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Jill Goudge 01656 740026 jgoudge@sky.com
Changes To Cefn Bus Service:
Bus operator First Cymru has from Sunday, April 11, restored the frequency of the 63 bus service through Cefn to every 20 minutes on Mondays to Saturdays and every hour on Sundays and Bank Holidays.
The 63 service runs from Bridgend Bus
Station to John Street in Porthcawl and back via Cefn, Kenfig Hill, Pyle and North Cornelly.
The full timetable for the service can be viewed at the First Cymru website.
School Uniform Swap
Shop: Bethlehem Church Life Centre school uniform swap shop has re-opened from 12noon2pm.
If you would like free uniform for Cefn, Mynydd Cynffig, Pil or Tondu primary schools please book your 20 minute appointment now at email: familiesteam@ mybclc.org.
Due to Covid-19 regulations, only one family at a time can attend and its appointment only.
If you are self-isolating or can’t get to the Life Centre, or develop symptoms between booking and your appointment, let the team know which school and the age of your child/ren and the volunteers will do their best to deliver the uniform to you.
For more information please visit https://www. facebook.com/Bclcyouth
Theo’s Charity Shop Reopens:
Theo’s Charity Shop on Bridge Street, Kenfig Hill has reopened from Monday, April 12, with a clearance sale of its old and winter stock.
And when you are picking up a bargain you can also drop off any donations!
The shop sells pre-loved clothes, shoes, makeup, beauty products, books, bric-a-brac, soft furnishings, curtains and pictures.
Some of the products are new, sealed and unused.
For more information please visit their
Facebook page or email: theoscharityshop@gmail. com.
New Opening Hours At Mount Pleasant Farm Shop:
Cefn’s Mount Pleasant Farm Shop is now open 7 days a week:
Monday to Friday – 9am-5pm.
Saturdays – 9am-3pm.
Sundays – 10am-2pm. As well as fresh fruit and vegetables Mount Pleasant also sells a wide range of Welsh and local produce including eggs, cakes, honey plus garden furniture, gifts, etc.
For more information please visit Mount Pleasant Farm Shop onFacebook.
Community Pantry Starting At Green Hall:
Cefn Community Association is planning to set up a weekly community pantry scheme and is appealing for volunteers to help run it. A community pantry supports people who may be struggling to get to supermarkets or who are experiencing difficulties affording weekly groceries due to issues such as limited mobility, not having a car, etc.
The scheme, which is organised by Reach and Elipse, provides people with a bag of food ranging from cupboard staples and family favourites to fresh fruit and vegetables for just
£5.
The food is supplied by the charity Fare Share who are based in Cardiff.
They work with major retailers who supply the food – all in date.
People become members of the pantry for a nominal annual fee of £1 and then pay £5 for a bag of food which is dried, tinned and fresh fruit and vegetables worth approximately £15-£20.
The aim is for Cefn community pantry to launch on May 4, with collections of food bags on Tuesdays from 2pm4pm.
For more information please contact Mary Thomas, who is coordinating the volunteer effort, via email at: waltyclive2@gmail.com.
Mobile Coronavirus Testing Centre Moving To Pyle:
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board has confirmed that its mobile testing facility for residents who have symptoms of Covid-19 has moved to Pyle from April 2.
Situated at the Halo Swimming Pool on Marshfield Avenue in Pyle (CF33 6RP).
It will be available as a drive-through facility from 9am-5pm and booking is essential.
To book an appointment, visit the Welsh Government website or call 119.
If you have hearing or speech difficulties, you can book by calling 18001119.
A walk-through testing facility also remains in place from 8am-8pm at the Bowls Hall car park off Bridgend Life Centre (CF31 4AH). Booking for this facility is also essential.
Anyone who is showing symptoms of coronavirus – a persistent dry cough, high temperature or change in their sense of taste of smell – should arrange to have a test as soon as possible.
An online symptoms checker is available at the NHS 111 Wales website.
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● Special Birthday: Happy First Birthday to friend Manuella Hiett’s little grand-daughter today April 14.
Manuella was amused that her daughter Kat and Partner named her June! Why not ? A recently born new Royal Baby was named August !
● Pigeons and Seagulls Too: The pigeon and seagull populations thrive by being repeatedly fed by people particularly now so many of us are enjoying a snack on a park bench in tow n
While they can also scavenge for scraps, deliberate feeding is the main problem in booming pigeon/seagull populations.
Pigeons breed rapidly and roost along with many other birds. The numbers of pigeons that can gather together in a certain area causes problems (outside the
Job Centre and Greggs ) and with the volume of unhygienic faeces they leave behind as well as their intimidating demands to be fed.
The most effective way to remove pigeons from a particular spot is through reducing food and installing anti-pigeon measures, stopping problem pigeon/seagull feeders.
Pigeon problems will continue to persist when certain people are insistent on feeding the birds despite neighbours concerns and general public.
However, as birds and their eggs have protected status in British law, councils are taking matters into their own hands, using bye-laws to get around pigeon problems(but not in Bridgend it seems).
One example, that is widely used, is fining people for leaving food waste in an area affected by pigeons, rather than being seen as food left for the birds to eat this is treated as litter and fines swiftly handed out.
So, watch out emptying the crumbs of your pasty on the city streets for pigeons to hoover up.
In cases of persistent pigeon feeding, where the birds are causing a problem to neighbours and the community, a council can take action by applying for an order to target the behaviour, such as a community protection order.
Even famous pigeons can escape The most high-profile, anti-pigeon action has got to be at London – the pigeons have gone but visitors are flocking to Trafalgar Square, which was historically home to vast numbers of pigeons.
There were so many pigeons at the historic site, it was deemed an uncomfortable experience to visit and this, along with the £140,000 bill to repair the damage done to Nelson’s Column by the birds led to a bye-law being introduced to ban pigeon feeding.
Anyone daring to feed pigeons in Trafalgar Square now does so at the risk of landing a £500 fine.
While pigeon feeders continue to sow the seeds of despair among families and businesses blighted by these pests, those not protected by littering laws need to find a solution of their own.
Make sure you stay on the right side of the law and call for expert advice to tackle pigeons/ seagulls at your property.
Many people have endured nasty bird fouling on their head or down their clothes whilst enjoying a walk through town – not a nice experience!
● BAVO - Befriending Service: Have you heard of Covid-19 Telephone Befriending Service, which offers help and support to the most vulnerable members of our communities at this unsettling time through a volunteer Community Companions telephone befriending service?
Has lockdown left you bored and lonely? It’s good to talk!
How about lifting your spirits by volunteering? Befriending by phone helps you and the person you call, as a weekly chat can help you both reconnect with the world! Bridgend Association of Voluntary Organisations (Bavo) is looking for volunteers aged 18-plus to join its Covid-19 Telephone Befriending Service.
By helping to reduce fears for those experiencing anxiety and uncertainty, Bavo’s telephone project offers a friendly voice at a moment of increased isolation and loneliness and you could make a difference to someone’s day – an hour of your day goes a long way!
For further details email: bavo@bavo.org. uk or call Bavo on 01656 810 400.
Your support is always very much appreciated.