On 19th August, Newbury BID were joined by 29 volunteers for the not-for-profit organisation’s second Community Clean-Up event of the year.
With the town having experienced one of the longest spells of warm weather in recent years, the team tackled a few unique challenges caused by the summer conditions, while also giving some of Newbury’s streets and public spaces a much-needed refresh.
One of the main tasks was cleaning areas where the warm weather had left pavements beneath trees particularly sticky. Volunteers looked at some of the worst patches around the Clock Tower and at points along Northbrook Street, giving them a thorough rinse and scrub.
A selection of volunteers pressure washed some of the dirtier areas around Toomers Wharf, and others headed off around the town centre to litter pick, clear weeds, wash bins, and remove old stickers, event posters and cable ties from lampposts.
The clean-up stretched across much of the town centre, covering areas along Northbrook Street, Oxford Street, The Broadway, London Road, Bartholomew Street, Market Place, Toomers Wharf, Canal Walk, Park Street, Albert Road, the Wharf and Peace Garden, Victoria Park, West Street and Northcroft Lane, as well as alleyways around the United Reformed Church and the Lock Stock & Barrel.
In total, volunteers collected 22 bags of rubbish, helping to make a visible difference across several areas of the town centre.
Newbury BID would like to extend a huge thank you to all the organisations and individuals who gave up their time to get involved, including:
- Newbury Building Society
- Elis Cleanroom
- The Vineyard
- T{h}onix
- Newbury Rotary
- PALS
- and members of the public for generously helping out!
A further thank you goes to West Berkshire Council for providing additional cleaning and safety equipment, and for arranging collection of all the bin bags.
The Community Clean-Up forms part of Newbury BID’s wider commitment to helping keep the town centre looking its best and creating a welcoming environment for businesses, residents and visitors.
With Newbury BID heading to ballot next month, one of the organisation’s ambitions for its proposed fourth term is to build on this work by hosting more regular community clean-up events across the town centre.
You can click here to learn more about Newbury BID’s plans for the next five years, including its proposed projects and initiatives.
If you would like to get involved in a future Community Clean-Up, please email info@newburybid.com to register your interest, and the Newbury BID team will be in touch once the next date is confirmed.
