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Castleford riverside gets clean treatment
A riverside in Castleford will get a much needed clean-up thanks to officers at the Environment Agency and local volunteers.
The Environment Agency is working with the local Neighbourhood Action Team and Wakefield Metropolitan District Council on Wednesday March 8 to clear the banks of the River Aire of debris, litter and overgrown foliage.
A team of 25, including local community volunteers, will work together to improve the quality of the riverside, to encourage recreational use by the local community.
The one-day project, which will take place on the River Aire off Lock Lane, is part of the Castleford Regeneration Scheme which began in February 2004, a collaborative initiative between local organisations and Channel 4 to develop community improvements projects totalling over £100 million in the West Yorkshire town and surrounding area.
Louis Harvey, environment officer at the Environment Agency said: "The riverbank clean-up forms part of our aim to create a better place for the people of Castleford. These projects are valuable because they have an immediate positive impact on the environment that the local community can see."
The work follows a similar project that took place last year with the Environment Agency and local volunteers, to clean up the nearby Lock Lane allotment site.
If you would like more information about the exhibition or the Castleford Project please contact Carmel O'Toole on 07838 368813 or cotoole@Channel4.co.uk
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