A 25-year-old window cleaner has won praise for cleaning up road signs for free in his spare time.

Liam Wildish started scrubbing up signs around Maidstone after moving into the area in October in an effort to help the community and boost his business, Clean Scene.

Liam hit national headlines when he embarked on a similar campaign in Nottinghamshire in 2019, and so far his efforts in Kent have proved a hit on social media.

Videos of Liam's efforts posted on Facebook have got the thumbs up from more than 1,000 people and drawn hundreds of comments supporting his efforts.

"Hello everyone!" wrote Liam. "Just thought I'd share with you a few bits that I have been getting up to whilst on my window cleaning rounds. Some of the signs in Maidstone are in terrible condition so when I pass them I pull up and give them a clean up. It's nothing crazy but I like to think it makes a difference to the appearance of the area and hopefully improves road safety during these long winter nights. Makes for a satisfying video as well. Stay safe out there from Clean Scene window cleaning."

So far Liam's cleaned up more than 20 road signs and says he plans to keep going on the project.

Speaking to KentOnline, he explained why he felt his efforts had sparked such a response.

"I think given my age and having a business at a young age, people like to see someone my age giving back," said Liam, who moved to Maidstone after meeting girlfriend Tamzin Court. "Aesthetically it makes a massive difference when it's cleaned up, so it improves the area, and there's the safety aspect too.

"At this time of year people are driving after dark more, and when they're dirty the road signs aren't as reflective. When they're cleaned they're nice and easy to see.

"Basically with my equipment I'm able to serve the community. I do it for free because it makes a big difference and a positive impact – it benefits the community and it benefits my business.

"I'm not trying to make any political point against the council, but it wouldn't hurt for them to keep up the maintenance."

Hundreds have responded to Liam's Facebook post to praise his efforts, with one Maidstone resident commenting: "A wonderful example of someone in the community taking initiative and making things better for everyone else.

"If only we can all think this way... our town would be a better place if we could look out for each other. Thank you."

A statement from Kent County Council said: “We are responsible for more than half a million road signs across the county.

“Our highways team follow an annual programme to clean and cut back vegetation from road signs based on priority. Residents can also report signs which need cleaning through our fault reporting system at kent.gov.uk/highways.”