In aid of World Earth Day on 22nd April, The Grand Hotel in Eastbourne, part of Elite Hotels, decided it was time to take action and improve the beach experience for their visitors with a staff beach clean.
The ‘White Palace’ as the hotel is known to locals is opposite a lovely stretch on Eastbourne’s promenade, so 14 members of hotel staff took to the beach on Friday 14th April, on what was a windy and rainy morning, to help litter pick and clean the beach.
Shining a spotlight on climate change and environmental causes, organisers Billie-Jo Clarke, Sales and Marketing Manager, and Chris Butler, Healthclub Manager, were inspired to run The Grand Hotel’s first beach clean to help support local businesses along the promenade.
A total of 11 bags of mixed rubbish were collected with all the equipment provided by Neil Peters, Community Recycling Engagement Officer of Environment First, at Lewes District Council and Eastbourne Borough Councils.
Organiser Billie-Jo Clarke, Sales & Marketing Manager at The Grand said ‘As one of the UK’s only five-star coastal hotels, we are extremely conscious of our local coastal environment, and we want to run regular beach cleans and litter picks for visitors and guests to have enjoyable beach walks right outside the hotel. The team thoroughly enjoyed it, and it was a great team building exercise. Another is planned for the summer’.
For more information on The Grand’s sustainability policies visit Environment | The Grand Hotel Eastbourne (grandeastbourne.com)
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