21 April 2009, 09/81
Community clean-up
Two sites in Ormskirk town centre are being
targeted for a special clean-up by Ormskirk Community Partnership
together with members of Ormskirk Christian Fellowship, with
support from West Lancs District Council.
Volunteers will be giving up their free time
to pick up litter and clear away rubbish. On Sunday 27 April
the volunteers will tackle the footpath between Ormskirk railway
station and Ormskirk bus station and on Thursday 7 May they will
carry out litter-picking on the car park, shrubberies and alleyways
around Marks and Spencers.
West Lancs District Council’s Street Scene
Division will support the clean-up by providing litter-picking
equipment and support on the day. The Council will also take away
all the litter collected by the volunteers and any items that have
been fly-tipped on the sites.
Cllr Paul Greenall, portfolio holder for
street scene, said: “I’d like to pay tribute to the volunteers who
approached the Council with the idea of carrying out a clean-up in
certain areas of the town centre. These sites are not owned by the
Council, so we have spoken to the owners to get their permission.
I’m delighted the Council is able to support this initiative and I
wish the volunteers every success.”
The clean-up work will be carried out from 2pm
until 5.30pm on Sunday 27 April and from 6.30pm to 8.30pm on
Thursday 7 May at the sites mentioned
above.
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