Keep Wales Tidy / Tidy Towns Events in October 2014

Keep Wales Tidy are organising events and are looking for volunteers, details below:

• 1st – 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). (9.30am – 2.30pm). Llanelli Water Vole Action Group will be cutting back overgrown hedges and grass along the footpaths. Some tools and equipment will be available, but if possible please bring gloves, bow saw, spades, shovels, rakes, hoes, forks, loppers, shears, strimmer* (50:1 two stroke petrol will be available for use). This event is unsuitable for young children.
• 2nd – Dog Fouling Action Day: Various locations. (all day). We will be teaming up with the council’s enforcement teams to raise awareness of the issue regarding dog fouling. We will be at various locations around the county during the day, and will be spraying fouling with a yellow chalk based paint to make people aware of the problem. If you would like to volunteer to help us out with the paint spraying, then please get in touch to find out where we’ll be.
• 4th – Working party: Troserch Woods – https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=51.718056,-4.106011&hl=en&num=1&t=h&z=16 (Car park next to Graig Fach). (9.30am onwards). Troserch Woods Society will be holding a working party focusing on a number of activities including tree cutting, footpath maintenance and litter picking. Some tools and equipment will be available, but if possible please bring gloves, bow saw, loppers, chainsaw** (50:1 two stroke petrol will be available for use), mattock, spade, shovel. Children are welcome, but must be kept under close supervision as powered equipment will be in use. There will be no officers present at this event. Please contact janglover43@googlemail.com for more information.
• 6th – Working party: Pontyberem – https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=51.778634,-4.169827&hl=en&num=1&t=h&z=17 (Rear of main car park). (10am – 12pm). Work can include litter picking, flytip clearance, footpath maintenance and / or community garden works. Tools and equipment will be available but if possible please bring gloves.
• 13th – River cleanup: Glanamman – https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=51.806983,-3.924608&hl=en&num=1&t=m&z=16 (Entrance to Ger Yr Afon). (10am – 12pm). Some tools and equipment will be available, but if possible please bring gloves and waders / wellingtons.
• 16th – Cleanup: Tumble – https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zO7n4wa9bGmo.kQUdtF45cT4k (Llechyfedach school car park). (1.30pm – 3pm). Tools and equipment will be available, but if possible please bring gloves.
• 28th – 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 – 2.30pm). 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, chainsaw** (50:1 two stroke petrol will be available for use). This event is unsuitable for young children.

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 – http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Carmarthenshire-Tidy-Towns/163433387142542

Or twitter –

https://twitter.com/CarmsTidyTowns

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 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.