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NEWYDDION TREUDDYN NEWS Ebrill/Mai – April/May 2012 ISSUE 257 Please post any adverts or articles to the editor: Carolyn A Thomas, Cartrefle, Corwen Road, Pontybodkin, Mold CH7 4TG or email: [email protected] tel: 01352 770946. Any adverts should be sent with payment of £5 per half page, £10 per full page. Cheques should be made payable to Treuddyn Community Council. The Treuddyn news is funded by advertisements, donations and the Community Council. ---000--- A kind donation of £150 towards the Treuddyn news was received as a final request from the estate of Mrs Kathleen Doreen Rowe for the Treuddyn news as she enjoyed receiving it. Also gratefully received was a £10 donation from Roger Charmley, £20 donation from Idris and Kathleen Jones, and a £10 donation from Paul and Jayne Harding. ---000-- Please can you let me have any articles or adverts for the June/July/August edition by 20th May 2012. ---000-- ANY SPARE COPIES OF THE TREUDDYN NEWS ARE PLACED IN THE CORNER GARAGE, TREUDDYN 1 Diary of Events April & May Mon & Wed Youth Club School Campus 7.00 pm 30 p admission Mondays Yoga Village Hall 6.30 pm TCA Mondays gentle exercise Hafan Deg 7.30 pm £2.50 Tuesdays Weightwatchers Village Hall 7.00 pm Thursdays Terrig Art Club Village Hall 1.00 pm Thursdays Street dance Village Hall 6.00 pm TCA £3.00 Thursdays Zumba Village Hall 7.00 pm TCA £3.00 31.03.12 Exhibition of Hafan Deg 10.00 am – Treuddyn WI handicrafts 4.00 pm 01.04.12 Palm Sunday St Mary’s Church 9.30 am Distribution of palm Family Service crosses 04.04.12 Fellowship Capel Ebeneser 7.00 pm Mrs Maureen Griffiths 05.04.12 WI 60th Birthday Hafan Deg 7.00 pm Treuddyn WI “Wordy Girlies” 08.04.12 Easter Sunday St Mary’s Church 9.30 am All welcome 11.04.12 Knit & Natter Hafan Deg 7.00 pm Treuddyn WI 14.04.12 Sale of Work Hafan Deg 2.00 pm Capel Ebeneser 18.04.12 Hafan Deg AGM Hafan Deg 7.00 pm Subscriptions due 19.94.12 Easter Vestry &PCC St Mary’s Church 7.00 pm 22.04.12 Bowling Club open Treuddyn bowling 1.00 pm Refreshments served, afternoon club bowls provided. 02.05.12 Y Gymdeithas Capel Ebeneser 7.00 pm Mr Islwyn Parry 04.05.12 Cheese & Wine Village Hall Menter Iaith 05.05.12 Urdd 90 years Village Hall 2.00 pm Urdd Committee display 09.05.12 Knit & Natter Hafan Deg 7.00 pm Treuddyn WI 09.05.12 Coffee Evening Leeswood Comm 7.00 pm bus Cancer Research UK Centre leaves 6.45 10.05.12 Quiz & Resolutions Hafan Deg 7.00 pm Treuddyn WI 13.05.12 Bi-lingual Service Capel Beneser 6.00 pm Mrs Wendy Swan 23.05.12 Knit & Natter Hafan Deg 7.00 pm Treuddyn WI 06.06.12 Y Gymdeith Capel Ebeneser 7.00 pm Mrs M Hopwood 17.06.12 The RALI Bi-lingual Capel Ebeneser 6.00 pm Parch Eirlys Gruffydd Service, English Address 24.06.12 Bi-lingual Service, Capel Ebeneser 6.00 pm Mrs Siâ n Williams English Address 07.07.12 Summer Fete Hafan Deg St Mary’s Church 14.07.12 GEyl Treuddyn Village Hall & 1.00 pm TCA Festival Playing Field 18.08.12 Afternoon Tea Hafan Deg 3.00 pm Capel Ebeneser 2 CYNGOR CYMUNED TREUDDYN COMMUNITY COUNCIL Abstract of the Minutes – Meeting Held Wednesday 8 February, 2012 at The Meeting Room, village Hall, Treuddyn MEETINGS Flintshire CC Housing Ballot – Tact Dome visited the village on the 26th January, 2012 but unfortunately did not park on Ffordd-y-Rhos. Tact Dome have apologised for the mistake a notice has been displayed on the notice-boards with a contact number to phone. Dwr Cymru Welsh Water – A meeting was held at the village hall on January 25th, 2012 in which was open to the public. The meeting was to discuss Treuddyn Waste Treatment Works (WwTW) to improve facilities in the village, and to facilitate new developments. Flintshire CC and the developers, Pennaf had put forward £235,000 in which Dwr Cymru had received towards the upgrade of the treatment works. Mr Rhidian Clement, Principal Planner and colleagues from Dwr Cymru, with a representative of the Environment Agency and various officers and members of the County Council were also present. It was at that meeting that Dwr Cymru’s change of stance in relation to improvement of the Treuddyn WwTW was not understood. The Interim head of legal and Democratic Services, FCC has asked Dwr Cymru to provide the County Council with more details, in particular a copy of the feasibility study update and review. Flintshire CC Street Lighting – The clerk met with the Head of Street Lighting in which a visual inspection of all TCC street lights was carried out. The report will be put together by the Clerk and a rolling programme of repair work will be discussed and reported back to TCC. PLANNING KYT/049183 – Amended Plans: Proposal: Demolition of existing outbuilding and garage and erection of a two storey extension to provide new utility, WC, dayroom and bedroom with en- suite at 12 Queen Street, Treuddyn, Mold – no objection. LEJ/049282 – Proposal: Renewal of outline planning permission, re: 45976 to allow the erection of a detached dwelling at land side of 3 Brittania Terrace, Ffordd Corwen, Treuddyn – no objection. 3 STREET LIGHTING The Clerk received a report from a resident prior to the meeting that all street lights in the Bull ring and to the end of Ffordd Top-y-Rhos were out. The clerk will carry out a visual inspection this evening and report faults to Flintshire CC Lighting dept. WEBSITE Cllr Mrs Short informed TCC the Treuddyn News page will fall under `Our Community/Community Council heading. All new details have been updated – ie: Carolyn A Thomas as editor, 6 issues to be published for the year and the advertising rates. http://treuddyn.org.uk/our-community/community-council/treuddyn-news/ COMMUNITY COUNCILLOR’S REPORTS. To report a pothole outside `Beehive Cottage’ on the A5104, and a pothole in the vicinity of the small bridge just past Glan Terrig farm. To request extra salt on Black Mountain. To report a blocked ditch near the Dadau Farm. Water is running onto the road which is quite dangerous during heavy frosts. Freedom, who are working with Scottish Power upgrading street lighting are leaving a mess around the poles. Mr Darell Jones, FCC is aware of the issue. Abstract of the Minutes – Annual Public Meeting held Wednesday 14th March, 2012 at the village hall, Treuddyn Wrexham and Flintshire Fire Service The Chair and members welcomed Mr Andy Robb to the meeting. Mr Robb is the Station Manager for Wrexham and Flintshire and has been in this post for twelve months. He meets with people who work with members of the community and vulnerable people. Mr Robb gave an introduction to who are most at risk to house fires in the community. The Fire Service will carry out `fire safety in the home’, providing and fitting free smoke alarms if necessary. Over a ten year period 62 people have died in house fires. Forms will be provided if there is anyone in the community who would benefit from a visit. TCC Development Plan The Chair gave an update of progress made of the last twelve months. Transport/Bus Routes. D42 shuttle bus – this may stop all together on Saturdays and have a 4 limited Sunday service, the decision will be discussed by the Executive, FCC. An extra service will be added, funded by the Rural Development plan based on different needs. This will run early mornings and in the evenings. The shopper bus every Wednesday and Saturday is very popular and successful. FCC will be looking at bus routes and how well they are used. Traffic Calming – The A5104 speed limit has been achieved. Local Projects – A new bus stop has been installed on Ffordd y Llan. Two new noticeboards have been installed on Top-y-Rhos and Black Mountain. Footpaths – Three out of five circular walk s around the village are now open, another is being worked on. Village Hall and playground – The facilities are well used, the BMX track and the new play equipment is very popular. TCC meeting commenced at 7.00 pm in the meeting room CORRESPONDENCE A letter of thanks from St Mary’s Church, Treuddyn for the grant towards the purchase of a sound system in the Church. Streetscene Co-ordinator, Mr David Bell, FCC will be the new contact for any issues that need reporting from the Community Council. Farmers Arms – A bench will be re-instated at the bus stop Ffordd y Llan – It was stated by members there is adequate lighting around this area and it is not necessary to install a new light. Dog fouling and litter – Leaflets will be distributed with the newsletter. Thefts – This is still a concern in rural areas and villages. PLANNING KYT/049260 amended plans received. Proposal: Erection of a two storey rear extension and a detached masonry shed at Fron Heulog, 1 Lloyds Terrace, Ffordd y Rhos. Treuddyn – no objection. LEJ/049187 Proposal: Erection of a dwelling at School House, School Lane, Coed Talon – approved. LEJ/049282 Proposal: Renewal of outline permission, ref: 45976 to allow the erection of a detached dwelling at land side of 3 Brittania Terrace, Ffordd Corwen, Treuddyn – approved. The next meeting of TCC will be held on Wednesday 11th April 2012 at the meeting room, Village Hall, Queen Street, Treuddyn.