A tonne of effort and a tonne of rubbish gathered! Mayor still smiling after litter-picking for 24 hours

What a lotta litter! Some of what the mayor gathered over 24 hours

HATS off to  North East Lincolnshire mayor Cllr Steve Beasant who collected over a tonne of rubbish - from plastic bottles to car tyres -  throughout the borough in a 24-hour litter-pick.  

Covering all 15 wards, he started in Immingham at 9am on Tuesday, 1 April, before finishing in Grant Thorold Park at 9am the following day having worked during darkness as well as night.

Through his initiative, the mayor  raised £2,000 for his four mayoral charities Nurtrio, Friendship at Home, YMCA and Jax’s Stoma Appeal.

"These donations will make a massive difference to the charities," he declared afterwards. "They all do such incredible work and it’s great that I’ve been able to help them in some way.”

"I should  like to hank everyone who helped me. Without them, none of this would have been possible.

"From picking up litter to raising my spirits, they were essential in helping me through."

Now close to ending his second term as mayor, he continued: "It’s an honour to have been able to do what I’ve done. 

"For me, the best times have been the school visits. 

"Seeing the children’s faces and answering their questions has been absolutely wonderful."

Night owl! The mayor, wearing a natty hat, didn't let a bit of darkness halt his efforts