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LitterFree Durham Launch

LitterFree Durham CPRE

Ravensford Farm,Hamsterley,Durham,DL13 3NH

11 Jul 2008

23:00

On Saturday, 12th July, LitterFree Durham campaign will be launched by Pam Royle at Heighington, recently judged 'Britain's perfect village'.It will be immediately followed by a Litter Pick. Meet at the village hall at 10:00. Please join us if you can! The LitterFree Durham launch event was so well attended that we could hardly all fit into Heighington Village Hall to see Pam Royle cut the metaphorical ribbon. She then had the hard task of choosing among the dozens of wonderful anti-litter posters designed by children from the local primary school. The prize-winners were duly selected, after much discussion, and had their photos taken with Pam, who then immediately went outside to don a fluorescent jacket and join the regular Heighington litter pickers. Several of the children's posters were later chosen by Teesdale District Council to illustrate their own new anti-litter drive. Examples are now seen all over Teesdale, even displayed on the litter-collection vehicles.

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03 Nov 2012 00:00
Cancelled- Agnew Community Association Litterpick (Newton Aycliffe)

Time- 11.30-1.00 Meeting Point Location- Agnew Community Centre

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11 May 2012 23:00
Witton Gilbert Litterpick

Time- TBC Meeting Point Location- TBC

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10 May 2012 23:00
Cancelled- West Cornforth In Bloom Litterpick

Time- 12.30-2.00 Meeting Point Location- The Park, West Cornforth

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08 May 2012 23:00
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Time- TBC Meeting Point Location- TBC

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07 May 2012 23:00
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Time- 2.00pm Meeting Location- Hamsterley and Low Westwood Community Centre

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05 May 2012 23:00
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Time- 9.30 Meeting Location- Shincliffe Parish Councl

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04 May 2012 23:00
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Time- 10.00-12.00 Meeting Point Location- The Well, The Green, West Auckland

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04 May 2012 23:00
Cancelled- Acorn Residents Association Litterpick (Newton Aycliffe)

Time- 1.00pm Meeting Point Location- Priestman Road,The Green, Newton Aycliffe

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03 May 2012 23:00
Witton Gilbert Litterpick

Time- TBC Meeting Point Location- TBC

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01 May 2012 23:00
North Lodge Parish Council

Time- 10.00am Meeting Point Location- Lampton Worm carpark, North Road, Chester le Street

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01 May 2012 23:00
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Time- 1.00pm-4.00pm Meeting Location- War Memorial Total Bags collected- 25 Total Volunteers-12

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28 Apr 2012 23:00
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Time- 9.30am-11.00am Meeting Point- Toft Hill Community Centre No of bags collected- 15 No of people attended- 10

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28 Apr 2012 23:00
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Time- 2.30pm Meeting Point- Teesdale School Carpark No of bags collected- 15 No of people attended- 11

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28 Apr 2012 23:00
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Time- 12.00 Meeting Location- Parish Hall Number of bags collected- 16 Number of volunteers- 10

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13 Apr 2012 23:00
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Time- 9.30am Meeting Location- Sherburn Hill Park Number of bags collected-8 Number of people atended- 2

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13 Apr 2012 23:00
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08 Jan 2011 00:00
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11 Dec 2010 00:00
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13 Nov 2010 00:00
Wolsingham Litter Pick

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04 Sep 2010 23:00
LitterFree Durham CPRE at Wolsingham Show

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14 May 2010 23:00
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11 Sep 2009 23:00
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The Plastic Bag Free Seaham Launch

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