Students and offenders recruited to keep towns tidy

Offenders sentenced to do community payback are among groups cleaning up public areas in the Tidy Towns scheme.

Overgrown land around Llannor Community Centre, near Pwllheli, is being cleared thanks to a Gwynedd Council Tidy Towns grant.

The money pays for tools and materials, while the labour is provided by the probation service and local volunteers.

Meanwhile, students from Coleg Menai have been working to improve the environment in and around Porthmadog.
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