Firefighters’ big clean up

South Molton firefighters on litter patrol Photo: Sue Harrison

South Molton Fire Station’s crew volunteered to help with the town’s South West in Bloom entry, clearing a massive twenty bags of litter from Pathfields Business Park.

They swept pavements, cut back vegetation and picked up plastic bottles, drinks cans and other rubbish including wheels, tyres, lengths of piping, steel, doors, timber, buckets and signs. South Molton in Bloom coordinator Sue Harrison paid tribute to the firefighters’ hard work, “A massive well done, what a great community effort.” SWM Waste & Recycling provided a skip, with Mervyn Way giving space for it in his yard.

Sue says a “big town tidy” is planned for July 11th, and townsfolk are invited to come along to help the newly established ‘in bloom’ litter picking group South Molton Wombles. Meet at 11am on the central island opposite the Spar Shop - bring a small trowel or fork, gloves and litter picking gear if you have it.

“June has been a very productive month for South Molton in Bloom, as all the beds are now planted,” added Sue. “Thanks to all our generous sponsors, we should have colour coming up year after year.” The front garden competition and art displays are still running - you can get information from Daisy Park or the window of Chanters Baker.