Clean sweep as shops win first ‘tidy’ awards

CLEAN sweep . . . from the left, John Fay, Streetscene’s community development officer, Andrea Williams and Jean Harvey, from Gardeners chemist, and Councillor Mark Alcock

A HANDFUL of Royton businesses have been rewarded for doing their bit to keep the borough tidy.

The retailers, all based in Rochdale Road, have won Keep Britain Tidy awards after making changes to the way they operate and implementing measures to keep their premises clean.

The businesses, which range from a sweet shop to a chippy, are all located on the judging route for North West in Bloom 2010.

Seven firms won bronze awards, and Gardeners Chemist won a silver award for taking extra steps to reduce its impact on the environment.

These are the first local companies to join the nationally-accredited scheme run by the anti-litter charity Keep Britain Tidy.

If your business is interested in finding out more about the awards, contact John Fay on 770 1843 (john.fay@oldham.gov.uk)


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