THE campaign to keep Malvern tidy has been recognised in a national awards scheme.

Malvern Hills District Council's community and environment protection team has been named a finalist in the Keep Britain Tidy awards 2021.

The council has been recognised for its efforts to support local residents including the adopt-a-street scheme, community litter picks, green dogwalkers project and eco sessions in school.

The Keep Britain Tidy Awards will be presented at the charity’s annual Network Conference at the Birmingham Hilton Metropole hotel on Thursday 10 February 2022.

The awards recognise and celebrate local authorities that are committed to making significant improvements to the environment on people’s doorsteps, from community engagement work to waste enforcement work.

There are ten award categories altogether, each with three shortlisted contenders, the council will be in the running alongside The City of Westminster and Manchester City Council.

Keep Britain Tidy’s chief executive Allison Ogden-Newton said: "I would like to congratulate Malvern Hills District Council on being shortlisted for one of our annual awards.

"We know that people want to live in places that are clean and tidy and local authorities have a massive role to play in this and should rightly be recognised for their efforts."

Cllr Tom Wells, portfolio holder for community services at Malvern Hills District Council, said: "We are really proud to be shortlisted for this award, our team work really hard on improving the environment around the district and it is great to see all their efforts have been recognised."

Visit www.keepbritaintidy.org/network-conference-awards-2022 to find out more about the Keep Britain Tidy Awards and shortlist.