MORE than 20 East Hampshire communities got a spring clean last weekend as volunteers got behind the Clean for the Queen campaign to pick up litter and tidy their neighbourhoods.
East Hampshire District Council and its contractor The Landscape Group provided litter-pickers, bin bags and hi-vis jackets and disposed of the collected rubbish after the event.
Cllr Julie Butler, Portfolio Holder for Customer Relations, said: “What a fantastic response East Hampshire residents have given to the Clean for the Queen campaign!
“It’s great to see so many different parts of the district signing up to the scheme so whole-heartedly.
“We all want to see East Hampshire clean and clear of litter. EHDC spends more than £300,000 a year litter-picking the worst affected areas but we must all work together if we are going to keep the district looking its best.”
Clean ups took place in Petersfield and surrounding villages, such as Froxfield.
Similar events will go ahead in Stroud on Saturday, March 19, and in Horndean on Sunday, March 20.
Clean for the Queen has been launched to celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday which will be officially celebrated in June.