February 2018 Issue 217
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Intruder Alarms Closed Circuit TV Welcome to the November edition of contribution you would like to make Llanferres News & Views. towards its funding. The cost to Automatic There’s lots happening this month, produce News & Views in its current & calendar Barriers soGates keep your handy to make form is about £370 per issue. A large sure you don’t miss anything. The part of this is covered by our Pre - Christmas Craft Fair is on advertisers and help from the the UK weCouncil, spend more time Takeover Maintenance Saturday 5th November (see page 24). In Community but we also rely money on our homes than Friday 11th November is the family and heavily on donations and fund raising and Service in the Bingo night which will fund the anywhere to meet theelse whole costworld each year, so if OAP’s Christmas Lunch. There are you can help, it is very much great prizes to be won, a very Is appreciated. can be ? left at yours Envelopes protected reasonably priced bar and the Loggerheads Garage, at 2 Cae Gwyn atmosphere is very jovial. It really is or we can collect. a good night, please give it and a try ifsupport you If you would liketoday to send! a festive For advice call AGS haven’t been before. Cor Cilcain message to local friends and perform on Friday 25th November neighbours in next month’s News & (see page 12) and don’t forget to book Views please let us have the details by your place at the Christmas Lunch on 20 November. Saturday 3rd December (see page 9). Field Way t: 01352 707888 Best Wishes Enclosed with this News & Paul & Siobhan Denbigh Road f: month’s 01352 707889 Views is an envelope asking for any
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Welcome Welcome to the February edition of News & Views.
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There’s lots in prospect for the year ahead for the community, and we’d like to thank everyone who has sent in contributions for this month’s pretty packed issue.
Thank you to Claire Guitton for the front page picture this month, taken during the recent cold spell. Let’s hope February brings a taste of spring.
See page 5 to see who has been hobnobbing with royalty recently, and page 4 to see who welcomed a new arrival just in time for Christmas!
We’d like to make an early plea for contributions to the March issue to be sent in as soon as possible please, as one of us is away on a ‘mission’ at the end of the month!
February’s fundraiser for the 2018 carnival is a Valentine’s themed dance in the village hall on the 10th- see page 15 for details. And there’s a heads up for the forthcoming, ever-popular
Best Wishes Paul & Siobhan Email: news@llanferres.org www.llanferres.org
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Happy Birthday to the following in February Bethan Turner on 1st February Charlie Turner who will be 16 on 1st February Amber Louise who will be 16 on 1st February Adam Perrin who will be 8 on 12th February Roger Llewellyn on 22nd February
Many thanks to the people of
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If you would like a birthday or special announcement included in News &Views please send the details to: news@llanferres.org or 2 Cae Gwyn, Llanferres, CH7 5SL. Tel 810668
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June Goes to Buckingham Palace Congratulations to June Lovell who has been recognised for her contribution to mental health services at an exclusive World Mental Health Day reception with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry at Buckingham Palace in October. The event celebrated those working in the mental health sector across the UK. The royal trio have campaigned tirelessly to end the stigma surrounding mental health, and recently spearheaded the high profile Heads Together campaign to raise awareness of mental health issues. June has been recognised for her achievements in significantly expanding the scale and scope of counselling services in North Wales, enabling an ever increasing number
of people to access the vital support they need. She has also been recognised for her pioneering work to help people reduce their dependence on prescribed drugs. June said she felt “privileged and humbled” to have been chosen and added “The services I am responsible for compliment the vision that the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry have been striving to support. “They are currently involved in addiction services and the Heads Together project which is about `shining a light on the power of conversation. In a recent documentary they recognised that supporting mental health underpinned the work of all of their charities."
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February Diary Dates 7.30pm Village Hall Committee Meeting
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Events in italics are in the Village Hall Check the latest Village Hall bookings on our website: www.llanferres.org Click on ‘What’s on’ on the main menu
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Local News June Lovell will be going to work in the Bushikori Christian Centre in Uganda for 8 weeks, through the International Leadership Organisation in association with the Betsi Cadwaladr Health Board. The centre provides a school, health centre and outreach programs. June is taking items such as sports equipment, hygiene items, colouring books crayons, items for team games etc. June has asked if anyone has anything that they think might be useful that they are willing to donate, or have any other ideas of practical help, could you please contact her on 07900404767. If you would like to find out more, the link is www.Bushikori.org.au or www.ugandangodirectory.org Look out for reports from June in future editions of News & Views.
LLANFERRES OVER 60's Club Sadly, because of bad weather, we were unable to meet in December to be entertained by the children of Llanferres School. Nor did we meet in January. However, on February 13th Vikkie Knight will come to talk to us about the conservation of turtles in the Caribbean. Please join us at 2 o clock if you can.
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Local News Llanferres Parish Gardening Club As usual we began our 2018 year with a very enjoyable Sunday Lunch at Plas Hafod on January 14th. This meeting is always enjoyable as members are able to chat about Christmas, New Year, family and the gardening year to come. At our first meeting on February 12th , under the guidance of our Show Secretary Dr Ivy Watts, we will be arranging the schedule for our Annual Show which this year will be on September 1st. Suggestions for new classes or alterations to existing classes will be welcome from members or prospective exhibitors. To ensure another successful show we need more new members and community support on the day - exhibitors and visitors. Membership Annual Subscription is £5.00. Visitors always welcome at £1.00 per meeting. Refreshments and Raffle £1.00 per meeting. Club meetings are normally at 7.30pm in the Village Hall - second Monday of the month. We are looking forward to a varied range of talkers as listed below. March 12th Restoration of Ancient Woodlands. April 9th Bumblebees. May 14th Making the Most of Your Garden Space. June 11th Autumn and Winter Interest Plants. July 9th Preparing your exhibits for the Show. August 13th Show Arrangements. August Friday 31st 6pm Set up Show in Village Hall. SEPTEMBER 1ST ANNUAL SHOW. September 10th From Seed to Pot. October 8th SHOW REPORT . November 12th Annual General Meeting. Further information from the Hon .Secretary.
Mrs Joan Almond Hon Secretary ℡01352 810808
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Church News Sunday Services in February Sunday 4th Feb 11.15am Holy Communion Sunday 11th Feb 9.30am Morning Worship Sunday 18th Feb 9.30am Holy Communion 4pm Messy Church Gwernaffield Church Hall Sunday 25th Feb 9.30am Morning Worship Christmas services Unfortunately our Christingle service fell on the Sunday of heavy snow and so had to be cancelled as not many of the congregation are in walking distance of the church. The Ysgol Bro Famau infants Christmas concert of 'The Nativity and The Fir Tree' however managed to go ahead the evening before the snow arrived and it was nice to see the church full of parents and grandparents enjoying the performance. The carol service was also very well attended and enjoyed. As usual the Christmas Eve crib service marked the coming of Christmas for the local children. The church looked festive and our thanks go to Gay Headley and her team for arranging this. A chance to help your church when renewing your home insurance As you may be aware we insure the church through Ecclesiastical Insurance. As part of their 130th anniversary next year they are offering to donate ÂŁ130 to the church for any home insurance policy taken out during the year. It might be worth giving them an opportunity to quote when you renew? This offer is open to all the Congregation. Details as follows:www.ecclesiastical.com/Trust130 or ring 0800 783 0130 quoting TRUST 130. Flintshire Foodbank Anyone who wants to donate items to the Foodbank can leave them in the donation box at the back of church.
Village Hall Booking Check the online calendar to see if the Hall is free at: www.llanferres.org then contact Gay Headley, 07836 268894 / 01352 810224 or preferably e-mail headley889@btinternet.com
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Cyngor y Cymuned - Llanferres CYNGOR Y CYMUNED - LLANFERRES COMMUNITY COUNCIL Minutes of the GENERAL MEETING Held Thursday 14th DECEMBER 2017 4 Present: Cllr. John Almond (Chair), Cllr's Bob Barton, Rob Jones, Ivy Watts, Allan Morgans, Michael Cordiner, Ms Amanda Curtis and the Clerk, Mrs. G Dillon. There were Members of the public present. 1 Apologies: Cllr Martyn Holland, Cllr Isla Watts, Cllr Jac Armstrong was not present. 2 Meeting Open to the Public - A resident raised the point of parking at Loggerheads, despite the warning signs alongside the highway. The 'No Parking' is not being enforced. Cae Derwen had not been gritted and cleared during the spate of bad weather, but the Councillors were reminded that the side and estate roads would not have any priority over the main highway network. The waste bin situated adjacent to the Playing Field had not been emptied. To be reported. If the bad weather continues, the salt bins will need replenishing. A large amount of water is still running down Tyn Llan during heavy rain. Denbighshire County Council Highways are to be commended for all the hard work carried out during the bad weather. Clerk to send a letter. 3 Declarations of Interest - the Councillors were reminded that they should declare an interest at the commencement of the Meeting, or as soon as the councillor affected becomes aware that they have a personal or personal and prejudicial interest in today's business. Any
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member declaring an interest are required to state clearly what that interest is. Declarations of Interest none declared. Community Councillor Vacancy - An application had been received from Ms Amanda Curtis and this was duly accepted by all Councillors present with no exception. Ms Curtis then signed the Declaration of Acceptance of Office and the Chairman formally welcomed her to the Community Council. Minutes of the Meeting Held 9th November 2017 - these were accepted as a true record and signed by the Chairman. Matters Arising Planning Application 21/2017/0928 Demolition of Porch and Erection of an Attached Garage had been refused. Planning Application 21/2017/0957 Erection of a Replacement Dwelling has been approved. County Councillors Report - Cllr Holland sent his apologies and had circulated a Report prior to the Meeting. a) The replacement footpath sign has now been erected in Maeshafn. b) The County has looked at the number of accidents on the 'S' bends near Aberduna Quarry. Although there had been a recent accident, the last reported incident was in 1989 therefore the Highways team do not feel barriers are justified. The County have yet to receive a police report on the most recent accident. c) On 27th October, Cllr Holland met with Darren Millar AM and a senior civil servant from the Trunk Road
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Agency. On the agenda for discussion was reducing the speed of traffic through Loggerheads, improving visibility at the Llanarmonyn-Ial turning on the A494 and adding additional white lines from Clwyd Gate to first Llanarmonyn-Ial turning to stop overtaking. d) A reduction in the speed limit from 40mph through Loggerheads will not be changed but the introduction of flashing speed limit signs is being considered, together with an extension the speed limit from the garage to the Tafarn-yGelyn turning. A new crossing for Colomendy School and the 'We Three Loggerheads'. Once the Trunk Road Agency Report is received, Cllr Holland will inform the Community Council. e) Cllr Holland has been pressing for the Ward to become part of the Dark Skies initiative, the AONB have now taken this up and various options are being investigated. More work needs to be done to reduce the amount of outside light. f) No response from County as yet regarding the gorse on Pen y Bwlch. g)Flintshire County Council have been contacted with regard to a smaller tourist route sign for Maeshafn. They acknowledge that the work needs to be done. 9 Discussing Budget Requirements for Setting Precept - The Councillors discussed the setting out of the Budgetary requirements for the next Financial Year. Comparing the costs for the 16/17 and 17/18 Financial Years. The additional consideration was the new regulation with regard to the Councillor's Annual payment of
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£150 each per year for costs incurred during the year. Also, where a specific role is undertaken, the additional payment of £500 each to a minimum of one and a maximum of five members. Clarification was required in regard to taxable amounts and any payroll requirements. Each Councillor present is considering NOT to claim any allowance in order to safeguard a lower Precept figure. Ongoing consideration. The Appropriate sum under Section 137(4)(A) of the Local Government Act 1972 Section 137 Expenditure Limit for 2018-19 is £7.86 per Elector Reports from Other Meetings - none received. Boundary Commission - Proposed changes - with regard to the Draft letter circulated to each Councillor, it was accepted, subject to a minor change to use a separate heading for Education. Resolved - subject to the change then the Clerk was instructed to send the response with a copy to Denbighshire County Council for information. Maintenance in the Community none raised at this time. Red Telephone Kiosks - the kiosk in Maeshafn will now have its backboard fitted after Christmas. The Defibrillator Cabinet can then be installed. The reconnection of the power supply is ongoing. Memorial Stone - no update Risk Assessments Financial - the Interim Finance Statement for Year was circulated. No risk raised. Continued over the page
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Maes Ysgawen Invoice was received for the maintenance costs and a plan for the work undertaken. Maeshafn Playing Field - the Motor Mower Training Invoice has been received - £54.00. They no longer issue Certificates. The Christmas Tree in Maeshafn is complete with lights and will be illuminated over the Christmas Season following a formal 'Switch On'. Ownership of Maeshafn Playing Field No news with regard to ownership. Clerk to pursue in the New Year. Request that a Project for Maeshafn be an Agenda Item for January Meeting. 16 Training & Finance Issues - Induction Training for Cllr Allan Morgans and Cllr Amanda Curtis will be held in Corwen on the 19th December 2017. 17 Bills Clerk's Salary (Dec) & PAYE £214.35 Dr. H Watts - Ground Maintenance £710.00 J. T. Williams - Training £54.00
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MacAfee Licence for laptop (Three Years) £89.99 Planning Matters - None Correspondence list - items of correspondence were discussed as above. Also Copy of Denbighshire Housing Newsletter. Request for a Nomination to attend the Queens Garden Party. (Cllr J Almond) Other Matters Brought to Councillor's attention: a) Cllr Barton reported on the Broadband Meeting held in Llanarmon and quoted that 18% of residents will not be connected to the Broadband. Cllr Barton requested that this be an agenda Item for January. Date of next Meeting: A General Meeting is scheduled to take place on Thursday 11th January 2018 at 7:30 pm in Village Hall Llanferres.
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The January meeting held on Friday 19th, reported excellent results from the Festive Season fund raising efforts. Huge thanks to Gill Sankey for providing the beautiful and intricately hand-made Doll! She raised an amazing £132 - winners were Josh and Chris Griffiths! I'm sure their Grand Daughter was delighted!! The Bonus Ball Sheets, one at the Druid plus the sheet I sold around the village raised an amazing £271!! Huge thanks to Sam and her team and to all of you who participated! See page 24 for list of winners. Thanks to Noel too, for selling, sorting, cutting and delivering the uncut logs kindly donated by The Playing Fields Committee. A very useful £35 raised! The next, and final, fund raiser will be an Exciting Valentines Do in the Village Hall on Saturday 10th February! This promises to be a fun night with a difference!! Please support if you can - for full details see advert on page 15. During the meeting, discussions took place as to what attractions were suitable - and affordable!! Sadly, at present, the hiring of Swing Boats proves too expensive and the hiring of a May Pole with Dancers proves elusive. But we have booked other exciting side shows and inflatables that will contribute hugely to the "fun"
on the day!! Finally, to address the issue of providing the miles of bunting required, there will be a meeting of skills to create the required amount from scraps of material! Should you have any unwanted material - the brighter and more colourful the better - then please let me know!! Amongst topics discussed were the provision of a Beer Tent and Vintage Teas - both of which will be developed by Sub Committees. To view full notes taken at the meeting, please visit the News and Views website and click the appropriate link. Next meeting will be 7.30pm Friday 16th Feb 2018 Druid Inn BY THE TIME THIS ISSUE OF NEWS & VIEWS GOES TO PRINT, THERE WILL BE LESS THAN 100 DAYS TO GO!!! FLIPPIN' HECK!!!! SHEILA.
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A WARM & FRIENDLY WELCOME AWAITS YOU AT THE DRUID INN Sam and the team look forward to welcoming customers old and new to the Druid Inn. A full menu is a available 7 days a week, including children’s menu and regular specials. See our Facebook page for news and updates
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Local News WHIST EVENINGS Our Christmas Whist on the 11th Dec had to be postponed due to the snow but we were able to hold it the following week. Members entered into the spirit of the season by dressing appropriately. ( see photo ). The session was shortened to enable us to enjoy a finger buffet and some Christmas beverages.
We held our annual new year lunch at the Druid Inn and as usual enjoyed an excellent meal. Many thanks to Sam and her team. Various presentations were made and a bouquet of flowers was presented to Mrs Betty Cook, patron of the Whist Group. Mr Medwyn Clemence was awarded 'Card Sharp of 2017' with 5 wins over the year. Results :
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Local News Thank you to everyone who came to the Ysgol Bro Famau Christmas Fair and helped us raise over £500 towards the new ipads that are needed for the pupils. We were pleased that Father Christmas and the elves were able to make the new date even if his reindeer were busy after the original date was snowed off! We have also just heard that unfortunately we did not win £5000 from the Aviva Community Fund but they have given us £500 for reaching the finals to go towards developing the outdoor learning areas at the two schools. If anyone has any shelving units, wheelbarrows or garden tools they are getting rid of, please let us know (Charlotte Jaggard 810357) as this could help towards kitting out the new greenhouse we will be buying with the money. Thanks for all your support and votes that helped us reach the finals. Ysgol Bro Famau PTFA
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CYNGOR Y CYMUNED - LLANFERRES - County Councillors Report - Cllr Holland circulated a copy of his Report prior to COMMUNITY COUNCIL the Meeting. Minutes of the GENERAL MEETING Held A call had been received from a Thursday 11th JANUARY 2018 resident in respect of a large truck parked on the slip road to the Present: Cllr. John Almond (Chair), Cllr's church and Cae Derwen. It has since Bob Barton, Ivy Watts, Allan Morgans, been removed. It may well have been Ms Amanda Curtis, Jac Armstrong and parked there due to bad the Clerk, Mrs. G Dillon. There were weather, but being parked, in part on Members of the public present. the pavement, it was causing an Apologies: Cllr Rob Jones, Cllr Isla Watts. obstruction. If this happens again Cllr Michael Cordiner was not present. would Councillors report it to Cllr Meeting Open to the Public - A resident Holland please. informed the Community Council of When the snow began to melt, there the Archaeological Exhibition being were again problems with water held in the Countryside Services running down both sides of Tyn Llan. Offices in Loggerheads. On a weekend The Highways team have been out to only between 11.00am and 3.00pm clear and check the gullies. there will be exhibits and someone to Denbighshire are aware that the real answer questions. cause of the problems is the pipe work Declarations of Interest - the Councillors underground being blocked by roots. were reminded that they should Cllr Holland has asked once again for declare an interest at the this to be resolved. commencement of the Meeting, or as The Trunk Road Agency have cut back soon as the councillor affected the hedges at the Llanarmon-yn-Ial becomes aware that they have a Junction to improve visibility. As the personal or personal and prejudicial hedges are on private land, they have interest in today's business. Any only been cut back to the fence. Cllr member declaring an interest are Holland has gone back to the Welsh required to state clearly what that Government civil servant (they met interest is. last year), to ask if the landowners Declarations of Interest none could be approached to reduce the declared. height of the hedges significantly Minutes of the Meeting Held 14th which would improve visibility December 2017 - these were enormously. accepted as a true record and signed Cllr Holland has pursued both by the Chairman. Denbighshire and Flintshire in regard Matters Arising - the Waste Bins located to the 'Give Way' and 'Tourist Route' near the Playing Field in Llanferres signs in Maeshafn. Both Councils have have now been emptied. The salt bins agreed to chase the replacement in the area have been replenished, signs. except for the one in Cae Derwen. Cllr Despite best efforts, the Planning Barton asked that Item 20 (listed in the Committee has passed the revised Minutes) be raised following the plans for Bryn Artro Avenue. The key County Councillors Report - agreed.
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item was that the concerns were listened to and the revised plans did leave a gap between the eastern wall of the property and the neighbour's boundary. After a heavy snow fall, once again vehicles were parked on the side of the road in Cadole and Loggerheads. Fences were broken to access the fields owned by Aberduna Farm. Cllr Holland has asked for a meeting with Countryside Service, Police, Highways, Trunk Agency and the new neighbouring FCC County Councillor, together with the Chairmen of both Gwernymynydd and Llanferres Community Councils to try to resolve the issues. A well attended Broadband Public Meeting, was held in Llanarmon-ynIal. This was chaired by our AM Darren Millar. The BT contract has now come to an end, but it is unclear how many people will still not receive the new service and what will be on offer on the next phase of the 'roll out'. Denbighshire are reviewing how they will support the communities effected and further updates will follow. Cllr Holland attended a meeting recently, held in 10 Downing Street. Cllr Barton also reported on the Broadband Meeting held in Llanarmon and repeated his request to be made the Broadband Champion for the Community. This had previously been discussed at a past meeting and was again refused. It was resolved to allow Cllr Holland to pursue this work. Reports from Other Meetings - none received. Project for Maeshafn - deferred for a future Agenda. Also included were
the two Motions submitted by Cllr Morgans. Discussing Budget Requirements for Setting Precept - The Councillors discussed the amended Budgetary requirements for the next Financial Year following the discussion at the December Meeting. The Clerk was awarded an increase roughly in line with inflation (3%). It was agreed to an increase of £71.80 per annum. The additional consideration was the new regulation with regard to the Councillor's Annual payment of £150 each per year for costs incurred during the year. It was proposed that the Community Council award a zero amount to each Councillor. This was put to a vote and every Councillor present, agreed except for one abstention. Also, where a specific role is undertaken, the additional payment of £500 each to a minimum of one and a maximum of five members. This item was not accepted. Resolved: to inform Mr. Gary Williams the County Officer that this new regulation was not acceptable to the Community Councillors present and they were resolved not to claim an allowance. Appropriate sum under Section 137(4)(A) of the Local Government Act 1972 Section 137 Expenditure Limit for 2018-19 is £7.86 per Elector. There then followed a lengthy discussion on the amended Precept Report as each budgetary heading was agreed. The Precept was set at £9150.00. Maintenance in the Community - a) One of the paving slabs had slipped beneath the Tafarn-y-Gelyn
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Noticeboard, making access to the Noticeboard in safety. (Cllr Almond) Red Telephone Kiosks - the kiosk in Maeshafn is to have its backboard fitted. The school pupils in Ysgol Bro Famau have been creating designs for drawings to be included. The Defibrillator Cabinet is to be installed. We will await permission from CADW, as the Kiosk is a listed building, to replace the Telephone Sign with a Defibrillator Sign. Although the Invoice for the signs has been received (£72.00), authorisation cannot yet be made. The reconnection of the power supply is ongoing. Memorial Stone - now to be taken off the Agenda. Risk Assessments Financial - the Interim Finance Statement for Year was circulated. No risk raised. Mower Shed Roof - this has now been completed. The Christmas Tree in Maeshafn is complete with lights and was illuminated over the Christmas Season. The Community Council received two votes of thanks for helping to achieve this. Ownership of Maeshafn Playing Field No news with regard to ownership. The problem appears to be the completion of the Section 39 Agreement. Clerk and Cllr Holland has pursued this with the Solicitors and the County Council. Training & Finance Issues - Cllr Allan Morgans and Cllr Amanda Curtis attended the Induction Training in Corwen on the 19th December 2017. They both agreed it was excellent. The new Training Schedule has been issued by 'One Voice Wales' and circulated. Bills Clerk's Salary(Jan) & PAYE£214.35
External Audit Invoice £161.70 Defibrillator Signs-to be authorised £72.00 Planning Matters - Cllr Barton informed the Community Council that Draft Supplementary Planning Guidance had been issued for the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley AONB. The Consultation Document has been released by Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham County Councils supported by the AONB Partnership. Consultation ends on 29th January 2018. Comments are being coordinated by Mr. Andrew Farrow of Flintshire (developmentplans@flintshire.gov.uk ). Documents can be viewed at planningpolicy@denbighsire.gov.uk 01824 706916 Correspondence list - items of correspondence were discussed as above. Also Notification regarding the Community Planning Information Portal going live online. Invitation for the Community Council's representative to attend the next 'One Voice Wales' Area Committee Meeting to be held on Wednesday 24th January at 7pm in Bro Aled Education Centre Llansannan. Other Matters Brought to Councillor's attention: none raised Date of next Meeting: A General Meeting is scheduled to take place on Thursday 8th February 2018 at 7:30pm in Village Hall Llanferres.
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DECEMBER BONUS BALL WINNERS!! HUGE THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO SUPPORTED THIS FUNDRAISER FOR THE LLANFERRES CARNIVAL 2018!!
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‘A walk on the Wilde Side’ With the weather being cold, I've spent some time watching my bird table. I've been entertained by a flock of long tailed tits. The correct term is mob, usually up to about ten birds flying together and calling to keep in contact, if one gets separated from the group it will continue calling until it is reunited. "Mob" hardly seems suitable for such a delicate bird. They are not strong flyers, so their flight is helped by the dip and rise of their long tail. They will only travel a short distance before landing again to feed in the tree tops then returning to the fat balls or peanut feeder. Being such a small bird, weighing less than ten grams ,long tailed tits are susceptible to the cold and during severe winters, their numbers can be reduced by up to eighty percent, this is why they choose to roost in a bunch huddled together in a thorn bush to try and keep warm. The nest of the long tailed tit is quite a work of art. A compact domed structure lined with feathers of moss and animal hair, some from our own hair brush, all woven together with cobwebs. The cobwebs gives the nest some elasticity, which enables it to expand to accommodate the chicks as they grow. The young will remain in the nest for up to three weeks. Some years ago, when I was involved with wildlife care and rescue, a woman who was a newcomer to Cilcain phoned and asked me to come and identify a well worn path through the wood next to her house. She thought it might be deer. I quickly ruled out deer and said it was badger and as badger setts are usually about half a mile apart and knowing the location of other setts in the area, quickly found a small but active three hole sett. To see this sett, I had to crawl under a large blackthorn bush and there Copyright © February 2018 Eddie Wilde.
in the bush was a long tailed tit nest with the hen bird just peeping out of the entrance hole with its long tail folded forward over its head. That answered the question "how do they position their long tail whilst sitting on eggs". If February is a mild month, pairing will take place early, this is a wise move as there is always a surplus of males in the group which has over wintered together. These "bachelor males" will help with the feeding of a large clutch of young and make a valuable contribution to the survival of the family group, as the young will continue to be fed when they have left the nest. This all contributes to the bonding of the group. They won't travel far from where they were hatched and will stick together for support. I haven't seen any winter visiting woodcock yet, maybe it's not so cold and harsh in Northern Europe to drive them further south or maybe I haven't been in the right place at the right time. I'm always glad to hear what other bird watchers have seen. Pat "my eyes in Gwernymyndd" has phoned to say, like last winter she has a male black cap one of the Sylvia warbler and has photographed it in her garden. Most go south, but if they have a good territory they will stay all year round. More next time.
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A note from your County Councillor I would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year and I hope that in this troubled world this year is a better year for us all. I also hope that you all had a good “flu free” Christmas!! I am writing this article after just putting my telephone down on a gentleman who claimed to be from Microsoft and who also claimed that my computer had been hacked. He stated he was calling from the Thames Business Park and offered me a security number that he wanted me to check on my computer. Sadly we all get far to many of these calls and I must admit he was persistent despite my assertions that with his strong accent it was highly unlikely that he was from London or Microsoft. Please take care when you get these calls because Microsoft would not normally call you. I find that the best line of defence is just to say that you do not have a computer. They then soon terminate the call. Once again we had chaos around Cadole and Loggerheads during the snow before Christmas. Every man and his dog arrives from all points North East at the first sign of snow and they abandon their cars on both sides of the A494 causing bottlenecks and obstructions on the highway. They also break down the fences of the neighbouring fields in Cadole and leave broken sledges and litter for the local farmer to clean up. I am in the process of calling a meeting which will include representatives from Countryside Services, Denbighshire’s Highways and Enforcement teams, North Wales
Police, the Trunk Roads Agency and the Chairs of both Llanferres and Gwernymynydd Community Councils plus the local Flintshire County Councillor. I will be looking for ways to manage the large numbers of people who come to the area when ever we have heavy snow falls, how we keep the roads open and how we stop the damage to farmers fences and the littering of local farmers fields. This should include the enforcement of highway regulations in that area and ways to help the movement of people by ensuring access is clear to places such as the Country Park and Moel Famau. I will report on the outcome of that meeting in the next edition of News and Views and If you have any comments on this issue please let me know. After the snow started to melt we had the same old problem in Tyn Llan with water running down both sides of the road. More worryingly we had water running across the road which if it froze could cause dangerous driving conditions. I asked DCC to check the gullies again and with 24hrs of my request the county had cleaned all the gullies at the top of the road by the school. Sadly, as we all know this is a bigger issue because the underground pipes that take the water away along the side of the school playing field are blocked by tree roots. Once again I have asked for work to be undertaken to resolve this problem. I am also pleased to confirm that work has started in the Cilcain Road in Tafarn Y Gelyn to resolve the pooling of water in various places along the road. There will be a temporary road closure in place between the 7th to the 9th of
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A note from your County Councillor February to complete further patching work. As many of you will have seen there has been a reported case of Hepatitis A in Brynhyfryd School in Ruthin. I did raise some concerns with the director of education because our school Ysgol Bro Famau is a feeder School, we use their swimming pool facilities and because we are a feeder school some of our children may have siblings at the senior school. I have been assured that this is an isolated case but as a precaution they are intending to inoculate a number of children in the same year this coming week. DCC will also contact parents if any other course of action is required and they have reminded everyone that we should all always stick to basic hygiene rules to prevent the spread of any germs. The Public Broad Band meeting in Llanarmon Yn Ial on the 7th December was very well attended. The Welsh Government Minister Julie James and reps from both BT and Openreach were present and they took away a number of issues for further investigation. Since our campaign to improve the roll out of Superfast Broad across our ward we have been successful in getting more properties linked to the service and a further new cabinet in Eryrys which will provide a Superfast service to over a hundred more households. There is still a long way to go and Welsh Government have yet to confirm how they will finance the next phase of the Superfast Broad Band roll out and who who will provide the infrastructure or service. Once we have the final details of all those properties who will not get the current service and when we get the final details of schemes that will be on offer from both the Welsh and Central Government we can then look
for alternative solutions. I have asked DCC to consider organising a number of open days where residents can meet alternative providers and the three Community Councils in our ward have asked me to continue the fight for not only better broad band but better telephone and mobile phone reception in all of our communities. Can I congratulate the Community of Maeshafn on their Christmas Tree and the new lights provided by the Community Council. It was good to see so many residents from the village at the switching on of the lights and I must admit that the mince pies and mulled wine provided by the Miners Arms was a welcome finishing touch to an excellent evening. Our thanks also go to Allan Morgan and his team for all their hard work and to the volunteer who obviously had no fear of heights when it came to putting the lights up on the tree!! Finally I attended the Llanferres Carnival Committee meeting last night and preparations are well in hand for what should be a great community event. There is also a Valentines evening planned for the 10th February to help raise money for the Carnival and hopefully many of you will be able to support that event as well. Sheila and her team are doing a sterling job and if anyone can help man a stall on the day or just help out I know that they will be pleased to hear from you. Best wishes, Martyn
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The Llanferres Hearse House Originally a hearse was a wooden frame that held candles. When a corpse was brought into the church the wooden framework was placed over the body and the candles lit. Later the term was used for a funeral car which would be kept in a hearse house in, or adjacent to, the churchyard. Hearse houses were often built in the nineteenth century. The original Llanferres hearse house was built in 1850-1. The craftsmen involved were John Jones, mason; William Jones, carpenter and Samuel Jones, roofer (we do not know whether they were related). The itemised cost of construction survives in the church records. The total cost was £10-6-5½. Two shillings of which was for the supply of ale from the Druid to the workmen. Carrying building stone to the site was apparently thirsty work as the carter was given six pints of ale (the mason got only two pints)! Part of the churchyard wall had to be demolished to accommodate the new building which was positioned with the doors facing the highway at the north east corner of the Druid yard. The main architectural features of interest were the recess for the doors and the arch above. The building stone for which had been carefully selected. The accounts record "getting stones in the mountain for arch and recess 1½ days at 3/- per day". The building was 5.5 m long by 3.3 m wide. On completion the church yard wall was rebuilt to abut the building in order to secure the burial ground. The next reference to the hearse house is in 1907 when the building was repaired by Mr Williams, and Mr
Bellis, coachbuilder, "thoroughly repaired" the hearse. At the same time a second-hand set of black horse harness was bought from a Mr Morris. The building was demolished in 1986, and a number of adjacent graves exhumed, during the Llanferres trunk road improvement scheme. This provided space for the construction of the service road that now runs between the Druid carpark and Tyn Llan. At the time of the demolition it was reported that the hearse house "accommodated trolleys, carts and bricks for lining graves". The hearse house was then reconstructed in its present position within the churchyard. There are very few hearse houses remaining in their original condition. There are three in our area - at the Church of St. Garmon, Llanarmon yn Ial, at the Church of St. Mary, Cilcain and at St. Mwrog's Churchyard, Ruthin. All three have been Listed by Cadw because of their rarity.
Tony King Copyright ©February 2018 Tony King
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Local Councillors Martyn Holland, Denbighshire County Councillor for Llanferres, Llanarmon yn Ial & Llandegla. 01824 780703 martyn.holland@denbighshire.gov.uk Gwyneth Dillon, Clerk to Llanferres Community Council, 01978 790269 Mailing address: Rhosddigre, Llandegla, LL11 3AU. Email: clerk.llanferres@gmail.com Llanferres Community Councillors John Almond, Chairman, 01352 810808 Michael Cordiner, Vice Chairman, 01352 810392 Jac Armstrong, 01352 810259 Allan Morgans Isla Watts, 01352 810248 Ivy Watts, 01352 810248 Rob Jones, 01352 810500 Bob Barton, 01824 780872 Amanda Curtis, Please contact any of the above if you have anything you would like to be brought to the attention of your Community Council.
Village Organisations Badminton Club - June Healy Tel: 810264 Bowling Club - Every Tuesday in the village hall, 7pm - 9pm Contact Dave Twomey Tel: 810690. Church - Rev'd Daniel Stroud, The New Rectory, Rectory Lane, Llanferres, CH7 5SR. Tel: 01352 810694. Lady Rae Roberts: 01352 741184/01824 780496, raeroberts.brofamauchurches@outlook.com Church Wardens - Mrs Anne Woodward, Cysgodfa, Tafarn-y-Gelyn, Llanferres, CH7 5SQ, Tel: 810270 Mr Rob Armstrong, The White House, Rectory Lane, Tel: 810259 Clwydian Conservation Campaign - Pen y Chwareli, Pant Ddu Road, Nercwys CH7 4DD Clwydian Range Runners - Chairman Gareth Jaggard Tel. 810357 Email: clwydianrangerunners@hotmail.com Gardening Club - Hon Sec. Mrs. Joan Almond, 20 Cae Derwen, Llanferres. Tel: 810808 Llanferres Alcoholic Mountain Biking Soc. (LAMBS) - Gordon Jones Tel: 810305 Llanferres Community Council - Mrs Gwyneth Dillon, Rhosddigre, Llandegla, LL11 3AU Tel: 01978 790269 Llanferres Playing Field & Recreation Association - Secretary, Miss C Boffey, Tel: 810925 Maeshafn Cricket Club - Secretary: Steve Pugh Tel: 810327 Old People's Welfare Committee - Chair, Yvonne Foden-McCorry Tel: 810867 PTFA Ysgol Bro Famau - Charlotte Jaggard Tel: 810357 Llanferres Over 60s Club - Betty Cook. Tel: 810722 The Country Park Painters - Pat Armstrong Tel: 810259 Village Hall Booking Secretary - Gay Headley, 07836 268894 / 01352 810224
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