HRH Princess Anne paid tribute to Greater Cambridge’s waste and recycling collection crews during a royal visit on Wednesday (24 March).
Princess Anne visited members of the Greater Cambridge Shared Waste Service, at its base in Waterbeach.
The outdoor visit was arranged by the Cambridgeshire Lieutenancy Office, and HM Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire, Julie Spence, was also present.
During the visit, Princess Anne and the Lord-Lieutenant spoke to refuse loaders and bin lorry drivers who have continued to work during the pandemic.
Managers at the service who support crews in their daily duties were also present for the royal visit.
Head of Greater Cambridge Shared Waste Service, Trevor Nicoll, talks about the visit:
‘Proud’
The chairman of south Cambridgeshire district council, Cllr Douglas de Lacey, commented: “During the past year, our crews have had to work harder than ever. Despite the continuing pandemic, they have been out daily across every corner of Greater Cambridge to ensure bins have been emptied.
HRH visited crews at the waste services base in Waterbeach
“We are so proud of them and this royal visit symbolises the vital job that they do for every household across Cambridge City and South Cambridgeshire. The royal recognition is testament to the vital job that we rely on our refuse loaders, drivers and those who support them to perform day in and day out.”
Electric
The Princess Royal was also shown the service’s new electric bin lorry, the Dennis Eagle eCollect, which is the first electric RCV to be operating in Cambridgeshire.
The introduction of the vehicle late last year marked the start of a drive to replace all the Service’s collection lorries with electric or hydrogen vehicles.
Ray Frost, a street cleansing operative, said: “It was nice of The Princess to come and chat about how she was interested in street cleansing and all the crews that work here, who keep the streets clean for us all and have been working hard throughout pandemic.
‘Real honour’
HM Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridgeshire, Mrs Julie Spence OBE QPM, added “It is a real honour to welcome HRH The Princess Royal to Waterbeach, to say thank you to some of the unsung heroes of the pandemic, our refuse collectors, without whom our streets would have been unimaginable. We owe a lot to the teams who have worked tirelessly through all weathers, and the virus, to ensure that we have maintained a safe and clean environment.”
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