KEEP WALES TIDY EVENTS IN JANUARY 2016 (CARMARTHENSHIRE)

5th & 6^th – Clearance work / cleanup / hedge laying: Ystradowen – https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zKZKytycWDzY.kclnDpVg_8AM&usp=sharing (Community centre car park). (10am – 3pm each day). Some tools and equipment will be available, but if possible please bring gloves, shears, grass hook, rake, fork, hand saw, billhook, loppers. This event is not suitable for children.

13^th – Working party: Morfa Berwig – https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=51.669894,-4.107728&hl=en&num=1&t=m&z=16 (End of Berwick Road). (10am – 3pm). We will be on site undertaking activities such as grass / tree cutting, litter picking, improving fencing / paths and removing overgrown vegetation. Tools and equipment will be provided, but if possible please bring gloves. This event is unsuitable for young children.

19^th – Waste & tyre amnesty – Newcastle Emlyn – (Main car park). (8am – 1pm). Most household waste can be taken along including unwanted furniture, carpets and mattresses, electrical items such as fridge-freezers and televisions, garden waste and tyres (maximum 4 tyres per household).
However, paint, garden chemicals, car batteries, gas bottles, asbestos, construction and trade waste will not be accepted. This is a Carmarthenshire County Council led event so please contact direct@carmarthenshire.gov.uk for more information.

21^st – Hedge laying: Llannon allotments – https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=51.759234,-4.113307&hl=en&num=1&t=h&z=16 (Field next to school). (9.30am – 3pm). We will be doing some hedge laying with the Llannon Community Allotment Group. Some tools and equipment will be available but if possible please bring gloves (thorn proof is ideal), bill hook, loppers, bow saw. This event is unsuitable for young children.

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This list is subject to change. If any details of event changes, an updated list will not be sent out. Any changes will be posted on our facebook page –

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Keep-Wales-Tidy-Carmarthenshire/163433387142542

Or twitter –

https://twitter.com/KWT_Carms

If you wish to join in with an event, it may be a good idea to contact Dan: daniel.snaith@keepwalestidy.org or Brian: KBMogford@carmarthenshire.gov.uk beforehand.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE MEETING POINTS ON SOME OF THE MAP LINKS ARE WHERE THE ARROW IS POINTING, NOT POINT A.

All (unless otherwise stated) are welcome to join the above events. You are welcome to stay for the duration or any time you can give will be greatly received. For all day events (those that continue after 12pm), please bring lunch as we don’t provide this, and the work locations are often not near food outlets / shops.

If you arrive after the designated start time, please ring 07824 504805 or 07887 932066 when you arrive in case we have moved on to a different part of the site, or come and look for us.

End times are just a guide and events / work days may end earlier if the job is finished.

Children under 16 should be accompanied by an adult.

You are covered under Keep Wales Tidy / community group insurance while at these events.

Please dress sensibly to suit the weather conditions on the day. Suitable footwear should also be worn (not sandals / flip flops, formal shoes); safety boots are ideal, but anything fairly rugged will be acceptable.

For more information contact Dan: daniel.snaith@keepwalestidy.org or phone 07824 504805, or Brian: KBMogford@carmarthenshire.gov.uk or phone 07887 932066.

Please feel free to circulate this list around your contacts.

* You must bring your own PPE for using strimmer (gloves / long sleeve top / face & ear protection). If using a brushcutter (strimmer with blade) you must bring along a LANTRA or NPTC certificate of competence. Failure to do so will result in the insurance being invalid.

** You must bring your own PPE for using chainsaws (head, face & ear protection / chainsaw gloves / chainsaw boots / chainsaw trousers). You must bring along a LANTRA or NPTC certificate of competence. Failure to do so will result in the insurance being invalid.