Royal Leamington Spa Town Council announced on February 20, 2026, that it is providing extra money to a local group to help clean streets and maintain parks in Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. This funding will support Cubbington and Lillington Environmental Action Now, which is a community-run group known as CLEAN. The money will be used to pay for community litter-picking and projects that look after the town’s green spaces.
The group is led by Matt Black, who serves as the chair and is also a local poet laureate. Residents can expect to see more volunteers working on the streets to keep them tidy and improve the local environment. This new support aims to give people living in the area more opportunities to help out with outdoor work and take pride in their neighborhood.
This is not the first time the council has worked with the group on local projects. In the past, they have helped pay for a community orchard, a large sunflower planting scheme, and a garden library that helps protect local plants and insects. These projects are part of a wider effort to make the town more environmentally friendly and attractive for everyone.
The council also manages other ways for residents to get involved in local nature projects. This includes a separate fund run through Leamington in Bloom that offers smaller grants of up to £200 for community ideas. These grants were made available in early 2026 for groups wanting to start their own small green projects.
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