“This is a great opportunity to make sure we get Margate, Herne Bay and The Villages neat and tidy in time for HM The Queen’s official 90th birthday on 21 April. Although the big litter pick will take place over 4, 5 and 6 March, people can get involved whenever they like. It is the support and action people are taking, and not the dates, which are important. I really hope people in [constituency] will consider getting involved so together we can help mark this momentous occasion.

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• Further information, including how to register your own clean-up event, can be found at www.cleanforthequeen.co.uk
   

• Special edition ‘Clean for The Queen’ litter bags will be available from February onwards. Participating local authorities may be able to provide the bags for collection free of charge. Litter bags will also be available for free collection through selected branches of Costa and Waitrose. The Clean for The Queen website will be updated in February to show those locations where bags can be collected.
   

• If you need gloves to help with a clean up, visit www.bizzybee.co.uk. Gloves of all types and sizes are available at a discount from January to March.
   

• www.helpinghand.co.uk is offering additional equipment including litter pickers and high-vis vests for a 15% discount using code CLEAN16.
   

• Full details, a poster template and an entry form for the school competition can be found at: http://www.cleanforthequeen.co.uk/school-competition/2470