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Road sweeper denied crowdfunded holiday will go on trip after all



Travel company finds loophole with personalised competition that allows Paul Spiers to win £3,000 voucherA popular street cleaner who was unable to go on a crowdfunded holiday due to his waste firm employer’s rules on accepting gifts will get to go on the trip after all thanks to a loophole.When more than 200 residents of Beckenham, south-east London, raised almost £3,000 to send road sweeper Paul Spiers on a summer break to Portugal, it seemed like an example of neighbourly generosity. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/aug/13/bromley-council-leader-tells-mp-to-get-better-informed-over-street-cleaners-holiday

Author : Amelia Hill

Publish date : 2024-08-13 22:56:18

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