Haf / Summer 2010 Rhif No. 79

Creigiau Netball Club Creigiau 23 turns 40!

The Big 4­O comes to us all, however, when 23 Creigiau residents got together in late 1969, little did they know that the society they would go on to form would still be going 40 years later. During that time, Creigiau 23 has raised thousands of pounds much of which has been ploughed back in to the village and its organisations. These include, but are not limited to the Scouts, Guides and Brownies, the Church Hall, various play groups, Cylch Meithrin, Creigiau Primary School, Cricket Club, Tennis Club, Allotment Society, Football Club, Golf Club Juniors and Pentyrch RFC Mini & Juniors. Creigiau senior netball club celebrated the end of the season with a Records show that there have been well over presentation night in Creigiau Church Hall. This was attended by a large 260 villagers who have been members at some number of current players, coaches and umpires plus a few of the original stage in their lives and indeed that number is members of the club. Apart from the presentation of awards there was ever growing. entertainment in the form of Zumba, with Laura Campbell putting the girls For more detail regarding Creigiau 23’s last through their paces. Continued on Page 11 40 years, feel free to browse our History/ Archives section at our website: Miss Universe UK www.creigiau23.org.uk Llongyfarchiadau i Sophie Gibbs, Creigiau, fu’n cystadlu yn rownd derfynol Miss Universe U.K. Efallai na wnaeth hi ennill ond fe ddaeth yn agos! Roedd yn brofiad gwych, meddai. Cyfarfu â llawer o ferched hyfryd, hardd a hynod ddiddorol. Roedd sawl rownd i’r gystadleuaeth – rownd y dillad nofio, rownd y ffrogiau ‘glam’ a rownd personoliaeth. Cynhaliwyd y rownd derfynol yn Birmingham ar ddechrau mis Mai o flaen 2000 o bobl. Mae Sophie wedi cwblhau gradd mewn Cysylltiadau Cyhoeddus a Chyfathrebu yn Southampton ac yn gweithio gyda cwmni sy’n trefnu digwyddiadau.

Congratulations to Sophie Gibbs, Creigiau, who competed in the final round of Miss Universe UK in www.pentyrch.cc Birmingham. Although she Mae cofnodion Minutes of meetings of did not win she came very cyfarfodydd Cyngor Pentyrch Community close! Cymuned Pentyrch yn Council as well as back­ Sophie has completed her ogystal ag ôl­rifynnau o numbers of Community degree in Public Relations at Cwlwm Bro ar gael ar Link are available on Southampton and is working wefan y Cyngor. the Council’s website. for an events company. Pentyrch CREIGIAU Happy Birthday Open COMPANIONS Gwaelod y Garth Our New Year / Birthday Party in WI Gardens January heralded a programme of several interesting meetings. Among On Monday 10th May, 2010 the We started the next decade of Pentyrch other informative and amusing talks we Gwaelodygarth W.I. celebrated their Open Gardens with a Plant Sale at the have had good advice on growing our 60th Birthday. The event was held in the Village Hall on the 15th May. The own vegetables, and have learned some Village Hall and members were pleased event raised £1200 thanks to the efforts intriguing facts about the Big Pit at to welcome Mrs.Pam Dinham, of Sue Cragg and other local gardeners. Blaenavon. Glamorgan Federation Chairman along A couple of competitions have with invited rnembers from Creigiau, The Open Gardens weekend will be attracted a number of entries. Those for Pentyrch, Tongwynlais & Taffs Well held this year on 10th­11th July. Many the Best Decorated Vegetable were and Whitchurch W.I's as their guests. varied gardens will be opening to quite entertaining and the entries for the The evening commenced with a buffet visitors from near and far. Delicious Limerick Competition were very supper and this was followed by homemade teas, cakes and lunches will humorous. At a quiz during one of our entertainment provided by The Plough be served in the Village Hall, and Social Afternoons we were asked to Singers, a male voice choir. The refreshments will also be available at St. identify photos of several members evening was a great success and Catwg's Church. A free shuttle bus when very young. This caused quite a thoroughly enjoyed by everyone. service will be provided with stops at bit of amusement. New members are always welcome. various points around the village. The Easter Lunch at Creigiau Golf We meet at the Village Hall, Gwaelod y Programmes cost £6 for either or both Club was well attended. At present we Garth on the lst Tuesday of the month days and will be available at the Village look forward to the Summer Outing, this commencing at 7.30 p.m. Hall. They can also be purchased from year we visit Lacock and the Chris & Jeanette beforehand. Telephone surrounding countryside. 02920899331 for more information, or Meetings are held once a fortnight at look on our website ­ the Church Hall in Creigiau. If you are HILLTOP www.pentyrchopengardens.co. new to the area do join us. A programme for the second half of the THEATRE On Sunday July 4th , there will be a year will be available in the near future. COMPANY Songs of Praise for Open Gardens Further information can be obtained by service at St. Catwg's Church at 6pm, to ringing Margery on 029 20 890685 or which everyone is invited. Bronwen on 029 20 890696. Hilltop Theatre Company performed the play ‘One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest’ from Thursday 17 June to Saturday 19 June, at Pentyrch Village Hall. It tells Weekend 2010 the story of Randle McMurphy, who cons his way into being a patient in a Sat 10 th July – Sun 11 th July mental institution and challenges Nurse Ratched’s regime. Hilltop’s last production of 2009/10 is Sat 10.00 am – 5.00 pm their summer fundraiser, which will take Sun 11.00 am ­ 5.00 pm place on Saturday 17th July, 7.30pm at Pentyrch Village Hall. This will Many varied village gardens comprise a one act play entitled 'Clara's s on the Curtains'. This is an extremely Wonderful variety of plants & herbs funny play about a series of calamities s homemade lunches & light refreshments and disruptions during the production of s a Women’s Guild variety and dramatic Market & craft stalls show. The second half will comprise s Raffle with fantastic prizes songs and entertainment featuring the s whole company. Tickets are available Comfortable walking distance from 01443 202 959. s Courtesy transport Hilltop would welcome new members. s Ample parking Anybody wishing to become involved with the group (on or off stage) should Tickets & Programmes come along to our rehearsal evenings on From the Village Hall: £6 weekend pass Thursdays or Sundays at Pentyrch Larger groups are welcome Village Hall throughout the year (except A u g u s t ) o r e ­ m a i l u s a t No dogs except for guide dogs please! [email protected]. Further Please contact us for more information information about the group and all our T: 02920899331 E: [email protected] productions, including information for www.pentyrchopengardens.co.uk ordering tickets, can be found on www.hilltoptheatre.co.uk. 2 Into My Own Pentyrch Art Group Creigiau Neighbourhood The latest production by the Hijinx Pentyrch Art Group held a very Theatre Company is ‘Into My Own’, a successful exhibition on May 16th at the Watch play by Glenys Evans about families and Village Hall, Pentyrch. We would like friendships with particular relevance to to thank all those who made the effort to people within the learning disabled Those dozen or so people who regularly attend­ we welcomed over 300 people community. The cast includes Councillor attend the bimonthly PACT meetings during the course of the day, and there Sara Pickard, Pentyrch, in the role of will know that although Creigiau is a low was a 'buzz ' in the Hall the whole time. Dilys, and Clêr Stephens, Jack Reynolds crime area, it is not a no crime area. At We sold 65 framed paintings, plus 14 and Adam Thomas. The final each meeting when P.C. Tebbutt reads performances of the tour will be held at unframed ones, and a selection of hand out the local crime statistics, there have the Weston Theatre, Wales Millenium painted cards­ several members have always been a few events in Creigiau, Centre, 7.30pm on 30th June and 1.30pm also been asked to paint commissions. usually instances of anti­social and 7.30pm on 1st July. All the members put a huge amount of behaviour, theft – often from sheds, effort into the day and it is rewarding garages, or vehicles, but sometimes Outdoor Cardiff when the event is such a success. house burglaries, and driving offences. The group goes from strength to So we certainly can’t afford to be Circular Walks strength and we currently have 12 complacent about crime. names on the waiting list. However, it’s clear from comments at With the longer days and hopefully better In February we went to London for the meetings that what most concerns weather there is more opportunity to get the day to visit the Royal Academy, residents on a daily basis are the small outdoors and do some walking. We are where there was a superb exhibition of inconsiderate acts, such as litter lucky that Cardiff has some fine open paintings by Vincent Van Gogh. We had dropping, dog fouling, and inappropriate spaces and countryside that is accessible a visit by the well known pastel artist parking especially near the school. These by public transport and does not entail Graham Cox in March, and will be can become huge and wholly long journey times. holding a pastel workshop with him disproportionate problems for individuals In an effort to promote the open spaces next Spring. We have also recently had who encounter them near their homes or of Cardiff and the healthy benefits that an all day workshop with Graham as they go about their daily business, and walking brings Cardiff Council has started Hadlow at the Village Hall and have many of us have been guilty of one or producing leaflets that guide walkers held two afternoon workshops in other of these thoughtless acts at times. around promoted circular walks situated in Creigiau Scout Hut ­ a very busy group. So how about a concerted effort to clean the Cardiff area. Our next Annual Exhibition will be in up our village, and not to inconvenience The work is a project involving Cardiff May next year ­ look out for the signs!' and indeed endanger others by our Council public rights of way department who work in the Highways Unit. The inconsiderate parking? At least as an guides include information about the No Room to Live experiment, perhaps we could have a geology, history, landscape and ‘Consider Others Fortnight’, when we biodiversity of the area. don’t drop litter (and yes, youngsters, The two walks currently available which Creigiau councillor and popular Welsh that applies to you too!) and even are close to the Community Council Area actor Wynford Ellis Owen has published perhaps pick up some litter, when all dog include the Tongwynlais/Wenallt Circular his first English language book, No walkers clean up after their dogs as many walk, which takes in the magnificent Room to Live. Written as a self­help already do, and when we don’t park on bluebell displays of the Coed­yr­Wenallt book, it’s hard­hitting and thought­ pavements (a problem near Tesco’s), or woodlands and the St. Fagans circular provoking, poignant yet suitably double park or park too near junctions or route which covers the outskirts of the sobering. bends on Tynant Road. Walking those National History Museum. The routes are As chief executive of the Welsh few extra yards could even do us good! well signposted and include information Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs How about it everyone? boards to give the walker more knowledge and a qualified addictions councillor, Keep safe! of the area. Ellis Owen has turned his experiences Creigiau Neighbourhood Watch The Wenallt route is more physically around and in doing so he saw the need demanding as it includes climbs through for a self­help book with a difference. woodland whereas the St Fagans route is No Room to Live will be essential ADVERTISE IN shorter and flatter passing mainly across reading for people and families COMMUNITY LINK farmland. At just under 2 miles it can be struggling to cope with the plague of completed in an hour by quick walkers Community Link is delivered to 2800 modern day society – alcoholism and and has the advantage of numbered way­ homes in the area and is a valuable markers to avoid getting lost. dependency on drugs in its many guises. source of information. Details of how to travel to the start of All proceeds from the book will be Adverts Hysbysebion the walks are also included in the Guides donated to a new charity established by £15 6cm x 10cm which are free and available from the the Welsh Council on Alcohol and £30 12 cm x 10 cm Highways Department. Tel. 029 20785200 Other Drugs, called The Living Room Tel: 029 2089 1417 e­mail. [email protected] Cardiff/Yr Ystafell Fyw Caerdydd. Dosberthir Cwlwm Bro i 2800 o dai yn Radyr Library tel. 029 20842234. This brand new charitable venture aims yr ardal ac mae’n gyfrwng ardderchog i Pentyrch Community Council Office to set up a free, bilingual day­care rannu gwybodaeth tel. 029 20891417. [email protected] rehabilitation centre in the capital to Jones the Butchers Pentyrch, Pentyrch help people break the cycle of addiction. HYSBYSEBWCH YN Pharmacy, Pentyrch Coffee Shop The publication No Room to Live, CWLWM BRO Simon Roberts £11.95, is available from the Council, (Local Access Forum Member) www.welshcouncil.org.uk Ffôn: 029 2089 1417 3 A Thank CLWB GWYLLBWYLL Pentyrch You from PENTYRCH Village Hall Christian Aid CHESS CLUB Thankfully the snow has gone away, the Between May 8th and May 15th The rain has stopped and the sun is shining Parish of Pentyrch supported Christian brightly here in Pentyrch, ready for the Aid Week. The week began on Saturday annual open gardens weekend which is th th 8th May with two events, a Lunch in to be held on July 10 and 11 . Creigiau Church Hall, which was April saw a very successful Spring attended by some fifty people and a Fair at the Hall, thank you to everyone Concert in St. Catwg’s Church which who either donated or participated in attracted an audience of eighty. some way and also your support to raise On behalf of Christian Aid I would funds. Human fruit machine was one like to thank all those who assisted with not to be missed!! Look out for a bigger Christian Aid Week. Whether you version at the Winter Fair. deliver ed envelopes, collected The members of Pentyrch Chess Club, At the time of writing this the hall will envelopes, recruited collectors, counted along with many others in the village, be about to host a “French night” with money, organised the concert, helped were deeply shocked and saddened by much cheese and wine tasting, piano prepare and serve the lunch, or simply the death on April 5th 2010 at the early playing and providing the weather stays donated to the cause, your help is much age of 63 of the founder of the club and kind to us there will be a village boules appreciated. As a result of your our club captain Geof Tyrrell. He is competition. I will announce the winner combined efforts the following sums pictured (right), along with Pentyrch 'A' in the next edition. Who knows this were raised. Many of you submitted team captain Mike Maguire, at the club's may be the start of things to come!! “Gift Aid” forms, in order that Christian 25th anniversary event at the Kings How many “wine tasting “ events has the Hall seen since it opened in 1976? Aid can claim the tax that the donor has Arms in September 2006. We welcome a new activity to the paid from the Treasury. Their donations Having played chess for the will have been increased by 28% and, in Whitchurch High and Cathays school Hall, every Tuesday evening there is a consequence, the benefit that Christian teams respectively in the early 1960s, Zumba class starting at 8.15, which is Aid will receive will be in excess of Geof and I met up again in 1980 as proving to be very successful, so come the total given below. neighbours in Maes­y­Sarn, Pentyrch. along and join Jessica, as this is the Pentyrch Envelope Collection £1501.99 The first thing he asked was whether I workout favoured by the celebrities, you’ll be surprised who goes!!! Creigiau Envelope Collection £1509.99 was still playing chess and I had to say Lunch/Concert £ 850.00 Dates for your diary: "no, not for 15 years or more". The best st Total: £3861.98 part of a year later, he gathered some 1 October……Quiz night Special credit must be given to the 23rd October…..Butterfly Ball people from the village at his home to th children of Llanfair Primary School test their strength at chess and then 12 November….Winter Fair The bad news is that the Hall will be Cowbridge, and their headteacher Mrs. launched the club in September 1981 in closed during August but the good news Di Normansell, who worships, with her the lowest division of the East grand­daughter Sarah, at our Creigiau Glamorgan Chess League. We started is that we will be able to lay new Church Hall Family Service, for their out playing in St Catwg's Church Hall flooring to the kitchen area. contribution of £112. Our thanks also go but after a couple of years we moved to Don’t forget to do your online shopping to Richard Jenkins (Director), John the Kings Arms and we've been there through Cheer (Organist) and the members of ever since. www.pentyrchvillagehallshop.com the Sine Nomine singers who performed In Mike Maguire's words, we shall where you can find most major retailers, the concert in St. Catwg’s Church. always remember him as full of life, and each purchase you make brings a great company, warm, friendly and donation to hall funds. And/or join the enthusiastic. He had a great wealth of hall’s “200 Club” (for just £12 per year, you’re entered in the monthly draw to interesting stories and was a real win prizes of £40, £20 or £15). Thank You character in Welsh chess, for which he did a huge amount earlier in his career. For further information about the David Stephen Rogers lived with his In the 1970's and early 1980's he had above or about any of the Hall’s devoted family in Pentyrch all his life. been a non­playing captain of the Welsh activities, please phone 029 20891493 Sadly he passed away in February at the Chess Team at several Olympiads and or email age of 76. David’s family want to thank European events and for some years [email protected] or visit www.pentyrch.org.uk and follow all his friends who attended his funeral until 2008 was President of the Welsh and those who very kindly donated to Chess Union. A fulsome tribute from his the link to Pentyrch Village Hall. Marie Curie and George Thomas great friend, Howard Williams (former Eric Priday, Chairman Hospice Care in David’s memory. The top board player in the Welsh team), is total amount raised was £1015.20. The on the Welsh Chess Union website at family were assured that this money is www.welshchessunion.org.uk welcome new members. Anyone used for the direct benefits of cancer Geof's presence at the club will be wishing to join should contact me on care patients. The thoughtfulness is very missed enormously. (029) 2089 1402. Our website is at much appreciated. David is sorely To continue in the spirit in which he www.pentyrchchess.co.uk . missed more than words can say. instigated the chess club in the village, Vivian Martin Club Secretary 4 we are always more than happy to but we have a long way to go. Any The Clambering money which you can donate to the PENTYRCH RFC Clees Alzheimer’s Society will help the lives Under 11s of thousands of families like ours deal with this terrible illness and hopefully Congratulations to Dylan Palmer, Joe Pentyrch sisters Catrin and Elen Clee contribute to the discovery of a cure in Miles (captain), Ben Fry and Ben are facing the challenge of a lifetime as the future. Burton of Pentyrch RFC Under 11s; they gear up for the 3 peaks challenge Our goal is to raise a whopping £5000. who all played in Cardiff schools’ this summer. A donation of £1509 could pay for the convincing win over Swansea Schools Catrin (23) and Elen (18), joined by running of a dementia cafe for one by 31pts to 7 at the Millennium Stadium family friend Lizzie Gibbon (23) and 6 week. £100 pays for a brain scan to Cardiff in the DC Thomas cup final. A other friends from around the UK are participate in a clinical trial to help truly magnificent occasion. donning their hiking boots and walking improve diagnosis. £50 could pay for a They have represented Cardiff schools 25miles to raise money for The PhD researcher for a day to continue all season, and are a real credit to Alzheimer’s Society. Group members vital research into understanding the Pentyrch Rugby Club; Dylan Palmer, include Matthew Cross, Beth Duddy, causes of dementia and £12.50 could Gwaelod y Garth junior school and Joe Sophie Bottwood, Debbie Thomas, Kat enable one caller to the Alzheimer’s Miles Pentyrch junior school also Feather and Adi Barritt. Society Dementia Helpline to receive enjoyed further success when on April The challenge involves reaching the the advice and support they need. Every the 28th they both represented East summits of Ben Nevis (1344m) in little helps! Wales against West Wales at Ebbw Scotland, Scafell Pike (978m) in Alzheimer's Society staff and Vale, the highest honour available at England and Snowdon (1085m) all in as volunteers provide both local this age; the occasion was even more close to 24hours as we can! It involves information and over 2,000 services special for these Pentyrch stars as Dylan over 500miles of driving and 25miles of across England, Wales and Northern scored a try and Joe was Vice Captain. walking in just 24hours. Ireland to people affected by dementia The Alzheimer’s Society is close to in their communities. Their local every member of the group’s hearts as services include day care and home care You can sponsor us by visiting our we have all felt the heartache of slowly for people with dementia, as well as on l i n e fu n d r a i s in g pa g e a t : losing a loved family member to forms support and befriending services to help www.justgiving.com/adashforcash. of dementia which affects around partners and families cope with the You can pay by credit or debit card, 750,000 people in the UK alone. demands of caring. The charity invests and the money will go directly to The My sister and I are joined by our mum around £1.5 million in their research Alzheimer’s Society. Where supporters who has kindly offered to drive the program every year to try and improve are UK taxpayers, the charity will 500mile trek for us in memory of our the quality of life for sufferers and their automatically receive 28% extra in Gift Dad, local GP Dr William Clee, who families. Aid, which makes Justgiving the most died of Alzheimer’s aged 54yrs after a To contact our local branch for Cardiff efficient way of sponsoring us. 7year struggle with the disease. Our and Vale Alzheimer’s Society call Thank you for your support which is training for the challenge is underway, 02920 434960. very much appreciated. Catrin Clee

5 Pentyrch Primary Fruity Friday! On Friday 21 st May, we had School a “Fruity Friday!” when Mrs. Phillips went and bought some fruit. There FACE (Friendship, Arts and was pineapple, melon, Culture in Europe) mango, bananas, and Project Meeting in France dragon fruit. The eco – council went into the staff room to cut the fruit up for In early May, Mrs Baber and I travelled to everyone to try. With the Paris. Here, we met fourteen teachers from help of Mrs.Adams, every France, Finland, Turkey and Sicily who were class got to try some fruit also involved in the FACE project meeting and there was still some left that was to be held in our French partner for the Year 6’s to give out school in Mannevillette just outside Le as samples to the parents in Havre in Normandy. The three day school­ the playground. This is our based visit was an enormously enjoyable and second year as a healthy school, and we had informative experience as we spent time in Friends from Finland! Fruity Friday to encourage the children to try our partner classes getting to know the more exotic fruits that they wouldn’t children along with the French teachers; we On Sunday 2 May the exchange party from normally eat every day! The pineapple, Suutarila School, Helsinki, finally arrived at compared our approaches to teaching and mango and melon were probably the most learning with their own and were able to Heathrow following a couple of popular fruits, but the dragon­fruit wasn’t bring back lots of new ideas. We exchanged postponements due to the Icelandic volcano. liked that much compared to the others. pupils’ work and gifts and got to experience Mr. Renshaw met them at the airport and Everyone enjoyed the opportunity of trying daily life in their traditional village school took them to Windsor for the afternoon. On new fruit and it was a lovely day!! which has so many similar features to our Monday school was closed for the May Day Isabella Parker own school in Pentyrch in terms of its age, holiday. Mr. Renshaw took the Finnish party size and location. to St. Fagans where they enjoyed a The formal meetings were held at L’Ecole demonstration by former Welsh National Mannevillette over several days. These were Sheepdog Champion, Meirion Owen, and planned to develop the project further by the quack pack! Meirion demonstrates his discussing and agreeing on tasks to be Visit to Garth Uchaf Farm sheepdog’s skills herding a group of Indian Runner Ducks! They also enjoyed seeing completed and exchanged by the children of th all the involved schools before the next On the 4 May 2010 Dosbarth Pump and our traditional folk dancing around the Maypole. project meeting in October. These will friends from Finland walked up to the Garth We arranged a number of trips for our include studies of national costume, Uchaf Farm on the Garth Mountain. The visitors to local places of interest including traditions to mark the end of the school year Finnish people stopped and took lots of Garth Uchaf Farm, Caerphilly Castle, the and local community traditions to mark the pictures. They were very happy with what Lord Mayor’s Mansion House and the summer season. they had seen. We took a break and then we Roman Legion Museum. The Finnish The visit concluded with a wonderful continued walking. When we arrived at the children attended lessons at our school and school concert held in the village hall where farm we saw lots of sheep and lambs; and on their final evening visited the homes of all the classes had prepared music, dance and also some cows. We fed the lambs with our pupils. drama for us ­ and it was a truly wonderful bottles of milk. They all gathered to get some. After we finished the visit at the and moving spectacle to finish the trip! Sports Relief During the visit, the French teaching staff farm, we had to wash our hands. We were very lucky with the weather as it was nice greeted us very warmly indeed and had On the 19 th March we had our Sports Relief prepared a packed itinerary which included a and sunny. When we finally left the farm we stopped again and looked at the view. We 2010. Everybody dressed in red clothes and cultural evening at a typical Normandy farm, we ran around to have fun and raise money. dinner at the Mayor’s office and an evening could see the whole Cardiff all the way to England! The view was beautiful. It was a It was loads of fun for the little ones and for hosted by the regional director of education us too! We ran around the all­weather and the local council. The firm friendship lovely day and we had so much fun!! By Andreea Ciurezu surface 10 times and it was very tiring, but between our two schools which was still a lot of fun! The infants didn’t do that established in March during their visit to though, only us strong juniors! The infants Pentyrch Primary, was further extended in a did do some activities but they didn’t do as way that we are sure will continue after the much work as us ­ we had to run round and internationally funded FACE project is round and got stitches! We also sold 80 pairs completed next year. of Sports Relief socks to everyone! We all Mrs. Phillips had a great day and we raised in total over £650! Suzy Ryall Well Played Boys!!

Joe Miles has been captain of the Cardiff Schools Under 11s rugby team this season. He has also been vice­captain of the East District side, which is the highest representative side at this age. Ioan Pettit, Alex Carnell, Oliver Shenton and James Knowles play with the County’s Junior School Orchestra and recently played at St. David’s Hall. Ioan played a duet in front of an audience of 1,000 people! 6 Joe Miles 1st Creigiau The Pentyrch Hill Race Pentyrch Horticultural Tuesday 27 April 2010 Show Scout th A record 141 athletes set out on this 7 Saturday 4 September 2010 Group’s 25th miles course on a dry, beautiful evening, Anniversary quite a contrast to the conditions of the The Committee would like to thank last few years. everyone for their support for last year’s As detailed in the last Community Link, Given the firm underfoot conditions show. This year’s show is on Saturday this year 1st Creigiau Scout Group after a month of virtually no rain, there September 4th . Programmes will be on celebrates its 25th anniversary. The was an expectation that the course sale door to door in the summer, and forefront of these celebrations will be record of 42 minutes 46 seconds set by Pugh’s Garden Centre are supporting us held on 10th and 11th July at Miskin Matthew Collins in 2006 could be in selling them. Mill Scout Camp Site. broken. Certainly, local athlete, Peter We look forward to seeing you at the The event will start at 2pm on the 10th Ryder (Cardiff), thought it was within show with your entries for the with activities for young people, his grasp as he set the pace from the vegetables, fruit and flowers, followed by a barbecue and campfire in start. Leading throughout the race, he handicrafts, cookery and also the the evening. Families and young people finished nearly a minute slower than his children’s classes. Any profit from the who wish to camp can arrive and set up time in the less favourable conditions of show is put back into the village and last on the morning of Saturday 10th 2009 (44:19), something he was unable Christmas our elderly residents enjoyed (bringing their own lunches). to account for in his discussions after the chocolates and biscuits from our Anyone not wanting to camp will be race. proceeds. very welcome to spend the afternoon Just over a minute behind, Tom Gibbs Doors open between 10am and 11.30 and evening at the campsite and enjoy (Chepstow) was second while another for entries and then re­open at 2.30 for everything, including the barbecue. local athlete, Peter Coles, (M45) who public viewing after judging has taken A cover charge of £10 per head for lives in Taffs Well and trains on the place. Refreshments will also be those staying overnight and £5 for those mountain, continued his impressive available. coming just on Saturday will be made. record in this race, finishing third for the We look forward to seeing you all. All past and present members of the second year, and in a personal best time. Margaret Colenutt group are very welcome to attend. For The Pontypridd Roadent has been the Pentyrch Horticultural Show more information, contact our Group leading Master for the last seven years. Scout Leader David Pendlebury: Sandra Pinkham (Port Talbot W45) [email protected] . was the first lady finisher, while regular Athletics Council resulted in the South competitor, Alice Bedwell (Islwyn) Wales Regional Hill Running The Official 25th Anniversary badge (above) claimed the leading Master Women Championships being superimposed on for 1st Creigiau Scout Group was designed award for the sixth time. this event for the second successive year. by one of our own scouts : Emily Davies A recent request from the Regional Next year's race will take place on Tuesday 26 April 2011. Shoots & Roots “Complete Garden Solutions”

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www.shootsandroots.me.uk 7 Community Council When Cardiff CC took over the area from Taff Ely in 1996, Bill Quick met with his Highlights opposite number in Taff Ely to take possession of the documents relating to Grants the history of the area. Unfortunately 2 There were five grant applications from Council web­site then the email address days before this hand­over took place, within the Community for consideration above can be linked directly by clicking Taff Ely suffered a flood and a lot of at the March meeting. It was decided to on to either the English or Welsh address. documents were lost; among them the make the following awards of grants: When we have more information on history of the street naming in Creigiau. £50 for the Pentyrch Open Gardens when the Welsh Assembly Government This left Bill Quick in limbo to a certain towards the cost of the two courtesy will consider the planning application we extent but the records he did have showed buses used during the open weekend. will also set up written petitions in the that no official address was attached to £100 towards the running costs of the shops, restaurants and pubs in the Llantwit Road. Gwaelod y Garth Pensioners Council area for those who do not have In law the only way street names can be Association. the convenience of access to on­line ascribed is by the local authority and this £145 towards the start­up costs and services. is covered in two statutes namely the running of the Pentyrch Baby & Town Improvement Act 1847 and the Toddlers Group. Winnie Davies and Thelma Jones Public Health Act 1925 both of which are £50 for Pentyrch Village Hall towards Sadly I have to report the deaths of two still relevant. From the records that Bill their planting costs around the car real old characters with the death of Quick has, which are also used by the park. Thelma Jones who was 99 years of age Post Office, the correct postal address of £50 for the Radyr & District Good and who lived at Cefn Bychan, Pentyrch the houses in Llantwit Road is Heol Neighbour Scheme towards their and Winnie ‘the Garth’ Davies who lived Creigiau. This is despite the fact that on office rent. on Heol Goch, Pentyrch and who died on the electoral roll the only house that is nd st This left a surplus of £95 in last year’s 2 June just 25 days before her 101 shown to be on Heol Creigiau is Ty grant budget and Councillors decided that birthday. Winnie was featured in the Melin Mawr (next door to Tesco’s). All this would be carried over and included Summer 2009 Community Link when she the other houses on the other side of the th in next year’s budget, they also decided celebrated her 100 birthday. They will road have recorded their address as being that, on this occasion, no grants would be both be fondly remembered. Llantwit Road, however, that is incorrect. awarded to applications from outside the In fact to avoid confusion CCC removed Community. Heol Creigiau / Llantwit Road, the sign saying Llantwit Road about two The annual grants budget for the Creigiau. years ago. 2010/2011 year is £1,400. Applications A bit of a furore has erupted in Creigiau Despite this, residents will still keep on should be made to me, preferably by over the stretch of road from Station about their deeds, the electoral roll and email, ([email protected]) and should be Road towards Llantwit Fadre. Cardiff the historical context giving the name of accompanied by the last set of accounts CC say the road is called Heol Creigiau Llantwit Road but provided the post still or financial statement. and residents who have lived there for gets delivered CCC are happy for the years, and certainly before CCC took situation to remain. However if residents Wales International Business Park over as the Local Authority in 1996, say want to change their road officially to In the last edition of the Link I brought that the road is called Llantwit Road. I Llantwit Road, this can be done, but all you up to date on the latest situation with decided to look into this and have spoken the residents need to agree and there is, regards the Wales International Business to Bill Quick (real name honest) of the inevitably, an administration cost. That Park and there has been little activity Street Names and Numbering Section of cost being £120 for each house plus £250 since, however Cardiff CC decided at its Cardiff CC (Highways) and he has been costs to be shared between all houses and meeting on 25 th March 2010 to withdraw extremely helpful in giving me details of the cost of four new road signs at a total its LDP. The knock­on effect in respect the background and also the current cost of £600, again to be shared between of the WIBP is that any consideration by situation in respect of street names. each house. I have calculated that there WAG will be even further delayed. Years ago the houses in Heol Creigiau are 30 houses involved and this does not In the meantime please continue to visit from Parc y Fro up to Parc y Bryn were include where houses back on to Heol the on­line e­petition that Pentyrch the oldest houses in the village and were Creigiau or the Golf Club, and the shared Community Council has set up on the known by their individual names. So cost per house would be just under £150. Welsh Assembly website urging the Garthmore (for instance) would have just So the residents have some recourse to Welsh Assembly to reject the plans for been Garthmore, Creigiau. As Creigiau change to Llantwit Road, officially, and the Wales International Business Park. grew, and before the Welsh Language if they want to do it then Bill Quick can Your continuing support for the stance came back to popularity, it became be found on 20785200, which is the taken by the PCC is needed and we necessary to sometimes refer to a road on general number for CCC (Highways). would ask you to vote for this motion. which the house stood to identify the Links to the petition are on the front page property properly. Hence the Llantwit The missing bus seat, Gwaelod y Garth of the council’s web site Road became the popular name for what The saga of the missing bus­seat drags on www.pentyrch.cc is now referred to as Heol Creigiau and with the owner of the land happy to pass I know it is complicated to sign the e­ was used by people to describe where the land into public ownership so that the petition, as you have to register but they lived. It also became used in deeds bus seat can be restored, but not happy to please persevere as we can’t let these and on the electoral roll and even, in the fund the cost of challenging the adverse bureaucratic obstructions prevent us from time of a previous local authority, a name possession of the land. As things stand at making a difference! If you access the plate was made which was on the eastern the moment the PCC will not accept the Community Link on the Community side of the road just after the junction land if there are open­ended legal costs 8 with Station Road. attached to the gift. Penawdau

y Cyngor cyffelyb yn Nhaf Elái i gael y dogfennau am hanes yr ardal. Yn anffodus dau Cymuned ddiwrnod cyn i hyn i ddigwydd bu llifogydd yn swyddfeydd y cyngor a Grantiau Pan fydd rhagor o wybodaeth am y chollwyd llawer o ddogfennau yn Roed pum cais am grant o fewn dalgylch cyfnod y bydd Llywodraeth Cynulliad cynnwys hanes enwau’r strydoedd yng y gymuned yn cael eu hystyried yng Cymru yn ystyried y cais cynllunio Nghreigiau. Gadawodd hyn Bill Quick nghyfarfod mis Mawrth. Penderfynwyd byddwn hefyd yn rhoi deisebau i’w mewn penbleth i raddau ond roedd y dosrannu'r Grantiau canlynol: llenwi yn y siopau, bwytai a thafarndai dogfennau a oedd ganddo ddim yn £50 i Pentyrch Open Gardens tuag at y ardal y Cyngor ar gyfer rhai nad ydynt yn dangos unrhyw gyfeiriad swyddogol i gost o ddarparu dau fws yn ystod y gallu cael mynediad i wasanaethau ar­ Llantwit Road. penwythnos agored. lein. Yn ôl y gyfraith yr unig ffordd y gellir £100 tuag at gostau rhedeg Gwaelod y rhoi enw ar stryd yw drwy’r Awdurdod Garth Pensioners Association. Winnie Davies a Thelma Jones Lleol a’r deddfau perthnasol yw y Town £145 tuag at gostau cychwynnol a rhedeg Yn drist iawn daeth y newyddion am Improvement Act 1847 a’r Public Health Pentyrch Baby & Toddlers Group. farwolaeth dwy o hen gymeriadau'r ardal. Act 1925 sydd dal mewn grym. O’r £50 i Neuadd y Pentref Pentyrch tuag at Bu farw Thelma Jones, Cefn Bychan, cofnodion sydd gan Bill Quick, sydd blannu planhigion o gwmpas y maes Pentyrch yn 99 mlwydd oed. A bu farw hefyd yn cael eu defnyddio gan y parcio. Winnie ‘Y Garth’ Davies a oedd yn byw Swyddfa Bost, y cyfeiriad post cywir am £50 i Radyr & District Good Neighbour yn Heol Goch, Pentyrch ar yr ail o y tai yn Llantwit Road yw Heol Creigiau. Scheme tuag at rent swyddfa. Fehefin, dim ond 25 diwrnod cyn ei Mae hyn er mai’r unig dy ar y Rhestr Gadawodd hyn £95 dros ben yng phen­blwydd yn 101. Roedd hanes Etholiadol a ddangosir yn Heol Creigiau nghyllideb y flwyddyn ddiwethaf a Winnie yn rhifyn Haf 2009 Cwlwm bro yw Tŷ Melin Mawr (drws nesaf i Tesco). phenderfynodd y Cynghorwyr i’w gario pan fu’n dathlu ei phen­blwydd yn 100 Mae pob tŷ arall ar ochr arall y ffordd ymlaen i’w gynnwys yng nghyllideb oed. Bydd atgofion hoffus am y ddwy wedi cofnodi eu cyfeiriad yn Llantwit eleni, penderfynwyd hefyd, y byddant y ohonynt. Road, ond mae hyn yn anghywir. I osgoi tro yma ddim yn dosrannu Grantiau i unrhyw ddryswch tynnwyd i ffwrdd yr geisiadau o du allan i’r Gymuned. Heol Creigiau / Llantwit Road, hen arwydd yn dangos Llantwit Road Y gyllideb ar gyfer Grantiau yn Creigiau. rhyw dwy flynedd yn ôl. 2010/2011 yw £1,400. Dylid rhoi Mae dipyn o ddadlau wedi codi yng Er hyn mae trigolion yn parhau i dynnu ceisiadau am grant i Glerc y Cyngor drwy Nghreigiau am y rhan o’r ffordd o Heol sylw i’w dogfennau cyfreithiol, y Rhestr e­bost ([email protected]) gyda fe yr Orsaf i tuag at Lanilltud Faerdref. Mae Etholiadol a’r cyd­destun hanesyddol tu ddylid cynnwys adroddiad ariannol neu Cyngor Caerdydd yn dweud mai Heol ôl i’r enw Llantwit Road a thra bod y post gyfrifon diwethaf y mudiad. Creigiau yw enw’r ffordd ond mae yn parhau i gyrraedd mae Cyngor trigolion sydd wedi byw yna am Caerdydd yn fodlon i’r sefyllfa barhau. Parc Busnes Rhyngwladol Cymru flynyddoedd, yn sicr cyn i Gyngor Ond os yw trigolion am newid enw’r Yn rhifyn diwethaf Cwlwm Bro Caerdydd ddod yn awdurdod lleol ar yr stryd yn swyddogol i Llantwit Road, gall rhoddwyd y wybodaeth ddiweddaraf am ardal yn 1996, yn dweud y gelwir y hyn ei gyflawni, ond bydd angen i’r holl y cynlluniau i ddatblygu Parc Busnes ger ffordd yn Heol Llanilltud. Penderfynais drigolion gytuno ac mae cost weinyddol. cyffordd 33 yr M4 yng Nghapel edrych i mewn i’r sefyllfa ac mae Mr Bill Y gost yw £120 tŷ a £250 i’w rannu Llanilltern a does dim lawer o newyddion Quick o adran Enwau Strydoedd a Rhifau rhwng y tai i gyd a’r gost o bedwar am y cynllun ers hynny. Ond oherwydd Tai Cyngor Caerdydd wedi bod yn barod arwydd ffordd newydd am gyfanswm o sylwadau gan Arolygwyr Cynllunio'r i roi gwybodaeth am gefndir y ddadl a’r £600 i’w siario rhwng y tai. Rwy’n cyfrif Cynulliad penderfynodd Cyngor Sir sefyllfa bresennol am enw’r stryd. fod 30 o dai yn gysylltiedig heb gyfrif y Caerdydd ar 25 Mawrth 2010 i dynnu’n Blynyddoedd yn ôl y tai ar Heol rhai sy’n cefnu ar y ffordd na’r Clwb ôl y Cynllun Datblygu Lleol i’w adolygu. Creigiau rhwng Parc y Fro a Parc y Bryn Golff, a’r gost y tŷ fyddai ychydig yn llai Bydd hyn yn achosi oedi pellach cyn y oedd y tai hynaf yn y pentref ac fe’u na £150. bydd yn bosib ystyried cais am y Parc hadnabyddwyd yn ôl ei henwau unigol. Felly mae modd i drigolion i newid yr Busnes. Felly byddai Garthmore (er enghraifft) enw i Llantwit Road yn swyddogol, ac os Yn y cyfamser a wnewch chi fynd i’r e­ yn Garthmore, Creigiau. Wrth i Creigiau ydynt am wneud hynny gallant gysylltu â ddeiseb ar­lein a drefnwyd gan Gyngor ddatblygu a chyn i’r iaith Gymraeg ddod Bill Quick ar 20785200, sef y rhif ffôn Cymuned Pentyrch ar wefan y Cynulliad yn fwy amlwg weithiau oedd angen rhoi cyffredinol ar gyfer Adran Ffyrdd Cyngor yn pwyso ar y Cynulliad i wrthod y enw’r ffordd roedd y tai yn sefyll arno er Caerdydd. cynlluniau ar gyfer y parc Busnes mwyn cadarnhau eu lleoliad. Felly daeth Rhyngwladol. Mae angen eich Llantwit Road yn boblogaidd ar gyfer Sedd gyhoeddus ar goll, cefnogaeth i safiad Cyngor Cymuned enw’r ffordd ac fe’i daeth yn ddefnydd Gwaelod y Garth Pentyrch a gofynnwn i chi bleidleisio cyffredin i ddisgrifio’r ffordd. Fe’i Mae’r stori am y sedd bysiau sydd ar goll dros y cynnig. Mae cyswllt i’r ddeiseb ar defnyddiwyd ar ddogfennau cyfreithiol yn parhau i ddatblygu gyda’r perchennog dudalen flaen wefan y cyngor ac ar y Rhestr Etholiadol ac yn ystod nawr yn hapus i drosglwyddo’r tir i www.pentyrch.cc cyfnod awdurdod lleol blaenorol berchnogaeth gyhoeddus er mwyn adfer y Rwy’n gwybod ei fod yn gymhleth i gosodwyd arwydd enw ffordd ar ochr sedd, ond nid yw’n hapus i gyllido’r gost arwyddo’r e­ddeiseb, am fod angen i chi ddwyreiniol y stryd ger y gyffordd â Heol o herio cais meddiant ar y tir. Fel mae gofnodi, ond byddai’n dda os gallwch yr Orsaf. pethau’n sefyll ar hyn o bryd nid yw’r ddyfalbarhau. Ni allwn adael i rwystrau Pan gymerodd Cyngor Caerdydd yr Cyngor Cymuned yn fodlon derbyn y tir biwrocrataidd ein hatal rhag gwneud ardal drosodd o Gyngor Taf Elái yn 1996 os oes costau cyfreithiol diderfyn ynghlwm â’r rhodd. gwahaniaeth! cwrddodd Bill Quick gyda’r Swyddog 9 that it would be reasonable for the Point of View Creigiau Scout Group to benefit to some Positive Action extent from the sale of the Centre, both Against Litter Sir to recognise the efforts the Scouts had put in to the Centre and the work that Part of my work as County Councillor I read with interest the piece about the the present Scout Group does with the for the Pentyrch Ward involves me Rest Centre in Pentyrch under young people of the Community, travelling around the area, meeting Community Council Highlights in the including Pentyrch. The Creigiau Scout people and seeing what action needs to last issue of the Link. Group has its own Hall in Creigiau be taken to address problems that arise I was involved with the start­up of the which constantly needs work and in the Ward. Scout Group in Pentyrch in 1977. We maintenance and any contribution During my visits I have noticed that used the Rest Centre which at the time would be greatly valued. The Hall is there is a litter problem that detracts was in an advanced state of decay. Over also used by other organisations in from the pleasure of living in the area the next 20 years the Group spent a Creigiau and therefore benefits the and has an impact environmentally. great deal of time, effort and money in community in this way. Education can go some way to tackling renovating and extending the Centre. The Council meeting in February was this problem but persistent offenders Without their efforts there is no doubt poorly attended by Councillors and I tend to ignore advice given and tend to that the Centre would have become thought that the level of debate about have no social conscience. unusable very soon after the Village the use of the proceeds from the sale of To address the litter issue I intend to Hall was opened in 1975. Because of the Centre was at a very superficial form a group alongside Tidy Wales and the Scout Group the Centre remained in level. It seems to me the decision that have action days to tackle litter hot spots reasonable condition and was used by the proceeds should only be used in of the time. other village organisations as well Pentyrch is quite wrong. Surely such a I am confident that together we can during this 20 years ­ latterly by the windfall should be used for the benefit have positive impact on the quality of Youth Club. of the whole of the Community Council our roads and footpaths and I know Unfortunately the Scout Group had to area. I would urge the Council to think there is a lot of interest from speaking to close because of a lack of adult support. again about this and make sure that the residents on the door step However, there is a thriving Group in proceeds are spent where they can do Those wishing to become involved in Creigiau (which started as a satellite of the most good, no matter where in the this project please feel free to contact the Pentyrch Group) of which many of Council's area. me and I will announce our inaugural its 130 young people aged from 6 to 18 Yours faithfully meeting soon. come from Pentyrch. David Pendlebury County Councillor Craig Williams I attended the Community Council Group Scout Leader, Pentyrch and Gwaelod y Garth meeting on 15th February and argued 1st Creigiau Scout Group 07843 233 083 [email protected]

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Sport Relief Mile The total raised on the night of the BBC Sport Relief broadcast was £31,633,091.00. Of this £200 was raised in Creigiau Primary School. Sport Relief Mile was created to give the campaign a focus. It was also designed to celebrate the 50 th anniversary of Sir Roger Bannister who was the first man to run a mile in under 4 minutes. In 2010 a large amount of schools in Britain did a Sport Relief Mile. Anyone in Creigiau Primary School who did the Sport Relief Mile had to pay £1. That means that 200 pupils and staff ran the Sport Mile. It was very tiring but fantastic fun!! Thank you to Mr Balbini for organising this event. By Caitlin Coe & Bethan Downs Class 6

12 meets every few weeks and organises Bright Beginnings fundraising events. Please help us if you can­ it is a fun and a great way to meet new Playgroup people. Don’t assume some one will do it and please remember that the playgroup The children have had a busy year and have can’t run without a committee. You do not only a few weeks left before the summer need to have any links to playgroup ­ just a holidays. Some children are remaining with willingness to help out a local village us and some will be making the big jump up playgroup. to big school in September. We welcomed a Playgroup would like to thank everyone new playleader in the winter, Clair Davies, who has helped support us this year. Without and she has settled in quickly and the peoples dedication towards fundraising and children adore the exciting learning willingness to devote time and energy, Our Trip to Pontyclun Fire Station experiences she and the rest of the dedicated playgroup would suffer. A huge thank you team offer. on behalf of the staff, committee and Gareth and Mike. For those of you not familiar with our play especially children. group, we are open every weekday morning Our register for September is already Baby and Toddler between 9.40am and 12.10pm in Creigiau filling up, so if you would like your child to The weekly Baby and Toddler Group is Church Hall, Creigiau. Children from aged attend, please contact Clair on 07813 continuing its success and frequently two are welcome and each session costs £9. 396394. welcomes new members. The Group runs We follow the Foundation Phase Curriculum Dates for your Diary every Wednesday afternoon between 1.30pm Planning and the sessions include themed We hope you will support our stall at and 3pm in the Church Hall, Creigiau. Term th and imaginative role play, messy play, art Creigiau Carnival on Saturday 26 June. time only. It costs £2.50 plus 50p for each and craft activities, physical play, music and The Carnival theme is The World Cup. additional child. Tea, coffee and biscuits for movement, visits and Circle Time. We are Fingers crossed for good weather. We are the adults and a healthy snack and drink for keen to promote Welsh. looking for someone to help us have a the children is provided. This is a great The Church Hall has a wonderful new carnival float. Please contact Clair if you opportunity to meet new parents and let your garden. We would like to thank the Church have and are able to drive a suitable vehicle. child/ children experience the wide range of nd Hall Users Group for all their hard work in Our Open Evening is on Friday 2 July activities offered each week. Everyone is obtaining grants. The children truly love at 7.30pm. Existing parents can talk to staff welcome to join us and we look forward to learning outside and adored planting the and see their children’s work . New parents meeting you. If you are able to help out at flowers. They have enjoyed watering the are welcome to come along and have a look. the sessions, please contact playgroup. flower beds, looking at mini beasts and The End of Term Graduation Ceremony th eating their snacks in the shade of our large and Concert is on Wednesday 14 July. th tree. The children will definitely remember Term ends on Friday 16 July. the day the beautiful butterflies were In May, the children visited Pontyclun Fire released. Station. We saw a fireman in full fighter At the end of this academic year, many of fighting kit, heard the fire engine siren and the Committee members are moving on and saw the flashing blue lights. Some of the we need to recruit some more. We are a children squirted water out of the hose and charity and legally need a committee. The sat in the fire engine. It was very exciting Children committee must have a Chairperson, and an important learning experience for the in the Treasurer and Secretary. The committee children. A big thank you to James, Les, Garden

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GIFT VOUCHERS AVAILABLE FROM £5.00 TELEPHONE (O29) 2089 1007 07809 201101 13 Planning Applications to June 2010 09/02234/W Mr John Hughes, Waunwyllt, Heol Pant­Y­Gored, Creigiau, applied for a 10/00338/W Mr & Mrs Ogilvie, 23 Parc­y­ This is still under consideration. two storey rear and single storey rear Bryn, Creigiau, applied to construct a single extension. Permission was granted on storey conservatory at the rear of the house. 10/00495/W Mrs Thomas, Crud Yr Awel, 12/3/2010. Permission was granted on 1/4/2010. Main Road, Gwaelod­y­Garth applied to construct a single storey extension to the 10/00151/W Mr Steel, Greystone, Heol­y­ 10/00412/W Mr L Ryan, Coach Cottage, rear of the property. This is still under Pentre, Pentyrch, applied to insert a bow Henstaff Court, Llantrisant Road, Creigiau, consideration. window. Permission was granted on applied to construct 10/3/2010. a single storey rear extension with a roof 10/00733/W Mrs Judd, 1 Station Houses, terrace. Permission was granted on Creigiau applied to construct a side and rear 10/00172/W Mr Bob Jordan, 57 River 27/4/2010. single storey extension. This is still under Glade, Gwaelod­y­Garth, applied for a first­ consideration. floor side extension. Permission was 10/00435/W Mr Huw Roberts, Saith Erw granted on 18/3/2010. Fach, Cardiff Road, Creigiau, applied to 10/00769/W Cardiff Council, County Hall, demolish an existing single­storey garage/ Atlantic Wharf, Cardiff applied to construct 10/00228/W Mr & Mrs Peter Ashby, 47 outbuilding and construct a single storey single storey extensions, alterations and River Glade, Gwaelod­y­Garth, applied for rear extension (including associated new vehicular access to Gwaelod y Garth the erection of single­storey lean­to alteration/refurbishment works to the main Village Hall. This is still under extension to rear of property & first floor dwelling) construct a new garden store/ consideration. extension & alterations. Permission was outbuilding and landscaping works to the granted on 16/3/2010. rear garden (including removal of trees). 10/00698/W Ms H. Blacker, 6 Georgetown, Permission was granted on 25/5/2010. Gwaelod­y­Garth, applied to construct a 10/00206/W Mr Gardener, 5 Tai Penylan, rear extension and also refurbish the Creigiau, applied for a single­storey 10/00353/W Mrs Morse, Scope, Craig­y­ cottage. This is still under consideration. extension to front of existing dwelling. Parc School, Pentyrch applied for listed Permission was granted on 31/3/2010. building consent to repair and refurbish 10/00812/W Mr T Taylor , C/O Agent, windows and install secondary glazing; applied for a lawful development certificate 09/01740/W Acapela Limited, Capel replace an external door and repair the for retention of two dwellings at The Horeb, Heol­y­Pentre, Pentyrch, applied to service stair treads. This is still under Bungalow and Mountain View, Club Row, re­roof main chapel and vestry in welsh consideration. Garth Hill, Gwaelod­y­Garth. This is still slate and remove cement rendering from under consideration. main chapel, to reveal original stonework. 10/00504/W Mr Iwan Ellis, Cwr y Coed Planning permission was refused on (Woodslade), Main Road, Gwaelod Y 10/00822/W Mr Davies, Belvedere, 41 5/5/2010. Garth applied to construct a two­storey Bronhaul, Pentyrch applied to construct a extension to rear of the property. Planning two­storey extension to the side to permission was refused on 20/5/2010. accommodate a garage and lobby on the ground floor and an en­suite bedroom on An invitation to Senior Citizens 10/00569/W Mrs BA Prosser, 8 South the first floor plus a single­storey extension Drive, Penygawsi applied for outline to the rear to accommodate a kitchen/diner, of Pentyrch, Creigiau and planning permission for one detached utility room and office. This is still under Gwaelod y Garth dwelling with a detached garage including consideration. widening existing vehicular access at land adjacent to Brynawel, Cardiff Road, 10/00855/W Mr P Pearce, 7 Bronhaul, TUESDAY LUNCH Creigiau. Pentyrch, applied to construct a first floor On Tuesdays at Pentyrch rear extension. This is still under Village Hall at 1.00pm. 10/00581/W Mr & Mrs Brooks, Graig consideration. A two course hot meal for £3 Bungalows, Llantrisant Road, Capel Transport available Llanilltern applied to construct extensions 10/00885/W Mr Lake , 19 South Glade, and alterations, including the raising of Gwaelod­y­Garth applied to construct a rear Good food, agreeable ridge height to existing the bungalows and a dormer. This is still under consideration. company, no washing up and a new detached garage. This is still under warm welcome await you consideration. Decisions from Planning Applications in Restarts on 7 September previous Community Links 10/00629/W Mrs D Bishop, 1 Queen 09/02224/W Mrs Julie Clarke of Old Charlotte Drive, Creigiau applied to erect a School House Cottage, School Lane, conservatory. Permission was granted on Gwaelod­y­Garth, applied for an extension 18/5/2010. to an existing single storey sitting room. Permission was granted on 10/2/2010. 10/00630/W Mr R Davies, 91 Parc Y Coed, , Creigiau applied to construct a 09/02268/W Mr Evans, 16 Tregarth Court, single storey side extension. Creigiau, applied to replace a flat roof on a garage with a pitched roof. Permission was 10/00621/W Mr Peters , Maesteg House, granted on 1/3/2010. N.B. Places must be booked in Tyn y Coed Road, Pentyrch applied for a advance. change of use of existing barns from 10/00117/W Mr Williams, 82 Parc­y­Fro, Please telephone 20842404 agricultural use to form an extension to the Creigiau, applied to erect a lean­to for further information. existing farmhouse at Craig Gwilym Farm, greenhouse at the rear. Permission was 14 Graig Gwilym, Efail Isaf Road, Pentyrch. granted on 10/3/2010. Clerc: Alec Davies Clerk: Alec Davies Mobile Library Gorsaf yr Heddlu Police Station 1 Heol Penuel 1 Penuel Road The area is served by Cardiff Pentyrch Pentyrch County Council Mobile Library every Caerdydd CF15 9LJ Cardiff CF15 9LJ three weeks. Ffôn: 029 20891417 Tel: 029 20891417 Ffacs: 029 20891417 Fax: 029 20891417 Creigiau Fridays 2 Jul, 23 July, 13 Aug, 3 Cynghorwyr Cymuned ­ Community Councillors Sept, 24 Sept, 15 Oct, 5 Nov, 26 Nov, 17 Dec Cllr Sheila Dafis, 48 Parc y Coed, Creigiau. 2089 1360 9.30 ­ 10.30 Ffordd Dinefwr 10.35 ­ 10.55 Parc­y­coed Cllr R S Thomas, 10 Parc y Felin, Creigiau. 2089 1812 11.00 ­ 12.30 Post Office Cllr Stewart MacKay, 28 Parc­y­Coed, Creigiau. 2089 0827 1.40 ­ 2.30 Parc­y­Bryn Cllr Jim Prosser, 29 Dol y Felin, Creigiau. 2089 0576 2.35 ­ 2.55 Parc Castell­y­Mynach Cllr Wynford Ellis Owen, 10 Queen Charlotte Drive, Creigiau 2089 2323 3.00 ­ 3.50 Ysgol Creigiau School Cllr Gill Rees, Llysycoed, Heol Pantygored, Pentyrch. 2089 0571 Gwaelod y Garth and Pentyrch Cllr John Harrison, 26 Bronhaul, Pentyrch. 2089 1296 Thursdays 17 Jun, 8 July, 29 July, Cllr Sara Pickard, 5 Bryn yr Eglwys, Pentyrch. 2089 2124 19 Aug, 9 Sept, 30 Sept, 21 Oct, 11 Cllr Eric Priday. 7 Pantglas, Pentyrch. 2089 1493 Nov, 2 Dec, 23 Dec Cllr Mike Jones, 1 Penffordd, Pentyrch. 2089 1563 Gwaelod y Garth Cllr Penri Williams, 4 Pantbach, Pentyrch. 2089 0040 9.40 ­ 10.15 Post Office 10.20 ­ 10.50 Heol Berry. Cllr Lindsay Davies, 3 Patmore Close, Gwaelod y Garth 2081 3097 Pentyrch Cllr Sandie Rosser, Brynteg, Main Road, Gwaelod y Garth 2081 1811 11.00 ­ 12.15 Lewis Arms 12.25 ­ 12.50 Maes y Sarn Council Meetings Cyfarfodydd y Cyngor 2.00 ­ 2.30 Bron Haul, Pentyrch 2.40 ­ 3.50 Bronllwyn, Pentyrch The Council meets on the 3rd Monday Mae’r Cyngor yn cwrdd ar 3ydd dydd If you need any further information Monthly (except August). Details of Llun bob mis (heblaw Awst). Dangosir with regards to the Mobile Service meetings are published in the Council’s ma n yl i on y c yfa r fod yd d yn you can contact the Mobile Library Notice Boards and in local Post Offices. Hysbysfyrddau’r Cyngor ac yn y Staff on 029 2076 3849 Council Offices are open to the public Swyddfeydd Post lleol. Mae Swyddfeydd (answerphone), or by emailing 9.30am to 11.30am, Tuesday to Friday. y Cyngor ar agor i’r cyhoedd o 9.30am i [email protected] 11.30am, dydd Mawrth i ddydd Gwener.

On the Web — Ar y We Useful Telephone Numbers Age Concern Cardiff 02920 527197 www.cardiff­info.com NHS Direct Wales 0845 4647 www.pentyrch.cc Traveline 0871 200 2233. www.cantorion­creigiau.org www.cwlwm.com www.pentyrch.org.uk Cardiff Council­ All departments 2087 2087 www.creigiauafc.com/ Consumer Advice Centre 2039 7781 www.creigiau.org.uk www.pentyrch.net Community Health Council 2037 7407 www.pentyrchprm.cardiff.sch.uk www.creigiau23.org.uk creigiau.play­cricket.com Community Care Services 02920 536444 www.pentyrchchess.co.uk Gas Emergency 0800 111 999 www.pentyrchbowlingclub.co.uk www.hilltoptheatre.co.uk Help the Aged Information Line 0808 800 6565 http://isharemaps.cardiff.gov.uk www.creigiauprm.cardiff.sch.uk Carer’s Centre (information, support for carers) www.pentyrchrugby.co.uk www.gwaelod­y­garth.org.uk www.ysgolgwaelodygarth.cardiff.sch.uk 02920 221439 www.gwe­bethlehem.org Fire Service, advice on free smoke detectors 0800 328 1830 Radyr Library 2084 2234 Cwlwm Bro Community Link Meals on Wheels 2056 6533 Golygydd Penri Williams Editor Police, non emergency calls 101 Radyr & Dist Good Neighbour Sch. 2084 2404 Last date for entries in the next issue Dyddiad olaf am erthyglau ar gyfer y Recycling 20872087 is rhifyn nesaf Shop Mobility 2039 9355 15 November 2010. 15 November 2010. Street Lighting 2078 5200 Electricity Emergency 0800 0520400 Articles should be limited to 250 Dylir cyfyngu erthyglau i 250 gair os SWALEC 0800 0525252 words where possible and should be yn bosib a dylid ei danfon i Glerc y Trustmark (Approved tradesmen) 01344 sent to the Council Clerk or to any Cyngor neu unrhyw Gynghorydd . 630804 Councillor. Care & Repair (Assistance on repairs and e­mail: e­bost: adaptations for older people) 02920 473337 Trading Standards 20397782 [email protected] [email protected] Train Information 08457 484950 VEST Dial­A­Bus 2049 0325 The views expressed in the Community Nid yw’r safbwyntiau a fynegir yn Welsh Water 0800 052 0130 Link are not necessarily those of the Cwlwm Bro o reidrwydd yn rhai y Reduce unwanted phone calls 0845 070 0707 Community Council. Cyngor Cymuned. Reduce junk mail 0845 703 4599 Prepared with the assistance of Radyr Argraffwyd J & P Davison, Pontypridd Printer and District Good Neighbour Scheme 15 Garddwyr Creigiau Gardeners

Thank you for all of the Morrisons vouchers you collected. We were able to have some new hand tools for the children to use in the garden. Class 4 Ysgol Gynradd Creigiau Primary School Fire Service Visit On Friday 23 April ‘Blue Watch’ from Whitchurch Fire Bry, Guy and Bri Station visited Pentyrch School and brought a fire engine into the school grounds. Pupils in Dosbarth Dau By organising a number of and Dosbarth Pedwar had a fire safety talk. They then events Brian and Enid Davies had the opportunity to see the engine and to use the have raised over £10,000 hose! Joe Nelms said: ‘It was great fun squirting the towards the Cystic Fibrosis hose!’ Charlie Gregory said ‘I thought it was Trust. In June they organised a awesome when I tried to squirt our classroom!’ Joe musical evening at Creigiau White reported: ‘My feet were soaking at the end.’ School with piano duets by Bryan and Sian Davies and Musical Memories with Alun Clwb y Dwrlyn Alun Guy, Brian Davies, Sian Davies and Guy, the Welsh conductor. The Bryan Davies evening raised a further £1,200.

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