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WILDERNESS PROJECT UP-DATE - MESSAGE FROM THE TOWN CLERK
Porthcawl Town
Council has been fortunate enough to be successful in its bid for Forestry Commission funding to make improvements to the
Wilderness Site.
Below are first draft proposals for the site, which you will see
includes the formalising of existing footpaths, the installation of gateway features (to be designed by local school children),
outdoor classrooms, and replacement seating and litter-bins.
Just recently a Tree Care Consultant has been employed and he is
currently preparing a site plan which will give details of all existing healthy trees and will also incorporate trees that
are not so healthy so that they can be marked for treatment.
The
Town Council would like to assure all members of the community that very few, if any, trees in the Wilderness will be felled.
Please therefore could those people who have systematically taken off the tree tags attached by the Tree Care Consultant,
and replaced them with Save Our Trees Posters, note that these trees are not being marked for felling, and that the removal
of the tags has caused substantial harm to the trees!!!!
The whole intention of the project is to promote and preserve plant
and tree life.
I would remind everybody that the proposals are currently in draft format and may be subject to change because of budgetary
restrictions. However, if you do have any queries please contact me, the Town Clerk, Ceri Anderson on Porthcawl 782215.
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THE WILDERNESS Towards the end of last year Porthcawl Town Council was successful in its bid for grant funding
for £50,000 to make improvements to the Wilderness site which is situated at the rear of Woodland Avenue and Ger y Llyn.
This is a community led project and stakeholder groups include local primary schools, the horticultural society, the
angling association, the environment agency and ward members of the Town Council.
Proposed improvements for the area are:-
the creation of new stonedust paths and woodland trails
the installation of boardwalk entrances
two new gateway features
environmental artwork
information lecterns
replacement benches and bins
and the creation of two outdoor classrooms
The Town Council is very excited about this project and hopes that all members of the community will enjoy and take pride
in the improvements to this area of land.
You will see on the 'Wilderness Project' page the draft design proposals and any comments you may have regarding this
scheme would be welcomed.
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