Have you got what it takes to Keep Wexford Beautiful?
NEWLY elected chairperson of Wexford County Council, Cllr John Hegarty is encouraging everyone to get involved in their local community by entering the annual Keep Wexford Beautiful competition.
The competition is about recognising the huge voluntary work that is carried out by community groups, resident associations, youth groups and individuals who take action to improve their local environment.
Cllr Hegarty said that this competition encourages people to think and act locally on a range of issues such as ‘waste prevention, accessibility, biodiversity and heritage preservation’.
The winners of the competition will be awarded at the Annual Environment Awards ceremony which will be held in November.
Application forms are available from the Environment Section in Wexford County Council and closing dates for receipt of all forms is Wednesday, July 5.
Categories include: Best Environmentally Aware and Presented Housing Estate; Best Environmentally aware and Presented Town and Village; Best Community Environment Initiative; Best Heritage, Preservation and Conservation Project; Best Community Coastal Management Initiative; Best New Group Entry; Best Community Project to Improve Accessibility in Gardens/Parks; Best Community Project to Improve Accessibility in Infrastructure; Best Community Biodiversity Project; Best Community Project that Tackles and Reduces the Impact of Climate Change; Best Community Waste Prevention Project; Best Community Reuse Project.