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Inishowen councillors spearhead
Spring Clean Up
30.03.15
INISHOWEN county
councillors have joined forces to urge members of
the public to get behind the annual Spring Clean Up
campaign.
There is an ongoing litter problem in parks,
roadsides and other green spaces across the
peninsula.
And councillors are now urging ordinary citizens to
re-discover 'civic pride' and take up the challenge
of helping to keep their valuable green resources
clean in order to protect an increasingly threatened
wildlife and to encourage greater use of woods and
parklands by schools and local communities.
The campaign is to be centred around a massive
effort on Saturday, April 11, but people can "do
(their) bit" anytime, said a spokesperson. |
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Inishowen councillors, from left,
John Ryan, Martin Farren, Paul Canning, litter
warden Pearse McCrory, Martin McDermott, Rena
Donaghy and Bernard McGuinness at the launch of the
Inishown Clean Up campaign today. Three other
councillors, Jack Murray, Albert Doherty and
Nicholas Crossan have also pledged their support for
the initiative. |
Local litter warden
Pearse McCrory said the effort and enthusiasm shown
in the past proved local people have pride in their
areas. Communities and organisations were determined
to keep their corner of the county litter free.
“We will be able to supply anyone looking for bags,
gloves, litter pickers and high-viz vests and of
course skips to collect the rubbish. With everyone
working together we not only heighten awareness of
the problem but we encourage everyone to take
responsibility for their litter,” he said.
Council cathaoirleach Cllr John Campbell backed the
initiative saying it was "remarkable" what an area
could achieve when they pulled together and worked
for the greater good.
This clean up campaign, which is done in conjunction
with the Buncrana Tidy Towns Committee, is part of
the National Spring Clean Up Campaign which is being
held in all areas of the county and country.
To register for National Spring Clean call the
National Spring Clean Hotline on (01) 4002219 or
register online by logging onto to the website at
www.nationalspringclean.org . |
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