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Oct 2024
Weed clearing initiative tidies up Ripon rooflines
Ripon is looking tidier at roof level following a gutter clearing programme organised by a business group.
Ripon Business Improvement District, which is funded by a levy paid by firms in the city, paid Thirsk-based exterior cleaning company Cleancore UK to carry out the work.
It enabled 14 businesses, which would otherwise have had to fund specialist equipment themselves, to carry out the work.
The Original Factory Shop before its gutter was cleared
BID manager Lilla Bathurst said the organisation identified areas where weeds and vegetation were growing from gutters.
She added:
This has tidied up the appearance of the city centre, reduced the possible chance of property damage in future and reduced the opportunity for pigeons to cause mess.
Cleancore UK carried out the work at 14 businesses using a cherry-picker and all vegetation was be removed by hand.
If each business had to undertake this work themselves it would be very expensive due to the need to hire a cherry picker, however by doing it across all affected business the net cost per business is reduced significantly.
Ripon BID would like to run this initiative as and when required in future.
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