Page 3 - Winter 2022 Newsletter

A message from our CEO

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Just a few weeks ago, Owen Derbyshire joined Keep Wales Tidy as our new Chief Executive.

He has already begun to share some of his extensive experience with us from his time as
the Director of Marketing and Digital at S4C and as a technology entrepreneur.

A message from our CEO..................................................................................... 3 But we mustn’t rest on to seeing how the board

our laurels. In the face of evolves over the coming

New campaign to help fly-tipping is underway!.................................................. 4 growing concern about years.
climate change, poverty,
and health and well-being, I truly believe Keep Wales
Commit to cutting waste...................................................................................... 5
we must continue to build Tidy is poised to achieve
on this success, and ensure exceptional things over
Trialling new ways of tackling litter...................................................................... 6 we bring in new people the coming years, and I

and ideas to our collective look forward to working

Voting for #TidyButts in Merthyr.......................................................................... 6 movement. with my brilliant team,
our board members,
It’s a real privilege to have For me, one of the most volunteers, partners, and
Protecting wildlife along Afon Gwenfo................................................................ 7 joined Keep Wales Tidy at exciting developments is other supporters to

what is a critical time for the the creation of our Youth realise that potential.

Car bins are a big hit with drive-thru customers.................................................. 8 environment, both in Wales Board, something I’m sure
and around the world. you’ll all hear more about in I’m delighted to e-meet you
due course. Today’s young here and I hope to meet
Porthcawl’s solar bins are out of this world............................................................. 9
I’ve spent the past few people are tomorrow’s many more of you in the
weeks getting to know my policy makers, business future. If there’s anything
Dark winter evenings are no excuse for dog poo................................................. 10 team, meeting partners and owners and consumers, I can do to support your
volunteers, and seeing first- and it’s therefore vital that work, or if you’d just fancy a

Spring Clean Cymru returns!................................................................................ 11 hand some of the incredible we ensure their voices are call, please don’t hesitate to
work that is taking place heard, and their ideas taken get in touch.
in communities across the up.
More success for our Green Flag parks!............................................................... 12 country. It’s been an eye- Thank you

opening experience for This isn’t a token gesture
Meet the team...................................................................................................... 13-14 me, and it’s fair to say I’ve – the ten exceptional

been blown away by the young people that we have

Snapshot of autumn events....................................................................................15 commitment, enthusiasm appointed will have a real
and energy of the people opportunity to shape our Owen.Derbyshire@keepwalestidy.cymru

we work with. work and challenge our
thinking, and I look forward @OwenDerbyshire

Click to hear Owen talk about his future ambitions and read on to meet Jacob and Echo from our new Youth Board