Mayor starts 24 hour charity litter pick

The Mayor of North East Lincolnshire has started a 24 hour litter pick.

Councillor Steve Beasant is helping to keep the streets clean and clearing rubbish from all 15 wards.

He started In Immingham at 09:00 BST on Tuesday and was due to finish at 09:00 on Wednesday at Grant Thorold park in Grimsby.

He is raising money for his chosen charities Nurtrio, Friendship at Home, YMCA and Jax's Stoma Appeal.

Beasant embarked on the fundraising drive as he entered the final few months of his role as mayor.

Launching the litter pick on 1 April, he urged people to "stop being a fool" and dropping rubbish.

He said: "I'm now on my final countdown as mayor and thinking about maximising what time I have left to help my chosen charities as much as I can.

"I hope that by doing the litter pick it'll help instil some community spirit and help make the borough a cleaner place.

"By doing these sorts of events, we can make North East Lincolnshire even more great than it already is."

The mayor has taken part in previous challenges including a 24 hour walk around Grant Thorold park.

He said: "I'm over 70 years old, but I keep myself active and don't let my age stop me from doing anything."

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