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Llanharan Community Council Llanharan Recreation Ground Trust Chairman's Report November 2018 Hi All Remembrance day The large poppies have been inscribed with individual names and details, and have been added to lamp posts throughout the community. My thanks to Joanne Miller of Brynna for undertaking this wonderful task. War memorial The work on replacing the grass verge to the side of the war memorial on Hillside Avenue is now complete and it certainly adds to the dignity of the site. Christmas lights The Christmas lights will be erected during November ready to be switched-on on the 1st December. The 3 community Christmas trees will be erected during the week commencing the 19th November, giving anyone the opportunity to hang a decoration in memory of a loved one before the lights are fitted the following week ready for the switch-on Christmas dinners The Community Council’s annual Christmas dinners for our senior citizens will be held on 5th December for those citizens who reside in Llanharan and Ynysmaerdy, and 12th December for those citizens who reside in Brynna. Bookings can be made in the Corner Shop on the Square, Bryncae Stores and McColls in Brynna. Please make sure that if you want to attend the Llanharan dinner, but live in Brynna or vice versa, you indicate that on the booking form. The forms will require your name, address and whether you require transport. Grants I was recently privileged to present a cheque for £10,000 to South & West Wales Wildlife Trust to enable them to continue their work in managing Brynna woods and Llanharan marshes. The money will go towards a wildlife audit in which the Trust will be looking at the population of otters that could be occupying the Ewenni River, the population and species of adders that can be found within the woods and the differing species of bats. All this information will feed into a management plan that will cover the next 5 years. The trust will also be buying specialist equipment to help in this process, the more notable one being a piece of equipment that will identify the species of bat whilst it is in flight purely by analysing the frequency of the noise the bat emits. Part of the grant will also cover the cost of the educational talks and walks that the trust put on throughout the year for the benefit of the community. My thanks also to the volunteers who regular turn up on a Wednesday morning (10am if anyone is interested) to help maintain this wonderful facility. It was also a privileged to be able to present a cheque for £499 to Bryncae Football Club. Llanharan OAP Association celebrated the Golden Wedding Anniversary of Mick and Viv Boyce. I was honoured to be present at their celebration and congratulated them on behalf of the Community Council. In return, Mick and Viv accepted on behalf of the OAP Association, a grant from the Community Council for £1000. Trains It is pleasing to note that a new train franchise Transport for Wales in partnership with Kelios Amey, and backed by Welsh Government came into operation on the 14th October. Whilst wishing the whole project well, it was noted that it is the intention to provide 4 non- stop trains per hour between Bridgend and Cardiff but there has been no mention of any increase in frequency of trains stopping at Pencoed, Llanharan or Pontyclun and therefore one must assume that we will be stuck with a one train per hour service. This is unacceptable and discriminates against a large and rapidly growing population that requires a frequent and timely access to the capital and beyond, through Intercity and other regional connections. Cllr. Paul Griffiths of Pontyclun Community Council attended the conference in Cardiff which launched the new all-Wales service and he forcibly argued that it was not good enough to continue with just one train an hour at the Pontyclun, Llanharan and Pencoed stations – when almost all other stations in South Wales would have at least two or four trains an hour. Therefore, Llanharan and Pontyclun Labour Party members have met to consider a joint way forward and will be meeting with Assembly Members, MP’s and Ministers. A resolution to this issue is of vital importance to the future prosperity of the communities involved and we will be asking for your support as we press for more trains to stop at our stations. Community Council Open spaces - benches and picnic tables have now been purchased for installation at Oakbrook park and Harold Street play area. It is hoped that these can put in place by the end of November. Tenders are to be sought for laying out and planting works at the Meadow Rise open spaces and the frontage of the Bridgend Road allotment site. Footpaths - All the foot paths through the community are to be identified as to what work is required to maintain the right of way. This survey will feed into a 3 year rolling plan of action. It is envisaged that a plan of local walks of varying degrees of difficulty can be produced to enhance the wellbeing of the community. Consultations about bridleway 44 are to continue with all interested parties in the hope to find a satisfactory resolution so that a bridleway route is available over the railway line without having to use the A473. A community group have applied to RCT to have a pathway that runs along the old railway line from Brynna to Wern Tarw designated as a bridle-way. This path is used extensively by horse riders and walkers. The land had been put up for sale by the administrators of Cofton Wales and was recently bought through an auction process. The new land owner is currently unknown to the Community Council. Allotments - it was agreed that the allotment rents should be fixed at £26 per year for a 5 perch plot (approx 25 square metres) for the year 2019. This is the equivalent of 50p per week and represents very good value for money for an area big enough to grow enough food for a family of 4 for an entire year. We will cost access improvements within the Pendre site with a mind to feed that cost into next year’s budget and / or 123 list (which is financed from CIL money). Public Access Defibrillators - we are currently awaiting delivery of 2 storage units. These will be placed at Brynna School and in the telephone kiosk on the square. A new unit is now ready for use at Dolau School. The box is adjacent to the main reception entrance and can be accessed 24/7 via the small side gate at the school entrance. The Community Council has agreed to purchase 7 more storage units which will be populated with defibrillators in agreement with the Welsh Ambulance Service. Therefore, along with the previously mentioned 3, they will be strategically placed so that the vast majority of our residents will be no more than 500 metres away from one. (see photo) ! Locations not shown are Ynysmeardy, Lanely Hall estate and Llanilid village. Future Meetings The next Allotments, Footpaths and Open Spaces committee meeting will be on 13th November 2018, the next ordinary Council meeting will be on Thursday 15th November 2018 and the next CIG meeting will be on 13th November 2018 all at Llanharan Miner’s Welfare Hall starting at 6:00pm. A reminder that the Minutes of the Community Council’s and its committee’s meetings can be found at the office in the Drop-in Centre, at the local Post Offices and on the Community Council’s web site www.llanharancc.co.uk Any compliments or complaints please contact me (07737 682633) or Peter Davies, Clerk to Llanharan Community Council 01443 231430 Email: [email protected] Cllr Chris Parker Chairman of Llanharan Community Council Tel: 01443 237243 Mobile: 07737 682633 Email: [email protected] .