As well as boosting the district council’s fleet, the new brightly coloured trucks are being used to support the charities Royal British Legion, Samaritans, Bowel Cancer UK, Kidney Research UK, and Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation.

Cllr Ashley Baxter, leader of South Kesteven District Council, said: ‘The charities we are supporting do life-saving work, each in their own way. It’s a privilege to be

able to help get their messages out to residents via these new refuse vehicles.

‘Our lorries are highly visible and visit every corner of our district. Our crews tell us that the public are really interested and engaged when they see them out and about. The arrival of the new wagons will provoke further conversations and hopefully make people more aware of the work of the various partner charities.’

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