Issue 17 | Autumn 2007 | The Council’s Community Newspaper | www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk Youngsters highlight road safety issues

Special woodlands A series of woodlands in the Barry area have been designated as sites of special scientific interest 2

Is Serbia the best value skiing in Europe? Discover for yourself just how much the Serbian resort of Kopanonik has to offer the budget conscious skier.

Cheers! Council’s £10,000 boost for Food and Drink Festival

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Firefighters from Barry Fire Station demonstrated equipment used for rescuing people trapped in vehicles during the first get together of Junior Road Safety Officers. Is Serbia the best Primary schoolchildren are at provided the youngsters with an scheme started three years ago Up to four primary school value skiing in Europe? the forefront of spreading the opportunity to highlight road and we now have a total of 19 children are chosen annually in Discover for yourself just how road safety message in the Vale. safety concerns and to suggest schools on board. We eventually each participating school to much the Serbian resort of Run by the council’s road possible solutions. hope that all primary schools will highlight road safety issues Kopanonik has to offer the safety team, a Junior Road Safety The day comprised have their own junior road safety among fellow pupils, teachers and budget conscious skier. Officer (JRSO) scheme has been presentations by each group of officers. local communities. running in primary schools for the JRSOs, a road safety quiz, a visit “The first get together was a Participating schools are given past three years. by firefighters from Barry Fire huge success. The JRSOs were a a JRSO uniform and provided To mark the ongoing success Station, who demonstrated credit to their schools and their with ideas for running Adult of the scheme, the Council hosted equipment used for rescuing presentations were simply competitions and assemblies on a education an inaugural get together at its people trapped in vehicles, and a brilliant. road safety theme. Special supplement on Dock Offices. question and answer session with “I would like to thank If any primary school is Adult Education Courses The JRSOs were joined by the local police and fire and everyone for contributing to such interested in taking part in the available at centres across teachers and helpers for an event rescue service. a worthwhile event. We look scheme, please contact Mike the Vale which, as well as celebrating the Senior road safety officer forward to running it all again Dacey on 01446 704774 or e-mail past year's achievements, Mike Dacey said: “The JRSO next year.” [email protected]. 9-12 Turn to page five for a comprehensive guide to what’s on in the Vale this autumn Lifelong Learning – Courses for adults 2007-2008

Barry ACE1CH103D Reflexology TUE 10 1-3pm PC Art ACE1CH124D Second Degree Reiki OCN (Jan) FRI 10 9.30-12.30pm PC Course Code Course Title Day Wks Time Location ACE1CH200E Tai-Chi TUE 30 7-9pm BI ACE1AR118D Arts & Crafts WED 10 10-12noon RCH ACE1CH201D Tai Chi FRI 10 12.30-2.30pm PC ACE1AR105D Drawing for Pleasure FRI 30 10-12noon PC History & Literature ACE1AR116E Life Drawing WED 20 7-9pm BCS Course Code Title Day Wks Time Location ACE1AR101D Painting & Drawing TUE 30 10-12noon PC ACE1GI108D Introduction To Family History WED 10 1-3pm CL ACE1AR102D Painting & Drawing WED 30 10-12noon PC ACE1GI117E Family History Stage 1 WED 10 7-9pm BCS ACE1AR103D Painting & Drawing WED 30 3-5pm PC ACE1GI126D Family History Stage 4 using a PC WED 10 4-6pm CL ACE1AR110D Painting & Drawing THU 30 10-12noon BI ACE1GI120E History of Barry THU 20 7-9pm BCS ACE1AR104E Painting & Drawing (various medium) MON 30 7-9pm BCS Languages ACE1AR108D Watercolours TUE 30 1-3pm PC ACE1AR117E Watercolours TUE 20 7-9pm BCS Course Code Title Day Wks Time Location ACE1AR109D Watercolours WED 30 1-3pm PC WEA1LA114D Coffi a Chlonc THU 30 1-3pm PC Cymraeg (1) MON 30 1-3pm PC Commercial & Computers Cymraeg (1) MON & WED30 5-6pm PC Course Code Title Day Wks Time Location Cymraeg (1) MON 30 7-9pm BCS ACE1IT255D Computer Skills for the Workplace Cymraeg (2) TUE 30 9.30-11.30am PC (Sept, Feb, Apr) FRI 10 1-3pm PC Cymraeg (2) MON & WED30 5-6pm PC ACE1IT176D Computer Workshop TUE 30 11.30-1.30pm PC Cymraeg (2) WED 30 7-9pm BCS ACE1IT181D Computer Workshop THU 30 9.30-11.30am BI WEA1LA111D Cymraeg (3) TUE 30 1-3pm PC ACE1IT116D Computer Workshop FRI 30 9.30-11.30am RCH WEA1LA117E Cymraeg (4) TUE 30 7-9pm PC ACE1IT400D Computers for Beginners (Stage 1) MON 10 1-3pm PC CUI1LA100D Cymraeg Cwrs Meistroli TUE 30 1-3pm PC ACE1IT404E Computers for Beginners (Stage 1) MON 10 7-9pm BCS WEA1LA113D Llen a Llun WED 30 12.30-2.30pm PC ACE1IT401D Computers for Beginners (Stage 1) TUE 10 9.30-11.30am PC WEA1LA115D Liafar a Lien THU 30 12.30-2.30pm PC ACE1IT403D Computers for Beginners (Stage 1) WED 10 10-12noon BCS WEA1LA112D Siarad Sionc 3/4 WED 30 9.30-11.30am PC ACE1IT402D Computers for Beginners (Stage 1) THU 10 1.30-3.30pm BI WEA1LA116D Welsh Reading FRI 30 9.30-11.30am PC ACE1IT412D Computers for Beginners (Stage 2) TUE 15 10-12noon BCS ACE1LA110D French (1) MON 20 1-3pm PC ACE1IT410D Computers for Beginners (Stage 2) WED 15 10-12noon PC ACE1LA132E French (1) MON 20 7-9pm BCS ACE1IT413E Computers for Beginners (Stage 2) WED 15 7-9pm BCS ACE1LA111E French (2) TUE 20 7-9pm BCS ACE1IT171D Computers for Beginners with Internet TUE 10 10-12noon CL ACE1LA112E French (3) WED 20 7-9pm BCS ACE1IT421D Computers (Intermediate) TUE 15 1.30-3.30pm PC ACE1LA125E Holiday French (Feb) THU 5 7-9pm BCS ACE1IT422D Computers (intermediate) THU 15 10-12noon BCS ACE1LA113D Le Club du Cafe WED 30 9.30-11.30am PC ACE1IT420D Computers (Intermediate) THU 15 11.30-1.30pm BI ACE1LA161E German TUE 20 7-9pm BCS ACE1IT206D Using Your Digital Camera for BeginnersMON 10 10-12noon BCS ACE1LA138E Italian stage 1 WED 20 7-9pm BCS ACE1IT127E Using Your Digital Camera for BeginnersMON 10 7-9pm BCS ACE1LA121E Spanish (1) MON 20 7-9pm BCS ACE1IT300D Using Your Digital Camera for BeginnersWED 10 1-3pm PC ACE1LA139D Spanish (1) THU 20 1-3pm PC ACE1IT207E Using Your Digital Camera for ImproversTUE 10 7-9pm BCS ACE1LA118E Spanish (2) WED 20 7-9pm BCS ACE1IT302D Digital Camera Improvers Workshop WED 30 3-5pm PC ACE1LA117D Spanish (2) THU 20 9.30-11.30am PC VG5046P1 ECDL THU 28 9.30-12noon PC ACE1LA159E Spanish (3) TUE 10 7-9pm BCS VG5087E1 ECDL TUE 28 6.30-9pm PC ACE1LA158D Spanish (3) FRI 20 9.30-11.30am PC ACE1IT261D ECDL Advanced (Excel) (Feb) THU 15 12.30-3pm PC ACE1LA120E Spanish Conversation (5) TUE 20 7-9pm BCS ACE1IT260D ECDL Advanced (Word) (Sep) THU 15 12.30-3pm PC ACE1LA125D Spanish Fast Track WED & FRI 10 1-3pm PC ACE1IT262E ECDL Advanced (Word) (Sep) THU 15 6.30-9pm PC ACE1LA200E Holiday Spanish (Feb) THU 5 7-9pm BCS ACE1IT263E ECDL Advanced (Powerpoint) (Feb) THU 15 6.30-9pm PC ACE1IT264D ECDL Workshop (Sep, Jan, Apr) WED 5 4-6pm OLC Music & Dance ACE1IT265D ECDL Workshop (Nov, Feb, June) WED 5 4-6pm OLC Course Code Title Day Wks Time Location ACE1IT136D Email (Nov, Feb, June) MON 5 9.30-11.30am PC ACE1MD115E Belly Dancing MON 10 7-9pm BI ACE1IT135D Internet (Sept, Jan, April) MON 5 9.30-11.30am PC ACE1MD110E Belly Dancing THU 30 7-9pm PC ACE1IT246D Internet & Email TUE 10 12.30-2.30pm BCS ACE1MD101E Guitar Workshop for Complete BeginnersWED 20 7-9pm BCS ACE1IT202E Internet & Email WED 10 7-9pm PC ACE1MD113E Guitar Workshop for Improvers (2) THU 20 7-9pm BCS ACE1IT232E PC Maintenance WED 20 7-9pm BCS ACE1MD114E Salsa & Latin Dancing MON 10 7-9pm PC ACE1IT256E Touch Type in 10 weeks THU 10 7-9pm BCS Personal Development Crafts Course Code Title Day Wks Time Location Course Code Title Day Wks Time Location ACE1PD110E Counselling Stage 1 WED 10 7-9pm BCS ACE1CR117D Creative Cardcraft WED 10 1-3pm PC VG1194P1 Make It Count Craft ACE1CR142D Creative Cardcraft TUE 30 1-3pm HP (Open Learning Centre) THU 30 9.30-11.30am PC ACE1TX102E Free Machine Embroidery & Feltmaking WED 10 7-9pm PC Independent Living Skills ACE1CR130E Flower Arranging for Beginners TUE 20 7-9pm BCS Course Code Title Day Wks Time Location ACE1TX101D Introduction to Patchwork & Quilting WED 10 9.30-11.30am PC VG1111P1 Everyday English and Maths MON 30 1-3pm PC ACE1CR131D Jewellery Making THU 10 1-3pm PC VG3011P1 Communication Through Art TUE 30 10-12noon PC ACE1CR132E Jewellery Making THU 10 7-9pm BCS VG3010P1 Communication Through Art WED 30 10-12noon PC ACE1CR143D Kiln Glass Fusion and Jewellery THU 10 9.30-11.30am PC VG3060E1 Exercise for Health WED 30 3.30-5.30pm PC ACE1CR108D Modern Decoupage TUE 30 9.30-11.30am PC VG3051E1 Self Advocacy MON 30 7-9pm BCS ACE1CR109D Pottery & Ceramics THU 30 1-3pm PC VG3052E1 Self Advocacy WED 30 7-9pm BCS ACE1CR111E Pottery & Ceramics MON 30 7-9pm PC ACE1CR110E Pottery & Ceramics TUE 30 7-9pm PC ACE1CR136D Scrapbooking & Papercrafts MON 10 1-3pm PC ACE1CR138D Stained Glass workshop MON 10 9.30-11.30am PC ACE1CR137E Stained Glass workshop WED 30 7-9pm PC Art ACE1CR135D Sugarcraft & Cake Decorating THU 30 9.30-11.30am PC Course Code Title Day Wks Time Venue ACE1CR112E Sugarcraft & Cake Decorating THU 30 7-9pm PC ACE3AR504D Christmas Cards In Watercolour ACE1CR114D Upholstery FRI 30 10-12noon PC (01/12/2007) SAT 1 10-3pm TKy General Interest ACE3AR118D Drawing & Painting THU 25 10-12noon VS Course Code Title Day Wks Time Location ACE3AR101D Drawing & Painting MON 30 10-12noon KH ACE3AR111D Drawing & Painting THU 30 2-4pm TC ACE1GI212D Creative Writing TUE 30 1-3pm PC ACE3AR102E Drawing & Painting WED 30 7-9pm StC ACE1GI211E Creative Writing TUE 10 7-9pm BCS ACE3AR104D Oil Painting WED 25 9.30-11.30am VS ACE1GI130D Jobsearch & Interview Skills FRI 6 1-3pm CL ACE3AR123E Painting From Images THU 10 7-9pm StC ACE1LL100D Lunchtime Lectures FRI 8 12.30-2pm PC ACE3AR107E Watercolour Painting & Drawing MON 30 7-9pm StC ACE1LL102E Talk Of The Month THU 8 7-8.30pm BCS ACE3AR106D Watercolours MON 30 9.30-11.30am VS ACE1GI106E Photography (1) MON 20 7-9pm BCS ACE3AR108D Watercolours TUE 30 9.30-11.30am VS Health & Beauty Commercial & Computers Course Code Title Day Wks Time Location Course Code Title Day Wks Time Venue ACE1CH128D Anatomy & Physiology OCN (April) FRI 10 9.30-12.30pm PC ACE3IT400D Computers For Beginners (Stage 1) TUE 10 10-12noon PL ACE1CH105D First Degree Reiki OCN FRI 10 9.30-12.30pm PC ACE3IT401D Computers For Beginners (Stage 1) WED 10 12.30-2.30pm SH ACE1CH109E Indian Head Massage WED 10 7-9pm BCS ACE3IT402D Computers For Beginners (Stage 1) WED 10 1-3pm PL ACE1CH102D Indian Head Massage OCN ACE3IT404D Computers For Beginners (Stage 1) (Jan)WED 10 1-3pm PL (Sep, Jan, Apr) MON 10 9.30-12.30pm PC ACE3IT403E Computers For Beginners (Stage 1) THU 10 7-9pm StC ACE1CH122D Manicure and Pedicure OCN MON 10 1-3pm PC ACE3IT405E Computers For Beginners (Stage 1) MON 10 7-9pm StC 10 To enrol on any of the courses, please telephone Barry 01446 733762, Penarth 029 2070 1569 or Cowbridge 01446 773831 Lifelong Learning – Courses for adults 2007-2008

ACE3IT411D Computers For Beginners (Stage 2) (Jan)MON 15 12.30-2.30pm BC ACE3LA117E Italian (2) TUE 25 7-9pm StC ACE3IT410D Computers For Beginners (Stage 2) TUE 15 1-3pm PL ACE3LA118D Spanish (1) OCN TUE 30 1-3pm TC ACE3IT412E Computers For Beginners (Stage 2) WED 15 7-9pm StC ACE3LA124E Spanish (1) OCN TUE 30 7-9pm StC ACE3IT413E Computers For Beginners (Stage 2) (Feb)THU 15 7-9pm StC ACE3LA120E Spanish (2) THU 20 7-9pm StC ACE3IT420D Computers (Intermediate) THU 15 10-12noon SH ACE3LA121D Spanish (2) FRI 30 9.30-11.30am BC VG5002P1 Computers for the Terrified (OCN) MON 10 12.30-2.30pm BC ACE3LA149D Spanish (3) THU 25 9.30-11.30am TC VG5009P1 Computers for the Terrified (OCN) (Jan)MON 10 2.30-4.30pm BC ACE3LA160E Spanish (4) WED 25 7-9pm StC VG5085P1 Computers for the Terrified OCN (Feb) THU 10 10-12noon SH ACE3LA122D Spanish Conversation (Advanced) TUE 30 10-12noon TKy ACE3IT201E Digital Photography For Improvers (Apr)THU 10 7-9pm StC Music & Dance VG5089P1 ECDL MON 28 9.30-12noon BC Course Code Title Day Wks Time Venue VG5088E1 ECDL MON 28 6.45-9.15pm SH ACE3MD103E Latin Rock & Roll & Social Dancing WED 20 7-9pm PSS ACE3IT170D Internet & Email (Apr) THU 10 1-3pm PL ACE3MD104E Latin Rock & Roll & Social Dancing THU 20 7-9pm StC ACE3IT115D Internet & Email MON 10 2.30-4.30pm BC ACE3MD102D Piano Workshop MON 30 9.45-11.45am TC ACE3IT194E Internet & Email WED 10 7-9pm StC ACE3MD105E Tap Dancing MON 30 7-8pm GH ACE3IT170D Internet & Email THU 10 1-3pm Pl ACE3IT162D Internet & Email (Jan) WED 10 1-3pm PL Personal Development ACE3IT125D Internet/Email (Jan) TUE 10 10-12noon PL Course Code Title Day Wks Time Venue ACE3IT180D Introduction to Digital Photography MON 10 1-3pm LP BCL3EX106E British Sign Language (BC) WED 30 7-9pm StC ACE3IT174E Introduction to Digital Photography THU 10 7-9pm StC Sports & Fitness ACE3IT174E Introduction to Digital Photography (Jan)THU 10 7-9pm StC Course Code Title Day Wks Time Venue VG5062E1 New CLAIT TUE 30 7-9pm StC ACE3SF101E Badminton For Fitness And Fun WED 20 7-9pm StC VG5025P1 New CLAIT WED 30 10-12noon SH ACE3SF104E Exercise To Music WED 10 7-9pm StC VG5059E1 New CLAIT WED 30 7-9pm StC ACE3SF102D Keep Fit 50+ TUE 30 9.45-11.15am LP Cookery ACE3SF103D Keep Fit 50+ WED 30 9.45-11.15am LH Course Code Title Day Wks Time Venue Textiles ACE3CK124E Christmas Cooking Ideas (Nov) MON 5 7-9pm StC Course Code Title Day Wks Time Venue ACE3CK125E Continental Cooking (Jan) MON 10 7-9pm StC ACE3TX101D Patchwork Quilting & Embroidery WED 25 2-4pm VS ACE3CK123E Cooking Autumnal Favourites MON 5 7-9pm StC ACE3CK121E Cooking with Super Foods TUE 5 7-9pm StC Independent Living Skills ACE3CK122E Winter Warmers & Comfort Foods (Nov)TUE 5 7-9pm StC Course Code Title Day Wks Time Venue Crafts VG3053E1 Communication Through Art WED 30 7-9pm StC VG3001P1 Cookery (Scope) THU 30 10-12.30pm SDC Course Code Title Day Wks Time Venue VG3002P1 Cookery (Scope) TUE 30 10-12.30pm SDC ACE3CR120E An Introduction To Jewellery Making WED 10 7-9pm StC VG1130E1 Everyday English and Maths TUE + THU30 7-9pm StC ACE3CR120E An Introduction To Jewellery Making (Jan)WED 10 7-9pm StC VG1130E1 Everyday English and Maths FRI 30 1.30-3.30pm StC ACE3CR101E Christmas Flower Arrangements TUE 5 7-9pm StC VG3050E1 Self Advocacy TUE 30 7-9pm StC ACE3CR103E Flower Arrangement (Apr) TUE 5 7-9pm StC ACE3CR125D Modern Decoupage THU 20 1-3pm LP Courses for Young People ACE3CR104E Stained Glasswork MON 25 7-9pm StC Course Code Title Day Wks Time Venue ACE3CR105D Sugar Craft THU 15 10-12noon LH YTH3YP100E Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award WED 30 7-9pm StC ACE3CR109D Upholstery and Cane Seating TUE 30 10-12noon MC ACE3CR106E Upholstery and Cane Seating THU 30 7-9pm StC Also 2 ESOL courses: ACE3CR108E Woodwork and Carpentry MON 30 7-9pm StC VG2004E1 ESOL (Intermediate & Advanced) TUE 30 7-9pm StC General VG2004E1 ESOL (Beginners) THU 30 7-9pm StC Course Code Title Day Wks Time Venue ACE3GI106D Bridge For Beginners MON 20 1-3pm TKy Rural Vale ACE3GI104D Bridge for Improvers THU 20 10-12noon KH Art ACE3GI210E Creative Writing (Apr) TUE 10 7-9pm StC Course Code Title Day Wks Time Venue ACE3GI211E Creative Writing TUE 20 7-9pm StC ACE2AR707D Atlantic College in Watercolours ACE3GI112D Gardening WED 10 10-12noon MC (21.02.08) THU 1 10-4pm SD ACE3GI112D Gardening (Jan) WED 10 10-12noon MC ACE2AR128D Drawing & Painting TUE 20 1-3pm CC ACE3EX100E RYA Navigation Dayskipper TUE 24 6.45-9.15pm StC ACE2AR109D Drawing & Painting-Mixed Media THU 16 10-12.30pm CC ACE3EX101E RYA Navigation Yachtmaster TUE 24 6.45-9.15pm StC ACE2AR708D Drawing and Painting Cliffs and Rocks ACE3LL102E Talk Of The Month MON 8 7.15-8.45pm StC (20.03.08) THU 1 10-4pm SD Health & Beauty ACE2AR706D Drawing and Painting Winter Trees (17.01.08) THU 1 10-4pm SD Course Code Title Day Wks Time Venue ACE2AR110D Drawing for Landscape Painting WED 20 10-12noon CC ACE3CH103E Indian Head Massage (Jan) TUE 10 7-9pm StC ACE2AR127D Landscape Painting in Oil TUE 20 10-12noon CC ACE3CH119E Reflexology-Introductory Course TUE 10 7-9pm StC ACE2AR102E Life Drawing TUE 20 7-9pm CC ACE3CH125E Yoga MON 10 7-9pm StC ACE2AR103D Oils/ Watercolours MON 20 10-12noon CC ACE3CH112D Yoga WED 30 1-3pm LH ACE2AR123E Painting – Mixed Media MON 20 7-9pm CC History & Literature ACE2AR124D Painting in Arcylics THU 20 1-3pm CC Course Code Title Day Wks Time Venue ACE2AR118D Portraiture FRI 20 10-12noon CC ACE3GI121D Family History (1) – An Introduction FRI 10 10-12noon PL ACE2AR705D Snow Scenes in Watercolours (15.11.07)THU 1 10-4pm SD ACE3GI122D Family History (1) – An Introduction (Jan)FRI 10 1-3pm MC ACE2AR106D Watercolour Landscape Painting WED 20 1-3pm CC ACE3GI125D Family History (2) – Improvers (Apr) FRI 10 1-3pm MC ACE2AR105E Watercolour Landscape Painting WED 20 7-9pm CC ACE3GI124D Family History (2) – Improvers (Jan) FRI 10 10-12noon PL ACE2AR704D Watercolour Painting For Absolute Beg ACE3GI144D Family History (3) – Using IT (Apr) FRI 10 10-12noon PL (18.10.07) THU 1 10-4pm SD ACE3GI150D Family History (4) – Using IT (Apr) FRI 10 1-3pm MC ACE2AR104D Watercolours MON 20 1-3pm CC ACE3HS100E History In The Vale WED 10 7 - 9pm StC ACE2AR114D Watercolours MON 20 9.30-11.30am SD Languages ACE2AR119D Watercolours WED 30 1.15-3.15pm WH ACE2AR107E Watercolours Mixed Media WED 20 7-9pm LS Course Code Title Day Wks Time Venue ACE2AR129D Watercolours Mixed Media WED 20 9.30-11.30am BH Cymraeg (1) TUE 30 10-12noon TKy Cymraeg (1) TUE 30 7-9pm StC Commercial & Computers Cymraeg (2) WED 30 10-12noon TKy Course Code Title Day Wks Time Venue Cymraeg (2) WED 30 7-9pm StC VG5004P1 CLAIT TUE 30 1-3pm CC Cymraeg (3) MON 30 7-9pm StC VG5020E1 CLAIT WED 30 7-9pm CC ACE3LA146D French (1) FRI 30 12.15-2.15pm SS ACE2IT407D Computers For Beginners Stage 1 TUE 10 9.30-11.30am CC ACE3LA106E French (1) OCN MON 30 7-9pm StC ACE2IT405D Computers For Beginners Stage 1 FRI 10 10-12noon WM ACE3LA133E French (2) THU 25 7-9pm StC Computers For Beginners Stage 1 WED 10 11.30-1.30pm CC ACE3LA151D French (2) FRI 30 9.45-11.45am SS ACE2IT400D Computers For Beginners Stage 1 MON 10 1-3pm CC ACE3LA111D French (3) TUE 30 9.30-11.30am TKy ACE2IT402E Computers For Beginners Stage 1 THU 10 7-9pm CC ACE3LA112D French (4) WED 30 9.45-11.45am TKy ACE2IT406E Computers For Beginners Stage 1 WED 10 7-9pm LS ACE3LA150D French (5) TUE 30 1-3pm TKy ACE2IT403D Computers For Beginners Stage 1 MON 10 9.30-11.30am BH ACE3LA141E Greek (2/3) WED 30 7-9pm StC ACE2IT404D Computers For Beginners Stage 1 WED 10 9.30-11.30am WV ACE3LA129E Holiday Spanish (May) THU 5 7-9pm StC ACE2IT410D Computers For Beginners Stage 2 FRI 15 10-12noon CC ACE3LA143D Italian (1) THU 25 10-12noon SS ACE2IT412E Computers For Beginners Stage 2 (Jan 08)WED 15 7-9pm LS ACE3LA116E Italian (1) THU 25 7-9pm StC ACE2IT411D Computers For Beginners Stage 2 (Jan 08)MON 15 9.30-11.30am BH ACE3LA119D Italian (2) TUE 25 10-12noon SS ACE2IT290D Computers For Beginners

To enrol on any of the courses, please telephone Barry 01446 733762, Penarth 029 2070 1569 or Cowbridge 01446 773831 11 Lifelong Learning – Courses for adults 2007-2008

With Digital Cam THU 10 9.30-11.30am CC ACE2IT421D Computers Intermediate MON 15 1-3pm StB Need help with English or maths? Computers Intermediate WED 15 1.30-3.30pm CC Now based at Provincial House, Kendrick Road, Courses give you the chance to: ACE2IT270D Digi Photography Photoshop Elements S1THU 10 11:45-13:45 CC Barry, the Vale Open Learning Centre offers ■ work on your reading, writing, spelling and ACE2IT271D Digi Photography Photoshop Elements S2THU 10 2-4pm CC opportunities for adults to improve literacy, maths ACE2IT557D Digital Photography For Beginners numeracy and IT skills. It also offers classes in ■ develop your computer skills (13/10/07) SAT 1 10-4pm CC English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL). ■ learn English as a second or additional language ACE2IT196E Digital Photography For Beginners TUE 10 7-9pm CC (ESOL) VG5082P1 ECDL WED 28 12.30-3pm WV The Basic Skills and ESOL service is for you: ■ gain a qualification ■ VG5084E1 ECDL TUE 28 6.15-8.45pm LS if you don’t feel confident about your English or VG5100E1 ECDL MON 28 6.30-9pm CC maths skills Courses are offered at the centre in Barry and at ■ if you want to learn how to use a computer venues in Penarth and Barry. VG5102P1 ECDL MON 28 9:30-12noon CC ■ if English is not your first language Contact centre for further information, or call in. VG5081P1 ECDL WED 35 9.30-11.30am CC ■ if you are thinking about returning to study but We are open Monday to Thursday 10am-3pm, ACE2IT214E ECDL Advanced Excel (Feb 08) TUE 15 6.15-8.45pm LS don’t feel ready for a college course Friday 10am-12noon, and Monday and Wednesday ACE2IT214E ECDL Advanced Word TUE 15 6.15-8.45pm LS ■ if you want to help your children with their 6.45-8.45pm. Telephone: 01446 736466; email ACE2IT209D e-Publication (Publisher,Powerpoint,Dig)MON 30 4-6pm CC school work [email protected] ACE2IT113D Internet / Email (Sep, Jan) TUE 10 11.30-1pm CC ACE2IT559D Mailing Labels For Christmas (10/11/07)SAT 1 10-4pm CC ACE2HS103D 20th Century Fashion & Film THU 10 10-12noon CC ACE2IT561D Microsoft Access Database For Beginners ACE2GI159D Family History Stage 1 (April 08) TUE 10 10-12noon CC (24/11/07) SAT 1 10-4pm CC ACE2GI155D Family History Stage 1 WED 10 10-12noon CC ACE2IT558D Microsoft Excel For Beginners (20/10/07)SAT 1 10-4pm CC ACE2GI158D Family History Stage 3 TUE 20 10-12noon CC ACE2IT556D Microsoft Powerpoint For Beginners ACE2HS106E Fashion & Beauty of the Medieval Lady THU 10 7-9pm CC (6/10/07) SAT 1 10-4pm CC ACE2HS104D Literature and Fashion of the ACE2IT560D Microsoft Publisher – Calendars 19th Century THU 10 1-3pm CC (17/11/07) SAT 1 10-4pm CC ACE2LT103E Poetry Through The Ages WED 10 7-9pm CC Cookery Languages Course Code Title Day Wks Time Venue Course Code Title Day Wks Time Venue ACE2CK105E Cooking With Chef Tony WED 20 7-9pm LS Cymraeg (1) WED 30 10-12noon WV ACE2CK108E Indian Cookery TUE 10 7-9pm LS Cymraeg (1) THU 30 1-3pm CC ACE2CK101E Mediterranean Cooking TUE 10 7-9pm CS Cymraeg (1) TUE 30 7-9pm CC Cymraeg (1) WED 30 7-9pm LS Crafts Cymraeg (3) FRI 30 9.30-11.30am PH Course Code Title Day Wks Time Venue Cymraeg (3) THU 30 7-9pm CC ACE2CR124E Beaded Jewellery Making THU 10 7-9pm CC Cymraeg (3) TUE 30 7-9pm LS ACE2CR121E Calligraphy WED 20 7-9pm LS Cymraeg (3/4) TUE 30 7-9pm Ls ACE2CR128D Calligraphy (Level 2+) THU 20 10-12noon CC Cymraeg (4) TUE 30 1.15-3.15pm WH ACE2CR126D Calligraphy Level 1 WED 20 10-12noon CC ACE2LA126E French (1) WED 20 7-9pm LS ACE2CR122D Cardmaking and Parchment Crafts FRI 10 10-12noon CC ACE2LA110E French (1) MON 25 7-9pm CC ACE2CR140E Dressmaking and Embroidery WED 20 7-9pm LS ACE2LA109D French (1) OCN MON 25 10-12noon CC ACE2CR713D Felt Book Covers (10/11/07) SAT 1 10-4pm SD ACE2LA128D French (2) MON 25 12.45-2.45pm CC ACE2CR713D Felt Book Covers (26/01/08) SAT 1 10-4pm SD ACE2LA127E French (2) MON 25 7-9pm CC ACE2CR712D Handmade Cards for Christmas ACE2LA112D French (3) TUE 25 12.45-2.45pm CC (20/10/07) SAT 1 10-4pm SD ACE2LA240E French (3/4) TUE 25 7-9pm CC ACE2CR714D Handmade Cards for Valentines (2/2/08)SAT 1 10-4pm SD ACE2LA114D French (4) TUE 25 10-12noon CC ACE2CR127E Pottery TUE 10 7-9pm CC ACE2LA162D French (5) THU 25 10-12noon CC ACE2CR103D Pottery WED 20 10-12noon CC ACE2LA138E Italian (1) TUE 10 7-9pm LS ACE2CR104E Stained Glass Workshop WED 20 7-9pm CS ACE2LA118D Italian (1) WED 25 10-12noon CC ACE2CR105E Woodwork & Woodcarving TUE 20 7-9pm Cs ACE2LA137E Italian (1) THU 25 7-9pm CC General ACE2LA157D Italian (2) MON 25 10-12noon CC Course Code Title Day Wks Time Venue ACE2LA176E Italian (2) WED 25 7-9pm CC ACE2GI160E Ancestry.com (Tracing Your Family Tree) THU 10 6.30-8.30pm CL ACE2LA163D Italian (3) MON 25 1-3pm CC ACE2GI136D Bridge (Year 2) MON 20 3-5pm CC ACE2LA164D Circolo Italiano Intermediate/Advanced WED 25 1-3pm CC ACE2GI125D Bridge (Year 3) TUE 20 10-12noon CC ACE2LA142E Spanish (1) WED 20 7-9pm LS ACE2GI137D Bridge (Year 4) TUE 20 12.45-2.45pm CC ACE2LA172D Spanish (1) TUE 25 1-3pm CC ACE2GI126D Bridge for Beginners MON 20 12.30-2.30pm CC ACE2LA143E Spanish (1) MON 25 7-9pm CC ACE2GI120D Bridge for Beginners TUE 20 3-5pm CC ACE2LA159E Spanish (2) TUE 20 7-9pm LS ACE2GI170E Emotional Intelligence TUE 10 7-9pm CC ACE2LA167D Spanish (2) TUE 25 10-12noon CC ACE2GI114D Gardening for Pleasure MON 10 10-12noon CC ACE2LA166E Spanish (2) THU 25 7-9pm CC ACE2GI128D Lunch Time Reading Group (Monthly) WED 8 12-1pm CC ACE2LA120D Spanish (3) MON 25 1-3pm CC ACE2GI162D Photography with Digital Camera WED 20 1-3pm CC ACE2LA174D Spanish (4) MON 25 10-12noon CC ACE2GI161E Photography with Digital Camera WED 20 7-9pm CC ACE2LA173D Spanish Fast Track (Jan 08) WED + FRI 10 1-3pm CC ACE2GI163E Photography with Digital Camera TUE 20 7-9pm LS Music & Dance Health & Beauty Course Code Title Day Wks Time Venue Course Code Title Day Wks Time Venue ACE2MD120D Concert Goers with Nic Treharne (Jan 08)FRI 5 10-12noon CC ACE2CH515D Indian Head Massage (13/10/07) SAT 1 10-4pm CC ACE2MD114D Music Appreciation FRI 10 10-12noon CC ACE2CH121E Introduction to Aromatherapy TUE 10 7-9pm LS ACE2MD109E Salsa Dancing MON 20 7-9pm CC ACE2CH142E Introduction to Meditation TUE 20 7-9pm LS ACE2MD103E Salsa/Latin/Jive Beginners THU 20 7-9pm LS ACE2CH516D Introduction to Oils and Aromatherapy ACE2MD102E Salsa/Latin/Jive Improvers THU 20 7-9pm LS (10/11/07) SAT 1 10-4pm CC ACE2MD121D Tea Dance (19 Oct, 16 Nov, ACE2CH144D Pilates Body Conditioning FRI 30 10-12noon BH 14 Dec, 18 Jan, 22 Feb, 14 Mar) FRI 6 2-4pm SD ACE2CH143D Pilates Body Conditioning MON 30 10-12noon LH ACE2MD122E Traditional Music For Musicians TUE 10 7-9pm LS ACE2CH124D Pilates Body Conditioning THU 30 12.45-2.45pm StB Personal Development ACE2CH127D Pilates Body Conditioning Improvers MON 30 1.15-2.45pm WH Course Code Title Day Wks Time Venue ACE2CH140E Pretty Hands and Feet MON 10 7-9pm CC BCL2PD103E British Sign Language Stage 1 (BC) WED 28 6.30-9pm CC ACE2CH517D Skin & Facial Care (24/11/07) SAT 1 10-4pm CC BCL2MT108E Maths Workshop GCSE/AS (BC) WED 30 6.30-9pm LS ACE2CH141E Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan MON 20 7-9pm CC BCL2EX103D Professional Teaching Qual Stage 1 (BC)MON 12 12.15-3.15pm CC ACE2CH112D Yoga WED 30 10-11.30am CC Sports & Fitness ACE2CH107D Yoga MON 30 10-11.30am CC ACE2CH109D Yoga TUE 30 10.30-12noon CC Course Code Title Day Wks Time Venue ACE2CH118D Yoga TUE 30 1-2.30pm TH ACE2SF101E Men’s Keep Fit TUE 20 7.30-9pm CS ACE2CH108D Yoga MON 30 1-3pm CC ACE2SF102E Men’s Keep Fit WED 20 7.30-9pm CS ACE2CH120D Yoga THU 30 1-3pm WP ACE2SF105E Sports Massage WED 10 7-9pm LS ACE2CH116E Yoga WED 30 7-8.30pm ES Textiles ACE2CH119E Yoga TUE 30 7-9pm LS Course Code Title Day Wks Time Venue ACE2CH111E Yoga TUE 30 7-9pm CC ACE2TX100D Patchwork & Quilting MON 25 10-12noon CC ACE2CH117E Yoga WED 30 7-9pm ES ACE2TX102D Patchwork & Quilting THU 25 10-12noon CC History & Literature ACE2TX103D Patchwork & Quilting THU 25 1-3pm CC Course Code Title Day Wks Time Venue ACE2TX105E Patchwork & Quilting TUE 25 7-9pm LS ACE2HS105E “This Bloody Isle” – the British at War TUE 10 7-9pm CC ACE2TX101E Patchwork & Quilting WED 25 7-9pm CC 12 To enrol on any of the courses, please telephone Barry 01446 733762, Penarth 029 2070 1569 or Cowbridge 01446 773831 New Mayor of the Vale The ‘Learning Bug’ that bites!

A Barry woman who has She says: “The course has given transformed her life through me the confidence to tackle tasks in learning has won national all aspects of my life that I would recognition. not have previously tried.” Julie Jones, who started out on Family Learning Programme the adult learning path as a organiser Michele Carter says: participant in the Vale Open “Julie quickly became a key Learning Centre’s Family Learning member of the group and we were Programme at School, was delighted when she gained an presented with the National Institute impressive 95 per cent in her of Adult Continuing Education's maths exam.” Intergenerational and Family Family Learning courses operate Learning Award. in several schools in the Vale. This year’s Vale Mayor is Cllr Julie, who hopes her Find out more about courses in A Clive Williams, MBE, of achievements will inspire and English, English for Speakers of Penarth. motivate others to get involved in Other Languages (ESOL), maths First elected as a learning, joined the course to and IT by visiting the Vale Basic In front of the cameras… National award winner Julie Jones councillor in 1983, Cllr support her grandchildren and Skills Service at Provincial House, (centre) with Family Learning Programme organiser Michele Williams has been a member enjoyed it so much she caught the Kendrick Road, Barry, or on Carter (left) and Shirley Russ, Early Years Teacher with the of the current council, the ‘learning bug’. (01446) 736466. Family Learning Team. former Vale Borough Council and Penarth Town Council, and received the MBE in 2005 in recognition of his services School Holiday Dates 2007/2008 to the community. He was Term Begin Half – term End Mayor of Penarth (1987). Begin End As a Vale councillor, Cllr Williams has served on all Autumn, 2007 *Monday, 3 Sept, 2007 Monday, 29 Oct, 2007 Friday, 2 November, 2007 Friday, 21 Dec, 2007 major committees and been cabinet member for social and Spring, 2008 Mon, 7 Jan, 2008 Monday,11 Feb, 2008 Friday,15 February, 2008 Thursday, 20 March, 2008 care services and human resources and equalities. He is married to Gwyneth, who is Summer, 2008 Monday, 7 April, 2008 Monday, 26 May, 2008 Friday, 30 May, 2008 *Friday, 18 July, 2008 the Mayoress. The Deputy Mayor will be • *Monday, 3 September, 2007, and Monday and Tuesday, 21 and 22 July, 2008, will be designated INSET days for all Cllr Audrey Preston whose council LEA maintained schools, with the two remaining INSET days being taken at the discretion of each individual school. husband, Robert, will be her • *It is intended that the INSET days on July 21 and 22 will either be taken on that day or at an alternative time to be Consort. decided by individual schools following appropriate consultation with staff such as on a weekend, during existing holidays or in the form of twilight sessions. Assessing risks • All schools will be closed on Monday, 5 May, 2008, for the May Day Bank Holiday. The Civil Contingencies Act, 2004, places a responsibility on the Council to give advice and assistance Safeguarding woods for future generations to businesses and voluntary The Vale Council has welcomed affords legal protection to the organisations in relation to the notification of a series of woodlands and will result in their Business Continuity woodlands in the Barry area as positive management." Management or BCM. a site of special scientific CCW regional manager (south BCM is the planning an interest. and east) Dr Maggie Hill said: organisation can do to assess The designation by the "We are keen to work in co- the risks, identify its Countryside Council for Wales operation with the council to vulnerable areas and key (CCW) covers just over 120 ensure continuation of functions, and to plan its hectares in two areas Ð appropriate management and response to an adverse event. Wood and Coed-yr- thereby safeguard the special This is important to ensure the Argae to the east and Middleton interest for future generations." impact of an incident is kept Wood, Coed Mawr, Coed Bach, The decision means that the to a minimum and that the Coed-y-Capel and Wood CCW must be notified of any business can return to normal to the west. intended operations or changes of operations as quickly as The CCW assessment of use of the designated woodlands possible. woodlands across the Barry area comprising 14 separate blocks. If you are responsible for a Middleton Wood business or voluntary was prompted by the council's Looking at the whole area, the woodlands one of the most twayblade, herb paris, goldilocks organisation based in the Vale own research as part of its CCW refer to the ash dominated species rich of any type found in buttercup and sanicle. and would like to discuss consideration of a planning series of woodlands and their rich these matters, please contact application for part of the ground flora as the "best example Wales. Rare woodland plants Streams and small humid emergencyplanning@ Pencoedtre Wood area. of this habitat in Wales." include greater butterfly orchid, ravines add to the ecological valeofglamorgan.gov.uk Deputy Leader Cllr Neil Some 150 different plants thin spiked wood sedge, wood diversity of the woodlands, Moore said: "This designation have been recorded, making the millet, early purple orchid, say CCW. 2 Top images: Walkers on the Heritage Coast, country lane at , geese at Cadoxton Lakes and brook at Blaen y Cwm We want to hear your views. Contact Vale Waves on (01446) 709454 or email [email protected]

Students investigate Cosmeston’s past Real buzz As part of an exciting times. “It will for young new partnership particularly encourage cricketers project, archaeology community students have been understanding and investigating finds enjoyment of this from previous unique site,” he added. excavations at There is a Cosmeston Medieval programme of Village. activities and events Involving the aimed at directly Council and Cardiff involving the University, the project community in the is revealing more history and about the site and the archaeology of the surrounding landscape. area, and visitors to Students have been Cosmeston have been re-discovering and encouraged to view the Around 230 children from 20 cataloguing large students at work and Vale primary schools were amounts of finds not handle real objects bowled over at their annual only from the medieval from the past. Kwik Cricket tournament. period but also from If you would like Universally regarded as other periods including further information one of the world’s best ever a prehistoric flint about the project and cricketers, Sir Garfield Sobers scraper, Roman pottery details of how you popped in to the Penarth shreds and a cannon could become Athletic Club ground ball! about archaeology.” historic significance of involved, please contact Jane on tournament to meet some of Jane Stewart, community Medieval Village manager Cosmeston and which could 029 2087 4260 or visit the the area's budding young cricketers and, as well as archaeologist for the Cosmeston Nick Coles said the council were continue alongside events giving website: www.cf.ac.uk/hisar/ offering advice, took time to delighted to support a project and authentic and entertaining archaeology/cosmeston project, said: “We want to give . sign autographs. the public the chance to learn which was highlighting the insight into life in medieval The tournament, organised on behalf of the Cricket Board of Wales by Pete Hardwick, the council’s assistant Dragon Putting old wine Sport officer, and sponsored by Asda, of Cardiff Bay, was won by . bottles to good use All the children received participation certificates, and A commitment to the recycled waste products. Pete Hardwick said: “There environment has been top of the Council operational manager was a real buzz, with players, agenda during work by the Vale for engineering and design Paul parents, teachers, volunteers Council on major improvements Gay explained: “Excavated road and visitors really enjoying in the centre of Barry. material is being taken a short themselves.” The £1.45m Holton Road distance to the LGA site public realm project is being compound and processed through undertaken for the council by an Environment Agency- £720,000 for Bridgend-based contractors LGA approved mobile crusher for Ltd and both the authority and reuse both in Holton Road and on roads work the company are committed to other local contracts, including The Council is set to invest giving maximum attention to the ongoing Station £720,000 on improving its sustainable construction refurbishment. ‘Sand’ being used roads network in the processes. to bed paving slabs is, in fact, coming year. The project, which is on ground up glass from recycled With the support of a £582,000 grant from the schedule for completion later this bottles.” Welsh Assembly year, has attracted a £1m Physical Both the council’s visible Government, the council has Regeneration Fund grant from services division and LGA identified a range of the Welsh Assembly Government, subscribe to the ideals of the locations across its area, for with the opportunity taken to Green Dragon Environmental improvement, and Cllr Rob narrow the carriageway in the Standard. Curtis, cabinet member for now one-way street and to Cllr Rob Curtis, cabinet visible services, said: “The introduce widened footways and member for visible services, said: council is fully aware that, in high quality street furniture. “The council is ensuring that, in all aspects of work, it must As part of the work, materials all aspects of its work, ensure that environmental have been recycled wherever environmental issues are given a issues are fully considered. This, of course, applies to possible, with the minimum high priority. This, of course, jobs undertaken by our own amount of waste sent to landfill, applies to work undertaken by workforce and contracts with while new paving materials our own personnel and within ‘Sand’ being used to bed paving slabs is, in fact, ground up business partners.” incorporate a high proportion of contracts with business partners.” glass from recycled bottles.

Top image: St Mary’s Well Bay, 3 Welsh features on the web Family fun on If you are a Welsh speaker or learner, the Vale Council’s the menu at Vale Welsh language website www.bromorgannwg.gov.uk is for you. The council’s web food festival translator, Sioned Edge, is constantly working to make Food lovers can put a date in will also return. sure content on the English site their diaries after the Food demonstrations by top is available in Welsh. Cowbridge Food and Drink local chefs, as well as some Sioned, whose first Festival received a major cash celebrities, and drinks talks by language is Welsh, says: “We boost from the Vale Council. experts will be free of charge. want all the information The culinary extravaganza will The event will also feature a available in English to be be back on the 27 and 28 October, host of child-friendly activities. available in Welsh too. We also want to offer extra information when the picturesque Vale town Facilities for disabled visitors of particular interest to Welsh will groan with more than 80 have improved, with more than speakers and learners. We’ve different exhibitors, whose double the number of disabled car included a special section on produce ranges from the local to parking spaces available. Welsh culture and language in the exotic. Festival chairman John Davies the Vale. It has biographies of The festival is being supported said: “This year’s festival is set to famous people, a list of for the fourth year by the council, be the best yet, with great efforts bilingual place names and which has handed festival being taken to make it a details of Welsh language organisers a cheque for £10,000. convenient and pleasurable classes in the area. It also has This is in addition to a three- experience for all our visitors. an easy to use translation year sponsorship partnership “As well as our trusty regulars facility to help learners understand unfamiliar words. agreed with the University of and the Vale Farmers’ Market, this This will be available across Wales Institute (Cardiff), as well year we have a high percentage of our entire Welsh website in the as backing from Spar, and new exhibitors. near future.” Cwlfly.com Event manager Polly Wilson Sioned has also put The 2007 festival will see the added: “This is an exciting year together a homework help page introduction of a cheese and wine for the festival, with many new for English speaking parents marquee displaying delicious exhibitors and interactive events. whose children attend Welsh produce from across Wales. And We’re looking forward to medium schools. This can be an old favourite with festival- welcoming thousands of visitors Council Leader Cllr Margaret Alexander presents a £10,000 found in the Libraries section goers, the champagne marquee, to Cowbridge.” cheque to Festival chairman John Davies. of the English website and it directs parents to a variety of useful bilingual resources. If you have any ideas on what you’d like to see on the Welsh website, contact Improving activity levels on the ‘doorstep’ webcontent@ valeofglamorgan.gov.uk.” Health Alliance. will develop and support Each of the 15 projects has health enhancing physical the common aim of increasing activity in the outdoor Setting example physical activity levels by environment with a focus on The Council is set to cut increasing recreational use of ‘doorstep’ activities based carbon emissions and reduce the local environment but all within BME communities. energy bills as one of 45 new have a different target group Ð “Activities will be non- local authorities participating “Changing Lifestyles” is competitive and in the in the fifth phase of the Carbon aimed at black and ethnic outdoors: aerobics; yoga; tai Trust’s Local Authority Carbon minority (BME) people aged chi Ð all in the park or Management (LACM) 18 to 64 years. outdoors with picnics and programme. The BME population of childcare provision. Other In the first four phases, the programme identified annual Cardiff and the Vale is around activities will include savings of more than £33 28,200 and research has walking tours of Cardiff Bay, million and 500,000 tonnes of revealed that 4,500 take no coastal walks, Valeways CO2. exercise. The project community walks, The Trust provides councils A special project is shaping funded by the Big Lottery objective is to reach a realistic community gardening and with practical advice on cutting up to improve the physical Fund. proportion of this group and gentle cycling.” their carbon footprint and activity levels of a group of Led by MEWN Cymru introduce them to a series of For further information reducing energy costs. people in Cardiff and the (Minority Ethnic Women’s activities designed to promote about the project, please Council champion for Vale. Network Wales), the project is long-term, sustainable healthy contact Aliya Mohammed or carbon management Cllr Rob “Changing Lifestyles” is a being delivered in partnership exercise. Sabrina Hashem on 029 2046 Curtis said: “I firmly believe Project co-ordinator Aliya 4445 or 0789 990 0195/ 0787 councils should set an example Mentro Allan Project Ð there with a range of organisations to the community.” are 14 others across Wales Ð including the Council-led Vale Mohammed said: “The project 200 7591.

4 Top images: St Mary Church and hay bales at We want to hear your views. Contact Vale Waves on (01446) 709454 or email [email protected] What’s on in the Vale this autumn September Sat 22 – Farmers’ market, sequence dance, The Paget November Sat 17 Ð Pinocchio, Barry Penarth Rooms, Penarth Memorial Hall and Theatre Sat 1 and Sun 2 Ð Tall Ships Westbourne School from 10am to A friendly evening from 8pm- Fri 2 Ð South Wales modern jive This original musical production Festival, 1pm. Call 01656 729305 for details. 10:30pm, ideal for anyone who has dance, The Paget Rooms, Penarth will warm the hearts of old and young alike. It is a thrilling Tall Ships, crafts, fairground rides, mastered the basic ballroom steps Get on your dancing shoes from street entertainers, demonstrations, Fri 28 Ð Ballroom and popular 8pm to 11:45pm. Soft drinks bar interpretation of the tale, delivered or is familiar with a few popular with great humour, fascinating food, live bands and steam train sequence dance, The Paget available, feel free to bring your sequence dances. Great dance floor physical theatre sequences, and the rides. Rooms, Penarth own alcohol. Tickets: £5, available and good atmosphere. Dress: smart Full House Theatre Company's The two visiting tall ships will be More dance floor fun from 8pm to or smart casual, no jeans, trainers or on the door. For details, call 07977 trademark 11-foot-high giant the Prince William and the 10:30pm. Tickets: £4, available on 901562 or visit t-shirts. Bring your own drinks. puppets. The show starts at 2:30pm. Tenacious. The ships will be open to the door. Bring your own drinks. www.southwalesmodernjive.com. Tickets: £4, available on the door. For further details, call 01446 the public and the Tenacious is Dress smart or casual Ð no jeans, 738622, email Call Alan Taylor on 07890 707759. accessible to the disabled. Further trainers or t-shirts. For details, call Sat 3 Ð Potted Potter, Barry [email protected] or details from 01446 747171. Alan Taylor on 07890 707759. Memorial Hall and Theatre visit Fri 26 and Sat 27 Ð Halloween at Even Muggles will be chuckling www.memorialhalltheatre.co.uk. Sat 1 – Farmers’ market, Sat 29 Ð Humphrey Lyttelton and when comic storytelling duo Dan Cowbridge his band, St Donats Art Centre Come along, if you dare, to enter and Jeff attempt the ultimate Sat 17 – Farmers’ market, Arthur John’s car park from 10am to For an unsurpassed evening of great the gardens and take part in spooky challenge Ð retelling the Harry Cowbridge 1pm. Call 01656 729305 for details. music and wit in the fabulous walks and activities this Halloween. Potter novels in just one hour! The Arthur John’s car park from 10am to 1pm. Call 01656 729305 for details. setting of the Bradenstoke Hall in St For further details, call 029 2059 quick-fire show combines silly hats, Tue 4 to Sun 9 Ð Vale of Donats Castle, join the Eton- 3328 or visit hand puppet dragons, flying cars, a Glamorgan Festival of Music, St educated, self-taught trumpet player Thurs 22 – Moishe’s Bagel, Barry www.dyffryngardens.org.uk. raft of characters from the books, Donats Arts Centre Memorial Hall and Theatre who became one of the father and heaps of in-jokes to keep adults The Vale of Glamorgan Festival is figures of British jazz Ð and by far An evening of eastern European and kids alike giggling with glee. dedicated to the work of living the funniest! Tickets: £19.50, £18. Sat 27 Ð Halloween at Cosmeston dance music, Middle Eastern Suggested age audience 6+. Shows composers and has an international Call 01446 799100 or visit Medieval Village, Penarth rhythms and virtuoso performances at 1:30pm and 4:00pm. Full price £8 from some of Scotland’s finest reputation for featuring world-class www.stdonats.com. Visit the dark side of medieval life, and concessions £6. For further musicians. For details, call 01446 performances in atmospheric venues complete with authentic ghostly details, call 01446 738622, email 738622, email around Cardiff and the Vale. For October walks and activities. For details, [email protected] [email protected] or details, call 01446 799100 or visit call 02920 701678. or visit visit www.stdonats.com. Sat 6 – Farmers’ market, www.memorialhalltheatre.co.uk. www.memorialhalltheatre.co.uk. Cowbridge Sat 27 and Sun 28 Ð The Fri 7 Ð Modern jive dance, The Arthur John's car park from 10am to Cowbridge Food and Drink Sat 3 – Farmers’ market, Fri 23 Ð Ballroom and popular Paget Rooms, Penarth 1pm. Call 01656 729305 for details. sequence dance, The Paget Festival Cowbridge Get on the dance floor for a good A highlight of the Cowbridge Rooms, Penarth night out. Tickets: £5, available on Fri 12 Ð Ballroom and popular Arthur John’s car park from 10am to calendar, the fourth annual festival Perfect your dance steps at this the door. Soft drinks bar available, sequence dance, The Paget 1pm. Call 01656 729305 for details. friendly social evening. Suitable for will be packed full of diverse and feel free to bring your own alcohol. Rooms, Penarth anyone who has mastered the basic delicious produce. Attractions over Call 07977 901562 for details or More dance floor fun from 8pm to Mon 5 Ð Barry Fireworks Fiesta, ballroom steps or is familiar with a visit 10:30pm. Tickets: £4, available on the weekend will include drinks few popular sequence dances. Great www.southwalesmodernjive.com. the door. Bring your own drinks. talks, a champagne tent, children’s A free firework display by the dance floor and good atmosphere. Dress smart or casual Ð no jeans, activities and a fun carnival Rotary Club of Barry Dress: smart or smart casual, no Fri 14 Ð Ballroom dance, The trainers or t-shirts. For details, call atmosphere. For full details about jeans, trainers or t-shirts. Bring your own drinks. Tickets: £4, available Paget Rooms, Penarth Alan Taylor on 07890 707759. this year's exhibitors and the latest Fri 9 Ð Ballroom and popular on the door. Contact Alan Taylor on All are welcome at this friendly plans for the festival, call 07875 sequence dance, The Paget 07890 707759. social evening. Suitable for anyone Fri 12 Ð South Wales modern jive 290428 or visit Rooms, Penarth All are welcome to perfect their who has mastered the basic ballroom dance, The Paget Rooms, Penarth www.cowbridgefoodanddrink.org. Sat 24 – Farmers’ market, steps at this friendly social evening. steps or is familiar with a few All are welcome for a fun night of Penarth Suitable for anyone who has popular sequence dances. Bring your dance from 8pm to 11:45pm. Sat 27 – Farmers’ market, Westbourne School from 10am to mastered the basic ballroom steps or own drinks. Tickets: £4, available on Tickets: £5, available on the door. Penarth 1pm. Call 01656 729305 for details. the door. For further details, call Soft drinks bar available, feel free to is familiar with a few popular Westbourne School from 10am to Alan Taylor on 07890 707759. bring your own alcohol. Call 07977 sequence dances. Dress: smart or Fri 30 until 16 December Ð Light 1pm. Call 01656 729305 for details. 901562 for details or visit smart casual, no jeans, trainers or t- up the night at Dyffryn Gardens Sat 15 and Sun 16 Ð European www.southwalesmodernjive.com. shirts. Bring your own drinks. Follow a spectacular trail through Heritage Weekend, Dyffryn Tue 30 Ð The Witch’s Bogey, Tickets: £4, available on the door. the illuminated arboretum every Gardens Fri 19 Ð A Viennese Whirl, Barry Barry Memorial Hall and Contact Alan Taylor on 07890 Friday, Saturday and Sunday night. A chance to visit the outstanding Memorial Hall and Theatre Theatre 707759. There will also be a number of gardens free of charge. For details, An enchanting evening of singing A new family musical, based on festive activities to enjoy on the last call 029 20 593328 or visit and soaring violin melodies from the Russian fairy tale Baba Yaga in Sat 10 and Sun 11 Ð The twentieth weekend. Wrap up warm, wear www.dyffryngardens.org.uk. some of the most popular works by which an evil witch likes nothing year of the Music in the Vale, sturdy footwear and bring a torch. Call 029 2059 3328 for more details. Viennese composers including better than eating young girls for Ysgol Gyfun Bro Morgannwg, Sat 15 and Sun 16 Ð European Kreisler, Lehar, Kalman and Johan dinner! Suitable for all ages, but Barry Heritage Weekend at Cosmeston Strauss. Tickets: £10, concessions particularly older children. A The 20th year of the Music in the Medieval Village, Penarth £8. For details, call 01446 738622, drama workshop will also be held Vale competition sees local young To celebrate European Heritage email so families can learn all about the singers and musicians competing Weekend, entry to the Cosmeston [email protected] story, the songs, the characters and over two days. All are welcome to Medieval Village is at a or visit attend and support the singers on the who to hiss and boo! The concessionary rate this weekend. www.memorialhalltheatre.co.uk. Saturday and the instrumentalists on workshop starts at 1:30pm with Call 029 20 701678 for details. the Sunday. For details, call 01446 the show at 2:30pm. For details, Sat 20 – Farmers’ market, 771911, email Light Up the Night at Dyffryn call 01446 738622, email Sat 15 – Farmers’ market, Cowbridge [email protected] Gardens (November 31- Cowbridge Arthur John’s car park from 10am to [email protected] or visit December 16) Arthur John’s car park from 10am to 1pm. Call 01656 729305 for details. or visit www.musicinthevale.org.uk. For the latest events listings, see 1pm. Call 01656 729305 for details. Fri 26 Ð Ballroom and popular www.memorialhalltheatre.co.uk. www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk Top images: Woods, Penarth Marina and St Quentin’s Castle 5 £11million for Council wins award for councillor training homes work Receiving the Wales Charter The council is spending nearly for Member Support and £11m over the next two years Development (inset) from on major repairs to its housing Welsh Local Government stock. Association leader Cllr Derek The project will be Vaughan (second left) are financed by Welsh Assembly Vale council representatives – Government money and cabinet member Cllr through the Council’s own Margaret Randall, champion budgets. for member In support of a strategy development, aimed at retaining control of manager its housing stock Ð currently training and around 3,900 homes Ð the development council is working to meet Assembly targets that all local Allan Williams authority homes should be and operational brought up to standard by manager for 2012. democratic The work will include services Jeff window and door replacement, Wyatt. flat and pitched roof renewals, electrical rewiring, installation of smoke alarms and detectors, replacement of The Vale Council is one of just three Welsh councillors as the peoples’ representatives. the WLGA and officers in English and Welsh. guttering and rebuilding of local authorities to gain national recognition Councillors carry important positions and She said: “It is important that, to meet so boundary, garden and for the training and support it offers local should receive the support and development many new challenges, members are provided retaining walls. councillors. they need to meet the challenges of their with the highest standard of support and Cabinet member for housing and community safety In consultation with its councillors, also roles.” development both for their work within and Cllr Margaret Wilkinson said: known as members, the council identifies Vale chief executive John Maitland Evans outside the council. “Our council house tenants training and development needs and has said: “We are delighted that the Council is at “Experienced members need to refresh the deserve the best possible developed a wide-ranging programme, the forefront of member development. skills and knowledge required for their standard of living conditions including courses and workshops. “There have been significant changes in changing roles, while newer members need to and amenities.” The Wales Charter for Member Support local government in the last six years and understand what is expected of them and have and Development was presented at a Welsh members have had to embrace different and the opportunities to build up their expertise. Local Government Association Conference increasingly complex roles.” “It is important that the momentum is Park “Plod” when WLGA Leader Cllr Derek Vaughan said: Accepting the award, cabinet member Cllr maintained and the council is committed to the “Local government is a multi-million pound Margaret Randall, who is the council's introduction of personal development More than 150 competitors business which is overseen by local champion for member development, thanked interviews for members.” took part in the annual LifeStyle Positive feedback from six ‘State’ debates Plod. The The Council has again hosted a series of Topics under discussion included waste and very positive, and people appreciated that an five-mile State of the Area Debates, with this year’s recycling, roads and traffic, crime and effort had been made to go out to a wider event is events held in Barry, Cowbridge, Dinas community safety and community facilities. section of the Vale population. staged at Powys, , Penarth and Wick. In general, the events were well attended “The new format seemed to be welcomed, Porthkerry Prior to the debates Ð an increase of three on and generated a series of lively debates. and efforts were made to make the debates a Country last year Ð research was undertaken to find out Council leader Cllr Margaret Alexander two-way conversation between councillors and Park in Barry and took what residents wanted to discuss. said: “The feedback following the events was members of the public.” runners through some wonderful scenery including DO NOT LOSE YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE woods, coastline and fields. Meetings – open to you In order to prepare the new Electoral Register, which will One of the finishers said: come into force on the 1st December, every domestic property “The Porthkerry Plod was All members of the public are ¥ Licensing (10am) Ð November 6. invited to attend meetings of the challenging but achievable should by now have received an Annual Canvass form. Council which start at 6pm in the Scrutiny meetings start at 6pm and are and a nice introduction to off The Electoral Register is used to enable you to vote. If your Civic Offices unless otherwise stated: generally held at the Civic Offices: name is not on the register you will not be able to vote. road racing. The marshals ¥ Cabinet (2pm) ÐSeptember 5 and ¥ Lifelong Learning ÐSeptember 10, were very encouraging and the The Electoral Register is also used by credit agencies to verify 19, October 3, 17 and 24, October 8 and November 5 and 28. your details and proof of residency for mortgage applications, crowd friendly.” November 7, 21 and 28. ¥ Corporate Resources Ð September The event was sponsored ¥ Council Ð October 3 and December 11, October 9, November 6 and loans, credit agreements, opening of bank accounts and the like. by the council's LifeStyle 5. December 4. If you are not on the electoral register, you may be refused credit. Health and Fitness scheme ¥ Planning Ð September 6, October ¥ Community Wellbeing and Safety Ð If you have not already done so you should complete your which offers a range of 10 and November 15. September 3, October 1 and 22 and canvass form immediately and return it in the envelope provided. memberships through the ¥ Voluntary Sector Joint Liaison Ð November 26. If you need further information about the Electoral Register Barry, Cowbridge, Llantwit September 12 and November 21. ¥ Economy and Environment please contact the Vale of Glamorgan Electoral Registration Major and Penarth leisure ¥ Community Liaison (7pm) Ð ÐSeptember 4, October 2 and 23 Section on 01446 709748/ 570 or 304. centres. September 25 and November 20. and November 27.

6 Top images: Sunset along Glamorgan Heritage Coast, tall ship at Barry Docks, Pitcot Pool at St Bride’s Major and steam train on Porthkerry Viaduct at Barry Learn more about our recycling initiatives at www. valeofglamorgan .gov.uk What’s in your bin? Reduce your food waste and save money! Vale residents are being with, but in reality the amount of obvious but keeping an eye on encouraged to think about how food wasted by households in the perishable food you have Volunteers much food they throw away the UK is even greater. Food and planning to eat meals to fit each week as part of a new waste currently makes up around in with their ‘use by’ date will wanted for campaign to further reduce the a fifth of all waste in our bins prevent unnecessary waste. waste in our bins. and I am definitely going to try food waste Research published recently to reduce the amount of food my No more soggy challenge by WRAP (Waste Resources family throws away.” surprises Action Programme)* found that Keeping a diary of what you We are looking for four Vale households to we throw away as much as a throw away for a week will help ¥ 70 per cent of our fridges are volunteer to take part in a third of all the food we buy. At to highlight where you may be set at too high a temperature. challenge to see how much least half of this is food that wasting food. You can also Food will go off quicker if it is they can reduce their food could have been eaten, if we had follow the five simple ways not stored correctly. Milk and salad are among waste over a four-week only managed it better. listed below: ¥ Keeping your fridge between 1 the top five items we throw period. This results in households Ð 5 C helps you get the best away most Shopping vouchers to throwing away between £250 Stop before you shop from your food. and £400 of potentially edible the value of £50 will be at home. awarded to the households food each year. In addition to ¥ More than a third of us go Love your leftovers ¥ Fill your compost bin with who are selected randomly being a huge waste of money shopping without a list. inedible food waste such as to take part. If you would this also contributes to the ¥ Making a list saves time and ¥ More than half of households fruit and vegetable peelings, tea like to enter, please send estimated 6.7 million tonnes of money. say they throw away food bags, coffee grounds and egg your name, address, household food waste which ¥ Shop with meals in mind and because they’ve cooked too shells. telephone number and the ends up rotting in landfill every you’ll end up throwing less much. In addition to reducing the number of people living in year. away. ¥ Making delicious meals from amount of rubbish you produce, your household, quoting Cllr Rob Curtis, cabinet leftovers is a smart way to composting creates a free, “Food Waste Challenge,” member for visible services, is Use it or lose it make sure you eat everything nutritious fertiliser for your to Waste Management, urging Vale residents to think you buy. garden. Discounted compost bins The Alps, CF5 about the amount of food, and ¥ 60 per cent of us end up Feed your garden are available to all Vale residents 6AA or register on-line at therefore money, they might be throwing away food because it priced from just £10. Please call www.valeofglamorgan. wasting. He said: “We are all has passed its ‘use by’ date. ¥ At least 30 per cent of an 01884 841 515 or e-mail gov.uk/foodwaste by concerned about the amount of ¥ Get to know your fridge and average household bin’s [email protected] Friday, 28 September. packaging that we have to deal what’s inside. It may sound contents can be composted to order. New recycling New recycling facilities calendars You can now recycle waste household electrical items for electrical items Residents are asked in the Vale to keep a look out Following the implementation The regulations make for their new of the Waste Electrical and manufacturers of electrical items Electronic Equipment (WEEE) responsible for funding re-use and recycling calendars Regulations, 2006, Vale recycling schemes and the new which will be residents can now recycle the service will help to significantly dropping through following electrical items at the reduce the amount of electrical every letterbox in Council’s household recycling items ending up in landfill. centres in Sully and : Sully Household Recycling the Vale this ¥ Cookers, washing machines and Centre is on Hayes Road in September. In microwaves Sully and is open seven days a addition to details week, 8am to 6pm in summer ¥ Fridges and freezers and 10am to 4pm in winter. on how the ¥ Display equipment such as TVs The Llandow site is on recycling and garden and computer monitors Llandow Trading Estate and is waste collection open seven days a week, 10am services work, the ¥ Fluorescent tubes, sun bed to 5pm in summer and 10am to lamps and energy saving bulbs 4pm in winter. leaflet will contain ¥ All other small electrical items Both sites also have information on such as kettles, irons, hi-fis, recycling facilities for paper, home composting computers, keyboards, radios, glass, cans, plastic, cardboard and what happens toasters, shavers, fans and garden waste, batteries, wood, hairdryers. oil and Tetra Paks. to your recycling. Top images: Cowbridge Comprehensive School litter pick, Evenlode (Penarth) Primary School support garden waste service and children have fun recycling. 7 Audit Office praises Paying your council tax or business rates With improvements in technological communication, the council now offers the public a £14m project number of ways to pay their council tax or business rates (National Non Domestic Rate)

The Wales Audit Office has BY PHONE welcomed the progress of a 24-hour automated payments using debit or credit card £14m project aimed at To pay council tax or business rates revolutionising the work of the There is a 24-hour automated phone line, which can be used to pay. Vale Council. For automated payments, please ring 01446 736815. Based around the imaginative use of latest technology, the Office hours payments using debit or credit card council's OneVale programme Monday to Thursday 8.30am-5pm and Friday 8.30am-4.30pm has, at its heart, a contact centre, more than opening a contact • For council tax, please ring 01446 709564 which has already been centre, it’s about looking in depth • For business rates/NNDR, please ring 01446 709299 established and is dealing with a at the way we work, and how we Paperless direct debit number of service areas. buy products and services and To pay using direct debit without the hassle of completing a mandate The contact centre, Contact store and share information. Monday to Thursday 8.30am-5pm and Friday 8.30am-4.30pm OneVale, will help simplify access “The council commissioned • For council tax, please ring 01446 709564 the Audit Office review to seek an to all council services and help • For business rates/NNDR, please ring 01446 709299 resolve enquiries more efficiently independent assessment of than ever before. It is expected whether OneVale was achieving USING THE WEB SITE www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk that a single contact number will its objectives and making the 24-hour on-line payments using debit or credit card be introduced early in 2008. savings it set out to deliver and we To pay council tax or business rates The programme also includes are delighted that it is extremely Web based direct debit the setting up of a series of one- positive. To pay council tax or business rates stop shops for the public in “This bodes well for the future libraries across the Vale. of OneVale, which is still in a Direct Debit Reviewing the progress to comparatively early stage. Payment may be made by direct debit from your bank or building society account by date, the Audit Office refers to “The aim is for a radical using a downloadable direct debit form. ‘significant efficiency savings’ transition from a council run along IN PERSON AT COUNCIL OFFICES that have already been achieved broadly traditional lines to one Payment may be made at the following council cash offices free of charge using the and ‘many examples of good which can achieve excellence in swipe card provided. practice’ in terms of project service delivery and customer management. focus, and to step up from being OneVale programme director one of the best performing Barry Cowbridge Penarth Llantwit Major Huw Isaac said: “The challenging councils in Wales to one of the Civic Offices 79 Eastgate West House 4 Barons Close OneVale programme is much best in Britain.” Holton Road 17 Stanwell Road Mon-Thurs Mon-Thurs Mon-Thurs Mon-Thurs 8.45am-4.30pm 8.45am-4.30pm 8.45am-4.30pm 8.45am-4.30pm Vital hedgerows Friday Friday Friday Friday 8.45am-4pm 8.45am-4pm 8.45am-4pm 8.45am-4pm invertebrates. Closed 1-2pm Closed 1-2pm Closed 1-2pm Many wildlife habitats across the UK have undergone The cashiers accept cash, cheques, debit cards or credit cards. a massive decline in the last 50 AT A LOCAL POST OFFICE years and, in the light of such Payment may be made at local post offices during normal business hours, free of charge, losses, hedgerows have become using the swipe card provided. even more important as havens for wildlife. BY POST Between the mid-1980s and If you wish to send a payment by post, it should be addressed to the Director of Finance 90s, over a quarter of Welsh ICT & Property, PO Box 49, Barry, CF63 4YN. Cheques and postal orders should be made hedgerows were lost, making payable to 'The Vale of Glamorgan Council,' and crossed. They should not be addressed the remainder all the more vital to an individual officer. A new leaflet has been for wildlife. BY BANK produced by the Vale Council’s The leaflet explains the best If you wish to arrange your own method of payment such as a standing order/BACS ecology team to advise land ways to manage a hedgerow for payment, coinciding with the instalments shown on your bill, then Bank Giro Credit can wildlife, outlining some simple managers, individuals and be used by using the Co-operative Bank Plc, 16-17 High Street, Cardiff CF10 1AX (Sort actions that can make a drastic organisations on hedgerow Code 08-90-03) quoting the council's account number 61007220. management for biodiversity. difference to the number of Hedgerows act as a species it can support. PROBLEMS WITH PAYMENT boundary amd provide an The leaflet is now available If you have difficulty in paying your council tax or business rates/NNDR, an arrangement important food resource on the council website in the can be made with you. environment section or, if you'd (flowers and berries) and For further information, telephone or write to: Director of Finance, ICT and Property, like to request a paper copy, habitat for all sorts of animals Civic Offices, Holton Road, Barry CF63 4RU and birds. The dense structure please contact the Ecology provides shelter, nesting and Team on 01446 704855 or You can also contact us by telephone or email: hibernation sites for birds, ecology@ Council tax 01446 709564/[email protected] small mammals, reptiles and valeofglamorgan.gov.uk. Business rates/NNDR 01446 709299/[email protected]

8 Top images: Whitmore Bay, Barry Island, from Friars Point, and rough sea at Nash Point Lifelong Learning – Courses for adults 2007-2008

The Vale of Glamorgan Council is committed to Penarth//Sully area supporting and encouraging more people to SS Old Sully School StC St Cyres Comprehensive, Penarth enjoy the benefits of learning throughout life TC Trinity Church, Penarth TKy The Kymin, Penarth VS Victoria School, Penarth

Rural Vale BH Village Hall CC Cowbridge Community College CL Cowbridge Library CS Cowbridge Middle School ES Eagleswell Primary School, Llantwit Major LH Llantonian Hall, Llantwit Major LS Llantwit Major School PH Peterston-super-Ely Church Hall StB St Bride's Church Hall SD St Donats Arts Centre Adult learners at Barry Island Community Centre receive certificates for their TH Llantwit Major Town Hall achievements. WH Wick Village Hall Make learning fun – whatever your age WM Wick and School WP Wick Cricket Pavilion Sign up now for one or more of the many learning opportunities available to you WV Western Vale Integrated Children's Centre, Llantwit Major locally. Courses start in the week commencing September 24, 2007. How to enrol Sign Up Now Campaign You can obtain our full prospectus and enrolment form from Community Learning Sign Up NOW Centres and libraries or by telephoning main centres. Late enrolments are accepted when places are available. Learning in your local community, find a course to suit you. * free demonstrations BARRY 01446 733762 * displays PENARTH/DINAS POWYS/SULLY 029 2070 1569 * information and advice COWBRIDGE/LLANTWIT MAJOR 01446 773831 Wednesday, September 12, 2007 6.30-8.30pm Barry Comprehensive School How much will it cost? 3-9pm Llantwit Major Comprehensive School The cost of a 10-week, two-hour class is £48. Concessions are available if you 6.30-8.30pm St Cyres School, Penarth are retired or in receipt of benefits. Daytime and evening courses in art, beauty, computers, craft, dance, health, Key to venues history, languages, literature, music, textiles and much more.

Barry area For more information, please contact your local adult and community learning BCS Barry Comprehensive School centre: BI Barry Island Community Centre Cowbridge Community College 01446 773831 CL County Library (Barry) Palmerston Community Learning Centre 01446 733762 Penarth Community Learning Centre 029 2070 1569 HP Highlight Park Community Centre, Barry New courses, one-day courses, special events and summer schools are held OCL Open Learning Centre throughout the year so keep in touch with the main centres to find out what's PC Palmerston (Barry) Centre going on in your local area. RCH Community Hall

Penarth/Dinas Powys/ Sully area BC Byrd Crescent, Penarth GH Glyndwr Hall, Penarth KH Kynance Hall, Dinas Powys LH Lee Hall, Dinas Powys LP Lower Penarth Community Centre MC Murchfield Community Centre, Dinas Powys Learning new skills PL Penarth Library PSS Penarth Sea Scouts Hall SDC Sully Skills Development Centre SH Stangate House, Penarth Developing IT skills To enrol on any of the courses, please telephone Barry 01446 733762, Penarth 029 2070 1569 or Cowbridge 01446 773831 9