September 2013 - Bron Afon

May 2013: Launch of the St Dials Community Action Group
As a result of holding various events and the every day contact we have with the
community, the St Dials Community Action Group was launched in May 2013. They
are being supported by us, the Police, Torfaen Council and Communities First to
tackle issues affecting their community and are already seeing some improvements.
They are also looking at using some land to grow food. The group consists of a mix
of tenants and owners of all ages.
This is what they have to say: “We want to make a difference in our community. We
aim to create a place where we are pleased and proud to live, in a clean, healthy and
friendly environment. We have identified litter, dog fouling, speeding and antisocial
behaviour as real issues in our community. As a community action group, we want
to find ways of solving these problems.”
The group meets on the first Tuesday of every month at 6 pm at The Power Station.
They have so far discussed litter/fly tipping, dog fouling, ASB & speeding. They
have also held 2 events, one for raising awareness of dog fouling and they have also
carried out a litter pick.
August 2013
On 12.8.13 a Dog fouling exercise was held which involved spraying the dog mess
bright yellow to highlight to dog owners and the local community how bad the issue
is; 200 pieces of dog mess was sprayed in a 2 hours. Following on from this the
action group has plans to hold an event with The Dog Trust to promote responsible
dog ownership.
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