Clean up in Milford Haven marks launch of Tidy Towns Initiative
The Welsh Assembly Government funded Tidy
Towns initiative led by Keep Wales Tidy, was officially launched in
Pembrokeshire, with a clean-up at Lilac Close Stream, on the Mount
Estate in Milford Haven on Thursday.
Volunteers from the Mount Community Association, including the ‘Wild
Ones’, and Kelda Water Services were on hand to clean-up the footpath
and stream adjacent to Lilac Close. The 13 volunteers cleared well over
half a tonne of waste, dramatically improving this attractive wooded
area.
The clean-up was organised by Keep Wales Tidy and Peter Howe,
Pembrokeshire County Council’s Community Regeneration Officer.
Councillor Mark Edwards, cabinet member for Communities and Partnership
and Councillor Ken Rowlands, cabinet member for Environmental and
Regulatory Services, were also present to support the event.
The nationwide Tidy Towns initiative, aims to give the people of Wales
the know how to take responsibility for improving the quality of their
local environment. Communities across Pembrokeshire will be encouraged
to adopt litter and waste black-spots, with the intention of restoring
them to their former glory.
In addition to regular clean ups, the volunteers will also be encouraged
to undertake more creative projects such as developing community
gardens, improving disabled access and promoting waste amnesties. The
organisers are keen to emphasise that all the initiatives undertaken
will be driven by the people and communities affected.
Tidy Towns is a partnership between Keep Wales Tidy and Local
Authorities and is funded by the Welsh Assembly Government. For more
information, please contact Mari Williams on 01646 681949 or e-mail mari.williams@keepwalestidy.org.
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