HBC: Community Clear Up events start in Hyndburn

Community Clear Up Day is a 'national spring clean', taking place on the first day of spring - Saturday 21st March. Backed by the government, it aims to spruce up the country's high streets, residential and business areas, villages and parks.

Spring cleaning starts in Hyndburn with chewing gum clean ups from footpaths in each area of the borough, starting on Tuesday 17th March in Queen St Great Harwood, Accrington on 21st March, with all other townships to follow over the next few weeks.

Cllr Paul Cox, Cabinet Member for Environmental Issues, said, “Chewing gum blights footpaths as it’s difficult to remove and needs specialist jet wash equipment to tackle it.  We are tackling the issue as part of the national community clear up and the specialist removal team will be out and about across the borough over the next few weeks removing chewing gum from the borough’s footpaths.”

Cllr Gareth Molineux, added, This is a great initiative, chewing gum is unsightly and difficult to remove and we’re happy to kick start the programme of spring clean events in Great Harwood.”