WHO ARE THE PADIHAM LITTER PICKERS?
PADIHAM LITTER PICKERS is a FRIENDLY GROUP of dedicated VOLUNTEER litter pickers who love PADIHAM and who are working hard in the community for CLEANER STREETS and a TIDIER TOWN.
We believe that by working together, we really CAN make a difference!
Led by Group Organiser David Cooke, we meet at 1pm
every Saturday and Thursday (See venues and dates below).
We have the full support of Padiham Town Council,
which recently donated £600 to our group from
The Mayor’s Community Fund, the second such donation!
We are also supported by Burnley Borough Council, which supplies us with much of the equipment we need, including grabbers and bin bags.
THANK YOU TO WALTON’S AUCTIONS OF BURNLEY
FOR BECOMING OUR FIRST SPONSOR IN 2026…
WITH THEIR SUPPORT, THE LITTER WILL SOON BE
‘GOING, GOING, GONE!!!’
As well as litter picking, we enhance the appearance of our
lovely town through activities such as:
Painting street bollards & railings
Cleaning street signs
Weeding shop frontages and
along footpath edges
Maintaining communal areas
Reclaiming neglected areas of town
Removing brambles from our green spaces
WANT TO GET IN TOUCH?
Contact: David Cooke Mob: 07881 378 588
or
email: [email protected]
Please see our Facebook page for DAILY UPDATES!
Why not come along to one of our weekly litter picks?
Equipment, including Hoops, Bags, Litter Grabbers, Gloves and Hi-Vis Vests, along with cold drinks and chocolate, are all provided,
FREE OF CHARGE!
SEE DATES BELOW FOR OUR UPCOMING LITTER PICKS…
WE ALSO PRODUCE A FREE QUARTERLY MAGAZINE
ISSUE 17 OF OUR FREE 24-PAGE QUARTERLY COMMUNITY MAGAZINE ‘THE PICKER’ IS OUT NOW! SEE LIST OF OUTLETS BELOW…
ADVERTISEMENTS HELP TO COVER THE COST OF PRINTING.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SUPPORT PADIHAM LITTER PICKERS, AND PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS, YOU CAN ADVERTISE IN ‘THE PICKER’ FROM AS LITTLE AS £25. WE WILL BE INCREASING THE PRINT RUN OF THE NEXT ISSUE OF OUR MAGAZINE FROM 1,000 TO 2,000 COPIES.
(DUE OUT IN AUGUST)
ONCE AGAIN, PLEASE CONTACT DAVID COOKE:
OUR FREE MONTHLY MAGAZINE, PRINTED BY CMYK OF BURNLEY, IS AVAILABLE FROM A GROWING NUMBER OF OUTLETS IN PADIHAM, AND THE SURROUNDING DISTRICT, INCLUDING:
A1 MOTOR SPARES ~ APOTHECARY CANDLE COMPANY ~ BARGAIN BOOZE ~ BARBER BROS ~ BOB’S BUTCHERS ~ BERTWISTLE’S BAKERY ~ BURNLEY VAN HIRE ~ CALEDONIA CHICKEN & RIBS ~ CAMBRIDGE SUPER STORE ~ DADDY’S CHICKEN & PIZZA ~ DOUBLE DRAGON CHINESE TAKEAWAY ~ EDDIE GILL’S FAMOUS FISH AND CHIP SHOP ~ FREE GARDENERS ~ FU LAM CHINESE TAKEAWAY ~ HUNTROYDE NURSERIES ~ MONTY TYRES ~ MOOCH 87 CAFÉ ~ OLIVER’S MEMORIAL PARK CAFÉ ~ PADIHAM ARCHIVES ~ PADIHAM LEISURE CENTRE ~ PICTURE HOUSE ~ RAWES GRAZING Co ~ SPEAK BUTCHERS ~ TAPROOM PADIHAM ~ THE FAT GIRAFFE ~ THE HUB ~ THE FLYING DUTCHMAN ~ THE HAND AND SHUTTLE ~ THE HIVE (PARK ROAD) ~ THE LIBRARY ~ PADIHAM TOWN HALL MAIN ENTRANCE AND
BALLROOM ENTRANCE ETC…
ONE OF OUR MASCOTS – ‘PIP’.
SHE LOVES TO COME ‘LITTER-PIPPING’!
Just turn up on the day to any of our events, publicised
here on our website, on our Facebook page, and in our
FREE quarterly magazine ‘THE PICKER’.
A WARM WELCOME AWAITS YOU!
WE MEET EVERY THURSDAY AT 1 pm
AT THE CLITHEROE STREET CAR PARK AND PICK OUR WAY ALONG BURNLEY ROAD AS FAR AS THE GAWTHORPE HALL ENTRANCE, THEN MAKE A RETURN PICK DOWN THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF BURNLEY ROAD, BACK TO OUR START POINT.
WE ALSO MEET EVERY SATURDAY AT 1pm, LITTER PICKING IN
FOUR DIFFERENT PARTS OF TOWN (SEE VENUES BELOW).
DOGS ARE WELCOME!
CHILDREN UNDER 14 TO BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT
Saturday 23rd May
MEETING AT CLITHEROE STREET CAR PARK
Saturday 30th May
MEETING AT HARGROVE PREMIER SHOP CAR PARK
Saturday 6th June
MEETING AT THOMPSON STREET CAR PARK
Saturday 13th
MEETING AT HAMBLEDON STREET CAR PARK
Saturday 20th June
MEETING AT CLITHEROE STREET CAR PARK
Saturday 27th June
MEETING AT HARGROVE PREMIER SHOP CAR PARK
Saturday 4th July
MEETING AT THOMPSON STREET CAR PARK
Saturday 11th July
MEETING AT HAMBLEDON STREET CAR PARK
Saturday 18th July
MEETING AT CLITHEROE STREET CAR PARK
Saturday 25th July
MEETING AT HARGROVE PREMIER SHOP CAR PARK
Saturday 1st August
MEETING AT THOMPSON STREET CAR PARK
Saturday 8th August
MEETING AT HAMBLEDON STREET CAR PARK
Saturday 15th August
MEETING AT CLITHEROE STREET CAR PARK
‘WORKING FOR CLEANER STREETS AND A TIDIER TOWN’
NOW OVER 3,700 BAGS COLLECTED SINCE AUGUST 2024!!
With special thanks to Solo Litter-pickers Andy Farmer and
Chris Booth.
We also network with other groups and individuals in
the surrounding district, including:
Dee McInnes (Almost 400 solo bags collected!)
In our Lowerhouse and Rosegrove Division
Helen Heap
Of ‘Whittlefield Wombles’
In the Whittlefield and Ightenhill District of Burnley
Daniel Tierney
‘Gannow Grot Grabbers’
Who litter-picks with his family in the Gannow area of Burnley.
Talha Miah
Who litter-picks in the Daneshouse and Stoneyholme area of Burnley.
IF YOU LITTER PICK IN PADIHAM OR IN THE BURNLEY BOROUGH DISTRICT AND YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE ADDED TO OUR LIST, PLEASE CONTACT DAVID COOKE, AND YOUR NAME WILL BE INCLUDED IN OUR
NEXT WEBSITE UPDATE…
THIS YEAR’S 2026 PADIHAM LITTER PICKERS INCLUDE:
(FM = Founder Member)
DC – ORGANISER & CO-FOUNDER
IZZI CO-FOUNDER
ELIJAH CO-FOUNDER
DAVID LESTER FM
JANET LESTER FM
DAVID BOWERS FM
LOUIE HALL
JOHN DIXON
CHRIS BOOTH
MARY WOODS
JOANNE ALLEN
JOSH
(a volunteer with PLP as part of his Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme)
Thank you, Josh, for choosing the Padiham Litter Pickers!
NIOMIE
DAVID BLOOD
MARGARET BOXALL
ANDY FARMER
MICHELLE JOSS
GERALD THOMPSON
DANNY TIERNEY
THORIN TIERNEY
HELEN HEAP
TALHA MIAH
ANDY COOK
PAUL
THOMAS
JABER
SPECIAL THANKS TO:
Councillor ALUN LEWIS (FORMER MAYOR OF PADIHAM 2025-2026)
AND EVERYONE AT PADIHAM TOWN COUNCIL, INCLUDING STEVE, THE TOWN CLERK
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Contact: David Cooke Mob: 07881 378 588
email: [email protected]
AND THAT’S IT – NOW IT’S HAMMER TIME…