THE bi-annual Cardross Beach clean was a success last weekend as local residents headed to the shore to do their bit for the community.

Organised by Bob Murray of Cardross Community Council, the clean-up helped volunteers of all ages overcome the anxieties of lockdown as they headed outdoors and grouped together to pick litter from the area on Saturday, October 17.

Mr Murray told the Advertiser: “The Cardross Beach Clean on Saturday was a huge success. There was no way of knowing how many would turn up for the event - some might have stayed away because of Covid restrictions, while others may have been desperate to get out and do something.

“Around 30 volunteers came along, including parents with young children all keen to do their bit.

“Rubbish bags, gloves and hand sanitiser were made available and people knew how to maintain the regulatory two-metre space. There was plenty of room along the shore to keep apart anyway.

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“We picked up a lot of the usual food containers - plastic bottles, cans and wrappers - along with a variety of other rubbish, including a tyre, scrap metal, heavy rope, large plastic containers, sheet plastic, a roadworks barrier and a fire extinguisher. The good news is that the total amount of rubbish collected was less than expected, which is fantastic.

“We suspect that some other public-spirited locals have recently been along the shore to pick up stuff. Well done whoever you are.

“Cardross Community Council would like to thank all the volunteers who came out to clean the beach. While it is depressing that so much litter gets washed up, everyone was so enthusiastic and cheerful while picking it all up.

“We would also like to thank Craig Callaghan of Argyll and Bute Council for his help in providing the necessary bags and gloves and for arranging to uplift the rubbish we collected.”

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