Cowbridge GEM - January 6, 2011

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CHARITY’S CALL TO ‘LEND A HELPING HAND’... TOWN’S
MAYORESS
Should people take WILL BE
SADLY
MISSED
LEFT:
more responsibility
Mrs Janet Legg
with the Mayor of
Cowbridge with
Llanblethian, Coun
during bad weather? Len Taylor, on May
18 last year, when
she became the
town’s Mayoress.
DOES the public also visited users’ looks very pretty and main pedestrian areas. ‘Deep sadness’ at
have unrealistic homes, helped with by TIM can be fun for the kids to Independent Age said
expectations of Meals on Wheels, and CHAPMAN play in, it causes serious it is calling for councils
what their local kept residential care and problems for older peo- to be clearer about what death of Mayoress
home care services func- ple and those who are people can expect dur-
council can achieve tioning. community. socially isolated.” ing the winter weather
when extreme Derek Hooper from “Complain about the Mr Blakeman added: and for them to issue
weather – such as Barry contacted The local authority as much “Obviously, the Vale advice encouraging, THE Mayoress of Cowbridge Mrs Legg was widowed several
the pre-Christmas GEM to argue that peo- as you like – and I do Council has to prioritise rather than discouraging, with Llanblethian, Mrs Janet years ago, and is survived by herson
bTlhaastt –q huietss tainon a rheaa?s pcaonleud n shtchoialu ttl oda cdntooio t enev xebpryey cthrt eitnshige- qmbauocirtkees pideoeosfp tleean ngdo– t osbhfufo ttw heeiidfr mtpionaigjno,t rsb iurnot aaardedsad siw tmihooennsat l lgigkrrieti--t pheaonTpdhl.ee ctoh alreintyd aad hdesl piti nigs LwheTgoh ge, fhiMrasast ydoimre, detC ionuM hnr osLs peniLt aeTgl.agy loart, RDuaCvssioeeusll.n LTeagyglo ransadi dd: a“uJgahnteetr wCalsa iarne
been posed by an dents can make a big dif- some old-fashioned ly to be affected by snow vital that families and Cowbridge Bowls Club in 2008, said active memberof Cowbridge Bowls
olderpeople’s char- ference too. gumption then pave- makes it easier for local neighbours understand he had been deeply saddened by the Club, which was how I got to know
ity and some Vale He said: “Once again, ments and roads would residents to deal with the the problems faced by news. her. She was also a member of
residents. during the recent bad be cleared much quicker. snow themselves – older people, allowing Coun Taylorsaid: “Janet died at Ystradowen WI.”
During the wintry weather, it was notice- “Remember, the local rather than wait for a them to step in and take the University Hospital of Wales in Coun Taylorsaid that Mrs Legg
spell before Christmas able that the majority of authority cannot do gritter to come along. action if necessary. Cardiff on January 2. had been a big support during his
the Vale Council worked residents who got out everything. We talk “We need to include That may mean help- “Until she was diagnosed with period in office.
hard to keep roads and their shovels and pitched about our rights to this this in our forward plan- ing to clear snow and ice leukaemia and started chemothera- “When we discussed which chari-
services running as nor- in to help one another and that, but along with ning, so that the elderly themselves, offering a py treatment at the end of October, ty I should support for the year,
mal. were of the older gener- those rights go responsi- and those with cars on neighbour a lift in a car, she had performed her role as Janet was keen to help Cowbridge
Ten gritters equipped ation. bilities – and too many residential roads can or offering to do the Mayoress with grace and distinc- Comprehensive 2010 – her grand-
with ploughs criss- “I recall the winters of people appear to have travel safely.” shopping for an older tion. son-in-law works as a PE teacherat
crossed the Vale, seven 1947 and 1963, when it forgotten they go hand Research from the person who may be “She will be sorely missed by all the school.”
JCBs removed snow seemed entire streets in hand.” older people’s charity, struggling to get out. those who knew her.” (CONTINUED ON PAGE 4)
from side streets and turned out to get stuck The Plaid Cymru can- Independent Age, seems
hilly areas and 200 salt in. Alas, this is no longer didate for the Vale Ian to back up Mr Hooper’s
bins were replenished. the case because back Johnson said that fol- argument that people
Social services staff then we had a sense of lowing a meeting with could be more pro-
Stephen Blakeman, the active.
chair of a local flooding The research showed
‘BOXING DAY’HUNT campaign group, he that the public has unre-
BEATS THE SNOW thought there may be a alistic expectations of THE £1
need to ‘re-prioritise’ councils clearing pave-
THE traditional Boxing Day meeting of gritting points in partic- ments this winter and
the Glamorgan Hunt had to contend with ularly difficult areas they are often left
one or two difficulties this year. breesciaduesnet si t tow omuladk ee ntahbelier uwnetaotuhcehr ecdo ndduirtiinogn ss.evere SALE!
First, it actually took place on December 27, own roads passable. The charity says it
and second, snow and ice meant that it was Dr Johnson said: means thousands of
unsafe for horses. However, supporters were out “While the snow that older people find them-
in force for the occasion. (See page 6 for pictures. we’ve had recently selves at risk of injury or
unable to leave their This week only!
homes for days or weeks
at a time as ungritted T-SHIRTS £1*
pavements are left in a
blanket of ice and snow. BLOUSES £1*
Independent Age
director of policy, Simon TOPS £1*
Bottery, said: “Our
research shows that it's TROUSERS £1*
time for a grown-up
debate between resi- and more...
dents and councils about
what is really going to
happen during spells of (*Selected items only)
snow and ice. while stocks last
“With councils facing
27 per cent cuts in fund-
ing over the next few Hundreds of other
years, we may all have
to accept that their serv- reductions now
ices are unlikely to
expand and that we need in-store...
to pull together as com-
munities to help.” Don’t miss out!
According to the
Independent Age survey,
Monday - Saturday 10am - 4pm
half of us expect either
local or national govern-
ment to clear winter ice 8 Pound Field, Llantwit Major
and snow from the pave- Vale of Glamorgan, Wales CF61 1DL
ments outside our
homes, despite the fact Tel:[phone]
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more than a few of their
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‘Please review THE COLUMN YOU WRITE Knock-on effect
gritting policy’ RRRReeeeaaaaddddeeeerrrrssss’’’’ LLLLeeeetttttttteeeerrrrssss for local family
DURINGthe These roads were businesses?
recent severe treacherous in both the We reserve the right to edit all letters. We do NOTaccept anonymous mail. Letters
winter heavy frost we experi- and emailsMUSTinclude full address and a contact telephone number. An email AS we know, supermarkets and there
weatherthat hit ethnecne dth ien tNhiocvke smnboewr and address alone is not sufficient. We will (in certain circumstances), protect a writer’s Waitrose is are several large super-
Barry, the northern before Christmas. identity, if requested. Please keep yourletters BRIEF and address them to:The hoping to markets, all within a 10-
side of the town This left many people Editor, Glamorgan GEM Ltd, Graig House, 53 Eastgate, Cowbridge CF71 7EL. come to Cowbridge. minute drive, which
staheneedm g srenidpo wt oo f ls otthnaegy iaicnfeter friwnrooigutm hnt hd yteihon eeug ln Cdagero ercllachysoi ,lat d inanrdnec dnltuh ,sdou-sre- ‘Get the MoD college RBiseierdcde a nfnatl mye,xi lthyhi beo irRtgio aSnn -of acEwluvrilleetla n fldtoouyrsa eoml luiytars k C lieono cldwiaiflvbe irsddihdiuofgafpeils-.
it had melted in unable to get to shops, the plans that are character and end up
otherareas. the chemists or doctors’ built to bring in cash’ being put forward having more and more
I wonder whether the surgeries. fortheirsite in the national chains that have
VCaoluen ocfi lG isl aamwoarrgea onf the CoCunacni lI taos kp ltehaes eV areleview town, allowing ntoow cno.nnection with the
problems residents have its gritting schedule – for IAMat a loss to understand why we You need a syllabus of what needs teaching; townsfolk to see the The Birds are a local
in tIh ceasnen hoitg bheelri-euvpe atrheaats. tahned svauklen eorfa tbhlee ereldseidrleynts have spent £18.7 million on consul- tthheen w tahye otef aecqhueirpsm weinllt ,t eblul iyldoiun gw hanatd twheayg ense.ed in pprooinptoss aanlsd, dtois cleuasvse fuaem milayk hinogp iunsge toof ctohneitrin-
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the black bags MoDT. he airport is a Pe‘nParthlease don’t park in tpheeoyp lwe atnot Ctoo watbtrraidctg em –ore efaffmecilty w-oaws,n tehda tb uthsein oetshseers
SEmVonEtRhsA aLgo, rinucblbuidshin ign btlhaec kh ebdagges , ‘white elephant’ our disabled bays!’ titonw oWd oha otihtureorissr e of ofa onfrdde ,e swh poiatphrpki-ng itrnhes eCuirlo tlw,i vwberiltiihdh goteho edm saa rayrsi vlaoasl eof
my leytoteur pcuribtliicsihsiendg nesWtlien wg ethree rteo.l d these ISHOULD like to Wales relied on ON Christmas hospital. But hey ho, ianvga,i lv tihsietmorsse clvaens tohfe nthe WaIintr aodsed.ition, according
the lack of care would be dealt with. comment on the Birmingham, until the Eve, I went along comes a young other shops and busi- to statistics, there is 1.5
sohf othwen M bye mtroursitaeles manodIn hcitaaonvr e rt ehcpioson rsttii tntuhuaaettdi o stneov- Andlertetwers firno Tmh De foEafxi rBeltyrei rsr.et o cle nant du pegvreanding friend atot Bviasritr ya hos- mmaonvA ewms iatihnwouautyet alaan tbdea rld, eghaeev,rees. ncshaefoséspses,s e ditrnce .sths ea ntodw gni,f t– the pisnoe rtm hceae nnCyto uownfbe tmrhiedp gl1oe2y 0amr weeanh,to
Hall, Barry, in rela- eral months later the GEM(December The only ‘internation- pital, only to find comes a member of staff However, all the fami- will work at Waitrose
tion to the black bags are STILL 23) which referred al’part about Cardiff that all the disabled (also in the disabled bay) ly-owned provision will need to get here
hedgerow fronting there. This is disgrace- to the inconvenienc- Airport is the regular spaces had been and leaves the hospital. shops in Cowbridge are from elsewhere.
oAaTothpfnhve pStemteheouoneas b SreuStselrtedveetuq n e.sfPustsre.etoarenmoustm l ldyCs, e aoflneeudtnnt deorinnseg fturtrhuopueluoCI.snn ftn eOdIt eth ioMwnse g ikcMPlsael E necedpnlNmoe o atSosthn Aoreb i aT aemsnl Eu rdyHer s-ltaeiieldllfdy, easebratdastii,dl lW laC.la ynCnnaa oldsoderte n sa dor islvivnleise feq aadfarur dl eAebycaenoy sipqtu r lroaynupopr,ta earouadylcri ariotte.-rs KyaaagnbroaLeyoguY Mwuev eS tasth clrpf,ei ohldiairlcigel;lpkl eh aoi-yttnlulhss cp eaotthh n/h cdtaedahorr t owegmt th peabome-skaronleegfdnf-.t s tibmvthfaie reakaIteriu neletnahl nfc l eotlda.ynh.rri . esew hpFma aaeplbranpfke itlta ryoewinn dpae hth!nlonieocd otuh hhsur ew.aa gtadhs spbtfwehilrloniaaeopdNdltauk ei soegoi ,et pndhb w he –totp oiah dftearpoheyoldlr ol epi wuecty lhpneetao o,a oniu –snrbut k eecaugs idobpwthn nla gtehtosr -oeoiidn a- bsbtctihiheuobeiasnCiniiilr nngioo tm e wyfsfs auiabsodcpn rfbseieo tdgdyr.tgmho wteeihan riehrt g knhai eano stt ttuh tirihoteon r nodpeafueolcs-- taWwDLhlllh aaaMoMtein wtrtrayebhoel eldswoueye nntit hlodwecli ,ea aiptrrlhnas lpe tr.nakyaonr ipktdn a,ib nrtsekhgo?e is
Significantly, shortly provided they compen- lines see little profit in etc... but all of these are As someone who those disabled-only car ‘Don’t bank
after The GEM pub- sate me modestly for my ‘pandering’to our needs, necessary to maintain uses crutches all the spaces.
lished my letter, the time and provide trans- nor do the railways. our ‘white elephant’at time, I couldn’t get out Diane Rees, on the EU’
hedgerow was roughly port to take the bags and North Wales is ade- Rhoose. of the car to walk to the Rhoose.
trimmed so making the general detritus away. quately served from There must be alterna- FocusBARRY for YOURrecent the EU would allow our
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Party are now k store starting this way to reduce the Further, if the EU
community council’ opting for Bristol the tsrtyuidnegn tto v wotoeo Jaannyu ianrdye: pmenemdebnet rtshhiinpk feor,r deficit. danodes n goe lto intsg eorw hna sin tcoo amske
NO, NO,NO...Why does the ques- WITH reference to recent letters with the rock-bot- ywoilulningg o tro o alcdc, ewpht oo uisr val- theH EeU m aalyre naodty khnaosw it sthat mthee mcabsehr, gwoev esrhnamlle lnotsse for
tion of a community council for on passengers’inconvenience at tom Christmas ues and principles which eye on this as a way to what vestigial control
Rhoose rearits ugly head yet Cardiff Airport, we have desert- offerfrom Ed relate to the Barry com- get its own independent over it that we still have.
again? ed Cardiff forBristol – togetherwith our Miliband to “Join munity and supporting source of income. R Bradshaw,
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‘Council is apolitical’ their voice: we will pro-
CLEAR THE SNOW! speak for them, to pass vide a platform for you what you think: email
EVENif you can get to the DIYshop WITH reference to recent corre- ogny, tohre ifro or uthtdea ltoecda ild peaorltoy- to speak for yourself, if [email protected]
tsou rbpuryis oinngel,y a e sxnpoewns sivheo.v el can be skpnoonwdse ansc ew, eCllo ausn aWnyybno Bdyel ltihnat swstorhmoante gtahmnidna gnw. thoe tne ltlo t hdeom tthhainWt’gses w adrhiefaf tge royeionnutgl ywt oaa nndtdo. HIGHTIDETIMES
Fix a piece of plywood at least a foot wide to a Colwinston Community Council operates Just look at the inter- you can help shape that (UNTILJANUARY13)
length of two by one timber and grease it with on an apolitical basis. net where people express approach. The high tides listed in this week’s GEM are those in
cooking oil – that prevents the snow from sticking It is, therefore, unfortunate and probably inap- themselves in so many Many of our support- Porthcawl. It should be remembered that along the
– it works better than anything you will buy in the propriate, that he should use the local and rural different ways. ers are fed-up with the coast, high tide times will vary. For instance, in Barry,
sDhaovpisd. Alexander, Barry iwssidueer o nfa Btiroonaadl,b panodli taicsa tlh aen pdl actofonrsmtit ufotiro na aml duecbhate. atunddTe issmo t oeaswr eaa rrpede cothhpealesn’egsi natgti- wecdiaa nybs yB wlaohrcroay l c ipso anbrtetiynin upgao ltllriyetia-t- DATtEhe h ig h T piominet w il l Hbet 2 0 – 25 mTiniumtees l a t e rH. t
W JAMES & SONS CCohuanir mPaGnr, aChoalmw-iWnsotoonll aCrodm, munity Council, olorsgta cnriesadtiiboinlist yt hwati thha tvhee plorwom oirs en ohti gaht aalnl.d deliver AM M PM M
Colwinston public. Dennis Harkus 06 Thur 07.32 9.8 19.46 9.5
FUNERALDIRECTORS Health and safety query at tWhee have a better offer FoAcucstBinAgR CRhYair, 0078 FSrait 0088..4047 99..46 2200..5189 99..13
FONMON, RHOOSE, NEARBARRY D Milkman tops! 09 Sun 09.16 9.1 21.27 8.8
IndependEeSnTtA BfaLmISHilEyD b1u8s6i0ness with UI wRaIN aGpp tahlele rde caet ntth ese cvoenrde iwtioeantsh ienr, IWISH to convey my thanks to 1110 TMuoens 0190..4138 88..82 2222..0440 88..51
24 hours personal service covering areas nearstores at Llantwit William Hanks and his milkman 12 Wed 11.03 8.0 23.23 7.8
Barry and the Vale of Glamorgan Majorallocated forvehicles – and espe- Philip forthe wonerful way in which 13 Thur 11.47 7.7
PRIVATE CHAPELOF REST ciaTlhlyou psaanvdesm ofe rnetssid.ents at Llantwit Major, and they delivered milk, cream and eggs over While The GEM makes every effort to check the
the Christmas period, despite the hard- accuracy of tide tables, we recommend that anyone
beyond, will rightly ask who is responsible for
Tel Rhoose health and safety? ship caused by the heavy snow and ice. putting out to sea, or walking in an area where they
could be cut off, should always check with a tide table
[phone] G J Cooper, Valerie Rees,
Llantwit Major Flemingston specific to their location.
Published by: Glamorgan GEM Ltd., 53 Eastgate, Cowbridge. CF71 7EL. Email: [email protected]. Printed by NWN Ltd.
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FESTIVE FUNTIME AT THE PTA FAYRE AS
PUPILS AND PARENTS PACK SCHOOL HALL
PHOTOGRAPHS
by IAN DIXON
PETERSTON-
SUPER-ELYChurch-
in-Wales Primary
School recently hosted
its PTAChristmas
fayre, and the school
hall was packed!
Parents and pupils
alike took the chance
to find some
Christmas gifts, and
there were stalls sell-
ing craft items, cake,
and game stalls kept
everyone interested.
Much to the delight
of the youngerchil- Tug-o-war
dren, Father AFTERa very con- COMMUNITY
Christmas arrived centrated effort by NEWS
and handed out sea- Max Evans and the LLANBETHERY &
sonal presents. Fell family, the LLANCARFAN
Your community
approaches to the correspondents are
ford on Boxing Day Sam & Patsie Smith on
[phone]
were cleared of ice
and snow so that and to all who took part many thanks to all those
the tug-o-warcould and helped. who bought eggs and
take place. The duck eggs were supported the event.
let loose on a very slow LDCA
tooTkh pisa rtti;m ine tthhree fei rtsetams mwionvnienrgs rwiveerre, Jaannde t hHeall Christmas quiz
contest a ‘Young and Julian Drummond, BECAUSEthe quizmas-
Llancarfan’team took on who very kindly donated ter Audrey Porter is in
a team from Llanbethery their winnings to the hospital, Alan Taylor has
and Llancarfan won by Restoration fund, for taken on the responsibil-
two pulls to one. which many thanks. ity of collecting the entry
They then took on an Atotal of £355 was forms and fees.
‘older’Llancarfan team raised which, unfortu- Could you please let
and again won two to nately, was down on last him have them by Friday
one, making them the year; however, it was (January 7) and make it
COMMUNITY ‘Hello Santa!’ overall champions. gratefully received and a big success to cheer up
Congratulations to them Audrey!
NEWS
TREOES, LLANGAN
& ST MARY HILL
Your local correspondent is
Nancy Davidge, “Tynewydd”,
Llangan. [phone]
Services ed by organist Lydia,
cancelled from Nazareth Chapel,
Bryncethin.
UNFORTUNATELY, Treoes party
due to the dangerous
weatherconditions, the THE New Year’s Eve
carol services at St party at Treoes com-
Mary’s Church, St munity hall was well
Mary Hill and St attended and everyone,
Canna’s, Llangan were including the children,
unable to take place. had a wonderful time.
Snow cleared Many thanks to the
SARON CHAPEL hall committee for their
Christmas Eve service excellent effort in mak-
was well attended, with ing this such an enjoy-
nearly 40 Treoes resi- able event.
dents braving the dan- The party was com-
gerous walking condi- pered by Mr Carl Jones,
tions to attend the serv- who also arranged an
ice. auction, which raised
If it had not been for £242 in aid of Saron
the hard work clearing Chapel.
the path to the chapel of Thank you
snow by local resident
Mr Carl Jones, it would APPROXIMATELY70
have been impossible for local residents enjoyed
many to attend the serv- the New Year’s Eve cel-
ice. ebration at Llangan and
Asincere thank you to St Mary Hill community
Carl from the friends of hall, which also includ-
Saron Chapel. ed children.
The service was con- Abig thank you to the
ducted by Rev Alwyn hall committee for all
Evans and music provid- their efforts.
Milsom House
Nursing Home,
St Athan
YOURLOCALQUALITYCAREHOME
Manager Gillian Allison
Telephone [phone]
www.milsomhouse.co.uk
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The day that the snow came down on Constitution Hill
THIS panoramic picture of a snow-covered Constitution Hill, Cowbridge, was
taken by GEMreader Pete Gardner of Llanblethian just before Christmas.
Aerospace business park still Sadness Senior citizens’
the long-term aim of Assembly at death of Festive feast
Mayoress
THEWelsh govern- Llanmaes Community Athan. I also raised Park (ABP) development
ment will review its Council about future local concerns regarding at St Athan received out-
plans foran development at St the possibility of a large line planning permission (CONTINUED
Aerospace Business Athan. scale housing develop- on December 1, 2009. FROM PAGE 1)
Mr Franks said:“I ment if the aerospace “The plans envisage a
Park once the was told that the shape park does not go ahead.” phased development Coun Taylorsaid that an
future of MoD St and size of the aerospace In a letter to over a 20-year time event which is planned at the
Athan is decided by park business park will Assembly Members frame, subject to market school on Saturday, January
the Ministry of have to change because Llanmaes Community demand. 29 would be a poignant occa-
Defence, a Plaid the Westminster govern- Council have suggested “We remain commit- sion.
AM has been told. msceanlet dscerfaepnpceed t rtahien ilnagrge tbhea gt icvoenns itdoe craotniostnr uccotuinldg tAeBd Ptoi nd epvaerltonpeirnsgh itph ewith “There is going to be a
Plaid Cymru’s finance development that was all of the Defence the private sector but concert with Cowbridge
spokesperson, Chris proposed at St Athan. Training College ‘within may need to review the Male Voice Choirsupported
Franks, discussed the “Many residents wish the wire’thereby allevi- scale and shape, by the school’s jazz band;
future of the St Athan to know what is the ating the need for acqui- depending on what fur- because of Janet’s connec-
base during a meeting future of the site. sition of additional land ther plans the MoD tions to the school she was
with Deputy First “We all know that the around the site. announces in spring particularly looking forward LLANMAES social committee held its annual senior citizens’
MJonineiss taetr tIheeu aSne nWedydn. UprKom Gisoevde ran fmuertnhte hr adseci- queInst iao wn rointt eSnt AAsthseamn,bly 201“1W. e continue to to the concert.” Cwhelrli sattmteansd leudn bcyh laotc tahle r Besliadceknstms.iths Arms in Llanmaes, which was
The South Wales sion next spring, but the Deputy First receive interest in the The funeral is scheduled The Christmas spirit was entered into, with a meal being served
Central AM met with from bitter experience, Minister Ieuan Wyn site from aerospace com- forMonday, January 10 at and entertainment provided by David Cartwright.
Ieuan Wyn Jones after no-one has any faith in Jones stated: “The panies through our mar- Holy Cross Church, “Many thanks to Geoff Jones (LSC) for overseeing events,” said
he received a letter from promises regarding St Aerospace Business keting activities.” Cowbridge at 11.30am . spokeswoman Debbie Cartwright.
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Llanfair School pupils show their support
for the St Mary Church marathon walkers!
PHOTOGRAPHS by Tim McIlveen (left)
MIKEWILCOCK with staff and pupils.
GEM readers will recall how the determined
villagers of St Mary Church captured the
imagination of the Vale with their charity
‘walk’ to Afghanistan in aid of Help for
Heroes.
They set up a 24-hour rota so that there was
always someone clocking up the miles on tread-
mills set up alongside the village church, and they
reached theirtarget (almost 3,000 miles) by mid-
December.
Pupils at the local school, Llanfair Primary,
were inspired by the deeds of theirelders, and
came up just before the snows fell to do theirown
charity walk.
There were, of course, too many to go on the
treadmills, so they did laps of the village, super-
vised by theirteachers and by Tim McIlveen, the
villagerwho came up with the ambitious plan in ABOVE: Breaking into a run....
the first place!
ABOVE: The pupils outside the tent which sheltered the treadmill walkers from the worst of the weather
– but not from the freezing cold in December!
No closure date
set for the Vale
magistrates court
A DECISION on by TIM ruption to services.”
how long it will CHAPMAN Alun Cairns, the Vale Dance!Dance!!Dance!!!
take to close the MP, has said that he
Vale magistrates that it may take longer to plans to meet the Come dancing with Steve and Lynne
court in Barry, will work out the process of Minister responsible at their NEW BEGINNERS CLASSES in
depend on discus- closure than part-time Jonathan Djanoglye in a SALSA/CHA-CHA/JIVE &PASO DOBLE at:
sions with trade courts in other parts of few days time to make a
Wales or England. final plea for the court’s HIGHLIGHTPARK
unions – and how Aspokesman for Her future. COMMUNITYCENTRE, BARRY,
quickly cases can Majesty’s Court Service Mr Djanogly argues (behind Tesco’s), every THURSDAY,
be moved to stated: “Now decisions that reform of the court
Cardiff without dis- have been made, we can estate will deliver a starting JANUARY 13thbetween
ruption. begin to develop the modern, efficient justice 8 - 9pm (Intermediate 9-10pm)
implementation plans ABOVE: The staff and helpers who supervised the walk.
Ninety three magis- for closures, including system “with victims and LOWER PENARTH
trates’ courts in Wales discussions with the witnesses at its centre”. National Trust meeting COMMUNITYCENTRE, Brockhill
aeanrdm aErnkgedla nfdo r arcelo snuorwe, tra“dWe eu nieoxnpse catn dth set afffi.rst £22Hme illhioans pinlevdegstemd enat Way, (opp Spar), PENARTH every
and the earliest that any courts to close in April to modernise the stream- THE next meeting of The Vale of who is either: MONDAY,starting JANUARY 10th,
court will cease dispens- 2011. Some courts would lined court system. Glamorgan Association of • A paid-up member of the 8 - 9pm (Intermediate 9-10pm)
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Glamorgan Hunt followers brave the cold
PHOTOGRAPHSby Vale MPAlun Cairns
PAULJONES &ANDYWICKS
For more pictures, go to:
www.valeevents.co.uk
AS these pictures ABOVE: Under master’s orders...
show, the cold
weather did not
seem to bother fol-
lowers of the
Glamorgan Hunt,
who turned out in
force to meet the
hounds last week.
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TVpresenters Rhodri
and Lucy Owen.
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Protecting the
vulnerable as
the cuts bite
THE As well as deciding
Christmas ASSEMBLY that Welsh students will
break always NOTES not pay extra tuition
fees, we have decided to
gives the space to keep the educational
think, read, discuss maintenance allowances
and plan forthe and support people who
challenges, oppor- are made redundant with
tunities and respon- the ReAct II programme
which will come into
sibilities of the new
force on April 1 in
yearahead. Wales.
This year has been no The new programme
exception, especially by Jane will be providing an
with the time spent at Hutt AM increased wage subsidy
hooumt een jwoiytihn tgh we faalkmsi liyn, or (bAusssienmesbsl ya nMdin bisutdegr efot)r tao r eedmupnldoaynetr sp ewrhsoon r,e acsruit
Barry and the rest of the long as the job provides
Vale. Thank goodness and October budgets and a minimum of 25 hours
we have Valeways to their impacts on the work a week or more.
guide us in excellently- economy, as well as peo- At the end of January,
planned walks, such as ple’s lives as fuel duty the Child Trust Fund
the one 20 of us did on increases 0.76p a litre on which has given each
Boxing Day through the both petrol and diesel, new-born child £250
snow and ice! banks pay a 0.05 per will be scrapped by the
Keeping in touch at cent levy on their bal- UK Government.
the office and via the ance sheets, rising to In Wales, we intro-
Blackberry, we were 0.075 per cent in 2012, duced a Welsh premium
able to pick up issues and VATrises to 20 per of £50 to the scheme for
and problems faced by cent this week. all eligible children liv-
many people as a result This is where we ing in Wales and our
of the snow in the days come in to consider our scheme further topped
leading up to Christmas responsibilities and our up the accounts of low
until the thaw last week, room for manoeuvre in income families by a
but there will be many Wales in managing a further £50.
more to deal with this budget, handed down to We have looked for
week and at my first sur- us by the Westminster ways to continue to sup-
gery of the year on Government with a port children who are
Friday, January 7 at 115 £860m cut next year and most in need, as this
High Street, Barry from our budget will be lower Trust Fund sought to do,
4pm-6pm. by £1.8bn over the next providing an important
Our thanks must go to three years with a 40 per financial asset for the
all those who worked so cent cut to our capital future and have decided
hard throughout the cold funds. to target our funds for
weather to support the That is why we have disabled and looked after
vulnerable, to clear the to be clear about our children with an addi-
roads, treat patients, care ethics and responsibili- tional £3m invested in
for the elderly, deal with ties to protect the vulner- the coming years.
heating problems and able and to support the There are many other
many emergencies. fragile economic recov- ways we are seeking to
However, there has ery and the educational use our powers and
been time to prepare for entitlements of our resources to safeguard,
the year ahead with the young people. adapt and develop
Welsh Assembly budget It is the assessment of schemes and pro-
debates in January and the Institute of Fiscal grammes that are work-
February, the campaign Studies that “90 per cent ing in Wales, to protect
for the March 3 of the Spending Review the vulnerable and sup-
Referendum to give package is regressive.” port our public services;
Wales more powers over Their analysis of the such as the £110m fund-
lcAMatMabbtRmWEbeihofneoroelgsyteolaiiudroecnMs inli ayar olbroseko iIisdi lnmtsyovsa f1fnea ht ode mobr2 ,temvbfa Warir krro teoJlsv yniy hy yicrn uin:aeCtgeae ys u sgs lC eaEe n r –ef sto fhlfr oiidht st oeoiscnsoaeah.u frcr ife sLlngtiiostnt tphs,c hchde ia fadtafso c otme,rtuR ,dh nnroe am olyeebeadsorm .fc nvmr umswIi oiuodnnan,eanmlggunnoe----t Jtcr“omttussadeWhohaaeuhTscfsotapeo fr ao naihhShwtevt nrlnneom 2eeeogeoitge go cr sh u2u pp o po eemo.aests0a rorefsshuor eore1 i troeadrth,ciaat 0 h nrienc rosxbame orece e ublb euWsp ut dnappuptnlr,drrn s etepodaaoe3 gd. ,dgp”loiarwgg 0eeen tarurrertfb asea ent pebettn, eisl d hsntels fwnstahiso aer dicseaifie vfanen v coflasfle lieeriatntnhn.rdget iCceetNatbgtaionrhhtaradeonfsehH gaa rsda vdttaTIrpee ttoh ereSti I bha jms tse drtd upthateioer anh msedseneetlwe sm e imtbnoesnk wie,a iine eftepsohvtnsawi,i n lce ualmntdcttaeflhethoi,nlodo e n ’telriee ias.clmm rl dbnani o sp nervh et staaendrhdWhe e ouebsrp e de erhmrb skahlltle uueesaho peNlodoecsnu eyifs pm stcHfstdorpiwci he,enaoaeriolS,esietgolrnrla..lse l-
tators on the current
financial challenges we At Christ College Brecon we work hard to
face.
create an environment in which pupils
They say: “The finan-
cial crisis is about more can be happy, grow in confidence and
than money. It is also maturity, and thrive academically and in every
about morality, casting otherway. We pride ourselves on the pursuit of
an uncomfortable light excellence and on encouraging ourpupils to find and develop their
on the links between the talents and to prepare forthe world beyond school.
activities of bankers and
We know that academic results open doors, so we are committed to helping every
the wellbeing of society
individual maximise their achievement in this area. This year’s school leavers were
as a whole. The idea the first to challenge for the new A* grades at Alevel and they tackled this in style
that economics is moral- with 26% of all Alevel grades achieving the challenging A* top grade. The 2009/10
ly neutral or that finance Alevel results were the best ever seen at the school with 78% of all grades achieving
should be above ethical A*-B grade. The GCSE results were equally impressive with 100% of pupils achiev-
scrutiny deserves to be ing A*-C grades in the core subjects of English, Maths and Science. No fewer than
challenged.” 59% of grades in all subjects achieved an A* or Agrade too. However, we also believe
This collection of that education takes place everywhere a pupil goes and not just in the classroom. High
essays should be essen- pupil participation rates in the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, the extremely pop-
tial reading for any ular Combined Cadet Force and our pupils’successes in the sporting, music and
finance minister, but also drama arenas are evidence of this.
for those who scrutinise At Christ College, education is about learning with enthusiasm and enjoyment; it
us as well. There has is about living and growing in a culture where every individual counts and where staff
been much comment and pupils are passionate about what they do; it is about challenges and adventures of
over the holiday period every sort; all conducted in the safe environment of our inspiring campus on the out-
of the wisdom and /or skirts of the vibrant market town of Brecon.
risk of the UK For details, visit www.christcollegebrecon.comor contact the Admissions
Government’s 2010 June Registrar on 01874 615440 or via email on [email protected]
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Honours joy for local businessmen New Year PORPOISES
MBE for DIED IN
Former pleasure park
‘LEGAL’ NETS
fishmonger
owner’s ‘tourism’ OBE
TWOporpoises that out legitimately and in
Afourth generation had been established in were found trapped in accordance with the reg-
MrJohn Collins, who I know just how hard Park at Barry Island. fishmonger, who 1800. nets at Aberthaw died ulations in the intertidal
jIforsloianmntld y 1P9ol6we6an seutdor e B1Pa9ar8rr3ky, habbeit ssho walsui ttwhel oiytr .kethdr.i Hlleed w atos iJnothAenrfe testCr oilnsl ienltlshi neg jo pianhrekids, hcsooauns ttmhri abWduaetil oeasn m ftiaoshj toihnreg sitnhederMv uyesredt aAr yords nb a– oma d fnsoi eurhs ma1 os0bv eyererars iitAnnos c siteadhmnee n btf“l iyun –nrd efinpoagrcoctsru ot.onr dfa itnaen”g zfsiomsnh“oe oAw. thenr heuo mpurbneedsr ea nnotd,f moonateihn oelyrr
received an OBE in “Our son Michael, Madame Tussauds Ltd industry, was he was treasurer of the The Rural Affairs two whitefish. Smooth
the New Year’s who works with John and helped set up the awarded an MBE National Federation of Minister Elin Jones AM, hounds are relatively
Honours’list forserv- and is a research econ- Tussauds Group in the New Year Fishmongers; he served recently reported back to common throughout
ices to tourism. omist, was over the Theme Parks Division. Honours’list. on the Seafish Industry Plaid Cymru AM Chris Welsh coastal waters and
Mr Collins has had a moon too.” Since leaving the John Adams, aged Authority board, and Franks, regarding the all around the UK, espe-
40-year career in oper- Mr Collins, who south Wales area, he 80 from Penarth, only was chairman of its deaths of porpoises and cially in the south and
ating and developing now lives in Tetbury, has served in a number became a fishmonger technology committee, smooth hounds sharks at west.
theme parks and attrac- Gloucestershire, is of high-profile posi- after his father lured and a member of the Aberthaw beach. “The porpoises were
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The GEM: “The award elling fairs and was the of European Theme Parks Piers and well-mannered people, Seychelles. deaths. It was reported cetacean capture in
was wonderful news – founder of the Pleasure Park and Attractions Attractions. rather than one with News of the award that up to 15 smooth intertidal fixed nets is a
The Vale returns A festive fish merchants and fish delighted Mr Adams. hounds, a type of shark very rare occurrence in
mongers!” “I knew in mid- and two porpoises were south Wales.
At that time, in November, when I got trapped in the nets.” “My officials further
to normal after smile from 1o9n4 a8 w, Meerk Alyd wamags ew oafs an elte toteffri cfero nmo mthien actainbgi- d“uesnIcnfro hirbeteurd nl eattthteee”r ., i nEcliind eJnotn aess rbeepeonr tc athueg hpto arcpcoiidseens thaalldy
heavy snowfalls Tobias! £2, 3s, 2d. But his me, but had to keep it She replied: “I can in a legally set net, which
father tempted him strictly confidential. confirm that one of my was appropriately
with a significant wage “It was a surprise, fisheries enforcement marked and was of cor-
FOLLOWING the pre- the snow, assisted by the coun- THE many people in the Vale rise to £3. but nice to be recog- officials was on routine rect mesh size.
Christmas snowfall, cil’s visible services department who have followed the story of “I took up the offer nised.” patrol at Aberthaw on “Fishery regulations
which brought disruption where access was an issue. six-year-old Tobias Lunnon, and began working The family’s September 29 when an in Wales have stricter
to the Vale, normal serv- 4x4“sT hfiosr tihnec luMdeeadl s thoen Wushee eolsf who was paralysed in a road wGiltehb em Syt rfeaetht.e Mr ayt m16oth- ifnisvhoinlvge minednuts tirny t hhaes aenncgele or f btwroou ghhatr btohue rp proesr-- nanetytwinhge re ceolsnet rionl sth e tUhaKn,
ices slowly resumed in the service for Christmas Day and collision in August, will be er wasn’t too happy.” continued into a fifth poises to his attention. but unfortunately unin-
lead up to the New Year. Boxing Day with normal service delighted to hear that he had a In 1973, he bought generation with sons “They had become tentional by-catch inci-
bacVka lteo nCoormunacl ibl y sDerevciecmesb ewr 2er7e. rheasdu mcleeadr eodn.c”e the snow and ice woHned errefmula iCnsh riisnt mAadsd.enbrooke’s Abasshetdo nin F Cisahrmdioffngers Jwohnoa tahraen c aon-odw Nniecrhso olafs ennetta, nwghleicdh inh aas fbixeeedn gsieltl dsoemntest ismuecsh oacsc utrh.”ese can
Acouncil spokeswoman said: In some parts of Barry there Hospital in Cambridge with his moth- Central Market – a Ashton Fishmongers in Businessman
“Our refuse and recycling teams were calls for the Vale Council er Fiona at his side. family business which Cardiff.
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calendars to make sure they’re other annual events took place as “I had dropped the presents off information about 8in tall, of stocky build, training and is owned ing training venues
aware of which items are due to normal. when he was fast asleep, and the the whereabouts of with black wavy hair. by Barry businessman through its partnership
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10 - THE GEM Thank you for saying you saw it in The GEM Thursday, January 6th, 2011
PENARTH AND DISTRICT RAMBLERS ROUND-UP
Striding into the new
year in festival mood!
T
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of Winter
Walks on
New Year’s Eve saw
16 walkers and
dogs Jodie, Bronte
and Bracken turn-
ing out to join their
leaders John and
Janet at Cosmeston New Year in Swanbridge.
on a ratherdull, rally with spring water, the Sully Inn and the vil- several hundred years a
dry and fairly creating the lakes that lage church dedicated to commercial harbour and
warm morning. we see now, which are St John the Baptist, port, and cargo was Celebrating It’s a Havana
The mood was high up to 60 feet deep. which dates back to taken to Cardiff via St
annodt teavkeerny opnaret winh ao phraedvi- pasTta tkhien glo tvheel yd othga-trcohueted ainrogu tnhde N10o9r3m wanhen, dur- MaTryh’es gWroeullp Rwoaaldk.e d 100 years of honeymoon for
ous festival walk seemed cottages in the medieval Conquest, Reginald de past Sully House and the
delighted to be out village, with sheep graz- Sully from France, entire length of St Girl Guiding
enjoying some fresh air ing in the meadow, the obtained the Manor of Mary’s Well Bay Road local councillor
and freedom, although it group made their way Sully and founded the to cross Lavernock Road
was very muddy under- into fields past the ruins church. and re-enter Cosmeston
foot after the snow had of the old dovecote. The group headed Park.
thawed. Climbing gently on south and followed the On January 8, please
During medieval their muddy route coastal path through the note the change to the
times, Cosmeston was towards Home Farm, sports ground to reach planned programme
once an area of fields they made their way the lane which they fol- walk, which will now be RIGHT:
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lying limestone and nat- Here they viewed the nearby Sully Island, con- bus into Brecon Town, cut their
ural springs that kept the ancient stone well that nected to the mainland before the linear eight- wedding
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and 1970, there was an fic sign, almost in the at low tide. 029 2053 0753. They
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the nearby concrete fac- They drilled down, and fall of tide in the Waterfront for a 9.5-mile for their
tory, and even then the found the well and world and many lives easy/moderate walk at honeymoon
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was allowed to fill natu- Swanbridge was for
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