Spring Clean Fever

"Some months ago Councillor Marion Smith and proposed that North Down should have a Spring Clean week involving as many community groups, schools and businesses as possible. Throughout the Spring Clean week beginning 22nd May the event has been described as 'spring clean fever' with many local people committing time and energy to improve our environment. There have been school children cleaning beaches, a visit from the Conservation Volunteers and the Green Machine, which is an 8 metre long lorry containing a host of fun resources for everyone to enjoy. Graffiti was also targeted and removed in areas by a volunteering team. The Councillor has thanked everyone involved with the initiative, stating that there had been a lot of fun and enjoyment and at the end of the week the outcome was a cleaner borough. She added that the event could only be good and hoped that the exercise would become part of the Borough's calendar of events. "