HOLYWELL have some friendly faces on the streets helping to prevent youngsters from littering.

Bins in the shape of bright-blue penguins have been placed in areas around the town in a bid to encourage children to think twice about dropping rubbish on the floor and instead use the facilities provided.

Cllr Rosetta Dolphin, mayor of Holywell, said: "I am sure his will be a brilliant scheme to help educating children. I believe that change will only come about when we tackle the issue of littering at its roots and, if we can ensure children know it is wrong to drop litter when these facilities are provided, we can ensure a better Holywell for the future."

Three bins have been purchased as part of the scheme with one placed on High Street, one in Holywell Leisure Centre and one between St Winifred's Catholic Primary School and Ysgol Gwenffrwd on Whitford Street.

Funding for the project was secured through the Bags of Help scheme - Tesco’s local community grant - where the money raised by the carrier bag charge in Tesco stores is being used to fund thousands of community projects across Great Britain.

Cllr Dolphin added: "We are very grateful for the help we have received from our local Tesco store in supporting this - and many other projects in the past."

Jason Barker, clerk for Holywell Town Council, said: “Hopefully, the penguins will encourage young people to think twice about where they put their rubbish. It will, with any luck, help the next generation have much cleaner Holywell. We are asking if the good people of Holywell could keep an eye on our penguins and make sure they do not get damaged.”