Issue 192
JULY/AUGUST 2015
Llanferres
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Welcome Welcome to the Summer edition of green bowls this summer - see page News & Views. 18. And don’t miss the musical spectacular on Thursday July 2nd With a heat wave predicted which should be excellent imminently it looks like we may get a entertainment. real summer after all, which will help the flowers and veg. for the Garden Whatever you get up to, enjoy your Show summer and remember the Garden Show is on September 5th! Thank you for your contributions this month, please do keep them coming Our next issue will be the September, in. If anyone has any pictures of with a deadline of August 20th. recent events, such as the School Fair, please do send them in. Best wishes Paul & Siobhan Thanks to Max for the Badminton Club review this month, they 2 Cae Gwyn certainly seem to be a thriving Llanferres organisation and have had a fantastic Mold season this year - see page 20.
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Notices Happy Birthday to the following July Birthdays Iwan Thomas on 3rd July Aislingh O'Garra on 7th July Alec Thomas on 12th July Si么n Edwards on 12th July Ben Ussher on 14th July Sam Llewellyn on 20th July Jos Hill who will be 11 on 25th July
August Birthdays Isabella Foulkes who will be 14 on 1st August Isaac Le Vay who will be 16 on 1st August Alexi Gould on 5th August Niamh Roberts on 6th August Emily Prtak on 10th August Theo Le Vay who will be 14 on 10th August Daniel Stanley Jaggard who will be 1 on 10th August Max Griffiths on 11th August Hannah Roberts who will be 4 on 13th August Osian Clwyd Roberts on 13th August Barry Roberts on 17th August Josie Le Vay who will be 18 on 23rd August Gemma Madigan-Johnson who will be 17 on 24th August
THANK YOU May we say a big thank you to all the villagers of Maeshafn who made us so welcome when we arrived in the village and who have supported us over the past 2 and a half years. We are sad to be leaving Hafan Deg, but at the same time very excited to be starting our new business venture in The Wynnstay in Ruthin. We have made some life-long friends and will continue to be involved in The Miners Arms with Ant & Becky so will still be popping to the village! Thanks again
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Ada Davies Would like to thank her family, friends and neighbours for the wonderful cards and presents she received on her 80th birthday.
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
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Local News Llanferres/Colomendy Art Group
LLANFERRES OVER 60's Club
As most of you are aware, we are a group of local amateur artists who meet As expected, our June meeting was very enjoyable. Listening to every Thursday morning at the members’ readings during a Kingswood Colomeny Centre. strawberry tea was a great way to spend a Tuesday afternoon.
Currently we are busily preparing for the Art Competition in our Annual On July 14th Mr. Alan Minnery’s Gardening Show and forward planning talk will be titles “Confessions of a for our 10th Exhibition at the Scouser” - not to be missed !! Loggerheads Country Park in October. If you are interested in joining our group (beginners or experienced) please contact any member or ring Betty Cook 810 722 for further details.
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6:30pm Dance Club 7.00pm Summer Musical Event Cilcain Cafe run by Cilcain Crown Green Bowls 9.30 am Morning Worship, St. Berres’ Church 6:30pm Tai Chi
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Vale of Clwyd Classic – 5th September Druid Inn Llanferres This year’s event again will take place on the first Saturday in September the 5th with , classic cars from all over the UK and Ireland converging on Llanferres on the Friday evening for the Pre event checks and then the first car leaves the Druid Inn from 8.25am on the Saturday morning to a special test in Loggerheads country park , before wending their way around the Vale of Clwyd for a day of competition before finally returning to Llanferres about 4.30 pm for the end of rally meal and prize giving. Full details will be given in next issue of News and Views
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Cyngor y Cymuned -Llanferres From the minutes of the meeting held on 11th June 2015:- Present: Cllr. David Jones (Chair), Cllr. John Almond, Cllr. David Twomey, Cllr. Rob Armstrong, Cllr Adrian Walls, Cllr Rob Jones, Cllr. Yvonne Foden McCorry. the Clerk Mrs Gwyneth Dillon and County Councillor Martyn Holland. 1. Apologies: Cllr. Margaret Davies, Cllr. Jac Armstrong, 2. Declarations of Interest: Cllrs. Rob Armstrong, Rob Jones and David Twomey declared interest in Item 13 (Village Hall costs) as they are members of the Village Hall Committee and signed the register. 3. Meeting open to the public for ten minutes: Mr King raised the matter of Flintshire CC having erected a waymarker sign which is overhanging the road and represents a hazard. Mr Noel Headley reported that a) the Memorial Stone had a flaw and needs some remedial work. (This will be carried out) b) There is a lack of 'dog waste' bins and dog waste is being put in the ordinary waste bins. It should be put in the 'Black bins'. It was explained that the cost of a 'dog waste' bin would be about ÂŁ550 and unless it was correctly sited the County Council Refuse collectors would not empty it. Enquires would be made into the possibility of the Community Council purchasing a bin. 4. County Councillors report: County Councillor Martyn Holland reported that 1) some of the farm buildings at Colomendy which are in a state of disrepair are Listed Buildings and the authorities are looking for appropriate uses for them. 2) Pen y Waen will be closed from 13th to 31st July for resurfacing. 3) People have been holding overnight parties at Pot Hole Cliffs with camping and drinking and leaving rubbish behind, including broken
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bottles. Local residents have been clearing up after the parties but are concerned that the broken bottles represent a hazard to other members of the public. The police have been informed. 4) Some dwellings outside the village still cannot get fast broadband. 5) The owners of sheds in Big Covert who were refused planning permission have lodged appeals against the decisions. Councillor Holland has requested that the Welsh Government considers changing the regulations regarding sheds in woodland. 6) Councillor Holland is proposing to do a survey into the usage of buses by the residents of Tafarn-y-Gelyn. 5. Minutes of previous Meeting: The minutes of the Meeting held on Thursday 14th May 2015 were signed as a true record after some minor corrections were agreed. 6. Matters Arising: No matters were raised. 7. Reports from other meetings: The Chairman reported that he had attended the meeting for the training of clerks as an observer on behalf of the Standards Committee of which he is a member. The Clerk had attended a Wales Training Seminar at Llandrindod Wells and had circulated a report to all Community Councillors. 8. Maintenance in the Community: Councillor Rob Armstrong is attending to the missing downspout on the bus shelter. 9. Footpaths - seating arrangements: Mr Barton had asked at the last meeting about some money which had been raised, 20 years ago, to fund the Memorial Stone and some seats. It was explained that all the money had been spent appropriately many years ago and recorded in the minutes at the time. 10. Red Telephone Kiosk: Waiting for a response from Mr David Shiel.
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Meeting
Llanferres - Community Council
11. Risk Assessment: A risk assessment of represent over development of the site. the Community Council's possessions 16. Maeshafn Playing Field: Solicitors will be carried out shortly. Llewellen Jones, acting for Llanferres 12. Field Adjacent to the School (Maes Community Council, despite having sent Ysgawen): Work is in progress to obtain reminders to Hanson's solicitors, have a 'Lectern' style mounting for the yet to hear from them with the information board. Maintenance of the engrossments for signature. Another field is being carried out. The field had reminder has been sent as without been closed overnight on one occasion these engrossments, they are unable to to enable weed spraying to be carried proceed. out. Spraying will be kept to a 17. Correspondence List: All matters dealt minimum. with above. 13. Training and Finance: A Code of 18. Other Matters that have been brought Conduct training meeting will be held to Councillors' Attention: A car with a for Chairs and Vice Chairs on Monday 'For Sale' sign has been parked by the 29th June from 1.30 to 5.0 pm in Old School in Ruthin Road and is County Hall. A 'Cluster Meeting' for blocking the footpath making it Chairs and Clerks will be held on impassable for wheelchair users. Mrs Tuesday 23rd June at 6.0 pm in County Turner, the school Head Teacher, will Hall. The proposed charges for the use be leaving at the end of this term to of the Village Hall for Community take up a new appointment. Council meetings was discussed. It is 19. Date of Next Meeting: The next meeting believed that the Community Council is of the Community Council will be held entitled to use the hall free of charge on Thursday 23rd July 2015 at 7.30 pm and a letter will be sent to the Village in the Village Hall. Hall Management Committee for clarification. John Almond, Vice Chairman 14. Bills: HMRC £38·80; Clerks salary £*******; Maintenance of Maes Ysgawen £40´00 15. Planning Matters: 21/2015/0282 PROPOSAL: Erection of Ancillary 3 Bed semi-detached domestic building. LOCATION: Bryn unfurnished family home Fynnon Farm, Llanferres. Although sympathetic to the application, the in Llanferres Community Council could not support the application because it is outside the development boundary and would Lounge, kitchen/diner, be equivalent to a new build in the open countryside. bathroom/shower, gas central 21/2015/0562 PROPOSAL: Erection of heating, parking for several vehicles, extension to side and rear of existing easily maintained front and rear dwelling. LOCATION: Bryn Hyfryd, gardens. Maeshafn. The Community Council could not support the application and is to ask the County officers to Contact 07711 104490 consider whether the proposals
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Local News Llanferres Parish Gardening Club The Gardening Club Meeting was held at the Village Hall on 8th June, 2015. Our Speaker this month was Mr David Locke, Head Gardener at Chirk Castle and his topic was Chirk Castle Gardens. Mr Locke illustrated his talk with slides showing the Castle which was built in the late 13th century by Roger Mortimer. The castle was sold to Sir Thomas Myddleton in 1595 and his descendants continue to live in part of the castle today. The iron gates at the entrance feature the coat of arms of the Myddleton family and date back to 1719. These gates are the work of the Davies Brothers from Bersham, Wrexham. The Castle and grounds are now managed by the National Trust and span 5.5 acres which include lawns, clipped yews, herbaceous borders, rose, shrub and rock gardens. A very interesting talk illustrating plants, shrubs and trees together with the lovely surrounding views from the Castle. The refreshments were provided by Mrs Joan Almond and the Raffles were won by Mrs Karen Langford and Mr John Almond. The next gardening event is a visit to Dove Cottage, Penyffordd on 13th July, 2015. Everybody wishing to go on the evening visit to meet on the road near the Church at 6.30 pm where arrangements will be made to car share. Christine Smith, Hon Secretary Tel No. 01352 810516
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News from FlintShare Community Gardens The FlintShare gardens at Cilcain, Northop and Hawarden are all shooting up. Stuff grows so fast this time of year! The Northop polytunnels have fed us royally through the usually lean last couple of months with delicious new potatoes, stupendous salads (with plenty of Peter’s wonderfully experimental crops) and the most productive chard ever. And that’s just three of them! While the tunnels now care for our tender tomatoes, aubergines, cucumbers etc the Cilcain Garden will take over the summer crops. We’ve planted everything from cabbages to cucumbers, beetroot to berries, squash to salsify. The flowers are now humming with our honey bees and hoverflies. The newly planted orchard is in full flower and the birds are singing every day. They’re also eating all our brassicas the blighters! We’ve planned a Retreat Weekend at Cilcain in July for all things contemplative and fun. FlintShare has started working with Cilcain school. Peter Rogers and Pam Worthington have started a popular veg club and the kids have been down to the Cilcain garden to build bug hotels for us. We have started a Saturday Veg Hub at Northop to make it easier for folk to get their veg regularly. We crop it from all three gardens and put it ready for members to collect. It’s made quite a nice get together time for a chat, a coffee and maybe a wander round the tunnels. We love visitors! We’re at Cilcain garden Tuesdays, most Fridays and usually a weekend day too. To find out more about FlintShare …. https://www.facebook.com/flintshare http://www.flintshare.co.uk/ Contact Sandi: er@ser-uk.com or Nikki: flintshire_csa@hotmail.co.uk
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Church News Sunday Services for July & August 5th July 12th July 19th July 26th July 2nd August 9th August 16th August 23rd August 30th August
9.30am Morning Worship 9.30am Morning Worship 9.30am Holy Communion 9.30am Morning Worship 9.30am Morning Worship 9.30am Morning Worship 9.30am Holy Communion 9.30am Morning Worship 10.30am Bro Famau Group Holy Communion at St Mary's, Cilcain
School Concert Come and enjoy a musical evening to include choirs from Ysgol Bro Famau and Ysgol Brynhyfryd, harp playing and other instrumental pieces on Thursday 2nd July at 7pm in Llanferres village hall. Tickets are ÂŁ3 for adults and ÂŁ1 for children. Money raised will go to St Berres church and Bro Famau school. Tickets can be purchased on the night and refreshments will be available.
Open Church The church will continue to be open during the day for visitors over the Summer.
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Sunday 26th July Buckley & Mold Lions Club Jazz Day
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Local News Cilcain Crown Green Bowling Club On Saturday afternoon 4th. July the club will be running the Cilcain Cafe, serving Drinks cakes and cream scones. Weather permitting the Green will be open to anyone who would like to try this excellent sport. Bowls and expert tuition provided. Further information from the Secretary, Rob Armstrong, Tel. 810259. Go on give it a try
Thank you to everyone for the good wishes regarding our impending move next door from Isfryn to Plas Newydd which is in much need of love and repair. We will move in late Autumn but in the interim do need to make it habitable with it being empty for the past 18 months. We apologise now for any inconvenience to the residents of Rectory Lane as we arrange for local tradesmen over the next 4/5 months to get this house ready so we can move in. Wendi Simon & Brianna
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LLANFERRES BA END OF SEA It’s fair to say it’s been a very successful year for the club. Both the juniors and the seniors have thrived from new faces and have produced impressive results as well as an admirable and positive atmosphere on a Thursday night. The A and B team have both exceeded start of season expectations with the A team battling incredibly hard to gain promotion back into division 1 with only Flint Phoenix finishing higher (notably only Flint beating the A team all season). The A team also progressed to the semi-final of the NEWBA cup, only losing out to a strong Deeside of division 1. Meanwhile in division 3 Llanferres B team got themselves into the record books, finishing higher than they ever have at a solid 4th place. Very close results meant that they could have progressed even higher. In the NEWBA cup the B team were also unfortunate to draw Llanferres A team which resulted in the A team progressing through on 12th February after a hard fought battle. With lots of new faces that have been able to improve though coaching, the B team will have their eyes on promotion next season as well as the hope of fielding a C team in the league for the first time. The junior club has continued to produce some quality players this season with the vision of breaking into the senior club and the league teams. Home grown players such as Nick Prtak, Declan Boner and William Fellows have been crucial figures in the progression of the B team this season as well as the fresh faces of Ben Garnett and Lee Garratt being crucial reserves. The club has flourished this season and is in perfect stead for more success in September! If you would like to get involved whatever your badminton experience, contact Jane Givelin on 07581435144.
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ADMINTON CLUB ASON REVIEW Below: Llanferres B team following victory against Flint Pheonix B.
Tournament & Awards The end of season handicapped tournament was a great success this year. Some very close matches throughout the evening resulted in Tom Givelin and new member Sam Chan being crowned champions. Closely followed by Claire Hailstrap and William Fellows. The night also produced the clubs first ever LBC club awards with the results as follows: Player of the year – Max Griffiths Most improved – Ben Garnett Club Ambassador – Jane Givelin
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Tom and Max following a narrow win against Holywell A men's doubles.
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VILLAGE HALL NEWS HELP! The finances of the Village Hall are currently running low and so we intend to hold a fund-raiser on Saturday afternoon 15th. August between 2 and 4 pm. at the Village Hall. At this social event there will be stalls selling various items including cakes, plants, gifts etc. Refreshments will be available. We hope that all residents will be able to support the event as our Community Hall has, for many years, been an excellent venue and facility. Please support by joining us on the day. If you are able to donate items for the stalls or raffle, we would be most grateful. Please contact Rob Armstrong ( 810259 ) or Gay and Noel Headley ( 810224 ). Many thanks. Awarded
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Marshals needed - a date for your diary - Sunday 13th September 2015. The Llanferres Playing Field Association has again agreed to marshal the event, with the help of our local community. In 2014 we raised ÂŁ2000 for the playing field. As in previous years, there will be a marshals meeting on Friday 11th, at 7.30pm, & post event BBQ / free drink at The Druid. If you have marshalled before, wish to help out, or if you have any questions please email me: crc_marshal@hotmail.co.uk or call 810461
Please support your local playing field and children’s park by helping out on the day. Thanks, Dan Hurst, LPFRA.
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9.30 am Morning Worship, St. Berres’ Church 6:30pm Tai Chi 7pm Bowls Club
9.30 am Morning Worship, St. Berres’ Church 6:30pm Tai Chi 7pm Bowls Club
2.00pm Village Hall fundraiser 9.30 am Holy Communion, St. Berres’ Church 6:30pm Tai Chi 7pm Bowls Club
9.30 am Morning Worship, St. Berres’ Church 6:30pm Tai Chi 7pm Bowls Club
10.30am Bro Famau Group Holy Communion at St Mary's, Cilcain. Events in italics are 6:30pm Tai Chi in the Village Hall Summer Bank Holiday (Eng. & Wales)
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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A note from your County Councillor As many of you will already know we are sadly losing our head teacher Rebecca Turner who is moving on to a much larger school near Wrexham. This is a good promotion for Rebecca who has been with us for over five years during which time the school has gone from strength to strength. Only this week we learnt at the governors meeting that our children have done extremely well in their annual tests and that the results are well above the Welsh average. Our thanks go to Rebecca and her team for all their hard work and commitment and we wish Rebecca well in her new appointment. I should point out that the recruitment process for a replacement head teacher is well underway.
the police to keep an eye on the area and especially to look out for cars parked in the lay by on the A494 late at night. Some of these youngsters have no respect for our countryside and they have been cutting down trees and making bonfires which are a serious fire risk in this wooded area.
I have received a number of complaints about groups of young people who are camping and partying at Pot Hole Cliffs. They are leaving large amounts of rubbish including broken glass, old tents, sleeping bags, etc and there is also evidence of them painting graffiti on the cliffs themselves. My thanks go to some of the neighbours who have kindly cleared away the rubbish and who collected up to six or more bags of rubbish after one event. There have been three such incidents so far this year in an area that is popular with both walkers and climbers.
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It appears that some of these parties may have been circulated on social media and the numbers attending them have been growing. I have asked
I will be attending the launch of 3G at Loggerheads in early July. This is very good news for visitors, businesses and residents who live within 500 metres of the park which is currently a dead spot for mobile phones, iPads, etc. This is all part of the counties move towards what is called Digital Denbighshire and hopefully we will see Digital Denbighshire completed over the next twelve months with the roll out of FTTP and FTTC Superfast Broad Band.
As the situation becomes clearer as to which villages will be connected to which systems I will let you know. I attended the Log Fest Event over the weekend of June the 6th & 7th which once again appears to have been a great success. I hope that before next years event the county will have
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A note from your County Councillor completed the additional parking at the rear of the Loggerheads Country park which is so badly needed. I have been pressing for additional funding to complete the work as Loggerheads is the Gateway not only to the Country Park but to Ruthin and the surrounding areas which all rely on visitors and tourism. You will have seen recently that Welsh Government have announced a grant of 2.5 million pounds to Denbighshire for Housing. As worthy as this is, I find it difficult to understand how they have found this money when they have already cut our budgets this year by 8 million pounds and are telling us to tighten our belts even further next year. I believe this is just another example of how Welsh Government wants to micro manage Local Government in Wales and dictate our spending plans from Cardiff. Welsh Government have also announced this week their proposed new map for local government in Wales. Despite all the consultations it is no surprise that the favoured option is to return to the two old counties of Gwynedd and Clwyd here in North Wales. With the removal of district councils under the last reorganisation these proposal will mean the end of the term "local government" as we know it and this reorganisation will move local services further away from us all. We should remember that Big is not necessarily beautiful!! On a final note, I attended an annual training session this month regarding
my role as a Corporate Parent. All County Councillors have a duty to act as corporate parents for all the children in the counties care. In Denbighshire we have approximately 180 children in care, the vast majority of whom I am pleased to say are with Foster parents. Denbighshire are always looking for people who would like to act as Foster Parents and if you feel you can fulfil that role you should contact Denbighshire's social services department who will be pleased to hear from you. I hope that you all have a great summer and that the weather is kind to us all. Best wishes, Martyn
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Nature Notes Do House martins go hunting for nest sites communally and then make collective decisions for individual birds? I ask this question after watching the antics of a number of these birds on two occasions. The first was when about twenty House martins were gathered in a quite noisy group around the side of the school. They were swooping and chattering and several birds at a time would land and cling to the wall face close to the gutter while the others flew back and forth chattering loudly. Eventually they all flew off and must have decided that the site was unsuitable as no nests were built. Several days later, six or eight of these birds congregated round an artificial nest which we have attached to the front of our house. Again there was a lot of coming and going and chattering. Some birds held on to the wall and others seemed to take it in turns to enter the nest as if examining it to see if it was suitable. After a time they dispersed but a few days later we discovered that a pair had taken up residence. Had they made a personal choice or had it been necessary to get the approval of the flock? I was then telephoned by a local lady to tell me that House martins were nesting on her house from where they had been absent for several years. Why this sudden flurry of activity? I suspect that they had lost their habitual sites, possibly because of demolition or refurbishment. On the subject of martins, I was pleased to see a Sand martin (or
perhaps a pair) in the vicinity of where a pair nested last year in the bank of the River Alyn. I also watched as House martins and Swallows swooped down on a smooth part of the river, briefly touched the water with a little splash and flew on. I could not determine whether they were picking insects off the water surface or actually taking a drink. This year is proving disappointing in the number of butterflies I have seen. After the mild winter I had hoped there would be good numbers of spring butterflies but unfortunately it has not been the case and I attribute this to the constant cold wind we have experienced, even on what otherwise would have been warm, sunny days. Yet there are anomalies. Pearlbordered fritillaries seem to be doing well and, in some places, Small heaths are numerous but then the latter are tough little creatures which are able to fly when other species are sheltering in the herbage. I saw my first Green hairstreak on the same date as last year and the Small pearl-bordered fritillary earlier than last year. The rare, and delicate, Wood white, which can be seen in parts of Shropshire, emerged from its overwintering pupa right on cue in the first week of June, but I did not see it until a week later. Even places which are usually 'hot spots' for butterflies, both locally and in the warmer south where I was recently, have shown a dearth of these insects. One can only hope that things will improve as summer progresses. John Almond (01352 810808
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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 Canon Adrian Copping, The New Rectory, Rectory Lane, Llanferres, Mold, CH7 5SR Email: adriancopping@hotmail.com. Tel: 810936 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 - Mrs Chris Smith, Tyn-y-Wern, Forestry Road, Llanferres. Tel 810516 Llanferres Alcoholic Mountain Biking Soc. (LAMBS) - Gordon Jones Tel: 810305 Llanferres/Colomendy Art Group - Betty Cook 810 722 Llanferres Community Council - Mrs Gwyneth Dillon, Rhosddigre, Llandegla, LL11 3AU Tel: 01978 790269 Llanferres Playing Field & Recreation Association - Secretary, Gareth Jaggard. Tel: 810357 Maeshafn Cricket Club - Secretary: Steve Pugh Tel: 810327 Old People's Welfare Committee - Secretary, Yvonne Foden-McCorry Tel: 810867 PTFA Ysgol Bro Famau - Chair, Kym Willis 07578392305 / 01824 780888 Llanferres Over 60s Club - Olive Parry. Tel: 810294 Village Hall Booking Secretary - Gilly Carney. Tel 077413 16349 Village Hall Management Committee - Chairman, Rob Armstrong. 810259
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