Volunteers turned out in force to clear 65 bags of litter from Hayfield as part of the 'Great Village Spring Clean' that took place on Saturday (26 March).
Members and supporters of Hayfield Civic Trust and Sustainable Hayfield took part in the annual event which is also supported of the Parish Council.
Speaking on behalf of the organisers, Laurie James said: “We had a really good turnout and a marvellous result. We’d like to thank everyone for their efforts.
“The village looks a lot better as a result, especially in hidden corners where litter gathers and is not noticed for a while.”
A fantastic total of around 65 bin bags full of rubbish were collected from the streets, car parks, open spaces, and underpass by the villagers.
Laurie said: “In some places, it seems we were dealing with litter from several years ago. And in the village underpass a small, heroic, team retrieved around ten big bags full of debris, which had made walking through it an unpleasant and risky business.”
Around a third of the litter cleared was recyclable materials which were taken home by the litter-pickers to put in their own domestic recycling bins.
The remainder was gathered at the Parish Council office for collection by High Peak Borough Council’s street cleaning team.
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