Christmas Reindeer Cafe

CHRISTMAS REINDEER CAFE

The local community was treated to a really lovely afternoon on Saturday 23 November when Glenys and Mike invited everyone to spend time with friends and neighbours at the Christmas Reindeer Café.

Randolph’s extended family were eagerly awaiting the arrival of people from the village who had offered to give them a home. The reindeers, handcrafted by Mike, will make a lovely addition to our garden displays for the festive season. And, for those wanting something a little smaller, the snowmen complemented Mike’s display of handcrafted gifts.

Wenvoe Crafters supported the event and it was an opportunity to buy good quality Christmas cards, decorations and balloons.

The warm and welcoming atmosphere in the Church Hall was fantastic. Hot and cold drinks as well as a very tempting variety of Glenys’ delicious homemade cakes, meant that everyone stayed to catch up and while away a very pleasant couple of hours. With John and Lowri in the kitchen, it really was a family affair.

Raffle prizes included bottles of champagne, wine and spirits, food and sweet hampers and a

handmade Christmas cake. All thirty-six raffle prizes had been generously donated by people from the village in order to support such a worthy cause.

The £440 raised will be donated to the Wenvoe Wildlife Group in order to support the many on-going projects that we read about regularly in the monthly ‘What’s On’ update.

Glenys and Mike would like to thank all of the people who supported the Christmas Reindeer Café and made the day such a success. Their thanks also goes to their family and the people who donated the raffle prizes.

Glenys and Mike have also extended a special thank you to Joyce Hoy who worked tirelessly with the Tucker family preparing the Church Hall and making the table decorations. Perhaps most importantly, Joyce also ensured that all of Randolph’s family were looked after until they were taken to their new homes.

A very special ‘thank you’ on behalf of the village to Glenys, Mike and their family for hosting the Christmas Reindeer Café. You created such a lovely afternoon and the money you have helped to raise will have a lasting impact on the continued hard work of the Wildlife Group.

 

 

 

 



 

November Planning Updates

Planning Updates

The following application have been approved.

  • 3, Whitehall Close, Wenvoe. Single storey rear extension with raised terrace (as existing) conversion of garage to habitable room.
  • Woodside Grange, Wenvoe. Works to trees cover by TPO – No. 07, 1988
  • Field House, 8, Old Port Road, Wenvoe. Single storey extension to front of property, roof reconfiguration and erection of pergolas, log store to garden room/gym.
  • 73, Heol Collen, Culverhouse Cross. A side and rear single storey extension providing an enlarged kitchen area and lounge.
  • Starbucks Drive Thru, Brooklands Retail Park, Culverhouse Cross. Car park, building and drive thru’ signage to a new Starbucks site
  • On Road outside the Valegate Retail Park, Culverhouse Cross. Display of a double-sided illuminated paper advertising panel, fully integrated into a bus shelter.

 

Capital Projects.

Community Centre library building. A revised profile of possible grant spend has been submitted to the Welsh Assembly.

Construction of the new play area at Twyn yr Odyn is in progress.

A new disabled access to the Grange Park is under construction. It is a free standing ramp to avoid damage to tree roots.

The new play area at the Redrow site is nearing completion.

Discussion between the Vale, Cemex and the Council are in progress to the future of Whitehall Quarry and adjacent land. It is hoped there could be a cemetery extension and possible recreation use.

The cricket club using the Station Road playing field erected plastic netting adjacent to the stream last summer. The supports have been removed and the

netting left which is now becoming entangled in the undergrowth. The club will be requested to remove it.

Report received on the new recycling scheme. In general, the independent monitoring body is fairly satisfied. There are minor problems reported. Large boxes are not always being collected; these should be flattened before placing with recycling. Only Vale bags and containers are being emptied; additional bags are available if you regularly have excess material. The collection of green waste at outlying locations has been causing concerns.

With a very wet autumn pot holes are expected to become a problem this winter . Potholes should be reported to Vale web site or Council

 



 

November Planning Applications

Planning applications

  • Woodside Grange, Woodside, Wenvoe. Work to tree covered by TPO. This is for additional work. Supported subject to work being undertaken by an approved company.
  • Glenburnie, Port Road, Wenvoe. Outline planning application for a care home development and associated works with all matters considered except landscaping. The Council approved the principal of constructing a care home locally but had reservations concerning traffic, the proposed access, the building line and hedgerows.
  • Former ITV Studios, Culverhouse Cross. Construction of drainage ditch. The Council objected to this construction viewing it as an extension of the present site rather than being included within their boundary.
  • Valegate Retail Park, Culverhouse Cross. 3 totem signs. These will list the businesses available on the site. No objections raised.

 



 

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