Delighted by the turn-out

Please may I use your pages to express a big thank you on behalf of the Warwickshire Branch of the Inland Waterways Association (IWA) to all the people who made the canal clean up on Sunday such a success.

By The Newsroom

Published 16th Mar 2014, 07:04 BST

IWA were delighted in the fantastic number of volunteers, over 80 in total, who along with IWA members collected so much rubbish. People along the towpath were astounded at the volume of debris as the heavily laden boat travelled back to base.

In addition to the individual local residents thanks go to the Royal Leamington Army Cadets, volunteers from Warwick University student groups, and Judith Christopherson and her Warwick youth group.

A special mention for Steve Lambert, the Canal and River Trust volunteer coordinator, who did so much to prepare the equipment for the day, managed the event, and then steered the boat so admirably when his vision was limited by the height of the rubbish.

Thanks again to all who worked so hard and cheerfully despite getting so dirty. IWA look forward to your support on the next clean up in the autumn.

Brian Bayston, Clean up Coordinator

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