Green Hearted pupils do their bit to keep their local area clean and green

Primary school pupils from Gt Bradfords, Lyons Hall and Beckers Green Schools did their bit for Braintree District Council’s Green Heart of Essex campaign when they got together to take part in a local litter pick.

Braintree District Council organised the event, which took place on 20th February, after local councillors called on the council to help tackle litter around Coggeshall Rd / Tesco Marks Farm area.

Tesco’s staff, Braintree District Councillors and staff, Karen Brown of Pride on our Patch and local Police Community Support Officers lead the clean-up and the council supplied litter picks and waste bags on the day.  More litter picks will take place over the coming weeks and Tesco will offer prizes to the schools involved. 

Cllr Wendy Schmitt, Cabinet Member for the Green Heart of Essex said; “The Green Heart of Essex campaign is very much about getting volunteers involved to help keep their local areas clean and green. We are very grateful for the support of the local primary schools whose pupils are so willing to do their bit to help and show how much they too hate litter.”

Braintree District Council has had a fantastic response to its latest recruitment drive for  Green Heart Champion Schools . In the last few months a further 15 primary schools have all pledged their support to the Green Heart, Gt Bradfords, Lyons Hall and Beckers Green Primary Schools being three of them. If your school wishes to become a Green Heart School Champion please contact Louise Raine at 01376 552525 or email louise.raine@braintree.gov.uk