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<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cThere is a real sense of ownership and also a real sense of community that comes across as you walk around the Glanrafon estate. It\u2019s clear people, both young and old, respect the environment and take pride in their community.<\/p>\n
\u201cI do think Glanrafon tenants are an example to other communities across North Wales as to what can be achieved by working together.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe installation of the play area must have a positive bearing on anti-social behaviour as children now have somewhere to play rather than causing potential problems on the streets and around homes.<\/p>\n
\u201cI do feel Cartrefi Conwy, as a registered social landlord, deserve praise too for helping to build a community through fostering good practice and listening to the concerns of their tenants.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cartrefi Conwy Community Involvement Co-ordinator Vicky Kelly said: \u201cThe old play area was unsuitable particularly for very young children. The equipment was outdated and the surface dirty which left clothes damaged.<\/p>\n
\u201cA group of mums contacted Cartrefi Conwy to ask what could be done. The mums did a survey to see what ideas people came up with an improvement plan was put in place.<\/p>\n
\u201cEveryone at Cartrefi Conwy was really pleased to be able to help these young mums put their plans in place and to see the whole scheme through to a successful conclusion.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jo Towns, vice chair of the Glanrafon Re-start group, said: \u201cWe are thrilled with the new play area which is now well used by many children and parents from the Glanrafon estate. It showed us how we can work together to bring about positive change.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe were all really pleased with the way Cartrefi Conwy got behind the scheme and helped us all the way. It is something positive and something we can all take pride in.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to Cartrefi Conwy Neighbourhood Co-ordinator Emyr Hughes, the successful playground project was a fantastic example of a community working together.<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cI am delighted that Cartrefi Conwy have been able to help in securing the required funding to complete the project which has provided something the community is immensely proud of.\u201d<\/p>\n
Young mum and Glanrafon tenant, Kay Turner, and her six-year-old daughter, Lucy Maria James, chatted to Mr Roddick as he took a look at the play area.<\/p>\n
Kay told him: \u201cWe are really proud of the play area and it\u2019s lovely to see children enjoying the play equipment safely. It\u2019s definitely much better than what we used to have.”<\/p>\n
Cartrefi Conwy Chief Executive Andrew Bowden said: \u201cIt is wonderful to see Mr Roddick showing an interest in and engaging with our communities. I have also taken the opportunity to explain how we, as a registered social landlord, are investing in our communities.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe don\u2019t just want to maintain our housing stock we want to build communities to be proud of and that means giving our tenants a say in how their communities can be improved and built upon.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe can do that through co-operation and a willingness to listen and work together for the benefit of all.\u201d<\/p>\n