South Norfolk litter pick, a great success

This year 52 groups organise litter picks with 767 volunteers spending 2,816 hours litter picking and collecting 664 bags (approximately 4,648kgs) of litter.

Councillor Keith Kiddie, Cabinet Member for the Environment said: “South Norfolk is one of the best and most beautiful places to live in the country and I was delighted to see so many people getting involved in our litter picks, to help keep it that way.

“I’d like to say a big thank you to everyone who took part. Our residents’ hard work makes a real difference to our communities and I would also like to say congratulations to all our winners.”

South Norfolk Council provided advice and the equipment needed for the litter picks and collected up the bags of rubbish and recycling. All the names of all the community groups and schools that registered to take part were entered into a draw to win a share of the prize fund. Twenty £220 prizes were up for grabs and every group that took part was given a £20 voucher to be spent on their group, charity or local community.

The winning groups are as follows:

Wreningham PC The Pennoyer Centre Wymondham Scouts Runhall Community Group Flordon PC Tibenham PC Seething Wilding Group Surlingham PC Aldeby PC Langley with Hardley PC Loddon TC Frammingham Earl PC 1st Wicklewood Guides Great Melton PC Mulbarton Primary School Claxton Community Little Melton PC Wramplingham Village Swardeston PC Saxlingham Nethergate PC South Norfolk Council’s litter picking equipment is available all year round for communities to borrow. If you would like to organise a litter pick visit Volunteer to litter pick in your area, visit www.southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk/rubbish-recycling/keeping-streets-clean/volunteer-litter-pick-area