VOLUNTEERS are being sought to help Redcar and Saltburn’s beaches receive some tender loving care at this weekend’s Great British Clean Up.

Organised nationally by the Marine Conservation Society, the event sees volunteers pick up litter from beaches around the UK.

Volunteers are needed on Saturday at Saltburn between noon and 2pm – meeting at the pier car park; Sunday in Redcar at Coatham Sands from 11am and noon – meet at the Majuba Road car park; and Monday at Skinningrove from 1.30pm and 2.30pm – meet at the Cattersy car park.

Gloves, bags and litter pickers will be provided.

Councillor Barry Hunt, Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council’s Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods and Environment, said: “I’ll be joining in the Great British Beach Clean Up on Sunday at Coatham Sands.

“We’re on the front line against pollution and welcome anything that helps tackle the blight of beach and sea litter.

“Volunteer groups like Friends of Redcar and Saltburn Beachwatch do an incredible job with their regular beach litter picks. We’re lucky to have such committed, community minded people in our borough.

“We’re grateful they have arranged these additional Great British Clean Up litter picks as all the litter is recorded and relayed back to the Marine Conservation Society.

“They use the information to feed into an international report on worldwide pollution levels in our seas so it’s essential that the litter-related issues affecting our coastal borough are reflected in this in ongoing research.”

To find out more visit www.mcsuk.org/beachwatch/greatbritishbeachclean