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Big Tidy Up

Shotley Bridge,Consett,DH8 0RE

13 Mar 2010

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Joining forces with the Benfieldside, Blackhill, Bridgehill & Shotley Bridge Community Partnership for this event. Meet at the Baptist Church Hall on Pemberton Road at 9.30am. Finish by 12.00 noon. Groundwork North East and Durham County Council are also assisting. Bring gardening gloves - all other equipment provided. All children under 15 must be accompanied by an adult. Teams were sent out to the 'litter hotspots' that had been identified by survey. Thanks to the Consett Rugby club [U17 & U18 teams] for volunteering and Groundwork North East for helping to organise. Groundwork, CPRE Durham Branch and Durham County Council helped provide the equipment. 75 volunteers took part and nearly 150 bags of litter were collected throughout the whole of the Partnership area..

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Community Clear Up Day

This year the Trust has arranged its annual litter pick to coincide with ‘Community Clear Up Day’, a national initiative by the Keep Britain Tidy organisation. We will also be helping to...

Spring litter pick

Meet Golden Flower car park at 9.30

Spring Litter Pick

Meet at 9.30am in the car park next to The Golden Flower. Bring gloves and wear stout shoes. Litter pickers and bags provided. This is a general tidy up throughout the village, particularly within ...

Summer litter pick

Litter pick throughout the village, particularly within the boundary of the Northumbria in Bloom entry. If sufficient people attend we shall also litter pick along the roads leading out of the village...

Annual Litter Pick

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Big Spring Clean

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