A fleet of new bin lorries in Great Yarmouth will be led by a truck with a monstrously good name.
Great Yarmouth Borough Council (GYBC) held a competition asking primary school children to suggest creative and inspiring names for Great Yarmouth Services Limited's (GYS) five new refuse trucks.
Pupils were also invited to include a drawing of recycling messaging. The winning designs will be placed on the side panel of the trucks.
Borough mayor Penny Carpenter, reviewed all the entries and selected the most fitting names for the five new refuse trucks.
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The winner of the panel design was Leo Fish, aged nine. His name ‘The Big Green Beast’ will also be a lorry name.
The other winners whose names will appear on trucks are:
Ela Cinar, aged 11, with the name Bertie the Bin Truck
Naomi Soares-Goodwyn, aged eight, with the name Eco Eva
Nancy O'Leary, aged 11, with the name Dusty Pan
Sally Longworth, aged nine, with the name Recycling Robin
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The children either attend schools within the borough - Brooklands Short Stay School, Northgate Primary School, Southtown Primary and Moorlands Primary Academy - or are home schooled.
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Councillor Paul Wells, GYBC portfolio holder for the environment and sustainability, licensing and waste, said: “Once again the creativity and imagination of the children in the borough has shone through and they’ve given us five brilliant names for the new trucks.”
GYS is responsible for a number of services the council provides, including refuse collection and recycling, street cleaning, public toilet cleaning and maintenance, buildings cleaning, grounds maintenance services, vehicle maintenance, arboriculture, leisure, burial services and pest control.
The council said the names had to reflect the spirit and identity of Great Yarmouth, while contributing to the vibrant culture and identity of the borough by suggesting names that resonate with people.
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