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<>Keep Wales Tidy Make their Hobbs Point |
Volunteer divers from Neptunes Army of Rubbish Cleaners (NARC) lead by David Kennard (Chair) don their wetsuits for an underwater clean-up at Hobbs Point in Pembroke Dock as part of Tidy Wales Week 2006. The divers from numerous clubs came from all over South and West Wales to help with the project. (whoops...I did have a list but we all have bad days , so girls and boys if you read this let us have details of you clubs again and we will feature you all, sorry! web team). They were joined by a team from Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Marine Section. Their team leader Steve explained that 6 of the 12 man section plus the boat crew were on station tonight . The team were using two divers, Phil and Boxer (Keith) with Peter and Shaun on lines and the fifth team member on underwater communications. . Also lending their support in no particular order were local Assembly Member, Christine Gwyther, Mayor of Pembroke Dock Sue Perkins, County Council Cabinet Member Peter Stock, County Councillor Kate Becton, Chief Executive Keep Wales Tidy Tegryn Jones, Project Director Keep Wales Tidy Louise Tambini, Chris Corcoran Clean Coasts Project Manager Keep Wales Tidy, Simon Preddy Fly Tipping Office Keep Wales Tidy, Councillor Ron Watts, Ian Jones Pembroke Dock Town Clerk and many others....thank you all for your help. We must also thank the hardy fisher folk who had to stand by and wait for the dive team to leave the water to continue there sport , thanks lads.
Hobbs Point is a well known location within the town of Pembroke Dock that sits on the tidal stretch of the river Cleddau. The spot is frequented by anglers and in the summer it is popular with youngsters who like jumping off the pier into the cooling water. However, few people are aware of what lies just beneath the surface. Push-bikes, trollies, and boat parts are some of the items that are persistently dumped into the water, collecting around the pier itself. As well as the obvious safety issues, this has a significant effect on the local environment.
So tonight volunteer divers were joined by members of the Fire Services’ Marine Rescue Unit to begin removing the rubbish from the river. Members of the newly formed Pembroke Dock Environment Action Team will be on hand to transfer rubbish to a skip ready for disposal, and to conduct a litter-pick of the area surrounding the pier.
The event was coordinated and organised by Simon Preddy Fly-tipping Officer and his colleagues at Keep Wales Tidy, Pier House Pembroke Dock with Objective One assistance
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