Pride in our communities - Keep Wales Tidy
The project in Bridgend is funded by Valleys 2 Coast Housing Association, Environment Agency Wales and Bridgend County Borough Council.
Within the county of Bridgend, the Pride in Our Communities officer will initially work with the communities of Caerau and Cornelly to encourage residents to help tackle the problem of fly-tipping.
The Bridgend officer is Brian Jones, and can be contacted on:
Tel: 01656 762446
Fax: 01656 666523
E-mail: brian.jones@keepwalestidy.org
Groups that Keep Wales Tidy are working with in the Bridgend area include
Ogmore Angling Association in Bridgend
Llynfi River Care Group in Maesteg
G.A.S. in Blaengarw
E.V.O. in Evanstown
Youthworks in Caerau and Cornelly
Nantymoel Neighbourhood Watch
Communities First in Caerau
Communities First in Blackmill
EXAMPLES OF WORK UNDERTAKEN
Recent events have included cleanups in Caerau, Nantymoel, Llangeinor, and Evanstown
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The Ogmore Anglers cleaning a stretch of the river 2006 |
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Caerau cleanup event January 2007 |
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Nantymoel cleanup event November 2006 |
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Evanstown cleanup event November 2006 |
Education/awareness raising
Groups raise awareness of the importance of the environment and the problems caused by fly-tipping in a number of ways e.g. informal talks as they undertake activities, project newsletters, press releases and manning project display boards.
Clean-ups
All groups who get involved with Pride in our Communities undertake clean-ups of their locality to improve its aesthetic appearance. Fly-tipped waste and litter is removed from selected areas by the community and disposed of by the initiative partners.
Preventative barriers
In order to prevent further fly-tipping, the project endeavours to install barriers where possible. These vary from blockstone and gates to fences and prickly hedges.
Waste amnesties
In an attempt to stop waste getting fly-tipped in the first instance, a number of waste amnesties have been organised to enable residents to dispose of their waste correctly. These involve free collections by the initiative partners on arranged days.
Environmental improvement projects
Along with clean ups and litter picks some groups carry our other improvement works e.g. removing overgrown vegetation to improve access, creating garden/nature reserves to enhance their area.
USEFUL NUMBERS
To report an incident of fly-tipping in Bridgend, please call Bridgend County Borough Council on 01656 643443.
For information on Bridgend County Borough Council’s Bulky Waste Collection Service, please call 01656 643438.
For enquiries on Trade Waste, please call 01656 643443.
Valleys 2 Coast Housing Association can be contacted on 01656 762472
To report a pollution incident please contact the Environment Agency on 0800 807060