VOLUNTEERS answered the call to help clean up one of Keighley's public open spaces.

They responded to an appeal broadcast by the newly-formed Friends of Burgess Field group.

The three-hour clean-up session took place at Burgess Field, in Highfield, last Saturday. (Oct 18) About 25 youngsters and adults took part.

Keighley town councillor Amjid Ahmed, one of the friends groups founders, said: "It went very well, quite a lot of people turned up to help bag up the rubbish.

"We got a lot of work done in three hours. Mostly it was litter such as cans and bottles, but there was also some stuff which had been fly tipped, including old clothes, carpets and flower planters.

"It was the first time we'd done this so it was a very good start.

"It was worthwhile doing and you could see the difference we'd made, especially on the borders with Redcliffe Street."

He added that Bradford Council's Parks and Landscapes Department had support the community clean-up by providing litter-picking equipment.

Coun Ahmed said: "I'd like to thank everyone who came and helped out on the day. We will do this again in future. If we have clean-ups on a regular basis the field will look a lot better."