Brrr, it’s been a very cold January and with the cost of
energy rising I hope everyone is managing to stay warm. Don’t forget there are
warm hubs at various locations around Pontyclun and they welcome anyone who
needs the space. For more information on these, please get in touch and our
staff can direct you on where they are.
January for us has been all about preparing for the year
ahead and looking at all the wonderful events we held last year and how we can
improve them. Thanks to everyone that offered constructive feedback, it helps
enormously.
We kick off 2024 with an Urban Market Easter market on the
23rd of March, this will be held in Heol Yr Orsaf Car Park. Our
usual Picnic in the Park will be on Saturday the 8th of June in
Pontyclun Park, offering wholesome fun for all the family.
Urban Markets will be back on the 21st of July
with their funday and market in the park. Pontyclun Food Festival will again be
the Saturday of August bank holiday, offering a wide selection of food, drink,
and music.
We also hope that Pontyclun RFC will be running a Community
Bonfire night event again this year and of course there will also be
Remembrance Day parades in Groesfaen, Miskin and Pontyclun.
The year end is marked with a variety of events in our Christmas
festival. These will include the annual Panto; Light switch on, Christmas
fayre, Bethel nativity walk and a Santa fun run. Christmas make Pontyclun such
a fun place to be.
As always, we are always interested to hear what you would
like to see across our Community. If you have any events, you think we should
be looking at doing, whether big or small please drop us an email with your
suggestions.
Moving on from the fun, we are aware of the concerns
regarding litter in the town and obviously this wasn’t helped during the
Christmas period with high winds blowing it all over the place. We are working
to try and combat this, but if there are any groups out there that would like
to help with a litter picking session please do get in touch. We are a Keep
Wales Tidy Hub and can lend all the equipment required to do this safely and
the area’s most in need, while benefitting the community and wildlife around
the area.
If 2024, sees you at a lose end and looking for things to
keep you busy, please bear in mind that there are always volunteering roles
that would welcome you. There are several within the council, working in and
around the town along with several community groups who would be grateful of
any help that people can offer. So, if you are interested, please drop us an
email and we can direct you to the right group for you.
That’s it from us this month, lets hope February brings
slightly warmer temperatures and Spring isn’t too far on the horizon.
