Volunteers clean up Norden for annual Great British Spring Clean

The Norden Great British Spring Clean

Scores of volunteers sprang into action to clean up Norden for the annual Great British Spring Clean. 

Armed with litter pickers, many volunteers, businesses and groups like The Birtle Trust, NEEVA (Norden Environmental & Economic Village Association), Norden In Bloom, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award spruced up the village, including Greenbooth, Ashworth, Caldershaw, Rooley Moor and Birtle.

Approximately 200 bags of rubbish were collected by the 82 volunteers, as well as a few larger items.

The event was sponsored by the Norden Co-op, which supplied refreshments, and the Norden Bowling & Social Club, which hosted and cooked for all the volunteers after their hard work.

Paul Ellison, local Keep Britain Tidy #LitterHeroes ambassador, said: “I would like to thank each and every one of our #LitterHeroes for again making this year another litter busting event, you are all brilliant.

“A big thank you to the Norden Co-op and Norden Bowling & Social Club for sponsoring the big Norden clean up.  Also a big shout out to Rochdale Borough Council, for the collection of the rubbish, the extra litter picking equipment, Norden Bowling & Social Club, for the ladies who cooked over 80 bacon/sausage butties for the volunteers.  

“A huge thank you to Michael Scott, Louise Scott and the team from H Bells & Sons, who every year give our event the resources needed and Total Smart Solutions for always supporting the Big Spring Clean.”