A seven-year-old boy was joined by his friends on Easter Monday to help make the streets of Borehamwood cleaner.

Mason Jacobs, a pupil at Yavneh College, has launched his own group, Keep Borehamwood Tidy, and stepped up his campaign to clear up paths and parks.

Mason started in Elmwood Avenue, where he lives, finishing his good deed in Shenley Road near Morris & Joel estate agents.

He was supported by friends from school, his parents, and local councillors Farida Turner, Susan Brown, Meenal Sachdev, and Victor Eni for the tidy up.

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Mason and Cllr Farida Turner

Mum Nikki says her son has always been keen to help the community.

She said: “Last year, he came home from school one day and said he wanted to give his toys to those who might be less fortunate. He’s also done a bake sale and raised more than £250 for Great Ormond Street Hospital.

“Then when we moved to Elmwood Avenue, he noticed there was a lot of rubbish in an alleyway leading to Manor Way so he created Keep Borehamwood Tidy. He’s just a strong minded boy who wants to make a difference.”