Volunteers desilt Regent St drains

Weeding along the pavement in Bourda.

Dozens of volunteers were yesterday part of a clean-up campaign that cleared drains along Regent Street of a build-up of sand and garbage which was thwarting the free flow of water.

Citizens gathered at City Hall at 8:00 am where they organised themselves into seven teams which were then assigned to different sections along Regent Street. The volunteers were also complemented by some of the workers from the City Council.

The workers loaded bags of sand which they heaped along the road and which were subsequently picked up by a garbage truck.

Mayor Hamilton Green also paid a visit during the clean-up exercise where he interacted with