By Columba Quigley

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To kickstart Buncrana’s push for points in this year’s Tidy Town competition, the Tidy Town committee has organised a Spring clean week.

Marks for the town have remained steady for the past few years but over the last ten years Buncrana’s marks have generally increased.

Areas that have let the town down are litter control (particularly on bank holidays), waste management, derelict sites and the main street.

Town mayor Paul Bradley will officially start proceeding off on Monday evening (March 31) at 6.15pm.

It is hoped that as many groups and individuals as possible will take part.

Those taking part so far are all the schools in the town which include Scoil Iosagain, St Mura’s, Scoil Mhuire, Crana College, Youth Reach and the gaelscoil.

Supermarkets, shop owners and business are asked to take this opportunity to do a general clean up around their premises.

Resident’s Groups can be a big force for good and a designated area of the town will be targeted each evening for cleaning up.

The programme of events is as follows:

Monday, March 31 – official start of Spring Clean Week with the mayor getting proceedings underway, Castle Avenue residents’ clean-up – assemble at youth club at 6.45pm;

Tuesday, April 1 – Scoil Mhuire tidy-up during the day, Cockhill residents’ clean-up – assemble at the park at 6.45pm;

Wednesday, April 2 – Scoil Iosagain tidy-up and Supervalu tidy-up, Maginn residents’ clean-up – assemble outside Maginn Park at 6.45pm;

Thursday, April 3 – St Mura’s and Crana College tidy-up, Ludden residents clean-up – assemble at Ludden carpark at 6.45pm;

Friday, April 4 – Youth Reach tidy-up, Shore Front residents clean-up – assemble at tennis courts at 6.45pm;

Saturday, April 5 – Millbrae residents’ clean-up, official start of Saturday morning clean-ups – all Tidy Town committee and volunteers meet at Ludden carpark at 11am.

On Wednesday evening in the library at 8pm there will be a talk by a Tidy Towns and environment expert. This is free to anyone who wishes to attend.