Young children from Aberdaron and Llanfrothen have been busy recently collecting rubbish in their community.

‘Arwyr Sbwriel Aberdaron’ held a sponsored walk and litter-pick in the village to raise money for the local Ysgol Feithrin.

With the support of Gwynedd Council’s Tidy Towns scheme, the school’s family and friends went out with the children to get to grips with the litter problem on the beach.

Sioned Mair Williams, who arranged the event, said: “We succeeded in collecting a fair amount of waste that would, more than likely, have found its way into the sea, and besides the litter collecting we managed to raise over £450 for the Ysgol Feithrin.

“We really hope that we can complete another similar event on the Llyn Peninsula before long. A big thank you to all who contributed and to Gwynedd Council for providing the equipment.”

Local councillor, Gareth Roberts said: “We are so lucky hear on the end of the Ll?n Peninsula to have such a wonderful landscape, but it’s so disappointing to see so much litter of all sorts on the beaches.

“I’d like to thank Arwyr Sbwriel Aberdaron for arranging such a worthwhile initiative and to the children, of course, for their unique contribution.”

Younger pupils from Ysgol y Garreg in Llanfrothen have also been busy collecting rubbish around their school, as well as creating awareness-raising posters.

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