NEATH PORT TALBOT GETS A ‘TIDY’ BOOST

A new £131,964 funding boost from the Labour-led Assembly Government will help make towns like Neath and Pontardawe tidier for all, Labour Neath AM Gwenda Thomas said today.

The Labour-led Assembly Government’s ‘Tidy Towns scheme’ is to provide councils in Wales with £3million of funding for projects which improve the state of our towns and villages, and will give communities the chance to take responsibility for the quality of their local environment.

Keep Wales Tidy gas also been given £1 million of Assembly Government funding to appoint a Tidy Towns Champion in Councils including Neath Port Talbot, who will facilitate projects aimed at improving the quality of the local environment.

GWENDA THOMAS AM said:

“The Tidy Towns scheme is a brilliant idea, which I’m sure will help to make places like Neath and Pontardawe even cleaner, greener and safer places to live.

I am also proud that Welsh Labour, which promised this scheme in last year’s Assembly election, is now delivering it in Government in the Assembly.”

“A poor quality local environment can have a major impact on whether people feel happy or safe in their own community, so I welcome the fact that this funding will be able to fund a wide range of projects which will breathe new life into our towns and villages.

Projects to tackle litter, remove graffiti, create new community gardens or wildlife habitats could all be covered by the Tidy Towns scheme, and I look forward to seeing communities across my constituency taking up the reins to improve their local environment.”