Carmarthenshire residents urged to join nationwide clean-up campaign


Residents across Carmarthenshire are being urged to join in a nationwide clean-up campaign.
Keep Wales Tidy (KWT) is asking everyone to Be involved, Be proud and Be Tidy this September and help clean up Wales.
The council is supporting the campaign which gives people of all ages the opportunity to volunteer and get together to spruce up their local community.
To get involved register on the Keep Wales Tidy website to receive a free Be Tidy pack full of helpful information, contacts and resources.
The council will provide free clean-up kits on loan which includes litter-pickers, bags and gloves as part of the Pride In your Patch project, a joint initiative between the council’s Housing Services and the Environment department.
Originally designed to involve housing tenants in improvement works on their gardens and outdoor spaces, Pride In Your Patch has since evolved to include all residents in Carmarthenshire and to promote all kinds of community activities from shared allotments to litter picks.
The Be Tidy campaign is funded by Tesco customers’ single use carrier bag charge. Keep Wales Tidy project officers have been working with Tesco stores across Wales to help transform areas of the community. People can also apply for an All Wales Grant of up to £500 to help them with small environmental projects.
Keep Wales Tidy Chief Executive Lesley Jones said: “Be Tidy is an exciting opportunity for everyone across Wales to help keep their local area clean and beautiful.
“At Keep Wales Tidy, we have a simple and clear message - let’s work together to help make a difference. Be Tidy is all about giving everyone the chance to get involved in our work- whether you’re a seasoned volunteer or whether this is the first time you’ve taken part in a clean-up activity.
“Thanks to the support of Tesco customers, the single use carrier bag money is being re-invested back into communities across Wales with initiatives like Be Tidy; benefiting our communities, helping our local environment and adding value to our beautiful country.”
Executive Board Member for Environmental and Public Protection Cllr Jim Jones said: “The council is delighted to support such a worthwhile campaign and I would urge residents to get involved and help make Carmarthenshire one of the cleanest counties in Wales.”
For more information about Be Tidy visit the Keep Wales Tidy website.
For help to organise a litter-pick and to request a clean-up kit contact Brian Mogford on 01267 234567 or email TSRecycling@carmarthenshire.gov.uk

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Former Gower MP Gareth Wardell the guest speaker at Llanelli Rotary Club

Image
Former Gower MP Gareth Wardell was the guest speaker at the weekly meeting of Llanelli Rotary Club held at the Stradey Park Hotel. Mr Wardell gave an illuminating address, weaving comparisons between his job as a politician and his late father's job as a Tumble barber. It was an amusing, highly-entertaining and thought-provoking address. Mr Wardell, now 69, won the Gower constituency seat in a Parliamentary by-election in 1982. The Labour MP held the seat until his retirement in 1997. He now works as a public affairs consultant in Wales. Mr Wardell's Parliamentary term was largely in opposition to Margaret Thatcher's Conservative Government. But his did make a significant contribution by being the youngest MP to chair the Welsh Affairs Select Committee. Mr Wardell recognised that in the 'fame stakes' he may have played second fiddle to his father, Jack, who was one of the UK's oldest barbers and who cut and styled hair for almost 80 years. Jac
Read more

'Class of 1980' from Burry Port enjoy reunion

Image
There was a big class reunion held in Burry Port at the weekend. Members of the Class of 1980 from Porth Tywyn (Burry Port junior) School got together at The Coasting Pilot pub. The reunion was organised by Christine Rees and same 22 members of the original class of 28 turn up to discuss their old schooldays. One ‘Class of 1980’ member was Burry Port businessman Owain Davies. He said: “We all have very happy memories of our time in school. We had a fantastic teacher in Mr Heddwyn Jones, who now lives in Four Roads. “We were very fortunate to have the same teacher for three years and we were a very happy class. Mr Jones was an inspiring teacher and we all got on every well and we are all still good friends. “Heather Thomas (now Heather Osmond) made it from Surrey, but she was trumped by Gail Morris, who flew in from Ohio in the United States for the reunion. “It was a fantastic evening at the Coasting Pilot with good food, good wine and good company. We even recreated the class
Read more

Lauryn Davey is making her mark in athletics - but needs sponsors

Image
Ammanford-based Lauryn Davey is making a major mark in the world of Welsh athletics. At just 16, she is the best all-round athlete of her age in Wales. She's chalking up Welsh championship victories and has been honoured by her club, the Carmarthen Harriers. Lauryn's been earmarked as a future international star, but knows the road to the big championships is difficult, demanding and expensive. Ammanford businessman and well-known comic entertainer Phil Evans has launched a campaign to get cash backers for Lauryn's athletics career. "Everyone in the area is hugely proud of her achievements in athletics to date," said Phil. "But we also want to see her go on and do bigger and better things. "Together with some friends, I am helping find ways of generating much-needed sponsorship cash for Lauryn. "She has massive potential to succeed on the international stage and I am sure a little bit of financial help will help to smooth her
Read more