Picking up city pride levels
Community clear-ups are under way across the city as a team works to clean Sunderland’s streets.
Raising Aspirations has been launched, with Sunderland North Community Business Centre leading the litter picks.
The staff have been working alongside residents and shopowners from Town End Farm on the first litter pick sessions, with the launch event attended by the city’s mayor Councillor Doris MacKnight and ward members Stephen Foster and Denny Wilson.
Jemma Amer, development manager at the business centre, said: “The project plans to make community clean-ups and environmental projects a regular occurrence in the ward and we are looking for local people to get involved.
“The first event was a huge success, collecting nine bin bags of litter from the shopping precinct at Town End Farm, Baxter Road.
“We want to send our thanks to volunteers and elected members for all their hard work in the cold and windy conditions.”
The project has been funded by Sunderland City Council’s North Area Committee’s Strategic Initiative Budget.
A further clear-up has been led by Sandhill ward councillor Dave Allen around the Thorney Close shopping parade in Thorndale Road.
The Echo is running the Clean Streets campaign with the aim of encouraging all residents to help make Sunderland a cleaner and greener place.
Anyone who sees items they think have been flytipped can contact Sunderland City Council online at sunderland.gov.uk or by calling 0191 520 5550.