Support quality, independent, local journalism…that matters
From just £1 a month you can help fund our work – and use our website without adverts. Become a member today
Senior councillors have welcomed a “significant and much-needed investment” in Caerphilly’s public spaces – promising more street cleaning, weeding and overgrowth clearing.
The county borough council has approved a new programme of “cleaning and greening enhancements” backed by £1.3 million of funding from a UK Government policy.
Cllr Chris Morgan, the cabinet member for green spaces, said “unavoidable” financial pressures in recent years have had a “clear impact on the look and feel of our neighbourhoods”.
The new programme, covering the current financial year, offers “an opportunity to reinvest in the local environment”.
Works include a “dedicated weed removal service” and the reintroduction of cleaning teams, as well as a Community Response Team that will provide “low cost but visually high impact” improvements to public spaces across the county borough.
Cllr Morgan said the programme will be “more than a cosmetic exercise” and will hopefully deliver economic benefits by attracting more visitors.
Council chief executive Richard Edmunds added the funding is “going to be massive” for the local authority.
Support quality, independent, local journalism…that matters
From just £1 a month you can help fund our work – and use our website without adverts.
Become a member today