Openreach volunteers sweep up at Dinas Dinlle clean up
Openreach engineers come together for litter patrol on spectacular Gwynedd coastline (Gweler fersiwn Cymraeg isod / Please see Welsh language version below)
A team of volunteers from Openreach rolled up their sleeves at picturesque Dinas Dinlle beach, Gwynedd helping to clear rubbish and waste from the popular tourist hot-spot.
Designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) Dinas Dinlle is home to a number of globally threatened species of bird such as the Lapwing, Curlew, Skylark and Linnet. Other important species in the area that are RSPB priorities for recovery are the Oystercatcher and Redshank
In total 14 Openreach volunteers gathered enough rubbish to fill a staggering 11 bin-bags of rubbish – including a dirty nappy, a flip flop, socks and a good amount of rope, fishing wire and plastic.
Their efforts are in line with Openreach’s commitment to achieving its Let’s Reach Zero goals which includes encouraging colleagues to foster a nature-positive mindset and equip engineers with valuable green skills and sustainability knowledge.
Among the volunteers to help with the beach clean was Benllech, Ynys Mon based engineer Catrin Hughes. She said:
“We all live locally and are incredibly proud of the work we’re doing as a business to improve connectivity in the area.”
“By also being able to volunteer for causes that are important to us we’re also giving something back to the community.
“We all know the implications caused by plastic pollution and the effect it has on wildlife and want to change this. Dinas Dinlle is also a Blue Flag beach and a popular tourist spot so being able to do our bit and give the beach a good clear up is something we’re all proud to be able to help.”
As part of its Let’s Reach Zero commitments Openreach has partnered with the RSPB to make sure that the expansion and maintenance of its new, ultrafast Full Fibre network is conducted with the utmost consideration for wildlife habitats and environmental conservation.
Openreach is committed to connecting communities across Wales. The company, which employs around 2,200 people across the country, plays a key role in delivering Full Fibre broadband to homes and businesses, enhancing connectivity in both urban centres and more remote areas.
The company remains on track to meet its goal of delivering full-fibre broadband to 25 million premises by the end of 2026, with Wales playing a key role in this work.
Recognising the impact building a UK-wide Full Fibre network can have on the environment, Openreach announced earlier this year its Reach Zero strategy.
One of the key objectives of the strategy is to limiting the impact our engineers have on the environment and habitats they work in.
Local people can check if they can upgrade to full fibre by using the Openreach postcode checker, then contact their broadband provider to switch.
Gwirfoddolwyr Openreach yn helpu i lanhau traeth Dinas Dinlle
Ymwelodd tîm o wirfoddolwyr o Openreach â thraeth hyfryd Dinas Dinlle, Gwynedd, er mwyn helpu i glirio sbwriel a gwastraff o’r safle poblogaidd.
Dynodwyd Dinas Dinlle yn safle o ddiddordeb gwyddonol arbennig (Site of Special Scientific Interest - SSSI). Mae’n gartref i nifer o rywogaethau adar sydd brwydro am eu dyfodol ar draws y byd megis y Cornicyll, Gylfinir, Ehedydd a’r Llinos. Rhywogaethau pwysig eraill yn yr ardal yw'r Oystercatcher a Redshank
Roedd 14 gwirfoddolwr Openreach wedi casglu digon o sbwriel i lenwi 11 bag mawr - yn cynnwys eitemau fel cewyn budr, fflip fflop, sanau, rhaffau, gwifrau pysgota ac eitemau plastig.
Trefnwyd eu gwaith er mwyn dilyn ymroddiad Openreach i wireddu amcanion Let’s Reach Zero, sy’n cynnwys cymell cydweithwyr i wirfoddoli, meithrin agweddau positif at natur a helpu peirianwyr i ddysgu sgiliau gwyrdd a chynaladwy.
Ymhlith y gwirfoddolwyr yn helpu i lanhau’r traeth oedd y peiriannydd Catrin Hughes o bentref Benllech, Ynys Môn. Dywedodd:
“Mae pawb yma’n byw yn lleol ac yn falch iawn o’n gwaith fel busnes i wella cysylltedd yr ardal.”
“Ac wrth wirfoddoli i gefnogi achosion da, byddwn hefyd yn helpu cymunedau lleol.
“Mae pawb yn deall oblygiadau llygredd plastig a’i effaith ar fywyd gwyllt, ac am daclo hynny. Mae Dinas Dinlle yn draeth baner las ac yn boblogaidd iawn gydag ymwelwyr, felly roedd pob un ohonom yn awyddus i helpu i glirio sbwriel o’r traeth.”
Fel rhan o amcanion Let’s Reach Zero mae Openreach wedi sefydlu partneriaeth gyda'r RSPB (cymdeithas diogelu adar) er mwyn sicrhau bydd ymestyn a chynnal ei rwydwaith band eang ffeibr cyflawn yn ystyried anghenion cadwraeth a chynefinoedd bywyd gwyllt.
Mae Openreach wedi ymrwymo i gysylltu cymunedau ar draws y wlad. Wrth gyflogi dros 2,000 o bobl yng Nghymru, mae’r cwmni yn chwarae rôl allweddol mewn darparu band eang ffeibr cyflawn ar gyfer cartrefi a busnesau, gan wella cysylltedd ardaloedd trefol a gwledig.
Yn awr, mae’r cwmni yn dilyn ei raglen i gysylltu 25 miliwn cartref a busnes erbyn diwedd 2026, gyda Chymru yn rhan allweddol o’r gwaith.
Wrth gydnabod effaith adeiladu rhwydwaith ffeibr cyflawn ar yr amgylchwedd, yn gynharach eleni cyhoeddodd Openreach strategaeth Reach Zero.
Un o brif amcanion y strategaeth yw cyfyngu effaith gwaith ein peirianwyr ar yr amgylchedd a’r cynefinoedd ble byddant yn gweithio.
Mae pobl yn gallu gweld os byddant yn gallu uwchraddio i ffeibr cyflawn wrth ddefnyddio gwiriwr codau post Openreach, ac yna cysylltu â’u cwmni band eang i drefnu’r trosiad.
