A number of Harold Hill community groups have joined forces to clean up Central Park.

Marshalled by Gooshays ward councillor Jan Sargent, members from Friends of Central Park, Harold Hill Wombles and Harold Hill Deer Aid combined to clear rubbish from the green space.

Romford Recorder: Friends of Central Park were one of the residents groups involved in the litter picking initiative.Friends of Central Park were one of the residents groups involved in the litter picking initiative. (Image: Jan Sargent)

Local residents also got involved over the weekend.

Cllr Sargent said the group was surprised by the amount of rubbish they found, particularly in the brook.

She was really pleased by the turnout, which she believes points to the fact that there are "lots of community-minded people here in Harold Hill".

Romford Recorder: Two employees from BTS property pictured with Cllr Jan Sargent.Two employees from BTS property pictured with Cllr Jan Sargent. (Image: Jan Sargent)

Take a Knife Save a Life (TAKSAL) would normally attend the litter pick, but the campaign group were helping with the fair at Harrow Lodge Park.

Cllr Sargent extended her gratitude to Crow Metals in Romford and BTS Property Solutions in Harold Hill for donating Hi-Vis jackets and little pickers to the group.

Romford Recorder: The rubbish collected by the group by the end of their clean-up mission.The rubbish collected by the group by the end of their clean-up mission. (Image: Jan Sargent)