Milnshaw Labour Councillor Paul Cox said, "The Chair of Laneside Residents Association, Mr Sommerville, mentioned how a skip drive on the estate would be a great way to kick off the spring clean around the area. I was happy to help organise some funding to add to the money they had already received from our County Councillor Clare Pritchard to help acheive this. What a success!"
At both locations residents were waiting, as the skips arrived, to get rid of some household items. One resident pointed out that this was a fantastic idea and really helped everybody take some pride in the area that they lived.
Cllr Cox added, "Several residents commented that, although Hyndburn Council offers a free bulky item collection service, some items just end up hanging around. Skip drives like this gives them the opportunity to throw that away. It was also mentioned that some residents don’t drive so tip runs were out of the question. All in all this was a very well used service."
The skip drives in Milnshaw are just part of the big community clean up organised by the government which has been taking place around the borough over the last few weeks. Street power washing and litter picking in the town centres are just part of that.
Cllr Cox concluded by saying, "I’m really proud to represent this area and when I see the whole Communtiy come togehter like this it only goes to prove that keeping this borough clean is something all resident feel passionately about."
If any resident does have any items they wish collecting then contact either 01254388111 or email enquiries@hyndburnbc.gov.uk to check suitability and arrange collection.
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