BRACKLA COUNCILLORS BRACKLA COMMUNITY COUNCIL

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David Aston 64 Georgian Way 07786 067573 [email protected] Independent Labour Brackla Summer Newsletter 2021/ Cylchlythyr Haf 2021 CF31 2EY Eugene Caparros 2 Glasfryn 07849 124047 Welsh Labour Brackla CF31 2JN Joshua Chohan 25 Cefn Coed 07807 915128 [email protected] Welsh Conservatives CF31 4PH I hope that this newsletter finds you and your family safe and well. Tom Giffard c/o Brackla 07814 408560 [email protected] Welsh Conservatives Community Council After what has been the most difficult year that many of us have experienced, it is encouraging that there is Office finally some light at the end of the tunnel. On behalf of Brackla Community Council, I would like to send my Ian Hibble 46 Tremains Court 01656 768335 [email protected] most sincere thanks to everyone who has played their part in keeping our community safe and have helped Welsh Labour Brackla in the response against COVID-19. We are grateful to you all. CF31 2SR Keith Hughes 18 Bramble Close 07753 634503 [email protected] It has been another busy few months at the Community Council! We are currently working with Bridgend Welsh Conservatives Brackla County Borough Council to launch the ‘Brackla Love It Don’t Trash It’ campaign to tackle litter in our CF31 2PS community and were recently successful in obtaining a grant from the Borough Council to renovate and Ciaron Jackson c/o Brackla 01656 767072 improve the Community Centre. Welsh Labour Community Council Office We also have some exciting events coming up over the next few months. This includes the ever-popular Aniel Pucella Casa Prima House 07850 960512 [email protected] Brackla in Bloom competition, whilst we will also be celebrating the NHS, Social Care and Frontline Worker Welsh Conservatives Gwaun Coed Day on 5th July. As part of this, we will be creating a memorial display in Brackla Community Centre to Brackla thank all of the key workers for their heroic efforts over the past year. More details on how to get involved CF31 2HS can be found in the newsletter. Kay Rowlands 9 Cae Bron 07840 255517 [email protected] Welsh Conservatives Brackla Finally, I would like to wish you all a very happy summer – and please remember to take-up the offer of a CF31 2HQ COVID-19 vaccine when contacted by your local GP to help keep Brackla, and , safe. John Spanswick 8 Rushfield Gardens 07977 520080 [email protected] Welsh Labour Bridgend CF31 1DE Cllr T Walsh Tyler Walsh 16 Trem-y-Mor 07827 229481 [email protected] Chair of Brackla Community Council Welsh Conservatives Brackla CF31 2HA NHS, SOCIAL CARE AND FRONTLINE WORKER DAY

Brackla community Council will be taking part in the NHS, Social Care and Frontline worker day on Monday rd The Community Council hold monthly meetings on the 3 Thursday of the month, 6:30pm in 5th July. We will also be unveiling our Memorial Display in the Community Centre on this day, which you the Boardroom of Oaktree Surgery (currently being held via Zoom until further notice). can read about on the next page. The press and public are invited to attend these meetings. We would like to get residents of Brackla involved by asking for donations of cakes, biscuits or anything that can be included in an afternoon tea. If you would like to get involved, please let us know via email, You can follow us on Facebook for updates and News @BracklaCommunityCouncil telephone or through our contact form on our website (all details below). Donations will need to be delivered or arranged for collection on Sunday 4th July.

Hampers will be donated to essential services in the Brackla Area on Monday 5th July, for them to enjoy on breaks throughout the day.

Do you know someone who has worked tirelessly throughout the Pandemic, or has been a key figure for BRACKLA COMMUNITY COUNCIL help for you or the Community? You can nominate them to win an Afternoon Tea Hamper. To nominate Room 36 Oak Tree Surgery (SIDE ENTRANCE VIA THE STEPS) you can send an email to [email protected] or use our contact Form on our website Whitethorn Drive Brackla CF31 2PQ or telephone us on 01656 767072 and state who you wish to nominate and why. All nominations must be Opening hours 10 – 4 weekdays received by 4pm on Sunday 27th June 2021. Tel: 01656 767072 www.bracklacommunitycouncil.gov.uk To find out more information about this event and including what is going on throughout the day you too Email: [email protected] could get involved in, please visit https://www.nhsfrontlineday.org/

COMMUNITY CENTRE MEMORIAL DISPLAY ‘BRACKLA LOVE IT, DON’T TRASH IT’

Brackla Community Council are creating a memorial Brackla Community Council are continuing work with Bridgend display in Brackla Community Centre to thank all the County Borough Council to grow the ‘Brackla Love it, Don’t Trash

Key Workers that have put their lives at risk throughout it’ Project. Work is being carried out to number all litter bins in the the Coronavirus Pandemic. Brackla area and link them with the ‘What3Words’ App to allow residents to easily report any issues with the bins. We will be creating a Rainbow from words and quotations from members of the public, which will be A Community Hub will be set up in the area where residents can put into Perspex and displayed inside the Community CALLING LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS borrow equipment they may need to carry out litter picks. It is Centre. The display will be unveiled on Monday 5th July hoped that organised litter picks can be carried out on a regular to mark, NHS, Social Care and Frontline Workers Day. We are in the process of updating basis. noticeboards in the area and would like to

Members of the Public were given the opportunity to hear from any Community Groups that would Two new Tispak machines will be placed in the area, locations are like to be featured. Community Groups will be share quotes, memories and words on what lockdown yet to be confirmed. These are Dog Poo Bag dispensers that meant for them, as well as giving thanks to keyworkers. listed on all noticeboards with contact details residents will be able to use on walks where you may have run out All quotes received will now be created into the and brief description of what the group is. of bags. As well as these, there will be two gum bins installed to try Rainbow and displayed in the Community Centre for to tackle the chewing gum issues. many years to come. The noticeboards have provided much needed advertisement for Council events and Before the Pandemic began, pupils in all Primary Schools in

Photos of the display will be available on our Facebook projects in the past and would be a good Brackla were asked to create a poster that would be published and DOG BAG DELIVERY SCHEME

Page and Website, details of which are on the back of opportunity for local community groups to be placed all around the area to promote the scheme. Brackla Primary this newsletter. involved and hopefully gain more followers. School pupil, Kaja Mikluszewska’s poster was chosen as the We are still carrying out our winner and now the poster is on lampposts, in the Around Town delivery scheme for Dog Poo EVENTS BRACKLA IN BLOOM COMPETITION booklet and being talked about on Bridgend Radio. We at Brackla Bags to Brackla Residents. You Community Council would like to say a huge Congratulations to can find more information on our Kaja on her design. website including delivery dates We are continuing to monitor the situation and will Calling keen gardeners/garden lovers! Our and any updates regarding the make a decision regarding our events such as the annual Brackla in Bloom competition will be COMMUNITY CENTRE RENOVATIONS Funday, Firework Show and Christmas Tea when we taking place again this year and entries are scheme as well as booking a slot are certain we can run them safely. now open. At the beginning of the Year, Brackla Community Council were for delivery on the next available successful in gaining Town and Community Funding from Bridgend cycle. We know the events are well liked by residents but the Categories to this year’s competition are: County Borough Council. We will now be carrying out numerous https://www.bracklacommunityco safety of the public and vendors is of the upmost • Best Front Garden renovations and updates throughout the Community Centre such uncil.gov.uk/dog-poo-bag- importance when coming to these decisions. • Best Hanging Baskets as fitting new internal doors, installing new disabled access doors, delivery/ • Best Planters/Window Boxes and re-painting among others. We will post any updates regarding events on our • Best Biodiversity/Eco Friendly Garden FLOWER DISPLAYS AND Facebook page, website and in our noticeboards. Brackla Community Council would like to thank the Cabinet at GRASS CUTTING Council for awarding the funding to To enter please send a picture of your entry along with your address, telephone number complete some much needed work. It’s almost time for the summer WALES IN BLOOM 2021 plants to be displayed in baskets and category you would like to enter (please see all categories on poster attached) to our WEBSITE UPDATES and planers throughout the area. Brackla Community Council have entered the Wales in Bloom Competition 2021. The competition, held every email - [email protected] Over the past few months, we have been making some changes to As a tribute to all key workers year, is a National competition designed to enhance and to those who have been the natural beauty of Wales. (please ask permission if you wish to our website to make it easier and more accessible for members of nominate someone else) the Public. As well as finding information regarding our meetings affected by the Pandemic, we

such as Agenda’s or Minutes, we also have a range of other pages have arranged for a Rainbow to In 2019 we were awarded the Urban Community Entries close at 4pm on Friday 30th July. such as Our Services, where we share information on the services be created from flowers in our Winners and we hope to win again this year. large flower near the Haywain (Please include pictures of your entry). we provide. This includes all information on our Dog Bag Delivery Judging will take place following this date. Scheme which you can read about in the nearby paragraph. and Crematorium. Judging is set to take place in July and results will be given in August. We will post an update on our website Please note all entries must be front gardens, Grass Cutting and Grounds and Facebook page as soon as we know the results. We also have a new section on our Website called ‘Other we cannot accept entries that are/in back Services’. This is a page where you can find information on Maintenance has returned and gardens. services such as Bridgend County Borough Council BAVO and the will continue into the next few months all around Brackla. Chairs Charity. You will also find a Planning Application table for all Unfortunately, it is unlikely there will be a applications the Community Council receive, which is updated as large presentation afternoon due to the soon as we receive them. ongoing Covid-19 situation, however this will be reviewed at a later date.