CEFN CRIBWR
Send Your News To: Jill Goudge
01656 740026 jgoudge@sky.com Wesley Church Centre, Tondu:
There will be a Coffee Morning every Tuesday, from 10am-12noon (except school holidays).
All very welcome for tea or coffee, biscuits, chat, jigsaws. Pre-loved clothes also available.
Tai Chi Qigong Classes: Tuesdays, from 2pm-3 pm. Cost is £5 per class – pay as you go.
Exercises for wellbeing and better health which involves gentle stretching and relaxation. Suitable for all ages and abilities. Enhances breathing, balance, circulation and digestion. Can be performed standing or seated. No equipment required.
Please call Jane for further information on 07491 651 642 or email: jbowser01@me.com.
Cefn Community Pantry and Chatty
Café: There is a new initiative at the Community Centre, a chatty café will be held at the same time as the community pantry.
Anyone can pop into the Green Hall for a cuppa and chat or to buy a bag of food or both!
The big bag of food includes fruit and vegetables, family favourites, cupboard staples like tuna, pasta or rice are all included in the bags.
Every week the bag includes a different selection. All food is fresh or within date. Every Tuesday from 1pm2.30pm
The team would like to thank everyone that has made Cefn community pantry’s second year another successful one.
New Pilates Class at Community Centre: A new weekly Pilates class for absolute beginners has started on Saturday mornings at Cefn Community Centre (the Green Hall). Classes are from 10.30am-11.30am.
Weekly pear shaped Pilates classes are also held on Tuesdays at 6pm and 7.15pm and on Thursdays at 10.30am at the community centre.
For more information please visit www.pearshapedpilates.com, and message the coach Sarah to book your place.
Mynydd Cynffig WI: We were in our regular venue the Talbot Centre on the second Tuesday of the month, from 2pm-4pm.
The weather had been terrible so it was good to see our members braving the wind and the rain.
We discussed WI business, the summer show will need us to start thinking of things to enter.
The NFWI annual meeting is in Cardiff this year so not so far for us to travel and the annual council meeting is in Port Talbot.
Both meetings have very good speakers and a chance to meet with other WI and catch up with old friends.
Our speaker this month was Derek Windsor who gave us a demonstration on oil painting and had us enthralled.
Next month we have Mr John Mason giving a talk on local history.
Our speakers topics are as varied as we can arrange and hopefully our members enjoy them.
Lunch, walking, book and scrabble clubs all up and enjoyed by our members, call in and spend a pleasant afternoon with us tea and biscuits always to hand.
LALESTON & BROADLANDS Send Your News To:
Carol Thomas carbrya1@gmail.com Tree Of Light:
The photo opposite shows Bridgend Lions President Sarah Rossington-Harris presenting a cheque in the sum of £725 for St Mary’s Primary School Welfare fund which was raised by the Tree of Light during December.
This special Tree raised a total of £1,450 and the remaining £750 will be donated to local charities supported by the Lions Club in Bridgend.
Bridgend Lions Club would like to take this opportunity of thanking all those who sponsored a light for the 2022 Tree and for the children who sang so beautifully outside the Catholic church.
Birthday Greetings:
Many Happy Returns to birthday friends/girls (loosely speaking) this month: Pam K on February 16; Margaret on February 20, Lesley on February 22, Meryl on February 23, Dianne 1 and Diane 2 on February 25.
Hope you all enjoy your special days and also little Isla Seren Evans who is four years old tomorrow on February 9.
Bridgend Lions Charity Book Sale:
The annual Charity Book Sale at Westward Community Centre will take place on Friday, April 7 and Saturday April 8.
Books in good condition will be gratefully received and may be taken to the Centre on Sunday mornings between 10.30am and 11.30am.
Bridgend & District Local History Society:
All meetings will be held on the second Wednesday of the month at 7pm in Hope Baptist Church (entry on Derwen Road), Bridgend.
The following is the Programme for 2022/2023 with its speakers. Membership being £10:
February 8 – Bev Gulley on The Monks of Margam
March 8 – Gwerfyl Gardner on Dyffryn (the estate & families who lived there)
April 12 – AGM, plus Ian Price on The Williams family of Newcastle.
Laleston Gardening Club: A little reminder for all those enthusiastic gardeners the Club Shop is now open.
In her recent newsletter Chairman, Sue Ford took the opportunity to wish a Happy New Year to all members of Laleston Gardening Club.
It is also appropriate to wish good health to the membership as it is common knowledge that an active interest in gardening is a significant pathway to good health.
The club currently has more than 260 members and this comes at a time when many clubs are experiencing a decline in membership and particularly a shortage of people who are prepared to take responsibility for holding office in those clubs.
That is not so with Laleston Gardening Club where Sue Ford is the driving force as Chairman, Sian James is Vice Chair, Patrick Stevens is Secretary, Rob Stark is Treasurer with Linda Thomas as Vice Treasurer.
Margaret Worgan is President with the eight remaining committee Members all making substantial contributions to the running of the club.
Given the fact that so many members are completely new to the organisation, Sue included in the newsletter an outline of how the club functions.
There are considerable costs involved in the running of a gardening club which occupies an historic Grade II listed building and the club’s main source of income is derived from membership fees and fees charged for the hiring of the hall.
To supplement this income the club holds regular fundraising activities to boost finances and allow all expenses to be met.
Although the committee are always mindful of the need to raise money, they take great pleasure from those occasions when they are able to provide the membership with treats free of charge, for instance the refreshments following the quiz and social evening in November and the two mince pie and coffee mornings in December.
Although it is still early days in 2023, a number of events have already been arranged for the months ahead.
With such a large membership and with insurance regulations dictating that only 60 persons can be in the hall at any one time, places at events often have to be booked in advance, it is very important to be quick off the mark if you want to come along.
Events are advertised at club meetings, via newsletter, the club’s Facebook page, website and of course word of mouth at Cliff Cottage.
New events for this year are already fully booked including the lecture by Terry Walton on February 13 and St David’s Day Supper on March 3.
Important dates for the following year include the Plant Sale on May 13 and the Annual Show on August 12 which is normally held on the first Saturday in September.
This change of dates has been brought about by the realisation that with climate change exhibits for September shows are becoming more and more difficult to provide, the best of vegetables and flowers having gone over.
There is so much more in the pipeline for this year, with the usual coach trips, BBQ, etc, and Chairman Sue will use all means possible to keep members informed.
OGMORE VALLEY Send Your News To:
Owen Sendell
1 Cardiff Street, Ogmore Vale, Bridgend. CF32 7EW. 01656 760 640 gazette@ogmore-vale.co.uk
The Blaenogwr, Nantymoel:
Upcoming entertainment – Round Robin Darts Tournament on Saturday, March 25.
Entry is £6 including raffle ticket – with prizes of £200 winner, £100 runner up, £50 semi finalists anbd
£25 for furthest woman.
Doors open at 11.30am, registration closes at 12noon. On the oche 12.30pm.
We also have our Sunday lunch back on and an artist to warm you up from 4pm into the evening.
Con Club, Ogmore Vale: Peter Thomas Memorial on Saturday, February 18.
£2 per player and doors open at 12noon. Registration by 12.45pm.
Toe Oche for approx 1pm.
Open pairs format, straight start best of three until the semi finals and final. All money taken on the day will be paid out in prize money with a winners trophy presented and withall raffle money to be donated to charity.
Please contact Steve on 07470 045 389 or Rhian on 07769 347 173.
Also we have a function room for hire for weddings, birthday parties, hen party’s, baby showers, and much more.
We also have a stairlift access to take you upstairs.
We also have snooker table, pool table, dart boards and juke box. Contact 01656 840 243 for more information.
The Inn, Nantymoel: Saturday, February 11 new to the pub is
F Troop. On Saturday, February 18
we have Dick Daztardly. So come along and have some fab nights out with us all at the Inn.
Non-Political Club Ogmore Vale:
Saturday, February 11 – White Noize. Come on down and see this excellent group. Tickets on the door at £5 each and doors will open after the rugby.
The Wyndham Pub: For more information on club entertainment, this can be found at the club or on Facebook.
Nantymoel Boys & Girls Club: We are now open Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights.
Nantymoel Boys & Girls Club Cafe: We are open on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 10am-2pm.
Wyndham Boys & Girls Club: We are open on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 5pm.
Mandy's Cafe: We are open for sit down meals and takeaway meals serving some wonderful food including proper chips and some fab cakes, etc. We can deliver your food, or you can collect. We are open Monday to Saturday from 8am to 3pm. Also now open Sundays.
Blackmill Over 50s: Blackmill Over 50s meet at the local community centre on Wednesday evenings at 7pm, and we are always glad to welcome new members.
This is a social gathering and occasionally a trip to the theatre or a meal out is arranged.
Nantymoel Knitters Class: We are members of a Knitting Club who live in Nantymoel. We meet twice a week at Dinam Close every Tuesday and Friday at 10am to 12noon.
We are always looking for new members and all our efforts are to make things for charities.
If there is anyone who has any spare wool they do not want, we would be very grateful to receive it.
Many thanks from all the knitting club members.
News: Please remember to send any news or information to me by 8.30pm on Wednesday night every week. Email gazette@ogmore-vale. co.uk or ring 01656 760 640.
PENYFAI Send Your News To: Meryl Wilkins
1 Pen-yr-Heol, Pen-y-fai CF31 4ND
01656 724794
All Saints Church, Penyfai: Sunday Service on February 12 at 9.30am are joining St David's Church in Laleston for the Sunday Morning Eucharist service.
All Saint Church Penyfai is part of the Ministry Area of Penybont ar Ogwr with St David's Laleston, and St Teilo's Merthyr Mawr and all are made welcome to attend.
The Reverend Maggie Thorne as leader of the ministry Area of Penybont ar Ogwr for Penyfai and the neighbouring communities of Laleston, Merthyr Mawr and the wider communities of the Bridgend County Borough.
If information is needed for All Saints Church Penyfai, for clergy details please contact the Rev Maggie Thorne, leader Ministry Area for Penybont ar Ogwr, The Rectory, Merthyr Mawr Road CF31 3NH, Tel 01656 652 247.
Smyrna Welsh Baptist Chapel, Penyfai:
Information provided by Smyrna Welsh Baptist Chapel Penyfai.
Mrs Dorothy Evans, a long-standing member of the Smyrna Baptist Chapel Penyfai, will be taking over the Sunday services for the rest of the year and is a recognised lay preacher of the Baptist Union of Wales.
If information is needed and about Smyrna chapel and you would like to join them at their Sunday, January 22 evening worship at 6 pm, please phone Mr Peter David on 01656 659 856.
There is also a Tuesday coffee morning at 10am; and Thursday evening Bible study from 6.30pm8.30pm.
Penyfai First Signs of Spring: I was pleasantly surprised this week to find my snowdrops Galanthus Nivalis are in bloom after many years of trying to grow them.
On my weekly visit to Cowbridge I walked through the Old Hall Gardens and there was a carpet of crocus to greet me.
As I walked towards the entrance of the Old Hall Cowbridge Ornamental Gardens I could see perfect white snowdrops in bloom that stand 7-15cm tall.
The gardens are so peaceful and tranquil and are adjacent to the Physic Gardens – the crocus and snowdrops could be the first signs of spring and lets hope there is warmer weather on its way.
Penyfai Village Community Association:
A warm welcome awaits – croeso cynnes. Please come along for a cuppa and a chat (with free refreshments).
The Penyfai Village Community Association meet at All Saint's Church Penyfai every other Wednesday from 9am-11am on the following dates: February 15 and March 1, 15, and 29.
For more information please contact 01656 725 683.
Local Development Plan Bridgend County Borough: Bridgend County Borough Council has submitted proposals for the Replacement Local Development Plan (RLDP) to the Welsh Government and Planning and Environment decisions Wales PEDW for examination.
If and when these plan proposals are adopted, the LDP will replace the existing LDP 2006-2021 and will form the basis for the decisions on the land use planning for the County Borough of Bridgend.
The LDP process is now continuing with a series of hearing sessions for the Bridgend LDP examination. Session 1 is unchanged starting on February 28 at 10am and is online.
Arrangements have now been made by Bridgend County Borough Council for members of the general public of the County Borough of bridgend to participate in the hearing, and I will be attending the LDP hearings with the inspector appointed, for the examination into the soundness of the Bridgend replacement Local Development Plan (2018 -2033).
The submission documents are available to view on the BCBC Council website at http://www.bridgend. gov.uk/residents/planning/-andbuilding-control/developmantplanning /replacement-bridgendlocal-develpment-plan-2018-to-2033/ submission-and-independent -examination/ and electronic access will be available at the council's civic office and all libraries in the county borough.
Physical copies of all submissions documents will also be available can be view at the council's civic office.
To view the plans and documents please contact the Bridgend county borough council offices planning department for further information for days and time of viewing for the general public.
The Penyfai Women's Institute ( WI):
For further details on meetings and membership of the Penyfai branch of the WI, please contact Adele Hancock on 01656 646 372.
Community Council News:
The Newcastle Higher Community Council Meeting took place on January 10 at 6.30pm. A member of the public, Meryl Wilkins, attended the meeting in the Tondu Primary School, Meadow Street, Aberkenfig.
Reports were given to the Newcastle Higher Community Councillors by the clerk Adam Davies and concerns are very real for the Penyfai school children, that a Penyfai Church in Wales school crossing patrol person after many months of advertising this very important post, has not been filled.
The Penyfai Church in Wales
School pupils with their parents and grandparent do need help to cross the road in Heol Eglwys, Penyfai, safely – it is hoped a PCSO officer can attend the next meeting of the Newcastle Higher Community Council on February 14 at 6.30 pm in Penyfai Church in Wales
School.
More projects are being taken forward including events in the summer months in the Pheasant
Field, the continuation of the Summer Play Scheme was also discussed, the summer flowing hanging baskets that are provided every year by the Newcastle Higher Community Council will again be seen in bloom on lampposts in Penyfai and Aberkenfig in the summer months.
For future reference as advised for the Newcastle Higher Community Council meetings, members of the public are welcome to attend the meetings in person or online.
Please contact the Newcastle
Higher Community Council
Clerk Adam Davies via email clarknecastlehighercc@gmail.com if you wish attend remotely, no later than 24 hours before the date of the meeting.
The necessary link will then be provided to you by the clerk Adam Davies.
Councillor Heidi Bennett is the chair of the Newcastle Higher Community Council and is also the Bridgend County Borough Councillor for the Penyfai Ward.
If you need to contact Cllr Heidi Bennett by telephone the number to ring is 07405 208 985 or by email at Cllr.heidi.bennett@bridgend.gov.uk.
Maintenance Committee: The Pheasant Field hedge has been cut for highway safety, this falls under the responsibility of The Newcastle Higher Community Council Maintenance Committee who also have the responsibility of the maintenance of the Community Woodland Aberkenfig and The Pheasant Field maintenance is a very important part of Penyfai village daily life.
Coronavirus: Covid-19 is still with us in Wales. If you have the Covid virus please self-isolate and keep your family and others safe. Information in the media can change very quickly from the Welsh Government. The message is we must still be cautious with this virus, please stay safe.
Welsh Blood Service: Welsh Government Senedd Member Altaf Hussain has reported that the Welsh Blood Service still needs your help.
Please phone the Welsh Blood service Donor Engagement Coordinator Paul Chiplin on 07795 831 889 or email paul.chiplin@wales.nhs. uk. Your help is appreciated and can save lives.
1st Penyfai Scout Group: Scouting is open to boys and girls under the auspices of the Scout movement. Meetings are held at the Scout and Guide Hall, Court Colman Road, Penyfai (except summer holidays).
For boys there is Cubs and Scouts. Please contact by email Zoe Plumley at zoeplumley@outlook.com.
Penyfai Guides: The Penyfai Guides are looking for children to join the group in Penyfai. Contact Pippa O'Neil on 07480 825 532.
PORTHCAWL
Send Your News To:
David Newton-Williams
3 Blundell Avenue, Porthcawl, CF36 3YY. 07866 941 661 (new address and phone) davidnewtonwilliams1929@gmail.com
Porthcawl Male Choir –Côr Meibion Porthcawl:
The choir is looking for new choristers. Anyone who would like to join the choir can just go along to
Arlington Road Presbyterian Church, here in Porthcawl on Tuesday and Friday evenings at 7pm and anyone who would like to join should go along on one of those evenings.
Porthcawl Branch of the Royal British Legion:
The Porthcawl Branch of the RBL have changed their venue and now meet on the third Wednesday of every month in the Griffin Park Bowls Club at 7.15pm. The next meeting will be on Wednesday, February 15.
Note also that the Servicemen's Hub also meets every Saturday morning at 11am in Griffin Park Bowling Club for ex-service personnel to meet for a chat and a cup of tea. All are welcome.
Porthcawl Townswomen's Guild:
Members were reminded of the Guild Birthday Lunch which is being held on February 15 and menus were handed out to members.
The next meeting of the Porthcawl Townswomen's Guild will be at The Grove Golf Club in South Cornelly on Wednesday, February 8 at 2pm when another popular speaker Rev Clive Williams will be the guest speaker.
If you are interested in in meeting other people then do make a resolution to visit the Guild and you will be sure of a good afternoon with Ceri and would obviously be most welcome!
For more information contact Dorothy Thomas on Porthcawl 772 157.
Farmers' Market at Griffin Park Community Centre CF36 5DN:
The Porthcawl Farmers' and Artisans' Market is back in Griffin Park on the third Saturday of every month with all the usual stalls and the organizers are extremely proud to support local small businesses.
It opens to the general public between 10am and 2pm and the next Famer's Market will be on Saturday, February 18.
For any further information look for them on Facebook and Instagram under porthcawlindoormarket@ gmail.com.
On Thursdays, between 11am and 12noon, there is an exercise class for people who have had hip replacements.
Friday Table Top Sale: At Griffin Park from 8am-12noon every Friday with all the usual stalls and refreshments.
Note also that there is a Meditation Session in Griffin Park every Wednesday at 6pm and that Bingo is back with sessions every Thursday afternoon, from 1pm-3pm and every Thursday evening and Saturday evening from 6pm-9pm.
Kenfig Nature Reserve Farmers' Market:
Note that the KNR Farmers Market is on site on the first Sunday of the month from 8am-12noon. So this mont it will be there this Sunday, February 5.
Porthcawl Ladies Bowls Club: There is a notice in the window of the YMCA in John Street, Porthcawl to say that the Porthcawl Ladies Bowls Club is actively seeking new members and may I suggest that anybody who would like to join should go and look at the notice and ring the telephone number on the notice.
Porthcawl Museum and Historical Society: I notice that the museum in John Street Porthcawl is closed for refurbishment and the preparation of new displays and I also note that it will reopen on Saturday, February 18. The one thing I am sure of is that it will be well worth the wait!