LFC gets city's first red bin
Liverpool's training ground has been provided with the city's only red bin - thanks to the council and three school kids.
Given the large amount of people visiting the area near to the training ground, there have been concerns about litter being dropped by people waiting to catch a glimpse of the stars as they finished training.
Liverpool FC and Liverpool City Council responded by sponsoring a competition for local primary school children to design anti-litter posters that could be printed onto a new red bin outside the training ground.
Striker Andy Carroll presented the winning children with a prize and certificate to thank them for their creative designs.
Barbara Murray, Yew Tree Ward councillor, said: "We appreciate the support that Liverpool Football Club has provided to this competition and we thought it was appropriate for the bin to be red - which is the only red bin in Liverpool.
"As ward councillors we are determined to work with our community, our partners and, most importantly, our young people to ensure our environment is the best it can be. In this instance, we all aim to make Yew Tree litter free."
John Anderson, LFC's community liaison manager, added: "We are delighted to support this competition. The club is committed to being a good neighbour and working in partnership with the city council on these initiatives to improve our community."
The designs will be displayed on the bin directly outside the entrance to the training ground.
Photo caption: Andy Carroll with the winning children (L-R) Paul Majoras from Blueberry Park School, Sophie Joyce from Mab Lane School and Aiden Hargreaves from St Alberts School.