Kettering locals join forces for spring clean to spruce up town
The big clean-up begins today as part of the Great British Spring Clean
Kettering's largest clean-up event takes place today as residents, volunteers, and local organisations unify to rejuvenate the town during the Great British Spring Clean.
Locals will gather at the Clock Tower at 10am armed with cleaning equipment ready to make a lasting impact on the town.
Last year the big clean saw huge community involvement, with last year's efforts resulting in over 150 bags of rubbish collected and visible enhancements including painted shop fronts and graffiti removal.
Mayor Jameson of Kettering said today's event has something for everyone, with various teams focusing on different tasks. He said, "There are different teams doing different things from planters, graffiti removers to litter pickers, so there's something for everyone who's keen to help out."
Jameson said: “Days like this show what community can achieve when they come together. There's immense pride in seeing our town transformed by our collective efforts.”
The Mayor said the music is there to make the day feel more like a celebration, to help create a lively, upbeat atmosphere whilst people are sprucing up the area.
“We're organising music this year, creating a party feel as we undertake important tasks.'' He added.
Jameson stressed the importance of pulling together as a community. He said: ''If we do things all together, we can make a real change and we don't need to wait for the council, we don't need to wait for the government, don't need to wait for outside organisations.
''We can make the change by being citizens of the town and it's such an exciting day to make another really positive change.''