Volunteers have given up their time to clean Romford's streets as part of a national litter picking campaign.

More than 50 'litter heroes', including representatives from Green Streets, Harold Hill Wombles, Havering Volunteer Centre, Romford Wombles, and the Civic Society attended Romford's Spring Litter Pick-up on Saturday, March 16.

McDonald's also sent one member from each Romford store to support the event.

Romford Recorder: The team cleaned up North Street, Market Place and the area near the libraryThe team cleaned up North Street, Market Place and the area near the library (Image: Sandra Rowse Photography)

The clean-up, as part of the national Great British Spring Clean, took place across key areas in Romford, including North Street and Market Place, as well as the area around the library.

The volunteer team also managed to refurbish and replant Romford’s much-loved pocket parks.

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Romford Business Improvement District (BID) arranged for the volunteers to receive a complimentary drink and roll from town market traders after the pick-up as a thank you for their help.

Urbaser also supported the event by donating litter picking equipment and removing the 60 bags of rubbish that were collected at the end of the event.

Romford Recorder: The volunteers also helped to replant Romford's 'pocket parks'The volunteers also helped to replant Romford's 'pocket parks' (Image: Sandra Rowse Photography)

Romford BID is planning for another clean-up likely to take place during the Great Big Green Week from June 8 to 16, and encourages as many people as possible to participate.

The Great British Spring Clean, now in its ninth year, is the nation’s biggest mass-action environmental campaign.

These litter-picking events aim to improve the living, working and recreational spaces of the community.

Romford Recorder: The litter-pickers celebrated a hugely rewarding dayThe litter-pickers celebrated a hugely rewarding day (Image: Sandra Rowse Photography)

Romford BID director Julie Frost said: "We want everyone in Romford to love where they live and helping the town look its very best, with these types of litter pick-up events, is key.

"Keeping Romford tidy is also important for protecting wildlife – thousands of animals die unnecessarily every year because of rubbish in our communities.

"If you couldn’t make this litter pick-up, please try and join the next – it is a hugely rewarding and surprisingly fun activity."