Civic Pride have announced details of their upcoming anti – litter campaign, The Big Spring Clean 2024.
The Big Spring Clean is their annual anti-litter campaign ran in conjunction with volunteers and partners and aims to encourage everyone to take pride in where they live, work and play by way of litter picking the local area.
Further information can be found at https://www.durham.gov.uk/bigspringclean
This year they will be out and about in County Durham holding open sessions and community litter picks. Open to all, at these sessions you’ll be able to meet staff and take away your own free litter picking kit. They will be at the locations below between 10am and 12 noon on the dates shown.
- 21/02/2024 The Durham Dales Centre (Stanhope)
- 06/03/2024 Green Lane Spennymoor
- 20/03/2024 Library Barnard Castle
- 27/03/2024 Byron Shopping Centre (Seaham)
- 03/04/2024 Durham Town Hall
- 10/04/2024 Bishop Auckland Town Hall
If you’d like to join in one of the group litter picks, they will be at the locations below from 10am on the dates shown, a full safety briefing and equipment will be provided.
- 23/02/2024 Playground outside Durham Dales Centre
- 08/03/2024 Immediate Area of Green Lane Reception, Spennymoor
- 22/03/2024 Main Street in front of The Witham, Barnard Castle
- 28/03/2024 Seaham Vane Tempest beach
- 05/04/2020 Market Place outside Durham Town Hall
- 12/04/2024 Bishop Auckland Market Place
If you’d like any further information on the above, please do not hesitate to contact the team on litterfreedurham@durham.gov.uk.