News release

Volunteers help tackle litter in Maidstone

Clean Sweepers will be out in force when a six week campaign to target litter in Maidstone is launched on 30 October.

Maidstone Borough Council has organised the Autumn Clean Sweep, which will see volunteers ranging from individuals and councillors to community groups and schools tackling litter in their area.

At tomorrow’s launch Maidstone councillors and members from Meadow View, a group for adults with learning disabilities, will focus on areas in the town centre. They will be supplied with litter picks, gloves and sacks by Maidstone council, and start the clean up by All Saints Church, then head up Knightrider Street and along the River Len.

Cabinet Member for the Environment, Cllr Tony Harwood, said: “We have had an excellent response from residents and community groups, who are all keen to help in the fight against litter. We will, of course,continue to pursue a zero tolerance enforcement campaign against the irresponsible few who disfigure our town and countryside with litter and fly-tipping.”

Other groups holding clean up events during the six week campaign include East Farleigh, Headcorn, Boughton Monchelsea and Teston Parish Councils and Hunton, Leeds and Broomfield and East Farleigh Primary Schools.

Anyone who wishes to join in the Autumn Clean Sweep should contact Alison Sollis at Maidstone Borough Council on 01622 602281.