Flexseal Staff And Tidy Team Clean Up In Wombwell

During three afternoons in late March, Flexseal employees donned their high vis jackets and joined members of Barnsley’s Tidy Team to clear up streets and pathways around our Wombwell factory. “Local businessman and resident Paul Leeuwerke of Utility Consulting & Engineering Ltd originally brought the litter problem to our attention and also joined us for the litter pick sessions,” explained Flexseal’s Managing Director, Lee Pashley. “As soon as the suggestion was made, we could see that the clean-up would make a real difference to our local environment. It was simple to organise, especially with all the help the Flexseal team received from the Tidy Team, yet marks a distinct improvement in our local surroundings for everyone who lives and works in the area,” Lee continued. The Darfield & Wombwell Tidy Team was one of two established last year by the local Area Councils of Barnsley MBC. Their role is to help make their area more welcoming, by focussing on issues such as littering, dog fouling and shrub maintenance. FS17.0315 Flexseal Tidy Team Image2 WebThe Tidy Team brought all necessary equipment with them, such as high vis jackets, grabbers and gloves. They also removed all of the litter at the end of each picking session. Flexseal employees from all departments, including production, sales and accounts, joined in during their working day. Areas cleared included sections of the Trans Pennine Trail, which passes Flexseal’s premises, and grassed verges bordering the Dearne Valley Parkway. The timing of the clean-up sessions was also apt, as they were organised during the week following the national Government’s designated ‘Community Clear Up Day’ on the 21st March – the first day of Spring. “It’s fantastic to see how much was achieved by the litter pick in such a short space of time,” concluded Lee.