Residents living around Stanton Hill, Selston, Lemington and Broomhill Road were asked to leave any bulky items or general rubbish they wanted removing, out in their garden for collection on one of the arranged clean up days.

Each day proved to be a huge success thanks to the joint efforts of Ashfield District Council, Ashfield Homes and Nottinghamshire Police. Local Community Protection Officers helped to spread the word by delivering flyers to the target streets which encouraged many homes to leave out their rubbish.

Kelly Scott Assistant Director of Housing Services at Ashfield Homes said,

"Ashfield Homes have again worked proactively with our partner organisations to assist in maintaining the appearance of our estates as well as helping to promote a feeling of pride amongst our communities. This work not only makes our communities a better place to live in but also assists tenants and residents in respect of their responsibilities in maintaining their homes and by doing so avoiding any necessary enforcement action by the Council and or Ashfield Homes."

The clean up of Broomhill Road and surrounding streets resulted in the collection of more than 60 bags of rubbish, plus wire fencing, a wardrobe and sets of drawers, cabinets, a dining table, rolls of carpet, a mattress, children’s climbing frame, vacuum cleaners, an exercise bike, an armchair, internal doors, plywood, a pushchair, a paddling pool and many other items.

Some of the items collected had been a major problem for the owners to remove with either being too large or bulky to lift or through lack of transport, and had been sat in homes or gardens for some time.

Edd deCoverly, Head of Neighbourhood Services at Ashfield District Council said,

“The series of clean up events have been an invaluable piece of partnership working to help promote the importance of keeping the District clean and providing assistance to residents who struggle to dispose of large items from their property. It has been encouraging to see how many residents take pride in their local environment.”