GOOD DEEDS REWARDED! TWO FAMILIES THANKED BY COUNCIL FOR CLEETHORPES BEACH CLEAN-UP

                                         

Cllr Swinburn (front left), Cllr Procter (right) and Cllr Shepherd (second right) were delighted to meet and thank the two families earlier today

TWO public-spirited families have today been recognised for their litter-picking efforts on the northern end of Cleethorpes beach.

They are Jamie Sullivan and his son, Sam, plus  Laura Holmes and her daughters Paris and Phoebe

Phoebe’s boyfriend, Ben, was also in on the plaudits.

North East Lincolnshire Council has issued letters of thanks, plus retail vouchers and litter picking equipment as a reward for their efforts and for taking pride in their community.

Three members of North East Lincolnshire Council's cabinet members met with them this morning at the rock armour whale's tail on North Promenade.

Cllr Callum Procter, portfolio holder for tourism, heritage and culture, enthused: “It was great to meet with these families and personally thank them for their efforts in keeping the beach clean.”

Similar gratitude was expressed by his cabinet colleagues, Cllr Stewart Swinburn and Cllr Ron Shepherd.

Commenting on the beach litter, Laura said: “I’ve never seen so many glass bottles and I really don’t want children or dogs cutting themselves. 

"The mess is just disgusting. I have lived here my whole life and people should be ashamed of themselves. 

"My message to them: Take your bottles and litter home with you!”

Said Jamie: “We live in the area and take great pride in being from Grimsby and Cleethorpes. 

"I do a lot of running so get to see a lot of the area, so it really annoys me when we see instances like this.

"It wasn’t so much that litter had been left, it’s the fact there was a bin so close, and they have gone out of their way to smash bottles and dump metal cannisters.

“We all know the impact we as humans are having on the planet and in particular the oceans, so to see this mess was heartbreaking. 

"Sam feels the same. 

"He lives on the Cleethorpes Country Park, and he gets really annoyed when the same happens there. 

"We also have dogs and the danger to them and other creatures was just too much to ignore.”

The Grimsby News says: Terrific! Well done both to the two families for giving up their time for the benefit of the Cleethorpes beach scene and also to the council for making a point of recognising what they did. Long may such public-spiritedness and mutual co-operation thrive in our community!