Litter pick springs into action to help clean up Calderdale

A litter pick on Oldham Road in Rishworth has helped to give the area a spring clean as part of a series of litter picks across Calderdale.

By Tom Scargill

Published 22nd Mar 2023, 09:08 BST

Updated 22nd Mar 2023, 09:08 BST

Oldham Road Big Clean Up, Rishworth. Volunteer John Calpin, right.

Calderdale Council teams are out in force during Keep Britain Tidy’s national Great British Spring Clean 2023, from Friday 17 March to Sunday 2 April 2023, with residents also invited to roll up their sleeves and help Calderdale sparkle by joining a litter pick in their local area.

Upcoming events in Calderdale include:

Saturday 25 March: The Paddock, off The Grove, Ovenden - 10am

Oldham Road Big Clean Up, Rishworth. Volunteer John Calpin, left.

Saturday 25 March: West View Park, Halifax - 1pm

Sunday 26 March: Kershaw, Luddendenfoot - 9.30am

Sunday 26 March: Mount Pleasant, Midgley Road - 1pm

Saturday 1 April: Blakeborough’s Bridge, Brighouse - 9.30am

Saturday 1 April: The Outback, Hanson Lane - 1pm

Sunday 2 April: Woodside play area, Boothtown - 9.30am

Sunday 2 April: Jubilee Road, Siddal - 1pm