A campaign has been launched to track down and refurbish the scruffiest post boxes in Cheltenham.
After being inundated with requests to do something about the red boxes, Alex Chalk MP has urged Cheltonians to help him compile a list of the town's scruffiest.
As part of a new 'Paint my Post Box' initiative, Alex has pledged to submit the top 20 - or worst - to Royal Mail so they can be inspected and re-painted.
There are more than 100 post boxes across the town, all being maintained on a five-yearly cycle by Royal Mail. However, particularly scruffy and unsightly post boxes can be reported to the Royal Mail for further inspection and then refurbishment where required.
Mr Chalk said: "To coincide with this year's 'Clean for the Queen' and my on-going Grot Spot campaign, this drive to 'paint my post box' will further help to tackle urban eye sores across the town."
It comes after Mr Chalk had success in cleaning up some of his 'grot spots', areas of the town which have entered a poor condition.
Railings and lampposts were on his lsit of things to fix and repair and following months of lobbying, the county council agreed to step in.
Mr Chalk said: "I'm now calling on individuals to let me know if there is a particularly grotty post box in their street, so that I can formulate a list of the worst offenders and send it onto Royal Mail.
"Cheltenham is a beautiful place to live and work, but there is more we can do to help lift the appearance of the town. Tired and worn out postboxes are unsightly and I will continue to do everything I can to ensure that Cheltenham can look its best."
Individuals are asked to email Ben Carlton on ben.carlton@parliament.uk using the subject PAINT MY POST BOX, and including a photograph of the offending post boxes, along with the location and postcode.