Huge turnout for Buxton’s Very Big Spring Clean

The cleaning took place across Buxton town centre on Saturday April 15 and more than 50 people turned up to help.

Wendy Jones from Buxton Town Team said: “We’ve done it.

“Huge thanks to everyone who joined in to help with our Big Buxton Spring Clean on Saturday.

“More than 50 people turned up to clean the town, which was absolutely amazing.

“We’ve been able to clean up lots of grot spots around the town centre - more than we dared hope after the awful weather last week.

“Each year we organise a spring clean to spruce up our town in time for the summer season. But this year we thought a bit more work than usual was needed – so we planned a Very Big Spring Clean.”

The clean up campaign got Buxton ready for next month’s Coronation Weekend and the Spring Fair and the Festivals and Fringe later in the year, so that the town looks brighter and fresher for locals and visitors alike.

The Friends of Pavilion Gardens have recently merged with the Town Team, so the Pavilion Gardens was also included in the Spring Clean for the first time.

Wendy explained what happened on the day.

She said: “We split into teams, and each has a 'zone', which we scrubbed with eco-friendly cleaners, everything from road signs and litter bins to postboxes and street furniture.

"It is always good to see that the town looks so much better when we've finished.”

The team wanted to give special thanks to James of Wicky's Wheelie Washing for his help with the pressure washer and Tom Tom Wilkinson of TW Window Cleaning who cleaned more than 15 signs around town before the big clean as he was not available to join in the big event this weekend.

Wendy added: “So grateful to all of you, people power in action.”Anyone who would like to get involved in the regular litter picks that take place on The Slopes can email [email protected] or visit https://www.buxtontownteam.org/springclean

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