CARL SARGEANT AM PRESENTS TIDY TOWNS CHEQUE
Carl Sargeant, AM for Alyn and Deeside, has made the official presentation of a £580 cheque to Saltney Ferry Residents’ Association under the Assembly Government’s Tidy Towns Scheme.Faced with the prospect that Wales’ litter and waste clean up bill could soon top £50 million, the Welsh Assembly Government has funded an initiative designed to tackle problem hot spots and to encourage local groups to get involved. The £3 million ‘Tidy Towns’ programme aims to strategically empower the people of Wales to take responsibility for the quality of their local environment. It is being delivered by encouraging community groups to adopt known black-spots and, with professional support from Keep Wales Tidy project officers, help to restore them to their former glory.Mr Sargeant is celebrating the news that Saltney Ferry Residents’ Association has been successful in its bid for funding and has been awarded £580 under the scheme. The funding will go towards ‘litter pick kits’ for adults and children which include high visibility vests and gloves to be used in regular clean ups. Tools and plants will also be bought with the money to help get children involved in the maintenance of the community garden. Mr Sargeant said: “I am delighted that Saltney Ferry Residents’ Association have taken the initiative and have made the most of this funding opportunity. I commend their positive actions to improve the community, and I am confident that the project will continue to be both enjoyable and rewarding.“The intention was always that the Tidy Towns project would be community-led. In addition to regular clean ups, communities could also undertake creative projects such as developing community gardens, improving disabled access or promoting waste amnesties. “We all have a duty to help contribute towards the creation of a cleaner, safer and tidier Wales. I hope that this new investment will continue to be a catalyst for change, and that more and more communities and groups in Alyn and Deeside will follow Saltney Ferry Residents’ Association’s lead in seizing this new opportunity.”Judith Wright, Project Officer for Keep Wales Tidy said: “I am thrilled that Saltney Ferry Residents’ Association have been successful in receiving this funding, and I am very impressed by the hard work and the dedication that the children have already shown in transforming and maintaining the area.“The children are looking forward to using their new litter pickers, and are looking forward to working on the community garden, which has also received funding from Action Earth.”Extra Keep Wales Tidy staff are being put in place right across Wales so that communities in every local authority can have access to expert advice and support. The team will also be charged with raising awareness of the short and long term effects that litter, waste and anti social behaviour has on the wellbeing of communities.
Carl Sargeant, AM for Alyn and Deeside, has made the official presentation of a £580 cheque to Saltney Ferry Residents’ Association under the Assembly Government’s Tidy Towns Scheme.Faced with the prospect that Wales’ litter and waste clean up bill could soon top £50 million, the Welsh Assembly Government has funded an initiative designed to tackle problem hot spots and to encourage local groups to get involved. The £3 million ‘Tidy Towns’ programme aims to strategically empower the people of Wales to take responsibility for the quality of their local environment. It is being delivered by encouraging community groups to adopt known black-spots and, with professional support from Keep Wales Tidy project officers, help to restore them to their former glory.Mr Sargeant is celebrating the news that Saltney Ferry Residents’ Association has been successful in its bid for funding and has been awarded £580 under the scheme. The funding will go towards ‘litter pick kits’ for adults and children which include high visibility vests and gloves to be used in regular clean ups. Tools and plants will also be bought with the money to help get children involved in the maintenance of the community garden. Mr Sargeant said: “I am delighted that Saltney Ferry Residents’ Association have taken the initiative and have made the most of this funding opportunity. I commend their positive actions to improve the community, and I am confident that the project will continue to be both enjoyable and rewarding.“The intention was always that the Tidy Towns project would be community-led. In addition to regular clean ups, communities could also undertake creative projects such as developing community gardens, improving disabled access or promoting waste amnesties. “We all have a duty to help contribute towards the creation of a cleaner, safer and tidier Wales. I hope that this new investment will continue to be a catalyst for change, and that more and more communities and groups in Alyn and Deeside will follow Saltney Ferry Residents’ Association’s lead in seizing this new opportunity.”Judith Wright, Project Officer for Keep Wales Tidy said: “I am thrilled that Saltney Ferry Residents’ Association have been successful in receiving this funding, and I am very impressed by the hard work and the dedication that the children have already shown in transforming and maintaining the area.“The children are looking forward to using their new litter pickers, and are looking forward to working on the community garden, which has also received funding from Action Earth.”Extra Keep Wales Tidy staff are being put in place right across Wales so that communities in every local authority can have access to expert advice and support. The team will also be charged with raising awareness of the short and long term effects that litter, waste and anti social behaviour has on the wellbeing of communities.
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