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Litter pick

27 Riverside Gardens,Peterborough,PE3 6GE

19 Nov 2017

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We met at 10am last Sunday, with one team starting from the steps on the river bank behind Asda and a second team starting at the jetty by the Boathouse Many thanks to everyone who joined us for a really enjoyable litter pick on a crisp sunny morning - it's getting easier to see the buried litter as the vegetation dies back. A record number of volunteers (20) picked an almost record number of bags of litter (30). It was good to see some parents and children involved with our local school (West Town Primary) and we look forward to further developing those links in future. During the year we had 9 litter picks and collected 170 bags of litter as well as numerous other items. We have also kept the Council informed about rough sleeping and other issues - and it's helpful to have one of our local Councillors as a regular litter picker! 37 people came to one or more litter picks during the year.

Thanks to you in particular, and also to those who couldn't attend for various reasons but still support us. Look forward to seeing you again in 2018!.

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