Issue 172
July/August 2013
Llanferres
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Welcome There’s news that cycling’s Tour of Britain will be passing through the village in September (very quickly Whilst you enjoy another glorious apparently!) More details in the summer in Wales there’s a few local September issue on this one. events to keep you occupied in July and August! Dan is keen to hear from marshals for the big local cycling event this year Following the success of Loggfest which is on a Saturday - 31st August, there’s another opportunity to enjoy so ideal for partying afterwards in the music outdoors at the the Miner’s Jazz Druid! See page 9. Festival on 4th August, and a Midsummer Night’s Dream is being Have a lovely summer - next issue in performed at Caffi Florence on 14th September! July amongst others. Best wishes Paul & Siobhan Caffi Florence has been nominated for Contact: Paul & Siobhan Gothorp a National Tourism Award for Wales 2 Cae Gwyn 2013 - which is a great achievement in Llanferres itself - you can vote for Jane and the Mold team online (the winner is decided on a CH7 5SL public vote). There’s a link on our Tel: (01352) 810566 Email: newsandviews@llanferres.org website www.llanferres.org www.llanferres.org
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Notices July Birthdays Happy Birthday to the following 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 who will be 18 on 20th July Joe Hill who will be 9 on 25th July Helen Evans on 31st July
August Birthdays Happy Birthday to the following Isabella Foulkes who willl be 12 on 1st August Isaac Le Vay who will be 16 on 1st August Alexi Gould who will be 17 on 5th August Niamh Roberts who will be 17 on 6th August Emily Prtak who will be 18 on 10th August Theo Le Vay who will be 12 on 10th August Max Griffiths on 11th August Hannah Roberts who will be 2 on 13th August Osian Clwyd Roberts 13th August Barry Roberts 17th August Josie Le Vay who will be 16 on 23rd August Gemma Madigan who will be 15 on 24th August
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Would like to thank all family, friends and neighbours for their kind expressions of sympathy at the loss of Cyril. Many thanks for the cards, flowers and donations for Nightingale House Hospice, which totalled 拢500. Thank you all so very much Mal & Family
Did a guest at Alison & Mike's wedding leave a chunky (warm) purple scarf in the church? One appeared about this time and none of the congregation can identify it. If I can't reunite it with its owner by July 31st I intend to donate to a needy person at Save the Family. Thanks Gay Headley 01352 810224
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Gardening Club news Llanferres Parish Gardening Club At our meeting held on Monday June 10th, we had Kevin Bailey to give a talk entitled 'Hostas and Ferns'. This was a late booking due to the illness of Carl Madden, the previously booked speaker. In his talk, Mr Bailey began by saying some gardeners are reluctant Hosta growers because of the slug and snail problems. But with judicious use of organic slug pellets fortnightly, garlic wash, planting them in pots and the encouragement of hedgehogs, thrushes and frogs, damage to Hostas could be kept to a minimum. With the range of blue, green, yellow and variegated plants and leaf size anything from the size of a teaspoon to a dinner plate, there are varieties for every garden. In part two about Ferns, Mr Bailey spoke about a fraction of the 20,000 species of fern which grow around the world. They are generally regarded as the most complex of non-flowering plants, which reproduce themselves from leaf spores. Growing ferns from spores requires great attention to detail and, after one or two years, young ferns should be large enough for your garden. The greatest requirement, therefore, is patience. Our next meeting will be on July 8th when we will visit Cae yr Haul, the garden Mr T. M. Smith has made overlooking farmland at St Asaph. We meet at 6路15 pm outside Llanferres Village Church. Further details from the Hon. Hon Secretary Mrs Joan Almond ( 810808
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July Diary Dates 1st 2nd 3rd
Mon Tue 7.00pm Bowls Club 6.00pm Brynhyfryd Summer Fair Wed Llanferres Dance Club, Village Hall
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Sun 9.30am Holy Communion Mon 6.15pm Gardening Club visit to Cae yr Haul
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Mon 7.30pm Playing Field AGM, Village Hall 10.00am Over 60s Trip to Port Sunlight Tue 7.00pm Bowls Club Wed Llanferres Dance Club, Village Hall Thu Fri
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Sun 9.30am Holy Communion Mon Tue 7.00pm Bowls Club Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 9.30am Holy Communion Mon Tue Wed
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9.00pm 80s Karaoke Evening at the Miner's Arms
7.00pm Bowls Club
7.30pm Community Council Meeting, Village Hall
11.00am Family Service (St Berres' Day Service) 6.00pm Mid Summer Night's Dream, Caffi Florence
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Llanferres Playing Field & Recreation Association.
A.G.M Monday 15th July 2013 Llanferres Village Hall. 7.30 pm. If your children use the facilities provided in the community, please make every effort to attend the annual meeting, and support the the playing field and park group. Points of discussion include: · · · · · ·
Use of park facilities Playground funding Fundraising Working parties Upgrade of park equipment Maintenance of existing equipment
A FEW DIARY DATES FOR AUGUST & SEPTEMBER 4th August 31st August 5th September 7th September 7th September 18th September 21/22nd September
Jazz Festival at the Miners Arms, Maeshafn MTB Mountain Bike Event Mother & Toddler Group first session Annual Garden Show Vale of Clwyd Classic Car Rally Cycling’s Tour of Britain passes through the village Mold Food & Drink Festival
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DATE FOR YOUR DIARY The annual Craft Fair will be held on Friday evening, Nov. 15th. 5.30 to 8.30. More details to follow. If you would like a table please phone : 01352 810259
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Cyngor y Cymuned -Llanferres From the minutes of the June meeting:Present: Cllr. David Jones (Chair), Cllr. David Twomey, Cllr. Yvonne FodenMcCorry, Cllr. John Almond, Cllr. Rob Arnstrong, Cllr. Jac Armstrong, Cllr. Rob Jones, Cllr. Margaret Davies, the Clerk Mrs Gwyneth Dillon and County Councillor Martyn Holland. 1. Apologies: Cllr. Olive Parry 2. Declarations of Interest: Cllrs Yvonne Foden-Mc Corry, Margaret Davies and Rob Jones declared an interest in the request for funding for the senior citizens outing as they are all committee members of that organisation. 3. Meeting open to the public for ten minutes: A member of the public complained about the number of cars parked in Maeshafn, often inconsiderately, on the day of a car rally in June. Considerable congestion ensued, causing inconvenience to other members of the public. Another member of the public considered the signage, behind the double yellow lines at Loggerheads, to be inadequate but conceded that the double yellow lines were having the desired effect. 4. County Councillors report: Councillor Holland reported that the Welsh Government had announced cuts to grants to local government and County Councils are likely to be the most affected. The Education Review is continuing and there are recommendations that 2-3 schools will be closed but there are plans to build a new large school. Ysgol Bro Famau is not effected but complacency would be unwise. The search for funding for additional car parking at Loggerheads Country Park is continuing but the Welsh Assembly will not supply any funds. The Loggfest had been successful but numbers were down
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probably due to the inclement weather. 5. Minutes of the May Meeting: The minutes for the May meeting were signed as a true record. 6. Matters Arising: The Memorial Fountain has a leak and needs attention. Cllr Rob Armstrong was authorised to have it repaired. 7. Reports from other meetings: Clls David Jones and John Almond had attended the training meeting for Chairs and Vice Chairs and found it very instructive. A summary of the meeting had been circulated to all Councillors in advance of this C.C. meeting. 8. Maintenance in the Community: Morris Homes, who are responsible for maintaining the two open spaces at the entrance to Cae Derwen have not done so and it was agreed that a letter be sent asking them to fulfil their obligations. 9. Risk Assessment: Councillors will inspect the Councils assets and check that they are all safe. 10. Landscape project - Memorial Stone: Discussion took place regarding replacement of the plaque on the Memorial Stone and the possible inclusion of the names of soldiers killed in conflicts. 11. Red Telephone Kiosk: The concrete base is now in position. The Clerk will look for suppliers of suitable paint as a member of the public has offered to paint the Telephone Box when it is installed. 12. Training and Finance: There had been a course in Mold on allotment management which had proved informative. The Community Council approved a grant of ÂŁ200, from the 'Community Chest', to the Senior Citizens Club to go towards the cost of the trip to Welshpool on June 14th.
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Llanferres - Community Council
Forty seven pensioners had attended Sale' notice on the open space at the and the trip was enjoyed by all. beginning of Cae Derwen. The 13. Bills: HMRC £29.40 each for June and complainant thought it had been there July. much too long. 14. Planning Matters: 21/2013/0735 18. Date of Next Meeting: the date of the Proposal; Erection of single-storey next Meeting will be Thursday 11th extension to rear of dwelling. July 2013 Location: 1 Tyddyn Daws Cadole. Proposed to raise no objection. 21/2013/0557 Proposal: Development John Almond, Vice Chairman of 0.1 ha of land by the erection of a dwelling (outline). Location: Land at (part-garden of) Hafan Deg Maeshafn. Help Wanted With Ironing The council could not support this application as it did not conform with Help needed with ironing, mainly BSC6 in the Local Development Plan shirts etc, can collect/deliver if which has now been adopted by Denbighshire County Council. necessary. 15. Maeshafn Playing Field: It is hoped that the transfer documents will be Please contact Andrew on 810831 with the Councils solicitor very shortly. 16. Correspondence: Denbighshire Local Development Plan - The Final Report has now been published and is available to view at all public David I. Smith buildings. Chartered www.denbighshire.gov.uk/ldpexam. Certified Notification received that Denbighshire county Council has Accountant resolved to formally adopt the LDP. It 20 years is now operational and supersedes the experience Unitary Development Plan. Notification of Ruthin Cluster Meeting ● Accountancy and bookkeeping on Tuesday 23rd July at 7pm at County ● Income tax/self assessment returns hall. Three Councillors will attend. ● Corporation tax 17. Other Matters that have been ● Value added tax (V.A.T.) brought to Councillors Attention: The ● Payroll/C.I.S. council has received complaints about ● Business start up/company formations speeding through the village but the ● General business advice Trunk Road Agency does not favour ● Free initial consultation further speed restrictions. Flashing ● Fixed fees signs might help but they are very ● Home visits expensive to install. Vision is obstructed, for vehicles leaving Rectory Lane, by cars parked in the Call 01352 740166 lay-by on the main road. A complaint or 07748 417261 has been received regarding a 'For d.smith989@btinternet.com
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Church News Sundays in July 7th 9.30 Holy Communion 14th 11.00 Family Service (St Berres' Day Service) 21st 9.30 Holy Communion 28th 9.30 Holy Communion Sundays in August 4th 9.30 Holy Communion 11th 11.00 Family Service 18th 9.30 Holy Communion 25th 9.30 Holy Communion St Berres' Day As has been done in the past few years, our Patron Saint, St Berres, will be commemorated at the Family Service on 14th July. Do join us. Open Church The church will be open during daylight hours during the next couple of months so that people can pop in for a few quiet moments of prayer or contemplation. New Pattern of Services for September From September the Bro Famau Group of Parishes, including St Berres, will have a new pattern of services, to take into account both changing numbers of clergy (when our Curate, the Revd Phil Bettinson finishes his training Revd Adrian will be the only ordained Priest in the five parishes), and new patterns of lay ministry. From Sunday 1st September the new pattern will be - 1st Sunday of month 9.30 Morning Worship, 2nd Sunday 9.30 Morning Worship with sermon, 3rd Sunday Chef Armstrong demonstrates his skills 9.30 Holy Communion with sermon, 4th Sunday 9.30 Morning Worship. When a month has five Sundays then the current arrangement will continue with a group service - the September service will be at Llanferres. These 5th Sunday services, whichever church, will always be Holy Communion with sermon and will be at 10.30 am. Attic Sale The Church held a stall at the successful Attic Sale in the Village hall on Saturday 22nd June and raised ÂŁ83.80 for Church funds. Many thanks to all who brought goods along and also to those you bought items.
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CAFFI FLORENCE Loggerheads A great place to eat and drink
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MID SUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Sunday 14 July 6pm Taking Flight Theatre Company again visit Loggerheads as part of their UK tour. Tickets available from www.takingflighttheatre.co.uk Cafe will serve hot food until 5pm and will be open until 6pm. Hot and cold picnics available - please book
NEW WORKSHOP PROGRAMME Our new workshop programme for autumn/winter 2013/14 including cookery, herbal medicine and more will be available from mid July on our web site.
MACMILLAN COFFEE MORNING : Fri 27 September We are joining the World's Biggest Coffee Morning here at CAFFI FLORENCE. Between 10 am & 12 noon, the full cost of all tea, coffee and cake will go to Macmillan. Please join us and bring your family & friends. www.caffiflorence.co.uk 01352 810397 info@caffiflorence.co.uk
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Monthly recipe from CAFFI FLORENCE Turnip, Potato & Parsley Soup It may be summer but we are still making gallons of soup and this recipe using baby turnips has a wonderful new season taste to it. If by the time you are reading this we are in the high 20s, it will be equally delicious chilled. Although everything is growing vigorously through June and July with the warm weather and inevitable rain, it can be a challenging time for locally sourced vegetables. The winter roots have all finished and the summer courgettes and beans have not quite got going yet. So, it was wonderful when grower extraordinaire Phil from Mostyn Gardens arrived bearing among other things baby turnips. To serve 4 300g turnips 200g potatoes 2 carrots 2 medium onions 1 litre vegetable stock sprig thyme large bunch parsley 2 tbsp olive oil 30g butter salt & pepper Roughly chop peeled or scrubbed turnips, onions, carrots and potatoes. Add olive oil and butter to a large pan and heat gently until butter has melted. Add chopped vegetables and sauté over a low heat until starting to soften but not brown. Separate parsley leaves and stalks. Put the leaves to one side. Add thyme, parsley stalks and stock to the vegetables and bring to the boil. Simmer gently for about 30 minutes until vegetables are soft. Remove from heat and remove thyme and parsley stalks. Add parsley leaves and blend until smooth. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
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LLANFERRES OVER 60's Club LLANFERRES OVER 60's Club For the June meeting we had an illustrated talk by Mr Ken Clarke on "Port Sunlight". He explained the history of the village and it's interesting architecture. Instead of a meeting in July we are having a trip to Port Sunlight, with a tour of the village, visiting the museum and Art gallery, followed by lunch We will return home via a tour of the Wirral, an ice cream in Parkgate perhaps? There are a few places available on the coach and we would be pleased if anyone would like to join us. TRIP TO PORT SUNLIGHT. TUESDAY JULY16th. leaving TYN LLAN 10.00am For more details contact Betty 810 722 Olive 810 294 THERE IS NO MEETING IN AUGUST
Programme 1st July 7.30pm 2nd July 7pm 3rd July 2pm 3rd July 6pm 4th July 7.30pm 7.30pm 5th July 8 til late 7.30pm
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Ruthin Youth Concert, Ysgol Brynhyfryd Music in the Garden, Nant y Dre Afternoon Concert for Senior Citizens (Free) Brynhyfryd School Fair Plug in + Play, Cross Keys (Free) Tamara Young Concert Reggae Night, Llanfwrog Community Centre Concert with Rhos Male Choir & Dinas Bran School Choir Top of Town finale event
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Men of Llanferres in the Great War Almost 10,000 Royal Welshmen lost their lives in the Great War. At the outbreak, the Welsh Regiment had 7 battalions which expanded to 42 by the end of 1918, almost half serving in France and Flanders, but others as far afield as Gallipoli, Egypt, Italy, Palestine and Macedonia. The 1st battalion Welch Fusiliers first went into action on the 19th October 1914, 1,150 strong but by the end of that month were reduced to just 90 men, that,despite receiving reinforcements, after the desperate defence of Ypres, at the battle of Gheluvelt. During the Battle of the Somme in July 1916. the 38th Welch Division was given the task of clearing the strongly held Mametz Wood. A brigade attack was driven back on the 7th with heavy casualties, and the wood was not taken until the 12th after a Divisional scale attack, and the Germans finally withdrew. It was here another local soldier was to lose his life, aged just 19. Charles ("Charlie") Williams of Sawmill Cottage, Loggerheads was killed along with 30 of his comrades from Ruthin in the taking of the wood, one of the 600 missing of the 4,000 casualties. I hope to tell my account of Charlie in the next issue. The Denbighshire Free Press at that time reported the latest war news "in the desperate battles now taking place"….."all goes well" The General commanding the 38th Division issued a special order of the day stating "The reputation of the Welsh Division never stood higher than today" described as a "magnificent success"……."during the past 16 days of strenuous fighting" The Division had "met and smashed elements of 43 regiments"…"a truly glorious record". The impressive Welsh Dragon at Mametz Wood unveiled in 1987. The war office sanctioned the use of "Welch" in 1920 and the title "Fusiliers" in 1923 for the ordinary ranks. There were over 2,800 decorations awarded during the war, including eight Victoria Crosses. Famous Royal Welch included Robert Graves, Siegfried Sassoon and Hedd Wyn. With some irony Charlie was killed just a few kilometres from where John Cordiner was to lose his life a few weeks later, in fact, it is highly likely John was in the exact area, as the 1st Cheshires “took their tea” in the former No Man’s Land on the 19th of July before “bivouacking in an old German trench”. A strange co-incidence for former pupils of Llanferres school, so far from home.
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Men of Llanferres in the Great War The first battle of the Somme lasted until November 13th 1916 with over 420,000 British casualties and the advance barely half way to the first day objective of Bapaume. General Haig recorded in his diary on July 2nd that the (underestimated) casualties on the first day "cannot be considered severe in view of the numbers engaged..." Charge of the Welsh Division at Mametz Wood by Christopher Williams
I would like to extend my thanks to everyone who has contacted me over the past few weeks with information. In particular I would like to thank Tony King who has perhaps identified a 9th WW1 soldier, Private Herbert Francis, killed in an accident with the occupational forces in Germany in December 1918. If anyone has any information on Private Francis, I would be very pleased to receive it. Likewise, any information on soldiers from WW2 and other conflicts. At the moment I have a few names taken from those buried in the churchyard, any other information again much appreciated. Thank you. Also, my particular thanks to Efion and Vivien Williams for their kind assistance and guidance. Please visit their excellent websites www.northopwm.com and its sister site www.flintshirewarmemorials.com for anyone interested in Flintshire soldiers in WW1. There is also a link on the News & Views website www.llanferres.org to a history of the 1st Cheshire Battalion for further reading. Only part 1 (1914) at this stage as it has proved impossible to condense any further - I hope to complete subsequent parts in the near future.
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Local News VILLAGE HALL CHARITY ATTIC SALE THANK YOU to all who gave us support and encouragement. Collectively we have raised more than £800 for our various charities. Thank you for donating, attending and for your kind generosity all very much appreciated. Thank you also to everyone who helped on the day to make the event so successful. Mrs. Betty Cook’s stall for the Mold Community Hospital; appeal raised more than £300 and Diabetes research raised £225. Sincere thanks to all who helped us to achieve this. Pat Armstrong Awarded
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Mother & Toddler Group We shall be meeting every Thursday during the Autumn Term from 9.30 to 11.30 am, first group on Thursday 5th September. £1.50 per Mum, please, to cover a drink and the hire of the hall. I am hoping to be able to buy some second hand toys and to store these in the hall. There must be other considerations which I have not thought of and I really would like email and 'phone contact for each Mum, so please get in touch with me if you have not already done so. If you are unable to make Thursday mornings, please also get in touch as it might be possible to form another group.
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A note from your County Councillor Summer is here and I hope that we have some decent weather for all the local events planned for the next couple of months.
weather could have been kinder but people were still enjoying themselves. Thanks should also go to Colomendy who provided additional parking for the day and to the local youngsters who acted as car park attendants.
The problem of the lack parking space at Loggerheads is now an issue and i recently met with local politicians to see if i could solicit their support in getting additional funding to help provide extra parking in the area. I have received a letter from the Welsh Government minister Edwina Heart stating that funding for extra Car Parking at Loggerheads was a matter for Denbighshire and not the Welsh Government. This is bad news considering the importance of the Country Park as a tourist attraction and conflicts with the Welsh Governments recent statements about the importance of Tourism to Wales and the additional funding available for tourism projects.
The next stage of the Ruthin Area School review is underway with proposals to close, amalgamate and build new schools. These are now all out in the open for further consultation. The good news is that our own local school Ysgol Bro Famau will not be affected by the changes and this is in part down to the fact that it is seen as an excellent school with very good teaching standards and results. We are the only school not affected by the proposed changes but we can not afford to be complacent and we need to continue to support the school as a community for future generations.
The Trunk Roads Agency who are an arm of Welsh Government did imply that they would help with funding for additional parking if the county supported parking restrictions. Sadly this did not happen. I attended the Loggfest event at Loggerheads this last weekend and I would like to acknowledge all the hard work put in by the local businesses to make the event a success. The
As you may have read in the press Denbighshire County Council has reluctantly decided to accept the Welsh Governments Inspectors final position on the next LDP. The inspector had asked for additional land for a further 1000 homes on top of the 7500 the county had originally proposed. Denbighshire agreed to do this but wanted this land to be put on a reserve list. The inspector rejected this suggestion and personally added a further four parcels of land that we as a county had not considered.
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A note from your County Councillor Many Councillors felt that we were being dictated to by the Inspector and that the Welsh Governments original figure of 8500 new homes for Denbighshire was being imposed on us.
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This means that land for up to forty six new homes in Llanarmon will now be included in the LDP with out any restrictions but the good news is that the original plan for no further development in Llanferres in the new LDP remains.
1st prize £40- Rachel Lloyd 2nd prize £20- Jacqui Hunt 3rd prize £14- Philip Lewis
May 2013 To throw out the plan may have cost the council tax payer in Denbighshire a further two million pounds especially if we had to start the process all over again. It would have also left us without an LDP and vulnerable to applications for development anywhere in the county. These applications would have been difficult to oppose with out an LDP and costly to defend if taken to court.
1st prize £40- Declan Bonar 2nd prize £20 Gill & Gordon Sankey 3rd prize £14 Josh & Chris Griffiths
June 2013 1st prize £40- Mrs Parry 2nd prize £20- Alison Beaumont 3rd prize £14- Mrs Turner
On a final note I am pleased to announce that all the community councils in the ward have now produced a five year plan / wish list and if you would like anything to be included please let us know. I hope that you all have a great summer and please do not hesitate to contact me if you have and issues or problems that you need help with. Regards, Martyn
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Nature Notes Red kite over Llanferres! Tim Griffiths kindly drew our attention to a Red Kite which was flying over Llanferres on Tuesday 18th of June. Did you see it? It was about for a couple of hours being harassed by Crows and Jackdaws. These Corvids really do not seem to like Kites as I witnessed them carrying out similar Red Kite harassment when I was in Oxfordshire recently. There, Red kites are so common that the warden impression that is the picture of a nature reserve told me he throughout. expected to see them every time he looked at the sky. I note that bumblebees seem to be in good numbers but the workers, now Viewers of the BBC 'Spring Watch' foraging for pollen and nectar, look program may have seen the efforts of smaller than usual. These will be the Great spotted woodpeckers to entice first workers to hatch from the new their young to vacate the nest. I was nests and it would suggest that the amused to see the same drama queen, who raises the first brood, had enacted in a local wood where the two difficulty in finding sufficient food for parent birds were coming to the nest the larvae during the cold spring. hole and then flying off to another Now that the weather has improved tree calling loudly all the time. (??) we can only hope that the next Although the youngsters were brood will be better fed. answering, they were showing little enthusiasm for leaving the comfort of Butterflies are in short supply this the nest. Kids, Eh!! year and one can only surmise that there have been heavy losses during On the same day but at a different the coldest spring since 1891. All our place I watched a pair of Redstarts native butterflies have to survive the feeding young that had left the nest winter as caterpillars, pupae or adult and were hiding in the nearby foliage. insects and severe cold can have There was another pair of adults devastating results on them. nearby but I think their brood was However, I visited Eyarth Rocks still nest bound. It was pleasing to Nature Reserve in late May and was see Redstarts apparently doing well. pleasantly surprised at the number of In last month's edition I reported not Pearl-bordered fritillaries which I having seen any Wood warblers this saw. This is, nationally, a very rare year. I am pleased to report that they species which has declined did eventually arrive but later than dramatically over the past several usual and, I think, in smaller decades, for reasons not fully numbers. Talking to people in other understood. I used to see them, here parts of the country, I get the in Llanferres, fifteen years ago but I Continued over the page‌
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Nature Notes have not seen any here for the last ten or so. They require a very precise habitat of bracken and Dog violet. The butterflies emerge in May - they were about two weeks late this year mate, lay eggs but may only live for about a week but some can live several weeks if conditions are suitable. The eggs hatch after 10-15 days and the caterpillars feed up to July when they hibernate in the bracken litter until the weather warms up in April or May of the following year. They then pupate for only 9-10 days before emerging as adult insects. The process is very weather dependant but it seems that the warm spell in late May/early June has favoured them this year. Have you noticed a red 'butterfly' flying at the moment. It is not a butterfly but the red and black Cinnebar moth with red/bright pink underwings. It is just emerging from
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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 Llanferres Community Councillors David Jones, Chairman, 01352 810511 John Almond, Vice Chairman, 01352 810808 Rob Armstrong, 01352 810259 Jac Armstrong, 01352 810259 Margaret Davies, 01352 810491 Yvonne Foden-McCorry, 01352 810867 Rob Jones, 01352 810500 Olive Parry, 01352 810294 Dave Twomey, 01352 810690 Please contact any of the above if you have anything you would like to be brought to the attention of your Community Council.
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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 Adrian Copping, The New Rectory, Rectory Lane, Llanferres Mold, CH7 5SR Email: adriancopping@hotmail.com. Tel: 810936 Rector's Warden - Mr. Brian Skelhorn 16 Cae Gwyn. Tel: 810422 People's Warden - Mrs Anne Woodward, Cysgodfa, Tafarn-y-Gelyn, Llanferres, CH7 5SQ, Tel: 810270 Clwydian Conservation Campaign - Pen y Chwareli, Pant Ddu Road, Nercwys CH7 4DD Gardening Club - 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, Simon Hodge. Tel: 810686 Maeshafn Cricket Club - Secretary: Jonathan Fagan. Tel: 810824 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 01352 810468 or mob. 077413 16349 Village Hall Management Committee - Chairman, Rob Armstrong. 810259
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