Over the weekend I joined Jane Hodson-Hamilton, a community volunteer from Ponteland to pick up litter in the the town.
Jane regularly sacrifices her Saturday mornings to clean up the local environment and I was delighted to present her with a Community Champion Award to recognise her fantastic work.
In Ponteland, we filled ten full big bags in just an hour. The amount of litter was staggering. Without local volunteers like Jane and her team, we wouldn't be able to enjoy the natural beauty that Northumberland has to offer.
Well done, Jane!