GO FORTH Stirling have announced they will be spearheading an annual litter picking campaign in association with Keep Scotland Beautiful.

The yearly Spring Clean Scotland runs from March 17 until April 17 and aims to organise litter picks across the country to help clean up the streets.

Over the next few weeks, Go Forth Stirling BID will be co-ordinating three community clean-ups, led by their team of Street Ambassadors.

Danielle McRorie-Smith, project director at Go Forth Stirling, said: “Keeping the city centre as clean and tidy as possible is one of the main duties of our ambassador team, Gail Lamb and Josie Brown, whose passion, dedication and hard work never ceases to amaze us.

“They always strive to show Stirling in the best possible light and have been making real in-roads in tackling graffiti and rubbish.

“Now, once again the BID is supporting the annual Spring Clean Scotland campaign by organising clean-up sessions and encouraging local people and business owners to get involved and join us in keeping Stirling clean.

“We are running three litter-pick mornings and will also be removing graffiti, stickers and carrying out other small maintenance tasks around the city during the initiative.

“By the end of the campaign, we hope to have plants back in the barrier planters in the city centre which will really give Stirling a boost.”

The first clean-up was held on Tuesday, March 21 and focused on the Top of the Town area and moved up towards Stirling Castle.

The next clean-up will be held on Tuesday, March 28 and will cover Cowane Street, Goosecroft Road and surrounding areas. Volunteers should meet at the Travelodge on Goosescroft Roaf at 10am.

The third and final session is on Tuesday, April 4 from 10am until 12 noon and will clean up the Forthside area, meeting in front of the Vue cinema.

Anyone interesting in taking part should email admin@goforthstirling.co.uk and bring their own gloves.