8 June 2009
Help wanted for coastal clean-up
Volunteers from Bridgend County Borough are being asked to help clean up the coastline as part of the Porthcawl Litter Project.
As part of a partnership organised by the council’s Countryside Management team, tonnes of rubbish have already been removed from areas like Rest Bay and Newton Burrows with the help of local people and groups such as the Porthcawl Lions, Marine Conservation Society, Keep Wales Tidy, Bridgend Probation Service, Bridgend College and Rest Bay Lifeguards.
Councillor David Sage, Deputy Leader at the council, said: “The Porthcawl Litter Project has been so successful that the Welsh Assembly Government is now developing it as a pilot for the rest of Wales.
“This could not have been achieved without the continuing hard work of volunteers who want to preserve the natural beauty that we have in abundance here in Bridgend County Borough.”
If you would like to help keep our coastline clean, contact the Countryside Management team on 01656 643160. Scheduled beach clean-up events for 2009 are as follows:
Newton Burrows Saturday 11 July
Meet at Beach Road car park at 10am (until 12pm).
Email:talktous@bridgend.gov.uk Tel: 01656 643160
Grace Church Beach Beach Clean Up Rest Bay Saturday 25 July
Meet at Rest Bay Lifeguards Station at 11am. Food and games provided after the clean up.
Contact: Ann Milligan
Email: info@gccporthcawl.org
Royal Porthcawl to Sker and town beaches Tuesday 28-29 July
28 July: meet at Rest Home Grounds, Rest Bay
29 July: meet at the Seabank Hotel car park at 10am (until 12.30am) 2pm (until 4pm)
Email: mcareyu@yahoo.co.uk
Newton Burrows Saturday 19 September
Meet at Beach Road car park at 10am (until 12pm).
Email:talktous@bridgend.gov.uk Tel: 01656 643160.
Tidy Wales week 21-27 September
Email: Brian.Jones@keepwalestidy.org
Tel: 02920 381732 or 07824 504 819.
Rest Bay Sunday 18 October
Meet at Rest Bay Lifeguards Station at 11am
(until 12.30am) Email: info@restbay.com
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