Members of the Cycling Opportunities Group for Salisbury (COGS) took part in the Great British Spring Clean on Tuesday, March 10, focusing their efforts on Southampton Road, which forms part of Route 24 on the National Cycle Network.
The team collected seven bags of rubbish during a two-hour litter pick along the road and at the Southampton Road Park and Ride.
Cyclists from COGS joined the Great British Spring Clean, collecting litter on Southampton Road. (Image: Cycling Opportunities Group for Salisbury)
Rob Jacobs, chairman of COGS, said: “This was a great opportunity to make a small contribution to keeping our city clean and tidy.
“Littering is such an anti-social activity by a minority of residents and we were pleased to make a difference.”
The Great British Spring Clean is the UK’s largest annual mass-participation litter-picking campaign.
It is organised by Keep Britain Tidy and encourages volunteers to help clean streets, parks and other public spaces.
Lucy Davey, who organised the COGS litter pick, said: “Evidence demonstrates that where an area is clean then people are less likely to throw their litter on the ground.
“I would like to thank the COGS members who participated and the city council for supporting our activity.”