Paul Spiers, 63, has been cleaning the streets of Beckenham, south London, since 2017.Mr Spiers last week mentioned to the manager of a local estate agent, Lisa Knight, that it was his birthday and had been saving for a holiday to Portugal. The pair had struck up a friendship through their mutual love of Elvis Presley.Ms Knight then decided to start a fundraising campaign on Go Fund Me to pay for the trip.
Then, travel company On The Beach Holidays announced Mr Spiers has won a £3,000 holiday to Portugal.Now, Veolia have said they have given Mr Spiers an extra week of paid leave to enjoy his holiday. On Wednesday, a spokesperson said:"We are delighted that Paul can travel to Portugal for a well-deserved holiday thanks to his competition win."To make sure he can go and enjoy his holiday whenever he chooses we are giving him an extra week of paid leave to enjoy.