Newark and Sherwood District Council looks to create volunteer litter-picking network — will you sign up?

A council is looking for passionate individuals to volunteer their time to help the environment.

Newark and Sherwood District Council is encouraging people to come forward as part of a new voluntary network to crackdown on litter.

“We want to build a volunteer network. A network of passionate individuals and groups who, like us, cannot tolerate the mindless littering that blights our beautiful district,” said council leader David Lloyd.

“As a district council, we can do so much but we know, if we all pull together, we can achieve so much more. More people than ever are asking the council for equipment so they can help step up our efforts at tackling mindless littering.

“With many volunteers preferring to go out on their own to litter-pick while dog walking or during the school run rather than joining a larger group activity, we want to formalise our volunteer network to make it as easy as possible for our wonderful community to tackle littering.”

The council will soon launch a MyAccount platform, which will allow residents to create an account to access district council services that are relevant to them.

With an account, residents can organise community litter-picking activities.

The council will then arrange the delivery of litter-pickers, high-vis vests, litter hoops and bags, as well as agreeing the location for the collection of waste.

The council is also looking to buy 400 litter-pickers, hoops, bags and high vis vests, which will be available to those volunteering via the MyAccount app.