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February 04, 2004

Adopt An Area Scheme

Leixlip Town Council, in association with Leixlip Tidy Town Association, has launched a scheme to encourage groups and organisations to "take ownership" of public areas in the town and improve or maintain them. The point of the scheme is to make sure that areas outside of housing estates or own grounds are looked after by an individual or individuals.......

ADOPT AN AREA SCHEME 2004

 

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Leixlip Town Council, in association with Leixlip Tidy Town Association, has launched a scheme to encourage groups and organisations to “take ownership” of public areas in the town and improve or maintain them.

The point of the scheme is to make sure that areas outside of housing estates or own grounds are looked after by someone. The “adopted area” cannot be within your housing estate or grounds and must have more public usage. Attached is a list of potential areas which you can choose from or you can nominate your own.

There will be a competition to determine the best “adopted area” in September.

Intel and Hewlett Packard have generously offered to support this scheme in two ways:

  • "Intel Involved", their volunteer programme, will get six departments in the company to adopt areas around the town
  • Intel and Hewlett Packard will sponsor an incentive scheme for groups to enter the “Adopt an Area” Scheme and a prize fund

Prizes and incentives are:

  • A voucher worth €200 for either Leixlip Garden Centre OR Leixlip Tool Hire on registering with the scheme
  • Reflective vests with the “Adopt an Area” logo for your volunteer crew up to a maximum of 10 per group
  • Generous prizes to winner and runner up in each category
  • A special prize of vouchers for Gamesworld for the winning youth group (U18s)

How to enter:

  • Complete the registration form attached and return to Mary Foley by 7th April
  • Submit a photograph of the area as it looks now (essential!)
  • Indicate how many people will be involved in your group & provide names where possible

Entries will be approved by steering committee and categorised according to scale of work. There will be a special category for youth groups (U18s). You will be notified if your “adopted area” is suitable and given your voucher and vests. Then its Enjoy the work and Good Luck

Closing date for registration is 7th April.