An eight-year-old schoolboy was so worried about smashed glass and rubbish in an alleyway near his home that he took matters into his own hands and cleared it himself.
Jackson, from Cheshire, was scared the detritis could harm a young child or animals.
The boy went on to make the walkway in Ellesmere Port "safer and cleaner".
Armed with brooms and bin bags, alongside his mother Leanne, Jackson soon realised the job was far too big for two people.
It prompted the eight-year-old to email his local MP, Justin Madders, who jumped on board to help.
Joined by some local councillors, the group quickly solved the issue.
Jackson declared that he was "much happier" walking through the alleyway as a result.
He added that he now had his sights set on cleaning Whitby Park.
Justin Madders MP helping Jackson put on his high-vis vest
|"I would like to keep people safe from glass and make it a nice place to go because I feel a little scared sometimes walking through there with my mum," Jackson wrote in his email.
His mother added that her son was "determined to clean it up".
However, he had realised "it was too big a job for just us two" and was left disappointed.
"When he got an email back, Jackson was just beaming," Leanne told the BBC.
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The group came together to help Jackson clean up the smashed glass and rubbish
|Mr Madders is regularly involved in picking up litter and was joined by councillors Karen Shore, Paul Donovan, and Bob Bisset to help the mother and son.
Leanne said she was "so proud" of Jackson.
"He has always been caring about others and nature ... and loves to help," she said.
"He came up with the idea and was adamant to make it better."
Seeing the alleyway cleaned up, Jackson said it was "really good".
He was also pleased to have received a special headteacher's award at at his school for cleaning up his community.
Leanne added that it "boosted his confidence" as well as getting voted onto his school parliament.
The boy said everyone could help clean up the environment.
"If you find mess - pick it up and find the nearest bin," he said.
Mr Madders said: "It's great to see someone so you who cares about the environment and the place where they live".
The MP said that Jackson was "living proof" that no one was every too young to make a difference.