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Cilymaenllwyd Volunteering
Cilymaenllwyd Volunteering is a group of enthusiastic volunteers who come together to clear and maintain a network of footpaths in the community.
Many footpaths are currently being cleared under the Cilymaenllwyd Footpath Restoration Project funded through UK Shared Prosperity Fund – Sustainable Communities, delivered through Carmarthenshire County Council.
The project focuses on a specific area in the heart of Cilymaenllwyd – in the beautiful valley of the Afon Wenallt. This wildlife-rich site is considered an ancient woodland and the footpaths being restored run along the Wenallt.
This is an exciting project as it creates great outdoor opportunities for the whole community – promoting health and well-being; creating safe walking spaces; enriching our relationship with the local area and fostering pride with our heritage and culture. This clearing work also enables walkers to connect to other important routes such as the Landsker Borderland Trail and it also restores walking infrastructure between villages.
Volunteering opportunities currently include cutting back overhanging vegetation from the footpaths, species surveying and plant identification. Volunteering also provides an opportunity to meet people, keep fit, share knowledge and experiences and of course, enjoy the great outdoors. Whether you can spare a whole day or a few hours, the time you give makes a huge difference.
If you would like to sign up as a Cilymaenllwyd footpath maintenance volunteer, please contact us by e-mailing: cilymaenllwydcc@gmail.com
Y Gronfa Cymunedau Cynaliadwy / The Sustainable Communities Fund
ADFER LLWYBRAU CILYMAENLLWYD / CILYMAENLLWYD FOOTPATH RESTORATION
Cardi Bach Active Travel Route Community Drop-in Session
Sustrans Cymru, on behalf of Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire County Councils, would like to invite you to a community engagement event, updating you on the progress of the Cardi Bach Railway project to date.
It is the aim of both local authorities to create a new, traffic-free, shared-use, walking and cycling pathway along the route of the disused railway line. This route will reconnect communities along the line as well as celebrate the heritage of the railway and surrounding area.
Creating accessible paths for everyone that encourage people to choose healthy, environmentally friendly modes of transport is a core aim of Sustrans Cymru. Sustrans Cymru believe that the Cardi Bach line has the potential to provide locals and tourists alike a healthier choice when accessing the various amenities along the route.
If you would like to learn more about the project to date, please come along to the community drop-in sessions in the main hall of Ysgol Bro Preseli, Crymych, from 2.30 to 4.30 pm or from 5.30 to 7.30pm on the 16th of January. There will be a short presentation about the progress of the project followed by a Q&A during the evening session. Tea and coffee will be provided.
Sustrans is the charity making it easier for people to walk and cycle. We connect people and places, create liveable neighbourhoods, transform the school run and deliver a happier, healthier commute. Join the journey. http://www.sustrans.org.uk/
Cilymaenllwyd Footpath Restoration Project
Last March, Cilymaenllwyd Community Council submitted a grant application to restore some of the public footpaths within our community. In August it received confirmation that the application had been successful. Here’s more about this community project.
The project is called Cilymaenllwyd Footpaths Restoration and has received £57,138.96 from the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund – Sustainable Communities, delivered through Carmarthenshire County Council.
The project focuses on a specific area in the heart of Cilymaenllwyd – in the beautiful valley of the Afon Wenallt. This site is considered an ancient woodland and the footpath being restored will run along the Wenallt. The funding has enabled commissioning a local contractor to undertake this significant clearing work. Work has commenced in co-operation with the relevant land owners, ensuring that their requests in terms of health and safety aspects are respected.
This is an exciting project as it creates great outdoor opportunities for the whole community – promoting health and well-being; creating safe walking spaces; enriching our relationship with the local area and fostering pride with our heritage and culture. This clearing work will also enable walkers to connect to other important routes such as the Landsker Borderland Trail and it will restore walking infrastructure between villages.
In order to ensure the health and safety of all, people are requested not to venture on these paths during the coming months as heavy plant machinery is currently in operation at this site.
In the meantime, we are keen to gather information – local history, local flora and fauna, anecdotes, photos, new developments etc – so that we can fill our Local History and News webpages and capture a glimpse of Cilymaenllwyd past and present. Please email any items you may have to: cilymaenllwydcc@gmail.com
Watch this space for regular updates on our community project.