Pendrill Project

Half Term In Pendril Street



What did the young people get up to during half term in Neath East? In Pendrill Street they got down and dirty to help with a rear lane cleanup. Residents from Cecil Street, Alice Street and Ethel Street joined forces to cleanup a long abused lane targeted for fly-tipping and anti social behavior.

With support from Keep Wales Tidy and the Neath East Communities First teams nearly 4 tonnes of rubbish was removed from the lane, gardens and Clifford Street. Used needles were removed thus eliminating the threat of injury to residents, pets and wildlife; old furniture was taken away and a general litter pick of the area was undertaken.

Tyrone Coleman, chair of Cecil Street Friends and Neighbours Alliance who is trying to clean-up the area, raise awareness and improve the general feeling of well being to the residents living in the locale said, “By keeping the streets clean, tidying up and adding nice touches like hanging baskets it improves the image of the area and makes residents feel more secure, safer and happier in their own environments.”

The next date for activities in the area is January 17th when we are holding a ‘Clean Our Lane Campaign’ day; a whole day of events is planned including workshops on Recycling Awareness, Graffiti Removal, Responsible Waste Disposal, 2 more skips and the grading of the lane. Residents are invited to interact with the teams, learn more about what’s going on in the area and meet new people; refreshments will be available along with knowledgeable officers to help assist and offer advice on many environmental issues.

An A Level student from Gorseinon College has created a photo diary of the day, so please take time to browse through it and get a feel for exactly what goes on during a Keep Wales Tidy Cleanup!

DIARY DATE:

Tuesday January 17th 10.30am ‘Clean Up Our Lane Campaign’ in Pendrill Street