Llanelli eyesore is transformed
A Llanelli eyesore which has been transformed into a community garden and play area has been unveiled in a wave of celebrations.
The Penymorfa garden has been totally transformed on wasteland behind Dolau Fawr in New Dock.
Residents have joined forces with Communities First Glanymor and Tyisha to clean up the land which had been blighted by vandalism and flytipping.
Scores of people attended the official opening at the weekend, and enjoyed a BBQ, sports games for children, and workshops on street art and healthy eating.
Project leaders say they are delighted by the success of the project and the response from the community.
Communities First officers secured £50,000 of funding from the Welsh Assembly Government’s Local Environmental Quality Fund, and a further £18,110 from its Tidy Towns initiative for the scheme.
Development Worker Faye Davies said: “This project was embraced by residents from the very start and it has been so encouraging to receive the support from the community.
“The launch event was well attended and the feedback we received was very positive.
“We are delighted that such a wonderful asset has been created for the community.”
The area includes a community garden, outdoor community events area with seating, a youth shelter, an informal ball game area, a children’s picnic table and play panel.
There is also a recycling area, and the garden will be monitored by CCTV.
Carmarthenshire County Council runs the Communities First programme.
The aim is to improve the living conditions and prospects for people in deprived wards of the county and ensure that funding is targeted at the poorest areas.
A host of events and educational activities are staged every year, along with specific regeneration programmes.
Regeneration Executive Board Member cllr Clive Scourfield said: “The Communities First team perform a vital role in the area and this is a fantastic example of officers working with residents for the benefit of the area.
“I congratulate everyone involved in this project, which will bring benefits to the community for years to come.”
The Penymorfa garden has been totally transformed on wasteland behind Dolau Fawr in New Dock.
Residents have joined forces with Communities First Glanymor and Tyisha to clean up the land which had been blighted by vandalism and flytipping.
Scores of people attended the official opening at the weekend, and enjoyed a BBQ, sports games for children, and workshops on street art and healthy eating.
Project leaders say they are delighted by the success of the project and the response from the community.
Communities First officers secured £50,000 of funding from the Welsh Assembly Government’s Local Environmental Quality Fund, and a further £18,110 from its Tidy Towns initiative for the scheme.
Development Worker Faye Davies said: “This project was embraced by residents from the very start and it has been so encouraging to receive the support from the community.
“The launch event was well attended and the feedback we received was very positive.
“We are delighted that such a wonderful asset has been created for the community.”
The area includes a community garden, outdoor community events area with seating, a youth shelter, an informal ball game area, a children’s picnic table and play panel.
There is also a recycling area, and the garden will be monitored by CCTV.
Carmarthenshire County Council runs the Communities First programme.
The aim is to improve the living conditions and prospects for people in deprived wards of the county and ensure that funding is targeted at the poorest areas.
A host of events and educational activities are staged every year, along with specific regeneration programmes.
Regeneration Executive Board Member cllr Clive Scourfield said: “The Communities First team perform a vital role in the area and this is a fantastic example of officers working with residents for the benefit of the area.
“I congratulate everyone involved in this project, which will bring benefits to the community for years to come.”
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