A team of community-minded business people in Taverham and Drayton have been doing their bit to help make a local recreation area a cleaner place.

Members of Drayton and Taverham Interface – a group of local business people aiming to build better business links with the local community – spent Wednesday, August 22 doing a litter pick around Thorpe Marriott skate park, the nearby pond and the surrounding area, and between them they collected five bags of litter.

Kathryn Dugdale-Evans, general manager of Drayton Old Lodge, was among the team to take part along with Drayton Parish Council chairman Hilary Kisby, Drayton parish councillor Mike Lamb, complementary therapist Jessica Brennan and chartered accountant Andrew Bayton.

'A staggering five, very heavy, bags of litter were collected in just short of an hour,' said Mrs Dugdale-Evans.

'Drayton and Taverham Interface is a networking group, and we all live in the area and want to do projects in the community because we care about the area.

'We want to work together and get involved in the local community for the benefit of everyone.'

She said the group was planning a number of other small community projects in the future.

As well as the five-strong litter pick team, other members of Drayton and Taverham Interface include Judy Tyler from Taverham Parish Council, Brenda Bowler from Beauty 4 Brides, Julia Holland from All About Image Photography, Maggie Rowland from Exquisite Boutique, Nils Van Minden from VMIT, Phil Taylor from Anglian Will Writing, Steve Hannant from The Flag Wizard, and Wendy Powles from Norvic Training.

Drayton and Taverham Interface started about four months ago and meets at Drayton Old Lodge on the last Friday of each month at 8pm.

It is free to attend, and business people interested in getting involved should call Mrs Dugdale-Evans on 01603 861600.

Are you involved in a community project? Call reporter Rosa McMahon on 01603 772495 or email rosa.mcmahon@archant.co.uk