Brighton and Hove City Council is preparing for its busiest celebration of the year, which will see hundreds of thousands of people flock to the city for the celebration of LGBTQ+ communities.
The large number of attendees presents a “significant logistical challenge” for the council, and each year, they work with the organisers to ensure the city is kept clean throughout the weekend.
As part of this effort, volunteers have signed up for the beach-cleaning sessions on Sunday morning.
The Sunday beach-clean slots were filled within 48 hours of the request for help being published.
Councillor Tim Rowkins, cabinet member for net zero and environmental services, said: “A lot of work goes into preparing for Pride and making sure the city looks its best throughout the weekend.
“Our environmental services team does a fantastic job every year.
“The role they play in helping everyone enjoy Pride often goes unseen, but it really does have a huge impact on the success of the weekend.
“The clean-up is a real team effort, with our staff working alongside Pride organisers and the hundreds of beach-clean volunteers.
“We want everyone to enjoy themselves, have a brilliant weekend and come together to celebrate our LGBTQ+ communities.
“All we do ask is that people give us a helping hand by using the bins provided or taking their rubbish home with them.”
The council will also place 84 extra large-capacity bins across the city, with a focus on the parade route, the area around Brighton Station and on St James’s Street.
There will also be additional bins at the park and ride bus stop near Preston Park.
Three extra dustcarts will also be out after the parade to regularly empty the large capacity bins and collect bags of rubbish gathered by frontline council staff.
Twenty-seven council staff will be focusing on key areas, including The Level, Victoria Gardens, St Peter’s Church, London Road, Preston Road and Kemptown.
There will be a night shift on Saturday and Sunday to clean streets and clear any debris left over, and mechanical sweepers working across both days to thoroughly clean particularly busy areas.
Councillor Rowkins added: “If you see our staff during the weekend, please do say hello and thank them for the hard work they do.”
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