Launch of Spring Clean 2022 for County Longford

Launch of Spring Clean 2022 for County Longford
Longford people and groups are asked to make this year’s clean up the biggest yet

Press Release
12 March 2022

Longford County Council is delighted to announce the launch of the Spring Clean 2022 initiative for County Longford, which runs from 12 March to 12 April. Part of the National Spring Clean, individuals and groups are encouraged to organise a clean-up of their local towns and villages.

Community pride is the theme for this year’s initiative, with people urged to unite to clean up their shared spaces together. People of all ages, including groups of friends, families, classmates, colleagues, and neighbours can take part. Community groups, sporting organisations and local businesses are also encouraged to participate.

To get as many people on board as possible, Longford County Council are running a Spring Clean 2022 competition. Submit your photos showcasing your hard work in cleaning the community to be in with a chance to win a prize. Email photos to Longford County Council Environmental Awareness Officer Gary Brady at gbrady@longfordcoco.ie.

County Longford’s Spring Clean 2022 gives people the opportunity to act at a local level to improve their environment. This local effort then feeds into the overall National Spring Clean, helping to create a wider national change. The awareness brought about by the campaign and the combined local actions can also have a much larger effect on how we dispose of and treat our waste.

Launching the initiative, Longford County Council Cathaoirleach Cllr Peggy Nolan said, “The Spring Clean has always been a community initiative as much as anti-litter campaign. Communities, big and small, come together to do their bit for their local area. It can be a couple of neighbours doing their road or a whole town joining together to do a massive clean-up.”

If you or your group would like to organise a clean-up, visit Nationalspringclean.org to request a free clean-up kit. You can also contact Environmental Awareness Officer Gary Brady on 043 334 3451 for litter pickers, gloves, and bags, as well as to organise pick-up of waste collected.

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All media queries should be directed to the Longford County Council Communications Officer via mediaenquiries@longfordcoco.ie or by calling 043 334 4217.