Papur Y Plwyf Electronic Paper Rhif 14 Ebrill 2012 April No

Papur lleol electronig plwyf Llangynnwr – Llangynnwr’s local Papur y Plwyf electronic paper Rhif 14 Ebrill 2012 April No. 14

Papur y Plwyf will cover events and personalities in Llangynnwr. If (4) David Watson* Ind you want to receive a copy send your e-mail address to (5) Elwyn Williams* Plaid [email protected] Cymru

Recent results suggest Llangynnwr West ward (Eight seats) (1) Geraint Bevan* Plaid County result will be close Cymru (2) Robin Griffiths* Ind 686 362 517 466 (3) Sarah Howells* (4) Merlin Jones* (5) Audrey Jones* (6) Glenda Jones* Retired (7) David Watson* Ind (8) Alun West * (9) Lee Whatley Bold – Description/Party Meryl Gravell’s Plaid Cymru Meryl Gravell’s Plaid Cymru *Sitting Councillors standing Independents the party of Independents the party of for re-election. Wales Wales Griffiths & Watson standing for election in both wards. Majority of 324 votes in 2004 Majority of 57 votes in 2008 Downing Street Concert

Recently the senior choir from Plaid first fought the Llangynnwr returns are very positive and Ysgol Bro Myrddin which seat in 2004 & gained a credible many electors have said that third of the votes against an it is time for a change at includes a number of Llangynnwr students sang at established Independent Councillor County Hall .” Merlin Jones. By 2008 the The Independent candidate is No10 Downing Street. The highlight of the visit was the Independent majority had fallen by David Watson. He was over 80% making the seat one of elected to the community arrival of a number of players from the Welsh rugby team. the most marginal in the county. councillor unopposed just Only 29 people would need to over a year ago representing School fund raiser change their vote for Plaid Cymru to the east ward. David is Cllr Glenda Lloyd is capture the seat. originally from London and organising a fashion show Recent county by-elections in works for Swansea council. fund raiser for Ysgol rd Cenarth & nearby Llanegwad He moved to Llangynnwr six Llangynnwr on the 3 May resulted in Plaid Cymru gains years ago and was co-opted starting at 7.00 in the school. against independent candidates. to the governing body of Tickets will cost five pounds The Plaid Cymru candidate is Ysgol Llangynnwr nearly two and are available from the Elwyn Williams who is the years ago. school. The fashion show will Chairman of the Finance Community Council display clothing for all ages Committee of the Community Nominations and guests will be able to purchase garments that they Council. Elwyn was also recently East ward (Five seats) like at the end of the show. elected as Chairman of the (1) Robin Griffiths * Ind Light refreshments will be governing body of Ysgol (2) Sulwyn Thomas* available Llangynnwr. Elwyn says,” canvass (3) Paul Totterdale*

H.I. EVANS & SONS Police Surgeries Every Wednesday at Penymorfa Dairy Cylch Meithrin Llangynnwr Fresh Farm Pasteurized Milk Morrisons Supermarket Dydd Llun, Mawrth, Iau a Dydd between 15.00 & 16.00 hrs. Newspapers Fresh Cream & Eggs Gwener (Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri) Delivered Daily 9.00 –11.30£2.50 sesiwn Yr Aelwyd, Tregynwr every Telephone (01267) 236972 Ysgol Llangynnwr Monday between 16.00 & 18.00.

Llangynnwr River Festival Cup proposed housing development Royal Mug Llangynnwr Community Council opposite Roman Park. Previous Llangynnwr Community has agreed to support the Tywi developers withdrew their Council has decided to River Festival this year by proposals after initial work present each child within sponsoring one of the races with a indicated that extensive the community with a cup. The festival which will run foundation work would be commemorative mug to over the week end of the 30th June required on the field that is poorly mark the Queen's Diamond and the 1st July is a popular and drained. Jubilee. If your child does regular feature of the summer Complaints from Elder Grove not attend Ysgol calendar. Cllr Paul Totterdale who Residents from Elder Grove have Llangynnwr and is of represents the community council been complaining of smells that primary school age, please on the River Festival Committee they fear are coming from the contact the Clerk, Clive welcomed the decision and Nantycaws landfill site. In the Thomas (01267 232 665), suggested that the council might past the site has been the source or alternatively your local like to sponsor the raft or coracle of smells that were reported to community councillor with race. the Environment Agency & the details of your child's Doubts raised over development County Council. Cwm recycling name, address and age. Local councillors on the community has taken action to reduce An audience with council planning committee have odours with improved Sapurna Chattarji raised questions about the management of the landfill cells. Boar’s Head, Carmarthen 19th April at 7.30 –Entrance three pounds Sampurna Chattarji is a poet, novelist, translator as well as a children’s literature author, with nine books to her credit and two forthcoming. Born in Ethiopia and raised in Darjeeling, she now lives in Mumbai. Samputrna will be hosted by Mererid Hopwood during be stay in west Wales.

A view of the cottage by the entrance to Llangynnwr church painted over a century ago by BA Lewis. Many of his works are in Carmarthen museum and the National Museum of Wales in Cardiff. Lewis (1857 - 1946) or Lewis “Gas” was born in 1857 and died 89 years later on his birthday. He moved to London to set up the Wantage gas works in 1866 and wo rked in Cape Town for 4 years before returning in 1895 to Carmarthen to manage the Gas works in Morfa Lane. Fathers’ Group Every Wednesday at Ysgol MP backs Elwyn Williams for recently visited Llangynnwr to Llangynnwr between 1.30 County Council seat support Elwyn Williams in his bid and 15.30. to win the county council seat in

the May council elections. The local MP said,” canvass returns were very positive, which is no surprise to me as I know that Advice, fun and games. Elwyn is a hard working Supported Carmarthen by

Plaid Cymru MP, Jonathan community councillor who is well Tŷ Ni family centres and Tŷ Edwards (pictured above) respected locally”. Hapus