June 2015 Issue 130

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The summer months are Sunday 21st June sees the Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th all ages take over Tredegar Park in gearing up to be a real Caerphilly 10k return for its third June. Blackwood High Street will town centre on Saturday 11th events bonanza in Caerphilly year, with thousands of participants be filled with a great selection of July. Children’s crafts, face painting, of all ages set to take on the popular funfair rides, food and craft stalls funfair rides and food and craft county borough – with a running event, with the start and and street entertainment – and not stalls all form part of this ever- variety of exciting events finish line set against the magnificent forgetting the urban beach! popular family fun day. planned for residents and backdrop of Caerphilly Castle. Risca Summer Festival is the next In a fitting finale to the summer visitors alike to enjoy. Next up is the Blackwood Beach event in the summer calendar, events programme, the Big Cheese First up is the Velothon, a Welsh Party, which takes place on which will see fun activities for Festival returns to Caerphilly between Government promoted event which Friday 24th and Sunday 26th July. will see 15,000 cyclists take part in With over 80,000 visitors expected a mass participation event covering to come along and join in the fun, a gruelling 140km. The cyclists, there’ll be lots on offer for people of including an elite group of riders, all ages to enjoy. From re-enactment will pass through Caerphilly county displays, entertainment, music and a borough on Sunday 14th June. funfair to one of the biggest festival This is closely followed by Armed food and drinks marquees in Forces Day on Saturday 20th June at and craft stalls galore – there really is 10.30am, which this year will take something for everyone! place in Newbridge town centre. More information about these Hundreds of residents are expected events is included inside – to take to the streets to honour and information is also available by show support for the armed forces calling 029 20 88 00 11 or by visiting at this annual event. 029 20 88 00 11 • www.caerphilly.gov.uk/events www.caerphilly.gov.uk/events

For more news visit www.caerphilly.gov.uk/news Newsline June 2015 p.1 Sunday 14th June - Important Road Closure Information Combining a mass participation A472 ride alongside a professional road Hafod-Yr-Ynys Rd

race, Velothon Wales is a cycling A467 NEWBRIDGE / event on a scale that Wales has TRECELYN BLACKWOOD / COED DUON ROAD CLOSURES KEY / never before witnessed. A472 ALLWEDD I’R FFYRDD FYDD AR GAU 08:45am - 17:40pm 09:15am - 18:15pm A472 ABER-CARN 06:15am - 18:15pm Starting and finishing in the heart of Main Rd 06:00am - 10:00am YSTRAD 06:00am - 9:35am MYNACH Cardiff City Centre, the completely closed 16:15pm - 17:30pm road 140km route will take up to 15,000 Rolling Road Closure cyclists on a breath-taking journey through Newport, Caerleon, Usk and the A469 Beacons before heading South through Coed-y-Brain ACCESS PROVIDED Roundabout / Blaenavon, Pontypool, Caerphilly and back Cylchfan Coed-y-brain n Pantside - Central into Cardiff. There is also a shorter 50k A472 Hafod-Yr-Ynys Rd Pwllypont Ave & A467 A468 available for less experienced riders. Roundabout / Cylchfan Traffic light Pwll-y-pant A468 system in place In order to safely deliver this world-class A467 CAERPHILLYNEWBRIDGE / / (B4600) Rd n A469 TRECELYN A469 Northbound sporting event, organisers must secure the route. Cardiff Rd Van Rd CAERFFILI BLACKWOOD / Open from Caerphilly This protects both competitors and spectators COED DUON ROAD CLOSURES KEY / A472 ALLWEDD I’R FFYRDD FYDD AR GAU to and will involve extensive road closures and Mountain Rd 08:45am - 17:40pm parking restrictions in some affected areas. 09:15am - 18:15pm n A469 Southbound TH A472 ABER-CARN 06:15am - Please18:15pm come out and support! VELOTHON WALES 2015 – SUNDAY 14 JUNE This is an extremely challenging event and the riders will really Main Rd 06:00am - 10:00am Lane open from Coed- appreciate your support along the route! If you do come out and cheer YSTRAD 06:00am - 9:35am MYNACH them on from the road side, pleasey-Brain keep children roundabout back from the edge to Combining a mass participation ride alongside a professional 16:15pm - 17:30pm IMPORTANT ROAD Please come out and support! Rolling Roadof Closure the road and animals on a lead,Pwllypant away from the road.roundabout Riders pass road race, Velothon Wales is a cycling event on a scale that by very fast and, while we encourage support, please keep flags, and This is an extremely challenging event andWales has never before witnessed. photography equipment out of the road. CLOSURE INFORMATION Starting and finishing in the heart of Cardiff City Centre, the completely the riders will really appreciate your supportclosed road 140km route will take up to 15,000 cyclists on a breath- FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS A469 Parking Restrictions: along the route! If you do come out andLLANBRADACH taking journey through Newport, Caerleon, Usk and the Brecon For more information about this event including road closure Beacons before heading South through Blaenavon, Pontypool, Theinformation route pleasewill be head marked to the website with yellow – www.velothon-wales.co.uk advanced cheer them on from the road side, please Caerphilly and back into Cardiff. There is also a shorter 50k route warningIf you have signsa specific leading question up about to the the roadevent. closures Please please don’t email availableCoed-y-Brain for less experienced riders. [email protected] on the race route or on call the our day:hotline if 0292 necessary 144 4880 . keep children back from the edge of the Roundabout / In orderCylchfan to safely deliver this world-class sporting event, we must vehiclesThank you mayvery much have for to your be support removed. and we hope you enjoy the day! road and animals on a lead, away from thesecure Coed-y-brain the route. This protects both competitors and spectators and will involve extensive road closures and parking restrictions in some Pwllypont road. Riders pass by very fast and, while weaffected areas. A468Please read this leaflet carefully to understand the Managing the route: roadRoundabout closures / in your area. encourage support, please keep flags, and Cylchfan Traffic Management and Crowd stewards will be in Pwll-y-pant Dewch allan i gefnogi! photography equipment out of the road. A468 placeMae’r digwyddiad at each road yn un junction eithriadol o and anodd along a bydd the y beicwyr route wrth to ei ensurebodd yn caelthe eichsafety cefnogaeth of competitors, ar hyd y ffordd! spectators Os byddwch and yn dod CAERPHILLY / generalallan i gefnogi public. wrth Policeochr y ffordd, officers cadwch and blant trained nôl o ymyl escort y pafin a Bedwas(B4600) Rd chadwch anifeiliaid ar eu tennyn, i ffwrdd o’r ffordd. Mae’r beicwyr yn

A469 For more information about this Cardiff Rd motorcyclistspasio’n gyflym iawn will ac, be er einon bod the yn route eich annog escorting i gefnogi, the cadwch riders Van Rd CAERFFILI Mae Velothon Cymru’n cyfuno ras i’r miloedd ochr yn ochr â ras andunrhyw dealing faneri ac with offer incidents.ffotograffiaeth oddi ar y ffordd. event including road closure information ffordd broffesiynol. Dyma ddigwyddiad beicio ar raddfa sydd heb please head to the website – ei gweld erioed o’r blaen yng Nghymru. Mountain Rd I gael rhagor o wybodaeth am y digwyddiad, gan gynnwys gwybodaeth Gan ddechrau a gorffen yng nghanol dinas Caerdydd, bydd y llwybr ar Alternative routes: am gau ffyrdd, ewch i’r wefan – www.velothon-wales.co.uk hyd 140km o ffyrdd cwbl gaeedig yn mynd â mwy na 15,000 o feicwyr Please be aware that alternative routes may be busy www.velothon-wales.co.uk ar siwrnai drawiadol drwy Gasnewydd, Caerllion, Brynbuga a Bannau Os oes gennych gwestiwn penodol am y ffyrdd sy’n cael eu cau, Brycheiniog cyn troi tua’r de drwy Flaenafon, Pontypŵl, Caerffili ac onanfonwch this day neges so ebost if you at [email protected] to go out on this neu day, ffoniwch please ein yn ôl i Gaerdydd. Mae llwybr llai ymestynnol o 50km ar gael hefyd i leavellinell arbennig sufficient ar 0292 time 144 for 4880 your. journey. Please be If you have a specific question about the road VELOTHON CYMRU 2015 – DYDD SUL 14 MEHEFIN feicwyr llai profiadol. awareDiolch yn of fawr horse ichi am riders, eich cefnogaeth walkers anda gobeithio leisure y byddwch cyclists yn if closures please email: [email protected] mwyn cyflawni’r digwyddiad chwaraeon yma, sydd o safon fyd- youmwynhau’r take diwrnod!a cross country route. eang, mae’n rhaid i’r llwybr gael ei ddiogelu. Mae hynny’n amddiffyn or call the Hotline: 0292 144 4880 y cystadleuwyr a’r gwylwyr a bydd yn golygu cau darnau helaeth o’r GWYBODAETH BWYSIG I ffordd a chyfyngu’n helaeth ar y parcio mewn rhai o’r ardaloedd dan Thank you very much for your supportsylw. Darllenwch y daflen yma’n ofalus i ddeall pa ffyrdd fydd yn cael DRIGOLION YNGHYLCH eu cau yn eich ardal chi. CAU FFYRDD

p.2 June 2015 Newsline For more news visit www.caerphilly.gov.uk/news Centre celebrates a mammoth first year! The council’s agship The Centre for Sporting Excellence centre has in Ystrad Mynach is celebrating also played a mammoth  rst year, since it Over 30 host to some opened its doors in May last year. prestigious local clubs events over The facility, which provides a rst class the last year – venue for elite and  ourishing rugby and have used the including a Wales football players to develop their skills on the two centre vs England U16 international standard 3G pitches, has welcomed rugby international, close to 10,000 people in the last year alone. WRU Regional The centre is the training base of the Newport Academy Final, WRU Dragons, the Dragons Academy and all Dragons age Women’s Regions 7s grades, and Cardi City FC Women will also make the tournament, Wales vs centre their base for the 2015/16 season. In addition, over Czech Republic U17s 30 local sporting clubs have used the Centre for Sporting football international Excellence as their training base or for matches over the last and many more. year, and students at Coleg y Cymoedd have also bene tted from The development of having the facility available for their use, right on their doorstep. the Centre for Sporting Cllr Nigel George said, “The Centre for Sporting Excellence Excellence has been continues to provide a rst class facility for elite athletes and promising supported by Sport Wales, young talent alike to hone and develop their skills in both rugby & football. Welsh Government, the The investment we have made in this facility is also really helping to enhance Welsh Rugby Union and the community and grassroots sport in our area, and long may this continue.” Welsh Football Trust. For more information: Follow the Centre on Twitter @CSEYstradMynach or Facebook CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence Leon elected as mayor Cllr Leon Gardiner, the Current cabinet member Cllr Dave long-serving ward member Poole will become the new Deputy for Argoed, has become Leader of Council and will take over responsibility for Housing. the council’s new Mayor ward member and former for 2015/16. Mayor, Cllr Michael Gray, announced Leon was elected to replace the that he was stepping down as outgoing civic head, Cllr David Carter, at a councillor following the AGM. the recent Annual General Meeting of Members also paid warm tributes Council. Leon rst became a councillor to long-standing ward member for CCTV developments for Bedwellty in 1971 and since then he Bedwas, Trethomas and , Communities across the county borough in technology, in order to improve image has been a member of Islwyn Council, Cllr Ray Davies who sadly passed Blackwood Town Council and now are bene tting from signi cant  nancial quality and provide the most cost e ective away last month. Ray, Michael and coverage across the county borough. Caerphilly County Borough Council. He Gerald had over 100 years’ service to investment in the council’s CCTV control was also previously Mayor for Islwyn This year, the CCTV system has also local government between them. room, whose operators monitor 162 and was the rst Mayor of Blackwood bene tted from a £195,000 investment to Town Council. cameras across 28 towns and villages move its main way of transmitting images – 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. to the internet – rather than via a bre cable. Leon has been married to Alma for thirty one years and they have two The control room, which has been in By the end of the year, six town centres will daughters, four Grandchildren and four existence since 1998, is used to monitor be upgraded to ‘secure wireless network Great Grandchildren. His nominated incidents of crime and disorder, as well as transfer’, which will generate estimated charities during his year in o ce are look out for any situations where people may savings to the council of £50,000 a year. Macmillan Nurses and Ty Hafan. need assistance from the emergency services. Cabinet Member Cllr Nigel George said, CCTV operators also play a key supportive “Our CCTV operators play a key role in The Deputy Mayor for 2015/16 is role to , and have a real-time monitoring, detecting and ultimately Cllr Dianne Price who represents the link to o cers so that police responses can preventing crime and disorder in our Ward. be deployed to incidents when needed. communities, and this further investment Other changes announced at the Since the CCTV system was digitised in is really helping to enhance the service we meeting include the selection of a 2007, over 9,000 DVDs of evidence have been are able to provide – while also generating new cabinet member to replace Cllr provided to Gwent Police in order to support signi cant nancial savings to the council Gerald Jones, who was elected as them in bringing o enders to justice. in the long term.” Member of Parliament for Merthyr and at the General Election. During this time, the CCTV system has For more information on the work Cllr Nigel George will join the received ongoing investment from the of the CCTV control room, please visit cabinet and take responsibility for council to keep up to date with changes http://your.caerphilly.gov.uk/saferccb Community and Leisure Services. For more news visit www.caerphilly.gov.uk/news Newsline June 2015 p.3 CAERPHILLY 10am, SUNDAY 21st JUNE 2015 A468 Road closures Key Cedar Tree Roundabout b Fully closed from 7.00am to 1.00pm Gallagher Retail Park Fully closed from 9.00am to 10.15am One way A468 tra c Fully closed from 9.00am to 12.00pm Fully closed from 9.30am to 12.00pm

A469 Bedwas Bridge ASDA Roundabout a B4600 at Piccadilly Square closed from Churchill 9.00am to 10.15am Park B4600 Mornington Fully Closed from 9.30am to 10.45am Energlyn & Meadows Churchill Park CAERPHILLY Station Closed to eastbound traffic (Cedar Tree Roundabout to Bedwas Bridge Roundabout) from 9.00am to 11.30am B4263 b No access to Gallagher Retail Park from Piccadilly Square 9am to 11.30am from the A468 a B4600 Fully Closed from 9.30am to 12.00pm a Morrisons 4 Access available between Mornington START & Meadows and Lansbury Park FINISH Aber 1 Station Business Park The 6.2 mile course will lead participants in and around Caerphilly town centre, Roundabout with the start and  nishing line located on Crescent Road, set against the backdrop 3 of Caerphilly Castle. A number of road closures and tra c restrictions will need 2 to be put in place between 7.00am and 1.00pm in order to allow the event to run St Martins safely. Every e ort will be made to re-open roads as soon as it is safe to do so, but Caerphilly Station it is inevitable that there will be some disruption in and around the town centre. 5 Residents are urged to take note, and motorists planning to travel through Thousands of runners will gather in the area on the morning of Sunday 21st June should use alternative means. The Caerphilly 10k is open to participants of all abilities aged 15 and over. Registration Caerphilly on Sunday 21st June as the costs £15 per person for una liated entrants and £13 for a liated club/welsh athletics entrants and concessions. Entrants must be at least 15 years of age on Caerphilly 10k returns for its third year! the day of the event to participate. Also returning this year is the Caerphilly 2k event, which is £5.00 per person. Entrants must be at least 8 years old on the day of the event to take part. Please To sign up or for further information, please visit: note entrants will incur a £1.50 booking fee when entering online. http://your.caerphilly.gov.uk/10k or call 029 2088 0011

Thanks for your efforts! The council would like to thank the What can I put in my recycle bin? vast majority of residents for their YES Please: NO Thanks: ongoing sterling recycling e orts. ■ Paper (magazines, ■ Crisp packets newspapers, lea ets etc) ■ Readers will have seen in the last edition of Garden waste ■ ■ Newsline however that there is still work to do if Plastic (clean bottles, Textiles the council is to reach ambitious recycling targets containers, packaging etc) ■ Electrical items set by the Welsh Government in future. ■ Cans (clean drinks ■ Food waste Residents have said it would be useful to have and food cans) ■ Nappies a reminder of what can be placed in the recycling ■ Cardboard (clean cardboard ■ Animal excrement bin for collection – so here you go – a handy cut packaging, boxes etc) ■ Toys and hard plastic out and keep reminder! ■ Glass (rinsed) ■ Electrical items ■ Black bags - Carrier bags - Plastic  lm/wrap

For more information on what can be recycled, or for any refuse, recycling or waste related queries, please visit www.caerphilly.gov.uk/recycling or call 01443 866 533 p.4 June 2015 Newsline For more news visit www.caerphilly.gov.uk/news Calling construction businesses! HIGHWAY The council is calling on any businesses involved Improvements in construction who would like to tender for Works continue to progress well future contract opportunities to get in touch. on a number of key highway £200 million improvement projects across The council is currently working on an ambitious programme investment in the Caerphilly county borough. to transform council tenants’ homes, lives and communities homes of council called the Welsh Housing Quality Standard (WHQS). tenants by Crumlin - A467 / A472 The programme will see an investment of £200 million 2020. In Crumlin, works on the A467/A472 junction in the homes of council tenants by 2020. improvement scheme continue to progress As part of the programme of works, the council well, with a planned completion date of the is looking for suppliers involved in construction rst week of September. Road closures will who would like to tender for future contract be needed in order for nal re-surfacing opportunities to get in contact. works to be completed on Kendon Hill, and this work is likely to take place in August - For businesses which already have a contract advance signage to notify motorists will be with the council under the WHQS programme, placed on the site nearer the time. it is not necessary to respond to this request. Newbridge - A467 / A472 For further information, or to register A road closure is also planned for this coming weekend (6th and 7th June) on Bridge Street, an interest please call 01443 863075 or Newbridge to allow road surfacing to be email: [email protected] undertaken on the adjacent Newbridge Town Centre Regeneration scheme. The diversion The councils Procurement team also have a route while this road closure is in place will be Twitter account – follow them for details of the via A467/A472 Crumlin scheme, so tra c may latest supplier contract opportunities. be heavier than normal during this period. @CCBCprocurement Pwllypant - A469 / A468 At A469/A468 Pwll-y-Pant roundabout in Caerphilly, design works continue to progress well, with a view, subject to securing Welsh Government funding, to start on site in late summer this year. Plans for the improvement Awards open for nominations works remain available on the council’s website, and advance signage will be placed If you know someone who’s helped transform the ★ Young person of the year - on site, as well as further information available lives of council tenants or local communities, Person under 21 living in council property. prior to construction works starting. why not thank them with a Transforming Lives ★ The ‘Extra Mile’ award - Abercynon - A470 Caerphilly Homes’ employee. and Communities Award? Finally, the council is also aware of essential The awards recognise individuals and groups making a major bridge refurbishment works planned di erence to the lives of council tenants in the Caerphilly The awards are now open for on the A470 Abercynon roundabout in RCT/ county borough and the areas in which they live. nominations and the closing date Merthyr CBC, which are likely to coincide for is Friday 10th July; winners will a period of 16 weeks with the Pwll-y-Pant be announced at an awards improvement scheme. The award categories are: ceremony later in the year. ★ Transforming Lives Award The awards are being Thank you to residents and motorists for their co-ordinated by the council’s patience while these important programmes ★ Individual Caerphilly Homes team. of work are carried out. ★ Group More information on the awards, including criteria For further information, please ★ Transforming Communities Award and nomination forms, are available from the team by calling call 01443 866 511 or email: ★ Individual 01443 864262 or by emailing: [email protected] ★ Group [email protected] Assessing accommodation needs A national piece of legislation – the Housing (Wales) Act 2014, introduced in February 2015 places a duty on all local councils in Wales to carry out accommodation assessments for Gypsies and Travellers - and where identi ed, make provision for any unmet need. The council is currently working to oversee a county borough wide assessment - the results of which will be used to provide a clear understanding of the current and any projected accommodation needs for Gypsy and Traveller communities. If you are a Gypsy or Traveller living in Caerphilly county borough and would like to be involved in the assessment working group, or would like more information, please call 01495 235 216 or email: [email protected] For more news visit www.caerphilly.gov.uk/news Newsline June 2015 p.5 A fi rst in Wales! Caring for carers The Winding House in Carers Week takes place every year to recognise and is set to become Wales’ rst dementia celebrate the 6.5 million people throughout the UK who friendly ‘reminiscence centre’, provide unpaid care to a family member or friend. o ering a variety of activities Carers are people who look after family members or friends who need care, throughout the museum. help or support. Carers can be adults caring for other adults, parents caring for All sta at the Winding House are now also ill or disabled children under the age of 18, or young carers aged 18 or under, ‘Dementia Friends’ and are working with the who care for another family member. Alzheimer’s Society and Caerphilly 50+ Positive Action This year, the theme for to tailor their exhibitions and create new displays that the week, which runs encourage reminiscence – so that carers, relatives and those between 8th and 14th June, living with dementia are all able to enjoy the museum. is ‘building carer A regular feature will be one a reminiscence pop up ‘room’, evoking key friendly communities’. places and periods of the past, such as the local pub or a 1950s living room with The council have a lots of hands-on activities for people to engage with. The Winding House will number of events also add to these rooms a display of local items from the museum’s collection lined up throughout to give the pod a local twist. the week to include Cllr Christine Forehead said, “It’s great to see the Winding House leading pampering sessions, the way in creating a dementia supportive environment. It means that people a shopping trip, living with dementia, like anyone else, can pop in, have a cup of tea and a cake information and advice sessions and even events and enjoy this lovely museum.” for young carers such as walking and abseiling. For more information about these events, please contact For further information, please visit www.windinghouse.co.uk or call 01443 822 666 Hayley Smith on 01495 233218.

Help change a life It’s Foster Care Fortnight (1st-15th June) – could you help change a life by becoming a foster carer with Caerphilly County Borough Council? The theme for this year’s Foster Care Fortnight is ‘Making a Connection’, and as part of this, the council are holding a number of family fun events, where people who may be interested in  nding out more about becoming Natter that matters a foster carer can come along and  nd out more. The Caerphilly 50+ Forum have recently launched a brand These events are being held: ■ Thursday 4th June - Risca Youth Centre, Brookland Road, Risca - 5.30pm - 7pm new website, aimed at providing advice and information ■ Thursday 11th June - Llancaiach Fawr - 5.30pm - 7pm to older community members about community groups and support available across Caerphilly county borough. Family activities will be on o er at the The brand new website www.caerphillyover50.co.uk provides a diverse range sessions, and those attending are also encouraged of information, including details on  nance and bene ts, transport and mobility, to bring a picnic and come and join in the fun. health and wellbeing and  tness and leisure – as well as information on how The events will also be an opportunity to celebrate residents can get involved in activities taking place across the county borough. those connected with fostering already – As well as o ering easy access to useful information, the website also o ers so whether you used to be a foster carer or was 50+ residents a platform to get involved and have a child who previously received foster care, their say on issues that matter to them. The everyone is very welcome at the sessions. Caerphilly 50+ Forum also hopes that through the website, more people will sign up to become And here’s what one of the council’s foster carers has to say… members. It is hoped that people and groups will “Being a foster carer is the most rewarding job I’ve had. I am in awe of every child begin to share information, top tips and details of that has walked into my house; their ability to adapt and begin to grow is unbelievable. groups and events for inclusion on the website. Each child brings their challenges and rewards, and when you accept them and their Information on how to do this can be found at experiences, the rewards both for them and you are so heart-warming.” www.caerphillyover50.co.uk Janine, Foster Carer or by calling 01443 864277. The Caerphilly 50+ Forum is also on Facebook & Interested in fi nding out more about becoming a foster carer? Twitter! Follow them on Twitter @50plus_AgeWell Why not come along to one of the events? Alternatively, text ‘foster’ to 78866, or on Facebook by searching ‘Caerphilly over 50’. call 0800 587 5664 or visit www.caerphilly.gov.uk/fostering p.6 June 2015 Newsline For more news visit www.caerphilly.gov.uk/news Leadership status for ★ ★ Sport Caerphilly ★ ★ Nominate a star! ★ ★ The council’s Sport Caerphilly team have become one of the rst in the UK to achieve Sports Leaders UK Leadership Academy status. Do you know someone locally who goes the extra mile to help others? Sport Caerphilly are one of a small number of organisations to have been awarded this status for Now is your chance to help put your community champions in the spotlight. commitment to the philosophy of Sports Leaders Residents in Caerphilly county borough are being asked to nominate their local heroes for the recognition they deserve in UK, and for their work demonstrating the bene ts the Caerphilly Voluntary Sector Achievement Awards - Star Volunteers 2015. of leadership to young people and the community. In announcing this status, Sports Leaders UK also The categories for Star Volunteers 2015 are as follows: commended Sport Caerphilly for their ‘commitment to volunteering, which re ects their innovation, ★ Young Volunteer of the Year motivation and dedication to the learner.’ Last year’s Supreme There are currently over 250 active volunteers ★ Record Breaking Volunteer Volunteer David Humphreys working with Sport Caerphilly, who have been trained to deliver high quality leadership ★ Environmental Volunteer and support to sport club members. These individuals have given an incredible 6,769 ★ Parent Volunteer of the Year volunteer hours over the last 12 months alone. ★ For more information on Sport Caerphilly, Inspirational Volunteer please visit http://your.caerphilly.gov.uk/ ★ Retired Senior Volunteer sportcaerphilly. To get involved as a volunteer with Sport Caerphilly, please contact Nikki Upton ★ Practical Service Adult Volunteer by emailing: [email protected] ★ New Volunteer ★ Grassroots Hero

The closing date for all nominations is Friday 31st July – to be in contention for an award, individual and group volunteers must carry out their voluntary work within Caerphilly county borough. An award ceremony will take place at Blackwood Miners’ Institute to honour the winners later in the year. Nominations forms and detailed information about award categories are available by calling GAVO Volunteering Centre on 01443 863540 or visiting www.caerphilly.gov.uk Brass in the Park Bands Tir-y-berth Park Manor nears completion Ynyshir Brass Band * Community Council The impressive works to develop the interior of Llancaiach Fawr Manor to provide a Brass more accurate representation of life in the mid-17th Century are nearing completion. Cwm Darren Park The works, which have been carried out with Oakdale Silver Brass Band funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund, CADW on the * Darren Valley Community Council and Caerphilly County Borough Council, have been carried out to the highest standard to 16th August 2015 create a high quality conservation project of Grass Blackwood Showfields national importance. Markham and District The roof has been completely re-slated, and 14th June 2015 Colliery Band the attics are being reinstated as the servants’ Rhymney Park * Blackwood Town Council quarters to complete the story of the household Blaenavon Town Band Waunfawr Park in 1645. The modern lights throughout have * Rhymney Community Council been replaced with horn lanterns and copper Crosskeys Silver Brass Band chandeliers, and the background heating has Ystrad Mynach Park * Crosskeys and Pontywaun been encased behind bespoke pieces of furniture. RAF St Athan Voluntary Partnership * Waunfawr Park Volunteer Ensuring the Manor is as accessible to as Brass Band Gardening Group many people as possible has also been a very * Gelligaer Community Council important principle throughout the works. Morgan Jones Park Wrought iron handrails have been installed, 5th July 2015 BTM Brass Band and a platform lift to the upper two oors has Pen-yr-heol Park * Caerphilly Town Council been built. The improvement works now mean BTM Brass Band that the vast majority of the house is now * Pen-yr-heol, & Energlyn accessible to wheelchair users. Community Council The  nal element of the works will be the furnishing of the attics, and this will be completed in the coming weeks. The Friends of Llancaiach Fawr have fundraised to provide all the servants beds, bedding and basic furniture with generous support from the Ystrad Mynach Quilters, The Ashley Family Foundation and their own events and donations. All performances are between 2.30pm & 5.00pm Wheelchair users – please contact Llancaiach Fawr for * Brass Bands in the Park event sponsor the latest information on access prior to visiting. Parks Services - 01495 235463 For more information on Llancaiach Fawr, please visit E-mail - [email protected] www.llancaiachfawr.co.uk Website - www.caerphilly.gov.uk/parklife For more news visit www.caerphilly.gov.uk/news Newsline June 2015 p.7 UsefulNumbers RhifauDefnyddiol MAIN SWITCHBOARD Children’s Social Services What’s ON / Digwyddiadau Protecting You • Eich Diogelu Chi PRIF SWITSFWRDD Gwasanaethau The council’s Public Protection team aims to ensure that the county borough is a healthy, 01443 815588 Cymdeithasol i Blant safe and fair place for people to live, work & visit. One of the team’s key tasks is to expose and Sign up to receive regular information about local events by e-mailing: [email protected] 0808 100 1727 bring before the courts those individuals and businesses we discover acting illegally. Minicom Minicom For information about upcoming talks, book clubs and craft sessions at your local library visit www.caerphilly.gov.uk or call 01443 864068 Below are examples of recent prosecutions: 01443 873626 Consumer Advice Cyngor i Ddefnyddwyr Armed Forces Day The Big Cheese Nod tîm Diogelu’r Cyhoedd y cyngor yw sicrhau bod y fwrdeistref sirol yn lle iach, diogel Emergency Number for Coun- Diwrnod y Lluoedd Arfog Y Caws Mawr a theg i bobl fyw a gweithio ynddo ac ymweld. Un o brif dasgau’r tîm yw datgelu’r gwir am 08454 04 05 06 cil Services: 20/06 • 10.30am 24-26/07 yr unigolion a’r busnesau hynny sy’n gweithredu’n anghyfreithlon, a’u dwyn gerbron y llys. Rhif argyfwng ar gyfer Council Tax Enquiries Ymholiadau Treth y Cyngor Newbridge town centre • Canol Tref Trecelyn Caerphilly town centre • Caerphilly town centre Isod ceir enghreifftiau o erlyniadau diweddar: Gwasanaethau’r Cyngor: Hundreds of residents are expected to come along and Attracting over 80,000 visitors, the Big Cheese features re- 01443 875500 01443 863002 show their support for the Armed Forces community in this enactment displays, entertainment, music, funfair, one of Trading Standards prosecutions • Erlyniadau Safonau Masnach (Out of hours only • Allan o Oriau yn unig) annual occasion. Cheer on military, cadets and Royal British the biggest festival food and drinks marquees in Wales and Defendant Offence Court Decision Furniture Recycling Legion representatives as they parade through the streets of much, much more. An event not to be missed! Adults’ Social Services Ailgylchu Dodrefn Newbridge. www.caerphilly.gov.uk/bigcheese Simarjot Singh - 20 March 2015 at Newport Magistrates Court. £1,200 fine, £172.34 costs to the local authority Trading As Cefn and £30 victim surcharge. Gwasanaethau 01685 846830 Mae disgwyl y bydd cannoedd o drigolion yn dod i Gan ddenu dros 80,000 o ymwelwyr, mae’r Caws Mawr yn Sale of food which had passed its use by date. Fforest Stores Food Labeling Regulations 1996. Cymdeithasol i Oedolion The Tommy Cooper Show ddangos eu cefnogaeth i gymuned y Lluoedd Arfog yn cynnwys arddangosiadau ailgread, adloniant, cerddoriaeth, Housing & Council Tax Bene ts ystod y digwyddiad blynyddol hwn. Dewch i gymeradwyo air bleser, un o’r pebyll gŵyl bwyd a diod mwyaf yng Nghymru Mark Richard James 20 March 2015 at Newport Magistrates Court. £1,500 fine, £700 costs to the local authority, £1064.58 compensation payable to the 0808 100 2500 Budd-daliadau Tai/Treth y Cyngor The Tommy Cooper Show cynrychiolwyr milwrol, cadetiaid a’r Lleng Prydeinig wrth a llawer, llawer mwy. Digwyddiad i’w fynychu heb os! Flavin - Trading as Describing a vehicle as being in excellent condition Nationwide Trade consumer, £50 Victim Surcharge. New Claims: 11/06 + 12/06 • 2.30pm + 7.30pm iddynt orymdeithio trwy strydoedd Trecelyn. www.caer li.gov.uk/cawsmawr when it was not, stating vehicle had a full service StreetPride BalchderStryd Hawliau Newydd: 01443 866567 Sales of Tir Y Berth history when it did not, failing to indicate that fuses 01443 863218 Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Existing Claimants: Blackwood Miners’ Institute • Caerphilly Motoring Festival 029 2088 0011 had been removed so faulty electrics were not Regulations 2008. 01443 866566 Hawlwyr Presennol: 01443 864099 Sefydliad y Glowyr Coed Duon identified and giving a consumer an indication that they had less rights than they actually did. Featuring West End star Daniel Taylor as Tommy Cooper, the Gwˆ yl Foduron Caerffili Blue Badge Bathodyn Glas 01443 866571 show comes with a fabulous supporting cast, and all your 05/07 • 10am - 4pm Charles Parsons - 10 March 2015 at Newport Magistrates Court. £500 fine, £866 costs to the local authority and A Prickly Affair! Trading As Car O £15 victim surcharge. favourite jokes. Age 12+ Tickets £14/£12 Exposing for sale a vehicle in a dangerous condition. Llancaiach Fawr • Llancaiach Fawr Sell UK, Pontymister. www.blackwoodminersinstitute.com A Prickly Affair! Failure to state details of the ownership of a business General Product Safety Regulations 2005 Over 250 classic and vintage vehicles of all kinds. Also on business documents and at trade premises. Companies Act 2006 Consumer Protection Gan gynnwys seren y West End, Daniel Taylor fel Tommy features trade stalls and children’s rides. 25/07 • From midday Describing a vehicle as being in excellent condition, from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008. where it was in fact dangerous and unroadworthy. Cooper, mae gan y sioe gast ategol wych a phob un o’ch ho £2 adults/£1 concessions Forest • Coedwig Cwmcarn jôcs. Oed 12+ Tocynnau £14/£12 www.llancaiachfawr.co.uk Join the Hedgehog Rescue Centre for an hour of fun, and www.blackwoodminersinstitute.com Dros 250 o gerbydau clasurol a cherbydau tras o bob math. learn more about these wonderfully spiky creatures. Environmental health prosecutions Erlyniadau’n ymwneud ag iechyd yr amgylchedd 01495 227 206 Hefyd, bydd stondinau masnach a reidiau i blant. £2 adults/£1 child - Booking is essential. £2 oedolion/£1 consesiynau Ymunwch â’r Ganolfan Achub Draenogod am awr o hwyl Defendant Offence Court Decision Blackwood Beach Party www.llancaiachfawr.co.uk a dysgwch fwy am y creaduriaid pigog, gwych hyn. Mr Sunil Bhalla - 10 April 2015 at Newport Magistrates Court. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined £2000 for 01443 412 248 £2 oedolyn/£1 plentyn - Rhaid archebu lle o  aen llaw. Trading as offence 1 and £1000 for offences 2&3. Ordered to pay Parti Traeth Coed Duon Failure to: 1. Ensure that a safe system of work £1144 costs and victim surcharge of £120. 01495 272 001 The Frydays, was implemented and followed when emptying 27/06 + 28/06 Elm Drive, Ty Sign, oil from the fryer. 2. Provide new employees with 1. Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 Section 2 (2) Risca, NP11 6PP health and safety training. 3. Provide personal (a) 2. Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 Section 2 Blackwood High Street • Stryd Fawr Coed Duon protective equipment (safety footwear) to (2) (c) 3 Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regula- The annual beach party returns, bringing fun and Kings Fayre employees. tions 1992 (as amended) Regulation 4 (1). The council’s Choose the High Street – Past and Present entertainment for all ages. The High Street will be  lled with Ffair y Brenin Christine Stokes - 13 March 2015. Newport Magistrates Court. The defendant was found guilty of the offence. Fined £120, campaign, which encourages people to re-establish their funfair ride, food and craft stalls and street Maxton Court £120 costs and a £20 victim surcharge. To be paid within Discarding litter at Bargoed High Street in 14 days. connection with their local town centre, is being very well entertainment … and not forgetting the urban beach! 02/08 • 10am - 4pm Caerphilly November 2014. received by communities across the county borough. www.caerphilly.gov.uk/events Llancaiach Fawr • Llancaiach Fawr The Environmental Protection Act 1990 Sections 87 and 88. The Town Centre Management team have been working with Mae’r parti traeth blynyddol yn dychwelyd gan ddod â hwyl The King and his troops are visiting the Manor. Falconry and local schools, community groups and local retailers to plan a series of ac adloniant i bobl o bob oed. Bydd y Stryd Fawr yn llawn fun for all the family. Normal Manor entry fee applies. To view the full list, visit www.caerphilly.gov.uk/prosecutions exhibitions of historic photographs and artwork of the county borough’s reidiau air bleser, stondinau bwyd a chre t ac adloniant www.llancaiachfawr.co.uk town centres for display in local libraries. The rst exhibition was held in A Winter’s Tale stryd… heb angho o am y traeth trefol! Mae’r Brenin a’i  lwyr yn ymweld â’r Maenordy. Heboca a Gellir gweld y rhestr yn llawn ar www.caerffili.gov.uk/erlyniadau Ystrad Mynach in April, the second in Bargoed in May and in June there A Winter’s Tale Prosecution results are provided for a limited period to promote the openness of the council’s actions to local residents. Information provided must not will be one in Risca Library. Later in the summer exhibitions will take www.caer li.gov.uk/digwyddiadau hwyl i’r teulu cyfan. Codir  mynediad arferol y Maenordy. www.llancaiachfawr.co.uk be reused in any form without the agreement of CCBC. Caiff canlyniadau erlyniadau eu dangos am gyfnod cyfyngedig i ddangos i drigolion lleol bod y place in libraries in Blackwood (July) and Caerphilly (August). Retailers 20/06 • 4pm - 6pm 029 2088 0011 Risca Summer Festival cyngor yn gweithredu mewn modd agored. Ni ddylid ailddefnyddio gwybodaeth mewn unrhyw fodd heb ganiatâd Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Caerffili. across the county borough are also getting involved in a Street Parc Cwm Darran amphitheatre • 01443 412 248 Gallery by displaying historic photographs of local town centres from Am theatr Parc Cwm Darran Gwˆ yl Haf Rhisga years gone by in their shop windows. A full list of retailers who are A Shakespearian comedy that will make audiences laugh 11/07 • 1pm - 6.30pm participating can be found at www.caerphilly.gov.uk out loud. Fully supported with BSL/SSE and involves a strong Tredegar Park • Parc Tredegar Mae ymgyrch Dewiswch y Stryd Fawr - Ddoe a Heddiw y element of audio description. Age 7+ Children’s crafts, face painting, funfair rides and food and Your views count! Mae eich barn yn cyfrif! cyngor sy’n annog pobl i ailgysylltu â’u canol tre lleol wedi’i £5 adults/£3 concessions - Booking essential craft stalls all form part of this family fun day. The Welsh Government’s Active Travel (Wales) Mae Deddf Teithio Llesol (Cymru) 2013 Act 2013 places a requirement on local councils Llywodraeth Cymru yn gofyn i gynghorau lleol chroesawu gan gymunedau ar draws y fwrdeistref sirol. Comedi gan Shakespeare a fydd yn gwneud i www.caerphilly.gov.uk/events to improve facilities and routes for walkers and wella cy eusterau a llwybrau i gerddwyr a Mae’r tîm Rheoli Canol Tre wedi bod yn gweithio ag ysgolion gynulleidfaoedd chwerthin yn eu dyblau. Gan gynnig Mae cre tau i blant, paentio wynebau, reidiau air bleser a stondinau cyclists, to enable everyday journeys to be made beicwyr i alluogi pobl i wneud teithiau bob dydd lleol, grwpiau cymunedol a masnachwyr lleol i gynllunio cyfres o IAP/SSE cy awn ac elfen gref o sain ddisgri o. Oed 7+. bwyd a chre t oll yn ur o rhan o’r diwrnod hwyl i’r teulu. by walking and cycling. ar droed neu ar gefn beic. arddangosfeydd sy’n cynnwys  otogra au hanesyddol a gwaith celf £5 oedolion/£3 consesiynau - Rhaid archebu lle o  aen llaw www.caer li.gov.uk/digwyddiadau The rst stage of the process involved the council Mae cyfnod cyntaf y broses yn cynnwys y cyngor yn o ganol tre ’r fwrdeistref sirol i’w harddangos mewn llyfrgelloedd 01495 227 206 lleol.Cynhaliwyd yr arddangosfa gyntaf yn Ystrad Mynach ym mis 029 2088 0011 producing an ‘Active Travel Existing Routes Map’ which llunio ‘Map Llwybrau Presennol Teithio Llesol’ sy’n dangos Ebrill a chai yr ail arddangosfa ei chynnal yn Llyfrgell Rhisga rhwng shows the existing active travel routes within the county y llwybrau teithio llesol presennol sydd o fewn y fwrdeistref 1af Mehe n a 27ain Mehe n. Hefyd, bydd arddangosfeydd yn cael Cofrestrwch i dderbyn gwybodaeth reolaidd am ddigwyddiadau lleol drwy e-bostio: [email protected] borough. Residents are being encouraged to give their sirol. Cai trigolion eu hannog i roi eu barn ar y llwybrau eu cynnal yng Nghaer li, Coed Duon a Bargod yn nes ymlaen yr haf views on the existing routes, by getting involved in the presennol trwy gymryd rhan yn yr ymgynghoriad. Mae hwn. Mae manwerthwyr ar draws y fwrdeistref sirol hefyd yn cymryd I gael gwybodaeth am sgyrsiau, clybiau llyfrau a sesiynau crefft sydd ar y gweill yn eich llyfrgell leol ewch i www.caerffi li.gov.uk neu ffoniwch 01443 864068 consultation. Full details of the consultation, which modd derbyn gwybodaeth lawn am yr ymgynghoriad, rhan trwy arddangos  otogra au hanesyddol o ganol tre lleol o’r starts on 1st June and runs for 12 weeks can be found at sy’n cychwyn ar 1af Mehe n ac yn rhedeg am 12 wythnos, oes a fu yn  enestri eu siopau. I weld rhestr lawn o’r manwerthwyr www.caerphilly.gov.uk, by visiting a county borough ar www.caer li.gov.uk, trwy ymweld â llyfrgell yn y sy’n cymryd rhan ewch i www.caer li.gov.uk www.caerphilly.gov.uk/events • www.caerffili.gov.uk/digwyddiadau library or by calling 01495 235 059. fwrdeistref sirol neu drwy  onio 01495 235 059. p.8 June 2015 Newsline For more news visit www.caerphilly.gov.uk/news • Am fwy o newyddion ymwelwch â www.caerffili.gov.uk/newyddion Newsline Mehefin 2015 t.8