KEIGHLEY people are being urged to give up 60 minutes of their time to help clean their neighbourhoods.

Regeneration body Keighley Big Local has organised a new wave of One Hour Tidy events this month.

The first litter blitz will be held at Marley underpass with Plastic Free Keighley on Saturday February 15 from 11am to noon. Volunteers should meet at Aireworth Vets near the roundabout.

The same day will see clean-up with the Canal & River Trust on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. Volunteers should meet at 1pm at the Bar Lane canal bridge.

Park Lane is the litter hotspot due to be cleaned on Saturday February 22, from 11am to noon with Plastic Free Keighley and Riddlesden Toad Patrol. Meet at the Globe Inn at the junction with Parkoodw Street.

The same day sees a return to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal with the Canal & Rivers Trust, with people meeting at Bar Lane at 1pm.

Keighley College and Keighley Youth Service are taking part in the cleanups, encouraging young people to get involved.

Email admin@keighleybiglocal.org.uk for further information.

Big Local is a regeneration group working to improve life in the ‘Keighley Valley’ neighbourhoods along the lower River Worth between Ingrow and Riddlesden.