SEFTON Council is encouraging everyone to join forces in a spring clean of their neighbourhood. 

Residents and community groups are being urged to litter pick as part of Keep Britain Tidy’s annual Great British Spring Clean, in addition to the council’s daily clean-ups. 

The national campaign, which runs from:- Friday, 13 to 29 March 2026, gives people a chance to show they “love where they live”.

It is also part of Sefton’s new “cleaner, greener, together” campaign working with communities, businesses, public bodies and voluntary groups. 

With 22 miles of coastline, parks, open spaces and numerous high streets, volunteers have plenty of spots from which to choose. 

Cllr Peter Harvey, Cabinet Member for Cleansing and Street Scene said:- “Keeping our streets, parks and coastline clean is something every one of us can play a part in. The Great British Spring Clean is a chance for our whole community to come together, take pride in our borough and make a visible difference to the places we all love. It can be fun and is a great way of bringing communities closer. Whether you’re collecting one bag of litter or organising a group effort, every action helps protect our environment and keeps Sefton looking its best. And it’s part of our wider effort to make Sefton cleaner, greener, together.” 

Volunteers organising their own litter pick, can collect their bags by contacting the council’s Street Cleansing Team.

Please email abigail.fantin@sefton.gov.uk, indicating the following:- 

• The location of your litter pick, date, time and number of people participating to arrange drop off. 
• How many bags you need. 

Keep Britain Tidy’s Chief Executive, Allison Ogden-Newton OBE, added:- “We are so grateful for the amazing support from Sefton Council. The Great British Spring Clean is a fantastic way for councils to support residents to really show their pride in where they live, and connect with like-minded people, while taking serious and immediate action to protect the environment on their doorstep. We are humbled to see our army of Litter Heroes volunteers carrying out these acts of kindness to make the planet a cleaner, safer place for our future generations.”   

Volunteers should dispose of the litter collected by placing the bags next to a public litter bin or agreeing a collection point with a member of the team. 

Sefton Council would also love to receive any photos you take on your litter picking missions to use across our social media platforms. 

These could be of the group taking part or before and after shots of what you have cleaned up. Please email your photos to:- abigail.fantin@sefton.gov.uk.  

They have fun resources to share, including a bag tally, word search, league table, litter bingo and 20 different planet-friendly badges.  

Get involved in the Great British Spring Clean today by clicking here and using the hashtags #GBSpringClean #LoveWhereYouLive