Bradford District’s annual spring clean has started.
The Great Bradford Spring Clean aims to improve the local environment and foster a sense of civic pride.
To mark Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture people are being asked to do ’25 for 25’ – 25 minutes of litter-picking.
Over 100 primary schools have so far signed up to get involved in the Great Bradford Spring Clean in a multitude of ways donning hi-vis tabards and gloves and spending a minimum of 25 minutes picking up litter, entering a poster competition as well as games and activities around the theme of recycling.
The Spring Clean will run until Saturday 6 April.
Cllr Sarah Ferriby, Portfolio Holder for Healthy People and Places, said: “This is a great opportunity to get involved in a community event to make our streets cleaner and more attractive. We always have great support for our Spring Clean so I am sure it will also get a great response this year too.”
Residents, local business, schools and community groups are being asked to come together to help make a positive impact in their neighbourhood while working together to protect the environment. School children are being provided with Bradford 2025-branded litter pickers, tabards and gloves.
Anyone wanting to organise a community clean-up or take part in the poster competition can contact their local area co-ordinator’s office:
- Bradford East – 01274 431066 / bradfordeastinformation@bradford.gov.uk
- Bradford South – 01274 431155 / BradfordSouthAreaOffice@bradford.gov.uk
- Bradford West – 01274 432597 / bradfordwestinfo@bradford.gov.uk
- Keighley – 01535 618008 / keighleyareacoordinatorsoffice@bradford.gov.uk
- Shipley – 01274 437146 / shipleyareaoffice@bradford.gov.uk
The council will supply bin bags and a bag collection service and provide advice to help residents and communities to get involved in the campaign.
