Category: General News

non specific council related material

General News

 

The council members approved the annual accounts. These will be available for public viewing after the approval of the external auditors.

There has been no communication from the Vale concerning local highway matters raised with their officers recently.

The grant for the construction of the new library is now in a queue awaiting its final decision from the Welsh Assembly.

There is an increase in black dog bags being left around the village. These bags can be deposited in any litter bin not just the dog poo bins. Concern was also expressed about dog owners allowing their animals into the children’s fenced off play area.

Following concerns expressed about possible high air pollution levels around the school a survey was conducted and the results showed levels well below the EU acceptable limits.

The Council have informed the Church that the council will not purchase the Church Hall but made an offer concerning the possible future maintenance of the building.

 

 

Date Days

Date days to offer families the chance to learn languages, crafts and circus skills in exciting new pilot

Families in the Vale are being offered the chance to do something different together this summer as part of a pilot scheme being run by the Vale of Glamorgan Council’s Creative Rural Communities Team.

The team are piloting ‘Date Days’ offering activities for school-aged children and their parents or guardians to try out together. These include French language classes, crafts, cooking, outdoor learning, relaxation, dance, circus skills and even military fitness sessions.

Cllr Jonathan Bird, Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Planning, said: “The feedback our Creative Rural Communities team received from residents made clear that children in rural communities need more opportunities to do activities. That’s why we are now piloting this new scheme.

“As well as the chance to try something new, we hope it will offer a break from the stresses of everyday life and allow families to spend some quality time together. It could even be the start of a new lifelong family hobby!”

This project has received funding through the Welsh Government Rural Communities – Rural Development Programme 2014 – 2020 which is funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, the Welsh Government and the Vale of Glamorgan Council.

The pilot will run from April until October. The activities will take place in four communities in the rural Vale: St Athan, Wenvoe, Rhoose and Ystradowen. There are a range of activities in Wenvoe including French language classes, Indian / Chinese cookery, circus skills, fitness and teambuilding challenges , forest school taster session and a stained glass workshop.

Families can find more information and book places at www.creativeruralcommunities.co.uk/datedays or via the ‘Creative Rural Communities’ Facebook page.

 

 

New Dogs Trust Homing Centre

The charity have at last received planning for a brand new homing centre in Cardiff. It will be sited in Splott. With the number of stray and abandoned dogs in Wales totalling 4,900 last year, our only centre in Wales, at Bridgend is always full to capacity and the new centre, due to open in 2020 will go a long way to alleviate the pressure on Bridgend and continue to provide for the welfare of dogs in our country.

I have spoken on occasion of dedicated volunteer Jenny Thomas who has raised thousands of pounds for Dogs Trust over many years. In 2017 alone she raised over £30,000, enough to sponsor five kennels for a year and this by sorting and selling your unwanted stamps, albums and foreign currency. Please keep them coming as every one is gratefully received. As usual they can be picked up from the What’s On box or can be sent directly to Jenny Thomas, 15, Wentworth Ave, London, N3 1YA.

 

 

LEARNER DRIVERS

 

LEARNER DRIVERS

on motorways from 4 June 2018

From Monday 4 June 2018, learner drivers will be able to take driving lessons on motorways in England, Scotland and Wales.

This will help to make sure more drivers know how to use motorways safely.

Learner drivers will need to be:

• accompanied by an approved driving instructor

• driving a car fitted with dual controls

 

Any motorways lessons will be voluntary

It will be up to the driving instructor to decide when the learner driver is competent enough for them.

Until the law changes, it’s still illegal for a learner driver to drive on a motorway.

 

 

Community Centre Meeting

 

Thursday 8th February – 7.00pm

An Open Meeting is to be held at the Community Centre on 8 February at 7 pm. The meeting will be hosted by St Mary’s Church and Wenvoe Community Council.

The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the future of the Church Hall. Some residents may already be aware that St Mary’s is considering building an extension to the church in order to rehouse activities currently undertaken in the Church Hall. The Church has determined that the Hall is no longer suitable for their needs and that maintenance costs make the building unsustainable.

As a consequence the Church are considering selling the Hall. This could either be for redevelopment or possible purchase by the Community Council

The purpose of the meeting is, therefore, to further explain the options and to gauge the views of residents.

We hope that as many residents as possible will be able to attend the meeting. For:those who are unable to be there we would welcome your views if you would care to email the Council at. wenvoecc@googlemail.com

Colin Thomas . Chairman

 

 

Defibrillator Location

 

DEFIBRILLATOR

AED – Automatic external defibrillator

The defibrillator located outside the Community Centre was collected recently to deal with a medical emergency. In the machine was not required and was later returned to its cabinet.

Would you know how to use the machine? Do you know how it works?

Even with very basic first aid knowledge you could successfully save somebody’s life. The machine talks you through each step. Why not have a look at one of the many online videos by searching ‘how do I use a defibrillator UK’ or similar wording, you will then at least be aware of what to expect from the defibrillator.

If you do have to use the machine please make certain the Community Council is informed. The machine can then be checked, new pads provided etc so that everything is available for any future emergency.

 

 

Welcome New Residents

 

There are many newer residents in the village especially from the recent developments at Cambrian Park, St Lythans Park and The Grange. To introduce these residents to the facilities available in the village the Community Council and Neighbourhood Watch held a welcome event on the evening of November 3.

Twenty of the organisations active in the village displayed material about their activities and members from a number of them were present to talk to visitors. About 3 dozen newer residents came during the evening and some useful contacts were made. Tea, coffee and light snacks were available.

Some Community Councillors and Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinators were present during the evening and helped with the general organisation as well as talking with residents. We would like to thank them and the organisations who took part, for making the evening a success. There were a number of complimentary comments from visitors which was very encouraging.

Colin Thomas, Chairman Community Council

Alan French, Chairman Neighbourhood Watch

 

 

Welcome Evening for New Residents

 

The Community Council and Neighbourhood Watch will be hosting a Welcome Evening for the residents of the new estates in the village and anybody else who is new to the community, on Friday 3rd November at the Community Centre from 6.00pm to 9.00pm.

There will be displays and literature about the variety of organisations active in the village. These will range from physical activities such as Dancing, Tai Chi, Karate or Yoga to activities with talks such as Tuesday Group, Leisure Group, Women’s Institute and History Group, or activities with a more outdoor flavour such as Allotments Group and Wildlife Group.

There will be no charge and light refreshments will be available.

If you are a recent resident to the village – or have lived here longer and wish to brush up on your information – please call in during the evening to find out about the many organisations and activities in your village. You should find something to interest residents of all ages.

 

 

Wenvoe Statistics

 

 

Some interesting facts: Wenvoe Residents

 

From time-to-time the Vale of Glamorgan (like all local authorities and governments) will collect information to inform planning decisions on schools, roads, housing, business and other strategic developments. The information used here is taken from the most recent UK National Survey (published mid-year 2015) and the Vale of Glamorgan Public Opinion Survey undertaken in 2014. Together they help paint a population picture of Wenvoe and the Vale. The two surveys use different methodologies – hence slightly different results on age profiles.

Sense of Belonging

A result worth starting with is that over 80% of Vale residents feel a sense of belonging to their local area; with the highest satisfaction in rural areas; while almost all agreed that they feel proud to live in the Vale. Older residents -15% – had a stronger feeling of pride.

Vale’s Population

The Vale's population is just under 128,000.

The age profile is similar to the Welsh

Average: 20% aged 0-15, 60% aged

16-64 and 20% aged 65+.

Wenvoe’s Population

Wenvoe at the last census (which covers – Bonvilston, Brooklands Terrace/Parc y Gwenfô. St Lythan, St Nicholas, Twyn – yr – Odyn) had, 2,660 residents and 1,200 households..

Welsh Speakers

3% of Vale residents report being able to speak Welsh fluently. Of this small proportion one quarter reported using Welsh on a daily basis. Around 10% of Wenvoe residents speak Welsh.

Vale Residents with Disability

The percentage of Vale’s residents reporting activity limitations due to disability is one of the lowest in Wales..In the Vale it is 20%; in Wales it is almost 23%

Moving in and out of Wenvoe

Both sets of predictions should be tempered by people moving out of and into the Vale. In the recent past more people moved to other UK countries than moved into the area from UK countries.

Fortunate to live in Wenvoe.

Many residents enjoy a high living standard of living. Unlike other areas we benefit from less: disadvantage, unemployment, poor health, low educational achievement and levels of crime.

Community Diversity

The diverse population of Wenvoe should continue to enrich the community.

 

 

‘All residents can look forward to a bright future’. (A profile of the Vale of Glamorgan 2014) BD

 

 

 

WENVOE LITTER PICK

If anyone doubted whether it was worth doing a litter-pick around Wenvoe our first organised litter-pick will have proved them wrong with 10 bags filled in just an hour. Not only does it improve the appearance of an area but it can improve safety. We found broken glass on the pavement outside the school, on Grange Park and in the tunnel and both people and animals can be at risk. Our thanks to Keep Wales Tidy for help in getting this programme off the ground but particularly to those who turned out on a miserable drizzly day to do the collecting. Look out for notices in Whats On and on the noticeboards for our next session.

 

 

 

 

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