Abercynon Ward News Town Centre at Abercynon • the Total Amount Pledged for Highways, Community Centre
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Our Activities September 2019 We attended PACT meetings in Autumn is upon us and weather is changing. We kindly as Abercynon and Bryncynon residents to look out for leaves blocking drains. Please let us know if you spot any and we will ask Council officers to clear We carried out a street them. A public consultation covering proposed changes to the walkabout of Bryntirion and Abercynon town centre traffic system is underway and we Park View with the police and encourage all residents to give their views on the plans. Trivallis housing officers. Essential repair works to Pontcynon Bridge have been completed. Elaine & Rhys We attended the public exhibition of proposed traffic system changes in Abercynon Ward News town centre at Abercynon • The total amount pledged for Highways, Community Centre. Transportation & Strategic Capital projects in Abercynon Ward has increased to £1.851 million We attended meetings of following a meeting of R.C.T Council’s Cabinet. For full Abercynon Community Centre details of the investment, visit the following link: Committee and Abercynon https://elaineandrhys4abercynonward.wordpress.com War Memorial Paddling Pool /2019/06/25/r-c-t-council-cabinet-allocates-further- Committee. investment-for-highways-across-abercynon-ward/ We welcome an allocation of Council funding to Ways to get in touch • explore ways to improve the Quarter Mile road junction with the A4059 Cardiff Road. We pledged to • Facebook page search: lobby the Council to improve this road junction at the ‘Abercynon Ward last Council elections following resident’s concerns. Councillors’ We will keep residents updated on this matter. • We continue to raise the poor condition of derelict • Monthly newsletter- land with Council officers including: former Abercynon Send your email & Workmen’s Hall site (top of Margaret Street), former home address to: A.B’s car park (Nant y Fedw), former Ynysmeurig Hotel [email protected]. & former Ynysboeth Hotel. uk The defibrillator box located on Abercynon Library • wall is now repaired and is active for use. • Our Councillor blog: • We have asked Council officers to clean and cut back https://elaineandrhys4a paths and lanes in Abercynon Ward including Farm bercynonward.wordpre Wood Path. There are bins at either end of the path so ss.com there are no excuses for dropping litter. Cllr Rhys Lewis [email protected] 07725 953327 Cllr Elaine George [email protected] 07968 291293 12 Abercynon Ward News Thank you to our fantastic Abercynon Paddling Pool Committee members and volunteers who ensured that we had another superb summer at the pool this year. Thank you all! A consultation with residents is now active about proposed improvements to the traffic system through Abercynon town centre. Following representations from residents, we asked Council highways officers to produce a plan to improve traffic flow and pedestrian and motorist safety. Residents can take a look at the plans and give their views by visiting the following link. Consultation closes Sunday 6th October. http://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/EN/Getinvolved/Consultations/Trafficco nsultations.aspx . The new extension will cater for increased use following further investment in the South Wales Metro. .