AN entire year and more than 800 bags of litter later, a team of selfless volunteers celebrated 12-months since beginning mission clean up in Fairfield and Howley.

The group joined with Orford’s litter team on Sunday, 5, to celebrate with one huge litter pick, starting at Orford Park – with a total of 20 volunteers showing up to commemorate the day.

Four teams split up to clear the streets and alleys of litter between Norris Street, Orford Avenue, Marsh House Lane, O’Leary Street and along Quebec Road.

In total a whopping 85 bags of rubbish were collected and the team were in high spirits for the morning, singing and dancing and doing their ‘Orford park can-can’ while they crushed cans into the bags.

Warrington Guardian: The team collected 85 bags of litter to celebrate one-year since starting the network The team collected 85 bags of litter to celebrate one-year since starting the network (Image: Supplied)

They even shared cakes and sang happy birthday to honour a full year of hard work and effort given by all the volunteers who devote their own free time to cleaning the town’s streets.

Howley and Fairfield litter network was born through the joint efforts of Julie Campbell, Hannah Austin and James Witty, who have encouraged volunteers to get out every week and tidy the community.

Speaking on the hard work carried out by local litter-pickers, James said: “This year our group picked 807 bags of litter.

“Warrington Borough Council support us, but if people want this to happen, please volunteer if you can.”

A national movement titled, ‘Keep Britain Tidy GB Spring Clean 2023’ will also kick start this month from February 17 through to March 2, and will see individuals across the country join forces with local businesses and trusts in a joint effort to rid the streets of rubbish.

Warrington Guardian: The team even celebrated with specially made cupcakesThe team even celebrated with specially made cupcakes (Image: Newsquest)

Local ambassador of the movement and fellow litter-picker, Tony Dixon voiced how each team is slowly chipping away at the problem facing the town.

“We are tackling the litter problem one bit at a time.

“Our litter picks fit together like a jigsaw.

“We have been busy along Orford Lane, Longford St, Watkin St and many other areas.

“Yes we need more teams, more solos. For the 2023 GBSC we want to hear from new Warrington volunteers to multiply the process.”

If you are interested in volunteering to help any of the litter pick teams around Warrington one Sunday, you can register on the networks website litternetworks.org

“We are a growing movement, a network of teams working together. We are only just getting started,” James added.