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CORNELLY COMMUNITY CENTRE DONATIONS / GRANTS The Community Council are still in the process of taking forward a Requests for donations and grants by local clubs, associations and Category Asset Transfer of Cornelly Community Centre from Bridgend charities are considered twice a year, in May and November. The next County Borough Council. However, as reported in the August 2018 meeting where donations/grants will be discussed will be on Newsletter, prior to the transfer, replacement of the roof needs to be Wednesday 24th April. Anyone wishing to apply for a donation/grant completed. Arrangements are now in place for a new roof to be from the Community Council should pass their request to the Clerk fitted, with work scheduled to commence on 25th March 2019. There prior to that date. Donations/grants made in the 2018/19 financial will be no disruption to use of the Centre during the construction year were : work, all activities will continue as normal. Anyone wishing to enquire Provision of Youth Services £8,000 about hiring either the Community Centre or the Public Hall should Cornelly United Football Club £1,500 contact Keith Evans on 07857 010877. Cynffig Comprehensive School (Music equipment) £1,500 YOUTH PROVISION WITHIN CORNELLY Cynffig Primary School Cluster £1,000 The Community Council were once again happy to be able to provide Cornelly & District Development Trust £1,000 £8,000 toward the provision of youth services for Cornelly during Cornelly OAP’s £ 250 2018, at the Yellow Building on Gibbons Way. Cornelly Horticultural Show £ 160 DOG FOULING Wales Air Ambulance £ 25 There are still problems with dog fouling throughout Cornelly and the Tenovus Cancer Care £ 25 surrounding area, in particular on the playing fields. If you are aware Teenage Cancer Trust £ 25 of anyone flouting the law and not picking up after their dogs, please Bobath Children’s Therapy Centre £ 25 contact the Dog Warden at Bridgend County Borough Council on Cancer Information Support Services £ 25 01656 643643. ARTWORK AT BUS SHELTER ON HEOL LAS PROBLEMS WITH PARKING AT MEADOW STREET ON MATCH DAYS Last year Mrs Helen Kavanagh approached the Community Council and The problems encountered with parking on both sides of Meadow asked if they would work with her to enhance the bus shelter on Heol Street when matches are played at the playing fields are still going on. Las. Mrs Kavanagh worked extremely hard to produce a lovely piece There is a large parking area on Gibbons Way, which is only a short of artwork depicting Kenfig Pool, on one of the panels at the shelter. walk from the playing fields. Please use, and encourage others to use, The artwork definitely brightens up what was otherwise a very this space for parking. ordinary and boring bus shelter! CORNELLY LUNCHEON CLUB GROUND MAINTENANCE AT FFORDD YR EGLWYS CEMETERY Cornelly Luncheon Club takes place every Tuesday and Thursday at Cornelly Community Council has joined forces with Pyle Community 12.30pm, at Cornelly Community Centre. Everyone is welcome, Council to enhance the maintenance Bridgend County Borough irrespective of age, and it provides a good opportunity to meet up Council provides at the cemetery. The County Council have, over with friends and neighbours and enjoy an excellent meal at the same recent years, cut back on the service they provide, so the time. Volunteers at the Luncheon Club are always welcome just pop Community Councils have decided to take action to ensure the high along and speak to any of the helpers or ring Denise on 07976 920213. standards everyone expects are maintained. PUBLIC ACCESS DEFIBRILLATORS IN THE COMMUNITY Issue No. 31 Cornelly Community Council and Pyle Community Council jointly funded a defibrillator at Pyle Police Station for the CORNELLY COMMUNITY COUNCIL communities of Cornelly, NEWSLETTER – SPRING 2019 Pyle and Kenfig Hill. Cornelly Community Council consists of nine elected members who Pictured are Cllr Dorian Morgan (Chair of Cornelly Community Council), Cllr serve in a purely voluntary capacity. They meet on the fourth Mike Kearn (Chair of Pyle Community Wednesday of each month, except August & December, with the Council), and PCSOs Joanne Robey and Richard Matthews) intention of improving the area and helping with any issues or Cornelly Community Council has also provided a public access problems the residents of Cornelly i.e. North & South Cornelly, Kenfig defibrillator at Cornelly Community Centre. The next defibrillator to be & Mawdlam, may have, irrespective of race, disability, creed, colour, sited will be at the Greenacres in North Cornelly. The defibrillator age, sex or political affiliation. At the beginning of each meeting 10 cabinet will be provided by the Community Council, with the minutes is set aside for ‘Questions/Observations from the Public’. If defibrillator being provided by Mr Gareth Goff, one of the First any member of the public wishes to raise an issue at a meeting, they Responders in Cornelly. Mr Goff has also donated £220, which he should notify the Clerk of their intention to speak, at the latest 24 raised by organising a community carol singing event on Christmas hours before the meeting date. Eve, toward the next defibrillator to be installed, which will be in The members of the council are: South Cornelly. Name Telephone No. MAWDLAM ALLOTMENTS Cllr Mr Dorian Morgan (Chair) 01656 716394 If you are a resident of North Cornelly, South Cornelly, Mawdlam or Cllr Mr Jefferson H Tildesley MBE 01656 740320 Kenfig, and you are interested in renting a plot at Mawdlam Cllr Mrs Sue M Bennett 01656 743573 Allotments, contact the Clerk to add your name to the waiting list. Cllr Mr Neil Dewar (Vice Chair) 01656 742245 MAINTENANCE OF FOOTPATHS Cllr Mr Richard M Granville 01656 749321 Cornelly Community Council is responsible for maintaining footpaths Cllr Ms Gemma L Hartnoll 07538 718075 within Cornelly. If anyone comes across footpaths they feel need Cllr Mr Les Rose 01656 743718 extra work then please contact the Clerk on 07882044798. Cllr Mr Andrew Williams 01656 746170 For further details of council meetings and projects undertaken by the VACANCY council, please visit the website at www.cornellycommunitycouncil.co.uk If you have any suggestions or issues you wish to discuss with the Clerk to the Community Council please contact Dawn Evans on 07882044798 or email [email protected] .
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