Fourteen beaches in Pembrokeshire have won Green Coast Awards this year - tying with Anglesey for the most in Wales. The award-winning beaches are Cwm yr Eglwys, Abereiddy, Caerfai, Druidstone Haven, Martins Haven, Marloes, West Dale, West Angle, Broadhaven South, Barafundle Bay, Freshwater East, Manorbier, Penally, and Coppet Hall. The awards recognise beaches for their natural beauty, clean environment and having reached the highest bathing water quality. A strong emphasis is also placed on local community involvement in the long-term care of the beach. This year, the national Green Coast awards for Wales and Ireland were announced at Caerfai beach, St. Davids, by Chris Corcoran, of environmental campaigners Keep Wales Tidy, which launched the awards in 1999. He presented the Green Coast Award certificate to Clr. John George, of St. Davids, who was representing Pembrokeshire County Council and Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority. Clr. George praised the Clean Coasts project and said: "What better place to be than on the Pembrokeshire coast?" Clr. Rob Lewis, cabinet member for sports, leisure, tourism and cultural services, welcomed the awards. He added: "It is fitting that we are in Pembrokeshire today as this is where the project started, between County Wexford and Pembrokeshire." The coveted slate Green Coast plaque was unveiled by the Mayor of the City of St. Davids, Clr. Bethan Price, who acknowledged the efforts of Keep Wales Tidy's Coastcare volunteers. Over the last 12 months, more than 100 beaches in Wales have been cleaned by more than 4,000 volunteers, who spent over 11,000 hours removing in excess of 4,400 bags of litter from the marine environment.