For years the bus station between Mitchel Troy and Dingestow has been overgrown and unusable, but thanks to two councillors, it’s been rejuvenated.

"This bus shelter between Mitchel Troy and Dingestow has been an eyesore for several years, sadly consumed by ivy and overgrowth, attacked with graffiti and increasingly a litter hotspot,’’ said County Councillor Richard John."I was inspired by the work of Tregare residents several years ago when we brought a neglected bus shelter back into use, which had been completely overgrown by a hedge. ’’This is now a key piece of community infrastructure and the site of a nativity scene and scarecrow competitions."With the help of local residents, Jayne McKenna and I were determined to do something about it, so we’ve made a start in clearing the ivy and overgrowth, cut back the brambles and cleared the litter nearby. ’’We now need to fix the roof and are open to offers of help from local residents or businesses, particularly in repairing the broken or missing tiles and the wooden beams in the roof which are rotten or split."With tight budgets, councils can’t do everything but by rolling our sleeves up and working owith volunteers we can smarten our communities up and help us all to take a bit more pride in our county."Jayne McKenna added: "It’s amazing what a difference a few hours with a ladder, secateurs, a strimmer and a broom can make! ’’The bus shelter already looks in better shape, but we’re keen to work with the community to complete the transformation and bring it back into use. We’re grateful for the offers of help we’ve received and look forward to this becoming a community asset once again."Mitchel Troy councillors have become known for being proactive when it comes to working with their community.The Beacon reported last year that Cllr John, has been out in his ward cleaning road signs to improve visibility and smarten up the community. The Mitchel Troy ward, which also includes the rural communities of Dingestow, Cwmcarvan, Tregare, Wonastow and Lydart has a lot of agricultural and industrial traffic, which contributes to signs getting muddy and obscured. Amongst the areas targeted on this occasion were the dirty chevron signs either side of the bridge under the A40 between Raglan and Dingestow and the 30mph signs as you enter Mitchel Troy - a speed limit that is routinely ignored by motorists. Cllr Richard John said, "In a rural area, road signs can easily get covered with muck, dirt or foliage, so every so often I try to do my bit by cleaning obscured or even illegible signs. "The road between Raglan and Dingestow has seen a number of serious accidents in recent years. The chevron signs by the skew bridge now indicate the sharp bends more clearly so I hope motorists will take greater caution with improved visibility of the warning signs. "The 30mph speed limit through Mitchel Troy is regularly ignored by a minority of irresponsible motorists - hopefully cleaner and brighter 30mph signage will be more prominent to passing drivers, as well as smartening up the aesthetics of the local community."County Councillor Richard John and Community Cllr Jayne McKenna