Children from an Evesham school are now able to 'do a good job' of keeping their school tidy after being given more litter pickers.

The eco-warriors from The De Montfort School reached out to Wychavon District Council as their modest set of three litter pickers proved insufficient for the enthusiastic group of 12 children.

An extract from their letter to the council read: "We are writing to you to ask if it would be possible to have some free litter pickers as currently we only have three but have a team of twelve children which leaves us unable to do a good job of keeping our school tidy."

The students, led by Jasmine and Evelyn, not only requested additional equipment from the council, but also invited them for a school tour to share a few eco-tips.

Moved by their plea, Cllr Emma Stokes, executive board member for resident and customer services, responded.

She said: "It was an absolute pleasure to receive a hand-written letter from such enthusiastic, passionate, and conscientious students, and I was delighted to be able to help with some extra litter-pickers for the group."

She also celebrated their environmentalism by saying, "The council spends over £1.5 million every year on street cleaning, including picking up rubbish – it’s always wonderful when young people care enough about the environment to do something about it."

Wychavon’s Adopt a Street scheme also encourages residents to contribute to community cleanliness.

The council also funded an education programme with Little Litter Warriors which has seen more than 10,000 children join the fight against litter.

Ruth Allen, headteacher at The De Montfort School, expressed her pride in her students.

She said: "Some of our fantastic pupils decided to create and run their own eco club on Friday lunchtimes.

"It is great to see pupils of all ages taking care of our school site.

"We are extremely proud of what they have created and very thankful to Wychavon District Council for their support and donation of litter pickers.

"We are looking forward to our eco club growing and developing."