Community clean-up at Durrington railway station - 'fantastic efforts of more than a dozen volunteers'
Volunteers took part in a community clean-up in Durrington to make the area ‘cleaner, tidier and more welcoming for everyone’.
‘More than a dozen volunteers’ rolled up their sleeves to clean up the area outside Durrington-on-Sea Railway Station on Thursday, July 16.
Worthing Borough Council (WBC) said a team of staff, councillors, and local residents tackled weeding, litter picking and painting around the front of the station.
A WBC spokesperson said: “The area around Durrington-on-Sea Station is looking much smarter thanks to the fantastic efforts of more than a dozen volunteers.
“Yesterday afternoon, we hosted a community clean-up to help make the station and surrounding area cleaner, tidier and more welcoming for everyone.
“Despite the hot weather, the team collected around 20 bags of weeds and litter – including lots of discarded cans, crisp packets and sweet wrappers.
“The clean-up forms part of our ongoing work with local partners to improve the area and respond to issues raised by the community.
“A huge thank you to everyone who gave up their time to help care for their local neighbourhood. Your support makes a real difference.
“If you're visiting Durrington-on-Sea Station or passing through the area, we hope you'll notice the improvement.”