|
Published:
June 23, 2008
Burnham-On-Sea
beach given a clean-up, thanks to young councillors
 Eight
sacks of rubbish were collected from Burnham-On-Sea beach when
members of Burnham and Highbridge's Youth Town Council held a
special litter-pick at the weekend.
Mayor
Peter Clayton and Mayoress Jo Burridge organised Saturday's two
and a half hour beach clean-up, when litter was collected from
the jetty to Allendale Road.
Cllr
Clayton told
Burnham-On-Sea.com: "The litter-pick was a great success
with our members collecting eight sacks of rubbish."
"It
was clear that there is a small minority of people that are just
not interested in clearing up after themselves, with items such
as disposable barbecues and numerous bottles and cans in certain
areas. I appreciate the tough job Sedgemoor has in trying to keep
it clean."
He
added that the problem of broken glass being discarded on the
beach has also become an issue for concern again near the pier.
"We
found numerous beer bottles under the Pavilion that had been smashed
and some of the glass was just under the surface of the sand.
I
think it is very important that Sedgemoor is made aware of this
problem and it is monitored and dealt with on a regular basis."
"I
think all our members enjoyed the afternoon and we felt this should
become a regular event. We may look for other areas of the towns
to concentrate on and we would be interested in hearing if there
is a particular area of need that we could help to tidy up. I
am proud of our youth town councillors who attended and played
a small part in helping our environment."
Pictured
above are Burnham's Mayor and Mayoress with the Youth Town Council
members during their litter-pick on Burnham beach on Saturday
|
