Local Heroes at Spicers Bakery last year.

Kells Local Heroes plan clean up in town

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Kells Local Heroes have issued an appeal for volunteers for the first of their painting and cleaning day events for 2013. The voluntary group, which was established in December 2011 to give the North Meath town a facelift, will be out with tins of paint, brushes and ladders on Saturday 20th April next, when it targets a number of properties on Kenlis Place, also known locally as Back Street.

“Our plans to brighten up certain buildings this year has been given greater emphasis as thousands of people are expected to visit Kells on the last weekend of June for the Hay-on Wye books Festival,” said Kells Local Heroes Chairman, Ken Murray.

“People are expected to visit the town who have never been here before and we want them to go away with a positive impression of Kells,” he said .

Last year Kells Local Heroes targeted over 30 buildings in the town and picked up three awards for their work.

Among the buildings targeted were Fitzsimons Bakery and neighbouring building, Ulster Bank on John Street, Crosby’s former sweetshop on Farrell Street and various other properties on Carrick Street and Maudlin Street.

“The reaction we got last year in painting a number of unsightly buildings prior to the visit of actress Maureen O’Hara was fantastic'.

The paitning day on Saturday 20th April on Kenlis Place gets underway at 9am and volunteers who wish to get involved can contact Kells Local Heroes by telephone, email, Facebook, Twitter, or by visiting the office.

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