LLANDOUGH COMMUNITY COUNCIL SUMMER 2019
IN TOUCH
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MAKING USE OF YOUR
COMMUNITY HALL
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The Llandough War Memorial Hall comprises of a
large hall capable of accommodating up to 100
people, a large and well-equipped kitchen, disabled
HALLHHALL
toilet facilities, baby changing facilities and rear
meeting room space for up to 12 people.
The Hall has been maintained to a very high
standard and is currently available for celebratory
parties, meetings of groups as well as sporting and
cultural activities. Hire rates are very reasonable -
for occasional users the rate is £15 for the first hour
INTERIOR VIEW OF HALL
and £11 per hour thereafter and for regular users a
much-reduced price of £9.00 per hour. There are a NEXT LITTER PICK
limited number of weekday evening and weekend The Community Council will be holding two litter
slots that are available for immediate hire. picks on Saturday 24 August and Saturday 16
November both starting at 10.00am and finishing at
If you are interested in making a booking, please 12 Noon. We would like residents to join Councillors
contact Paul Egan on 01446 409294 or by e-mail in this important local activity that helps keep our
p.egan67@ntlworld.com community in good environmental shape for the
benefit of everyone. You will need to wear suitable
MULTI USE GAMES AREA footwear with litter pickers and high visibility jackets
being provided. If you would like to assist please turn
(MUGA) up outside the War Memorial Hall by 10.00am on
Matters are progressing well with the planned each of these days. Look forward to seeing you
installation of the MUGA and we are confident that there.
it will be in place by the end of December, 2019 at
the latest. The cost to the community will be COUNCIL SURGERY
relatively small given that the Council is able to
access grant and Section 106 funding totaling over Our next Council Surgery will be held on Saturday
70% of the total cost. The Council feels certain that 19 October, 2019 from 10.00am until 11.00am in the
the new facility will be well used by our young Llandough War Memorial Hall. This is an opportunity
people and create a new opportunity for them to for you to share your ideas and concerns with
develop their sporting skills and engage in healthy community councillors. We look forward to seeing
physical exercise. many of you at the surgery.
The installation will take a few weeks to complete STREET FURNITURE
and access arrangements to the playing fields will
be designed to limit any disruption to residents living The painting of benches on the village green, village
in the immediate area. Its location with be at the garden and Brook Green has now been completed.
southern end of the playing fields near the existing A new bench has also been installed on Cogan Pill
children’s play area. Road near to the children’s playground.
Paul R. Egan, Clerk to the Council – Telephone 01446 49294 or e-mail: clerk@llandough-cc.co.uk
IN TOUCH
LLANDOUGH ROYAL BRITISH LEGION
WILDFLOWERS IN THE COMMUNITY
CLUB
Many of you will have seen the wildflower displays on the Situated directly behind the Llandough War Memorial
village green, village garden and in the playing fields. We Hall, the Club is very keen to attract more visitors to
hope that you will have enjoyed seeing the displays which its lovely, friendly and welcoming establishment right
have helped enhance the environment of the community.
The Council has a Bio Diversity Working Party which meets in the heart of the village. Attractions apart from a
on a regular basis with a view to developing actions that sociable visit and a drink include monthly quiz (Last
enhance the bio-diversity of our community. For a number Saturday each month), skittles, New Year’s Eve Party
of years, the Council has arranged for the planting of bulbs and televised sporting events. It is also an ideal
and wildflower seeds and has also arranged for bird boxes venue for family parties and celebrations. Why not
to be installed on trees in the community as well as at the drop by any evening for a drink and a chat and see
allotments site in Corbett Road. We hope that the
what we can offer. New members are welcome and if
community supports the actions of the Council which will
feature in its on-going plans to enhance the environment of you would like to know more please call Dave on
our community and assist in a small but important way to [phone].
the Welsh Government’s climate change strategy.
DOG FOULING
ALLOTMENTS Responsible dog owners are in the majority and this
Allotments became the vogue during and after the 1st World message is not intended for you. However, there are
War and today they remain in demand for local food a small minority of people who do not clear up dog
production, exercise and building up of new friendships. mess and leave it there for others to tread on. How
Your community council operates a large allotments site off unhealthy is that? Everyone needs to pull together
Corbett Road and now is the time to consider adding your to protect the environment of our community and if
name to the waiting list for a plot. The first-year rental is anyone witnesses the actions of an irresponsible dog
around £38 with reductions for senior citizens and if you are owner please report the matter to the Vale of
interested please contact the Clerk on 01446 409294 or e- Glamorgan Council - Web Link
mail clerk@llandough-cc.co.uk. https://forms.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk/en/DogFouling
You may have to wait for some time to be offered a plot but
getting your name on the list is important. CAROL CONCERT AND COFFEE
MORNING
COUNCIL WEBSITE This popular annual event will be held on Saturday 7
The address for the Council’s website is www.llandough- December in the Llandough War Memorial Hall.
cc.co.uk. Here you will find details of your Councillors, Please note in your calendar and come and join us for
agendas and minutes of Council and Committee a morning of festive music which is a great opportunity
meetings, latest news and contact details of local groups to get the feel of the festive season.
and organisations.
DEVELOPING A DEMENTIA FRIEDNLY
For residents who are interested in the history of Llandough
the website now provides full details of all buildings of COMMUNITY
significance and a 1900 map of the Llandough. There are The Council has decided to take actions to help
also a number of web-links to articles relating to the develop opportunities to support those members of our
community including the findings of an archaeological community who suffer from dementia. We will be
excavation that found the existence of a an Early-medieval working with the Alzheimer’s Disease Society to
Monastic Cemetery at Llandough, in 1994. develop a local action plan. Any offers of help and
assistance would be greatly appreciated,
Paul R. Egan, Clerk to the Council – Telephone 01446 409294 or e-mailclerk@llandough-cc.co.uk
IN TOUCH
QUARTERLY UPDATE ON COUNCIL BUSINESS
It has been a very busy year for the Council and the following represents an update of activity: -
• The Council has made grants to a number of organisations during the period
• The Civic Service commemorating the installation of Councillor Pam Gay as the new Chairman
proved to be a very successful event with the proceeds of the collection being donated to the
Wales Air Ambulance Fund
• The Hall Management Committee has decided to submit an application for a grant to the Big
Lottery Awards for All Scheme for a defibrillator to be supplied and installed on the outside wall
of the Hall
• The village fete was very successful raising much needed funds for local organisations and
provide a family afternoon of fun and entertainment. The weather was not very good in the lead
up to fete day but the weather remained good for the afternoon period
• The Council continues to work closely with the local primary school and arrangements were made
for the Rogation Walk and the Council will be providing funding for the annual Fireworks display
• Councillors regularly inspect the condition of the village and when issues are identified they are
either addressed by the Council or referred for action to the Vale of Glamorgan Council
• The Community Handbook was completed and delivered to every household in Llandough
• The Council continues to urge the Hospital and Vale of Glamorgan Council to take action to
reduce the incidence of staff and visitor car parking on residential roads
• The Council has made suggestions to the Vale of Glamorgan Council in relation to the future of
the vacant land off Lewis Road which used to house garages
• The Council has invited the Scout and Guide Hall Committee to enter into dialogue about the
funding of building improvements to their Hall
• The Council has asked the Vale of Glamorgan Council to remove the fencing from around the
redundant tennis court in the playing fields to enable it to develop as a local bio-diversity site
• The Council submitted objections to the Vale of Glamorgan Council Licensing Committee in
relation to the holding of late events in the Vale Sports Arena on Penarth Road. Although the
objections were not accepted the Council is relatively satisfied that events will be closely
monitored to ensure that there is no adverse impact on the community
• The Council purchased picnic tables for use at the Corbett Road allotments which will provide a
welcome facility for allotment tenants
OVERGROWTH FROM HOUSES IN THE VILLAGE
Residents are asked to be mindful of the need to properly maintain hedges growing in their gardens to
ensure that any overgrowth does not adversely affect pedestrians especially those with children in
prams or pushchairs. Trees can also be problematic if they are not pruned at appropriate intervals.
Paul R. Egan, Clerk to the Council – Telephone 01446 409294 or e-mail: clerk@llandough-cc.co.uk
LLANDOUGH NEXTDOOR SOCIAL MEDIA SITE
There are currently around 433 residents in Llandough signed up from a total of 2844 of an area comprising South Cardiff, Lower
Penarth and Dinas Powys to this relatively new site that provides the opportunity for all of us to keep in touch, share news stories
and seek advice from each other. This is a great way to keep in touch with neighbours and friends and with your Community Council
– the weblink is https://nextdoor.co.uk/neighborhood_feed/ Other local news and conversations can be found in two separate
Facebook groupsDnamely Llandough Community News and Llandough Old and New Residents.
DID YOU KNOW THAT….
Zumba, martial arts, dance and Pilates groups hold sessions in the Hall every week. There is also a long-standing Thursday Club
that operates from the Hall. If you would like to join up please e-mail the Clerk who will provide you with their contact details.
Llandough Rainbows and Brownies need your help
Unfortunately, the units were unable to open after the summer break. There is currently no Girlguiding at all in Llandough which
means that girls aged 5 to 14 are missing out on so much. We need adult volunteers to help run the units with full support and
training. If you think you could help you can find out more by contacting Judith on [phone] or email her at
[email]
SCOUTING IN LLANDOUGH
Aged 18 or over? Do you want to experience regular adventures? Need a fresh challenge? Want to meet new people?
Penarth and District need extra adult volunteers to help support the running of the 1st Llandough Scout Group. From this term the
Beaver colony was put on hold due to low leader numbers, leaving just the Cub pack meeting weekly on Mondays. It’s vital to
have strong adult support for 1st Llandough Scout Group, to grow to a thriving and key environment for the young people of the
community to gain skills for life. There’s also a plan to develop the hall, located off Lewis Road.
Come and be a part in the resurgence of your local Scout Group!
As an adult volunteer you get to be involved in all activities, trips and camps run. You gain new experiences that look great on
your CV or can be used as evidence of personal development. The DBS process and all training offered by The Scout
Association, which is recognised by the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM), comes at no cost to you.
kkk Any time commitment you or someone you may know can give, a role can be found to suit!
Urgent roles required filling:
Assistant Beaver Leader
Group Scout Leader (aka Group Manager)
For further information or to show your interest, please contact Carl Rogers: carl@penarthanddistrict.org.uk
ST. DOCHDWY’S CHURCH PRE-SCHOOL PLAY GROUP
Llandough TOTs is a get together for those with pre-school children on Wednesday mornings during school term time.
Held at Llandough War Memorial Hall, from 9.15am to 11.15am, you are welcome for tea/coffee and toast at a
moderate cost of £1.50. Come and meet other mothers, fathers and grandparents with their children. You and your
children would be most welcome. Some really good news is that the Group has received a grant for new play
equipment from the Welsh Government.
COMMUNITY TRANSPORT SCHEME
The Council operates a community transport scheme for the benefit of local residents who wish to visit to local supermarkets. The
service is available on Thursday mornings and anyone interested in accessing the service should contact the Clerk to the
Council. We want to hear from anyone who would benefit from taking part in the scheme. As well as providing access to the
supermarkets it is an opportunity for those involved to make new friends. The scheme will start back on 12 September and for
those taking part you will be picked up from your home for a journey to one of the nearby supermarkets and returned to your
home. Assistance will also be provided with carrying your shopping on and off the bus.
YOUR COMMUNITY COUNCILLORS
Contact details of your Community Councillors can be accessed from the following web-link: -
http://www.llandough-cc.co.uk/Councillors_20120.aspx
If you have any ideas or suggestions you would like the Community Council to consider please feel free
to write to the Clerk to the Council, 63 Woodham Park, Barry CF62 8FJ or e-mail him on
clerk@llandough-cc.co.uk