LLANILLTERN : A NEW VILLAGE ON OUR DOORSTEP By County Cllr Graham Thomas The new Persimmon Homes development on Llantrisant Road is underway and many residents are contacting me wanting to know what is going to happen over the coming years as this grows.

Llanilltern village, as it will be known, playing fields, green areas, and DROP-IN SESSIONS is an entirely brand new village on much more. The map shows how all Come and see the plans land which was agreed as part of the this will be laid out on site including Local Development Plan. Many of us the phasing starting at 1 with the Creigiau Church Hall opposed the LDP over many years residential houses off Llantrisant Sun 8th April / Sun 22nd April but unfortunately that battle is lost Road and a signal junction at the Between 10am. and 2pm and building has started. Ultimately bottom of Robin Hill. this new development will consist of During meetings with Persimmon Pentyrch Village Hall 1500 homes, a 2-form per year Directors, they estimate building Sun 8th April / Sun 22nd April primary school, a business district, CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 Between 2.30pm and 5.30pm 1 The Proposed Road Layout at Robin Hill Creigiau

rates of approx. 100-120 houses per through the site to Creigiau is a so great, I would be very year, including 1 or 2 bed SINC (Site of Importance for Nature disappointed if we don’t win some of apartments, and 2,3 and 4 bed Conservation) and will be kept but these applications. Please see houses. Work on phase 1 of these made accessible for walkers, etc. www.persimmonhomes.com/charity. houses will be starting very shortly. Much of the site is ancient woodland I am organising a couple of drop-in The new primary school is required and thus the site will have an sessions in Creigiau Church Hall on to be built by the time of the 500th unusually high ratio of green space Sunday 8th and Sunday 22nd April, house occupation. There is no retained. between 10am and 2pm , whereby secondary school in this Local impact has already been residents can come along and view development (there is at Plasdwr), dramatic with the removal of the the plans in more detail. The but the developers are making a hedges all along the stretch. This Pentyrch Community Council will £1.25million contribution to was because the road is being also be supporting so come along secondary education. substantially widened to allow for and chat to us. Any questions or There will be a park and ride for filter lanes and cycles ways. A concerns that we cannot answer we 1000 cars which will be accessible commitment has been given that the will take up with the developers or from J33 of the M4 (250 places by new hedges will be planted. A 12- Cardiff Council. I have also set up a the 500th house occupation, month programme of works, from regular Liaison Committee involving ultimately 750 places), and also off March 2018, on the existing highway myself, Cllr Gavin Hill-John, Llantrisant Road, via a new spine is required to make the gateway / Pentyrch Community Council, road through the new development entrance works, including making a Cardiff Council and Persimmon. We (250 places). Access to the signal junction at Robin Hill and need to have good lines of motorway will be via a bus gate only, another entrance further along the communications so that we can so NO motorway access from A4119. This will likely mean a single follow progress closely and address Llantrisant Road. The buses will run lane on Llantristant Road for this any issues quickly as they arise. down the A4232 and into Cardiff period while works are conducted. If you are unable to attend either from Culverhouse Cross. Details still Persimmon have also given us drop-in session, or simply want to being worked on but Cardiff aim to notice that a major new gas pipe is ask me a question, please email on make this a very affordable service required which will run to Pentyrch [email protected] or to encourage use. Persimmon are along Heol Pant Y Gored. by phone 07805 850812. required to contribute £2.25m as a Unfortunately this will involve up to bus subsidy to connect the park and 12 months of roadworks along this Ladies Badmington ride to Cardiff city centre. stretch starting in May 2018. We will Ladies Interested in playing The spine road shown on map will work with all parties to keep the Badminton, why not come along to be a widened road with a 2.4m impacts as low as possible. the Pentyrch Village Hall on a verge and so that it can allow for a I would encourage any local Wednesday from 8pm till 9.30pm. future Metro Transport Link. At the organisations or sports groups We play every Wednesday apart moment, there are no further details looking for funding to apply to from first Wednesday in the month of the Metro, only a commitment that Persimmon, as they allocate up to which is WI. room is being left. We don’t know for £2000 per month for community All ages welcome and we can lend example whether this will be a bus groups, and £750 per month for you a racket. or tram, but that is for future sports groups. This is shared across If you are interested you call in one discussions. The old railway line Wales but as the impacts here are Wednesday or contact Ann on 20891567. 2 Councillors PCC Budget & Precept 2018-19 Telecom Mast We are delighted to welcome Dr Each January, Community and There is no news on this. The Peter Jones as a PCC member for Town Councils have to agree a developer is still to come forward to the Creigiau Ward. There was a budget for the coming financial year arrange a meeting for residents. vacancy left from the May election and then set a Precept. The and Peter was co-opted at our Precept is the amount of money the change the planning consent that January 2018 meeting. council requests from its residents has already been granted but what via council tax. It is collected for us we can do is to be aware of PCC Workforce by Cardiff and paid to PCC in April. development issues before they Over the last few years, PCC has happen and to keep residents aware kept its Precept down, being of the changes through our website, sensitive to the economic problems Facebook pages and through the we all face. However, this has Community Link rather caught up with us. We are In the next couple of months you will required by the Welsh Audit Office to receive a survey from the hold financial reserves. These Community Council asking your general reserves should be a household’s opinion of what you minimum of 25% of our gross annual want the Council to provide within expenditure. We now find that our our villages. It is important to general reserve is too low as our complete and return the survey to In case you don’t know them, we’d expenditure has increased. That guide the Council on setting its like to introduce you to Colin Davies increase is partly to pay pension business plan for the coming years. and Gary Welsby. They work for contributions for our four members Councillors have been attending PCC, and so for you!, maintaining of staff. Over the years, no pension training sessions to help them keep our land. PCC owns and manages has been paid but this changed at up to date and widen their some 300 acres so that is quite a lot the end of our last financial year. knowledge of things like planning, to keep in good order. You may see Welsh Government expects all law, finance, employment. They are them out and about in our silver councils like PCC to become your elected representatives but Toyota with the PCC logo on the increasingly professional and has unpaid so all the work they do is in side, cutting grass, picking litter, introduced more things that we have their own time. None of the PCC mending fences, making fallen trees to do to run the council at the new members claims the £150/year safe, repairing benches, and higher standards. This has allowance that is now available to trimming hedges. They often go out increased the workload on the office community councillors. of their way to help residents with staff and the hours of both the Clerk After much discussion and reviewing problems they can fix quickly. Our and Admin Assistant have risen draft budgets in our November and community couldn’t manage without recently. December meetings, PCC set the them. As the services provided by Cardiff following budget and Precept at its continue to be cut, PCC wants to be January 2018 meeting. The budget Grants ready to do what it can to keep up for 2018-19 is £150,783 with a Since the last edition of the and if we can, improve standards in Precept of £143,000. There’s no Community Link, grant applications our communities. question that this is a sizable from within the Community Council We have set up a new Planning increase from last year and before. area were considered at the Committee. With the very long and Below is a table that shows how December 2017 meeting. We detailed applications for the big new your Council Tax will increase and awarded: housing developments along the while the percentage change is big Creigiau Cricket Club: the absolute increase in £/year is £150.00 for coaching equipment A4119 it is important that we have small. Creigiau Tennis Club: enough time to discuss them and £150.00 for member training meet the deadlines for responses. Council PCC PCC Pentyrch Rugby Club We are also setting up a new Tax Charge £ Charge £ £350 towards the cost of an outdoor Finance Committee to take some of Band 2017-18 2018-19 defibrillator cabinet the load off the monthly meetings Applications should be made to me, D 28 44 and give a smaller group more time ([email protected]), preferably by E 34 54 to discuss issues in depth. You will email, and should include the last read elsewhere in this issue of the F 40 63 set of accounts or financial Community Link how we have statement. Don’t delay, do it today. G 47 73 already met with the developers The next grant consideration will be H 56 88 Persimmon Homes. We cannot at the March 19 2018 meeting. I 65 102 3 Taffs Well Rolling Stock Depot We have recently heard about a proposal to develop a new rail depot at Taffs Well. This site is in RCT so PCC had not been included in the consultation process. We have now asked to be included in all further consultations. This is a Transport for Wales project which is part of the Welsh Government’s SW Metro. You can find more information about it here: https://tfw.gov.wales/projects/south- wales-metro and go to the Documents tab for the planning documents. The Design and Access Statement summarises the plans: “Hybrid Planning Application to deliver a rolling stock depot on the existing Forgemasters Industrial site comprising of the following: Part A: Full planning application for Taffs Well Depot Outline Planning Indicative Construction Phasing 4 the demolition of existing warehouses on the existing Pentyrch Post Office Roads Forgemasters industrial site. The Post Office in the Spar at It is a relief that the work at Robin Part B: Outline planning application to Hill has finished, albeit with a lot of Pentyrch continues to be closed. provide a rolling stock depot mud on the road at one point. The comprising of a warehousing building, We are in touch with our AM and MP frequent closure of Church Road stabling area accommodating rolling but clearly this is a complicated has caused considerable problem to resolve. inconvenience and disruption, stock, substation, wash down point, particularly to residents living along sanding facility and delivery tracks, General Concerns it. The new sets of lights along the ancillary workshop and offices, decked In the office, Deb and I, receive all A4119 are likely to cause disruption car parking providing a maximum of sort of concerns and questions from on that road and we expect it to 210 car parking spaces, demolition residents. The sorts of things that deflect traffic onto other local roads. and relocation of existing railway we have reported recently to Cardiff We have been in regular contact footbridge and platforms, and on your behalf are: with both our County Councillors  Mud on Robin Hill near to the and Cardiff’s Highways Department associated landscaping, highways and new houses about this. We know you want lower access infrastructure works.”  Muddy footpath Heol Goch New speed limits on some roads but this Redrow Estate is not an easy thing to change, Councillor Surgeries  2 x damaged styles in Cefn requiring a legal process that partly PCC Councillor Surgeries are now Buchan depends on how the road is held regularly in the Creigiau Ward  New Food Caddy ordered on classified where you have an opportunity to behalf of a resident. come and talk to your Ward Councillors and raise any issues or  Debris on Penuel Road LITTER The council handymen spent a lot of concerns with them. These are  Kissing gate/style on Mountain advertised on our website, road broken time each day collecting litter even so the problem seems to be getting noticeboards and Facebook. The  Furniture dumped on a reports from each surgery are also resident’s front lawn worse particularly in those areas where it is not safe for our staff to online.  Asbestos sheeting dumped Tyn collect litter without a road closure. Y Coed, Pentrych Some groups have already  ‘Slow Down’ signs worn off the expressed that they wish to ADVERTISE IN road surface on Heol Y Park undertake a village clean up and the COMMUNITY LINK Council have some litter pickers and We report these to Cardiff Council Community Link is delivered to hi-vis vests that they can lend 2800 homes in the area and is a and to our County Councillors. You groups. In the past we have also can report them too on 20872087 or valuable source of information. arranged with the County Council to Adverts email [email protected]. collect the bagged collected litter The more an incident is reported, 6 cm x 9 cm £15 from our offices. The council does 9 cm x 13 cm £30 the more likely it is to be dealt with not encourage groups to collect litter and quickly. But we are always Colour £60 from where they would be a danger Tel: 029 2089 1417 happy to do it for you if you prefer. to themselves or other road users 4 &ඔඔක6ඉකඉ3එඋඓඉකඌ

This period for me has been The main focus for all of the local dominated by developments on the Councillors in Cardiff West at the land off Llantrisant Road by moment is protecting the area from Persimmon Homes. They have the impact of the new developments. started their plan to build 1500 These developments are on a scale homes over the coming years in a that has not been seen in Cardiff for new village called Llanilltern. I have many years. We have been opposed had meetings with the Directors and to the local development plan since Council Officers to understand more its inception but despite tremendous and you can find more information efforts form all concerned our on this in my separate article within objections made no difference. the Community Link. I hope to see Welsh Government and Cardiff Wales Online has listed 100 women many of you at my two drop-in Council were determined to push it who have shaped the nation. They sessions at Creigiau Church Hall on through and we now have to suffer have shaped not only their own Sundays 8th and 22nd April between the consequences. lives, and the lives of their 10am and 2pm. I am currently working closely with contemporaries, but the lives of In January’s Full Council I tabled a Cllr Graham Thomas in Creigiau, generations of women who followed motion asking for better Cllr Rod McKerllich in Radyr and and generations still to come. relationships between Cardiff Cllrs Philippa Hill-John and Sean We are delighted to say that at No Council and Community Councils Driscoll in Llandaff. We are in 44 is Sara Pickard of Pentyrch: a across Cardiff. Although much of my regular contact with the developers community councillor, charity worker motion was accepted by the Council and Cardiff Council to ensure that and accomplished actress. during the debate, I was any disruption is kept to a minimum. “I’ve always thought, ‘I’ve got disappointed that they made some Cllr Thomas has provided extensive Down’s Syndrome. So what?” small but crucial amendments to the details of the Llanilltern Village Sara, who was born with Down’s motion. They took out references to development in this issue of the Syndrome, has been performing Community Councils having more Community Link. In addition to the since she was a child and in 2008 involvement in local planning drop in sessions organised by Cllr she played the lead role in Miss applications, and also how they Thomas in Ceigiau I will be holding Brown To You, which toured the UK. could get involved in how Section drop in surgery sessions on the She is the youngest member of 106 monies from developers are following dates:- Pentyrch Community Council and spent. However, I am confident that Sunday 8th April 2.30pm works for the charity Mencap Cymru my motion will see improved Sunday 22nd April 2.30pm as a project officer. relationships between Council At these sessions I will be sharing Sara has visited schools and Officers and Community Council, details of the Llanilltern Village colleges around Wales to challenge starting with the approval of a new development as well as details of perceptions and prove to young Charter and training of staff. A report the Plas Dŵr development and people that they should not let their on how this can all be achieved will others. disabilities become a barrier to be put to the council cabinet. Local bus services ambition. A consultation by Stagecoach on As many of you will be aware there We congratulate Sara on all she has changes to the 124 / 136 service was a recent consultation by achieved and it seems obvious that has also generated much Stagecoach regarding the 136 service. there is much more to come! controversy. Their proposal Their proposals were completely essentially means that service users unacceptable. Over 200 people from Creigiau will see journey times attended the consultation and many from Cardiff Council to make this more than double from the current more have raised concerns with both route viable. As such Cardiff Council 25 minutes as the new 124 route Cardiff Council and Stagecoach. has taken a keen interest in this and would take in Llandaff, Whitchurch Although Stagecoach is a private I am pleased to say that the Cabinet and Pentyrch, instead of coming up company it receives a small subsidy member for transport is supportive the A4119. Myself and Cllr Hill-John of our objections. At the time of are opposing this in the strongest morning. Personally, I see a different writing this I am hopeful that possible way and through meetings side to the village at such times. Stagecoach will reconsider their with Stagecoach and Cardiff People wandering around on snow proposals. I will provide further Council, and are hoping to block the covered streets, no cars and time on information upon receipt. changes. Until the decision is made, their hands to talk to each other On the 13th of March I held a we encourage everyone to make more. Many helping each other out surgery in Gwaelod Y Garth in their feelings known by emailing and the kids all pulling sledges. conjunction with Cardiff Council. southwales.enquiries@stagecoachb As usual, if you need assistance Thank you to all the residents that us.com , or contact me for further with any local councils issues, attended and provided feedback. information. The Council are now working with please contact me by email at Finally, I hope everyone survived / NAT to find solutions to the enjoyed the snow recently. It was [email protected] or problems faced by residents. good to see Creigiau Primary on the by phone on 07805 850812. You If you have any issues you with to BBC news as locals all pitched in to can also contact the Council directly raise please email me (gavin.hill- help clear the snow so the school using email [email protected] or [email protected]) or call me on could re-open on the Monday Tel : 029 2087 2087. 07974 260986. 5 PENTYRCH OPEN GARDENS GLOBAL WARMING? and N.England. 1886 saw ‘The Great We would like to hear from you if Snow drifting, sub-zero temperatures Blizzard’, the next year, ferocious you would like to get involved. We and true village spirit everywhere - storms brought snow above 100 feet are always looking for new people offers of bread, soup, lifts or snow in Keswick. 1891-2 Southern who are willing to open their garden, clearing, broken boilers bringing England and Wales were under alongside our dedicated core of offers of heaters. Our villages at their snow, with drifting. In 1889, the entire regulars who open every year. best. British Isles was covered in 1-2 feet However there are always plenty of Looking at the Snowfall catalogue of of snow. other jobs for anyone who would like Leo Bonacina, 1875-6, brought up to More recently, 1951 recorded ‘the to help. There are jobs on the ticket date by O’Hara, in the first week of snowiest winter of the century’. 1954 desk, helping with the catering December 1875, 1-2 feet of snow fell North Wales was badly affected. In arrangements, manning (not in Wales. The dead and injured Lan 79, blizzards and 15 foot drifts, 84-5 driving!) the courtesy bus, helping to miners were placed in straw in the very cold with snow and substantial put up signage or being the publicity snowy colliery yard. That year also drifts in January, for Wales. February agent etc etc. 2018 could be a busy saw snow in April - 2ft in the and March saw southern England year - we already have a coach Midlands. In 1876, a little fell just with substantial drifts with more in booked in to visit from a West Wales before Christmas, with more in SE June for Scotland! 1994 brought garden club. England in February and March. South Wales a white Christmas and If you would like to get involved, 1878 was very snowy, the next year in 2009, widespread December snow either by opening your garden or considerable, but less heavy. 1880 - was recorded in England and Wales helping on the weekend, please 81, London experienced a great As we struggle under snow and contact blizzard, as did East Devon and IOW question global warming, interesting [email protected] or with 10foot drifts. In October 1883, to see history set against daffodils telephoning on 029 2089 1337 blizzards were restricted to Scotland blooming, bent down by snow! Applications are also being invited this year from local community groups in Pentyrch for funds for PENTYRCH COMMUNITY COUNCIL specific purposes. CYNGOR CYMUNED PENTYRCH See the website for further details. 1 Penuel Road Pentyrch Cardiff CF15 9LJ  - 029 2089 1417  - [email protected] Community Link Community Councillors Cynghorwyr Cymuned Last date for items in the next issue is Mrs Helena Fox Clerk to the Council 21 June 18. 9:00am Creigiau Cllr Stuart Thomas 10 Parc y Felin 2089 1812 [email protected] Articles should be limited to 250 words Cllr Wynford Ellis Owen 10 Queen Charlotte Dr 2089 2323 [email protected] where possible and should be sent to the Cllr Mike Sherwood 28 Maes Y Nant 2089 0055 [email protected] Council Clerk or to any Councillor. Cllr Dr Peter Jones Brayton, Heol Creigiau 2089 1417 [email protected] e-mail: [email protected] Cllr Ali Carter 25 Maes Y Nant 07944 999171 [email protected] The Council is unable to give any Pentyrch guarantee of a delivery date. When Cllr Simon Davies 34 Bronhaul 2090078 [email protected] placing articles or adverts please take Cllr Ian Evans 25 Heol y Bryn 2089 9510 [email protected] into account the time it takes to prepare print and distribute the Cllr Sarah-Anne Evans 25 Heol y Bryn 2089 9510 [email protected] magazine Cllr Sara Pickard 5 Bryn yr Eglwys 2089 2124 [email protected] The views expressed in the Community Cllr John Harrison 26 Bronhaul 2089 1296 [email protected] Link are not necessarily those of the Cllr Christine Priday 7 Pantglas 2089 1493 [email protected] Community Council. Gwaelod y Garth Cllr Chris James 33 River Glade 2081 0369 [email protected] Cllr Sandie Rosser Brynteg Main Road 2081 1811 [email protected] Cwlwm Bro Dyddiad olaf am erthyglau ar gyfer y rhifyn nesaf Council Meetings Members of the public are always The full Council meetings of the welcome to attend these meetings. 21 Mehefin 18. 9:00am Council on the 3rd Monday Monthly. During the council meeting there is They are held on a rotational basis an opportunity for residents to Dylir cyfyngu erthyglau i 250 gair os yn in each village through the year. The address the Council. bosib a dylid ei danfon i Glerc y Cyngor scheduled meetings for the next 3 Anyone considering to attend a neu unrhyw Gynghorydd . months are:- meeting is advised to check the e-bost:[email protected] 16/04/18 Creigiau Pavilion council website just in case there Wrth gyflwyno erthygl neu hysbyseb ar has been a change of venue. gyfer y cylchgrawn, byddwch yn 21/05/18 Creigiau Pavilion If there is specific matter you wish to ymwybodol o’r amser sydd eisiau i’w discuss with the council you could baratoi, ei argraffu a’i ddosbarthu. Ni fedr 18/06/18 Creigiau Pavilion advise the Clerk so she can look up y Cyngor roi unrhyw sicrwydd y bydd yn Details of meetings are published in have information available in cael ei ddosbarthu cyn rhyw ddyddiad the Council’s Notice Boards, online preparation for the meeting. arbennig. at www.pentyrch.cc, in local Post Council Offices are open to the Nid yw safbwynt y Cyngor bob amser yn Offices and on our Facebook page public 9.00am to 1.00pm, Monday to cyd-fynd a’r hyn a fynegir yn ‘Cwlwm under Pentyrchcc Wales. Friday. Bro’. 6 PENTYRCH NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH (PNW) NEWSLETTER MARCH 2018 PUBLIC ALERT 61016 CHURCH ROAD Our last newsletter highlighted the Store this number in your mobile as Some weeks ago our perseverance numerous types of scams designed it is the number to text British with Cardiff County Council to seek to steal our money, in particular Transport Police if you are faced improvements to the safety of users bogus calls from HMRC. Recently with or are a witness to any of this road led us to receive an we put a post on Pentyrch rowdiness, vandalism or drunken email from the Councils Head of Community Facebook page warning behaviour whilst travelling by train. Infrastructure and Operations to say villagers about new calls allegedly Simply text the nature of the that an inspection of the road was to from HMRC warning you of legal problem, the trains destination and be carried out within a few days (we action unless you press 1 to speak next station if known and they will have been promised a copy of the to a Case Worker. Payment of have someone board the train to report) and a commitment to alleged arrears is then sought by deal with the matter. The text carrying out some permanent you purchasing and sending in I service means you don’t have to repairs including strengthening work Tunes credits. This scam has now draw attention to yourself as you especially to road edges. It reached a level where South Wales might if you were to make a call. transpires that Tynant Road in Police and the BBC are publicising Creigiau is to have similar work the dangers. HMRC say that whilst carried out and is being given they may occasionally call people at CREDIT CARD SECURITY priority but we are next in line. We home you can avoid falling foul of Cloning information from the credit are still persevering with our offer to scams. Remember you are in card in your pocket is on the part fund horse rider warning signs control of these conversations and increase. It’s done by someone in an attempt to reduce vehicle can end them at any time. Tell the brushing past you with a device that speeds but have yet to persuade the caller that they should write to you can copy the information on your Council to agree to this. In the and you are not prepared to discuss card in a second. To help avoid meantime please drive slowly and personal information over the villagers becoming a victim PNW carefully. telephone. If they ask for your has purchased 100 special credit address or perhaps your N.I. card holders which prevent the 3ඍඖගකඡඋඐ5ඉඖඏඍකඛ)ඝඖ'ඉඡ number do not divulge it as the call stealing of your information. These Pentrych Rangers Fun Day and is almost certainly a scam. Please are free to the first 100 villagers on a Presentations will be held on spread the word warning family, strictly one holder one person basis Mayday Bank Holiday Monday the friends and neighbours about this and can be collected from our local 7th May. Starting at 12pm until 5pm scam. Pharmacy who have very kindly at the Rugby Club. offered to act as a collection point. The Bounce Zone is back along with CEMEX QUARRY the Barrow of Booze raffle, the BBQ, Villagers will know that for many PROPOSED CHANGES TO Licensed bar, Tombola, Tug of War, years PNW has been seeking to BUSES TO/FROM PENTYRCH loads of stalls and prizes and we've persuade CEMEX to install a new Many villagers are up in arms over ordered the sun!!! barrier across the quarry access these proposed changes. At the time More information to follow nearer the road off Pentyrch Hill in an attempt of writing they represent fewer time but everyone is welcome - it to stop the large volume of fly tipping buses, a complicated and difficult to was a real community affair last year that occurs there. We are delighted remember timetable, an increase in so we look forward to seeing you to say that this has now been done travel time from 30 minutes to over 1 again this year. and our sincere thanks go to hour, no bus service after 17.13 on a CEMEX for this action. Whilst they Saturday, a 50% reduction in the are a substantial company there is a number of daytime bus stops &඗ඖඏකඉගඝඔඉගඑ඗ඖඛ significant cost in doing this so we meaning a much longer walk to now need to help them by being catch a bus for most villagers so vigilant and reporting any non quarry disadvantaging those with walking lorry vehicles parked on the access difficulties/those with young children, road. If you do not have time to note and the need for much bigger buses the vehicle details as you drive past due to increased passenger please turn around at a safe place numbers as a consequence of a then return to preferably take a much extended bus route. The photo with your mobile ensuring you proposals do nothing to encourage get the registration number. Yes it is the use of public transport so easing maybe a pain to do this in our busy traffic congestion and reducing lives but we need to do our bit. pollution levels not to mention the Please pass the photo on to PNW problem of those without transport of and we will do the rest. their own. PNW has written to Cardiff County Councillor Caro Wild WANT YOUR SAY? who has responsibility for public Recently we have seen some transport in the county and, to the welcome new faces to our monthly Operations Manager of Stagecoach meetings and would remind to protest over the proposals. We everyone that our meetings are have copied in our County open to all villagers. We meet the Councillor Gavin Hill John and the Bijou Wedding Cars, Winner of second Wednesday of every month Community Council and hope they Transport Provider of the Year at (except August) at 6.45pm in the will coordinate a large scale protest The Welsh Wedding Awards 2018 Lewis Arms. You will receive a warm to stop these proposals if they look held on the -19th Feb. 2018 at the , welcome. like going ahead. Exchange Hotel Cardiff. 7 Clwb y Dwrlyn Clwb y Dwrlyn Pentyrch W.I. Ym mis Ionawr eleni dathlwyd y We celebrated the new year with a Wow, what a lovely evening was flwyddyn newydd gyda gwasanaeth Plygain carol service at St Catwg's had celebrating St David’s Day at Y Plygain yn Eglwys Pentyrch. Mae Church followed by a visit from Y Pentyrch WI. We were spoilt, such hwn yn datblygu i fod yn ddigwyddiad Fari Lwyd to the King's Arms. This is talent on our doorstop Affinity Ladies blynyddol poblogaidd iawn yn y pentref proving to be a very popular annual Choir and our very own Georgia, a ac unwaith eto eleni roedd yr eglwys village event & this year again the very talented harpist, both available dan ei sang wrth i'r gynulleidfa gael ei church was heaving as was the to hire for any forthcoming events. diddanu gan ddisgyblion o Ysgol King's Arms after the service. Thanks also to Hayley Phillips from Creigiau a nifer o gyfranwyr lleol eraill. Shoozie Cute who gave a fab Symudwyd ymlaen ar ol y gwasanaeth Defibrillator to be located at i dafarn Y King's i groesawu'r Fari demonstration on how to care for Pentyrch Pharmacy our feet at our January meeting and Lwyd. Roedd yn braf gweld y lle yn Pentyrch has been 1 of 25 to be orlawn a nifer o blant wedi ymuno yn yr to Jan Hannah who visited us in selected for a community defibrillator February. Jan looks after Labrador hwyl. on behalf of Welsh Hearts Charity. puppies before they are trained as Yn ddiweddarach yn y mis croesawyd Pentyrch Pharmacy will be 1 of 2 in Y Dr Hywel Griffiths o Aberystwyth the village to have a defibrillator (the guide dogs, it was also good to have atom i drafod ei farddoniaeth ac yn other in the Local Rugby Club) and I a young lady who told us how benodol ei lyfr Llif Coch Awst. Bu'n would like to seek this opportunity difficult her life had been without a noson hynod o ddifyr wrth iddo for the community to familiarise dog and now since having her own ddarllen rhai o'i gerddi a rhoi peth o'u themselves with their locations. In life for her is much easier. Thanks cefndir i ni. Noson a drefnwyd gan times of need when someone has a must also go to Gwynedd Thomas Glwb y Dwrlyn ar gyfer Cylch cardiac arrest a defibrillator used for donating some lovely teddy Cadwgan sef cymdeithas lenyddol yr alongside CPR can increase survival bears for which £400 was raised on ardal oedd hon. chances from 6% to a staggering Ym mis Chwefror cafwyd y Rifiw the evening and was handed to the 74%! Welsh Hearts Charity will be guide dog trust. The WI have a very blynyddol yng Nghlwb Rygbi Pentyrch holding a CPR and defibrillator ac unwaith eto cynulleidfa deilwng varied and interesting programme training evening (Pentyrch Village for the rest of the year. New iawn wedi dod o bell ac agos i fwynhau Hall Tuesday April 17th 7:15pm), it edrych yn ol ar ddigwyddiadau'r members will be made very would be worth your while and time st welcome. We meet every 1 flwyddyn a hynny trwy gyfrwng canu if you can attend. Lastly I would like Wednesday of the month, for further ac actio. Mae'n diolch yn fawr i Colin a to thank Welsh Hearts Charity again Nia Williams o'r Creigiau am gydlynu'r for this opportunity and Chelwood information please contact our noson hynod lwyddiannus hon ac wrth Bridge Rotary Club and Garth president Judith Smith email gwrs i'r sgriptwyr a'r cyfansoddwyr Rotary Club for their generous [email protected]. talentog am baratoi deunydd ar gyfer contributions. yr actorion amryddawn!

8 POLICE WARNING Detective Inspector Paul Raikes, Do: Police in South Wales are warning said: “These scammers are · Obtain details of caller including the public to be cautious and extremely persuasive and name, rank, collar number and vigilant, after a number of people convincing and are often very station have reported being contacted by successful in duping people into · Ascertain what Police force they someone claiming to be a police handing over substantial amounts of identify themselves as working for officer – who then uses an elaborate money. · Note any contact details from story in an attempt to get the victim “Many of this week’s victims have caller display or via 1471 after the to hand over significant amounts of been elderly, but the truth is anyone call has concluded money. can be targeted by these scammers · Obtain the main force control room In the past few weeks, South Wales and I’d urge everyone to be on their number from the phonebook, Police have seen a marked increase guard and to talk to their friends and internet or directory enquiries in the number of people reporting loved ones about the scams. The service calls of this nature. In Cardiff, at more awareness there is of them, · Terminate the call advising you will least eight reports were received in the less successful these fraudsters contact the force control room two days, while in the Vale of will be. Anything suspicious should directly to confirm their identity and Glamorgan reports have been made be reported to us immediately.” be put through to them internally. on an almost daily basis. Force- Detective Inspector Paul Giess, from (Ring a family member first to wide, the number of similar reports the Economic Crime Unit, added: ensure the line has disconnected has also increased. “While many of the victims in these from the initial caller) Some victims were told their cards cases have been elderly or · If anyone calls at your address had been cloned or they had been vulnerable, I cannot stress enough following on from this the victim of fraud, and they were how sophisticated and well- communication please call 999 asked to provide their bank details. rehearsed these scammers are, and Don’t: During other calls, the victims were any one of us could fall victim to · Provide any details of bank cards, told a family member had been their con if we are not vigilant. account numbers, financial arrested, while others were told to “My message to the public is simple circumstances or personal details visit cashpoints and draw out – the police, or any other legitimate · Agree to make purchases or thousands of pounds or purchase organisation for that matter – will obtain funds from accounts to expensive items to hand over to a never contact you in this manner. All hand over to couriers ‘courier’ who would collect the calls of this nature are a scam, and · Hand over your bank cards or money from their home. the person receiving the call should account paperwork In all of the cases, the person calling hang up as soon as possible.” Anyone who thinks they may have claimed to be a detective and was To minimise the risk of falling victims fallen victim to a scammer should so convincing that some of those to fraudsters, the public are report it via 101, or Action Fraud on contacted handed over the money or encouraged to remember these 0300 123 2040. bank details requested. simple tips:

9 Mary Gilham Archive Project (2016-18) physical artefacts will be stored – To mark the end of the Mary Gillham Archive open to anyone who’d like to see Project, Dr Al Reeve, the Project them. Mary’s friends and relatives Coordinator, hosted an invited gathering of were also thanked, as were the those involved. He emphasised the many wildlife organisations with importance of Mary’s huge archive: slides, which she worked. It was a illustrations, notes, travel journals as well as celebration of her work that she her 22 books, 50 scientific papers and 6 co- would have loved – good food, authored books. Her range of work over 70 better conversation, and a meeting years is phenomenal. The project team of minds. digitised 115,593 records and scanned some Her work is remembered in the 37,000 slides. Their aim was to capture her village of Gwaelod y Garth where biodiversity records, make her historical there is a dedicated bench in Lan memoirs available to a wide audience, and to woods, where she carried out spread her passion for ecology and botanical studies. It was largely conservation. funded by Clive Thomas with additional support from There were many thank-yous – to volunteers who put in Norman, Old Drift garage. You can find out more by visiting hours; to the South East Wales Biodiversity Records www.marygillhamarchiveproject.com or Centre who launched the project and digitised Mary’s www.PeoplesCollection.Wales or and www.flickr.com/ archive; to the Heritage Lottery Fund who made the photos/marygillhamarchiveproject to see her slides. project possible; to the Glamorgan Archives where the

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10 CREIGIAU RECREATION FIELD changing facilities and a larger CREIGIAU PÉTANQUE CLUB Over the past 30 or so years function room. Whilst this is a long If ever you’ve played Pétanque on a CRAMC (Creigiau Recreation term plan it is essential that we holiday in France, or even seen it, Management Committee) has begin the process of producing you may have thought “well, that overseen the development of this plans and gaining funding was nice and so typically French but great facility for the use of the commitment as soon as possible. that’s as far as it goes – there’s no village. The field belongs to Pentyrch way I can pursue my interest at There have been some great strides Community Council and the home….” forward thanks to the huge efforts of maintenance is shared between the Well, in the centre of Creigiau, your the individual clubs and the very PCC and CRAMC. As a group of local, friendly team awaits. Our club hard working members. Many residents we are taking the lead with nights are on 19:15hrs Wednesdays villagers make use of the facilities the above improvements. We are from the middle of March to the end including the cricket, tennis, archery, intent on raising further funds but do of September, with a welcome given Petanque, football club and HIIT need the support of the whole village to all comers, be they beginners or Training not to mention all the dog to improve and enhance this terrific international level players. Come walkers and skateboarders and village amenity. and give the game (and us!) a try! other members of the public. It is the Dog Walkers Phone Sian 029 2089 2184 focus of the Creigiau Carnival which While using the field to exercise your takes place on 30th June this year. dog is an excellent way of meeting Going forward we are working on people and enjoying the throw full bags of waste in the plans to include – environment, a few inconsiderate hedgerows. Please try to be Perimeter path for easy access to Dog Owners are spoiling the considerate neighbours to all the all parts of the ground for experience for everyone. users. wheelchairs and prams which could It is very important to remember that If you wish to help or have any also be used as a training track this is a Sports Field shared by suggestions or questions regarding perhaps to include exercise stations Football, Archery and Cricket, and any of the above, including the new as in other parks in the city of Cardiff dogs fouling the area causes developments, raising funds, or MUGA (Multi Use Games Area) enormous problems. There are also would even consider joining the which would be an all-weather play young children to consider, they Carnival Committee or just helping area for children (and adults) of all could be infected by a particular on the day please contact me at the ages with improved play area for nasty disease that causes breathing e-mail address below. smaller children. difficulties and blindness. Colin Belward Chairman CRAMC Pavilion Extension, to include So please pick up all mess and [email protected] disabled access, more toilet / dispose of in the bins and do not

CREIGIAU CRICKET CLUB HOME FIXTURES 2018 Date Team Visitors Sat 05 May 1st XI v Barry Wanderers Sat 12 May 2nd XI v Machen Sat 19 May 1st XI v Pontymister/Cross Keys Sat 26 May 1st XI v Hopkinstown Sat 02 June 2nd XI v Vale Sat 09 June 1st XI v Sully Centurions Sat 16 June 2nd XI v Ebbw Vale Sat 23 June 1st XI v Dinas Powys CREIGIAU CRICKET CLUB Sun 01 July 2nd XI v Ponthir Whilst cricket is a summer sport there's been lots going Sat 07 July 2nd XI v Barry Wanderers on behind the scenes at Creigiau CC over the winter. We Sat 14 July 1st XI v Machen have a new Chairman (Ben Taylor) and new club captains (Tomos Innes 1st XI, Cai Galea 2nd XI). We're Sat 21 July 2nd XI v Pontymister/Cross Keys delighted to bring back the Creigiau All Stars for 5-8 year Sat 28 July 2nd XI v Hopkinstown olds for a second year after a hugely successful Sat 04 Aug. 1st XI v Vale inaugural programme in 2017. This year's programme kicks off on 11th May running for 8 weeks. For more info Sat 11 Aug. 2nd XI v Sully Centurions join the Creigiau All Stars Facebook group where you Sat 18 Aug. 1st XI v Ebbw Vale can contact All Stars Activator Jane Drinkwater-Evans or to register visit www.ebc.co.uk/play/allstars. The U9s— Sat 25 Aug. 2nd XI v Monmouth U19s will also be catered for so please do get in touch if Sun 26 Aug. CCC v Creigiau 23 you are interested. Village Six-a-Side Other exciting news is that this year will see a Creigiau Sat 01 Sep. 1st XI v Monkswood CC Womens Cricket Team. Training start dates to be confirmed but we've already had significant interest and (Please check for updates at creigiau.play-cricket.com) will arrange a number of softball cricket festivals with clubs from around South Wales. If you want to take part, If you are interested in joining Creigiau Cricket Club as please do let us know. Contact Ben Taylor on an adult or as a junior please contact Ben Taylor 07999070537 for more information on any of the above. 07999070537

11 PLYGAIN IN PENTYRCH CHURCH URDD FOOTBALL TOURNAMENTS On Thursday, January 11th, a girls’ singing party took part in the Plygain at Pentyrch Church. (Plygain carols are a specific variety of Christmas CARDIFF GAMES SKIING carols sung in the Welsh language). COMPETITION Many thanks to the parents who went to enjoy the evening and to Mrs Evans, Mrs Davies, Miss Thomas and Mrs Roberts for preparing the pupils - they were Our Year 5 and 6 girls and boys fantastic! competed in the two Urdd Football Tournaments in Sophia Gardens in LLOYD MACEY January. All teams played extremely Lloyd Macey, a X Factor 2017 well throughout the day and the finalist, visited school in January to teachers praised their commitment In December six pupils represented speak with the pupils about his and courtesy. Many thanks to all the the school in the Cardiff Games experiences and how being bilingual parents who managed to go and Skiing Competition held at Fairwater has helped him in his career. The support the girls and boys. Skiing Centre. They all skied pupils (and staff!) were so excited. excellently and at the end of a very Thank you Lloyd - we wish you all tiring morning the winners were the very best with you first album announced. Ffion, Class 6 won the and please come back to visit us elite race, Lily, Dosbarth 3, was soon. second and Ifan, Dosbarth 5, was ENTERPRISE WEEK third. Creigiau Ski Team were also awarded 1st as a team. Well done David, Will, Ffion, Ifan, Lily and Olaf. CHILDREN’S COMMISIONER FOR CHRISTMAS CONCERTS WALES Congratulations to all our pupils on In February two members of our superb Christmas concerts once School Council visited Ysgol again this year. A percentage of the Treganna to meet the Children’s money raised through the sale of the Commissioner for Wales. tickets will be donated to the chil- Representatives from Ysgol Gyfun dren’s chosen charities this year The pupils had a fantastic week in Plasmawr’s feeder schools were ‘Noah’s Ark’ and ‘2 Wish Upon a January preparing products for their invited to participate in workshops Star’. Many thanks to ‘Orchard Me- parents to purchase during the Open on children’s rights. They also had dia’ for lending us the stage lighting Afternoon to celebrate our Enter- an opportunity to ask Sally Holland this year and to the Friends of the prise Week. It was a very successful about her role as the Children’s School for selling mulled wine and event. Commissioner for Wales. Mali and the raffle before the concerts. Our Evie thoroughly enjoyed the Enterprise Group raised an amazing GREEN CATEGORY SCHOOL experience. £300 by selling raffle tickets and In January the Welsh Government their fabulous art work. Their profit released the results of its National WARBURTONS BAKERY will also be donated to the chosen School Categorisation system. charities. Creigiau Primary is classed as a Green Category School for the fourth year in succession. Please AN EVENING OF FESTIVE MUSIC see my localschool.wales.gov.uk for more information. Many thanks to our brilliant pupils, staff, parents and Governors. RADYR STUDENTS School Visitors from Warburtons Bakery visited Dosbarth 3 and Class 3 in January. They discussed healthy eating and food hygiene and helped the pupils prepare healthy sandwiches. The pupils thoroughly In December our school choir, the enjoyed the experience. orchestra and pupils in Key Stage 2 who receive instrumental tuition at LEAD CREATIVE SCHOOL the school held a fantastic festive This term Mr Nick Stenner, a PE We have been successful in gaining musical concert in the school hall. teacher at Radyr Comprehensive a £10,000 grant by the Arts Council ‘Friends of the School’ sold drinks School, and 16 BTEC students have of Wales to undertake a Numeracy and light refreshments. The concert been delivering PE lessons to Class project within school. Our Year 5 was a great opportunity for us to 5 and Class 6. They have all thor- pupils are working with Dean Yhnell, celebrate the musical talents of our oughly enjoyed working with the old- a ‘Beatboxer’, to create a ‘Times pupils. Very well done to ALL who er students. We look forward to wel- Tables Tastic’ DVD. They are all performed during the evening. coming them back soon. thoroughly enjoying the experience 12 NUMBER DAY & WEAR RED FOR URDD SWIMMING GALA NEARLY WILD’ SHOW WALES In December twenty-one of our Key Stage 2 pupils competed in the Urdd Swimming Gala at Cogan Leisure Centre, Penarth. They all swam fantastically and their behaviour and attitude was faultless all day. Many thanks to parents and grandparents for their willingness to take the pupils to Penarth and for their support during the day.

ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS The ‘Nearly Wild’ show visited our UK Year 2 pupils in February. The pupils thoroughly enjoyed seeing On Friday, February 2nd, we support- and handling a variety of creatures - ed the NSPCC’s ‘Number Day’ by snakes, a centipede, rabbits, a lizard undertaking Mathematical and Nu- and a tarantula! Thank you Chris for meracy activities all day and ‘Wear telling them all about the creatures Red for Wales and Velindre’. We and for giving our pupils such a raised £513. memorable experience. (The staff loved it also!) POLICE VISIT This term our School Community NETBALL TOURNAMENT Police Officers, P.C. Nick Evans and P.C. Jane Woodhall, visited many classes to deliver lessons on a vari- ety of themes. We look forward to welcoming them back in the near future. Class 5 and Dosbarth 5 pupils spent FRIENDLY FOOTBALL MATCH an inventive afternoon on Wednesday, On the last day of term two teams February 14th, in the company of visited Tonysguboriau Primary four engineering students from School to play a friendly football Cardiff University. The students match. Mr Balbini was extremely helped the pupils build wind turbines proud of the pupils’ performance and as part of their ‘Power to Everyone we look forward to organising anoth- Everywhere’ workshop. Thank you Congratulations to the Netball Team er match in the near future. Balneeshe, Ruth, Ioana and Eva. for playing so well in the Urdd The pupils enjoyed the experience. Tournament at the House of Sport, Cardiff. Mrs Hussey and Mrs Stone SWIMMING LESSONS were very proud of their Every Thursday and Friday morning SPORTS JOURNALIST achievement. in January and February our Year 3 In February Catrin Heledd, a Sports and 4 pupils have visited Fairwater Journalist with the BBC, visited our Leisure Centre for swimming les- assembly to speak with the pupils FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY sons. Every pupil improved their about her work and how being bilin- swimming skills during the 6 ses- gual has helped her in her career. sions and had lots of fun during the The pupils enjoyed listening to her last lesson! talking about her vast experiences.

CARDIFF GAMES MULTI-SPORT SCHOOL VISITS Many classes have experienced exciting school trips this term. Our Year 6 pupils visited Big Pit National Coal Museum to learn more about life during the Victorian era. They also visited Techniquest to see a ‘Victorian Medicines’ show. They Heledd, Rhianna and Gethin from spent an amazing day at Slimbridge the Food Standards Agency came to Wetlands Centre. They saw a huge visit us in January. We had a very variety of wildlife and had an lively presentation about health, food opportunity to investigate wetland hygiene and hygiene in the kitchen. life and habitats. Our Year 5 pupils The pupils were the Cadets on the In December Taliesin and Warren, visited Techniquest to see a ‘Human spaceship and they helped the Class 5, represented the school in a Body’ show. Our Year 1 pupils went Captain and his crew fix the Cardiff Games Multi-Sport event to St Fagans and visited ‘Gwalia computer. They had to feed the held at Talybont Sports Centre. Stores’ and learned many interesting information that they had learnt back They returned to school with two facts about life years ago. Many into the computer’s hard drive. The gold medals and a bronze. Excellent thanks to the parents who helped presentations were fantastic and full boys! out on the trips. of very useful information.

13 Join the Adventure with Creigiau Scout Group Creigiau Scout Group offers fun, challenge and adventure to all young people from the local community aged 6- 18, as well as our Adult Volunteers. We believe in helping our members fulfil their potential by working in teams, learning by doing and thinking for themselves. Scouting offers Young People the chance to experience something different, learn new skills, challenge themselves and make life long friends. When a Beaver wakes up the morning after a sleepover, when a Cub is leading her Six for the first time or when a Scout has just got over his fear of heights by completing his first abseil, every time we challenge ourselves - that’s the everyday adventure of Scouting. Volunteering with Creigiau Scout Group is a great opportunity to not only give back to the community, but to help our young people grow and develop into confident role models for their peers. Whether you can come every week or only on occasions, we can fit volunteering around you. We are also looking for volunteers to join our Group Committee. This plays a vital role in the running of a Scout Group, not only ensuring that the best quality Scouting can be delivered, but that the hall and the grounds are well cared for and also by engaging with the wider community. We always welcome new faces to our team, you don’t need to have been in Scouting before and you don’t have to be an adventurer like our Chief Scout, Bear Grylls. All we ask is that you promise to do what every Scout does: Your Best. To find out more about 1st Creigiau Scout Group and how you can give something back: go to www.creigiau.org.uk, facebook.com/creigiauscouts email [email protected] PENTYRCH AND DISTRICT LOCALHISTORY SOCIETY CANTORION CREIGIAU--CREIGIAU SINGERS CYLCH NEW MEMBERS WELCOME To celebrate our Silver Jubilee we have brought All residents of this area would agree that our out this special publication: communities have a lot to offer, but do we all know that this includes a well-established mixed choir? The choir ‘Cantorion Creigiau - Creigiau Singers’ has been raising money for local charities for nearly 50 years whilst enjoying singing a variety of music songs from the Musicals. We are currently welcoming new members. An ability to read music or speak Welsh is not necessary and, best of all, there are no auditions! You simply need to enjoy singing. Most of our members live nearby, so why not give us a try and make some new friends. We meet for choir rehearsals upstairs in Creigiau Golf Club 7.30pm - THE GARTH DOMAIN 9.00pm every term-time Sunday, followed by a drink in A POTTED LOCAL HISTORY the downstairs lounge for those who wish to stay and In March 2018 we mark the 25th anniversary of the socialise. formation of our Society. During the last quarter of a If you would like a chat or further details ring Joanne on century we have gathered a large amount of information 07540 433374 or just come along any Sunday evening. about life in past times in our area which is included in the To keep up-to-date with choir activities and news: previous 60 editions of the Garth Domain. See our website: www.cantorion-creigiau.org The titles of these are listed on our website Facebook: pentyrchlocalhistory.wordpress.com and can be obtained by contacting us at [email protected]. Follow on Twitter: www.twitter.com@CreigiauSingers Why not join us? We meet at Pentyrch Village Hall on email : [email protected] (mostly) the last Friday in every month except December, We perform a variety of concerts both for enjoyment and January, July and August. to raise money for charity. If you would like us to perform for a charity please contact our concert organiser Varion This special issue of The Garth Domain is available Gapper Tel. 01443 207923 or [email protected] from the Society or local shops including: Our Christmas Carol Concert raised £360.60 for Spar ... Cwtch P& R Hopkins (Butchers) "LLamau " a charity for homeless young people. Thank Pentyrch Pharmacy ... Bethan Kate's Tea Room. you, diolch yn fawr. 14 GWAELOD Y GARTH RESIDENT HILLTOP THEATRE COMPANY PENTYRCH HORTICULTURAL, SADLY MISSED TO PERFORM SHAKESPEARE COOKERY AND CRAFT SHOW Eifion Kemp (1931 – 2017) Our summer production is on 21 - 23 Pentyrch Village Hall Eifion Kemp, was born in Gwaelod y June 2018, and Hilltop will be Saturday 1st September Garth in 1931 and lived all his life in venturing into Shakespeare for the the village until he sadly passed very first time in its 16 year history! away in July last year. We are putting on Shakespeare’s He was a life long Gwaelod y Garth ‘The Taming of the Shrew’, a resident, born and brought up in comedy about Petruchio, a young Myrtle House, Main Road where he Italian man, who wants to marry lived continuously except for a short Katharina, a rich but unfriendly spell when he and his wife Pam woman. Katharina (‘The Shrew’) is were first married in 1954. As a child initially an unwilling participant in the he attended the village school. relationship, but Petruchio ‘tames’ Throughout his long life he was an her with various psychological active resident in the local torments until she becomes a community. For many years he was desirable, compliant, and obedient a Youth Club leader in the bride. Bethlehem Youth Club based in the Tickets for our productions are Village Hall. In 1979 he was available from the box office on awarded a Life Long Service Award 07943 183169. Further information by the Welsh Youth Club about the group and all our Association in recognition of this productions can be found at important work. www.hilltoptheatre.co.uk Eifion was one of the leading Richard Jones. ALL EXHIBIT ENTRIES ON THE campaigners in the development of DAY WILL BE FREE. a new Village Hall which opened in ENTRANCE TO THE SHOW ON 1971. Through his and other Pentyrch Parish Council until its THE DAY WILL BE £1.00. residents’ efforts, money was raised responsibilities ceased in 1974. He to pay for the new building. He was also worked tirelessly in establishing Pentyrch Art Group a valued trustee of the hall for many a Pensioners Group (later called the Annual Exhibition years and was invited to officially ‘Evergreens’) and was its Chairman Sunday, May 20th reopen the hall after its major for many years. Pentyrch Village Hall, refurbishment in 2011. Gwaelod y Garth has lost a valued 10.00am until 6.00pm As a Gwaelod resident Eifion and highly respected member of the Admission Free represented the village on the community. Selwyn Hughes Free refreshments S G Tree Services

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15 CLWB GWYDDBWYLL Birth of a New Rotary Club New Year’s Honours List PENTYRCH CHESS CLUB Garth Rotary Club For the first time for many years, the Recently formed local Garth Rotary club has hosted a number of junior Club has now been inaugurated into players who had expressed an the international Family of Rotary. interest in coming along to play and Ethos of our Rotary Club is to have hopefully improve their game. The fun whilst helping others within the level of interest has been such that, Pentyrch, Creigiau and Gwaelod-y- with the agreement of Owen, Garth area and to offer support to landlord at the Kings Arms, we have various charities. been prompted into holding a We meet in the Lewis Arms, special practice session starting at Pentyrch for food, drink and laughter 6.30pm on Mondays. on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday evenings Our 3 teams have been competing of each month, we discuss the well in their respective Divisions of various things we can do to improve the East Glamorgan League despite the local community. the huge gap left by the death of Defibrillator – Further to part Dave Lewis in September and the funding by Rotary and a successful unavailability for health reasons this application to Welsh Hearts Charity season of another of our regular by local pharmacist and Garth If we had a village honours list, Dr players. Fielding two teams on the Rotary member Kiu Chan, a Steven Wing, US Professor of same night from a pool of 13 players defibrillator is to be provided and Epidemiology, would feature. An hasn’t always proved easy and a few fixed outside Pentyrch Pharmacy.. activist for environmental justice, he heavy losses resulted. Even so, at Ty Hafod Care Home, Pond helped us fight radioactive the time of writing, both our first and Restoration Project - We are discharges, saying it was his second teams are topping the tables currently restoring a wildlife pond and responsibility to communicate the in Divisions 2 and 3, while the third woodland path in a local care home. results of scientific research to team is on the fringe of the promotion Walks and Litter Picks - It is ordinary people. play-off places in Division 4. planned to arrange regular walks Clive Thomas and John Williams The current club secretary is both in the locality such as to the from Taffs Well had arrived with standing down in May after 30 years summit of the Garth and also nature news of a plan to import canisters of in that role. A decision on a walks outside the locality. We are radioactive waste containing Carbon replacement has yet to be taken. also planning local litter picks. 14 (half live of 5568 years),Tritium Our website will be updated with the Fund Raising - Large, Specially (half life 12.4 years) and radioactive new secretary’s details, when the Made Easter Eggs have been iodine to store on the banks of the handover has been completed. placed in various locations such as Taff. I said no to coordinating In the meantime, it is open to Pentyrch Pharmacy, Creigiau Arms another campaign, but got drawn in. anyone interested in playing chess and Ty Hafod Care Home.The eggs We established Community Concern at Pentyrch to make contact – see to be raffled to raise funds for local - a Cardiff wide group. Helped by Dr www.pentyrchchess.co.uk. The club charities and community projects. Trevor Jones, we learned from meets between early September If you are interested in joining in on scratch. In 1988, radioactive and the end of April at 7.30pm on any of our activities please contact contamination of shell fish in Cardiff Mondays at the Kings Arms, Church [email protected] or view Bay was reported in the Western Mail. Cardiff’s gas radiation was the Road, Pentyrch. Garth Rotary Club on facebook. highest in the country according to the Echo. Radioactive tritium and Carbon 14 were being discharged daily, linked to still births in the area. Professor Frank Barnaby, a nuclear physicist, volunteered his help, as did Professor Alice Stewart, known for discovering foetal xrays linked to child cancer. Human Rights barrister, Hugo Charlton joined them. We organised a Conference at County Hall, thanks to Wayne David. Professor Steve Wing contributed extensively. Three visits to the European Parliament and the radioactive discharges here were halted! The waste store remains but no additional waste was brought in. We owe thanks also to Eurig Wyn. Steve Wing won many battles but lost his battle with cancer. With the announcement of his death in November, it seems timely to put on record names of those from outside our villages who helped us so extensively. Norma Procter.

16 CREIGIAU CARNIVAL 2018 Creigiau Carnival will be held on Saturday 30th June and VP Administration, the theme for this year is “HEROES AND VILLAINS”. Typing & Transcription Services Whether you’re a budding Batman a wannabe Wonder Woman, an evil Joker or a cruel Catwoman we look forward to seeing you there as your favourite character A personal, professional and confidential typing together with some exciting floats. The procession service & virtual administration assistance gathers from 1pm at Parc-Y-Fro and sets off at 1:30pm. Digital audio & copy typing, letter writing, The dates for Carnival week 2018 are:- manuscripts, reports, dissertations Fun Run / Sports Event: Saturday 23rd June & all administrative requirements. King and Queen Disco: Monday 25th June Telephone for a quote or for further details. Carnival Quiz: Tuesday 26th June 029 20811722 / 07966 360986 CRAMC Race Night: Thursday 28th June Email: [email protected] Carnival: Saturday 30th June www.vpadministration.com Full details of the times and venues for all of the week’s activities will be distributed by CRAMC and Creigiau We would like to invite groups from made available on our website 23 to help with the upkeep and Pentyrch and Gwaelod-y-Garth to join www.creigiau-carnival.org.uk, our development of the Recreation Field our Heroes and Villains based Twitter feed @creigiaucarnvl and and to help local clubs, associations carnival procession – either as a our Facebook page. and other village groups. walking group or as a float. If you’d Our fun run last year included more The children of Creigiau Primary like to take part then please get in novelty events such as sack races, School have been asked to design touch and we can provide joining egg and spoon races and a three the front cover of our Carnival details – you will be very welcome. legged race. Great fun was had by Programme using the theme of If you would like to join our small all of the children as well as the “Heroes and Villains” – we are organising committee or just volunteer adults! We look forward to looking forward to seeing their as a helper on the day then please welcoming you at the Recreation designs in the next month or so. The contact us on 07740 123110 or email Field for a morning of good natured programmes will go on sale during us [email protected]. competition on Saturday 23rd June. June and act as your entry ticket on For regular updates see our website Last year’s Film themed Carnival the day. If you would like to at www.creigiau-carnival.org.uk. You saw a great turn out including the advertise your services or promote can also follow us on Twitter Lord Mayor of Cardiff, Cllr Bob your group or organisation in the @creigiaucarnvl and on Facebook. Derbyshire. Thank you very much to programme then please contact us We look forward to seeing you in all who came along and helped to using the details below. June. raise over £5,900; this money will be

17 Whats on at Pentyrch Village Hall It is well known that there are a number of activities held at the village hall .. Here is a summary of the Groups and Classes that are held regularly at this popular facility Nursery Mon-Fri morning Art Group Monday afternoon Brownies Monday Evening Yoga Tuesday afternoon Guides Tuesday evening QiGong Wednesday afternoon JPJ Dance Wednesday afternoon / evening Woman's Institute Wednesday evening monthly Ladies Badminton Wednesday evening Pre-school singing Thursday afternoon Tang Soo Do Thursday evening Hilltop Theatre Thursday & Sunday evening Pentyrch Ladies Thursday evening monthly Happy Gatherings Friday afternoon monthly Garth Gardeners Friday evening monthly Historical Society Friday evening monthly Pentyrch Art Group If you would like any more information about any of these The art group continues to flourish. Our three month groups email [email protected] exhibition at Royal Glamorgan Hospital has been very well received, and we have sold several paintings so far, the exhibition finishes at the end of March. We continue to exhibit at the King's Arms, and this results in a steady trickle of sales- thanks again to Owen and Helena. We shall also be having another exhibition at Garth Olwg from June 4th to 15th, so we are keeping busy! Many members will be attending a workshop in Abergavenny in April, at Chapel Studio with Jantien Powell, always a really successful day. Vaughan Cummins came to the Hall in February to do an afternoon workshop with us - this was well attended and The Art Group at Work together really enjoyable. We recently had an acrylic demonstration , by Cardiff Artist Rachel Trott, this was fascinating- very different, we welcomed several non members to this. Our Annual Exhibition will be held on Sunday, May 20th at the Village Hall, from 10.00am until 6.00pm . If you've never been before, why not call in? Admission is free and we serve free refreshments, there are plenty of people to chat to and we'll have lots of new paintings on display. We also sell cards, some hand painted, all original, and very good value! Last year over 350 people came during the course of the day. We look forward to seeing many old faces and hope to welcome some new ones.

18 CREIGIAU 23 FRIENDS OF PENTYRCH science equipment to complement the Creigiau 23 is a charitable SCHOOL ASSOCIATION scheme of work being used at the organisation that arranges, runs and It's been a busy school, and are in the process of supports fundraising events in and few months for drawing up a list of consumables such around the village of Creigiau. The FOPSA (again as calculators, tape measure and so money raised by Creigiau 23 is how on earth is it on to update the equipment available donated to a range of local Springtime to the children to use in their maths organisations that have a community already? ! We and science investigations. We also interest. Historically, Pentyrch Rugby had an amazing plan to work together with the school Club, Creigiau Cricket Club and turnout for our Christmas Fair. Lots of to provide ongoing improvements to Creigiau Primary School, amongst children and parents and members of the outdoor play facilities. others, have been recipients of the wider community enjoying Also at Christmas time, FOPSA and donations from Creigiau 23. traditional school fair games and Pentyrch Primary School were Creigaiu 23 would like to invite bids for challenges, a small marketplace pleased to be able to support the small grants from any local, not for showcasing some lovely items from Llamau Christmas Appeal. Llamau are profit organisations who intend to local crafts people and businesses, a Cardiff based homeless charity who invest the money on community and of course, Santa in his grotto! work with young people in a number of interest projects. Thank you to everyone who was able different projects across Cardiff and to support us, either by volunteering South Wales. We collected donations Pentyrch Bowling Club their time, by donating items, or by of gifts for the young people and We will be running the following showing up and spending lots of children supported by Llamau. social events over the next few money! The school fair raised Our Annual Pentyrch Village Easter months that are open to everyone, approximately £1350 for Pentyrch Egg hunt will take place shortly before so please come along: Primary School, all of which will be fed this issue of the Link is published so I Coffee mornings: back in to our lovely school to help would like to thank the residents of Last Friday in the month 10.30 - fund new resources. We have already Maes Y Sarn, Heol Gam and the 12.00 Bowls pavilion been able to purchase a range of surrounding area for allowing us to Open Day: use the area for our Easter Egg th Sun 29 April, 12 noon - 4 pm We will be starting our club nights on Quest! Our Summer Fair is also Summer quiz booked to take place on Saturday 16th th Monday 16th April (6 pm), so why Fri 15 June, 7 for 7.30 pm, Rugby not come along to them and/or our of June at Pentyrch Primary School. Club Open Day to see how enjoyable We welcome all families in the village Race Night: to come and join us for a fun afternoon th bowls can be? You just need a pair Fri 20 July, 7 for 7.30 pm, Rugby of flat-soled shoes and we will do of games, inflatables, challenges, and Club the rest. We are looking for people most importantly, cake! For further information and tickets of all ages (9 to 90) and offer good Kylie Sheppard and Lucy O' Leary. Tel. Brian Ilbery (20891814). facilities to relax and socialise. FOPSA Chairpersons

19 GWAELOD Y GARTH ARTISAN MARKET 7඗ඛඐ඗ඟඟඍඋඉකඍඉඖඌඉකඍගඐඑඖඓඑඖඏ඗ඎගඐඍඕ What started as a brief conversation five years ago during a Knit and Natter session has now developed into a popular annual fixture in the village calendar. During the weekend of 18/19th November 2017 the fifth annual Gwaelod Y Garth Village Craft Fayre took place. Every year since its inception we have had more than twenty stalls selling arts and crafts made by local people. There are painters, potters, silversmiths, jewellery makers, textile artists, woodworkers, printers, calligraphers, glassmakers and many more. Each one has contributed to a varied and lively market for everyone who has come along to find that special, unique gift. Alongside the stall holders, a team of Charity Quiz night and Raffle success for Owen Thomas dedicated volunteers has Elizabeth Ayres and Sian Baldwin, both residents of run a charity café, selling Creigiau, held a Charity Quiz night and Raffle on tea, coffee and soft Saturday 24th February at Creigiau Church Hall in aid of drinks with delicious @BroEdern’s Owen Thomas appeal. homemade cakes. Owen was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer donated by the residents of the soft tissue that is diagnosed in just 60 children of the village. The profits each year in the UK. from these sales are He underwent his first chemotherapy treatment on donated to Medicines Christmas Day and is now on his second round already. Sans Frontier to help The Welsh NHS has agreed to fund his 10-week with work they carry out all over the world. Each year we radiotherapy treatment in the US, to undergo pioneering have given approximately £800 to this deserving cause and proton beam therapy treatment that involves using a this year was no exception. precise, high-energy beam of particles to destroy cancer Can we also thank all the stall holders and everyone who cells. A number of fundraising events have been came along to the fayre. Special thanks to all those who organised since the news of his diagnosis reached volunteered their time to help us set up and to clear the hall friends and staff at Ysgol Bro Edern in Penylan, Cardiff. and also thanks to the bakers and the café volunteers. You Owen’s dad, Gareth Thomas, is the Creigiau village all play a vital part in ensuring the success of the weekend. pharmacist and both Elizabeth and Sian wanted to show We are already planning this years Fayre for November their support by raising much needed funds, but more and we hope to see you all again. specifically doing something that showed the local For more information please contact: Chris Myant community were thinking of them. 02920811644 or Gaynor Thomas 02920811737 They raised an amazing £1,910 for Owen and his family

20 &ඔඉඛඛඍඛ+ඍඔඌඉග*ඟඉඍඔ඗ඌ-ඡ-* ඉකගඐ9එඔඔඉඏඍ+ඉඔඔ. Monday Mornings Children’s Music Bus. Monday Evening Family Fitness Class Tuesday Evening Ballroom Dance Classes Tuesday Afternoon Welsh Classes Tuesday Evening W.I. on 1st of every month Wednesday Evening Pilates Wednesday Evening Ballroom Dance Classes Wednesday Afternoon Evergreens Thursday Evening Yoga Sunday Evening Tae-Kwondo Tuesday and Friday Morning Post Office. For any information on the above classes please contact P. Hammett on 20810614

Creigiau Companions, the Retired Persons’ Club, Creigiau Companions set out to utilise fully and to best advantage, the Winter Celebration Grant from Age Concern Cymru. It was decided to use the grant to offset the cost of two functions. Early in December the club met at the catering restaurant of Coleg y Cymoedd in Nantgarw for a Christmas meal. Members shared cars to ensure that everyone who wanted to attend was able to do so and 30 members settled to a culinary Christmas experience. Not only was the food good, but the interaction with the young people on their catering course was particularly gratifying. On 5th January, a New Year’s party Creigiau Tennis Club included entertainment by The We are a very small tennis club, Community Council for awarding us Treacles, a group well known to us all, trying to keep this facility in Creigiau £150 towards this work, and are followed by a plentiful high tea viable, and to a high standard of very grateful for their support. prepared by Companion members. play. This year has been particularly To keep this brilliant facility in our The cost of the food was covered by stressful for those who run the club. village, we need many more the grant, but the laughter, the singing Last year we laid one brand new members, otherwise it will not be and the discussions emanated from a court, and painted the other two, at a able to survive. group of people who were enjoying an cost of £13,000, depleting our funds Where else can you have your own afternoon’s entertainment. Our grateful that had taken many years to build key to three first class tennis courts thanks to Age Concern Cymru for their to be able to carry this work forward. to play whenever you want for £80 a grant which helped so much. This year we had problems with our year / £40 for juniors/ £125 for a Companions is open to anyone who is floodlights, and decided to keep the family . retired from work, or anyone who is in club of the highest standard we We have a very successful ladies need of company for a couple of would proceed to fix the problem team playing in league 2, and a very hours, We meet every fortnight at 2.00 with what funds we had remaining, successful mixed team, but we need p.m. in the Church Hall in Creigiau, at the cost of £3,000. We would like more members to keep this going. and you are charged £2 for an to thank Creigiau 23 for awarding us We would love to have a men's entertaining speaker, tea and biscuits £250 towards this cost, and we are team, so if anyone reading this, and a half hour or more of stimulating very grateful for their support. wants to get involved in saving a conversation. If you are interested and We also had to de-moss the courts club which has been in our village you cannot find anyone to get before our summer leagues start in for 100 years please contact. information from, give me a ring on May 2018, this also of course costs. Trudi on 20890036 / 07768386119 029 20891721. John Gough We would like to thank Pentyrch or email [email protected] 21 PENTYRCH TENNIS CLUB 6ග'ඉඞඑඌ¶ඛ&ඐඝකඋඐ*ක඗ඍඛඎඉඍඖ«  traditional arrangement. Our aim is Anyone for tennis? If you have not ඉ&ඐඝකඋඐඎ඗කගඐඍ&඗ඕඕඝඖඑගඡ to ensure that St David’s becomes a played for a few years or intend taking St David’s Church is an iconic hub for community life enabling local up this very enjoyable and healthy building on the edge of the village of groups to use the Church as a sport you will be made very welcome Groes Faen which has stood for 100 meeting place. at the Pentyrch Tennis Club. years as a place of Christian Funding Subscription rates are very worship and where significant The Parish of Pentyrch with Capel reasonable. Facilities at the Club are events in the lives of the people of Llaniltern is able to meet 50% of the excellent with the 3 floodlit courts this community have been marked. cost with the balance of funding met resurfaced last year. The Club has a Whilst the Church stands in the through grants, fund raising events Ladies and Men’s Doubles Teams in village of Groes Faen it has and donations. the Summer and Winter LTA South traditionally been understood to be We want St David’s to become an Wales Leagues. The Ladies Team the Church serving the village of important part of community life so has lost a couple of players this year Creigiau which is where the Parish come and visit the church, view the so we are particularity keen to recruit hall is located. plans and if you would like to, make any ladies who are happy to join the Ty Bach Dewi project a donation: team Plans have been drawn up and Open/Gift Day Sunday 29th April 2018 If you are interested please come to permissions granted to create a The day will begin with Holy try it out before joining either on Ladies useable space with a drinks making Eucharist at 9.30am and there will Club Night every Tuesday 5.30- 7.00 facility and toilet at the back of the be a programme of music, readings, pm or Mens Club Night on Thursdays church. Hence the title of our flowers and refreshments throughout 5.00- 8.00 pm. project: Ty Bach Dewi. The main the day. The registers, communion Otherwise come along to the OPEN body of the Church will keep its vessels and vestments will be on DAY for both adults and children to be display. held in in MAY (date and time will be The Grand Gift Day Draw will be announced on the website The Club is holding a Quiz Night drawn at 3pm. www.pentyrchtennis.co.uk). (open to members and non- If you are unable to come along but Coaching is available for adults and members) at the Pentyrch Village Hall would like know more about the project children on an individual basis by the on Saturday 12th of May starting at or make a donation, please visit our club coaches and the children’s 7.30 pm. website www.parishofpentyrch.org.uk weekly coaching sessions have Tickets are available at the door £5 or sign up to our twitter page. proved to be increasingly popular. each to include the Quiz Entry and @PPentyrch For more information on membership, snacks. A cash bar will be available. coaching or the Open Day please visit This annual event has proved to be Argraffwyd Printer the club website or email very enjoyable in previous years and Xpedient Print Services,Princess [email protected]. visitors are most welcome. Way, Swansea. SA1 3LW 22 PENTYRCH CRICKET CLUB – and later a pitch at Clawdd Shon , fun and sporting excitement. BACK THEN … AND NOW now the Troed y Gareth development And on from the 25th anniversary of Around 1880 after an English public was lovingly prepared to perfection remarkably hosting the 23rd May school education, the schoolmaster with six strong men pulling a rather 1993 Sunday league game Morgan Thomas came to introduce large agricultural concrete roller . Glamorgan v. Northamptonshire, with the great game of cricket to the Other remarkable village cricketers ; Maynard, Croft and Morris and for the ancient parish of the Welsh speaking the unique bowler Idris Jones who opponents Curtley Ambrose bowling village of Pentyrch but in our concealed the ball behind his back from the sea end and captained by mountainous and undulating village it and in the last moment chose which Allan Lamb ...... our partnership was apparently difficult to find a arm to deliver the ball and Tom Miles continues with Glamorgan CCC suitable pitch. the greatest hitter of all time who in today. A sheep grazed field at Y Forlan near 1909 v. Pontyclun struck the ball from With this season our village hosting Cefn Bychan came possible for Clawdd Shon to Penygarn field a games for Wales u17 Girls v Devon practice and Theophilus Rees our distance of 170 yards ! (26th June), a three day match for the Vicar invited the men of cloth from Always colourful village characters to Wales u17 Boys v. Staffordshire (17th- Llandaf up the long , steep and fascinate and the Mr Crickets. Trefor 19th July) and also staging Wales over uneven winding track to take on the Llewellyn and Curly Evans to inspire 60's v. Devon (8th May). cricketing challenge of our village . the youngsters to come play And for you and family an open With history tales suggesting that our regardless of result with abandon and invitation to come across and sit a Vicar celebrated the victory that a free spirit to enjoy. while, to watch and enjoy . perhaps a evening at the Rock rather too TODAY, a lovely village cricket guest ale or two and afternoon tea enthusiastically and had to be ground , a glorious setting beneath with chocolate cake and our delivered home to the vicarage in a the Garth , a fenced boundary and a homemade drizzle cake an absolute wheelbarrow! pavilion of charm ...... all hopefully must. Morgan Thomas the captain and getting the nod of approval , from the Always social and playing members opening bat, Shoni Israel played in thousand past cricketing ghosts who of all ages and ability most welcome. bare feet but could apparently throw a know a thing or two about the ' John Moore cricket ball a phenomenal distance , greatest game on earth ' Chairman, groundsman, child welfare John the son of the blacksmith, Wil y This season—the enthusiastic delight officer, sponsor and 5th XI lob bowler. Gof our trickiest bowler , the Lewis of our young All Stars and all the The history of PCC comes courtesy of Llewellyn three farming brothers were junior age groups and whatever the Don Llewellyn our celebrated village regulars , miners Eli Jenkins and Will ability a place to enjoy the organised historian (the full version available on Davies and Daniel Matthews the coaching, bowling machines and nets email request) donkey train driver were all involved but most importantly the friendships,

NO ST DAVID’S DAY CELEBRATIONS So unfortunately NO St David’s Day celebrations but instead we had storm Emma bringing Snow and chaos, schools shut, buses, trains suspended everyone scrambling to get provisions, burst pipes, broken down boilers! But boy did the kids have fun playing out doors and enjoying walking and sledging with their families. How nice it was to see the CUPPA WITH community pulling together, looking after the elderly and each other, digging each other out of homes, our roads, our A COPPER shops and our schools, lending heaters to residents with no heating! Creigiau Creigiau Inn - 12-1pm Monday 9th April Monday 14th May Monday 4th June

Pentyrch Bethan Kate’s Tea Room 10-11am Wednesday 11th April Wednesday 9th May Tuesday 5th June

Gwaelod y Garth Village Hall 2-3pm I think it’s fair to say it was great while it lasted. Thank you to Tuesday10th April our carers and nurses that managed to get to the elderly Monday 21st May and the vulnerable in such atrocious weather. Thank you th everyone for their Community Spirit. After a couple of days it Monday 18 June was back to normal but it doesn’t mean we can stop caring for others, please keep it up everyone Deb Hunt Pentyrch Resident/

23 PENTYRCH VILLAGE HALL Garth Gardeners Great Dixter, on 20th April we have Spring and Summer Helen Picton talking about Asters and then our Summer Social and AGM on 18th May (the business element is very short, the socialising is rather longer). Don’t forget to look at our web site The Village Hall Committee would (garthgardeners.wordpress.com) for like to say a big thank you to the our blog, details of meetings and the Pentyrch Community for helping us photo gallery which documents the raise £1500 at the 2017 Christmas fun and friendship of club activities Fair. Community Link readers will and trips. be aware of the necessity to replace Not sure what you are doing in the the Village Hall roof in 2017, For all gardeners, however large or garden? Don’t worry, you can still consequently, the Committee are small your plot, this seems to be the join in. We are not a club of continuing to raise funds, the season for frenzied activity with so “experts” but if you have a problem, proceeds of which will go into a much to do - hedges, grass, somebody in Garth Gardeners will “reserves fund” for necessary future vegetables, flowers, and so on. be sure to know and be happy to maintenance of the Hall. But don’t forget if you need a sit help with practical advice. An easy way to support your village down with good company, Another thing to keep in mind is to hall is to join the 200 Club. interesting talks and a cup of tea relax and enjoy your (or a friend’s) Only £12 per year, paid by Standing and a biscuit, you can join the Garth garden, it shouldn’t all be hard work, Order. A draw takes place every Gardeners at our meetings, you will make time to sit and ponder, eat, month and the following prizes be very welcome. drink and socialise. awarded: 1st Prize £40, 2nd Prize On 16th March, we hear Stephen We look forward to seeing you soon. £20, 3rd Prize £15 Anderton, of The Times, talk about Denise James Presently there are 40 spaces Christopher Lloyd and his life at available in the 200 Club. If you wish to subscribe to the 200 club contact Village Hall – Future Events 2018 Busy Time at 1st Creigiau Cubs [email protected] Dates to be confirmed for Autumn Another easy way of sponsoring our A “Silent Auction” - bids are fund raising efforts is by making your written on a sheet of paper that is on-line purchases via the Pentyrch commonly placed before or next to Village Hall webpage. It doesn’t cost the item. At the predetermined end you a penny extra! Please consider of the auction, the highest listed bidder wins the item. visiting the easy fundraising site to find th out how you can help with fund raising Christmas Fair 24 Nov. 2018 http://pages.easyfundraising.org.uk/ More information on all our ppc-landing-page/? fundraising can be found by visiting gclid=CIqWoqeOpNICFQMo0wodQ http://www.pentyrchvillagehall.co.uk/ MwLBg Fundraising.html Mary Bate Secretary

National Garden Scheme 1st Creigiau Cubs are a group of approximately 26 young Local Openings people aged between 8-10½ run by a small group of vol- th th unteers leaders, with support from the wider Scouting Saturday 26 /Sunday 27 May 1.00-6.00pm group. We are always on the look out for people who 17 Maes y Draenog, Tongwynlais would like to be involved – either on a one off basis, for rd example if you have a skill or knowledge that you could Sunday 3 June 1.00 – 5.00pm share with our cubs, perhaps to help them earn one of Creigiau Village Gardens their badges, or maybe you feel that you could volunteer

th th to become a leader yourself? Visit us at Saturday 9 /Sunday 10 June www.creigiau.org.uk for more information. 11.00am-5.00pm This term the cubs have been busy star gazing and in- The Old Post Office, Gwaelod y Garth vestigating the solar system – Things got messy when Pear Tree Cottage, Gwaelod y Garth we got the papier mache out to create our own model planets! We've also been figuring out secret codes and th Sunday 15 July 11.00am-5.00pm ciphers and lots of ways to send messages. We stuffed Creigiau Village Gardens ourselves with delicious pancakes on Shrove Tuesday (some 'interesting' topping choices... Bananas, maple Refreshments & Plant Sales at many gardens syrup and cheese anyone?) and we're off on a roller skat- ing trip soon (I've no doubt the cubs will enjoy seeing us For more details visit www.ngs.org.uk leaders falling over several times, as much as they'll en- joy the skating!) We're also looking forward to a visit from a member of Pentyrch Historical Society next term, to help us to achieve our 'Local Knowledge' badge. As you can see, we certainly try to keep the cubs busy with a varied programme of activities! Kylie Sheppard, on behalf of Creigiau Cubs Leaders Team

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