Thank you Neath! 1pm Monday, 7th May 2018 This year we have celebrated an amazing 35 years at Mile End Service Station. The same location, the same top quality fuels, the same management and most importantly, the same great customers. Team Mile End salutes you, we certainly couldn't have done it with- out YOU! 2 WELCOME to May Day in Melincryddan 2018: 39 We have another great programme for you with many old favourites and some new events. The Details of all the May Day events are in this pro- gramme, so watch out for them. There are also a number of non-field events throughout the week, so watch out for the information on these events too. To put on the May Day in the Melin, and compile this programme, has taken a lot of time and effort. It would not be possible without the help of our many volunteers from the community and local organisations:- The Songs of Praise is on again and we would like to thank the Methodist- Church for organising it this year. Thanks also to Dave Clark for organising the 2nd of our non-field events - The Quiz - and to Neath RAFA for hosting it. The 3rd non-field event is the Choir Concert and we’re very grateful to the Neath Male Choir, as well as Ellie McGuire a for agreeing to perform for us this year. St. Catherine’s Church are kindly hosting the concert and also organising refreshments for sale in their hall on May Day. ” In the arena we thank:- The Swansea Pipe Band; Tai Kwando Wales, Peter Jones and his tribute to Neil Diamond and The “Fun Dog Show” thanks to Lisa Evans and Janine Henderson( our Judges from Nococos leg- acy) and Carol Snow-Muir for organising it. Thanks to the following persons and organisations:-Ceri and Ieuan and their volunteers making sure all runs smoothly and for marking out the field . All the churches and organisations who have organised events and stalls Paul Herbert and his team for organising the football tournament Hikarys for sponsoring it and all the teams taking part. Liam Alias and Swans Community trust for the Shoot event. The Mid & West Wales Fire & Rescue Service The Police Our First Aider s Liam Alias and Ian Howard (try to avoid becoming a patient!) Opening in May 2018 at NPT Council and to Lyn Davies & his team Our advertisers (please support them) and helpers from MCC trustees 13 New Street Neath Finally, thanks to all our other participating organisations (see page 11), the MCC Board and last, but not least the May Day Committee. Chairperson:- Fresh and Tasty Sheila Penry; Secretary:- Ceri Pelzer; Members:- James Muir, Carol Snow- Muir, Val & Stephen Lewis, Kay Mead, Gerald Williams, Paul Herbert, and BAGUETTES, JACKET POTATOES, PANNINS COFFEE vice chair Linda John.All funds raised go to pay for the Christmas Lights in the Melin. Made to Order IN THE EVENT OF EXTREME ADVERSE WEATHER, WE WILL USE ST CATHERINE’S CHURCH OLD ROAD. 38 With 3 Cyril the SWAN
Come on Boys and Girls and grown ups Have a go an see how many
goals you can score On the field on May Day.
Your local Councillors wish success to May Day in the Melin- Councillors’ Surgery Have you got any issues that you would like to take up with your local councillors? Well come and see them for an informal chat about what ever is on your mind, or going on in the community. Your local councillors are here to help you resolve and chase up any issues. So remember, they cannot help if they do not know.
Cllr John Miller Cllr Mrs S Cllr S.M. Penry (John) Miller (Sheila) 39 Pantyheol (Sandra) 32 Walters Road Flats
Penrhiwtyn 39 Pantyheol Neath Neath Penrhiwtyn SA11 2DP SA11 2HN Neath 5-6 01639 631897 SA11 2HN 01639 793881 01639 631897 Sponsors of May Day football tournament and p.m. on the first Wednesday of the Month Melin Christmas tree. 6 37 Free computer basics and IT support provided by Melincryddan Community Conference (MCC) in venues across Neath Port Talbot
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We can help you to use IT for: Universal Credit Claims, Universal Job Match, CVs, Computer Basics, using a new device, using social media, etc.
Day Session Time Venue Session Visit Monday 10:00am to 12:00pm Port Talbot Library Neatheast.co.uk Monday 1:30pm to 3:30pm Pontardawe Library /timetable Tuesday 10:00am to 12:00pm Melin Technology Centre
Tuesday 1:30pm to 3:30pm Neath Library For latest version Wednesday 10:00am to 1:00pm Neath Library
Thursday 10:30am to 2:30pm Neath Library
Thursday 10:00am to 12:00pm Sandfields Library
Friday 10:00am to 1:00pm Port Talbot Library
Peter Jones will be entertaining us with a tribute
to Neil Diamond.
Peter is local, born in Penrhwityn Street and went to Cwrt Sart School. He was in the RAF for 23 years and has come to entertain us on May day. 8 36 FUN DOG SHOW Melincryddan Starting around 2pm Garden Society The Melincryddan Garden Society was formed over 30 years ago
and has held a May Day sale for the last 20 years. We support
the Melin May Day Celebrations each year by selling our vegeta- bles and flower plants, and offer discounts, free expert advice and free local delivery. We are based in the allotments adjacent Bring along your dog, whatever size or breed to to the Melin Park on Old Road, and are open every Sunday for the 5th Annual Fun Dog Show at May Day on the field, hosted sales or advice and membership is available at an by Carole Snow-Muir . economic subscription. Come and visit us on May Day, or any Sunday, and stock up your Has your dog got the “waggiest tail”; is he “handsome” or is garden with good quality produce and plants. she “pretty”; do you have a “golden oldie” or a “child’s best friend”? If you have, we have rosettes for the winner in each category as well as a cup and a voucher from Zoars for the “judges favourite”. The dogs will be judged by Est 1964 GORMAN Est 1964 Lisa Evans & Janine Henderson GLASS LTD from Nococos legacy formally MANUFACTURERS & SUPPLIERS OF: “Welsh Poundies” a dog recue ● Sealed Double Glazed Units charity ● Glass & Glazing (for every purpose) ● Laminated Safety Clear & Patterned ● Aquariums Thanks also to our helpers, ● All Kind of Glass Cut to Size David Howells, Natalie ● Extractor Fans Supplied and Fitted ● Putty & Other Glazing Products Choose which categories you ● Mirrors & Shelves to Requirements ● Hand Bevelling want your dog to enter and Brilliant Cutting ● Silvering ● Polishing register at the marquee at Drilling Tools etc ●Table Tops ●Leaded Lights Picture Glass ● Pictures ● Paintings £1.00 per cate- Glassware ● China ● Flowers
gory. Enormous range of mirrors with or without frames always on display Can your dog win Neath 644522 & 635140 a prize this year? 157, Windsor Rd, Neath 9 35 Grand Raffle First Prize:- from Two Open Return tickets to LONDON (or equivalent destination - ) 2nd. Prize:- Yankee Candle gift set. 3rd. Prize:- Food Hamper donated by F.A.N Commu- nity Alliance 4th prize Origonal painting Tickets can be purchased for £1 each on the field or in advance through the May Day Committee or from the Melin Advice Centre
MELIN WALKERS Come and join us for enjoyable walks of about 3-4 miles. We meet every Monday and Friday morning at 9.45am, in the Melin Advice Centre on Briton Ferry Road. We set off about 10.00am and have both local walks and walks outside our area. We are a friendly and sociable group, and encourage new members. For more information, call the Chairman Colin Johns on 01639 632696 34 4 May Day Concert Friday 11th May in St Catherine’s Church
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Ellie McGuire a talented young girl The Neath Male Choir are will sing for us again this year. supporting May Day events again this year by donating .The accompanist is Tom Howell. their talents and time and Tom an accomplished Musician has performing at our concert. won a bursary to study music at They’re led by their Musical Llandovery College. He will also play Director, Mrs Lyn Evans , a few solo pieces for us. compere Colin Morgan A feast of song NOT TO BE MISSED for only £5 pay at door MELIN WALKERS Come and join us for enjoyable walks of about 3-4 miles. We meet every Monday and Friday morning at 9.45am, in the Melin Advice Centre on Briton Ferry Road. We set off about 10.00am and have both local walks and walks outside our area. We are a friendly and sociable group, and encourage new members. For more information, call the Chairman Colin Johns on 01639 632696 What can you do on the May Day Field? 11 NEATH HARDWARE 33 Score goals with premier league kicks Have some fun on the fun fair with the & Building Maintenance Ltd bouncy castle and other attractions 76 WINDSOR ROAD NEATH SA11 1NR Enjoy hotdogs, burgers and ice-cream TEL-FAX 01639 639353 Neath great Western Railway retired club have a coconut shy [email protected] The Gardening Club will be selling lots of Products plants Household & Garden Goods WAFERS will be demonstrating their old fire engines. Wood Carvings made to order Garden Decorations Tickets for the Grand Raffle Draw will be available from the Ironmongery MCC marquee as well as volunteers around the field Services Handmade Wooden Bird Tables Key Cutting A variety of goods for sale. Coal / Logs / Gas Gates / Fences made to order Watch the arena acts Pipe band, Taekwan do E-cigarettes & liquid Supply Only and Supply & Fit display and Neil Diamond. Hand / Power Tool Ordering Take part or watch the Dog Show. OPEN: The Ladies Section of the Neath Male Voice Mon-Fri 9.00-5.30 Saturday 9.00-4.30 Choir have a prize card game and hook a duck FREE HOME DELIVERY St. Catherine’s will have a range of toys and (TO NEATH AND SURROUNDING AREA) goods. “Thank You For Shopping Local” Head over to the Methodists for a go on the lucky dip. Melin Walkers have a bric a brac table Neath Hardware and Building Maintenance Neath Cancer Challenge will also be joining us with a stall again [email protected] this year Full Building and Maintenance service available Watch the under 10s football tournament Damp-proofing; wall tile replacements; dry-rot Watch a soccability soccer game treatments; fencing; decking Have a good day and remember all All aspects of PVC work; patios; paths and we make goes back into the com- driveways; garden/rubbish clearance munity for the Christmas Lights All aspects of roofing, including slating and tiling; roof windows FREE NO OBLIGATION QUOTES Keep an eye out for what’s on Please contact us or call into the shop with any queries 32 5 THE CITY OF SWANSEA PIPE BAND 11
Shaw Trust
The City of Swansea Pipe Band is coming back this year to entertain us with a selection of Scottish, and Welsh, tunes. The pipe band was formed in 1971 by two Scotsmen and a Welshman, and today is made up of men and women from Scotland, England and Wales. They play at many different events all over Wales, all year round, from Newport to Milford Haven. The tartan they wear is the Mc Kenzie, used by the old Highland Light Infantry (HLI). Our members come from as far afield as Builth Wells, Trimsaran and Bridgend to our practice each Wednesday night from 7pm at CBSA, Stebonheath Terr, Stebonheath, Llanelli, SA15 1NE. Happily we have a good number of young people learning pipes and drums and are interested in anyone willing to learn. For more information, contact Pipe Major Michael Kelly on 07894252587 / James Muir on 07914393719 or pay us a visit on Wednesday night. 31 10 Warm Welcome Every Time!!! WORRIED Live Acts regularly and a place to suit all your needs ??? Highlander Rooms full of furniture Lewis Road Neath -carpets down? Newly Decorated Function Room!!!
NO PROBLEM
We move all furniture and take up all carpets
PETER SADD The Pennsylvania (CARPETS) OF NEATH Briton Ferry Road Neath
23 - 24 Furnace Terrace, Neath Traditional pub with Telephone / Fax: great people! 01639 642774 30 12
Every year on the May Day field, the Swansea Pipe Band march from the top of the park down into the arena. This year like last we would like them to have some company! Join them and the arena acts in fancy dress or advertising a local organisation by 12.45pm if you want to take part
Melin Primary School “Striving to be motivating, engaging, learning, inspiring and nurturing”
Your local school for pupils aged 3-11 years old. Visit our website on www.npted.org/melinprimary Mile End Row, Melin, Neath SA11 2ED 01639 645414 7 29 A 13 28 Wednesday May 9th 2018 MAY DAY QUIZ 7pm NEATH RAFA CLUB, London Road Entries taken on the night Fee: £1.00 per person Maximum team size 6 All proceeds to MCC’s Christmas Lights Fund
MCC Presents The May Day Concert Special offer Neath Male Voice Choir Guest Singer 20% off with new stylists Ellie McGuire St. Catherine’s Church, Old Rd, NEATH Friday 11th May at 7pm Tickets: £5.00 Children under 8 free All proceeds to MCC’s Christmas Lights Fund
Sunday 13th of May 2018 COMMUNITY SONGS OF PRAISE Methodist Church (pennybrick) A chance to sing some favourite hymns followed by light refreshments At 3.00pm 14 Melin Primary School 27 Maypole Dancing
Melin Primary School is delighted to invite members of the community to a display of Maypole Dancing at the school.
The event will be held
in the Key Stage Two (Junior) school playground
at 1.30 p.m.
on Friday 11h of May.
Everyone is welcome. Seating will be available and light refreshments will be on sale. We will also be joined by the pupils and staff of the Foundation Phase site. However, if it rains the event will be re-arranged.
Neath Great Western Best Wishes Railway Retired Staff Club From Established 1948 We hold a meeting every NEATH Wednesday afternoon at Neath Working Men’s Club, GUN SHOP 2.00pm till 3.30 pm. This meeting is open to anyone interested in rail- The Specialists in ways. We are writing a book at pre- Guns sent thanks to Heritage Lottery Fund. Why don’t you visit our stall and 44, Briton Ferry Road win a coconut. NEATH 26 15 Solar Dance has beenProudly running Sponsored for more By than 20 years in the community, taking part in various local and national events, competitions and community projects. The school having per- NEATH TOWN COUNCIL
Melincryddan May Day
Challenge Cup This will be hotly contested again this year with PROUD TO BE SUPPORTING MAY DAY IN THE MELIN seven-a-side under 10s soccer teams competing. The contest will start at 10.30am, with the final OLD TOWN HALL around 3pm, taking place on the May Day field with Large Hall with a new Licensed Bar available for the other May Day events. Weddings, Christenings & Large Social Events Taking part this year we have 5 teams (Catering available or bring your own!) Giants Grave, , Ystradgynlais two teams, CIMLA COMMUNITY CENTRE Rhos, and Cwrt Herbert Colts MELYINCRIDDAN COMMUNITY CENTRE NEATH COMMUNITY CENTRE Our referee again this year is Kevin Griffiths and a big thanks to (incl. IT Suite & Interactive Whiteboard) him again for what can be a difficult job especially with all the (All Halls are available for Children’s Parties, Celebrations & parents watching Social Events) Anyone can win, so come and support your team. The teams will be competing for The MCC Challenge Cup, and the cup and NEATH COMMUNITY CAFE medals will be presented by the Neath Town Mayor in the arena Newly Refurbished Café serving Breakfasts and Lunches at the end of the tournament. daily Mon – Fri, 9.30am-2pm / Daily Lunch ‘Specials’ from £3 The football tournament is organised by Paul Herbert of Celtic Neath A.F.C. and Garry Fishlock of Giants Grave. Everybody Welcome come and join us for a cuppa! (Opposite Argos) Paul Herbert can be contacted on 698635 See daily social media information for ‘specials’ WE ALSO HAVE A DEMONSTATION GAME FROM PORT- TALBOTTOWN SOCCABILITY www.neathtowncouncil.gov.uk There aim is to make soccer available to ALL.
TO PROMOTE THEIR ACTIVITIES IN NEATH Contact us on 01639 642126 to make enquiries about booking our venues.
AND FORM A TEAM HERE. 25 16 17 24 MELIN ADVICE CENTRE HOME OF Melincryddan Community Conference Working with our community to help turn it’s visions into reality MCC was formed by community members in 2002 to help rebuild our community. It is run by a group of 16 volunteer Trustee Directors. On behalf of the our community MCC holds the long-term lease for the Melin Advice Centre , which is home to a number of advice giving and sup- portive organisations such as Welfare Rights, C.A.B. and Read Easy. In addi- tion it is the base for the Melin Walkers. Simi- larly, MCC owns the Melin Technology Centre in Payne Street. Here there are drop in ses- sions to help you with all your I.T. needs as well as Job Clubs and classes designed to get people online and using computers with confi- dence, with help of our volunteers. A.G.M. 21ST MAY 2018 Melin Advice Centre - 80 Briton Ferry Rd All welcome The MCC has meeting rooms for hire currently in the Advice Centre day or evening at £40 per day £20 for a half day. The Melin Technology Centre in Payne St. is also for hire at £50 a day or £25 per half day, with internet and ancestry access in- cluded. To enquire about room availability call MCC on 01639 683259
Email:-”[email protected] If no one is available leave a message or email “adminMCC@ neatheast.co.uk” Web site “www.taekwon-do-wales.com” Visit page 6 for more information On our digital inclusion services 18 23
Nisa Melyn Briton Ferry Road, (next to Shillingford’s Fish and Chip Shop.) Our opening hours are :- Monday to Sunday 4.00am - 2.00am. Alcohol license is 6.00am - 1.00am. We are a convenience store providing daily papers, off -license, fresh fruit and vegetables, chilled and fro- zen food, consumables, Lottery, take away cafe at the back of the store and much more. We have regular promotions and continuous improvements with the latest being hot food to go counter and slush machine. Our kitchen is open seven days a week We are a local husband and wife team Mon-Sat 4.00am– 2.00pm that specialise in domestic home And why not try our very popular Sunday dinner served cleaning, carried out by ourselves to a 11.00am –3.00pm. very high standard. .We have over 20 Not forgetting our MADL fund where we donate money years experience and offer a friendly reliable service. We will to our local projects. We donate this from many of our gladly give a free quote for anything from full spring clean ,to products bought in store. regular cleaning or a small one off requirement. By shopping locally you are also helping the local References available £5 off Community. A happy May Day Bank Holiday from all the staff at Call us on 07517666151 or email First clean “[email protected]” NISA and hope to see you in the store soon. 19 22
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OLD ROAD P18 to P21 Ebenezer Pedestrian Entrance / Exit / Entrance Pedestrian P10&11 METHODISTS P12&13 Neath Cancer Challenge P14 &17 St Catherine’s P16& 15 Ladies Section Neath Male Voice Choir