Educational boards and litter picking stations look set to be installed along the riverside in Spalding after conservationists bagged a £2,000 charity grant.
The Welland Rivers Trust, working alongside the Riverside Forum Community Group, has been granted the money as part of the Tesco Bags of Help scheme.
Money raised from the sale of carrier bags is being put back into the local community to deserving groups.
Customers at its Holbeach store were invited to vote for the charity the latest donation should go to, and Trust and Forum’s campaign has won out.
South Holland District Councillor Jack McLean is among those who have been involved in the project.
Coun McLean said: “The next step is organising some volunteers to manage the first days of this new project.
“Litter picking stations on the riverside through Spalding may be a permanent feature if they aren’t vandalised.”
Geoff Gilfillan, the Welland Project Officer, said: “The litter picking stations will function to make it easier for the public to pick up litter every time they visit the river.
“The stations will be A-frame boards with integrated litter pickers and recyclable bags.
“Users will take a litter picker and a bag, fill it up with litter and dispose of the litter in nearby bins or recycling points.
“Litter pickers will be placed back into the holder ready for the next user.
“The educational sign boards will aim to inform the public about the history of Spalding’s river, and how people can conserve this valuable resource into the future.
“The signed information will be specific to relevant sections of the river (e.g. local history near a historic site, duck feeding information near duck feeding sites).
“Each station or sign will be secured in place, and set up at temporary locations along the river.”
