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Gwanwyn/Spring 2009 Rhif No. 75.

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PENTYRCH VILLAGE HALL Flying the Flag

It was an exciting start to 2009, with the news that Barbara Rodd, President of Pentyrch Village Hall (PVH), had been A Dragon to be proud of.... and it has nothing to do with the awarded an MBE in the New Years Honours List. Since rugby! moving to Pentyrch in 1976, Barbara has been involved with This spanking­new Welsh Flag flying over Georgetown was various village groups and activities and the award recognises recently given to Arthur Welsby for being a welcoming her commitment to the life of the community. Barbara is neighbour. It replaces magnificently Arthur's flag that we organising a “Thank You” party at the hall on 23 May 2009 – have watched until the wind whipped it to shreds. This time, to which she welcomes anyone who has been involved with the knots are done by a Master, so it should be flying above PVH over the years. Georgetown for years. So, even if we don't win the rugby, Over the last few months, there have been further we can fly the flag! Thanks to Arthur and everyone involved improvements to the toilets and the carpark. On the current “to in this landmark. do” list are a new heating system; new kitchen floor, and Tom Procter replacement of the hall chairs (nearly 200 of them!). Future fundraising events include a sponsored walk on 5 April; a www.pentyrch.cc Clothes Exchange on 1 May and the Summer Quiz on 5 June. The PVH committee is very grateful for the continuing support Gallwch ddarllen You can read of the numerous groups who use the hall. Special thanks are Cwlwm Bro mewn lliw a Community Link in colour due to Carol and Stewart Saint, who arranged the fantastic chael gwybodaeth am yr and receive information Night at the Opera concert in January. The evening was a sell­ ardal a’r Cyngor ar ein about the area and the out and raised substantial funds for the hall. Also to Pentyrch gwefan Council on our website. WI, who organised the very successful barn dance in February – raising over £500 for PVH funds, and to Pentyrch Horticultural Society, which recently made a generous name is entered in the monthly draw to win prizes of £40, contribution of £100. We welcome any ideas for, and help with, £20 or £15). fundraising events to maintain the hall as an attractive centre For further information about the above or about any of the for community activities. Hall’s activities, please phone Eric on 2089 1493 or Tessa on If you do your online shopping through 2089 0467, email [email protected] or see www.PentyrchVillageHallShop.com, you will find links to our new pages on the village website – visit most of the major retailers on the site. Each purchase you www.pentyrch.org.uk and follow the link. make results in a donation to hall funds at no extra cost to you. Eric Priday, Chairman And/or join the hall’s “200 Club” (for just £12 per year, your Tessa Hartog, Secretary Painting of Shops PENTYRCH CRICKET CLUB Precinct ­ WELSH JUNIOR CHAMPIONS

Would you convey my appreciation and thanks to Nigel Jefferies and his Community Team for their efforts in removing the Graffiti and then painting in the shops area of Pentyrch. Well done. Please convey this thanks and message to all who participated and everyone else in the Probation Service who should be aware of the help which Nigel and his team gave. Kind regards. Mike Jones Community Councillor Pentyrch

Clothes sale

LADIES! Bring your Junior cricket at Pentyrch continues to unwanted clothes to thrive. The highlight of the 2008 season Pentyrch Village Hall on was the Under 13 Gold team becoming Cardiff Ramblers Friday 1st May at 7 p.m. the MCC Spirit of Cricket Welsh Champions, beating Mumbles in a The Cardiff Branch of the Ramblers thrilling final. Connor Brown and Scott Association have arranged for two of The garments will be sold Matthews were the pick of the bowlers their Thursday evening summer on a commission basis of on the day, with Matthew Edwards and walks to start from Creigiau Recreation 50% for Pentyrch Village Sean Cooper top scoring in the winning Field. The first walk on the 23rd July Hall fund raising. chase. will be to Cross Inn via Groes Faen with The junior section had a great year a return via the Caesar's Arms. The For further information over all, with eight juniors winning second, on the 13th August, will be towards Pentyrch returning via Tyn y contact: Welsh Caps presented by Matthew Maynard in an awards ceremony at the Coed Woods. Both walks will Jeanette Troughton on Swalec Stadium. They were Jordan commence at 7.00pm and be approx 4 20899331 or Bowen, Connor Brown, Harriet Coates, miles. Non­members of the Ramblers Kathy Farrance on Lewis Coates, Greg Holmes, Ella Association are more than welcome 20892235 Jackson, Scott Matthews, and Todd to take part in the walks. For more Wilcox. The club has high hopes of information please contact Peter Gifford further Welsh representation in the tel. 029 20890168. coming season, with several juniors In addition to Thursday evening having a good chance of progressing summer walks, the Cardiff Branch also from regional to national representation. hold walks on Wednesdays, Saturdays For information, the junior registration and Sundays throughout the year. night will be on Thursday 16 th April These range from 3 to 13 miles, easy to Your local dog walker between 6.00 p.m and 7.30 p.m at the strenuous. More information can be Rugby Club. obtained from Gwyn Lewis tel. nos. Cardiff Dog Walking The coming season is also a crucial 02920902633 / 07910595265 or the and Pet Care Services one for the senior club, with the first Ramblers Association at team needing to do well to gain www. ramblers.org.uk. Any comments please contact me. Siwan McAdams promotion into the new pan East and West Wales league, the new South Peter Gifford Wales Cricket Premiership, which is 8 Parc y fro, Creigiau, Cardiff Based in Gwaelod‐y‐Garth proposed for the 2010 season. CF15 9SA Mob: 07792 262512 Whether it be the juniors or seniors, Tel: 029 20810902 any support will be welcome. Tony Cottey, the former Glamorgan Northants. Remember the names that [email protected] cricketer, will be principal guest speaker graced the ground that day – Viv at the club’s Annual Dinner at the Richards, Allan Lamb, Curtly Ambrose Swalec Stadium on Friday 1 st May. www.freewebs.com/ and, of course, our very own Matthew Tony will be regaling us with memories Maynard. If anyone fancies coming cardiffdogwalker from that great day in May 1993 when along, contact Alan Siddall on 02920 the club hosted the Sunday League 891749. Eich cerddwr cwn lleol match between Glamorgan and 2 CREIGIAU Line Dancing Plant Donations Would you like to CARNIVAL 2009 Do you fancy doing exercises with a donate plants to difference, how about Line Dancing? the The 2008 Carnival was once again a We meet on Mondays at 1.45 to 3.45pm great success, fantastically supported by at Creigiau Parish Hall and on Pentyrch Plant Sale? the local community who turned out in Wednesdays at Morganstown Hall large numbers. Financially, an amount 10am to 12.15. We don't dress up in We welcome all of some £6100 was raised! As ever, this cowboy hats or boots, just wear ordinary plant drop­offs has been divided between Creigiau 23 clothes. We have a break with tea, and C.R.A.M.C. Don’t forget that this coffee or cold drinks and biscuits, a Friday 15 th May money is used locally in the village for good chat and lots of fun. Don't worry 7.00pm – 8.00pm the upkeep and development of sports if you are a beginner, Caryl gives a and recreation facilities, and to help our demonstration so we know what we are Thank you! clubs, associations and other village doing as we all need a reminder and it is www.pentyrchopengardens. groups. A big thanks to all who spend easy to pick up, and we don't worry co.uk their money, support and help organise about mistakes as we all make them the Carnival, it’s a big team effort and some time or other. Please Bring Your Unwanted very much appreciated. If there is enough interest Caryl will Pots Back For Recycling! The theme for the 2009 Carnival is do a beginners class before the start. A “GOODIES AND BADDIES”. We look warm welcome awaits you from We welcome all sizes, forward to again seeing some original Monday 4th May or Wednesday 6th shapes and forms! and spectacular fancy dress and floats, May. For more information please ring and to everyone challenging the Caryl on 20711596 reigning float champions in “The You can drop them off Terrace”. when convenient at The Carnival 2009 dates for your and handy to keep in the drawer for 6 Cefn Bychan diary are: essential local contacts and services. If Fun Run: Saturday 20th June you have advertised in the past, we will Thank you! King and Queen Disco: Monday 22nd automatically write to you again this www.pentyrchopengardens. June year, if you haven’t advertised before, co.uk Carnival: Saturday 27th June but wish to do so, e­mail me at One of the ways in which money is [email protected] raised is through the production of the Finally, if you want to help as a carnival programme, which also acts as member of the Carnival Committee, or the holder’s ticket to the Recreation in other ways, please do get in touch. field on the day. The programme is Chris Jones, Chair packed with local services information, Creigiau Carnival 2009 Committee

Annual Plant Sale Weekend 2009 2009 Sat 18 th July – Sun 19 th July Saturday 16 th May Sat 10.00 am – 5.00 pm Sun 11.00 am – 5.00 pm from 10.00 am Pentyrch Village Hall Tenth Anniversary Year

Tenth Anniversary Year 20­plus varied village gardens Wonderful variety of plants & herbs Home­made lunches & light refreshments * High quality variety of plants & herbs Comfortable walking distance * Tea, coffee & home baked cakes Courtesy Transport * Raffle with fantastic prizes Ample parking * Ample parking A great day out for the whole family A great opportunity to enrich your garden Tickets & Programmes at very reasonable prices. £5 weekend pass FREE ADMISSION Enquiries: We recommend an early visit 029 2089 9331

Enquiries: www.pentyrchopengardens.co.uk 029 2089 9331 3 Bright Beginnings Baby and Toddler The Baby and Playgroup, Group Toddler First Aid

Creigiau The weekly Baby and Toddler Group is Course continuing to grow and frequently The children have had a very busy few welcomes new members. The Group On Friday 23rd January we welcomed months and are looking forward to more runs every Wednesday afternoon nearly fifty people to the Church Hall, new and exciting learning experiences between 1.30pm and 3pm in the Church Creigiau, to our Baby and Toddler First planned for the summer term. One of Hall, Creigiau (Term time only). It costs Aid Course. The two hour course was the themes the children will be learning £2.50 plus 50pence for every additional run by eight volunteers from the Royal about is ‘People who help us’ and some child. Tea, coffee and biscuits for the Life Saving Society and parents, visitors will be popping in to talk to the adults and a snack and a drink for the parents­to­be and grandparents attended. children about their jobs. children is included in the price. This is A donation from ticket sales has been In July, some children will be leaving a great opportunity for you to meet new made to the playgroup. us to make the big jump up to nursery parents and let your child/ children The response from people who school and we hope you will join us in experience the wide range of activities attended has been very positive and we wishing them luck. We have an exciting provided each week. Everyone is are hoping to host an adult First Aid end of term party and a Prize Giving welcome to join us and we look forward course in October. This will be open to Ceremony planned. to meeting you. everyone in the community. More Our register for September is already For further information about our details will follow when confirmed. The filling up fast, so if you would like your playgroup, please phone Claire Wilkins posters will be displayed in the child to attend the playgroup, please call (Chairperson) 02920 892439. Community Notice Boards and in the Joanne Lewis on 01443 208594. The local shops. playgroup is open daily between 9.40am and 12.10pm in Creigiau Church Hall. Children are welcome to attend between two and five sessions per week. Children from two years old are welcome. The cost of each morning session is £9. Each session includes imaginative play, messy play, construction, physical play, book time, music time and more. The introduction of playgroup T shirts, jumpers and fleeces has been a great success and the children wear their new clothes with pride. I’m sure you will agree they look very smart. We are hoping to improve our outside companies have quoted thousands of area as we feel learning about the pounds for the necessary landscaping environment at an early age is important and materials and we need to raise the and playing in the fresh air is funds ourselves. The outside area will stimulating and enjoyable. However also be available for the other groups who use the Church Hall. If you are able to offer your support in any way, we would be very grateful. Our Fundraising Race Night.

On Friday 6th March we hosted our annual Race Night in St Fagans Cricket Ground. The event was a great success and an enjoyable evening was had by all. We raised nearly £1250 for the playgroup and would like to thank all who supported us. Thank you to everyone who attended, bought horses, sold raffle tickets and/or donated raffle prizes. Thank you also to our race sponsors and to everyone at the Cricket Ground for their kindness. Everyone’s support was, as always, very much appreciated and gratefully received. 4 From the Hilltop Theatre County Council Company

Hilltop Theatre Company performed I write to bring you up­to­date on a Dylan Thomas’ Under Milk Wood on I do, however, have good news to 12­14 March 2009 at Pentyrch Village couple of local issues. I am pleased to report. Discussions have been held report that on the whole our rubbish Hall, an amusing and poetic play which over the past few months regarding narrates a day in the life of an imaginary collections, apart from a couple of the future of Cardiff and in particular small Welsh fishing village telling the blips, which we are currently ironing expansion of the City. I have argued dreams and innermost thoughts of its out, seem to be returning to normal. that Pentyrch and Gwaelod Y Garth is inhabitants. We follow this up with a Road repairs or the lack thereof, is the an area of natural beauty and must be murder mystery evening on Saturday issue of the month. Those repairs that protected for our future generations, 18th April entitled 'Murder Under Milk have been made are of such a low and indeed all who currently reside in Wood', an interactive murder mystery standard that further visits and repairs Pentyrch Ward. set in Llareggub Castle. Tickets are are often required. I will continue to I am confident that this will see our £6.00 and include buffet (box office: join the Community Council in stating area protected from any major 01443 205 912). that the current situation is not merely development, be it landfill, substantial Our summer production this year, to cost­inefficient, but also a dreadful housing developments, or even an be staged on 18­20 June 2009, is Alan waste of limited resources. incinerator. I will keep you informed Ayckbourn’s A Chorus of Disapproval – On a sad note, I, alongside fellow of movements forward. a hilarious play about an amateur Conservative members, failed to get Please feel free to come along to my dramatic society’s staging of 'The Beggar's Opera' and the ups and downs our budget passed by Council. Cardiff monthly surgery. I hope you have all of the members' lives during rehearsals County Council, led by a Lib­Dem / by now received my surgery card ­ if Plaid Cymru coalition has passed a for the event. We would welcome new you have not, or have lost your card, members. Anybody wishing to become 4.3% Council Tax increase! We please ring me on 02920 569 225. insisted that this is completely involved with the group should come unaffordable and inappropriate during along to our rehearsal evenings on Craig Williams Thursdays or Sundays at Pentyrch the current economic conditions, but Village Hall or e­mail us at were outvoted at the end of the County Councillor / Cynghorydd Sir [email protected]. Further council session. We continue to tackle information about the group can be waste through our role as the found on www.hilltoptheatre.co.uk opposition.

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Ar y 11eg o Hydref cynhaliwyd yr her fathemateg flynyddol yn neuadd yr ysgol. Roedd 52 cwestiwn yn mynd yn anoddach wrth i ni fynd ymlaen. Roedd 64 o bobol wedi cystadlu ac ennillon nhw dystysgrifau am drio eu gorau glas Urdd Rugby i gael cymaint o gwestiynau yn gywir. Roedd na enillwyr dosbarth ac enillwyr Tournament ysgol. Diolch i bawb oedd wedi cystadlu. Roedd y dosbarthiadau i gyd On the 24th of February 2009, a rugby wedi cael Aur, Arian ac Efydd. team of 12 boys went to Llandaff Fields Enillwyr yr ysgol oedd... for a day of tackle rugby. We played 5 games all­in­all, we won 2, lost 2 and drew 1. The results were: The Primary Maths Creigiau 21 – 0 Pencae Creigiau 0 – 14 Eglwys Newydd Challenge Creigiau 7 – 7 St Josephs Aur/Gold: Dylan Jones – D6 Creigiau 7 – 21 Pen – y – Garth On Tuesday 11th November, Class 6, Rhodri Davies Hughes – D6 Creigiau 24 – 0 Gwaelod y Garth Class 7, Dosbarth 5, and Dosbarth 6 Arian/Silver: Gwilym Preest – D6 We would like to thank Mr B. Evans took part in the Primary Maths Alice Liney – D6 for taking us, we had a great time. We Challenge. Amazingly 64 pupils took Efydd/Bronze: Katie Thorpe – Cl 6 would also like to wish Rhys Lynch a part in the Challenge. Everybody did Jessica Newsway – Cl 7 speedy recovery after injuring his knee their very best trying to complete the 52 playing against Eglwys Newydd. questions that were placed in front of Gan Tom Burns a Daniel Barrington By Tomos Angell him or her. Every pupil who took part Dosbarth 6 and Rhys Lewis, Dosbarth 6 in the challenge each had a blank piece a Megan Lewis Class 7 of paper to work things out, because even Mrs. Davies admitted that she needed a piece of paper to work things Welsh Second out. We would like to thank every pupil who took part. Well done to all the Language Book class winners who either came 1st, 2nd or 3rd. Launch The overall school winners are:­ On Wednesday 4th March 2009, the pupils in Class 5 helped to launch a new series of books aimed at Welsh second Ein trip i’r BBC language learners. The series of six Ar y 10fed o Chwefror fe aeth y tîm y story books and factual books is papur newyddion i’r BBC i gwrdd a rhai published by Awen. The illustrator, Gill o enwogion y byd teledu a radio.Y peth Roberts, has connections with Creigiau cyntaf a wnaethom ymweld a oedd yr Primary School because her children are ystafell newyddion fach. Fe wnaethom former pupils. ni gwrddd a dau ddyn a oedd yn “I really liked the illustrations gweithio y wefan newyddion y bbc ar peth nesa a welsom oedd Derrick because they were fun and detailed” fynd allan yn fyw. Dwedodd Ffeil ein said Ellie Hutchinson. Brockway dyn tywydd ‘Wales Today’. Fe wnaeth e ysgrifennu nodyn bach a bod ni yn gallu dweud pethau am y gêm “My favourite character was bêl droed gyfeillgar rhwng Cymru a Taid Tatŵ, he had tattoos on his arm rhoi ei lofnod ar y gwaelod. Nesa, fe aethom ni i weld set Pobol y Cwm y Gwlad Belg. Fe siaradom ni gyda Iwan and neck. He really liked history, am y gêm ac ar y sioe ar y 10fed o especially Owain Glyndŵr.” added peth rhyfedd bod y tai mor gul a doedd dim lle i dŷ go iawn fod yna. Doedd yr Chwefror fe ymddangosodd ein sgwrs ar Katie Davies. y teledu. Gwaeddodd pawb ‘ Dewch ystafelloedd go iawn ddim yna roedden mlaen Cymru’ ar y diwedd. Y peth nesa nhw yn adeilad y BBC ond roedd set y stryd yna a phob adeilad pwysig i’r sioe a welsom oedd stiwdio radio post cyntaf ynddi. Y peth nesa a gwelsom oedd sydd ar y radio yn y boreau. Fe stiwdio Ffeil. Gwelsom ni dau o’r wnaethom ni fynd i weld stiwdio ‘Good cyflwynwyr Owain a gawsom bosteri a Evening Wales’ a dysgu eu bod nhw yn bathodynau. Wedyn fe aethom ni mewn gallu siarad â phbl o gwmpas y ddaear. i ystaell lle roedd degau ar ddegau o Diolch i Mrs. James a Mrs. Davies am sgrins yn dangos gwahanol ragleni fe ein cymryd ni i’r BBC achos cawsom wyliom ni y rhaglen Ffeil yn mynd allan lawer o hwyl. Diolch! yn fyw ac roedd hyfforddwr Chelsea wedi newid yn yr eiliadau cyn i’r sioe Gan Gwenllian Roberts, 6 An experience of a lifetime!!! ‘Operation Christmas Child’

On Tuesday 10th February, the year 6 newspaper team went to Yn y diwedd casglwyd 140 blwch i’r elusen ‘Operation the BBC studios in Llandaff. We were very privileged and Christmas Child’. Cafwyd eu cymryd i ‘Talbot Green’ gan Mr. excited to be invited to see all sorts of things going on in the Evans a Mr. Davies. Wnaeth 6 o blant blwyddyn 6 drwy helpu BBC. When we arrived we had the opportunity of meeting lwytho car Mr. Evans ar anrhegion gwerthchweil yma. Derek, the weather man, from the “Wales Today” news Diolch i bawb a wnaeth gyfrannu tuag at ‘Operation Christmas programme. We asked him if he could put Creigiau on the Child ‘eleni trwy roi bocsys esgidiau yn llawn anrhegion at yr weather map, unfortunately he did not have enough time to put it elusen arbennig yma. on the map that night, but the following day he did! We got his Gan Tom Burns a Gwenllian Roberts Dosbarth 6 autograph and progressed to the set of “Pobol y Cwm.” Mrs James was excited to see the street, as she has been a fan for Every year our school takes part in a charity scheme to give years! We then went to the set of “Ffeil” which is the Welsh version children, in other parts of the world, Christmas presents. of Newsround (English speaking children’s news.) We met Ioan During the autumn term 2008, 130 boxes were collected and and Owain, who are two of the presenters, and went into the taken to Talbot Green by Mr. P Evans and Mr. W Davies. Year 6 studio to watch it being rehearsed. We were unable to remain in pupils assisted Mr Evans’ to load his car and they counted each the studio when Ffeil went live but we went behind the scenes in box!! the Gallery (the gallery had an overwhelming amount of We would like to thank everybody who took their time to televisions recording different parts of the studios). Ten minutes make up a box and donated it to the Operation Christmas Child before the show went live there was breaking news, about appeal!! Claire Morgan Scolari the Chelsea FC manager who had been fired the day before. It was amazing to see how quickly they sorted it out. We also had the chance to watch “Good evening Wales” being broadcast on the radio. We were very lucky that Ioan and Owain asked us if we wanted to be on Ffeil the next evening. Four of us were interviewed but all six of us shouted Cymru right at the very end. We had an outstanding evening and we would like to thank the BBC studios for letting us come, Mrs. B Roberts for showing us around and Mrs. Davies and Mrs. James for organising the trip and taking us!! Megan Lewis, Claire Morgan

Gwaelod y Garth Eco Club WOOF! Cardiff's most friendly, caring and affordable dog walking & pet sitting company. No time to walk the dog? Work long hours? Going on holiday or business trip?

We know that your dog is one of the most important members of your household. In fact, the mutt is most probably in charge. Whilst there is little doubt that you are the most qualified person to be overseeing their exercise regime, due to your brimming social and professional diary, you cannot always be at their beck and call. Gwaelod y Garth Primary School has established an Eco Club to educate the We treat every dog as if it was our own. So while your busy life takes you here, there and children in relation to the natural world everywhere, your pooch is in the best possible hands; being walked by a reliable and that surrounds them and make them responsible walker, playing games, having fun in the park and being cuddled silly. environmentally aware. The two teachers in charge are Sara Godfrey and Your dog will only be walked one­on­one or in very small groups (maximum 2/3) ensuring Sarah Jones and last year they that they receive the undivided attention they deserve. We’re passionate about pets and approached the Pentyrch Community extremely professional. Council asking if they could utilise a Special Introductory Offers part of the woods behind Garth Villas, 50% discounts on selected services in April 2009 Gwaelod y Garth where they hoped they Small pet sitting services could form a site of their own to include Dog walking services from as little as £5 a log circle and a fire pit. The Council readily agreed to this and with the Call Claire to discuss your dog walking or pet sitting needs – Tel: assistan ce of th e Commun ity 07780537890 Maintenance Officer a log circle has been formed and the Eco club has an Creigiau ­ Gwaelod y Garth ­ Morganstown ­ Pentyrch – Radyr ­ Rhiwbina enthusiastic following. Congratulations!. ­ Taffs Well ­ Tongwynlais ­ Llandaff ­ Whitchurch 7 We are unlikely therefore to make Community much money this coming year from the partial investment of the precept Council despite the agreed budget for 2009/2010 being only £900 more than Highlights this year’s budget. Hence the need for the increase in the precept in order to maintain the services we provide! Council Minutes etc. Simple isn’t it? Do it now! As we come to the end of the first year Postal Scam of the new Council it would be fair to PACT Meetings & CRAMC I am grateful to my other reader for a say that the new Councillors are Meetings warning over a postal scam where a settling in to their roles after some Some more dates for your diary: the card is posted through your door from a lengthy and, on occasions, ‘lively’ Creigiau PACT meetings are still being Company called PDS (Parcel Delivery meetings. The minutes are available held on a regular basis of the second Service) suggesting they have been widely to be read and can also be Tuesday every other month. The next unable to deliver a parcel and to contact accessed from the web­site for the two meetings will be on 12 th May 2009 th them on a number that starts ‘0906’, a terminally bored. I would especially and 14 July. These meetings are in premium rate number! Apparently if recommend them to those suffering Creigiau Primary School at 7pm. you call the number you will be from insomnia! The Creigiau Recreation Area instantly billed £15 and the scam Management Committee, CRAMC, originates in Belize. If you have been Grants also invite you to attend their meetings an unwitting victim contact the Trading The following grants were awarded at irrespective of whether you have an Standards Officer and make sure PDS the December 2008 and March 2009 interest in one of the sports played at doesn’t stand for ‘Pretty Damn Stupid’. meetings of the Council: the ground. CRAMC have also Gwaelod y Garth Village Hall £200 regularised their meetings which will Rambling boys and girls Tuesday Lunch Club, Pentyrch £50 be on the first Monday of every other If I remember rightly Rambling Boy Creigiau Scouts £50 month, i.e. Monday 4 th May 2009 and th was a song by Tom Paxton, who I once Pentyrch Bowling Club £100 Monday 6 July 2009. saw perform at Cardiff’s Capitol Creigiau Brownies a Rainnbows £100 Theatre about 1974. This Council is Pentyrch Neighbourhood Watch £50 Precept keen on encouraging people to walk, As most of you who read Community not only to keep fit but to enjoy the Grants are considered and awarded on a Link will know, the precept received beautiful countryside that surrounds us quarterly basis to all applicants from from Cardiff City Council is what and across which are numerous within the Community. The first funds the Community Council. Those footpaths. We are also corporate consideration in the new Financial Year of you who have read the minutes of members of the Ramblers Association will be at the June meeting of the the January meeting will also know that and support all walking associations. Council. Applications should be made this year’s precept has increased to Cardiff Ramblers have arranged walks to me, preferably by email £71,000, which represents an increase which will start from Creigiau ([email protected]) and should be of £1.42p per household for a Band D recreation ground on 23 rd July and 13 th accompanied by the last set of accounts property, a somewhat meaningless August, details of which appear or financial statement. statistic perpetuated by Local elsewhere in this Link. I have also Authorities as a method of disguising received details of the Llantrisant In Case of Emergency! the true cost of the increase in your Ramblers who have 23 walks planned I am indebted to Barbara Rodd MBE rates. The credit crunch has affected from the beginning of April up to the (congratulations by the way) for everybody and you will have read how end of June. Most of the walks are reminding me of this simple yet very some Councils have lost money that fairly local but some are quite effective system to ensure that your was invested in places like Iceland and adventurous. If anybody is interested, nearest and dearest can be contacted in must have wondered why on earth the and would like further details, please the event of an emergency. Most Council had money invested in such, contact me at the Council office, during people these days carry a mobile phone seemingly bizarre places. The answer st the opening times shown on the back and, if what I read is correct, these 21 was that not all the Council’s money is page. century icons will become even more spent at once and at the beginning of important as we move towards a the year there is a lot of money in the Green Bags and Bio Bags cashless society. However, I digress… coffers to invest in order to earn the If anybody needs further green bags or the idea is to store your next of kin or Council a little more cash. the bio bags (for food waste) then the persons to be contacted, under the This Community Council is no PCC has taken delivery of more stock acronym ICE (In Case of Emergency) different, albeit we prefer the Co­ for distribution to residents. Once within your mobile phone. So that if operative Bank to some off­shore fund, again they are available during our some ill befalls you, the ambulance and when the precept money is opening hours or, if that is crew, police, etc need only access your received a large proportion is invested inconvenient, send me an email or ICE number within your mobile phone for the short term. Last year this leave a message on the telephone and to know who to contact. Obviously yielded a further £1,800 of income up we will try and arrange delivery for there may be more than one ICE to December 2008, but now that the you. number so they could be ICE1, ICE2, Bank rate has tumbled to only 0.5%, etc or ICE­Home, ICE­Wife, ICE­Son, savers and investors are in dire straits. 8 Penawdau y Cyngor Cymuned Twyll Post Rwy’n ddiolchgar i fy narllenydd arall am rybudd o dwyll cerdyn post pan mae Cofnodion y Cyngor Mae’n hawdd. Gweithredwch yn syth. cerdyn yn cael ei roi trwy eich drws Wrth ddod i ddiwedd blwyddyn gyntaf oddi wrth Gwmni a elwir PDS (Parcel y Cyngor newydd mae’n deg dweud fod Cyfarfodydd PACT a CRAMAC Delivery Service) yn awgrymu eu bod y Cynghorwyr newydd yn ymgartrefu Dyma ddyddiadau ar gyfer ei dyddiadur. wedi methu a danfon parsel ac i gysylltu yn eu gorchwyl yn dilyn rhai Mae cyfarfodydd PACT Creigiau yn â rhif ffôn sy’n dechrau ‘0906’, rhif cyfarfodydd hir a ‘bywiog’ ar adegau. cael eu cynnal ar ail ddydd Mawrth bob ffôn graddfa uchel! Mae’n debyg os Mae’r cofnodion ar gael yn eang i’w yn ail fis. Bydd y cyfarfodydd nesaf ar ydych yn galw’r rhif byddwch yn cael darllen a gellir eu darllen ar wefan y 12 Mai a 14 Gorffennaf 2009 yn Ysgol eich bilio yn syth am £15 ac mae’r twyll Cyngor ­ www.pentyrch.cc. Gallaf eu Gynradd Creigiau am 7yh. yn deillio o Belize. Os ydych wedi hargymell i unrhyw un sy’n dioddef o Mae Pwyllgor Rheoli Maes Chwarae dioddef y twyll cysylltwch â Swyddog fethu cysgu! Creigiau yn eich gwahodd i ddod i’w Safonau Masnach y Cyngor Sir. cyfarfodydd hyd yn oed os nad oes Grants gennych ddiddordeb yn un o’r Crwydro’r Bryniau Rhoddwyd y Grantiau canlynol gan y chwaraeon a gynhelir ar y maes. Mae Os rwy’n cofio’n iawn, cân gan Tom Cyngor yng nghyfarfodydd Rhagfyr cyfarfodydd CRAMAC ar ddydd Llun Paxton oedd Rambling Boy a gwelais 2008 a Mawrth 20009: cyntaf bob yn ail fis. Bydd y ef yn canu yn Theatr y Capitol Neuadd Gwaelod y Garth £200 cyfarfodydd nesaf ar 4 Mai a 6 Caerdydd tua 1974. Mae’r Cyngor yn Tuesday Lunch Club, Pentyrch £50 Gorffennaf. frwd i annog pobl i gerdded nid yn unig Creigiau Scouts £50 i gadw’n heini ond i fwynhau’r wlad Clwb Bowlio Pentyrch £100 Yr Archebiant sy’n ein hamgylchynu ac i ddefnyddio'r Creigiau Brownies a Rainbows £100 Fel mae’r rhai ohonoch sy’n darllen llwybrau di­ri yn yr ardal. Rydym Pentyrch Neighbourhood Watch £50 Cwlwm Bro yn gyson yn gwybod, yr hefyd yn aelodau o Gymdeithas y archebiant a gawn oddi wrth Gyngor Cerddwyr ac yn cefnogi pob cymdeithas Mae'r Cyngor yn dosrannu grantiau i Sir Caerdydd sy’n ariannu'r Cyngor cerdded. Mae Ramblers Caerdydd wedi geisiadau gan fudiadau o fewn ardal y Cymuned. Byddai’r rhai ohonoch sydd trefnu teithiau cerdded fydd yn dechrau Cyngor Cymuned yng nghyfarfodydd y wedi darllen cofnodion mis Ionawr o’r o faes chwarae Creigiau ar 23 Cyngor ym mis Mawrth, Mehefin, Medi Cyngor yn gwybod fod yr archebiant Gorffennaf a 13 Awst., mae manylion ar a Rhagfyr. Rydym hefyd yn ystyried wedi ei gynyddu i £71,000 sy’n golygu dudalen 2. Rwyf hefyd wedi derbyn ceisiadau o du allan i’r Gymuned ar cynnydd o £1.42p i dŷ yn Band D o’r manylion teithiau Ramblers Llantrisant ddiwedd y flwyddyn ariannol. Bydd yr rhestr maint tai. Mae’r wasgfa ariannol sydd â 23 taith cerdded rhwng Ebrill ystyriaeth nesaf i Grantiau yng wedi effeithio ar bawb ac efallai eich hyd at ddiwedd Mehefin. Mae’r rhan nghyfarfod Mehefin o’r Cyngor. Dylid bod wedi darllen fod rhai Cynghorau fwyf o’r teithiau yn lleol ond mae rhai anfon ceisiadau drwy e­bost os bosib i’r wedi colli arian a fuddsoddwyd mewn yn eithaf mentrus. Os oes diddordeb gan Clerc ([email protected]) a dylid llefydd fel Gwlad yr Iâ ac yn meddwl unrhyw un, cysylltwch â mi yn cynnwys cyfrifon ac adroddiad ariannol pam fod cynghorau yn buddsoddi mewn Swyddfa’r Cyngor yn ystod y cyfnodau diwethaf y corff. llefydd mor od. Yr ateb yw nad yw’r agor a ddangosir ar y dudalen gefn. Cynghorau yn gwario eu holl arian ar Mewn Argyfwng! unwaith ac ar ddechrau’r flwyddyn mae Bagiau Gwyrdd a Bagiau Bio Rwy’n ddiolchgar i Barbara Rodd MBE llawer o arian yn y coffrau i’w Os oes angen bagiau gwyrdd neu fagiau (llongyfarchiadau gyda llaw) am fy fuddsoddi i ennill mwy o arian i’r bio (ar gyfer gwastraff bwyd) ar unrhyw atgoffa o’r sustem syml ond effeithiol Cyngor. un yna mae gan y Cyngor Cymuned stoc yma i sicrhau y gellir cysylltu â’ch Dydi’r Cyngor Cymuned ddim yn i’w ddosbarthu i drigolion. Maent ar perthnasau mewn cyfnod o argyfwng. wahanol er mae’n well gennym Fanc y gael yn ystod oriau agor y Swyddfa neu Mae’r rhan fwyaf o bobl y dyddiau hyn Co­op i ryw gronfa dros y môr. Pan os danfonwch e­bost neu alwad ffôn â ffôn symudol ac os yw’r hyn rwy’n ei rydym yn derbyn yr arian archebiant gallwn drefnu i’w danfon i chi. ddarllen yn gywir bydd yr eiconau 21ain mae rhan sylweddol yn cael ei ganrif hyn yn dod yn fwy pwysig wrth i fuddsoddi am dymor byr. Y flwyddyn ni symud tuag at gymdeithas sydd ddim ddiwethaf daeth hyn ag incwm yn defnyddio arian parod. Beth bynnag ychwanegol o £1,800 hyd at Ragfyr y syniad yw i gofnodi rhif ffôn eich 2008, ond nawr fod Cyfradd Llog y HYSBYSEBWCH YN perthynas agosaf neu berson i’w Banc wedi gostwng i 0.5%, mae pobl cysylltu mewn argyfwng o dan y sy’n cynilo a buddsoddwyr mewn CWLWM BRO llythrennau ICE (In case of Emergency) sefyllfa anodd. Nid ydym yn debygol o Dosberthir Cwlwm Bro i 2800 o dai yn yn eich ffôn symudol. Felly os ydych yn wneud llawer o arian y flwyddyn hon o yr ardal ac mae’n gyfrwng ardderchog i mynd yn sâl gall y criw ambiwlans, fuddsoddi rhan o’r archebiant er bod rannu gwybodaeth neu’r heddlu edrych ar eich ffôn cyllideb blwyddyn 2009/2010 dim ond Hysbysebion symudol i gael mynediad i’r rhif ICE i £900 yn fwy na chyllideb eleni. Dyna £15 6cm x 10 cm £30 12cm x 10 cm wybod â phwy i gysylltu. Efallai y bydd pam mae angen cynydd yn yr archebiant mwy nag un person a gellir rhoi'r rhifau i gynnal y gwasanaethau rydym yn eu Ffôn: 029 2089 1417 hynny o dan ICE1, ICE2 ac yn y blaen. cyflenwi. 9 An end to 23rd Annual Radioactive Discharges PENTYRCH HILL from GE Healthcare RACE

Sponsors: GE Healthcare (Amersham), built on a decommissioning and decontamination “Up and Under Outdoor Gear Ltd” Greenfield site in 1976 with no of the Maynard Centre, and the time previous history of contamination, has scale in which this will take TUESDAY 28 APRIL announced that its Maynard Centre in place. Removing the high stacks that Forest Farm is ceasing production of discharged the radioactive waste is 2009 at 7p.m. radiochemicals. Residents welcome likely to be extremely costly. These Registration: Pentyrch the news that, from the end of 2009, stacks, the abortive Project Paragon Rugby Club by 6.30 p.m. there will no longer be daily discharges Plant and areas of the Maynard Centre Minimum age 18 years of radioactive tritium and Carbon 14 laboratories, must be extensively FELL RACE GRADE: B(M) from the tall chimneys, which have contaminated. It takes 10 times the 7 Miles, 5 Miles off­road, 1,600 become an ominous part of the physical half­life of a radionuclide to feet of climbing landscape in North Cardiff. decay to 99% of its radiotoxicity. With ENTRIES (ON DAY ONLY) £5.00 There was widespread health concern Tritium this means 123.6 years; with affiliated to club 14 across Cardiff at the storage and Carbon 55,680 years. £7.00 unaffiliated daily discharges of radioactivity. Out The radioactive waste store is to stay Enjoy a mixed terrain race set in of public meetings, ‘ Community on the site. We do not know how much beautiful countryside. Concern’ was created and a Committee ILW radioactive is stored at the Well marshalled: no previous with a watching and campaigning brief Maynard Centre in terms of both knowledge of the course needed. was established. Representative radioactivity and radiotoxicity, but we Why train alone in midweek? residents from Gwaelod y Garth, (Alun are aware that the Environment Agency Enjoy the company of runners and Rosser and Tom Procter), Taffs Well, classifies the GE Healthcare site as an enthusiastic marshals around this (Clive Thomas), Llandaff (Gil Griffin), Indicative Flood Plain – not really a one lap course. Radyr (Scientific Advisor, Dr. Trevor good place to store radioactive Details: John Gough, 45 Maes­y­ Jones) and Penarth (Scientific Advisor, waste. It is to be hope that the EA will Sarn, Pentyrch, Cardiff, CF15 Dr Max Wallis) were selected to require this store to be removed. 9QQ Petition the European Parliament on We understand that the company will Telephone: 029 20891721 behalf of the people of Cardiff. Helped apply to the EA for a change in their www.pentyrch.org.uk extensively by MEPs ­ first, Wayne Authorisation in the 4 th . Quarter of the Organised by St Catwg’s Church David and then Eurig Wyn MEP, the year. Pentyrch Cardiff­wide concern was aired in Norma Procter. and supported by debate and in specialist committees in Gwaelod y Garth Community Concern Les Croupiers Running Club the European Parliament. Reports linked radioactive discharges of Tritium with perinatal mortality and increased levels of leukaemia around the plant. While the company and the health authorities repeatedly assured residents that the radioactive discharges were within safe limits, confidence in this reassurance has been low. Dr Alfr ed Kor blein, a respected Environmental scientist from Germany, whose research work encompasses the health effects of tritium in the environment, picked up on the Cardiff controversy and visited Cardiff Community Concern in 2006. He subsequently tried for more than two years to obtain the monthly Stillbirth data for the Cardiff area for his research, to no avail. Even his applications under the Freedom of Information Act failed. Cardiff Health Authorities will not release the Cardiff Still­Birth data. Given the Telegraph’s January report that shares in GE profits slid 44%, it would be interesting to know how much money is put aside for the 10 ♦ Don’t advertise your new computer, flat HELP FINDING CREIGIAU screen TV or other expensive electronic equipment by putting out the boxes so REES FAMILY AGAINST CRIME they are easily noticed. ♦ Shred all sensitive documents, bills, DESCENDANTS We are fortunate to live in a low crime area, credit card statements etc before putting but it is not a no crime area! them into paper recycling. I am looking for information about my ♦ Be aware of bogus callers at your door. If Rees family who lived in the Pentyrch In the first three months of this year, there in doubt, call the police. area. Most of the information I have been several burglaries and attempted currently have comes from the census. burglaries in the village, some involving The summer brings holidays, and with break­ins to garages and sheds, and usually The family of John Rees (b. 1853 in them, a more relaxed state of mind. But carried out during daylight hours. There have don’t relax about crime prevention. Fleur de Lis, Monmouth) and Annie also been thefts from motor vehicles, ♦ Don’t leave items such as lawn mowers Rees nee Davies (b. abt 1851 in instances of criminal damage, and anti­social and bicycles outside unattended. Lock Tredegar) first came to the Garth Hill behaviour, some of which has been drug them away. area between 1883­1891. They may related. Clearly, we can’t afford to be have previously lived in Aberbargoed complacent. ♦ When you are away, leave timer light and Ystrad. They had three sons, Creigiau Neighbourhood Watch would like switches on. William John Rees (b. 1873), Thomas to remind you to exercise common sense at ♦ If possible, get a trusted neighbour to remove your mail from view, draw and Rees (b. abt. 1880), and Benjamin Rees ALL times with a view to crime prevention. Make sure YOU are not the next victim. open your curtains, even mow your lawn (b. abt 1883). if you are away for an extended period, The first son, William John, married ♦ Lock your car, even if it is parked on your own drive and unattended only for a and you do the same for him. Put the Annie, and they had Henry E. Rees (b. short time. ‘neighbour’ back in Neighbourhood abt. 1896), Christmas Jacob Rees (b. abt Watch! ♦ Do not leave valuables in your car. 1900 and who died during WWI), and ♦ Tell your neighbours to get their visitors ♦ Do not leave any item on show in your John Rees (who died as an infant). to park on your drive while you are car – not even a garment or a away, so your house looks occupied. William John's family was living in supermarket bag. Barry during the 1901 census but then ♦ Lock your doors, including doors to More than anything else, be vigilant! supposedly came back to Pentyrch. garages and sheds. There is a tombstone marker for Report suspicious behaviour immediately to ♦ Don’t leave windows open when you are the police, and to us, at Creigiau William John, Annie, and two of the not in attendance. Neighbourhood Watch. Have a safe summer. sons at Penuel Welsh Baptist Church on ♦ Don’t leave tools or ladders easily Creigiau Neighbourhood Watch E­mail: the Penuel Road. available; they can be used to break in [email protected] your or a neighbour’s house. SMART Fitness & Rehab

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Contact Julia on 07976 988692 or email [email protected] Website: www.smartfitnessandrehab.co.uk 11 feeling, uncertainty or discontent? How An Eisteddfod Entry Easter Message can you get rid of that darkness? Simply turn on the light. Let the light Hiraeth ­ Longing In the Month of March we pass through enter your life and turn your darkness to the Spring Equinox and the daylight the dawn of a better day. I long for riches, To sip from the golden cup of avarice, hours are longer than the hours of This is the message of Easter. To dine from plates of diamond darkness and we put the clocks forward Whatever your darkness let it turn to And to sleep on embroidered beds of silk. to British Summer Time so it is daylight light by receiving into your life the light I long for power, until later in the evening. At the other of the risen life of Him who rose from To rule, not to be ruled over, end of the day the mornings are getting the dead to conquer sin and death and, To decide, not to be decided for lighter also and if one wakes up early victorious, He is with us always. And to mark my dominion through the land. there may be the chance to watch night With best wishes for a very happy I long for warmth, give way to day and darkness turns to Easter To feel its reinvigorating glow dawn. At first it is dark and quiet, then John W Binney, Spread through my bones a soft light begins to be seen, then a Vicar of Pentyrch with Capel Llanilltern On a midwinter's eve, grey, grim. choir of birds bursts into a hymn of I long for shelter, A sanctuary, a safe haven, praise, the light continues to increase To protect and shield me and soon quietly, not hurried, but From the harshest elements. beautifully, comes the glory of the Parish Church morning. Hall, Creigiau I long to be known, That is exactly what happened that To walk the paths that others have not passed, first Easter morning, the darkness To be revered in future times The roof of the Parish Church Hall, As a hero, a saviour, a saint. disappeared, the dawn broke. Weeping Creigiau has now been replaced, funded I long to be immersed in myth, was turned to joy. The slow, solemn by a grant of £117,648 from the Welsh Freed from the trappings of the mundane, march to the tomb of Jesus was Assembly Community Facilities and To clasp Excalibur in my hand transformed into wild enthusiasm as His And gaze into the legendary Black Cauldron. Activities Programme for which the friends ran back to the city to tell the Parish of Pentyrch is most grateful, as it news. They said they had seen Jesus, I long for unity, is for other grants and donations to go To shatter the restrictions of colour, creed, not dead – but alive. alongside money raised within the The binds of race and country At His death on the cross Jesus had Parish. The inside of the roof has also And bring everyone, everywhere together. left behind a group of disillusioned, been insulated and the Hall’s exterior I long for peace, discouraged followers. They were To sever the insidious tentacles of strife, painted. fishermen, tax­gatherers, zealots, a To slay the dread beast of hate mixed crowd, but they had one thing in And to the sow seeds of hope. A Parish Family Service is held on the common. They were beaten, it was all first Sunday of each month at 10.30 am I long to belong, over. They were discouraged and in the Hall and the Good News Coffee To be the one with the pack afraid. It was dark. Then came the Morning takes place on the third Not the terrified deer in their midst, dawn. The women came running, Not the outsider, the loner, the stray. Saturday of the month at 10.00 am. All saying they had seen Jesus. Two of the I long for forgiveness, are very welcome at both. disciples ran to the tomb. They were no For a second chance To right my wrongs and repent my sins, longer discouraged, fearful, defeated. The Parish Hall may be booked for To make amends, to start afresh. They became alive, joyful, fearless, functions by contacting Mrs Alison To long is to be human ­ eloquent and victorious. They said they Woodley – telephone 029 20891800, or To wish, to dream, to yearn. had seen Jesus alive. Whether the all­consuming abyss the Rev John Binney – telephone 029 The Event of the Resurrection Or the constant flame of the eternal candle, 20890318. changed their lives and down to the day We must all make our choice. what happened that morning is at the By Benjamin Thorne. Gwaelod y Garth centre of the Christian Faith. The Christian Gospel ends not with a body but in a Conqueror. That which happened that first Easter morning has happened daily since. The religion of Jesus stands on four pillars – His life, His cross, His resurrection, His coming into people’s hearts and lives. It is not complete if any one is left out. It cannot be complete written in the past tense. The resurrection of Jesus is not all there is to the story. The Easter experience can be reproduced. As Jesus turned the darkness of His followers to dawn, so can He turn our darkness to dawn. Easter becomes a challenge to each one of us. What is your darkness? Is it dou bt, fear , sorr ow, tr ouble, indifference, bitterness, selfishness, ill 12 Fundraising for Young Carers

At Easter when you are having a well earned rest from work have a thought for 2 young local women who will be doing a trek of 250Km, each with a team of 6 Husky dogs and a sled. They’ll be in a small group of 16 people who’ll be each raising money for their chosen Charities. Jane Coles, who was bought up in Pentyrch, teaches piano at Forte School of Music in Danescourt and Caerphilly. With her friend and colleague, Nerys Porch, they have decided to raise £10,000 for Young This was the first concert to be held The concert raised over £1500 and Carers in Cardiff and Caerphilly. They there and was memorable for all the evening continued in the Lewis are working hard at raising awareness present. Arms with mulled wine supplied by of these children needing vital support A project worker from Crossroads the Landlord, Jeff Greenman, and who care for a sick, disabled or brought 3 children along for an mince pies donated by Greggs of addicted relative. evening out and they told us how they Treforest. The evening was met with It seems to be a little­known looked after their sibling or parent, this praise from the audience and all charity, as are the children and their moved all present as did reading involved. cause. Barnardos support children in posters that the children had made On Monday March 2nd the Lewis the Caerphilly area, while Crossroads especially for us. One had been done Arms held a charity quiz, again in aid covers Cardiff & The Vale. by an 8yr old, who is the registered of the Young Carers, and raised £221. As part of their fundraising, a sell­ carer for her blind mother while “Jim the bank” showed his expertise as out concert featuring Cantorion herself being partially sighted. These Auctioneer. Creigiau was held in Acapela (old children have to run a home as well as Jane and Nerys have raised approx. Horeb Chapel) in Pentyrch. Catrin doing homework, going to school and £7,500 to date and would like to thank Finch and her husband purchased the the usual things that you expect everyone for their support and being chapel and have transformed it into children to have to do. so generous. Everyone wishes them recording studio and concert venue. well on their trip of a lifetime. Mair Coles

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GIFT VOUCHERS AVAILABLE FROM £5.00 TELEPHONE (O29) 2089 1007 07809 201101 13 Year 4 and 5 took part in a Dragon Pentyrch Primary Rugby Festival at Radyr School Comprehensive. Our Road Safety Team took part in a quiz against Pentrebane Primary School, November winning through to the second round of Rt Hon Kevin Brennan MP visited the county competition. school in November to present prizes to the winners of his official Christmas February card competition. Amber Goman, Year Our Road Safety Team won their 6, produced the winning design. Later, second round match at Lansdowne Kevin enjoyed a question and answer Primary School. Eisteddfod session with Year 5 and 6 pupils. Our pupils raised £265 for ‘Children March nd in Need’ with their ‘Pennies for Pudsey’ On 2 March we held our Eisteddfod to celebrate St. David’s Day. There were Green Disco appeal. th Our children donated 45 gift­filled competitions in art, recitation, On 6 March our Eco­Council arranged shoeboxes to ‘Operation Christmas handwriting and poetry. Owen Evans a ‘Green Disco’. The whole purpose Child’. The charity takes Christmas was crowned as our bard for his poem was to raise money to buy benches for the school grounds. The benches are gifts to children in underprivileged or about a ‘Welsh Water Dragon’. Lauren made from recycled pop bottles, so they troubled parts of the world. Steel­Hocking wrote: ‘Owen had to sit on a throne and he was crowned the are eco­friendly. The infants’ disco started at 6pm and the juniors at 7pm. December bard. At the end we all sang the Welsh Our Christmas concerts were very well national anthem – it was a fun day!’ The children wore green clothes or received by parents, grandparents and We enjoyed a visit by the Welsh Bird outfits made from recycled materials. rd There was a competition for the best­ invited guests. The infants presented of Prey Centre on 3 March. Mike, dressed. Charlie Gregory won the ‘The Magical Christmas Box’ in which from the centre, brought seven birds to a group of children discovered the true meet our pupils, including a Eurasian infants’ competition and Ciaran Dyer meaning of Christmas. The juniors’ eagle owl, a snowy owl, a falcon, and a was the junior winner. concert was entitled ‘Pictures of a Bateleur eagle. The children were Mr. Renshaw was the DJ and Christmas World’. The concert told fascinated and some had the opportunity everybody danced. We had sweets and squash for refreshments. There were how Christmas is celebrated in different to hold the eagle owl. Mike also let it coloured balloons for the children and parts of the world. The proceeds of fly a little in the hall – it was a very ticket sales were used to pay for impressive bird. He told us that he has the lights made the disco perfect! costumes and performance licenses. been hunting with it in Germany and it We all enjoyed ourselves and the £100 was donated to the Multiple has taken 11 foxes and a red deer which disco raised a grand total of…..£198!! Sclerosis Society and we also use part of weighed 42kg. That was enough to buy a bench and it should arrive soon because Mrs. Phillips the proceeds to fund our ‘foster child’ in has ordered it. Senegal, Ameth. Going Bananas! th The children enjoyed Christmas On Friday 6 March we had a ‘Banana theatre trips. The juniors went to the Bash’ – our Eco­Council arranged the International Schools Award Sherman in Cardiff to see ‘The Snow day in support of Fair Trade Banana Pentyrch Primary School has been awarded the intermediate International Queen’. The infants visited the Grand Day. The day helped to raise awareness Schools Award. The award recognizes Pavilion in Porthcawl to see a traditional about fair trade and the benefits of the work we have done to develop the Christmas pantomime ‘Aladdin’. healthy eating. The children wore something yellow and at 2.30pm we all international dimension of the curriculum. We hope to achieve the full January came together to enjoy a Fair Trade Year 4 visited ‘Llancaiach Fawr’ as part banana! award later this year. of their history project on the Tudors.

14 Junior Christmas Concert St David’s Day Celebrations Year 6 Clean Up! While some of our class were in Helsinki, Pentyrch School Helsinki Trip the rest of us have been very busy! Year 6 pupils have been clearing, cutting and sawing. We have been creating a wildlife area behind our classroom. The idea was to make a mini­beast habitat and a hedgehog house. We used old pallets to make them and painted them. We have also put up bird feeders and a bird table. We also made a toad home out of a plant pot. While we were working, Mr. Jones came out and showed us an oak tree which he planted with his class in 1980. Since we carried out this work, we have seen blackbirds, robins, blue­tits, great­ tits and magpies. A wood pigeon we call Sammy is also a regular visitor! For more information about how to do these things go to www.bbc.co.uk/wildaboutyourgarden Jack Butler (Year 6) On 8 th February a group of fourteen Year 6 On Wednesday we spent the day at Eco­Schools Silver Award children visited the capital of Finland, Suutarila School. We went to lessons with Our school has just achieved the Eco­ Helsinki. We went to see our friends at our friends. We did science experiments on Schools Silver Award in recognition of our Suutarila School. We set of at 6.30am for flight using paper aeroplanes. We had fun in environmentally friendly practices which Heathrow Airport. The drive in the coach a PE lesson in the gym and we also made a promote sustainability. We hope to achieve was about three hours long, including a stop traditional Finnish butter knife. In the the Green Flag Award in the near future. at the services. At the airport we checked in afternoon we went ten pin bowling. In the our luggage and went through passport evening we went to our new friends’ homes control. The flight was three hours, but it for tea. We all had a great time. was worth it! As soon as we got there we On our last day we went to Suutarila quickly unpacked at our hotel and went School again. They had a special assembly tobogganing. We had barbecue for tea. to celebrate our visit. Then we went to the On the Monday we walked to the Heureka Natural History Museum and had a guided Science Centre. It was amazing – a bit like tour of an exhibition on Finnish animals. Techniquest but bigger and better! In the Then we said our goodbyes and we were sad afternoon we went to Kuusijarvi and did on the way to the airport. It was awesome in outdoor activities (skiing and sledging). We Finland and we would definitely like to go cooked sausages over an open fire. We also again. met Finland’s most famous resident, Father Becky Hill, Ben Jones, Tom Bunker and Christmas. Josh Roberts (Year 6) Woodwork We went to Korkeasaari Zoo with our Finnish friends on the Tuesday. We saw lots of animals including reindeer, seals and a snow leopard. There was also an amazing exhibition of ice sculptures. In the afternoon we went to the city centre. We visited the harbour and did some shopping. We also enjoyed a meal at Pizza Rax.

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Bird of Prey Visit Ice Sculpture 15 Pentyrch, applied for a detached garage with Planning Applications a playroom study over. Permission was to March 2009 granted on 01/12/2008. 08/02280/W Mr Troughton, 1 Heol­y­ 08/02530/W Mrs Sally Lock, 1 Bronllwyn, Lane, Capel Llanilltern applied for a new Pentre, Pentyrch, applied for a stone­built Pentyrch, applied for a two storey side dormer at Star House, Star Lane, Capel garden shed. Permission was granted on extension. Permission was granted on Llanilltern. This is still under consideration. 8/12/2008. 30/12/2008. 09/00259/W Request for observations 08/02468/W GMG Radio, 1 Ty­Nant Court, 08/02549/W Mr D Watkins, Danygraig, received from Rhondda Cynon Taff Council, Gwaelod­Y­Garth, applied to create a Holdings Lane, Off Star Lane, Capel relating to the proposal to demolish an platform within the roof profile, extend the Llanilltern applied to build a detached four existing dilapidated (and unstable) barn and staircase and install air conditioning bed dwelling on land adjoining Danygraig. then erect a 3­bedroomed residential care equipment and receiving antennae. Permission was granted on 19/01/2009. unit at Tyn­y­Coed Hospital, Creigiau Farm, Permission was granted on 9/12/2008. Parc­y­Fro, Creigiau. This is still under 08/02619/W Mr Davies, Waverton, Heol Y consideration. 08/02378/W Mr Williams, 13 Tyn­y­Coed Parc, Pentyrch applied for a new porch, roof Road, Pentyrch, applied for a single storey to rear extension & widened vehicle 09/00251/W Mrs A Notley , 8 George side extension with roof alterations to crossover with the highway. Permission was Close, Riverglade, Gwaelod y Garth applied include dormer to provide first floor granted on 16/02/2009. to add a conservatory at 8 George Close, accommodation and alteration works. Gwaelod­y­Garth. This is still under Permission was granted on 9/12/2008. 08/02686/W Mr Phil Bevan, 130 Parc Y consideration. Fro, Creigiau, applied for a two storey side 08/02369/W Mr Richard Angel, Gwaelod y extension and single storey rear extension. Decisions from Planning Applications in Garth Inn, Main Road, Gwaelod­y­Garth, Permission was granted on 4/2/2009. previous Community Links applied for a two storey rear extension to residential accommodation and porch roof to 08/02601/W Mr John Mackinnon, Laurel 08/01697/W Creigiau Skips Limited, Heol front entrance. Permission was granted on Cottage, Main Road, Gwaelod Y Garth Pantygored, Creigiau, applied for the re­ 9/12/2008. applied for a rear single storey kitchen/utility organisation of recycling depot to include room extension and front porch at: Ivy siting of new screen recycling station. 08/02451/W Mr Mark Krawiecka, 17 Nook, Main Road, Gwaelod­y­Garth. Permission was granted on 11/11/2008. Troed­y­Garth, Pentyrch, applied for a single Permission was granted on 26/01/2009. storey extension to the rear first floor 08/02283/W Mr & Mrs N Russell, 9 Parc extension over the existing structure to the 08/02633/W Mr T Smith & Mrs N Castell­Y­Mynach, Creigiau, applied for a front and side. Permission was granted on Workman, Maesgwyn, Georgetown, two storey extension to side, with lounge, 6/01/2009. Gwaelod Y Garth applied for a granny annex utility, w.c on ground floor and ensuite extension. Permission was granted on bedroom on first floor and a single storey 08/00251/W Mr A Burt, Pantycaerau 10/2/2009. extension to rear for a dining room. Nurseries, Church Road, Pentyrch, applied Permission was granted on 13/11/2008. to erect 5 log cabins for holiday 08/02657/W Mrs Christine James, Quarry accommodation. Permission was granted on Cottage, Field Terrace, Pentyrch applied for 08/02244/W Mr Whiteman, The White 12/01/2009. a two storey side extension. Permission was House, Main Road, Gwaelod­Y­Garth, granted on 20/01/2009. applied to convert his existing garage to a 08/02362/W Mr Roy Matthews, Creigiau games room. Permission was granted on Travel applied to change the use of land 08/02717/W Ms Monica Portway, 21 Maes 24/11/2008. adjacent to the former station site, at Station Y Dderwen, Creigiau, applied for a first Road, Creigiau to a bus depot and re­profile floor extension over the garage. Permission 08/01273/W Waterstone Homes, in respect the site. Permission was granted on was granted on 27/01/2009. of land south of Glan Y Nant, Church Road, 19/01/2009. Pentyrch, applied to demolish existing 08/02690/W Mr Colin Bunker, 30 Maes y buildings, a stone boundary wall and erect 3 08/00251/W Mr A Burt, Pantycaerau Sarn, Pentyrch, applied for a single storey detached houses with garages, together with Nurseries, Church Road, Pentyrch, applied rear and side extensions. Permission was revised access and landscaping, including to erect 5 log cabins for holiday granted on 11/2/2009. the erection of replacement stone boundary accommodation. Permission was granted on wall. Permission was granted on 25/11/2008 12/01/2009. 08/02628/W Mr J & Ms P Miles, 75 Parc Castell Y Mynach, Creigiau, applied to 08/01279/W Waterstone Homes, in respect 08/02362/W Mr Roy Matthews, Creigiau increase the roof ridge height to enable of land to the south of Glan Y Nant, Church Travel applied to change the use of land accommodation in roof space and a granny Road, Pentyrch, adjacent to the former station site, at Station flat at the rear of the garage. This is still applied for the demolition of all industrial Road, Creigiau to a bus depot and re­profile under consideration. buildings and the demolition of the boundary the site. Permission was granted on wall. Permission was granted on 27/11/2008. 19/01/2009. 08/02721/W Mrs M Matthews, 8 Penuel Road, Pentyrch, applied to construct a new 08/02220/W Mr Matthews, 3 Cefn Llan, rear ground floor extension for a kitchen and Pentyrch, applied for a two storey side ADVERTISE IN utility room. This is still under extension and internal alterations, a new consideration. external ramp and staircase. Permission was COMMUNITY LINK granted on 25/11/2008. Community Link is delivered to 2800 09/00014/W Mr Brian Lee, Tyn y Waun, homes in the area and is a valuable Mountain Road, Pentyrch applied for a 2nd 08/02315/W Mrs M Bosanko, 9 Heol Gam, source of information. storey end extension to add fourth bedroom Pentyrch, applied for ramping to the front of Adverts plus an Orangery to the side. This is still property. under consideration. Permission was granted on 27/11/2008. £15 6cm x 10cm £30 12 cm x 10 cm 16 09/00248/W Mr Haines, Star House, Star 08/02304/W Mr Adam Rosser, Heol Goch, Tel: 029 2089 1417 Hijinx Theatre Neighbourhood presents ‘Miss Police Brown to You’

Hijinx Theatre will be touring Miss Brown to You, a new play by Alan Harris, from Wednesday 4 th to Saturday, 28 th March 2009 to small studios and theatre spaces throughout Wales and England, culminating in two performances at the Weston Studio, Wales Millennium Centre on Saturday th 4 April 2009 The local police have been restructured Set during World War II ­ Miss Brown and now PC Paul Tebbutt is the to You follows the plight of Emily, a Neighbourhood Beat Manager for young woman with Down’s Syndrome Radyr, Morganstown, Gwaelod y Garth, who is evacuated from the dangers of Pentyrch, Creigiau and St Fagans. PC the city to a small Mid­Wales village to Tebbutt will identify areas of concern live with a fierce aunt she hardly knows. where operations need to be arranged Here she has to come to terms with a The part of Emily is taken by none and can call on a group of police new life full of unknown challenges, other than our own Cllr Sara Pickard. officers to respond to the needs of the loneliness and prejudice and Sara also has Downs Syndrome and has community in whatever manner is a strong bond develops with her cousin, performed with Hijinx before, as part of appropriate. He is assisted by PCSO as they learn to share ideas through Odyssey Theatre, and is currently Liam Davies. music and draw comfort from the wild working at Mencap Cymru as their The next PACT meeting in Pentyrch is beauty of the surrounding landscape. Partners in Politics Officer. Sara is very on 8th April at 8pm in the Kings Arms. She meets Stanley, a desperate and excited to be part of a professional Priorities include the Farm Watch isolated young man who is sleeping theatre tour and was looking forward to Scheme and considering improvements rough. Both are outsiders and a secret being part of the touring team. If you and adoption of Fairmeadow and Heol friendship grows between them. want to see Sara in the title role at the Danyrodyn with County Councillor Meanwhile her aunt has her own Millennium Centre then further Craig Williams. demons to fight and stark realities to information and the full tour schedule, The next PACT meeting in Creigiau is confront as a web of lies starts to can be obtained from the Hijinx Theatre on 12th May at 7pm in the School. unravel. website on www.hijinx.org.uk Priorities include parking issues around Tesco and improving the lighting at the Recreation Field. PC Tebbutt can be contacted on 07805 301221. PCSO Davies can be contacted on 07805 301337.

17 CD Newydd o Stiwdio Pentyrch Pentyrch CD on top of the Charts Recordiwyd y datganiad cyntaf ar y delyn o drefniant newydd o waith Bach ­ yr Amrywiaethau Goldberg, gan The CD of Bach’s Goldberg Variations Catrin Finch yn stiwdio newydd performed by Catrin Finch on the Harp Acapela ym Mhentyrch. Nawr mae’r went straight to the top of the Classical recordiad wedi cael ei gyhoeddi’n fyd­ Music Charts. The CD was recorded at eang ar CD gan gwmni Deutsche the Acapela Studio in Pentyrch and Grammophon. released in January. Trawsnewidiwyd hen gapel Horeb, The 32 variations were originally Pentyrch, yn stiwdio sain o’r radd composed by Bach for the harpsichord flaenaf gan Catrin a’i gŵr, Hywel and Catrin Finch has brilliantly adapted Wigley ac mae awyrgylch y capel yn the work for the special sound of the rhan bwysig o wead y recordiad. harp and the performance shows the Mae tri deg o amrywiaethau yn y exceptional talent of the harpist from cyfansoddiad gan JS Bach a bu addasu’r Gwaelod y Garth. gwaith ar gyfer y delyn yn llafur cariad i Catrin Finch. Mae’r cynhyrchiad newydd yn disgleirio gyda sain arbennig y delyn yn cael ei amlygu gan ddawn y delynores sy’n byw yng Ngwaelod Y Rifiw Clwb y Dwrlyn Garth. Ysgrifennwyd y Goldberg yn Unwaith eto ‘roedd Neuadd Pentyrch yn llawn ar gyfer Rifiw Clwb y Dwrlyn. Da wreiddiol ar gyfer yr harpsicord ac yn ôl oedd gweld cymaint o blant yno yn cyd ganu a chwerthin heb sôn am godi ofn ar y Catrin mae rhai o’r Amrywiaethau araf fel rhif 7 a’r rhai yn y lleddf fel rhif 15, tadau dewr a geisiodd 21 a 25 yn swnio’n brydferth iawn ar y ganu’r Haka! Bu’n delyn. Ond mae angen techneg a dawn noson gofiadwy. Diolch arbennig i ymdrin â’r symudiadau i b o b u n o ’ r cyflym megis rhif 5 ac 17. p e r f f o r m w y r Yn dilyn cyhoeddi’r CD ar Ionawr 26 brwdfrydig a thalentog, cychwynnodd Catrin Finch ar gyfres o ac i Siwan Rhys am gyngherddau led led Prydain gyda gyfeilio. Ond unwaith pherfformiad arbennig ar 21 Chwefror eto diolch yn arbennig i yn yr Acapela ym Mhentyrch. Margaret ac Ifan Roberts am eu holl waith yn creu noson mor ddifyr. Yr Haka Sioe Ardderchog Côr y Rifiw

Llongyfarchiadau i bawb o’r ardal a fu’n ymwneud â chynhyrchiad Gweithdai Bro Taf o’r ‘Dyn na’th ddwyn y 'Dolig’ a lwyfannwyd ym mis Ionawr. Cafwyd sioe llawn bwrlwm ac roedd yn amlwg bod y plant wrth eu boddau’n cymryd rhan.

Teulu’r Mordecai fu’n ceisio dwyn y Nadolig 18 Ysgol Gwaelod y Garth School WANT TO RECYCLE BUT CAN'T TRACK DOWN THE BAGS?

Many of us seem to be having a few problems getting the new recycling system to work for us, not least when we run out of the new food caddy or g r e e n b a g s a n d c a n ' t g e t replacements. Listed below are the official 'local' collection points, not one of which is in this ward, something that the Community Council has had raised with City Council officials. But in the meantime, help is at hand in Gwaelod where Cllr Sandie Rosser has secured regular deliveries of the food and green bags to the Village Hall. Residents can now collect bags from Dave the Mr Gerwyn Williams and Mr Eirian Williams, Deputy Headmaster. Postmaster on Tuesday and Friday mornings, and at the fortnightly After many years of service as evening in Gwaelod y Garth village hall. P e n s i o n e r s ' c l u b m e e t i n g s . headmaster at Ysgol Gwaelod y Garth Past and present colleagues celebrated at The bags are available from all Mr Gerwyn Williams retired at the end the Gwaelod y Garth Inn and the libraries and leisure centres, plus a few of 2008. The contribution Mr Williams children held a special assembly in stores, as follows: the mobile, Radyr made to the school will be long lasting. school on the last day of term to say and Whitchurch libraries; Malvern His dedication and commitment ensured goodbye in their own special way. News or Philog Stores in Whitchurch; the continued success of the school and During the assembly Mr Williams was Radyr Court newsagent in Danescourt; he will be greatly missed. We presented with a guitar from the Tivoli Petrol Station, Llandaff North celebrated Mr Williams career and bid children to commemorate his retirement. and the Spar in Llandaff. him a fond farewell with a variety of Our new head teacher Mr Iwan Ellis Please note that the Gwaelod Post special events. began in January and all at the school Office service is now firmly established Parents past and present were invited are looking forward to working with at the Village Hall and provides all the by governors and the PTA to a farewell him in this exciting new chapter in the services available in Taffs Well, school’s history. including banking, with the exception of Car Tax. Dave is keen to expand the Fairtrade Tea Party make crafts using locally found things service to meet local demand so please and then sells them on ensuring a fair let him or your Community Councillors th On Friday March 6 Ysgol Gwaelod y price. Our junior children learned all know if there is anything else that we Garth Eco Club celebrated Fairtrade about her life, the work she does and the could usefully secure through his twice fortnight with a Fairtrade Tea Party. people she helps in a series of weekly visits (Tuesdays and Fridays, Our Minister for Fairtrade Mrs Jane workshops. 8.30­11.30 am). Davidson was our special guest at the We would like to thank everybody Lindsay Davies event as well as our Local County and who has helped us to celebrate Fairtrade Community councillors, representatives fortnight and raise awareness of such an from our governing body and many important organization. senior residents of the village. We entertained our guests with class 2Es Fairtrade assembly and performances from both our Party Deusain and Party Bechgyn. The children the served a feast of homemade cakes, biscuits and puddings made using Fairtrade products and Fairtrade tea and coffee. Our celebrations didn’t end there! We also took part in the ‘Go Bananas Challenge’ with Fairtrade Wales. The whole of the school ate Fairtrade Bananas on Friday afternoon in an attempt to break the world record for the most bananas ate in Wales in 24hours!! Finally, we were fortunate enough to have Martha Muzonza Holman visit us in school. Martha is Zimbabwean and works with Fairtrade. She helps local people in Zimbabwe by training them to 19 Clerc: Alec Davies Clerk: Alec Davies Gorsaf yr Heddlu Police Station Mobile Library 1 Heol Penuel 1 Penuel Road The area is served by Cardiff Pentyrch Pentyrch Caerdydd CF15 9LJ Cardiff CF15 9LJ County Council Mobile Library every Ffôn: 029 20891417 Tel: 029 20891417 three weeks. Ffacs: 029 20891417 Fax: 029 20891417 Creigiau Fridays 27/03, 17/04, 8/05, 29/05, Cynghorwyr Cymuned ­ Community Councillors 19/06 9.30 ­ 10.30 Ffordd Dinefwr Cllr Sheila Dafis, 48 Parc y Coed, Creigiau. 2089 1360 10.35 ­ 10.55 Parc­y­coed Cllr R S Thomas, 10 Parc y Felin, Creigiau. 2089 1812 11.00 ­ 12.30 Post Office Cllr Stewart MacKay, 28 Parc­y­Coed, Creigiau. 2089 0827 1.40 ­ 2.30 Parc­y­Bryn Cllr Jim Prosser, 29 Dol y Felin, Creigiau. 2089 0576 2.35 ­ 2.55 Parc Castell­y­Mynach Cllr Caroline O’Connor, 5 Tregarth Court, Creigiau, 2089 0593 3.00 ­ 3.50 Ysgol Creigiau School Cllr Gill Rees, Llysycoed, Heol Pantygored, Pentyrch. 2089 0571 Gwaelod y Garth and Pentyrch Cllr John Harrison, 26 Bronhaul, Pentyrch. 2089 1296 Thursdays 02/04, 23/04, 14/05, Cllr Sara Pickard, 5 Bryn yr Eglwys, Pentyrch. 2089 2124 04/06, 25/06 Cllr Eric Priday. 7 Pantglas, Pentyrch. 2089 1493 Gwaelod y Garth Cllr Mike Jones, 1 Penffordd, Pentyrch. 2089 1563 9.40 ­ 10.15 Post Office Cllr Penri Williams, 4 Pantbach, Pentyrch. 2089 0040 10.20 ­ 10.50 Heol Berry. Cllr Lindsay Davies, 3 Patmore Close, Gwaelod y Garth 2081 3097 Pentyrch Cllr Sandie Rosser, Brynteg, Main Road, Gwaelod y Garth 2081 1811 11.00 ­ 12.15 Lewis Arms 12.25 ­ 12.50 Maes y Sarn Council Meetings Cyfarfodydd y Cyngor 2.00 ­ 2.30 Bron Haul, Pentyrch 2.40 ­ 3.50 Bronllwyn, Pentyrch The Council meets on the 3rd Monday Mae’r Cyngor yn cwrdd ar 3ydd dydd If you need any further information Monthly (except August). Details of Llun bob mis (heblaw Awst). Dangosir with regards to the Mobile Service meetings are published in the Council’s ma n yl i on y c yfa r fod yd d yn you can contact the Mobile Library Notice Boards and in local Post Offices. Hysbysfyrddau’r Cyngor ac yn y Staff on 029 2076 3849 Council Offices are open to the public Swyddfeydd Post lleol. Mae Swyddfeydd (answerphone), or by emailing 9.30am to 11.30am, Tuesday to Friday. y Cyngor ar agor i’r cyhoedd o 9.30am i [email protected] 11.30am, dydd Mawrth i ddydd Gwener.

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