CEFN CRIBWR
Cefn Footpath Closed: Part of a Cefn footpath has temporarily closed at the request of Network Rail to enable new safety measures to be introduced at the railway level crossing.
Approximately 81 metres of the rural footpath, which runs from the bottom of Ty Isaf Road and travels over the main Swansea to London railway line, has been closed while staff from Network Rail complete an assessment of what works may be required at the level crossing.
The footpath will remain closed until further notice while new safety measures are to be introduced, and will reopen once this work has been completed.
As local councillor I have said: “This is a popular and picturesque local path but because of the location, it has not been possible for Network Rail to provide an alternative route.
“The footpath will be reopened as soon as new safety measures have been introduced by Network Rail to ensure people can continue to use the level crossing safely, and every effort is being made to keep the inconvenience to a minimum.”
To find out more about local footpaths visit the council website.
Lateral Flow Tests at Kenfig Hill Pharmacies: Free rapid Covid-19 selftest kits are now available for people without any symptoms to collect from a number of local pharmacies including Lloyds at Pisgah Street and Sheppard’s at Bridge Street in Kenfig Hill.
In Wales, you can get lateral flow tests for you and your household if you are a volunteer; you cannot work from home; you are an unpaid carer; you are visiting Wales from elsewhere; you are travelling to other areas of the UK; your health board requires testing before hospital visits; you or your partner are using hospital maternity services; you are the parent, carer or guardian of a child in hospital; you are going to an event that requires it.
If you get tests through your employer or education setting you should continue to do so.
Rapid lateral flow tests enable people without coronavirus symptoms to see if they have the virus.
Around one in three people with Covid-19 don’t have symptoms but can still infect others which means that for these people, getting tested regularly is the only way to know if you have the virus. If people test positive and self-isolate, it helps stop the virus spreading.
For more information or to order a self-test kit online, visit Welsh Government’s Covid-19 testing webpage.
If you have Covid-19 symptoms you need to book a PCR test (on gov. uk).
Community Pantry Update: The weekly community pantry scheme at Green Hall is proving to be very successful.
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.
You are able to collect food bags each Tuesday from 2pm-4pm.
This scheme is available for everyone and you do not have be in receipt of any benefits, non residents of Cefn Cribwr are also welcome to take advantage of the scheme.
For more information please phone or text 07544 026 265.
New Circuit Training Class: A new weekly circuit training class has started at the community centre (Green Hall) on Sundays, from 6.30pm-7.30pm.
First class is free and then it will cost £5 a session.
Shaun Thomas, a fully qualified level 3 personal trainer and level 2 gym instructor, is organising and leading the sessions.
Contact Shaun for more information at email: sthomas905@ btinternet.com or mobile: 07398 220 638.
New Pilates Class: Also at Green
Hall is a new weekly Pilates class for complete beginners which is held on Thursdays at 10.30am.
The classes are open to everyone and help improve posture, muscle tone and flexibility.
Weekly Pilates classes are also held on Tuesday evenings from 6pm-7pm and from 7pm-8pm at the hall.
Please contact the local, experienced instructor Sarah
Davies on 07504 085 130 for more information and to book your place.
Volunteers Wanted at Parc Slip Nature Reserve: Do you want to volunteer in the nature reserve on our doorstep, make a difference in our community and gain a qualification?
Then join the new 10-week environmental programme carrying out practical work throughout the reserve including: construction; woodland management; growing projects and gardening.
All tools and training is provided as part of the project. Social distancing and Covid-19 safety measures will be in place.
For more details and to register please email: cal.james@ groundwork.org.uk or call James on 07824 901 458.
The programme started June 22, and is held from 10am-2pm – meet outside the Visitor Centre.
Parc Slip Nature Reserve is managed by the charity the Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales.
This new volunteering programme is supported by Bridgend County Borough Council and Welsh Government through the Valleys Regional Park initiative.
Junior Riders Expanding: If your child is in Year 5 and looking to play rugby why not join the well established Junior Riders.
For further information contact Alud on 07450 052 423 or visit any of their social media pages.
Twitter @Junior_Riders or Facebook @JuniorRidersCCAC.