Volunteers wanted to help give Castlebar a ‘Good’ clean

Castlebar Tidy Towns is calling on the entire community to support this year’s An Taisce National Spring Clean campaign throughout the month of April, with a special ‘Big Clean Up Day’ taking place on Good Friday, April 3.

Volunteers are invited to assemble at Mulroy’s Londis, Moneen at 9.30am, where bags, gloves and high-visibility vests will be provided. Refreshments will be available afterwards for all participants.

While the Good Friday clean-up will be the focal point of the campaign, Castlebar Tidy Towns is encouraging schools, residents’ associations, businesses, sports clubs, community organisations and individual volunteers to organise clean-ups in their own areas at any stage during the month of April as part of the overall An Taisce National Spring Clean.

The Spring Clean initiative forms an important part of the town’s preparation for the National Tidy Towns Competition, as adjudicators are expected to visit Castlebar during June and July. Castlebar Tidy Towns hopes to build on recent success, having secured seven consecutive Gold Medals, and is aiming to achieve an eighth in-a-row while continuing to improve the town’s overall standing in County Mayo.

Community participation plays a vital role in maintaining Castlebar as an attractive and welcoming place to live, work and visit and Castlebar Tidy Towns, in a statement, says it “greatly appreciates the continued support and commitment of volunteers, community groups and local organisations who contribute their time and effort each year,” and is encouraging everyone to take part and help make Castlebar shine this spring.

For further information contact officialcastlebartidytowns@gmail.com.