Cork Business Association (CBA) hosted its first Cleaning and Greening day on March 29th on North Main Street, kicking off a new initiative to refresh and revitalise Cork city streets. Working closely with local businesses on the street and CBA volunteers, the initiative gave the street a spring refresh, with deep cleaning, power washing, algae removal, planting, and painting. Painting and cleaning contractors were also on site to assist.
The CBA initiative was supported by Cork City Council, McKechnie Cleaning Services, Pat McDonnell Paint and St Peters.
“This is about the business community taking real ownership and pride in our city and making it as attractive as possible to shoppers, visitors and residents,” said Dave O’Brien, President of the Cork Business Association.”
North Main Street marks the first in a series of Cleaning and Greening mornings planned by the CBA. The initiative will be rolled out across the city annually, with the CBA also offering support to other business districts by sharing learnings, conducting audits, and advising on available grants and supports.
The ambition is clear: to create the cleanest, safest city in Ireland to visit, work, live, and do business in.