This year will mark the tenth annual Great British Spring Clean, managed by Keep Britain Tidy, with the theme being ‘environment belongs to everyone’.
Taking place from 21 March to 6 April, millions of litter heroes will be joining forces across the UK and pledging to help keep their communities clean.
During the Great British Spring Clean, the council will be organising a series of litter picking events where everyone can come together and take pride in some the city’s most popular open spaces.
The council is also offering support to groups and individuals who wish to organise their own local litter picking events, including through providing litter pickers, hi-visibility vests, gloves, and rubbish bags. Residents can also arrange a collection for the bags of litter produced. More information on organising a clean up event or litter picking kits for volunteers to make a booking for equipment can be found here.
Litter picking events:
- Monday 24 March - Cherry Hinton Hall – meeting at entrance car park (Woof.again.trips)*
- Thursday 27 March - Mill Pond – meeting at the Millworks (Punt.stages.broom)*
- Friday 28 March – Coldham’s Common – meeting at Pool Way (Loser.crunch.laptop)*
- Sunday 30 March - Stourbridge Common – meeting at the play area (Puff.spine.violin)*
- Tuesday 1 April – Parker’s Piece – meeting at the toilets (Cake.unique.unless)
- Thursday 3 April - Nightingale recreation ground – meeting at the tennis courts (Ally.palm.went)*
- Saturday 5 April - Jesus Green and Midsummer Common – meeting at the tennis courts (Combing.scars.shadow)*
- Sunday 6 April – Christ’s Pieces – meeting at Princess Diana memorial garden (Prop.arena.period)*
Those who wish to participate in the council-run litter picking events can book their place online.
*You can use What3words to find the exact meeting point for the litter picks. What3words allows you to find exact locations based on three words assigned to the 3 square meter area.
