Colourful bin lorries carry important messages

Five new bin lorries have been painted in bright colours and carry health and wellbeing messages from national charities.

The vehicles, in South Kesteven, Lincolnshire, support the work of the Royal British Legion, Samaritans, Bowel Cancer UK, Kidney Research UK and Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation.

They join a pink lorry promoting breast cancer awareness and a bright blue one highlighting prostate cancer.

District council leader Ashley Baxter said the new wagons would provoke further conversations and hoped it would make people more aware of the work of the charities.

He added: "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 council said the paint jobs were done by the vehicles' manufacturer at no extra cost.

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