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We spoke to Connor's mum about the
little litter hero

A boy of six has become the youngest person to receive a
council award for doing his bit for the environment.

Connor Parris, from Snodland, was one of 18 people to be named
as a Tonbridge and Malling council Environmental Champion.

The youngster was honoured for cleaning up Snodland Recreation
Ground.

Picnicking there with his family, he was disgusted by the amount
of litter left in and around the children's play area and began to
pick up all the litter and place it in the bins provided.

While he was
collecting the rubbish he saw three young people drinking and
throwing their litter around. The youngster approached them and
told them that if they did not pick up their rubbish his mother
"would smack their bottoms."

The family have returned to the recreation ground several times
since and Connor continues to pick up any litter he sees.

The council's Environmental Champions scheme was launched
earlier this year to encourage more people to make an extra effort
to improve the environment. It is open to everyone in the borough
anyone can nominate a person to become an Environmental
Champion.

The winners were rewarded for a range of activities including
organising Bash the Trash events, working as a street monitor,
organising farmers' markets, taking part in community days and
organising events to raise awareness of environmental issues.