Good day to you all and Happy New Year!
I hope
you had an enjoyable and healthy Christmas break and have entered the very
soggy start to the new year in good spirits?
The
Community Council have met for the first time this year and, as well as
approving a number of grants, including supporting the purchase of
Defibrillator boxes for Groesfaen and Talygarn, during our meeting we also approved
the budgets and spending plans for the year ahead. Details are available on the
Council website. The plans provide good scope for making some essential
improvements to facilities and services in the area, and we are pleased to
announce that we are planning extra village-wide events this year to further
enhance the community spirit and visitors to Pontyclun always garnered by our
usual flagship events, Picnic in the Park and the Christmas Fayre.
As
previously promised, the Community Council isn’t only interested in the high
street and takes great consideration of people living across the ward. As such,
funds have also been allocated for each of the three wards, Pontyclun West,
Central and East, for specific projects, maintenance and spending.
Economy Working Group
In
November, all local businesses that we have contact details for were invited to
the first Economy Working Group under the new council and there were a dozen in
attendance. We discussed topics including the calendar of events, thoughts
around parking, communication and some general all-village marketing ideas.
Whilst the group is mostly focused on events surrounding Pontyclun High St.
(agreed as running from The Ivor to The Palm Tree), meetings are always open
and anyone is welcome – business owner or not. One key agreement was to set up
a Whatsapp group for the businesses to collaborate, ask each other questions
and create joined-up ideas on main event days. This is already active and
proving useful.
Minutes
are available on the Council website and if you want to be a part of future
meetings or have a business on the High Street and want to be part of the Whatsapp
group, please contact me on paulbinning@pontyclun-cc.gov.wales / 07790150930.
Café 50 – help needed!
One of
many worthwhile causes who visit Café 50, a Dementia Support group meets each
week but they’re short of volunteers and had to unfortunately cancel this
week’s event. They meet each Monday, 1:30-3:30, so if you think you might be
able to help, please call Café 50 on 01443
238500.
Also,
teachers at Pontyclun Primary are looking for any relevant old photos to help
put together a celebration of 100 years of the school being open. If you once
attended, or know someone who did and have photos, please also call the number
above.
Community Wardens:
Last
summer RCT announced funding for additional Community Wardens across the
borough, and the pair allocated to Pontyclun and area have been spotted
numerous times since the start of December. They’ll always be wearing official
Council hi-visibility vest tops and are in place to help local residents with
minor incidents and questions and crack down on anti-social behaviour.
Area Events diary:
Llantrisant Folk Club meets every Wednesday
at 8.30pm at Pontyclun Athletic Club. About twice a month they have a guest
artist (£8 on the door), all other Wednesdays (£3 entry) are Song & Music
Nights, where those present may contribute a song, tune or a spoken word piece.
Upcoming events include:
1 February: Song & Music Night with a
Showcase from John Mosedale.
15 February: Jocelyn Pettit & Ellen Gira,
a dynamic fiddle and cello duo from the USA.
PCC future dates for the diary!
Picnic in the Park: 10th June
NEW: Food
and Drink Festival: 26th August
Christmas Fayre: 2nd December
Community groups/sports clubs wanting spaces at Picnic in
the Park or Stalls / Space at the Food and Drink Festival or Christmas Fayre
should contact the Council - clerk@pontyclun-cc.gov.wales
We want to make this Events Diary as comprehensive as possible to promote each month for the whole community; so whether you’re a local organisation, charity, PTA, social club or anything else, please email paulbinning@pontyclun-cc.gov.wales by the 7th of each month to be included for the following month’s edition.
