Paddington’s first ever Great British Spring Clean took place on Friday 23 March with an incredible turnout from over 200 local employees, representatives of community groups and residents, who between them filled 120 bags with litter from the towpath and canal.

The Paddington Partnership worked in collaboration with the Canal & River Trust to organise the day of community action, as part of Keep Britain Tidy’s nationwide Great British Spring Clean campaign. Supported by GoBoat London and Active360, volunteers spent time on board boats and in canoes; picking up litter from the canal and canal bed. Between them the volunteers travelled over 35 miles along the Grand Union Canal between Paddington Basin and Little Venice.

In addition to the hundreds of plastic bottles, wrappers and bags removed from the waterway, were some more unusual items. A string of raw, rotting sausages, a rather expensive looking lady's handbag, several pairs of shoes, a plastic garden table and a 'work in progress' building sign being amongst some of the more surprising finds.

With thanks to all the companies, charities and residents who supported Paddington’s first Great British Spring Clean: Active 360, Canal & River Trust, Defra, Dhruv Boruah, GoBoat London, Heathrow Express, Keep Britain Tidy, Laing O’Rourke, Local residents, Lockhouse London, Lord Mayor of Westminster, Marks & Spencer, Merchant Square, Mitsubishi, Paddington Central, Pursuing Independent Paths, Visa and Willmott Dixon.

For more information about the Great British Spring Clean or volunteering in Paddington visit our website [ Ссылка ]

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