Date: 18/09/2007
High Peak Borough Council's clean team set to work with the pressure washers last weekend when they spruced up the bridge on Church Road, New Mills.
The cleaning of the bridge, which crosses the Torrs, was funded through the council's 'Going Local' initiative, and forms part of the Area Forum Programme covering the whole of the High Peak. Each forum area has been allocated an improvement fund of £10,000 for local, community led projects to be completed with a focus on cleaner, greener and safer themes.
The £500 wash and brush up took place at 6 am on a Saturday morning to cause as little disruption to traffic as possible.
Councillor David Lomax, Chair of the Central Area Forum, said: "Going Local is all about making the borough cleaner and greener. The Church Road bridge is certainly looking a lot less grimy! I am really pleased that we have been able to give the bridge a makeover."