32 bags of rubbish collected in Leighton Buzzard community clean-up

During the litter pick, held on November 26, volunteers joined councillors and staff from Leighton-Linslade Town Council and Central Bedfordshire Council.

And 32 bags of rubbish were collected, which included glass bottles, cans, food wrappers, plastic pots, vape cartridges and plastic bottles.

Other items tidied up included eight blankets, a clothes airer, tongue and groove wood, a rag doll, three tents, groundsheets, a gas canister, a bike, a walker, an old mop, a Swiffer cleaning product and a lampshade.

Central Bedfordshire Council contractors also removed 10 supermarket trolleys, two bicycles and an e-bike during the clean-up.

Meanwhile, town council staff removed graffiti that was spotted along the route.

In a social media post expressed their gratitude to participants writing: "A massive thank you once again to everyone involved. Your community spirit shines bright!"

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