Essex dealers Grants Seat and Westdrive Kia are among winners of two National Keep Britain Tidy awards, recognising its part in the launch of a campaign to tackle litter.

The dealerships won the Best Initiative and overall Keep Britain Tidy awards, alongside the local district council and other local businesses.

The council approached business leaders a year ago with the aim of addressing the problem caused by a group of fast food outlets known in the area as ‘cholesterol corner’.

Grants Seat and Westdrive Kia staff helped circulate leaflets, give out car litter bags and report littering drivers leading to a number of fixed penalty notices issued by the police.