CAERWENT, CRICK, LLANFAIR DISCOED, ST BRIDES NETHERWENT Volume 43 Issue 2 February 2019 Caerwent Playing Fields Association February 2019 Aer a quiet January for the Caerwent village hall commiee we have decided to put on a kids Valenne disco this month! here won’t be any ckets but will be a small charge of #1 per child (adults free) on the door to help cover the cost of the disco. (e will be hold this on Friday 15th February 6pm,8pm for the disco however the bar will remain open unl 1.pm. Every, one is more than welcome! (e will also be holding a fundraiser with Caerwent 0unior football club in 1arch further details on ne2t months newsleer. ɎɎ his years show date has been con4rmed, so date for the diary Saturday 17th August 2.19 !!! ɎɎ he commiee is always looking for helpers for these events so if you are interested in ge3ng involved please get in touch! (e are always looking for new ideas and you can give as lile as a few hours a month. (e wouldn’t be able to run the events without helpers. NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE NOW DUE PLEASE SEE OVER Copy deadlines for March 2019 Newsletter submissions is Friday 15th February 2019 . Caerwent Newsletter does not officially endorse any advertising material including in this publication. Opinions expressed by contributors or advertisers are not necessarily those of the editor and / or the publisher. Magazine published by Caerwent Playing Fields Association Ltd and subsidised by Caerwent Community Council What’s on at Caerwent Village Hall Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Morning Candy Fitmuma Zumba Candy 10am -11am 10am -11am Junior Zumba Football Club 10am —11am Afternoon Parish Taekwondo Lines Coffee 5pm — Fitness Morning 5.45pm Class 11am -1pm 5:45 - 6:45 8th Feb & 22 Feb Evening Short Family Fun Weight Slimming Green Church Friday 1st watchers World Love & Feb & 1st Bowls 6pm -8pm 4.15 — Light Mar 6pm 9.15pm 6:45 —9:30 7pm — 10pm Valentine Disco 15th Feb Annual Newsletter Subscriptions are now due ! Subscriptions for the Caerwent Newsletter for 2019 are now due. The cost for the year is £5 for 11 editions (No issued in August due to the Village Show). Newsletter payments can be made either cash or cheques to your deliverer or via Angelique @ Caerwent Post Office. Please see attached form if paying at the Post Office. Please can I ask for your support, by making prompt payment. Any problems with regards to payments please contact: [email protected] I would like to thank all deliverers for their help, support and time with regards to the Newsletter. Caerwent Newsletter Subscription for 2019 Name: Address: Postal Code: Fees Due £5 Payment via Cash Or Cheque: Submissions for the newsletter should be sent to the following e -mail address by 17th of each month. [email protected] There are 11 editions per year (No publication in August) Yearly advertising will go in all 11 editions, Six monthly advertising will go in 6 editions Articles for the newsletter can include photographs or art work but the original files need to be provided to ensure correct reprographics. The Caerwent Playing Fields Association cannot be held responsible for the accuracy or content of articles provided by external organisations. Organisations submitting photographs with there articles must ensure the permission of individuals within those photographs has been agreed for publication. Articles in this newsletter should not be reproduced without the express consent of the copyright holder. Advertising costs Full page advert or poster £50 per issue. Half page £25 per issue. Yearly fee £250 or £140 for six months Quarter Page £15 per issue. Yearly fee £150 or £80 for six months Caerwent Community Council Chairman's Report January 2019 We were informed at our January meeting that Council- We have had a good response to the information in last lor Glyn Cousins had resigned from the council due to month’s report regarding the Local Litter Picking Group personal reasons. Glyn had served as the councillor for which is being overseen by Councillor Harris. We have the Dinham ward for 6 years and had always engaged been in contact with Keep Wales Tidy who have provid- openly in all council business. We would like to thank ed some invaluable advice as well as local residents who Glyn for his service to the community during this time currently undertake this function on a voluntary basis at and wish him and his family well for the future. The coun- the moment. Councillor Harris will liaise with all parties to cil have informed MCC and the formal process of finding try and get the group up and running with all the right a replacement councillor has begun with the issue of The equipment and correct procedures. If you are interested Notice of Vacancy on 14 th January 2019. The notice ex- in getting involved please contact Councillor Harris di- plains that if 10 or more electors from the Dinham ward rectly [email protected]. request an election to be held before 1 st February 2019, then an election will be held otherwise the Community M4762 PLANNING Council can consider co -option of any interested parties. 2018/01973 7 Vernon Grove, Caerwent We will update you next month on the progress. Second storey extension over existing de- tached garage and connecting back to the Further to the request last month on the public views main house regarding the railings at the cenotaph, an overwhelming This Council recommends Approval with response were in favour of retaining the railing as they observations: are. It was also agreed to retain the colour of the railing as black. Thank you to all those residents who took the Query if roof line is higher time to put their views forward. We are hoping work will Aesthetically unpleasing dormer window start on the renovations of the memorial later in the spring. 2018/02016 Hill View, Five Lanes, Llanfair Discoed The Caerwent Community Centre now have a defibrilla- Two storey side and rear extensions tor installed at the building. The Community Council This Council recommends Approval with were happy to support this by funding the cabinet for the observations: defibrillator which is installed on the exterior of the Com- munity Centre entrance. Training on the use of the defib- Query if MCC policy allows for balconies on rillator will be advertised shortly and all members of the stilts community interested in attending this training should Address incorrect on planning application contact the Community Centre directly. We have been reliably informed that work is to start Kevin Evans shortly on Caerwent House in the centre of the village. Chair Work is likely to commence with the installation of new [email protected] coverings on the roof, after this, work will continue to Laraine McKeon securing the structure of the building inside and out. Hopefully we will be able to see some significant pro- Clerk gress in the coming months. [email protected] Daniel & Matthew Haines LLANVAIR LANDSCAPES Grass Cutting & Strimming, Hedge NPTC Approved Tree Surgery, Turfing, Landscaping, Seeding, Lawn Care, Spraying, Scarifying, Aerating, Fertilizing, Rough Areas Sprayed and Cleared, Rubbish Removal, Garden Fences, Patios & Agricultural Fencing Fully Insured, Competitive Prices, Free Quotes Contact Daniel or Matthew Haines 01633 400548, 07930893680, 07930893678 Shirenewton Primary News “Learning Together, Achieving for Life "Dysgu Gyda'n Gilydd, Cyflawni am Oes" February 2019 CHESS COMPETITION CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES Congratulations to our Chess Team who recently came third in the inter Schools Chess Tournament in Cardiff City Stadium. The concentration needed was intense at this high profile event but not one of We had an action packed few weeks before the Shirenewton team faltered. Huge well done to Christmas with performances of 'Bethlehem The Frankie, Ben, Dylan H, Aemilia, George S, Peter, Musical' by Junior classes and 'The Little Red William D, Antony and Gordon. Robin' by Foundation Phase classes. We also held several events in local village churches including a BAE SYSTEMS KS2 Carol Concert and a FP Christingle service in Shirenewton Church and Y2 performed their nar- ration and songs in Itton Church. The children also enjoyed a series of Christmas art and craft mornings, Christmas dinner, a whole school trip to see the Dick Whittington pantomime at The Savoy Theatre in Monmouth and even a visit from the big red man himself to the Foundation Phase classes! It was a very profitable time too with classes rais- BAE Systems provided an informative and thrilling ing £780 from the sale of photographs, pro- interactive presentation to pupils in upper KS2 grammes and raffle tickets at the concerts and classes about maths all around us. The pupils the PTA raising a record amount of over £2000 at learned how maths, science and engineering can our Christmas Fayre. lead to exciting careers for girls as well as boys. They used mental maths to calculate how to balance HMS Elizabeth (the Navy’s newest aircraft carrier) deciding where to place all the fighter jets and hel- CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES icopters on deck and they used maths to help demonstrate a card trick. Some brave volunteers Foundation Phases classes have had two recent experienced the force exerted by a turbine engine. 'Delve & Discover' days to introduce and inspire It was hair-raising, thought provoking and very in- their topic learning ... a 'Winter Wonderland' one spiring for all! before Christmas and a 'Space & rocket' one last week ... NEW SONG FOR CHRISTMAS Year 6 pupils enjoyed working with Upbeat Music, writing their own lyrics, composing their own mu- sic and recording a CD of a new Christmas song.