It’s McClean-up time in Bramley

MCDONALD’S staff joined forces with residents and councillors to spruce up their town.

Bramley branch asistant manager Tracy Barber and her colleagues teamed up with residents, councillors Emma Hoddinott, Chris Read and Sue Ellis, and Keep Britain Tidy, for a litter-picking day in response to residents’ complaints about rubbish.

After collecting eight bags of rubbish, the restaurant team are already planning another, larger clear-up event for later in the year.

The latest litter pick is one of a number of McDonald's clean-ups taking place across the UK as part of Keep Britain Tidy's anti-littering campaign, Love Where You Live, which encourages communities to work together to tackle litter.

Tracy said: “I was really proud to see everyone come together and help tidy up Rotherham.

“It’s a priority to ensure that the local area remains free of litter and an enjoyable place to live.

“As a business, we understand the important role that we play in making the area a better place.”

Aside from larger litter events, staff from McDonald’s restaurants patrol the streets at least three times a day to collect litter, covering a total of 3,000 miles each week on litter patrols, equating to 150,000 miles a year.

Cllr Hoddinott said: “I’m very grateful to Tracy and her team from McDonald’s for making our area look better.

“Litter is a concern to local residents, so we appreciate the time and effort taken by residents and staff.

“I’m looking forward to continuing to work together on more clean up events.”

Keep Britain Tidy chief executive Allison Ogden-Newton said: “To win the war on litter everyone needs to work together, with businesses having an exciting part to play.

“Love Where You Live, together with their commitment to tackling the problem through litter patrols and support for Keep Britain Tidy, is an example of how a business can make a real difference.”