City of York Council joined York BID and more than 20 volunteers to help spruce up York city centre, as part of their “Rejuvenation Days”.
This community-powered project is about cleaning and repainting street furniture like bike racks, benches, bollards and more.
Since the York BID led project launched in January 2024, more than 300 volunteers have given up their time to repaint 1,100 pieces of individual infrastructure across 57 different streets.
Before the painting begins, the dedicated BID Street Cleaning Team prep the area by power washing, cleaning away weeds, and removing stickers and posters.
Sessions are taking place throughout June, or you can sign up early for a September session.
Councillor Jenny Kent, Executive Member for Environment and Climate Emergency, said:
I was really pleased to join all the volunteers, council crews and BID team again, this time smartening up College Green. They’ve all done a great job and I’d like to thank everyone who has taken part. Rejuvenation days are a great way to bring communities together and make a real difference to where we live. Together we can all help make York shine”
Carl Alsop, Operations Manager at York BID, said:
Since we started this project, we’ve been blown away by the support and enthusiasm from businesses, residents, and community groups. Over 300 people have already got stuck in and it’s been brilliant to see everyone come together to make our city centre a cleaner and more welcoming space. We can’t wait to see what the next few months bring!”
