The weather was kind on Saturday 5^th March, when five teams from Somercotes Parish Council set out in support of the National ‘Clean for the Queen’ campaign.

Volunteers included Parish Councillors, Parish Council staff, Amber Valley Borough Council’s Landscape Services staff, residents, staff from Mcdonalds and our local Police Safer Neighbourhoods team.  All worked together to clean the streets, play areas, church yard and footpaths of Somercotes and make them fit for the Queen.

At the Parish Council Meeting on 18^th March, Chairman, Councillor Paul Smith said “a massive thank you to everyone who turned up to make this event a success.  However, I am very disappointed in the amount of rubbish that was picked up, particularly on the footpath behind Pennytown Court, which leads to the B600, which I helped to clear.  There is really no excuse for tipping rubbish, when a monthly skip is provided by the Parish Council.”

Everyone should do their bit to make Somercotes an attractive place to live, work and visit.