The start
of the Six Nations and daffodils blooming are two well-used markers of Spring
being close and hopefully lighter, warmer days can help many of us feel
brighter, not least due to lowering reliance on our expensive fuel bills.
Groesfaen
Pedestrian Crossing
I was
personally delighted to go down to the centre of the village this week and see
work has started on this key project. It’s something that has been wanted and
asked for over a number of years and has been a key focus of mine since I was
elected in May, having understood on the campaign trail how important it was
for residents. To see that being delivered is great for the residents who will
finally have a safer way of crossing a busy road to facilities such as the
Dynevor Arms, the main bus-stop, the park and the shop.
As part
of this work the junction at Y Parc will also be slightly rebuilt, allowing
those trying to come out a clearer view of oncoming traffic down the hill,
further enhancing the safety of the village.
Café 50 –
update
As many
of you will know, unfortunately Café 50 has not been open to provide its usual
lunch service in recent weeks. This is a situation that’s out of the hands of
the Community Council as the service is run by Learning Curve, who have made
the decision to close temporarily due to their own internal issues. We all understand this
is an upsetting and unfortunate situation for the many users who usually enjoy
this service and myself, Cllr. Wayne Owen and the whole Community Council are
committed to doing everything we can to get the café re-opened. We are in
ongoing discussions with both them and RCT Council to try and influence and
persuade as much as we can.
Please
note Julius and Tara, who many of you know, are not involved with this decision
and know no more than has been publicly announced, so please don’t demand
additional information and answers from them. They’re as frustrated as anyone.
Clubs
that meet at Café 50 are unaffected and can continue to use the space as
previously.
If you’ve
attended the venue recently, you’ll have also noted a partition being put in
between the ‘lounge’ area and the kitchen area. This has been commissioned by
RCT Council who own the lease on the building, with the idea being the café can
then open for longer hours (making it more sustainable financially) whilst
allowing groups to carry on meeting in the separate room. There are a small
number of groups that RCT and the Community Council are engaging with to ensure
any concerns are dealt with quickly.
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.
YGGG
Llantrisant PTA:
The
annual Gala Spring Ball returns this April and as this is the key fundraising
event in the PTA’s diary, they’re looking for local businesses who can make a
donation for their fundraising auction. Whether it’s a physical prize, a
service or maybe a day’s labour you can offer as a tradesperson, all donations
will be gratefully received.
Please
contact ygggllantrisantpta@gmail.com if you have anything you can
offer.
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.
Upcoming events include:
Wed 1 March - Three Legg'd Mare, eclectic, dexterous and
quirky trio from Aberystwyth.
Wed 8 March - Song & Music Night.
Wed 15 March - Baggyrinkle, Sea shanties, industrial and
rural songs from Swansea's finest.
Wed 22 March - Song & Music Night.
Wed 29 March - Mike & Dylan James, entertaining
Welsh/Breton music father and son.
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.
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 or sports clubs wanting spaces at Picnic
in the Park or anyone wanting a stall at the Food and Drink Festival or
Christmas Fayre should contact the Council via clerk@pontyclun-cc.gov.wales.
