Paddle Peak take the Secretary of State river cleaning

On Wednesday a group of volunteers took the Secretary of state on a river clean towards Belper, Derbyshire.

Old and young joining forces to keep the Derwent clean

Steve Reed OBE MP, who is the Secretary of State for Defra was taken on the Derwent, to see what kind of state our rivers are currently in.

Steve Reed looking a natural canoeist alongside Paddle Peakster Alan Mellor

Whilst the sun shined and the rubbish was collected, Steve along with Ben Seal discussed matters such as the water commission and water access.

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A good step in the right direction and a big thank you to all those who turned up ready to literally pick up rubbish and make the Derwent a cleaner place for all paddlers and wildlife.

Still a long way to go, but step by step we're making progress.