Horsham District Council is celebrating six years of its successful Adopt-a-Street litter clearing initiative this year by giving its support to the national 2021 Great British Spring Clean campaign which is set to take place from 28 May to 13 June this year.
Once again Horsham District Council will be backing the annual, national litter campaign developed by Keep Britain Tidy called the Great British Spring Clean, which is calling on litter heroes across the country to help improve the environment on their own doorsteps.
In line with the Government’s latest coronavirus guidance we are supporting litter picking activity in small groups of up to six volunteers, up to two families or individuals who wish to sign up to take part in the Great British Spring Clean via the Council Adopt-a-Street scheme.
Celebrating its 6th anniversary this year, Adopt-a-Street now has hundreds of volunteers from across the District; who take pride in their neighbourhood and are happy to help clear areas of the blight of discarded litter.
Commenting on the initiative, Horsham District Council Cabinet Member for the Environment, Recycling and Waste Cllr Philip Circus said:
"I am delighted that so many residents have signed up to our Adopt-a-Street initiative over the past six years and am really grateful for all their efforts in helping to protect our environment from the litter that others leave behind.
But there is always more that can be done and I would encourage as many of you as possible to register for Adopt-a-Street and take part in the countrywide Great British Spring Clean which is about to launch.
Litter remains a major problem both nationally and in our own district, causing harm to our environment and wildlife, so anything we can do to tackle it is much appreciated.
As we head towards the summer we are also asking everyone to show our open spaces the respect they deserve by putting their litter in the bin or taking it home with them."
On average the Council spends in excess of £100,000 a year on clearing up the litter left by others and our Cleansing team sweep over 1,600 miles of streets in an effort to keep them clear of litter. Nationally councils in the UK are having to spend over £700 million on street cleaning services every year.
Find out more by visiting https://www.horsham.gov.uk/waste-recycling-and-bins/litter-and-street-cleaning/great-british-spring-clean
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