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Dyn ni'n dysgu Cymraeg yn Gyngor Tref y Barri! We are learning Welsh at Barry Town Council!
#welsh
#cymraeg
#dysgucymraeg
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Amazing murmuration filmed outside Barry Town Council Offices at 7 Gladstone Road, can be seen every day from around 4.30! The starling population has fallen by more than 80 per cent in recent years, meaning they are now on the critical list of UK birds most at risk.
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We are happy to announce that Barry Town Council will be providing extra funding to the 2017 Fireworks Fiesta in Barry
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Spotted! Penguins have taken over Barry Island! If you see them, please tweet us your pics!
#keepbarrytidy
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The Winter Edition of Barry Town Council's community newsletter is here! Please share and spread the news!
As always, have yourselves a
#VeryBarryChristmas
!
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Barry Town Council have won an award at the Inaugural National Awards Ceremony for all Town & Community Councils for Wales.
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Thank you to
@YGBroMorgannwg
students for providing the voices to our bilingual talking penguin bins!
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Only 54 days until
#Christmas
! Lets make sure we all have a
#VeryBarryChristmas
and remember to
#ShopLocal
!
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Barry Town Council are proud to announce that Merthyr Dyfan Cemetery has maintained it's Green Flag status!
#GreenFlagAward
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Devastated to see the Community Centre at Cemetery Approach attacked by arson overnight and the project, which was near conclusion, now delayed. We are so very disappointed that this community centre, being built for the people of Barry to use has been destroyed- Chief Officer.
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Delighted to have won
#BCA19
Community Event of the Year Award for the Annual Santa Fun Run. Thank you to all the organisations and volunteers who help make this event possible
#LoveBarry
@BRORADIO
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Volunteers from
@CompaniesHouse
are in Barry today using the
@Barry_TC
FREE litter picking equipment loan service! If your business/organisation would like to organise your own litter pick, but need equipment - get in touch!
#LoveBarry
#CompaniesHouseCSR
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The Mayor of Barry ready for his turn in the stocks at the High Street Summer Fete
#ShopLocal
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Councillor
@ianjamesjohnson
, Chair of
@Barry_TC
#Fairtrade
Advisory Committee, wishes a very happy 10th birthday to Wales as a
#FairTradeNation
on behalf of the people of Barry!
@FairTradeWales
#FairTradeBirthday
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Honoured to have been awarded winner of the
@HubCymruAfrica
Campaigns category at the
#AwardsCymruAfrica
for
#Fairtrade
! Thanks for your support!
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Did you know..? You can buy
#Fairtrade
chocolate, coffee, tea, sugar, wine, flowers and even clothes! Enter our competition below to be in with a chance of winning a stunning bouquet of
#Fairtrade
roses! Winners will be selected at random 3 pm today.
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BREAKING NEWS - click here for an update re the Biomass Environmental Permit Application to
@NatResWales
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A few pics from our
#SpringStreetClean
today! We collected NINE bags FULL of rubbish in ONE hour! Some of the things found were a crate, a sign and even a toilet seat!! Huge thanks to the
@VOGCouncil
for loaning us the litter picks etc.
#BarrySpringClean
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Earlier than expected, but be sure to drive down (or up) Park Crescent this evening to see the wonderful Christmas Lights funded by
@Barry_TC
#VeryBarryChristmas
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HUGE thank you to anyone who donated to our Christmas Gift Appeal! The response was simply amazing & testament to the goodwill of our town!
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Our thanks to Charlotte Williams for her successful year in office as Town Mayor, and raising a staggering £6000 for charity!
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**Competition**
Win a bouquet of Fairtrade roses!
All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning is;
1. Like & Retweet this status.
2. Reply to this status with what you LOVE about Barry.
Winners will be selected at random tomorrow (14.02.19) at 3pm.
Good Luck!
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Barry Town Council being awarded Green Flag for the Merthyr Dyfan Cemetery
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🎄Ho Ho Ho! 🎄
Who is making their way down to Barry Island tomorrow morning for this year’s Santa Fun Run & Doggy Dash?
We cannot wait to see hundreds of Santa’s descend on to Barry Island!
We will be allowing on the day registrations from 10 am.
Have a
#VeryBarryChristmas
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The title of Honorary Freeman of Barry was awarded to
@leeselby126
at a special meeting of Council last night.
http://t.co/JukXVuL0hM
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Winner of the Local Service of the Year Award for
#shoplocal
and commended for Best Tourism Initiative for our Santa Fun Run!
#OVWawards
#winners
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Merthyr Dyfan Cemetery is proud to have been awarded a
#GreenFlag
from
@Keep_Wales_Tidy
@GreenFlagWales
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Barry Island Santa Fun Run - Sunday, 4 December 2016 (Race Starts at 12 pm) - An event all the family can enjoy! Register today.
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The bunting has landed!! As part of our mission to make Barry a great place to live, work and visit - BTC has installed bunting at both Holton Rd + High St (works will be completed over the next few weeks). However, here is the first stages complete.
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Barry Town Council would like to wish the Wales Women's Football Team - Captained by Barry girl Sophie Ingle - a great result in the match against England tonight!
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Barry Town Mayor, welcomed "Barry Girl" former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard to her Parlour this morning. Ms Gillard popped along with AM Jane Hutt, as she went "home", to visit Queen Street, Barry, where she spent some of her formative years.
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Wow! One hour and TEN bags later! Thank you to those who took part in this weeks
#LoveYourLane
theme! Looking forward to the FINAL week -
#FavouriteBeachClean
next week! Keep up the good work!
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Barry Town Council's Mayor
@NP_H13
invites you to his OKTOBEERFEST event on Friday, 13/04/2018
@BarryMemo
. There will be live music, a hog roast and optional fancy dress!
For ticket information contact the Mayor's Secretary juliehurd
@barrytowncouncil
.gov.uk or call 01446 704921
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Free information session tomorrow at 6 pm in the Council Offices, 7 Gladstone Road, Barry. Three speakers, three very important topics!
#SpringCleanSeminar
#BarrySpringClean
Let us know if you will be in attendance so we can make sure enough
#Fairtrade
tea & coffee is available!
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Well done to the Vale of Glamorgan on all their Green Flags 2018 from Barry Town Council
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Cllrs, Staff & the Shop Local Group would like to wish you a
#VeryBarryChristmas
! This video was recorded by 2 students at
@barry_comp
, we are definitely not a fine tuned choir, but it was a lot of fun and we hope you enjoy it too!
#ShopLocal
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Calling all LOCAL BUSINESSES - looking to develop a "Shop Local" Campaign - all welcome to discuss this initiative!
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Did you know it is World Bee Day today? Here at Barry Town Council we're working to encourage pollinators.
#WorldBeeDay
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Barry Town Council's 1st Community Newsletter is now live!
#LoveBarry
#ShopLocal
#Fairtrade
Great read for all the latest community news!
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Thank you to all those who came to the
#SpringCleanSeminar
last night at
@Barry_TC
! Big thank you to our speakers from
@VOGCouncil
,
@ZWCardiff
&
@Keep_Wales_Tidy
for their presentations re all things waste, recycling, community work & plastic reducing!
#BarrySpringClean
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Cadstock is back on, thanks to Barry Town Council!
The big FREE family music weekend event “Cadstock” has been saved for 2023, with Barry Town Council offering over £10,000 of funding to enable the event to continue.
Read More here:
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Join the
#Fairtrade
Advisory Committee on 28.10.17 for a peaceful protest outside Sainsbury's Barry
#notmycupoftea
#dontditchfairtrade
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Let's show our support to the AMAZING Helen Duddridge who took part in
#bravetheshave
today!
@macmillancancer
http://t.co/xrD1TCihow
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What a brilliant day talking all things
#ShopLocal
! Well done Holton Rd Traders for organising such a great event!
#PartyontheSquare
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Well done to our
#Fairtrade
roses competition winners! Thank you to everyone who took part!
Happy Valentine's Day!
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Barry Town Council takes part in the campaign (where able) and does not mow areas of lawn until June, it is felt that this will mimic the hay meadows of old.
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There are many
@Refill
services in Barry! Download the Refill app to find your nearest Refill hotspot and help cut down on single-use plastics and save yourself a little a cash whilst you’re at it!
#LoveBarry
#Choosetoreuse
#RefillWales
#RefillBarry
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What a fantastic day at
#ovwawards
! 5 National Awards later, for and on behalf of the people of Barry. Well done to all involved!
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Chair of
#shoplocal
, Cllr Perkes with Sarah Jones, Operations Manager
@indycube
recording a segment for IndyCube's Business Show on
@BRORADIO
re Barry signing up to become a
#plasticfree
town! Tune in on 18 July @ 6pm to find out more!
@sascampaigns
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Well done to the amazing
@CompaniesHouse
for collecting SIXTEEN bags of litter today! Huge thank you to
@academyespresso
too for offering a free cuppa once they had finished!
#lovebarry
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Our Barry Island 2k Santa Fun Run and Doggy Dash is on Sunday 8 December this year.
The event is in aid of Atal-Y-Fro and The Intersensory Club.
Registration is now open via Eventbrite!
#BarryIslandSantaFunRun
#SantaFunRun
#BarryIsland
#BarryValeofGlamorgan
#ValeofGlamorgan
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Just because I'm smiling doesn't mean I'm not grieving!
People may look alright, but deep inside they could be struggling and just need your support and understnading.
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Well done to BARRY boxer
@leeselby126
on defending his world title in America this morning! Barry are once again, so proud of you!
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Attended the
@onevoicewales
Innovative Practice Awards yesterday where we won highly commended for community engagement and sustainability projects
#LoveBarry
#BestPractice
inspiring to see all the great work being achieved over this sector!
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Today, the Chair of
@Barry_TC
#Fairtrade
Committee visited
@PencoedtreHS
to donate Fairtrade Rugby Balls to students
#FairtradeFortnight
#SheDeserves
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Come and join Mayor Wiliam where he will be answering all your questions!
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The Mayor of Barry, in support of Barry's first Pride event will be hosting a Coffee & Cake Afternoon on 17 September at 2 pm. All welcome to attend!
@BarryVOGPride
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Fab day at Barry Scout Fete today! We had so much fun chatting all things
#barry
and promoting
#FairTrade
,
#shoplocal
and
#plasticfree
. Well done to the organisers who did a fantastic job!…
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Barry Town Council are holding a Free Family Fun Day!! Events for the day include Storytelling, Reptile Show, Face painting, Treasure Trails, Guided Tours, the V-Pod & Giant games. There will be public engagement with a chance to have your say - come & meet the team!
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Well done to Barry Town Council's Councillors for successfully achieving their
@onevoicewales
training in Information & Data Management
#CompetentCouncil
#GDPR2018
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Barry Town Council has listened to the community and is currently exploring how it can best safely re-open Merthyr Dyfan Cemetery to visitors and the public on a trial basis, by putting some new measures in place to protect the workforce and the public.
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This week marks the Two Year Anniversary of Shop Local Barry. For more information on the Shop Local Barry Advisory Committee please go to our website to see what they have been up to.
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#Fairtrade
fortnight has officially begun and to celebrate this we are giving you the chance to win a Fairtrade
#rugby
ball! To be in with a chance of winning, follow the instructions in this post! Good luck!
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**COMPETITION TIME** Shop Local Barry are giving two people the chance to win a turkey for Christmas courtesy of
@HopkinsButchers
and
@marshlsbutchers
. Read on to see how you can be in with a chance of winning!
#ShopLocal
#LoveBarry
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This year we have been working with
@BarryRoundTable
who have organised a great line up for the lead up to the fireworks this year. Make sure you are there from 4 pm to enjoy all the musical performances!
#LoveBarry
So here is the line up for this year's new editions. We hope you'll join us for live music and street entertainment before the fireworks at 7:45pm!
#Barryisland
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Truly inspiring evening. Well done to all the winners and a huge thank you to
@BRORADIO
for organising such a brilliant evening.
Congratulations to all the winners at Bro Radio’s Inaugural Community Awards sponsored by
@wessexgarages
. You’ll be able to hear more from the winners on a highlight programme Wednesday night from 6pm on Bro Radio.
#BCA19
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Ex- Mayor Officio, Councillor Nic Hodges raised a total of £4,500.34 for the British Heart Foundation and Ty Hafan being the charities he supported during his term of office as Town Mayor. On Thursday, 30 August 2018, both charities received a cheque in the sum of £2,250.17.
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Calling on local amateur photographers! Share with us your pictures of Barry! We will share these pictures on our socials, website and corporate material – of course crediting you as the photographer! Submit your photos to us at engagementandeventsteam
@barrytowncouncil
.gov.uk
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Don't forget to share your LOCAL purchases using the
#VeryBarryChristmas
hashtag!
#ShopLocal
Have yourself a
#VeryBarryChristmas
!
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The inauguration of Mayor Pudsey, look out for his 1st official engagement tomorrow
@BarryRoundTable
@BBCWales
#ChildrenInNeed
#pudsey
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Financial Assistance Grant Workshop - Tuesday, 24 April 2018 - pop in and discuss your application to us! Application forms can be obtained by emailing info
@barrytowncouncil
.gov.uk
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The Silent Soldier has arrived at Merthyr Dyfan Cemetery to mark the sacrifices made by members of the armed forces during World War 1
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BTC along with
@BarryRoundTable
delivering donated gifts and selection boxes to the users of Ty Iolo Hostel, Barry!
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We're at the
@GVolServices
Volunteer Fayre at
@BarryMemo
today 11 - 4 pm, pop in & have a chat about how you can become a Councillor!
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Don't forget to join the
#Fairtrade
Advisory Committee tomorrow for a peaceful protest outside Sainsbury's Barry
#dontditchfairtrade
Join the
#Fairtrade
Advisory Committee on 28.10.17 for a peaceful protest outside Sainsbury's Barry
#notmycupoftea
#dontditchfairtrade
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The Mayor of Barry
@emmapritchard77
would like to say a huge thank you to the companies below!
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What's on guide in Barry for Dementia Action Week 2018 (21 May - 27 May) Contact us for more info.
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Well done to
@AwesomeWales
becoming a
#LivingWage
employer! Barry Town Council has been proud to be an accredited Living Wage employer since 2017, believing that a hard day’s work deserves a fair day’s pay!
#ShopLocal
We’re proud to say we pay the living wage to all our staff. We have an amazing team here and they’re definitely worth every penny!!
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The Big Barry Spring Clean is here! We have been working with
@ZWCardiff
to bring this exciting campaign to you! All of March will be dedicated to bringing communities together to help clean Barry!
#GetInvolved
#SpringClean
#HeartBarry
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@PrideInBarry
@markjhooper
We’ve just had a great chat with Chris from Jones Dairy who will be coming to the next meeting of
#ShopLocal
to talk about working together and how we can
#ditchplastic
in
#Barry
! Very excited!
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We are delighted that the Annual Santa Fun Run has been shortlisted as Community Event of the Year! This event would not be possible without the fantastic support of so many community organisations. We look forward to meeting the other finalists at the Awards Ceremony in March.
We have just announced the finalists of Bro Radio's Community Awards with
@wessexgarages
. Find the full list of finalists and watch the announcement again via
#BCA19
#BroRadio
#LoveTheVale
#Valeofglamorgan
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Mayor of Barry Councillor
@emmapritchard77
presenting
@FairTradeWales
Footballs & Certificate to
@sthelensjuniors
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Great to see so many people at the island for the fireworks sponsored by Barry Town Council! 🎇🎆Have a great time everybody and be safe!
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Merthyr Dyfan Cemetery opening hours for summer will change from
8.00am to 4.45pm (Mon-Fri)
To
8.00am to 7.00pm (Mon-Fri)
These changes will take effect from Tuesday, 8 May 2018
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Barry Town Council together with
@VOGCouncil
hosted the Barry Town Centre Summit last night, where Traders, Cllrs & Officers were able to work together in groups to offer suggestions to form a collaborative approach towards the issues facing our town centres.
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Come down and see us today at Holton Road Christmas market to be in with a chance of winning this lovely Christmas Hamper!
#LoveBarry
#VeryBarryChristmas
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Huge congratulations to
@leeselby126
- the NEW IBF Featherweight Champion of the World.
#HomeGrownTalent
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Come along this eve & meet your Community Development Officer for a chat at our
#Fairtrade
exhibit - Council offices (next to Barry Memo)
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Remembrance Sunday Parade and Service will take place Sunday, 11 November 2018. Formation will take place at 10.00 am and March off at 10.20 am. The service will take place at the Cenotaph at the Memorial Hall & Theatre.
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If you didn't already know.. Barry is now a Fairtrade Town!
#WellDoneBarry
#fairtrade
@FairTradeWales
http://t.co/yyVLSJjvOq
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