Westport Chamber of Commerce, Westport Tidy Towns and Westport Vintners Association members at the launch of their Pride in Our Pavements initiative - a quick daily sweep. At front were Rhona Chambers and Paul Moody, Tidy Towns, with, at back (from left) Stephen McEvilly, Tidy Towns, Patrick Judge, Toby's Bar, Paul Duffy, McBride's Bar, Anthony Finnigan, McGing's Pub, Dermott Langan, president, Westport Chamber of Commerce, Paddy Murray, Tody Towns, andEithne Larkin, chairperson, Westport Tidy Towns. Photo: Frank Dolan

Vintners in Mayo town promoting Pride in Our Pavement

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LOCAL publicans in Westport gathered on the Fairgreen to launch a great new community initiative - Pride in Our Pavement.

The idea is simple - encouraging all retailers and businesses in Westport to sweep outside their premises.

Patrick (Sticks) Joyce, outside whose bar the launch was held, said: “If everyone took a brush everyday and swept outside their front door, it would make a huge difference.

“The volunteers of Westport Tidy Towns do an amazing job. You see them at all times, with their litter pickers, spades and brushes.

“This initiative by all our fellow bar managers is our small contribution to the Tidy Towns' work, which should make a noticeable difference.”

Any business that would like to receive a Pride in Our Pavement window sticker should contact Westport Tidy Towns or Westport Chamber of Commerce at the Leeson Enterprise Centre.

Eithne Larkin, chairperson of Westport Tidy Towns, encourages all retail business in the town centre and at Westport Quay to take part.

Ms. Larkin expressed her thanks to all the vintners for their interest in taking great pride in their town, and she also expressed her gratitude to Westport Chamber of Commerce for their support.

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