PLANS FOR 650 NEW HOUSES SOUTH OF CREIGIAU

The Cardiff Local Development Plan in 2017 designated estates which will be separated by the ancient woodland the land between the A4119 and the M4 motorway for on one side and the disused railway on the other. There development and we have all seen the works going on is the potential for each ‘parcel’ to be sold off separately. there for some time. As well as that, the land that lies There will be new site accesses, two of which will be between the existing estates off Ffordd Dinefwr and the from Llantrisant Road, and one from Cardiff Road. There A4119 was also designated for development in the will only be pedestrian and cycle access through the L.D.P. The land owner, through his agents DPP Planning existing village estates apart from a provision for Consultants ran a Pre Application Consultation in the emergency vehicles in the event the A4119 being Golf Club on 16th July. These Pre applications impassable consultations are only required in Wales and are for Also planned are pedestrian, bicycle and emergency developments of over 25 houses. Many residents only access to the north into the existing streets, attended the exhibition and commented on the plans, but protecting and opening up of ancient woodland for this is only the start of the process. This is not the community use; pedestrian and cycle routes through the planning application but that is likely to follow shortly. site; new play areas and a sustainable urban drainage Comments made about this consultation are for the system (SUDs) developers but must be included in their planning Schools will be a crucial factor for this development and application. There will be an opportunity to submit it is envisaged that rather than build a new school (as comments to the County Council when an actual per the Persimmon development), they will make a Planning application is made. It is likely the application contribution to Cardiff Council to develop existing will be submitted in August facilities. Meetings are being had with relevant parties in The area covered by these plans is shown on the map. the Council at this early stage to understand how this will This is a 38.9 hectare site for approximately 650 new work. We are also pressing for other community houses and will be a separate development from the one improvements such as traffic safety measures and already underway by Persimmon Homes on the other communities’ infrastructure and facilities. side of Llantrisant Road. It will split into 3 separate Continued on Page 6…. 1 Submitting Articles For Inclusion PENTYRCH COMMUNITY COUNCIL In The Community Link CYNGOR CYMUNED PENTYRCH 1 Penuel Road Pentyrch Cardiff CF15 9LJ When submitting an entry for inclusion in the Community link  - 029 2089 1417  - [email protected] contributors are requested to take note of the following:- Community Councillors Cynghorwyr Cymuned Mrs Helena Fox Clerk to the Council  Articles should not exceed more Creigiau than 250 words. If your submission is longer than this it Cllr Stuart Thomas 10 Parc y Felin 2089 1812 [email protected] may well be summarised or Cllr Wynford Ellis Owen 10 Queen Charlotte Dr 2089 2323 [email protected] have to be omitted. Cllr Mike Sherwood 28 Maes Y Nant 2089 0055 [email protected]  Articles should not be submitted Cllr Jena Quilter 31 Parc y Felin 2089 1417 [email protected] as pdf files. 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There was a good attendance from residents who could look at the proposals and discuss them with the planning consultants. This is a new process and the first time a PAC has taken place in our area. We submitted our comments and know that many residents did too. This is the start of quite a long process of planning At the end of June there was an We are delighted to welcome Cllr applications and comments. You can unexpected phone call to the PCC Teresa Filipponi who is new councillor see PCC’s response under Planning office. It’s not every day I get a call for Gwaelod y Garth. She was the in this issue. Cardiff’s Local from the Queen’s Flight! They only candidate who came forward for Development Plan gave consent for asked for permission to land a co-option at PCC’s July meeting. development of the site so the helicopter at Creigiau Rec on July Teresa has already met with local planning process is now about the 1st but couldn’t tell me why and I people and is very keen to get to know details of what will be built not whether couldn’t tell anyone they had called. more residents so she can best the site should be developed. That made it a bit tricky for me to represent them at PCC meetings. explain to users of the Rec that Keep a look out for her surgeries and Road Closure certain things had to be done for other events where you can meet her. what I called a ‘police operation involving a helicopter’. But Creigiau Cricket Club moved the cover from Memorial Park Path the wicket – needed just in case the Cemex, Taffs Well Quarry have helicopter had to make an generously agreed to upgrade the emergency landing and needed grassy path that runs through more space. We were not to cut the Memorial Park. Work will take about grass because the downdraught 5 days and will be done in August. makes a whirling cloud of green. As There is no pavement on Heol Goch it turned out, Prince Charles was at that point and it is dangerous for visiting South Wales and was to be people walking to and from the picked up in Creigiau to fly to his shops, school buses, Village Hall There is no doubt that the closure of next appointment. I was allowed to and GP surgeries. Walking along the A4119 over the last few weeks tell people what was happening the path over the rocky outcrop is has caused a great disruption. Many shortly before the aircraft arrived slippery and dangerous. We hope have asked why one side of the road and some of us went to see it. We to the new path will make it usable could not have been kept open. were amazed that we were able to all year round. We are immensely Perhaps this photo of the works will get so close to it and take grateful to Cemex for their explain why this was not possible. photographs (although not of the generosity. inside). All the police, Royal security team, pilots and ground crew were a Grant Applications to PCC delight to work with. They were PCC makes small grants to local Creigiau Carnival most appreciative of the warm groups. In June PCC awarded the welcome we gave them and said we following grants: had made the visit particularly easy. Gwaelod y Garth WI: £100 towards The Rec proved to be rather an the cost of speakers: excellent helicopter landing spot so Creigiau Carnival: £300 towards the they may be back! cost of programmes: Creigiau Community Market: £50 Community Speed Watch towards set up costs. Volunteers Applications should be made to the Local people have been trained and Clerk of the Council preferably by have been out and about watching email, to ([email protected]), and for speeding vehicles. We hear that should include the last set of We were delighted to have a stand 36 vehicles were spotted exceeding accounts or financial statement. at this year’s Carnival where we the local speed limits in the first 4 Don’t delay, do it today. were able to give out a lot of weeks. It is hoped that the Speed The next grant consideration will be information of the then upcoming Watch presence will persuade at the September 16 2019 meeting road closure of the A4119 and the everyone to drive safely through our and I need your applications by Site E development. We will be a communities. We thank all the August 31. Grants are considered regular attendee at the Carnival from volunteers for giving up their time to quarterly so your deadlines are now on and congratulate everyone help with an issue that affects so August 31, November 30 and who made the day such a success – many. February 28 2020. as it always is! 3 Summaries of Recent PCC Meeting Minutes: May June July  At PCC’s Annual Meeting, Cllr Mike  The land south of Creigiau and north Sherwood was elected Chairman of the A4119 will be developed (LDP for 2019-20 and Cllr Stuart Thomas Site E). Community consultation appointed Vice Chairman. We event: July 16 at Creigiau Golf Club thank Stuart for his dedicated work 2-8pm. as Chair for the past four years.  We welcome Cllr Teresa Filipponi  The land south of Creigiau and who now represents the Gwaelod y north of the A4119 will be Garth Ward. She will be contacting developed (LDP Site E). PCC will local groups. work with you, Cardiff, the land-  We awarded the following grants: owner and developer on community facilities. We can say more when  Gwaelod y Garth WI: £100 towards we’ve met with Cardiff and the the cost of speakers developer.  Creigiau Carnival: £300 towards the  Memorial Park, Pentyrch: Cemex cost of programmes have agreed to help upgrade the  Creigiau Community Market: £50 grassy path and PCC and PARC towards set up costs. will be adding new play equipment  PCC gave £4,000 towards the cost for older children. roof repairs of Pentyrch Village Hall.  We still have a vacancy in the  PCC supports Cardiff’s new Gwaelod y Garth Ward which we regulations on dogs on open can fill by Co-option. Please contact spaces. the Clerk if you want to know more. Surgeries General concerns PCC Surgeries are continuing regularly In the office, Deb and I receive all in the Creigiau Ward where you have an sort of concerns and questions from opportunity to come and talk to your residents. The sorts of things that Ward Councillors and raise any issues we have reported on your behalf HGVs in our communities or concerns with them. These are don’t change but we are always Trading Standards will look into any advertised on our website, noticeboards happy to help you. We report HGVs which may have exceeded and Facebook. The reports from each matters to Cardiff Council and to our weight limits. You can report to them surgery are also online. County Councillors. The old C2C directly sending the HGV registration email is no longer in service. Cardiff Please come along for a cuppa and number, time, date, location and now tell us that they risk assess all company name. Send this to: chat to meet your new Councillor incidents and respond to the riskiest Teresa and the Gwaelod y Garth tradingstandards- first. We are always happy to make [email protected]. committee at the hall after the litter those reports for you if you prefer. pick between 12.00 - 2.00pm on the Cardiff has an App which they are Post Offices 5th October updating to include more things you PCC has been working with Mark can report. So far you can check Drakeford, AM for some time to get Community Events and PCC you Council Tax and waste a return of the Post Office in Meetings collections and also report issues on Pentyrch and recently in Gwaelod y We use our community notice boards fly-tipping and roads and Garth. and Facebook to let you know about pavements. You can report them We have heard from Mark’s office forthcoming community events. too via Cardiff’s website or call that in respect of Gwaelod, the PCC meetings are advertised on our 20872087. Here is a link to Cardiff’s situation is that an outreach service noticeboards and on our website. website for another way to report in the village hall had been provided The public is always welcome and issues: https://www.cardiff.gov.uk/ by the Postmaster at Taffs Well. has the legal right to attend. eng/pages/default.aspx The Post Office reassure us that The next meetings of the Council are:— We are always pleased to hear they are committed to restore 16/09/2019 GYG Village Hall when a problem has been solved, so services as soon as possible. 21/10/2019 GYG Village Hall do let us know when that happens. In Pentyrch, the Post Office closed If you have any concerns about an 18/11/2019 GYG Village Hall and there was no interest from local incident that might be criminal, but retailers in taking on the Post Office 16/12/2019 GYG Village Hall not an emergency, please call 101. opportunity. With new owners at the The Police encourage you to report LOVE WHERE YOU LIVE Spar, a new Post Office operator incidents because without a report The next litter picks are: has been appointed who plans to they cannot act or get an accurate restore a service at the former Post PENTYRCH picture of crime in our area. Office premises. We hope to be Saturday October 5, 10am.-12pm, able to share further details about meet at Pentyrch Village Hall Bench in Ael y Bryn the service over the coming weeks. CREIGIAU PCC has installed a bench in the Ael Saturday October 5, 10am.-12pm, y Bryn Village Green open space. meet at Creigiau Recreation Area This was the suggestion of Cllr John Submitting Articles for the Link If you have any item you wish GWAELOD Y GARTH Harrison and we are delighted to provide a new resting spot for those included in the Community Link Saturday, October 12, 10am -12pm, please see the guidance on Page 2 meet at Gwaelod Primary School. walking through the park. 4 Site E: Land South of Creigiau and, for example, restrictive weight limits are set to reduce commercial traffic. Pre-Application Consultation Response  We support the encouragement of cycling but note that Pentyrch Community Council made the following the LDP’s Strategic Route on the A4119 is not shown on comments and observations, having attended the PAC your drawings. event on July 16, met with residents on July 20 and  The local area has had drainage problems over the discussed the issues at its Planning Committee meeting years and residents are particularly concerned that the held on July 17. new development does not exacerbate these or create  Noting and acknowledging the extant LDP Strategic Site new ones. allocations, we welcome the proposal to develop Site E  Site E is a semi-rural location and we feel that high as an extension to the existing village and are pleased to density housing is not appropriate. We are also see there will be no through road traffic. concerned at the effects on existing houses and ask that  We are pleased to see the provision of green amenity the detailed designs make provision to protect the areas including play areas. privacy, particularly where changes in elevation mean  We welcome the retention of the ancient woodland and new properties will be looking down over existing ones. expect that to remain unchanged in any further detailed  High density housing reduces the area of green space applications that come forward. and brings more cars. We ask that the design details  We are pleased to see that the old rail line has been keep vehicles off streets, and allows more green space. protected for the future Metro which PCC is lobbying for  We are concerned that there are reported instances of and believes to be a key to transport in NW Cardiff. sewage overflow from the pumping station to the South  We are pleased to see a range of housing sizes and the of the existing houses along Ffordd Dinefwr. Residents inclusion of retirement living. We feel that it is very would like some assurance that the plans will deal with important to the future of the community to include this issue once and for all and not make it worse. housing across all age ranges. When older residents  Given the presence of the ancient woodland which is to be want to down-size they need smaller homes to move to if retained and the increase in the traffic volumes on the they want to remain close to friends and family. A4119 it would be good to see the installation of a pollution We and our residents have the following concerns: monitoring station as part of the proposal for site E.  We have witnessed the loss and destruction of wildlife  As a point of information. Some residents of the village of habitat along the A4119 far in excess of what was Creigiau have expressed concern about the potential expected from planning applications and the Local negative effect on their property values. Development Plan. After this experience we ask that any green space and habitat that is to be retained and/or Gwaelod Zebra protected be given full protection in future applications. We do not want to see further examples of hedges appearing to be protected only for developers to argue that, after all, they have to go. We do not accept that saying a hedge can be translocated is a real and meaningful protection: it isn’t.  Cardiff’s LDP spoke of the importance of local community identity. We supported that at the Masterplan stage and we ask that every consideration is given to designing Site E in a way that helps it feel part of Creigiau.  Road traffic in the local area will grow enormously as a The planned work to introduce a Zebra crossing making the result of all development along the A4119. Site E will pedestrian route between Gwaelod and Radyr much safer add directly to traffic on Ty Nant Road and Cardiff Road. started August 12 by contractors Alun Griffiths. There is a 6 Ty Nant Road is not suitable for the coming increase in week construction programme. A letter drop will be carried traffic and we ask that as part of this development out shortly to inform the residents / businesses within the consideration is given to reducing its use as a short-cut vicinity of the work. Information will also be available on the Council website www.cardiff.gov.uk/TransportProjects, and can be found by selecting the project under the 'current consultations' link. By Cllr Gavin Hill John Pentyrch and Gwaelod y Garth despite a number of initiatives by the police there are still rogue drivers that ignore the warning signs and use the Over the summer we have continued to be plagued by fly ward as a short cut. The police are unable to take action tipping. This is being taken seriously by Cardiff Council and unless they are able to ‘catch committing’ which means they there are prosecutions under way however more work is have to witness the incident. However trading Standard are needed to solve this issue. The Council are also embarking able to investigate and if you witness any overweight on an education programme to prevent further occurrences. vehicles please contact Shared Regulatory Services on If you see any fly tipping please report it using the Council 0300 123 6696 or via the website www.SRS.wales App. The app allows residents to report a number of issues At the time of writing this the tender for the G1 Bus in and the more people that report an incident the more action Gwaelod Y Garth has not been issued. The current plan is we will see in the villages. to ensure that the tender specifically requests changes to A number of residents have commented on the current state the current situation thus improving the reliability of the of the pavements and footpaths in the villages. I have been service. I will be working closely with the Council to ensure in contact with the Council and have been assured that these improvements are delivered. action will be taking but this has yet to materialise. If there On a final note it was pleasing to see that the Llantrisant any areas that are a particular issue please report them via Road did not cause as much disruption as first anticipated. the app or email me with the details. If we make enough The works were well planned and well timed and hopefully noise then action will be taken. any future works can be as successful. We continue to get issues with HGV’s in the villages and [email protected] Tel:- 07974 260986 5 PLANS FOR 650 NEW HOUSES SOUTH OF CREIGIAU continued The development will preserve the disused railway line through the site, By Cllr Graham Thomas, which would be a public walkway Creigiau and St Fagans and cycle route. However, it is also Its been a summer of disruption, in for this aspect to be dropped. Over possible a future south Wales Metro particular around Llantrisant Road. 500 dog owners and their dogs could use it. Everyone will have been affected in marched on City Hall to get this result. More detailed plans, maps, drawings some way by the complete closure of However, we still need to push the and documents from the pre- Llantrisant Road to rebuild the road Cabinet for better enforcement of the application consultation are culvert (drainage). This essential work current rules. available at the Pentyrch Community was something that the Council had to The liaison committees with both Council Office at 1 Penuel Road, do at some point and was not Persimmon Developments and Pentyrch, and also on the website connected to the new development. It Tarmac are both well established so https://dppukltd.com/creigiau/ was deliberately timed to commence that we can give community feedback Once the outline planning during the school holidays but did take to the developers and of the new application has been submitted to the full 3 weeks allocated. Council building site and the Quarry owners. Cardiff members of the public will Officers were very conscious of the These committees involve the have an opportunity to comment on impact and worked had with partner Pentyrch Community Council and the application directly to the Cardiff agencies such as highways, road other groups which are impacted. If planning authority. The planning signage, busses, emergency services, you have any points to make about application itself will be available on etc. It was a real eye opener just how these huge developments, please let Cardiff Council’s website for many departments this impacted. us know so we can pass it on. The comments. We also saw more information on the meetings are also a valuable insight If the outline planning is approved plans for Site E (See main article) for into their plans and as we learn of key they then plan to look for builders 650 houses following the first mention developments, they will be passed on. who want to progress with the in the last edition. Thanks to all the The next round of meetings will take development. That will involve future residents that came to the planning place after the summer holidays. detailed planning applications. It is consultation day in July. It was a great If you need assistance with any local vital we stay involved in the process chance for the planners and councils issues, please contact me at all stages. This development will Councillors to hear the concerns of [email protected] have a major impact on the those most impacted. However, the Tel. 07805 850812. You can also character of Creigiau and there are consultation was only a pre-application contact the Council directly using many concerns surrounding the event to an outline planning email [email protected] or Tel : 029 insufficient transport network in application in August which will need 2087 2087. particular, as well many other full scrutiny. ඌ඗ඏඋ඗ඖගක඗ඔඛ concerns such as schools, drainage, It was welcome to see a change on Cardiff Council carried out a access, and of course the continuing dog controls in Cardiff’s parks and consultation on dog controls for 6 loss of green spaces. open spaces. In 2018 the Council weeks from the 10th September to If you would like more information on consulted on new laws for dog the 22nd October 2018. In total, controls in the city. Out of all of them, how to comment on the plans, or there were 6,002 responses to the the proposal to stop dogs crossing wish to let me know your thoughts, public consultation. As a result a marked sports pitches was deeply please contact me on revised draft order was put out for unpopular and we joined a campaign [email protected]. further consultation. There were limited responses to this and on 18th July 2019 the Council approved the Public Space Protection Order. This order includes:- 1. The prohibition of dog fouling (unless it is immediately removed) in all public spaces owned and/or maintained by the Council. 2. The requirement for a dog owner to have a means of clearing dog fouling. 3. The exclusion of dogs in all enclosed playgrounds and schools, which are owned and / or maintained by Cardiff Council. 4. The requirement that dogs are kept on a lead within all cemeteries owned and / or maintained by Cardiff Council. 5. A requirement allowing authorised officers to give a direction that a dog (s) be put and kept on a lead if necessary. 6. The fixed penalty notice charge for a breach of a Public Spaces Protection Order for dog controls, as set out above, is set at £100. 7. The dog controls will be exempt for persons who have a disability that affects the person’s mobility, manual dexterity, physical co-ordination or ability to lift, carry or otherwise move everyday objects, in respect of a dog trained by a registered charity and upon which the person relies for assistance.

6 HATS OF TO CEMEX IMPORTANT CYBERCRIME SURVEY Over the last 3 years PNW has been Fancy a chance of winning £50 worth of M&S vouchers? If you do please take trying to achieve a safe access route part in a Landmark Neighbourhood Watch Cybercrime Survey just launched to and from Cefn Buchan, Clos Cefn across Wales and England. Last year cybercrime victims lost £28 million to online Buchan, Clos Heol Goch and criminals. Every 6 months Action Fraud reports more than 12,000 cases. The Berthlwyd. Until now villagers have survey takes just 10 minutes to complete and can be completed via had to literally take their lives in their www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/nw_cybercrime . hands by using the main road by the The launch itself can be viewed and shared with family, friends and neighbours cenotaph which has no pavement, via www.ourwatch.org.uk/landmark-cybercrime-survey-launched/ walk across rocks or, use a footpath which was secluded and unlit. The NOISEY VEHICLE EXHAUSTS ONLINE GROOMING footpath which travels to Heol Y Pentyrch is a lovely and up to recently a All young people have an ‘online life’ Pentre behind the play area close to peaceful place to live. Unfortunately we but many do not really appreciate the cenotaph was a solution but to are encountering a growing problem the serious dangers that come from make it safe at night a light was with some drivers who want to change forming online relationships. needed at the point where the that by driving/riding vehicles that have Knowing the right questions as a footpath splits into two by the power excessively noisy exhausts at all times parent or guardian can go a long sub station. This essential safety of the day and night. These attention way towards keeping children safe. measure attracted some opposition seekers are now attracting the wrong Sadly this came to late for the on the grounds that ‘it would spoil type of attention as far as they are Bednar family and in particular 14 the rural nature of the village’. There concerned. PNW has discussed the year old Breck Bednar who was were also difficulties in establishing problem several times. It is a person’s murdered by Lewis Daynes in 2014. the owner of the small triangle of basic right to peacefully enjoy his/her Daynes ran an online server where land where the light needed to be property. The legal position is that if you Breck and several of his friends located. PNW detailed its objective feel this problem affects the character played games on line. It was through and the problems to Pentyrch of our village and interferes with your this forum that Daynes groomed Community Council (PCC). This met enjoyment of living in Pentyrch then the Breck over 13 months – telling him a with a very positive response and Police recommend that the best way to series of lies, turning him against from that point on we worked in deal with this nuisance problem is to family and friends and eventually close partnership to find a solution. contact Environmental Services via luring him to his flat on the promise Thanks to PCC it was established https://www.srs.wales/en/ of handing over a fake business. that the second footpath running Environmental -Health.aspx , click on Following Daynes eventual sentence between the cenotaph and play area Environmental Health, Noise and Air of 25 years in prison the Police, in was not a bridleway as originally Pollution, then finally Noise Pollution to conjunction with the Bednar family thought and, as a consequence, access a form to submit and register produced a short film telling Breck’s could be brought up to a standard your complaint. As a first step it is story. Earlier this year the short film whereby people of all ages and always better to try and resolve the was finally made available in full for ability could use the footpath safely problem with the offender if the public viewing. It is part of a even after dark. offender is known to you. If reporting a campaign to fight back against on Funding was clearly going to be a vehicle you will need its registration line grooming and in particular help problem for this sizeable project but plate details. Often the offending enlighten parents so they can act following a joint approach by PNW vehicles are ones that have been before it is too late. Through the use and PCC to quarry owners CEMEX, modified to produce the sound they do of avatars the film captures the CEMEX very generously agreed to and often without notifying their events leading up to Breck’s death finance the project supplying both insurance company of the modification and also features the real 999 call materials and labour. It is hoped that which could mean their insurance being made to the Police by Daynes. This by the end of August 2019 the new declared null and void. If you are the short film can be watched on U tube footpath will be fully completed. driver of one of these noisy vehicles via http://www.youtube.com/watch?v PNW would like to publicly thank please consider others. -hZIYSCE-ZjY . PNW commends PCC for their excellent support. Also this film to people of all ages with or both PNW and PCC offer huge DEBIT/CREDIT CARD HOLDERS without children. thanks to CEMEX for this superb Making these special holders available gesture and willingness to help at just 50p each has proved a real villagers in Pentyrch. The footpath success with villagers. There are now will be a significant improvement to around just 30 left so if you want to help SOMETHING BOTHERING YOU? the village and be greatly prevent your financial details from being INTERESTED IN PENTYRCH? appreciated by many. For PNW this cloned even when in your purse/wallet was our second time of working with or pocket then hurry along to Pentyrch CEMEX. The first being the erection Pharmacy who have kindly acted as of the substantial steel barrier at the our ‘outlet’. The holders are wafer thin former entrance to the two quarries taking up no room at all wherever you halfway up Pentyrch hill (Heol keep your cards. We will not be Goch). This had a dramatic impact repeating this exercise for some time on reducing flytipping. so don’t miss out. 50p to protect your data is a tiny price to pay for your financial well being. 7 Vacancies for Independent Members of the Swyddi Gwag ar gyfer Aelodau Annibynnol y Standards & Ethics Committee Pwyllgor Safonau a Moeseg Cardiff Council is seeking to appoint new Independent Mae Cyngor Caerdydd yn ceisio penodi Aelodau Members to its Standards & Ethics Committee. Annibynnol newydd ar gyfer ei Bwyllgor Safonau a The Standards & Ethics Committee has an important role Moeseg. in promoting and maintaining high standards of conduct of Mae gan y Pwyllgor Safonau a Moeseg rôl bwysig i’w elected members of Cardiff Council and the six chwarae o ran hyrwyddo a chynnal safonau uchel o ran Community Councils within its area. If you value local ymddygiad aelodau etholedig Cyngor Caerdydd a’r chwe democracy, have a commitment to public service and Chyngor Cymunedol yn yr ardal. Os ydych yn have the capacity to be independent, objective and strong- gwerthfawrogi democratiaeth leol, wedi ymrwymo i minded, then you may be the right person for this role. wasanaeth cyhoeddus ac yn gallu bod yn annibynnol, gwrthrychol a chryf eich cymhelliant efallai taw chi yw’r The Committee is comprised of five Independent members, one community councillor and three county person cywir ar gyfer y rôl hon. councillors. We currently have two Independent Member Mae’r Pwyllgor yn cynnwys pump aelod annibynnol, un vacancies due to one member stepping down and one cynghorydd cymunedol a thri chynghorydd sir. Ar hyn o member coming to the end of their term. Appointments bryd mae gennym ddwy swydd wag ar gyfer aelodau are made for a term of between 4 to 6 years, and may be annibynnol oherwydd bod un aelod yn ymddiswyddo ac extended for a further 4-year term. un aelod yn dod i ddiwedd ei dymor. Gwneir penodiadau am dymor o rhwng 4 a 6 mlynedd, a gellir ymestyn y Members of ethnic minority communities and disabled penodiad am dymor 4 blynedd pellach. people are currently under-represented on the Committee, so applications from members of these Mae aelodau cymunedau lleiafrifoedd ethnig a phobl groups are particularly welcome, although all applications anabl wedi’u tangynrychioli ar y Pwyllgor ar hyn o bryd, will be considered on merit. felly croesewir ceisiadau gan aelodau’r grwpiau hyn, ond ystyrir pob cais yn ôl teilyngdod. If you are interested visit the Cardiff Council website or email [email protected] Os oes gennych ddiddordeb ewch i wefan Cyngor Caerdydd neu e-bostiwch gwasanaethaudemocrtaidd@ Independent Members of the Standards & Ethics caerdydd.gov.uk Committee must be wholly unconnected with local Rhaid i Aelodau Annibynnol y Pwyllgor Safonau a government, and there are statutory restrictions to this effect. The following categories of persons are, by law, Moeseg fod heb unrhyw gyswllt â Llywodraeth Leol, ac mae cyfyngiadau statudol i’r perwyl hwn. Mae’r ineligible for appointment: categorïau canlynol o bobl wedi eu gwahardd yn unol â’r  Current councillors or officers (or the spouse or gyfraith rhag cael eu penodi. partner of a councillor or officer) of Cardiff Council or Cynghorwyr neu swyddogion presennol Cyngor any other local authority, National Park authority, fire Caerdydd (neu ŵr/gwraig neu bartner i gynghorydd neu authority, or community council; swyddog) neu unrhyw awdurdod lleol arall, awdurdod y Parc Cenedlaethol, yr Awdurdod Tân neu gyngor  former councillors or officers of Cardiff Council; or cymuned;  former councillors or officers of any other local Cyn-gynghorwyr neu gyn-swyddogion Cyngor Caerdydd; authority, National Park authority, fire authority, or neu community council, unless the person ceased to hold Gyn-gynghorwyr neu swyddogion unrhyw awdurdod lleol that position more than 12 months ago arall, awdurdod y Parc Cenedlaethol, yr Awdurdod Tân For an informal chat please contact Davina Fiore, neu gyngor cymuned, oni bai fod y person wedi gadael y Director of Legal and Governance and Monitoring Officer swydd honno dros 12 mis yn ôl. on 029 2087 3905 Am sgwrs anffurfiol, cysylltwch â Davina Fiore, South Wales Police Community Message Cyfarwyddwr Gwasanaethau Cyfreithiol a Llywodraethu a Police warn residents to be vigilant after a number of Swyddog Monitro ar 029 2087 3905 incidents have been reported in the area of unsolicited callers to elderly residents. amounts of money to treat and dispose of the rats. Remember - Bogus callers often work in teams and pass  Don`t Let Callers Pressurise You your details on  Check before going to the front door and If In doubt Rouge home improvement firms often target older and Keep Them Out more vulnerable people. Often demand more money than the original price and disappear once paid without  Neighbours are urged to look out for each other starting or finishing a job especially if your neighbours are elderly/vulnerable. Bogus callers claiming to be from Environmental Health  Please ring 101 reporting any suspicious persons or in relation to rats in the area and are requesting large activity to the Police 8 PCC Planning Committee 19/00248/Dch 12/02/19 Oliver Hse Candover, Garth Hill, The Pentyrch Community Council are a statutory Gwaelod-Y-Garth, Cardiff, CF15 9hs In Compliance With consultee on the planning applications received by Condition 1 Of Previously Granted Permission For Cardiff County Council. To respond to these our Development (Ref No 1 Dated 24/08/2012) Extend Existing Planning committee meets every two weeks on a Parking Layby To Provide Turning Area And Additional Wednesday at noon. The public are welcome to attend Parking Area2/0 1 063/Dch Permission granted 16/07/19 the meetings and the agenda goes on our website the 19/00443/Mnr 25/03/19 Valley Vets Full Unit 2c, week before. The Minutes are published on the PCC Gwaelod-Y-Garth Industrial Estate, Main Road, Gwaelod- website where you can see any comments that the Y-Garth, Cardiff, CF15 9pn Installation Of New Glazed committee has made. The report of Planning Applications Aluminium Framed Entrance With Ramp And Other in the Link will now also include the comments made. External Works Permission granted07/05/19 19/00461/MJR Discharge Of Conditions 17 (Phasing), 21 18/00514/Mjr 07/03/18 Persimmon Homes East Wales (Residential Travel Plan) And 22 (Traffic Monitoring At Site Doc Land To The North Of M4 Junction 33, Creigiau, Accesses) Of 14/02733/Mjr North West Cardiff PCC Cardiff Discharge Of Condition 33 (Trees) Of 14/00852/ Comments:- This submission contains revised Dco Partial Discharge Of Condition (S) 25/07/19 documents. In particular the Plasdwr Travel Plan now on 18/01034/Mjr 04/05/18 Persimmon Homes East Wales version 3. There are also a number of detailed responses Doc Land To The North Of M4 Junction 33, Creigiau, Cardiff to condition 17. All of the matters raised by NW Cardiff Discharge Of Condition 20 (Residential Travel Plan) Of Group and PCC in their comments on the Transport 14/00852/Dco Full Discharge Of Conditions. 25/07/19 Plans are noted. The Transport Officer raised similar 18/01419/Mjr 22/06/18 Persimmon Homes East Wales questions. However, while the questions do not seem to Doc M4 Junction 33, Motorway Junction 33, Creigiau have been addressed the factual mistakes in the report Discharge Of Condition 21 (Energy Strategy) Of have been corrected. It is noted that the 50:50 modal split 14/00852/Dco Full Discharge Of Condition. 10/05/19 is now an aspirational target rather than a requirement as 18/01944/Mjr 20/08/18 Persimmon Homes East Wales per the original LDP. PCC will respond as follows: This Doc Land To The North Of M4 Junction 33, Motorway third version of the Travel Plan in no way addresses any Junction 33, Creigiau Discharge Of Condition 22 of the concerns put forward by PCC. If Cardiff accepts (Bespoke Proposals) Of 14/00852/Dco Full Discharge this version then we expect Cardiff to answer our Of Condition 10/05/19 questions in detail. The 50:50 modal split started as a 18/01968/Mjr 28/08/18 Persimmon Homes East Wales necessity for the LDP to be deliverable and road traffic in Doc Land To The North Of M4 Unction 33, Motorway Cardiff to function. This has been reduced to an Junction 33, Creigiau Discharge Of Condition 48 (Foul ‘aspiration’ which has little or no practical meaning. The Drainage Scheme) Of 14/00852/Dco Full Discharge Of A4119 corridor can now only become a congested traffic Condition. 25/07/19 jam for all the existing and new users. Early versions of 18/02113/MNR Retention Of A Modular Building To Be the Travel Plan used isochrones to indicate travel times Used As Additional Play Rooms For The Children Pili but now their importance has been down-graded too. Pala Day Nursery The Laurels, Ty-Nant Road, Gwaelod- This is all hugely disappointing and we have to ask why it Y-Garth, Cardiff, Cf15 8lb: PCC Comments:- This is that developers are allowed to undermine the application was refused 1/01/19 and is going to appeal. fundamental predicates of the LDP? This will be referred PCC makes no further comment at this stage; it has to the NW Cardiff Group. relating to phasing arising from made previous objections. officer observations. Full Discharge of Condition 18/02784/MJR Discharge Of Conditions 18 (Design Code) 5/8/19 And 19 (Strategic Green Infrastructure Management 19/00647/Dch 19/03/19 R. Hughes Designs Full Strategy) Of 14/02733/Mjr Plasdwr, North West Cardiff. Springfield, Church Road, Pentyrch, Cardiff, CF15 9qf PCC Comments:- Further minor revisions to the plan Change Of Use Of Garage Area And Window Changes To following more comments from officers. It is to be noted that Front And Rear Elevation, Dismantle Of Front Porch And recently the degree of scrutiny of these plans from Officers New Porch Replacement Permission granted 17/05/19 seems to have increased dramatically with a heightened 19/00660/Dch 28/03/19 Raybould Hse 7 Castle Close, degree of compliance being insisted on. PCC will write to Creigiau, Cardiff, CF15 9nj Extension To The Rear Of say how pleased they are to see this increased scrutiny and The Property Double Height on One Side And Single compliance. Partial Discharge of Condition (s) 11/06/19 Height on the other. Permission granted 23/05/19 18/03047/MJR Re-Discharge Condition 33 (Drainage 19/00994/DCH 04/04/19 Webb Hse 2 Parc-Y-Bryn, Scheme For Llantrisant Road North) Of Outline Planning Creigiau, Cardiff, CF15 9SE Extension To Existing Permission 14/02157/Mjr - PCC Comments:- Following Dwelling. Permission granted 09/05/19 1) a previous request that condition 33 is split to allow the 19/01043/Mjr 04/04/19 Tarmac Trading Ltd Doc Creigiau condition to be partially discharged in relation to the northern Quarry, Heol Pant-Y-Gored, Creigiau, Cardiff, CF15 9nf and southern catchments respectively, 2) the submission of Discharge Of Condition 46 (Landscaping) Of 1 5/0 1 953/ additional information in respect of the southern catchment Mjr Full Discharge Of Conditions 22/05/19 only,3) the submission of additional information in respect of 19/01115/Dch 04/04/19 Thomas Hse 1 Ael-Y-Bryn, the northern catchment - the Applicant now submits Pentyrch, Cardiff, CF15 9td Construction Of Single amended information in respect of both the northern and Storey Porch Extension To Front Of Property southern catchments Land North And South Of Llantrisant Permission granted 20/05/19 Road, North West Cardiff This details revision of the 19/01184/DCH SINGLE STOREY REAR EXTENSION drainage scheme following discussions between Welsh AND GARAGE CONVERSION 40 CLOS GOCH, Water and Cardiff. People on Heol Isaf have complained PENTYRCH, CARDIFF, CF15 9RA Large single story that the attenuation tanks are poorly constructed and pitched-roof extension to connect garage to house and wrongly sited. There is a suggestion that the tanks may not add a family room with the garage converted to a play be properly tested. PCC will write in support of submissions room. PCC Comments:- PCC will comment that the from St Fagans Community Council and refer this to the NW garage conversion means the loss of a parking space. Cardiff Group. Pending Permission granted 13/06/19 9 19/01586/Dch 03/06/19 Adsett Hse 62 River Glade, Gwaelod-Y-Garth, Cardiff, CF15 9sp Proposed Dormer 19/00238/Mnr 06/02/19 Ward Ful Field View, Holdings At Rear For New Loft Conversion PCC Comments:- The Lane, Capel Llanilltern, Cardiff, Cf5 6ja Dwelling & proposal seeks to add a master en-suite bedroom in the External Works As Constructed Permission granted roof by adding a flat-roofed dormer facing rearward. The 25/07/19 house is at the top of a cul-de-sac and the garage 19/01334/Dch 01/05/19 Howell Nmh Silver Springs, conversion has reduced the available off-road parking to Cardiff Road, Creigiau, Cardiff, CF15 9NL Complete New one space. The house would become a 5-bed house. Pitched Roof With Velux Window Detailed In Initial Plan PCC objects to this application on the grounds that it Replaced With Partial Warm Deck Flat Roof With provides insufficient off-road parking for a 5-bedroom Aluminium Lantern. Insulated Blockwork Wall To Corner house. Permission granted 25/07/19 Instead Of Metal Post – Previously Approved Under 19/01246/Dch 23/04/19 Slinn Hse South Bank, 45 Cardiff 18/01430/Dch Permission granted 23/05/19 Road, Creigiau, Cardiff, CF15 9nl Single Storey Side 19/01368/Dch 20/05/19 Morgan Hse 10 Banc Yr Afon, Extension Permission granted 05/06/19 Gwaelod-Y-Garth, Cardiff, CF15 9tu Retention Of 19/01351/Dch 13/05/19 Hughes Hse Morven, Heol Pant- Conversion Of The Integral Garage To A Usable Room Y-Gored, Creigiau, Cardiff, CF15 9nf Creation Of PCC Comments:- This appears to be a retrospective Vehicular Access Between The Property And The Public application after an integral garage was converted to a Highway Permission granted 26/06/19 room. The conversion has been carried out to a high 19/01595/Dch 31/05/19 Terry Hse 26 Queen Charlotte standard. PCC will write to note its disappointment that Drive, Creigiau, Cardiff, CF15 9ny Construction Of A construction was carried out without the proper consents. Single Storey Contemporary Glazed Orangery Extension The loss of one off-road parking space is a concern in an To The Rear PCC Comments:- The proposal seeks to area where roads are congested by parked cars, making replace a uPVC conservatory to the rear of the house access difficult for emergency vehicles. Permission with an orangery with solid walls and two lantern-style granted 05/07/19 roof lights. The orangery would span the entire rear of the 19/01431/MNR STEEL FRAMED AGRICULTURAL house being approximately double the size of the existing BARN TO SUPPORT THE STORAGE AND SECURITY conservatory and would be connected to the garage. OF TOOLS AND MACHINERY USED TO MAINTAIN There is a quote from Cardiff Orangeries in the bundle THE FARM AND LIVERY TY NEWYDD, HEOL GOCH, that makes no mention of needing to fit the garage with a PENTYRCH, CARDIFF, CF15 9NA PCC Comments:- door with appropriate fire ratings and sealing system. There was a recent application for this site that was PCC will write to Cardiff drawing their attention to this withdrawn by the applicant. PCC will write objecting to possible fire risk and the lack of details showing how the this application for the following reasons and make garage and orangery will link. If consent is given PCC comments asks that a condition be that the garage be kept as a Objections: garage. Permission granted 25/07/19  The application site is referred to as both a farm and 19/01597/Dch 31/05/19 Mr Anthony Davies Hse 18 Heol- livery for horses. The use of land for livery is not Y-Pentre, Pentyrch, Cardiff, CF15 9qe Single Storey agricultural and if it is indeed the case that these are Rear Extension Permission granted 17/07/19 two different land uses then the application should be 19/01603/DCH Demolition Of Single Flat Roof Garage clarified to ensure the correct consents are given. And Building Of New Single Storey Extension To Side Of  As per the LDP, site is outside the Gwaelod y Garth Property With Small Wrap Around To Rear 27 Parc-Y- Settlement Boundary and is located within the Green Bryn, Creigiau, Cardiff, Cf15 9se PCC Comments:- This Wedge (Policy KP3(A)) and also within the Special proposal seeks to extend a 4-bedroom house to a 5- Landscape Area (Policy EN3). bedroom house. The property is tucked into a corner plot  The proposed barn is over-bearing on the house known with slightly difficult road access. The front garden seems as Cwmllwydrew and we understand the owners have to already be in use for car parking. PCC objects to this raised their own concerns application on the grounds that it provides insufficient off- Comments: road parking for a 5-bedroom house. Permission  Was consent previously given for the existing stables? granted 11/07/19  Have Planning Officers visited the site and can they 19/01844/Dch 26/06/19 Pearce Nmh The Paddocks, state that they are confident in their minds about the Holdings Lane, Capel Llanilltern, Cardiff, Cf5 6ja Amend use of proposed development? Extension Plan To Take Up Full House Width And Follow  The access is close to the sharp turning from Heol Roof Ridge Line, Minor Amendment To Window Detail. Goch. If the site is to be used for livery this might mean Glazed Openings To Car Port In Lieu Of Louvre Detail — a considerable increase in vehicle traffic from livery Previously Approved Under 18/01923/Dch Permission clients, horse boxes and feed and hay/straw wagons. granted 18/07/19 Has this all been considered? 19/01431 /Mnr 21/05/19 Spragg Ful Ty Newydd, Heol Goch, Pentyrch, Cardiff, CF159na Steel Framed ADVANCE NOTICE Agricultural Barn To Support The Storage And Security Of Tools And Machinery Used To Maintain The Farm And Livery There was a recent application for this site PENTYRCH VILLAGE HALL that was withdrawn by the applicant. PCC wrote objecting to and commenting on this application and is not minded XMAS FAYRE to withdraw what it has submitted. PCC is appalled at the clearance of the site off Main Road, Gwaelod y Garth. Saturday This was done during the nesting season with no 30th November 2019 consideration given to the environmental impact. Again, PCC will ask Cardiff to take a closer look at what appears 2.00p.m. to 4.00p.m. to be the start of commercial development. Planning Permission Refused. 16/07/19 Entry Free 10 20 Years of Pentyrch Open Gardens

The first year, over 20 gardens funds are agreed at the AGM in garden – but there is never opened their gates to visitors and October and application forms can agreement (between villagers or the weekend was a tremendous be found on our website visitors) about which is best - it success; the decision was quickly depends what you like. made to ‘do it again’, and an annual Visitors come from near and far. So, you will find all manner of event was born. We have raised in Some just happen upon our gardens in Pentyrch, ranging from excess of £68,500 which has been advertisements, others return year extensive landscaped lawns to tiny used to fund projects in the village after year to watch developments in bijou back gardens, from productive and latterly other charities - the gardens, for gardening is never kitchen gardens to glorious riots of Macmillan, City Hospice and Wales static and a garden is never herbaceous colour. One feature that Air Ambulance. We also pay and ‘finished’ – there is always a new unites them is their owners’ manage the planters around the idea to try out or a new plant to fit in. enthusiasm. We love our gardens village and with the Community As well as finding inspiration for their and want to share them with you! Council purchased our War own gardens, many handy tips and The broad variety of exciting memorial benches. ideas are exchanged, maybe a few gardens is complemented by This year was no exception – we cuttings too! excellent refreshments in the Village had 494 visitors over the weekend One of the guiding principles of Hall and a sizeable plant sale. not counting the children that Pentyrch Open Gardens from the Courtesy buses are available should attended free of charge. So we can very start was that there is no your legs get weary. confidently say we had over 500 competition; there are no Visitors regularly comment on the visitors a record! 50% of the judgements about which gardens friendliness of the villagers, which weekends profits will go to Wales Air are suitable, and no ‘winners’. has helped contribute to the ongoing Ambulance and the rest for Villagers are welcome to join in and success of this annual event. community projects that will show off their pride and joy. Chris & Helen Edwards enhance the village. Distribution of Everyone has their own favourite

Creigiau Community Market The Church Hall resonates to the babble of stall holders selling their wares and the buyers shopping for Eco- bargains. Yes, this is the monthly Community Market in the Church Hall, Creigiau. Over 200 people visited the Market on every occasion in the three months’ trial. So what did they find? The hall buzzing with up to seventeen stalls, and stall holders selling fresh vegetables, organic meats, breads and cakes, cheeses, organic homemade tea, organic eggs, preserves, gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan foods. There may even be organic beer in September! Tea, cakes and biscuits are also available, giving shoppers a little breathing and chatting space before returning to buy. So many people have come together to make this an event to serve the communities of our villages, and the response has been excellent, to the delight of the church volunteers who have worked with such enthusiasm to make the venture successful. It is now expected to become a permanent monthly event. Entry is free and the doors are open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Market will be held on the second Saturday of every month, except this November when it will be on the first Saturday.

11 DEMENTIA FRIENDLY GARTH Public Meeting Friday 8th November, 7.0pm, Village Hall, Pentyrch Village Hall, Pentyrch Dementia is a collective name for progressive brain disease, which affects memory, thinking, behaviour and emotion. It is a relentlessly progressive disease and currently there is no cure. Until such a cure is found, there is increasing recognition across society that those affected by dementia need to be supported and accepted, and able to live in their community without fear or prejudice. Recent years have seen the development of ‘Dementia Friendly ‘ towns and organisations, where there has been a focus on raising awareness within the respective communities of the special needs of these people and the considerable benefits that relatively small initiatives can bring to the quality of their lives. Garth Rotary, which embraces Pentyrch, Creigiau and Gwaelod-y-Garth, is exploring the possibility of making our community dementia friendly with the potential development of initiatives such as: a ‘memory café’; helping staff in shops to interact more effectively with people living with dementia; and improving signage and lighting. To that end we will shortly be holding an ‘Open Evening’ to gauge the demand and interest in such an initiative and explore how best to take it forward. For this to be successful we need to have a broad community base so your support will be vital. Please come to our meeting on 8th November if: -  You can represent a local business or organisation  You have experience of dealing with dementia  You would like to volunteer to help Pentyrch Art Group For further information please contact John or Toni th Young 02920 890455 (after 25th Oct) or Rhiannon Our 24 annual exhibition at the end of May was as Chivers ([email protected], 07880435148 successful as ever- thanks to all those who came, over 350 during the course of the day. It was our busiest exhibition ever. The group also had a successful exhibition at Garth Olwg during June, We will be holding another exhibition in the Royal Glamorgan Hospital during December, January and February. Our small exhibition at the King's Arms continues to run- thanks to Dan for continuing to allow us to exhibit there. We have a busy Autumn term to look forward to, we shall be having an acrylic demonstration by marine artist Nick John Rees on November 18th. This will be open to non members, and will be at the Village Hall from 1.00pm until 3.00pm, if you are interested, please just turn up. We charge £2 entry, which includes a cup of tea or coffee. We are also looking forward to a workshop at Chapel Cottage Studios, Abergavenny in October, with professional artist Jantien Powell. The group will have also a stall at the Village Hall Christmas Fair on November 30th - an opportunity to shop early for Christmas! MOBILE PHONE MAST

Further to all our previous statements, there continues to be no substantive progress to report in the negotiations between our agent and the mobile phone operator at the present time. All parties are attempting to come to terms with the impact of the new legislation and in particular recent case law. The PSA’s objective continues to be to try and achieve a satisfactory outcome without the matter having to be referred to the Land Tribunal by the mobile phone operator. Any further developments will also be published on the Planning section of the Pentyrch Community Council website and on the council’s Facebook page. PSA – 11th August 2019 12 I’m just popping out for a drive.... 70 years of Pentyrch W.I.

What do Creigiau and the Siberian town of Ulan-Ude have in common? No idea? They are the start and end What a great night out celebrating points of the Mongolian Rally, an 70 years of W.I. Pentyrch...in true epic 10,000 mile drive being 1949 style! Entertained by the Come and join us we meet the first undertaken by two local boys – Rhys fabulous Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Wednesday of the month, lots of Tudor, Creigiau, and Garmon who had everyone up dancing. great speakers and great to get Roberts, Canton - as Team Rali Simply Spiffing! together – Pentyrch Village Hall. Rwdins to raise funds for Ty Hafan. The idea began some years ago during a restless afternoon in the heading north into Caucus countries sixth form room in Ysgol Plasmawr, of Georgia and Azerbaijan. Next the and never really left them. There are long drive across Turkmenistan, few rules involved other than the car Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, has to be old, maximum of 1 litre; Russia and Mongolia before you have to raise minimum of £1000 (hopefully) reaching the finish-line in for charity. And you’re on your own Ulan-Ude in early September. A - no backup; no support; no bail- total of 25 countries in 7 weeks - all outs! It’s unsupported, extremely in a 19 year old 995cc VW Polo with risky and an adventure. 122,000 miles on the clock! blowing away en route, so far so 18 months ago they took the plunge So far they’re on schedule, having good. and signed up for the 2019 event. survived the infamous Turkish D915 You can find more and track their Following extensive research they – billed one of “the world’s most progress on instagram; picdeer.com/ finalised their route - across Europe, dangerous roads”- and are currently teamralirwdins; www.justgiving.Com / through the Western Balkans, out of contact in Turkmenistan. fundraising/ralirwdins; & www.the traversing Greece into Turkey, Apart from their large Welsh flag adventurists.com/guides/mongol-rally

13 WHATS ON AT CREIGIAU CHURCH HALL 2019 Garth Rotary Sun All Age Service 1st Sunday in every month 10.30 am Sun Yoga 6.30 - 7.30 pm Mon Free at present 9.00 - 12.30 pm Mon Line Dancing 1.45 - 3.30 pm Mon Brownies 5.30 - 7.00 pm Mon Guides/Rangers Except 1st Monday of the month 7.00 - 8.30 pm Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme Tues Free at present 9.00 - 12.30 pm Tues Bridge 1.45 - 3.45 pm Tues Rainbows 4.30 - 5.30 pm Tues Free at present 5.30 - 7.00 pm The Garth Council members on the evening of the Garth Rotary Charter. nd Tues Women’s Institute (2 Tuesday) 7.30 - 9.30 pm On the 12 July at Canada Lakes Garth Rotary celebrated st nd rd their independence in achieving Rotary Charter Status Free 1 , 2 and 3 7.30 - 9.00 pm Tues and will now become members of the Cardiff District Weds Free at present 9.00 - 12.30 pm Rotary Clubs within S-Wales Region. Weds Ti A Fi (Cylch Meithrin) 1.30 - 3.00 pm Many senior figures from Rotary South Wales and England were present in sharing the celebrations. The Weds Active for Life 3.30 - 4.30 pm special guest and Key Note Speaker was Donna Weds Yoga 7.00 - 8.00 pm Wallbank President of Rotary GB and Ireland. In her Thurs Free at Present 9.00 - 12.30 pm address Donna paid tribute to Garth in particular their Thurs Creigiau Companions achievements in helping the community in such a short (Alternate Weeks) 2.00 - 4.00 pm period of time was remarkable . Thurs Free at present 6.00 - 7.15 pm Fri Free at present 9.00 - 12.30 pm Fri George Veale School of Dance 5.45 - 8.00 pm Sat Good News Coffee Morning (3rd Saturday of the month) Includes Coffee with a Copper & 10.00 - 12.30 pm He stressed the founding five principles of the club were : Meet your local Councillors Keeping things informal, being of mixed gender, making Sat Creigiau Community Market new friends, helping the community and having fun when (2nd Saturday of the month) 9.00 - 1.00 pm doing this. For further information contact Mary Davies, Bookings Secretary on 07528565499

CANTORION CREIGIAU SINGERS Cantorion Creigiau Singers our local mixed choir will recommence rehearsals on Sunday 8th September in Creigiau Golf Club at 7.30 with rehearsals continuing every Sunday until December. New members, particularly men, are always welcome to come along and join us. Just arrive- and you will receive a warm welcome. We rehearse in the room upstairs, with the option of socialising in the bar downstairs afterwards .The choir are looking forward to singing in local concerts during the Autumn which include:- Sunday 6th Oct. - a concert at Pentyrch RFC at 7.30- no tickets, there will be a “bucket collection” please support our fundraiser for Velindre Hospital. Thurs 17th Oct. - come along to our local Pentyrch concert hall ACAPELA for a pizza with entertainment by the choir at 7.15 and 8.15. No tickets, just book a pizza! Fri. 22nd Nov. - a concert in Creigiau Golf Club at 7.30. There will be a collection for a children’s charity.Further details from choir members or the Golf Club. Sun. 22nd Dec. - our annual carol concert will be held in Creigiau Church Hall at 6.30. Come along and enjoy a festive evening of music followed by refreshments and socialising. We often perform to raise money for charity. For concerts or enquiries please contact Varion Gapper Tel 01443 207923 [email protected] Visit our website www.cantorion-creigiau or find us on www.facebook.com/cantorioncreigiausingers/ Jane Williams 14 Pentyrch Rangers Fun Day Every Cloud has a Silver Lining Creigiau Companions The Retired Person’s Club Companions continue to meet in the Church Hall Creigiau every other Thursday at 2 p.m. for two hours. We have an eclectic mix of speakers and performers followed by refreshments and an opportunity for fellowship with like-minded people, so why not join us? You will be very welcome. We generally have about I realised that we missed a trick, we 34 people at a meeting: we would be should have collated photos from delighted to have 40- plus! the closure of the Llantrisant Road - Meetings scheduled for the Autumn you would not believe how many of are:- Despite the rain doing its best to us walked, ran or cycled along the 19 Sept Richard 3rd by Dr Rhian drown us out a few times, we had an closed Llantrisant Road - all loving Morgan. amazing day at the annual Pentyrch the freedom of a car free road.. A 26 Sept Late summer lunch. Rangers Fun Day. Held on Sunday nuisance to commuters but there 3 Oct Let’s Keep Fit, Mary 19th May at the Rugby Club we had was a silver lining for all non-car Sparks. a fantastic turn out – over 1200 users. How great was this? Might 17 Oct We Can All Sing, John people from our local community. never happen again. Sadler. The Bounce Zone by Bounceland 31 Oct The Green Man; Peter UK was a particular favorite, as Kids Tombola and BBQ, quite a few Hatherley. always, with its assault course, slide, of our stalls were new this year. The 14 Nov Sepsis, the Hidden Killer; castles, toddler soft play and a crazy coconut shy was a particular hit, run Terrence Canning. golf course. New this year was a fun almost entirely by children with all 50 28 Nov Christmas Floral Table fair company who brought along a coconuts won. Also new was a Decorations; Hannah chair ride and merry go round as human fruit machine game Stacey. well as some fun fair games where generously sponsored by the Kings 12 Dec Christmas Party toys or gold fish were the prizes. Arms – with 60 lucky winners 19 Dec Christmas Lunch What makes our event so special winning a free pint. though is the 20 plus stalls and In the function room at the Rugby over 220 children attending activities that are run by parents and Club our players had presentations supported by our 68 coaches. We players. We are so lucky to have through out the afternoon to really do have a Football Club to be such loyal support. Along with old recognize their hard work, proud of. favorites such as Barrow of Booze, dedication and achievements with

15 Community Planters in Creigiau containers were filled with a range of Ongoing help at the Lan In June, Cardiff Council donated 4 colourful flowering plants by large community planters to Keep Creigiau residents. Creigiau Tidy, as part of its ‘Love Plants cost money but already local where you Live’ programme. organisations have quickly stepped Arriving, and planted, in time for the in and very kindly offered to sponsor Carnival, the containers are the planters as follows: managed by local community groups  Rhodri by the Lake (the café at and meant to be a ‘pop of colour’ in Canada Lake) – planter at Creigiau busy ‘footfall’ areas of the village. Primary School  Parc Canol Doctor’s Surgery - planter on Parc-y-fro  Tesco – planter outside Tesco carpark Thank you to the Cardiff Rangers There is one planter remaining that Richie and Adrian for coming to needs sponsorship, so please get in organise some tidying up at the Lan. touch if this is something you would Hole filled by the gate on main road like to do. Similarly, all local groups and removing Crocosmia (Montbretia). are welcome to become ‘planter Excellent help from two young parents’ and get involved in the volunteers - including litter picking! planting, watering or designing a And thanks to Councillor Simon colour or planting scheme, at any Roberts for promoting the event and time. coming along to help. The WI were early green-fingered Cardiff Council have a Community volunteers, and thanks to Jan Development Officer, Lorna Thomas’s expert horticultural advice Collison, who made this happen. and a trip to Cardiff Council’s own Keep Creigiau Tidy are very grateful garden nursery in Bute Park, the to Lorna and her team as they did all the hard work on a very wet Friday Taking great advantage of the afternoon. road closure Keep Creigiau Tidy: Litter picking on the traffic-free To get in touch, please email via (temporarily closed) Llantrisant Rd on [email protected] or you can Sunday 28 July 2019, started at follow us on twitter @Tidy Creigiau. 05:30am from the bottom of Ty Nant Rd right through to motorway bridge Love Where You Live Lockers over the M4. It’s not every day, this Lockers containing litter picking busy road can be deep-cleaned of equipment and bags can now be litter. Brilliant effort from Kaori, Stew & found in community hubs and Dave (Thomas) from Keep Creigiau libraries across Cardiff where you Tidy. can borrow equipment, just like you would a book. You just need to sign up as a Love Where You Live Champion (which can be done by Who wants to close their street Creigiau is Radyr hub, and some for a day? Sometimes there is so much equipment should also be available happening in Cardiff, that it can be from the mobile library shortly. Keep Creigiau Tidy also have a small hard to keep up-to-date, so below is the latest news from the Community number of litter picking equipment Development Officer for Cardiff, and bags, available for use: via [email protected] Lorna Collison, that we thought should be shared, especially the first @Tidy Creigiau item on ‘pop-up’ street closures – come on, one of our streets has to Local resident, Kaori Onoda, added “It and wallet during a night out in Cardiff. do this. was sooooo good to be able to pick on We had a good chat with joggers, Child Friendly Streets: As part of the the non-pavement side. Plenty of horse riders and many cyclists attempt to make Cardiff a Child historic rubbish, great fun! Total 17 enjoying the freedom of the road as Friendly City, Cardiff Council can bags of rubbish collected. Not bad for we were. We also got booted out from close roads once a month, for two an early Sunday morning stroll.” the Llantrisant Rd restricted hours, to allow free street play. “The road closure has been viewed as construction zone – the litter was There are 13 slots for streets a nightmare but we had a fabulous calling us! An unexpected cup of tea currently available. For your street to day, not only having a once in a and homemade Welsh cake break qualify it can’t be a bus route and lifetime opportunity as litter pickers but was most welcome, thanks to Linda! must be safe to close. They can also enjoying social encounters along You never know what happens and facilitate lane/alley closures as well. the way. We gave a lift home to 2 whom you meet when you go litter There is an application form to people walking on Llantrisant Rd - one picking. It felt surreal walking in the complete, or if you want more guy to Culverhouse Cross and the middle of THAT road. It was almost information: email via other to Llanharan who lost his mobile therapeutic.” [email protected] 16 Life on the verge: wildflower gift from Cardiff Council Tree planting by local residents Cardiff Council are known for their long and wonderful Living in our community, you might think that history of managing our Parks, but they also take care of we have lots of trees and hedges and that the verges and many of our Green Open Spaces, and there is no need for more. That is obviously this year, they brought the wilder side of their horticultural so very wrong. The massive housebuilding will inevitable skills to Creigiau and sowed wildflowers across different introduce a more built-up feel to our area and trees will parts of the village. really help to soften that impact. Keeping things as We also, all of us, need to be better about successional natural as possible, planning and this is as true for trees and hedges as it is and using native for people and organisations. Without succession wildflowers, these planting we could get an issue known as ‘canopy crisis’ areas are now start- when the lovely mature ing to flower. It will trees reach the end of be interesting to see their natural life, keel how these areas de- over during a storm, or velop and which die from disease and flowers pop up as the suddenly, there is a summer progresses. gap. Right now, we Not only are wildflowers pretty to look at, they are ex- have ash dieback in tremely important for our native wildlife, providing hunting the community which and feeding grounds for many insects, mammals and means we will almost birds. certainly lose some We all know the work involved in preparing and maintain- ash trees over the next ing grass verges and by allowing some of these areas to few years. be more natural, with flowering plants, it makes it more So, on a sunny Sunday morning in June, families from colourful and interesting, especially to wildlife, as well as Queen Charlotte Drive and Keep Creigiau Tidy, planted 6 a little less grass to mow. There are so many advantages lovely British native trees on their community green. It will to reducing the monotonous nature of short grass verges, be lovely in years to come to see how both children and that there seems no reason not to. Budgets are tight and trees grow with age. Some bird boxes, provided by the Cardiff Parks always need to make a little spread a long clerk to the Council, Helena Fox, way, so it is great, that this year, they were able to in- also went up at the same time, clude us and create something interesting and biological- thanks to the help of the suitably ly valuable right here in our community. With thanks and named Rob & Bev Raven. appreciation to Mark Cummings and Cardiff Parks De- Over the course of the next year, partment. Keep Creigiau Tidy would like to In the photo above, you can see yellow rattle appearing. plant more native British trees This is a semi-parasitic, grassland annual that weakens around the community. Now, we grasses and helps wildflowers to succeed. may have been a tad too ambitious Keep Creigiau Tidy: via [email protected] & (or successful) in that we are the follow us @Tidy Creigiau. lucky recipients of a really large number of trees from both Octopus Ash dieback has sadly arrived Energy and the Woodland Trust. These will be available Ash trees are widespread across our community and to plant in the Autumn and so if you are interested in sadly, the fungal disease known as Ash dieback has ‘hosting’ and ‘parenting’ a tree or two, please get in arrived. It is widespread throughout the UK and is one of touch: [email protected] or @Tidy Creigiau. the most significant tree diseases to affect the UK since Dutch elm disease. Once infected, Careful littering campaign: most trees will die, although it is On the 1st August, Cardiff Council hoped that some may have a will be launching its #stilllittering genetic tolerance and survive. This campaign. The Council will be taking is one of the main reasons why photos of “careful littering”, e.g. bags there is not a mass national felling placed next to a bin, or dog poo programme. bags tied to trees, to show that just It is easy to notice ash dieback because it is careful littering it is still because literally the tree starts dying littering and carries a fine of £100 for from the end of its branches anyone caught. If you want to get backwards. If you look up at an ash An example of a tree suffering from Ash involved and tweet examples you tree’s canopy, you will see the ends Dieback– with bare and dying branches come across that would be great! of the branches will not have leaves Note: This obviously does not and, close-up, the branches look Forestry Commission, Sustrans include the litter picking pink bags black. Eventually, the tree becomes Cardiff County Council, and which are deliberately left next to the brittle, loses branches and finally, Pentyrch Community Council are all bins by arrangement by litter picking succumbs to the disease. aware that the disease is in our area groups. In addition, if the disease gets into and it has been logged in the Tree the base of the tree trunk, affected Alert forestry disease database. trees can become unstable and Over the next few years, there is Plastic bottles for Willows dangerous very quickly, especially if sadly, no doubt that we will see Willows High (based in Tremorfa) other diseases are present. This sort some ash trees dying and there will school are looking for empty 2 litre of infection can occur really need to be extra vigilance by bottles to help them make a speedily, without any obvious everyone in checking and inspecting greenhouse – they are happy to dieback symptoms in the canopy. trees as well as some timely tree come and collect. This is part of their Key organisations such as the surgery or felling, for safety reasons. Great Growing Project. 17 Pentyrch History Walk CREIGIAU HISTORY WALK Saturday 14th September @ 11.00 a.m. Meet at the Creigiau Recreation Ground

th Following on from a very successful History walk around On the 20 July Don Llewellyn led a history walk around Pentyrch Don Llewellyn has agreed to do a walk around Pentyrch. I'm sure those of you who attended the walk Creigiau. The walk will take between 1 and 1 ½ hours very much enjoyed Don’s humour and knowledge. We approx. are very grateful to him and also to Ivor and Vince for their input in passing around some very old interesting Our starting point will be the recreation ground at the photographs. If you missed seeing these they are at the quarry entrance. Don has plenty of photos to show of the Community Council office to view. surrounding areas. A big thank you to Carol Saint and her helpers and We will then proceed to the centre of the village where volunteers who made cake, she Don will talk about the Old Efail y Castell (the thatched raised £115.00 which will be roofed house which stood where the playpark is now). given to the memorial park fund. From here Don will talk about the shops, church hall, the Thanks also to Emma & Ian at old tennis club and of course the railway station. the Lewis Arms for providing We will then walk towards the Golf Club and down into lovely lunches. It was a great the rear of the estate and make for Castell Y Mynach atmosphere. House. We will end our walk in the Creigiau Inn Car park where I’m sure Linda the land lady will be happy to serve you If you are interested in viewing the Garth drinks/lunch. Domain magazine these can be found by using the link Should you have any queries please contact :- on the website Deb at Pentyrch Community Council, 1 Penuel Road. We are pleased to inform you that Don has offered to do Pentyrch Telephone 20891417. a History Walk in Creigiau on Saturday 14th September, meeting at 11.00 a.m. (weather permitting). Starting point Please note if its torrential rain the walk will be and route to be confirmed. Look out for posters in the postponed, please keep an eye on face book messages Community Council noticeboards, details on the Council on the day. website and messages on all local face book pages nearer the time.

Creigiau Railway Woodlands – Volunteers Wanted For those of us who would like the outdoors and would like a day out in the woods, Keep Creigiau Tidy has teamed up with Sustrans to bring the Conservation Volunteer experience to Creigiau. Sustrans have a well- established volunteer programme and they are bringing this to Creigiau. Our woodlands along the former Creigiau railway lines require careful management and maintenance as well as making improvements in terms of drainage, making sure paths are not blocked and clearing vegetation & those fallen or falling trees that may cause a hazard to users of the woodlands. All you need are sturdy shoes, gloves and appropriate clothing for the weather. Everyone is welcome, and you can do as much or as little as you want. For those unfamiliar with Creigiau Railway Woods, this could be a lovely opportunity to see a hidden side of the community. Sustrans are a wonderful group of people and they do not hesitate to share their knowledge or enthusiasm. Informal ‘training’ on topics such as foraging or wildlife identification and survey skills are often included. Interested? Please contact [email protected] or follows us on twitter @TidyCreigiau. Usual start time is 10 am, meeting point is the Pavilion at Creigiau Recreation Field. Tuesday 15th October Maintenance work day with possible foraging experience entitled ‘how not to kill yourself whilst foraging.’ Tuesday 3rd December Christmas maintenance workday with mince pies (and Christmas jumpers optional). 18 Pentyrch Terracycle Reducing the waste we send to landfill. Over the last 100 years the amount of waste humanity produces has increased by almost 10,000%. 25% of this ends up in our oceans, most of the rest is mummified in landfills. We are in the middle of a global garbage crisis. Here in our local community we are doing something about this! Crisp packets, popcorn, pretzel and nut bags, chocolate bar wrappers and sweet packaging are not currently recyclable through council collections schemes. They all have to go into our black bins and go to landfill. So, we have become a member of Terracycle – a global organization collecting the non recyclable and turning it into new products. Pentyrch Terracycle have bins outside the Spar in Pentyrch, boxes in the PCC offices, collections at the Kings Arms and Lewis Arms from the snacks they sell and Pentyrch and Creigiau A lovely shot of one of our little primary schools. In addition, one of our residents has residents picking up litter on her set up a collection of Contact Lens packaging for us. walk to nursery to put in the We even have people collecting at work places now terracycle bin for recycling. Who told her about play equipment too. The empty packaging is sent to Terracycle and is for Memorial Park! turned into plastic pellets to be made into playground equipment, park benches, plant pots, watering cans and more. At our current rate, in one year we will have sent off enough packaging to fill a 40 foot container – that’s a lot of waste not going to landfill and we should be very proud of this. In addition, for every 2 kilos of material we send off we get £2 towards the charity of our choice - at the moment this is Pentyrch Memorial Park fund - but this can become other charitable causes in time. We have recently received a donation from Garth Rotary who have generously paid for us to have a third bin outside the Spar so that I can apply for a new collection scheme for cleaning product packaging and also for a large grey wheelie bin to be located on my drive so that work place schemes and those who have bags to hand over can drop them off without filling up the Spar bins in one go. If you would like to find out more or get involved please find us on facebook @ Pentyrch Terracycle or call Stef on 07800 644452.

WHAT’S ON AT PENTRCH VILLAGE HALL Nursery Monday- Fri morning Art Group Mondayafternoon Bridge Class Mondayafternoon Brownies Mondayevening ElderFit Tuesday afternoon Guides Tuesday evening QiGong— Wednesday afternoon Children's Fitness age 5 to 8 Wednesday 5.00 -6.00pm age 9 to 12 Wednesday 6.00-7.00pm Woman's Institute Wednesday evening monthly Ladies Badminton Wednesday evening LJ Dance Thursday after school 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 If you would like any more information about any of these groups email [email protected] 19 CARDIFF & THE VALE URDD URDD ART AND CRAFT WINNER EISTEDDFOD Theo (Dosbarth 1) was awarded first Like many local schools we took part prize for photography in the Cardiff in the Cardiff and the Vale School & the Vale National Eisteddfod. His EISTEDDFOD YR URDD Decorating Competition to celebrate art work was displayed in a special Ddydd Llun a Dydd Mawrth yn ystod the Urdd Eisteddfod coming to exhibition in the Senedd during the hanner tymor, cystadlodd nifer o Cardiff. Adjudicators visited all Eisteddfod week (May 27th – June ddisgyblion yr ysgol yn Eisteddfod participating schools and the 1st). Well done Theo! Genedlaethol yr Urdd ym Mae winning schools were rewarded Caerdydd. Perfformiodd pob un yn during the Eisteddfod week. We wych. were awarded joint 3rd place for our Daeth Molly, Class 3, yn gyntaf ar y efforts! Well done everyone! dydd Llun ar Lefaru i Ddysgwyr On Monday and Tuesday during half Blwyddyn 3 a 4 a daeth y Grŵp term many pupils from school Llefaru i Ddysgwyr yn ail ar y dydd competed at the National Urdd Mawrth. Rydym yn hynod falch o'r Eisteddfod in Cardiff Bay. They all holl ddisgyblion a fu'n cystadlu ac yn performed brilliantly. cynrychioli’r ysgol mor wych. Diolch i'r staff am hyfforddi'r disgyblion a hefyd diolch o galon i'r holl rieni a theuluoedd am eu cefnogaeth. ENILLWR CELF A CHREFFT YR URDD Enillodd gwaith celf Theo (Dosbarth 1) y wobr gyntaf yn Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Caerdydd a’r Fro. Cafodd ei waith ei arddangos yn y Senedd yn ystod wythnos yr Eisteddfod. Ardderchog Theo!

TENNIS Bu 19 o ddisgyblion Dosbarth 4, 5 a Molly, Class 3, won the Recitation 6 yn rhan o sioe Cynradd yr Urdd for Welsh Learners Year 3 & 4 ‘Troi Heddiw yn Ddoe’. Cawsant competition on the Monday. The brofiad bythgofiadwy o berfformio ar Recitation Group for Welsh Learners lwyfan Canolfan y Mileniwm nos came second on the Tuesday. We Fawrth yn ystod yr Eisteddfod. are very proud of all the pupils who competed and represented the school BEACH TAG RUGBY to such a high standard. Many thanks to the staff who taught the pupils and also a massive thank you to all the parents and families for their support. Nineteen pupils from Dosbarth 4, 5 and 6 performed in the Urdd Primary Show on the Millennium Centre stage on Tuesday evening during Many of our Key Stage 2 pupils the Eisteddfod week. What an competed in the Cardiff Games experience that they will cherish and remember for ever. Tennis Competitions held at the On the 15th of July 52 of our Year 4, David Lloyd Tennis Centre and 5 and 6 pupils went to Barry Island House of Sport. They all thoroughly to participate in an Urdd Tag Rugby YEAR 6 ASSEMBLY enjoyed the experience. Festival on the beach. They all had Year 6’s farewell assembly was a a fantastic day. very emotional experience on the TENIS last day of term. The school hall was full of parents, grandparents and friends enjoying listening to the pupils’ recollections of their time at Creigiau Primary. Thank you Year 6 for being such brilliant pupils. GWASANAETH BLWYDDYN 6 Roedd gwasanaeth ffarwel Blwyddyn 6 yn brofiad emosiynol iawn ar ddiwrnod ola’r tymor. Roedd Cystadlodd nifer o ddisgyblion y neuadd dan ei sang gyda rhieni, Cyfnod Allweddol 2 yng RYGBI AR Y TRAETH neiniau, teidiau a ffrindiau yn Nghystadleuaeth Tenis Gemau mwynhau gwrando ar atgofion y Ar y 15fed o Orffennaf aeth 52 o Caerdydd a gynhaliwyd yng ddisgyblion Blwyddyn 4, 5 a 6 i Ynys disgyblion o'u hamser yn Ysgol Nghanolfan Tenis David Lloyd a’r y Barri i gymryd rhan yng Ngŵyl Gynradd Creigiau. Diolch i chi House of Sport. Roeddent i gyd wedi Blwyddyn 6 am fod yn ddisgyblion Rygbi Tag yr Urdd. Cawsant mwynhau'r profiad yn fawr. ddiwrnod gwych! mor wych. 20 TAFWYL YEAR 6 LEAVING PARTY The Welsh Section Foundation Phase pupils performed Many thanks to the Friends of the School and staff for brilliantly on the Schools’ Stage at the Tafwyl at the end of organising an unforgettable Farewell Party at the end of June. Before the official opening of the Tafwyl approximately the term for our Year 6 pupils. The theme this year was two thousand people paraded through Cardiff to celebrate ‘Hollywood’. They all thoroughly enjoyed the evening. We 70 years of Welsh medium education in the city. Many wish them all the very best in their High Schools in thanks to all the pupils, parents, past pupils and past parents September. for supporting and walking with Creigiau.

FFARWELIO Â BLWYDDYN 6 Diolch o galon i Gyfeillion yr Ysgol a’r staff am drefnu Parti Ffarwel bythgofiadwy i ddisgyblion Blwyddyn 6 ar TAFWYL ddiwedd y tymor. Y thema eleni oedd ‘Hollywood’. Roedd Perfformiodd disgyblion y Cyfnod Sylfaen yn wych ar pob un wrth eu boddau. Dymunwn y gorau iddynt i gyd lwyfan Ysgolion y Tafwyl. Cyn agoriad swyddogol y yn eu hysgolion uwchradd ym mis Medi. Tafwyl gorymdeithiodd rhyw ddwy fil o bobl trwy strydoedd Caerdydd i ddathlu 70 mlynedd o addysg SUMMER SOIREE cyfrwng Cymraeg yn y ddinas. Diolch i’n disgyblion, In the last week of the term a fantastic Summer Soiree rhieni, cyn-ddisgyblion a chyn-rieni a ddaeth i orymdeithio was held on the school yard. It was a celebration of our gydag Ysgol Creigiau. pupils’ creative talents. SPORTS DAY Our School Sports Day was an astounding success once again this year. The pupils were excited and eager to participate in the competitions. A fantastic afternoon was enjoyed by all. Iestyn was the winning house at the end of the afternoon.

CYNGERDD GERDDOROL YR HAF Yn ystod wythnos olaf y tymor cynhaliwyd noson Gerddorol wych ar iard yr ysgol. Roedd yn ddathliad o

SKIING SUCCESS Three ski teams from school competed in the MABOLGAMPAU Snowsport Wales Schools Roedd ein Mabolgampau’n hynod lwyddiannus unwaith Ski Event held at Cardiff eto eleni. Roedd y disgyblion yn gyffrous ac yn awyddus i Ski Centre. One of gymryd rhan yn y gwahanol gystadlaethau. Cawsom Creigiau’s Team (Ifan, Lily brynhawn gwych ac roedd pawb wrth eu boddau. Iestyn and Harry) finished first oedd y llys buddugol ar ddiwedd y prynhawn. overall. We also had many individual winners: TABLE TOP SALE Ifan (Dosbarth 6) - 1st U12 boy non-registered In July a very successful Eco Table Top Sale was held Lily (Dosbarth 4) - 1st U10 girl registered - Fastest girl on the school grounds. Thank you for supporting the Harry (Class 4) - 2nd U10 boy non-registered pupils. We hope to arrange a similar event next year James (Class 4) - 3rd U10 boy non-registered Grace, Erin, Elinor, Oscar and Olaf skied really well - congratulations to you all! LLWYDDIANT SGIO Aeth tri thîm sgio o’r ysgol i gystadlu yng nghystadleuaeth ‘Snowsport’ Cymru a gynhaliwyd yng Nghanolfan Sgio Caerdydd. Llwyddodd un tîm (Ifan, Lily a Harry) i gipio’r safle cyntaf. Cafon ni nifer o enillwyr unigol hefyd: Ifan (D6) - 1af bechgyn dan 12 (heb gofrestru) Lily (D4) -1af merched dan 10 (wedi cofrestru) - y ferch ARWERTHIANT BWRDD gyflymaf Ym mis Gorffennaf cynhaliwyd Arwerthiant Bwrdd Eco Harry (C4) - 2ail bechgyn dan 10 (heb gofrestru) llwyddiannus iawn ar dir yr ysgol. Diolch i bawb am James (C4) - 3ydd bechgyn dan 10 (heb gofrestru) gefnogi. Gobeithiwn y gallwn gynnal digwyddiad tebyg Sgiodd Grace, Erin, Elinor, Oscar ac Olaf yn arbennig flwyddyn nesaf. hefyd - llongyfarchiadau i chi gyd! 21 SCIENCE WEEK FOOTBALL SUCCESS LLWYDDIANT PÊL-DROED All our pupils were very enthusiastic Gruffydd, Dosbarth 3, has been part Ar ôl tair blynedd o chwarae pêl- during our Science Week in June. of Cardiff City Football Club for the droed gyda chlwb pêl-droed Dinas Pupils undertook a range of science past three years. Recently he has Caerdydd, mae Gruffydd, Dosbarth based activities within their classes been signed to Cardiff’s under 9 3, wedi arwyddo i Dîm Academi and year groups and the whole Academy. Excellent Gruff! Caerdydd o dan 9 ar gyfer y school contributed to create a flwyddyn nesaf. Gwych Gruff! greenhouse made from recycled ENTERPRISE TROOPERS plastic bottles. Thank you to all our families for helping us collect so DARCEY BUSSELL many bottles. Twenty one pupils from the school performed in a Dance Fitness Competition at Cardiff West Community School recently. Celebrity dancer Darcey Bussell organised the event. The pupils met Darcey and a few danced with her on stage. An experience to cherish!

WYTHNOS WYDDONIAETH Bu holl ddisgyblion yr ysgol mor Y CRIW MENTRUS frwdfrydig yn ystod ein Wythnos Aeth pedwar disgybl o Flwyddyn 4 a 5 DARCEY BUSSELL Wyddoniaeth ym mis Mehefin. i Bafiliwn Porthcawl i gynrychioli’r Aeth 21 o ddisgyblion yr ysgol i Roedd y disgyblion wedi cwblhau ysgol yng nghystadleuaeth Ysgolion berfformio mewn Cystadleuaeth ystod o weithgareddau gwyddonol o Cynradd ‘Y Criw Mentrus’. Roedd Ddawns yn Ysgol Gymunedol Gorllewin fewn eu dosbarthiadau a Gethin, Aneira, Charlotte a Nikolaos Caerdydd yn ddiweddar. Darcey chyfrannodd yr ysgol gyfan at greu wedi arddangos y gwaith ardderchog Bussell, y ddawnswraig enwog, oedd tŷ gwydr gan ddefnyddio poteli gwnaethpwyd yn yr ysgol yn ystod ein wedi trefnu’n digwyddiad. Cafodd y plastig wedi eu hail-gylchu. Diolch i’n wythnos Fentergarwch Eco i disgyblion gyfle i gwrdd â Darcey a bu teuluoedd am ein helpu wrth entrepreneuriaid blaenllaw. Cyflwynon rai’n dawnsio gyda hi ar y llwyfan. gasglu’r holl boteli. nhw eu gwaith yn wych. Profiad bythgofiadwy iddynt!

22 Yn ystod Tafwyl cymrodd yr ysgol rhan mewn gorymdaith oedd yn dathlu 70 mlynedd o addysg Gymraeg yng Nghaerdydd. Diolch Diolch i chi'ch dau a Pob Lwc Thank You Both and Good Luck yn fawr i'r rhai ohonoch chi a Fe fydd Mr Eirian Williams yn ymddeol Mr Eirian Williams will retire at the orymdeithiodd gyda ni - roedd yn ar ddiwedd y tymor ar ôl 29 mlynedd end of the term after 29 years as a ddigwyddiad cyffrous, ysgogol a fel dirprwy yn yr ysgol. Hoffwn ddiolch deputy at the school. We would like orffenndd gyda rhai o blant Gwaelod yn fawr iddo, ar ran cymuned Ysgol to thank him for his firm stability, his yn canu can arbennig a Gwaelod y Garth, am ei thorough leadership and constant ysgrifennodd Blwyddyn 5 a 6 sefydlogrwydd cadarn, ei arweiniad support for everyone in the school clwstwr Plasmawr gyda Mei trylwyr a’i gefnogaeth gyson. community. Gwynedd. Gwych! Diolch yn fawr i blant y Derbyn, Bl 1 a 2 am berfformio mor arbennig yn Tafwyl - roedd yn blesesr eich gweld yn perffomio gyda gwen ar wyneb bob un ohonoch chi

During Tafwyl the school took part in a procession celebrating 70 years of Welsh medium education in Cardiff. Many thanks to those of you who marched with us - it was a very exciting, stimulating event which ended with some of Gwaelod's children singing a special song written by Year 5 and 6 of Plasmawr Mae Mrs Sarah Jones hefyd yn ein Mrs Sarah Jones also leaves us for cluster with Mei Gwynedd. gadael i fod yn Bennaeth Mewn Gofal Head of School at Ysgol Bro Eirwg. Thank you to pupils form Derbyn, yn Ysgol Bro Eirwg. Hoffwn ddiolch yn Thank you Mrs Jones for being an Year 1 and 2 who performed so fawr iddi am fod yn arweinydd inspirational, enthusiastic and wonderfully at Tafwyl. It was ysgogol, brwdfrydig ac egnïol ac yn energetic leader and a friend to the fantastic to see so many happy ffrind i holl gymuned yr ysgol. whole school community. smiles. Mae Mr Williams a Mrs Jones wedi Mr Williams and Mrs Jones have llwyddo i sbarduno, ysbrydoli ac ysgogi succeeded in inspiring hundreds of cannoedd o blant Gwaelod dros y Gwaelod children over the years and Mae Blwyddyn 3 wedi cael tymor blynyddoedd a dymunwn yn dda iddynt. we wish them well. Remember to prysur unwaith eto ac rydyn ni wedi Cofiwch i ddod nôl i’n gweld come back and see us! bod yn gweithio’n galed tu hwnt. Rydym ni ym Mlwyddyn 3 wedi bod yn ffodus iawn i gael gwersi Nofio Ymadawyr Staff Cymorth Good luck to our Year 6 yng Nghanolfan Hamdden Y Good luck to our Year 6 pupils who Tyllgoed. Aethom dros gyfnod o will be beginning their secondary bythefnos a hoffai pawb ym school education. Thank you for your commitment and enthusiasm, eagerness and politeness in all areas of school life.

Pob lwc i Flwyddyn 6 Ysgol Gwaelod y Garth School yn eu hysgolion uwchradd. Diolch yn fawr am fod mor eiddgar, brwdfrydig, Mlwyddyn 3 ddiolch i’r staff am ein awyddus a chwrtais ymhob agwedd dysgu a datblygu ein sgiliau Nofio. o fywyd Ysgol Gwaelod y Garth. Digwyddiad arall cyffrous yn ystod y Hefyd mae aelodau o’n staff tymor oedd gwersi Ysgol y Goedwig cynorthwyol yn symud ymlaen i Support Staff Leavers gyda Mrs Elsaraag. Roedd cael gychwyn penawdau newydd yn eu Members of our support staff also dysgu a chwarae yn y goedwig yn bywydau. Fe fydd Mrs Ann Hughes move on to start new chapters in brofiad arbennig a chawsom lawer o yn ymddeol, a Mrs Catrin Hobbs a their lives. Mrs Ann Hughes will be hwyl yn archwilio a dysgu am fyd Mrs Marie Harding yn symud ymlaen retiring, and Mrs Catrin Hobbs and natur. Diolch yn fawr i Mrs Elsaraag, i ysgolion eraill. Hoffwn ddiolch yn Mrs Marie Harding will move on to y rhieni a’r staff am y profiad fawr iddyn nhw am eu cefnogaeth other schools. Thank you for your bythgofiadwy. Uchafbwynt diwedd y frwd ac am eu cyfraniad positif a enthusiastic support and for your tymor oedd cael coginio ein Pitsas. gweithgar ar lawr a thu allan i’r positive and active contribution Llwyddom i greu toes bara gyda dosbarth. Maent wedi bod yn inside and outside the classrooms. help Mr Owen a Mrs Hobbs. Roedd ganolog i ddatblygiad nifer o You have been central to the rhaid addurno ein Pitsas gyda saws ddisgyblion ar lawr y dosbarth gan development of a number of pupils tomato a topins a sicrhau fod y estyn cymorth i athrawon gyda’u in the classrooms and supported Pitsas yn cael digon o amser yn y hagwedd bositif, weithgar. Mi teachers with their positive attitude. ffwrn. Cafodd pawb y cyfle i greu fyddwn yn gweld eich eisiau, diolch We would like to thank you all for Pitsa a’u bwyta'r noson honno. yn fawr ichi gyd am eich cyfraniad. everything. Roeddynt yn flasus tu hwnt! 23 We in Year 3 have been very Thank You Gwaelod y Garth W.I. Mae’r Feithrin fortunate to receive swimming We’d like to give a big thank you to Mae’r Feithrin wedi cael diwedd prysur lessons at Fairwater Leisure Centre. Gwaelod y Garth W.I. for their i’r flwyddyn. Cafon ni Ddiwrnod Hwyl a We went over a two week period continued hard work with us during the Sbri bendigedig gan cynnal and everyone in Year 3 would like to past year. We’ve had valuable chwaraeon gwahanol a gemau rasio a thank the staff at the Leisure Centre experiences of leaning to sew, knit pharashiwt. Aethon ni ar daith i Sain for the lessons and for developing and cook and we’ll miss your activities Ffagan. Uchafbwynt y trip oedd y daith our swimming skills. next year. ar y bws a bwyta cinio!! Roedd sawl Another exciting event was our “Our favourite activities were knitting plentyn blinedig iawn ar y daith nôl!! Forest Schools sessions with Mrs and creating cushions,” added Megan I goroni’r cyfan, cyfle i rieni ymuno Elsaraag. Having the opportunity to and Lili. gyda ni i ganu a dawnsio! Cawson ni learn and play in the forest was a We’d also like to thank them for hefyd Barbeciw yn yr haf. Roedd yn special experience and we had lots arranging our trip to Cosmeston ddiwrnod hyfryd o gymdeithasu a of fun exploring and learning about Lakes. chyfle i rieni a phlant o’r bore a phrynhawn gwrdd â’i gilydd. nature. We would like to thank Mrs Diolch yn fawr i aelodau o Sefydliad y Elsaraag, the parents and the staff Merched, Gwaelod y Garth am eu Meithrin Fun Day for the unforgettable experience. gwaith caled dros y flwyddyn diwethaf. The Meithrin had a fantastic Fun and Unwaith eto maent wedi dysgu sgiliau Games Day where they played some gwinio, gwau a choginio i blant games, took part in races, and the Blwyddyn 5. Mae’r plant wedi cael pinnacle was having the parents join in profiadau gwerthfawr iawn. I orffen y to dance and sing a few songs! We flwyddyn, aethon nhw ar drip i went on a trip to St Fagans. The Cosmeston ac i Bopty Asda i weld highlight of the day was the bus bara yn cael ei bobi. journey and having a packed lunch!! “Ein hoff bethau ni oedd coginio a creu There were lots of very tired children addurniadau Nadolig,“ meddai Mali ac The highlight of July was our Pizza by the return journey!! We then had a Alys. BBQ and a lovely afternoon of Party. With Mr Owen and Mrs Hobbs’ help, we created bread socialising in our end of year BBQ – a dough to make the base of the chance for morning and afternoon parents and children to meet. Pizzas. We had to decorate our Pizzas with tomato sauce and Gwobr Arian y Siarter Iaith. toppings and make sure that the Mae ein Dreigiau Doeth wedi llwyddo i Pizzas had enough time in the oven. arwain yr ysgol mor arbennig i ennill Everyone had the opportunity to Gwobr Arian y Siarter Iaith. Rydym create a pizza and take it home to wrth ein bodd. Diolch yn fawr i bawb eat. They were really tasty! yn yr ysgol am eu cefnogaeth.!

24 Creigiau Beavers keen to keep Creigiau Scouts, 2019 SCOUT STAMPS Creigiau Tidy and have fun Creigiau Scouts, where there is COMING THIS OCTOBER!!!! The 1st Creigiau Beaver section water there are Scouts having fun continues to go from strength to Simon Evans – Creigiau Scout strength. Each week, around 25 leader boys and girls aged between 6 and In May the Scout troop spent a week 8 years of age, start their Scouting camping at Blackwell Court near journey, enjoying a vast number of Bromsgrove, where activities games, trips out and badges earned! included potholing, kayaking and 3G Swing. The weather was surprisingly The Autumn term is just around the good for a bank holiday week, so the corner and Scout stamps will be on Scouts stayed dry and enjoyed sale in a village near you from late making popcorn and smores over October. the campfire. It is never too early to start thinking This term the troop has mostly been of all your friends and family learning knots and lashings, and members in the Cardiff & Vale area using them to build simple that you will want to send cards to pioneering projects. this Christmas. The Stamps are going to be on sale for 30p and you will be able to post Recent highlights include den them in the usual locations around building in the woods, making and the community. The last Date for posting using lighting their own fire, a visit from rd some local Paramedics, all the Scout Post will be the 3 alongside trips to Splot Climbing December 2019 Centre and the Ski Centre for It is a great way to save money on Tubing. At the end of term the troop spent an your Christmas card post whilst also afternoon paddleboarding and donating money to a charity sailing at Llandegfedd reservoir, organisation. before returning to the Scout Hut grounds in Creigiau for a BBQ. The Scouts burned off any remaining energy during a game of cops & robbers in the woods, and then Nick Phillips – Group Scout Leader camped overnight in our traditional – 1st Creigiau Scout group canvas tents At the heart of Scouting, is the belief that all young people should be given the opportunity to learn skills for life. By doing this, it will bring communities together and contribute towards a better society. Our Beaver section also completed a litter pick in Creigiau with this in mind, managing to collect a large amount of rubbish in a short space of time! Everyone involved within Scouts is a volunteer and dedicates their own time to help young people flourish. If you feel like you can offer any assistance to the Beaver section, then please don't hesitate to get in touch. Matt Johnson – Creigiau Beaver Leader

25 St Catwg’s Church Organ Refurbishment Project. St Catwg’s Church has a good pipe organ that was installed in 1910. At the time the vestry (priest’s robing room) measured 13ft 6in. long by 6ft 10in deep with a sloping roof. To house an organ demanded a bigger room. After a rebuild the room measured 13ft 6in. by 16ft 3in. Subsequently an organ was purchased. However, it was not until 1910 that the work was completed: Thomas Gardiner appointed as the organ blower at 6d a service. This was a large financial commitment from the Church Council. As with anything with so many moving parts there comes a time when some have to be replaced and that is the stage that we have reached now with St Catwg’s organ. Improvement work was undertaken over thirty years ago. The organ described by a Fellow of the Royal College of Organists as: “A very good organ for a church of this size”, now needs further work. An appeal has been launched to raise money so that we can undertake the work that is likely to mean that the organ will be in good condition for the next fifty years at least. Alongside envelopes at services in the Church Hall, St David’s, St Ellteyrn’s and St Catwg’s Churches a “Just Giving” opportunity is on the website www.parishofpentyrch.org.uk There will also be a number of fundraising activities that I hope you will feel able to support. Pentyrch Active Recreation Committee (PARC) John Gough Pentyrch Active Recreation Committee have now secured funding to begin the first phase of new equipment for Memorial Park. We are excited to announce that there will be an adventure trail coming to the park soon. This has only been made possible thanks to all the fantastic support we have received from the community - well done everyone! Special mentions to PCC for their ongoing support with this project, and the generous donations from Pentyrch WI, Lewis Arms Quiz teams, Pugh's Garden Village and Carol Saint and her refreshments at the recent history walk. This is only the first phase - we are working harder than ever to provide further facilities. You can help by continuing to put your loose change in the collection pots, using the new Terracycle scheme and also by purchasing books for just £1 each at the Lewis Arms - thanks to Garth Rotary. Upcoming events: Teddy Bears' Picnic at the park - Sunday 8th September, 12-2pm. Just £2 per child, bring your teddy and some food and we can have a fab picnic together. There will be stalls and we have some great raffle prizes available. Next is the Scarecrow Trail - this Autumn Half Term. Theme this year is "Children's Book Characters", more details on Facebook. As always, you can follow us on Facebook: PentyrchMemorialPark, Twitter @PentyrchPark or email us: [email protected] 26 Clwb Criced Creigiau Cricket Club, WHATS ON IN GWAELOD VILLAGE HALL Still plenty to play for!  Every Sunday afternoon throughout the year Tae- It’s been a challenging 2019 for our 1st team while our Kwondo between 4pm and 6.30pm. For further details 2nd team is well placed in the promotion places. League contact Dean Matthews on 07865053366. cricket for the Women has been a tough baptism while  Re-starting in September Ballroom and Latin Dance Softball Cricket festivals offer a more social alternative. Classes with Rob and Caroline Mouncher School of The Club’s All Dance in term times on Tuesday and Wednesday Stars programme evenings, for further details phone 02920813696. with over 70 youngsters  Re-starting in September Pilates Mat work Classes on participating has Wednesdays 6.15pm contact Rob or Caroline on 02920810696. been one of the highlights. Our  Re-starting in September Yoga on Thursday evenings junior set up Beginners 6-7pm, Intermediate 7.00pm - 8pm contact continues while our Johanna on 07515028072 U19s have  COMMITTEE ROOM Post Office Tuesday mornings combined with Pentyrch CC in competition. Club from mid September representation in the ‘Ultimate Delivery’ (a cricket ball  Wednesdays (term time) You and Me family relay to celebrate this year’s Cricket World Cup) featured Community Group 9.00 - 10.30am Harry Topping-Morris from the Under 11s. Youngsters  Thursdays 9.00 - 10.30am (term time) Infant Massage also represented the Club at Glamorgan’s opening T20 Instruction Course – contact Elsarrag on 07828716857 game proudly forming a ‘Guard of honour’. Hosting tourists Denbigh Cricket Club and staging a fun T20  Womens Institute 7.30pm first Tuesday of every month tournament for Club members means the spirit of cricket – new members welcome is alive and well in our village! The annual village 6-a-side Forthcoming events – Craft Fair 16th/17th November Christmas Show 7th December

tournament over the August Bank Holiday and our end-of -season Dinner in October will be a fitting finale to the season! A big thank you/diolch yn fawr to Club officials and sponsors Nerys Hurford Translation Ltd, Tealicious Vintage Teas and Creigiau Inn for your support. Finally congratulations to Club Secretary Arthur Cook who won the Cricket Wales ‘Heartbeat of the Club’ award! To join us Tel. 07958 577312 Email [email protected] Follow us on Twitter @CreigiauCC S G Tree Services

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27 Happy Gathering Pentyrch Plastic Gwaelod y Garth I want to talk about plastic because I Open Gardens realise I talk a lot about plastic and also think a lot about plastic but I have not been doing much about it. My friend Emily Penn travels across the seas all over the world showing us the effects of living in a world of plastic and how we are ingesting micro plastics. I look at what is in my home and am shocked, and then I carry on buying triple wrapped organic fruit from the local supermarket. Sometimes I No it's not Agnetha and Anni- Frid of forget my bags and buy more and Abba but our very own celebrities, continue to use plastic cartons of Carol and Eileen, providing the juice milk etc. So what can I or we entertainment at the Happy do that is easy to implement. Look at Gathering group recently at the what we use at home. village hall. Thank You girls for your I now buy large cartons of washing hard work, we all enjoyed the sing a liquid, washing up liquid and toilet long! cleaner, shampoo and conditioner Happy Gathering meet the 3rd which I refill at a shop in Penarth. I Friday of the month@ the Pentyrch use Ecover which has less Wow! Well done to Christine village Hall 2.00 3.30p.m. Don’t sit at chemicals Which is recommended if Myant and team: home feeling lonely, come and have you have had breast cancer like me. Our final amount raised for The NGS a bit of fun, tea cake and company I have started buying more veg and charities this year is £2520.70 (£637 £2.50. Just turn up, you will be made fruit from a real fruit and veg shop as more than last year). Thank you. welcome. they have all their produce loose. I The remainder of this year’s try not to get plastic bottles of I see plastic wrapped sweets on all programme: sauces, honey, etc. Toothbrush the shelves that are opened eaten 20th Sep. - Talk: Hit the Road with have wooden handles and no plastic and discarded by their thousands. I Helena Fox and hear about her straws. wrote to the Co-op and they said interesting travels. I look at the huge wardrobe of they are trying. 18th Oct. - Call My Bluff plastic in my clothes and see how We as a village can really clean up 15th Nov. - Talk: The Craft of Felting with each wash it goes out into the our act but only I and you need to 13th Dec. - Christmas Party greater world. start somewhere! Gail Stewart 28 A SEASON TO REMEMBER PENTYRCH CRICKET CLUB The photo shown is courtesy of Martin Rawle and shows the ground in all its glory illustrating what a wonderful all round sports facility the village has in Parc Y Dwrlyn Fields.

The club has had a very enjoyable season both on and off the field. Playing-wise the 1st X1 are challenging for the South East Wales Cricket League (SEWCL) Division 1 title in what has become a fascinating battle involving several evenly matched clubs. One title we have definitely won by unanimous vote is “Best Teas in the League” thanks to Jane Moore’s wonderful offerings. Our proudest achievement though thanks to Simon Hammett and his dedicated team has been the outstanding progress the club has made in recent years in reviving our junior section including the marvellous All Star programme for 5 to 8 year old boys and girls and thanks must go to our tireless All Star Champion, Hywel John. The club also continues to attract and enjoy first rate representative matches where our hospitality and picturesque ground are always commended. This year we had the privilege of hosting a 3 PENTYRCH TENNIS CLUB ladies and Thursdays for men. New day game between Wales and the The Autumn term of Junior coaching members joining after 1st October MCC which unfortunately was badly at Pentyrch Tennis Club starts on until 31st March will be charged 50% affected by the weather. We also 26th August , with 3 classes running of the annual membership fee. again entertained Glamorgan on monday evenings and plans are The Club has 3 teams (mens, mens Academy against Combined High afoot for a Reception Year 1 session veterans and mixed) in the LTA Schools of New South Wales. to start in September, The Club South Wales Winter Doubles A season to remember indeed . If offers a free trial week for all new Leagues. Any players wishing to join you want to get involved in the club players, with affordable monthly fees these team squads are very in any way in the future just email thereafter. welcome. [email protected]. Individual coaching sessions for Scarecrow Festival adults and children are also HILLTOP THEATRE COMPANY We have our theme for this years available. Visit www.tennissquad.net Scarecrow Festival which will be held or find the Club on website over the Autumn Half Term (October www.pentyrchtennis.co.uk or on 26th - November 3rd) leaving plenty of Facebook / Twitter. time for you all to get your thinking The Club would like to congratulate caps on & come up with some its members who took part in the fantastic creative ideas to try to claim Junior Team Challenge event at the title of 'Scarecrow of the Year Penarth Windsor , where Twm 2019' - this year there will be a gift Rogewski and Samuel Halsey both voucher for the winner kindly donated represented their club well and Well it's been a busy summer up at by Pughs Garden Village. scooped their first tournament wins. Hilltop! Our last production of the This years theme is Children's Also congratulations to Owen Morris play One Man Two Guv'nors brought Literature. Entry forms will be who won the LTA Cardiff local adult lots of laughter to our audiences at available from The Lewis Arms from singles group 1 league in May. the end of June and our fundraiser August onwards with a closing entry (beating fellow Pentyrch member Summer of Love, which celebrated date of October 6th. Full details will James Roberson in the final.) and to 50 years since Woodstock, was a be posted closer to the time. tennis club member Huw Jones who great success. It was lovely to see Finally we are looking at hosting a cycled from Lands End to John so many people getting into the 60's Scarecrow building workshop at O'Groats over 2 weeks during June. vibe in their colourful costumes and some point in September where for a Adult activities also run year-round getting into the groove on the dance small fee you can come along & use on the floodlit courts. floor! Our next major production will provided materials to finish off your New members are welcome to try be the play The Lion in Winter in entry while learning/stealing ideas to out the club free of charge before November...but watch this space for improve your own entry. Again full joining by coming along on club more fundraiser fun. details to follow on this closer to the nights from 6- 8 pm on Tuesdays for date. 29 CLWB Y DWRLYN RSPB Cardiff and District Local Summer into Autumn with Garth Daeth blwyddyn arall lewyrchus yn Group Gardeners hanes Clwb y Dwrlyn i ben gyda'n Field Trip to the Great Bustard teithiau blynyddol. Aeth criw da Project in Wiltshire ddechrau Gorffennaf am It was a bright, warm day when we benwythnos i aros yng ngwesty'r arrived at a village hall car park in Plough yn Rhosmaen ger Llandeilo Wiltshire, to be transported to the a chael cyfle i fwynhau gogoniannau Great Bustard Project Release Site, Dyffryn Tywi. Trefnwyd ein bod yn somewhere on Salisbury Plain. cerdded i ardal Y Garn Goch lle mae Looking over the playing fields and cofeb i Gwynfor Evans yn ogystal ag hedgerows, bullfinch, blackcap and All aboard for our Summer Tour! ymweld â chestyll yr ardal sef chiffchaff were seen. Also noted After the spring deluge, I didn’t think Dinefwr a Charreg Cennen. Roedd were lesser whitethroat, mistle that I would have to say in July that Gerddi Aberglasne a siopau thrush, goldfinch and pied wagtail. we need rain, but that is the joy of Llandeilo yn atyniad ychwanegol i Whilst swallow and swifts were seen gardening - always at the mercy of rai. flying across the fields. On the bumpy ride in the Land the weather, hanging on the Ym mis Gorffennaf trefnwyd taith Rover to the release site, pheasant forecaster’s every word. arall lwyddiannus i Went yng and red-legged partridge were Our June tour to Devon was very nghwmni Frank Olding a'r tro hwn spotted on the undulating pastures successful and enjoyed by all. We canolbwyntiwyd ar hanes y of Salisbury Plain. Skylark, swallow even manage to escape most of the Rhufeiniaid yn ardal Caerllion a and carrion crow were also present. rain that fell in bucketloads that Chaerwent. From the Hide at the release site, week. Photos of this, and all our Bydd gweithgareddau'r tymor we were lucky to have superb views trips, can be found on our web site. newydd yn dechrau yn yr Hydref dan of male and female great bustards. July and August is holiday time for gadeiryddiaeth Guto Roberts o'r The males were stately strutting Garth Gardeners, especially the Creigiau. Rhodri-Gwynn Jones yw'r around and some were displaying, a hard working committee. Having ysgrifennydd a'r trysorydd yw Penri remarkable sight as they puffed up said that it hasn’t been exactly quiet Williams. Rydym yn cwrdd y fisol yn their chests and seemed to turn on the gardening front with gardens y Clwb Rygbi fel rheol ac mae themselves inside out! open in Gwaelod y Garth, Creigiau croeso cynnes i aelodau newydd A kestrel had made its home in the and Pentyrch. Congratulations to all ymuno â ni. nest box on the side of the Hide so who opened. we had splendid close up views of But if you are missing us, don’t Another successful year came to an the bird flying past us. A corn despair. Our meetings start again on end with our annual outings. A very bunting was also seen. 20th September with Mary Payne – enjoyable weekend was spent in the After our visit to the Hide, we were “Minimum Effort, Maximum Effect”. Llandeilo area where we visited then taken to the Great Bustard There is a full and varied ancient fortresses including Y Garn Project shop where we could buy programme for the autumn, we have Goch with its memorial stone to souvenirs of our trip. some treats lined up for you. Gwynfor Evans. The various Why not join us on our Field Trips Enrol at the September meeting, or castles, namely Dinefwr and Carreg and attend our Indoor Presentations. for the tech savvy, pay by BACS to Cennen were an added attraction. In Please visit our website avoid the queue (just pick up your July we visited Roman remains at www.rspb.uk/groups/cardiff for full programme at the meeting). Details Caerleon and Caerwent in the details. Twitter: @Cardiff_ RSPB are on our web site at company of local historian Frank Facebook: @CardiffLocalRSPB garthgardeners.wordpress.com Olding. Merched y Wawr We are looking forward to seeing Our monthly meetings will resume in Daeth tymor arall o weithgareddau you in the new term – a warm the Autumn. Guto Roberts from diddorol i ben eleni gyda chinio yng welcome awaits you. Denise James Creigiau is the new chairman while ngwesty'r Caesar's. Daeth criw da Rhodri-Gwynn Jones remains ynghyd i gymdeithasu ac i wledda. Caesar's restaurant was the venue Diolch i'r swyddogion gweithgar, Nia secretary and Penri Williams the for our end of season celebration. treasurer. Williams, Gill Griffiths a Ray Phillips ac aelodau'r pwyllgor am eu gwaith Our diligent officers have worked yn ystod y flwyddyn. Edrychwn hard to ensure another successful Argraffwyd Printer ymlaen at dymor llwyddiannus arall year and we now look forward to Xpedient Print Services,Princess yn dechrau yn yr Hydref ac eleni celebrating our golden anniversary Way, Swansea. SA1 3LW byddwn yn dathlu'r aur! next year. 30 CLWB GWYDDBWYLL PENTYRCH CHESS CLUB The Pentyrch Chess club has had a successful season for 18/19 with the C team winning promotion to division 3 of the of the East Glamorgan League. We will be fielding a third team for the next season, thanks to some new and returning members. We hosted a friendly match against our "twinned" team of Downend and Fishponds at the Kings in April. The visitors won 5-3. Retaining the cup for another year. The team names have had a "make- over" following a decision at the AGM that A, B and C was unimaginative. We now have Pentyrch Amateurs, Brigâd Pentyrch and Pentyrch Cardinals The club is open to anyone of all abilities who is interested in playing chess, either competitively or socially. To make contact – see www.pentyrchchess.co.uk. or come along to the Kings Arms on a Monday Autumn Fayre and Afternoon Tea: evening. The club meets between 9th November 2019 early September and the end of April The Autumn Fayre will take place on at 7.30pm (6:30 for younger Saturday, 9th November 2019 at 2.00 members) most Mondays at the Kings pm at Creigiau Church Hall, admission Arms, Church Road, Pentyrch. We is free. There will be a number of stalls appreciate the support of the King's offering home produced products with Arms landlord, Dan in providing us an outstanding cake stall and with a space to host our practice wonderful wine stall. There will be a sessions and matches. delicately completed arts and crafts as Mae croeso cynnes i aelodau newydd well as a delicious chocolate stall. All i ymuno gyda ni i chwarae complemented by a ‘Grand Raffle.’ gwyddbwyll, boed i chwarae yn Afternoon Tea – 3.00 pm, admission A busy time on the plot – not just gystadleuol neu yn gymdeithasol. by ticket £8.00 digging, weeding, planting and Rydym yn cwrdd yn wythnosol yn The Afternoon Tea will have watering, but also a couple of social nhafarn y Kings ar nôs Lun. beautifully baked home scones events. smothered in clotted cream and The local Cub Scout group visited strawberry jam. Sheer indulgence! th the allotment on the evening of 25 Anniversary There will be a profusion of Tuesday 25th June, and took part in sandwiches and pastries. There will a number of activities - wildlife/bug also be a celebration of delicate cakes hunt, planting, scarecrow making to excite the palate. All the above will and a quiz. Everyone had a great be accompanied by a beautiful cup of tea and a little Creigiau surprise. time (especially when it came to Tickets will be available from Margaret watering the plants ...) and hopefully Pendlebury on 20892077 and T I Hall we may have inspired a few future on 20890087. gardeners, or even allotmenteers! We hope to see them again later in Strawberry Tea the season so they can see how This Weekend a celebration was On the 10th July I held an afternoon their plants have grown. held by the villagers of Llanrhyadr tea in the Village Hall Pentyrch to raise We held our ninth Open Day on Ym Mochnant for the 25th money for Friends of Velindre and Sunday 14th July, and despite all Anniversary of film “The Englishman Home Towers/Marie Curie. It was a the sport on TV, we still managed to Who Went Up A Hill But Came wonderful afternoon attend by over 60 attract a good number of visitors to Down A Mountain”, which was people, the sun shone and there were the allotment. There was plenty of written and directed by Christopher many people catching up with friends interest, and our waiting list has Monger, from Taffs Well. they hadn’t seen for a while. I would increased as a result. Whilst it was filmed mainly in and like to thank everyone who helped put There was a 'Best Plot' award as around the village it tells the fictional out tables, setting up the food and well as a recycled object competition story of a hill named Ffynnon Garw, supplying continual cups of tea. The and activities for the younger based on The Garth. The final total amount raised was £823.00, visitors. Tea and cakes sold well, as scenes of the modern day villagers which has been passed to both did the plants and produce raising charities. I would like to thank those rebuilding the top of the Mountain to almost £200 for allotment funds. As who gave donations in memory of its correct height was filmed on the ever the Social Committee did a Joanne Goddard and Ceri Roberts Garth itself! My late wife, Anwen great job organising the day. Williams, who played Mavis Two- who previously Iived in our Village and stroke lived in Gwaelod for many both died recently aged 50. Thank you years until her early death in 2011. once again to everyone. Ann Angle 31 Creigiau Carnival - 29th June 2019 SMILE – YOU ARE ON CAMERA On one of the hottest days of the year the Jungle arrived

in Creigiau. Once again the village was filled with Some months ago South Wales Police (SWP) carried out imaginative and colourful floats and fancy dress. We saw a local survey to establish the top priorities that villagers exotic birds, butterflies, caterpillars, bees, elephants, had in terms of problems needing urgent attention. Not giraffes, lions, tigers and one of the biggest spiders ever surprisingly the top two were speeding and parking. seen line up for the procession from Parc-y-Fro to the Reduced financial resources meant that SWP were recreation field. having difficulties in holding regular speed checks and so We were very pleased to welcome the Lord Mayor of local volunteers were recruited to undertake a Police Cardiff, Cllr Daniel De’Ath, and our AM and First Minister, check then training in the use of hand held Police speed cameras. It was agreed that they would carry out speed checks across the two busiest villages of Pentyrch and Creigiau. At the time of writing 5 speed checks have been completed with 36 drivers being caught exceeding the speed limits including one person who was also using her mobile phone at the time. The offenders have been/are being contacted by SWP. Bronllwyn, Lon y Fro and Heol y Pentre are the worst roads for speeding in Pentyrch with Ffordd Dinefwr and Cardiff Road in Creigiau. We are seeking more volunteers so we can increase the frequency of speed checks. More spot checks will be Mark Drakeford, as guest judges. After much deliberation carried out at regular intervals on a random basis and at the first prize for walking groups went to Creigiau Primary various times. The need for these speed checks is School Reception class for their birds of paradise and The indicative of the general standard of driving in the villages Terrace were winners for their Wildlife and Safari float. at the moment. Speeding, failing to stop at junctions, The recreation field hosted a wide range of displays, stalls, cutting corners and driving in the middle of the road is entertainment and live music. It was a very busy day and common place. one of the highest attendances we have seen. With so many children and less mobile older residents in Our thanks go to everyone who attended or helped out our villages the chances of a serious incident are high so on the day. A very special mention goes out to the drivers do everyone a favour and WATCH YOUR SPEED volunteers from Creigiau 23 who had a very long and hot or SMILE FOR THE CAMERA day erecting and then taking down all of the marquees and gazebos and also running the very busy beer tent, barbeque and cake stall. Our full report will follow later in the year. In the meantime you can see more photographs on our Facebook page.or on @creigiaucarnvl Pentyrch and District Local History Society, Cymdeithas Hanes Lleol, Pentyrch a’r Cylch We meet eight times a year, generally on the last Friday of the month (not December, January, July and August). All meetings are held in Pentyrch Village Hall, at 7.30pm. Our next meetings are: 27th Sept. 19: The Silver Screen with Roger Evans 25th Oct. 19: Happiest Days with John Sheen 29th Nov. 19: Festive Customs with Phil Carradice New members are always welcome. Come and give us a try. Please visit our website for further information www.pentyrchlocalhistory.wordpress.com You will also find details of our publications the Garth Domain which are a series of booklets compiled by Don Llewellyn describing local people and places as they were. Copies of our book of old photos of Pentyrch, Creigiau and Gwaelod-y-Garth are also available. 32