MORE than a hundred people descended on Pennington Flash after a Lowton Cub group spearheaded a mass community litter pick.

Cubs from the 3rd Lowton Scout Group planned the litter pick as part of their work towards their community impact and environmental conservation badges but the idea sparked interest from a number of other local groups and individuals who wanted to do their bit.

Thanks to word of mouth, and the power of Facebook groups, the idea spread and other groups signed up.

Beavers and Scouts from 3rd Lowton, Cubs and Scouts from 1st Lowton and 31st Leigh Girl Guides all joined in, many of whom turned up with parents and siblings in tow.

Some volunteers even turned up to support the litter pickers such as Elaine Farmer and her colleagues from Cheeky Monkeys Playgroup and the Lowton and Golborne Afternoon Tea Group who kindly supplied refreshments for all the children who took part.

Jim Callaghan, 3rd Lowton Cub Scout Leader, said: “We never imagined this would become such a big event and we have been overwhelmed by the support of our local community and it just shows you how much we can achieve if we all work together.

“We’d also like to say a really big thank you to Wigan Council who have been very supportive by supplying bin bags, gloves and litter pickers as part of The Deal initiative. This has enabled us to have the equipment in place for such a large group of people to really make an impact.

“Thanks to everyone who came along to support the litter pick. We all felt very proud to be part of such a strong and passionate local community and it was also a fantastic experience for our young people.”