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CITIZENS of Kilrush are being asked to put on their working clothes and even bring a date to this year’s annual spring clean of the west Clare capital.
Kilrush Town Council and the Kil- rush Tidy Towns Committee are or- ganising this year’s major clean up for June.
Although April is designated as the National Spring Clean month the two local organisations are proposing to get everyone out on Wednesday, June 11, in order to maximize the impact
on the adjudication results in the National Tidy Town’s Competition as judging is expected to take place between June and July.
This year’s event will also include a clean up of Brew’s Bridge.
“We hope to encourage people from all aspects of the local community to take part and to take pride in their local town and environment.
“T would like to take this opportu- nity to invite you to join with us and participate in this community initia- tive,’ said the town council’s market- ing and development officer Siobhan Cramer mcelko peleselm
The statement was co-signed by secretary of Kilrush Tidy Town’s Sean Moran.
Those willing to lend a hand are asked to assemble in the Market Square at 5pm. Gloves and bags will be supplied.
Kilrush has a long and distin- guished history in the national tidy town’s competition.
The heritage town celebrated its greatest success to date last year when it received a gold medal in Cat- egory D making it the tidiest town with a population of 2,501 to 5,000 people.
Kilrush scored 290 points, an in- crease of eight points on the previous year when it secured silver for the second year in a row.
It received bronze in 2003 and mauler
The Kilrush Tidy Towns Commit- tee and all its supporters will be go- ing for gold again this year and will be trying to even beat last year’s high score.
Next month it will be asking all the local people to do their part by help- ing with the clean up and maintain- ing the standard so the judges see the town at its full potential.