Community Action Teams | First Monthly Project Round Up
Welcome to the first monthly round up giving you a flavour of what the Community Action Teams also known as ‘CATs’ have been up to on their patch.
The teams are part of the council’s Pride in Our Community programme which is seeing £50m invested to keep neighbourhoods clean, green and safe as part of a commitment to creating a better borough.
Funded partly by town and parish councils and partly by Telford & Wrekin Council, they get involved in a range of projects from planting, summer bedding to litter picking and keeping the roads clear and safe from antisocial parking.
Extra care for the green guarantee site in Lawley and Overdale
Over in Lawley and Overdale, the CAT has been working on an open space which is listed as a green guarantee site on St Helier Drive in Dawley Bank.
The parish council wanted to invest in the area, to make it more attractive for residents and to people passing by.
Having cleared the area, a bench and planting was funded by the parish council and positioned to provide peaceful views across the open space. Over time, wildflowers will add an extra pop of colour and provide a mini haven for wildlife.
Community garden brought to life in Great Dawley
In Great Dawley, the CATs have been working hard at Dawley Christian Centre, which needed its garden restoring for community groups to enjoy the space.
After some extensive mowing and pruning, it can now be used by the children’s play group and as a place for people to meet and beat loneliness.
Councillor Lee Carter, Cabinet Member for Neighbourhood, Commercial Services and Regeneration said:
“It is fantastic that we are now working with 13 town and parish councils across the borough to put extra investment into community spaces and keep them clean, green and safe.
“Our Community Action Teams make a huge difference, it’s the small improvements to the things that really matter to people that have a big impact at a local level.
“Not only this, we have created jobs for new operatives and apprenticeship opportunities for people who want to learn new skills.”
If you would like the CATs team to get involved in your area, get in touch at:
Community Action Teams (CATs) - Telford & Wrekin Council.
To keep up to date with more news, follow us on Facebook and Twitter @TelfordWrekin, #TelfCAT
