Council supports Rhyl community alleyway transformation project

Denbighshire County Council's Environmental Crime and Behaviour Change Team has been working alongside local community groups and partner organisations to help transform an alleyway in Rhyl.

This is as part of an ongoing initiative to tackle fly-tipping and improve the local environment.

The collaborative project brought together the Council's Environmental Crime and Streetscene teams, Brighter Futures and Keep Wales Tidy to clear fly-tipped waste and begin the regeneration of a neglected alleyway.

While removing illegally dumped waste is an important first step, the project aims to create cleaner, greener and more welcoming community spaces that residents can take pride in.

By working in partnership with local people, the initiative encourages positive behaviour change while improving the appearance and biodiversity of the area.

As part of the initiative, residents living in the surrounding area have received advice and information on their responsibilities in relation to the correct disposal of waste and the impacts of fly-tipping.

The Council hopes that by combining education, engagement and environmental improvements, residents can take greater pride in their neighbourhood and help keep it clean.

Denbighshire County Council would also like to remind residents that fly-tipping is a criminal offence. Anyone identified as being responsible for illegally depositing waste will be investigated, and where sufficient evidence exists, appropriate enforcement action will be taken. This may include the issue of Fixed Penalty Notices or prosecution where appropriate.

Over the coming weeks, the alleyway will continue to be transformed with the addition of colourful planters, new planting, and wildlife features. Trail cameras will also be installed to monitor local wildlife, following reports from residents that hedgehogs regularly visit the area. Local children and young people will have the opportunity to help create habitats for wildlife, further strengthening community ownership of the space.

Cllr Barry Mellor, Lead Member for Environment and Transport, said:

"Projects like this demonstrate the real difference that partnership working can make. By bringing together local residents, community groups, Keep Wales Tidy and Council services, we're not only removing fly-tipping but creating spaces that people can enjoy and feel proud of. Encouraging residents to take ownership of their local environment is a key part of preventing environmental crime and building stronger, cleaner communities.

“We will continue to support communities through education and engagement, but where individuals choose to fly-tip, we will not hesitate to take the appropriate enforcement action."