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LETTERS
1000 MILES FOR CHARLOTTE
Dear Editor, A group of Mums from Porthcawl completed a 1000-mile fitness challenge in February to raise funds for 4Louis, a charity that provides bereaved families with memory boxes. The fundraiser was in memory of Charlotte Jane Penelope Hill, precious daughter of Tamzine John and Christopher Hill, who was born full term but forever sleeping at the Princess of Wales Hospital on 29th December 2020. Local Personal Trainer Vicky Evans-Barnfield started up a new Dad & Mum fitness class called ‘DAM Fit’ in Porthcawl last summer, which brought this group of Mums together. Vicky’s enthusiasm for post-natal fitness has taken the class from strength to strength amidst the pandemic and its members have evolved into a dedicated group of mums supporting each other through fitness. When these Porthcawl Mummies heard this devastating news they were determined to do something special in Charlotte’s memory to show their support for her family. Despite family and work commitments, Covid restrictions and some awful weather, they covered 1420 miles and raised over £2000 for Charlotte. You can read the full story or donate at https://www.justgiving. com/fundraising/1000miles4charlotte
DAMfit sessions take place at 10:15am on Mondays. For more information, email Vicky on Vickyevs1982@yahoo.com
PORTHCAWL REGENERATION
Dear Editor, Salt Lake car park has a hidden gem, the old Porthcawl inner harbour. This provided seven and a half acres of water much enjoyed by both visitors and residents. It was backfilled during WW2 for use by troops. What an opportunity this is for the regeneration of Porthcawl. Backfilled is the key word here. A Welsh Government report in the ‘’noughties’’ on harbour/marina facilities required around Wales found that the walls of the inner harbour were still intact. Excavating this material would provide good suitable material that could provide a building platform to be formed elsewhere where low lying land is currently unsuitable. There are a few such areas in the town such as land to the east of zig zag lanes’ junction with Newton Nottage Road. This could provide a larger area of land for new housing with existing excellent road network links, both for moving the material and the construction. The excavated inner harbour would provide a first class opportunity for a waterside development in South Wales, usurping both Cardiff Bay and Swansea Marina. Porthcawl town centre would also benefit from a greatly increased footfall from those using the leisure and catering aspects associated with such a development. Any objections on noise and environmental grounds could be managed in the same way as required from the current development proposals. BCBC has a unique opportunity provide the citizens of its borough with a legacy that would put this available shoreline amongst the best in the UK. BCBC also has as one of its LDP objectives: ‘’To realise the potential of Porthcawl as a premier seaside and tourist destination which capitalises on the regeneration of its waterfront.” Give the visitors to Porthcawl a chance to enjoy a modernised, enhanced and UK leading shoreline development, and for those that live in the town improved well-being and pride
David Jones, Porthcawl
DOG FOWLING IN PORTHCAWL
Dear Editor, Dog fowling is a particular problem in Porthcawl with local residents having to suffer the consequences of inconsiderate dog owners, you can’t blame the dogs but you can fine the dog owners. Why is it BCBC are not concerned about the problem, why won’t they put in place byelaws to address the disgusting habit. Porthcawl after all is the jewel in the crown of the borough. Could you please highlight this problem?
Clive Martin, Porthcawl
LOCKDOWN TRAINING
Dear Editor, This is a photograph of my son Harrison Hier who plays for Porthcawl RFC under 13s doing sprint training during lock down on a very windy and cold day at Porthcawl. We have been so lucky to live in Porthcawl during these unprecedented times and have such beautiful training venues on our doorstep including the Sand Dunes not to mention the Big Dipper !! These outdoor spaces have been quintessential to my son’s well being the last year and we always enjoy the pictures that people send in to the Seaside News. Let’s hope the beaches are packed again soon. But for the moment at least we are enjoying having them all to ourselves!
