Keep Wales Tidy, Dee Tex and Saltney allotments association give Sandy Lane site a clean-up

Nov 18 2010 by Mark Dowling, Chester Chronicle

GROUPS teamed up to give an overgrown patch of land in Saltney a much-needed community clean-up.

Keep Wales Tidy, Dee Tex and the town’s allotments association joined forces to respond to the call from Saltney Town Mayor Veronica Gay to clear the Sandy Lane site of unsightly shrubbery.

The overgrown area is positioned near the main route in and out of the town, and Judith Wright, project worker for Keep Wales Tidy, said it was important the work was done to give motorists who use Chester Road a good first impression of the town.

She said: “Volunteers worked really hard and got a lot of positive comments from passers-by, to make it a much more attractive site.

“Cllr Gay raised the issue of the site, while Flintshire County Council did not have the means to maintain the land, so it had become completely overgrown.”

Cllr Gay said: “I was so pleased to see so many members of the community join us and I would like anyone interested to join us for further events, even if it is just so spare a few minutes, I would be very grateful.

“The land was filled with weeds which are very difficult to get rid of. We were told the land would cost £1,200 to clear, while also planting grass seeds and bulbs.

“I asked the allotments association if they would help and we agreed to collective put in a Tidy Towns grant. We got in touch with the community payback teams and Dee Tex and we spent most of Saturday clearing it away.

“I am hoping to continue this clear-up and it will take at least three days to remove all the area debris and plant grass seeds and bulbs.”