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Issue 172July/August 2013
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Welcome
Whilst you enjoy another glorioussummer in Wales there’s a few localevents to keep you occupied in July andAugust!
Following the success of Loggfestthere’s another opportunity to enjoymusic outdoors at the the Miner’s JazzFestival on 4th August, and aMidsummer Night’s Dream is beingperformed at Caffi Florence on 14thJuly amongst others.
Caffi Florence has been nominated fora National Tourism Award for Wales2013 - which is a great achievement initself - you can vote for Jane and theteam online (the winner is decided on apublic vote). There’s a link on ourwebsite www.llanferres.org
There’s news that cycling’s Tour ofBritain will be passing through thevillage in September (very quicklyapparently!) More details in theSeptember issue on this one.
Dan is keen to hear from marshals forthe big local cycling event this year -which is on a Saturday - 31st August,so ideal for partying afterwards in theDruid! See page 9.
Have a lovely summer - next issue inSeptember!
Best wishesPaul & Siobhan
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Iwan Thomas on 3rd JulyAislingh O'Garra on 7th JulyAlec Thomas on 12th JulySiôn Edwards on 12th JulyBen Ussher on 14th JulySam Llewellyn who will be 18 on 20th JulyJoe Hill who will be 9 on 25th JulyHelen Evans on 31st July
Happy Birthday to the followingJuly Birthdays
Notices
MAL & FAMILYWould like to thank all family, friends
and neighbours for their kindexpressions of sympathy at the loss
of Cyril.Many thanks for the cards, flowers
and donations for Nightingale HouseHospice, which totalled £500.Thank you all so very much
Mal & Family
August Birthdays
Isabella Foulkes who willl be 12 on 1st AugustIsaac Le Vay who will be 16 on 1st AugustAlexi Gould who will be 17 on 5th AugustNiamh Roberts who will be 17 on 6th AugustEmily Prtak who will be 18 on 10th AugustTheo Le Vay who will be 12 on 10th AugustMax Griffiths on 11th AugustHannah Roberts who will be 2 on 13th AugustOsian Clwyd Roberts 13th AugustBarry Roberts 17th AugustJosie Le Vay who will be 16 on 23rd AugustGemma Madigan who will be 15 on 24th August
Happy Birthday to the following
LOST PROPERTYDid a guest at Alison & Mike's weddingleave a chunky (warm) purple scarf inthe church? One appeared about this
time and none of the congregation canidentify it. If I can't reunite it with its
owner by July 31st I intend to donate toa needy person at Save the Family.
ThanksGay Headley
01352 810224
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At our meeting held on Monday June 10th, we had Kevin Bailey to give a talkentitled 'Hostas and Ferns'. This was a late booking due to the illness of CarlMadden, the previously booked speaker.
In his talk, Mr Bailey began by saying some gardeners are reluctant Hostagrowers because of the slug and snail problems. But with judicious use oforganic slug pellets fortnightly, garlic wash, planting them in pots and theencouragement of hedgehogs, thrushes and frogs, damage to Hostas could bekept to a minimum. With the range of blue, green, yellow and variegatedplants and leaf size anything from the size of a teaspoon to a dinner plate,there are varieties for every garden.
In part two about Ferns, Mr Bailey spoke about a fraction of the 20,000species of fern which grow around the world. They are generally regarded asthe most complex of non-flowering plants, which reproduce themselves fromleaf spores. Growing ferns from spores requires great attention to detail and,after one or two years, young ferns should be large enough for your garden.The greatest requirement, therefore, is patience.
Our next meeting will be on July 8th when we will visit Cae yr Haul, thegarden Mr T. M. Smith has made overlooking farmland at St Asaph. We meetat 6·15 pm outside Llanferres Village Church. Further details from the Hon.
Hon SecretaryMrs Joan Almond
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1st Mon2nd Tue 7.00pm Bowls Club
3rd Wed 6.00pm Brynhyfryd Summer FairLlanferres Dance Club, Village Hall
4th Thu
5th Fri 9.00pm 80s Karaoke Evening at the Miner's Arms
6th Sat
7th Sun 9.30am Holy Communion8th Mon 6.15pm Gardening Club visit to Cae yr Haul
9th Tue 7.00pm Bowls Club
10th Wed Llanferres Dance Club, Village Hall
11th Thu 7.30pm Community Council Meeting, Village Hall
12th Fri
13th Sat
14th Sun 11.00am Family Service (St Berres' Day Service)6.00pm Mid Summer Night's Dream, Caffi Florence
15th Mon 7.30pm Playing Field AGM, Village Hall
16th Tue 10.00am Over 60s Trip to Port Sunlight7.00pm Bowls Club
17th Wed Llanferres Dance Club, Village Hall18th Thu19th Fri
20th Sat
21st Sun 9.30am Holy Communion22nd Mon23rd Tue 7.00pm Bowls Club24th Wed25th Thu26th Fri27th Sat28th Sun 9.30am Holy Communion29th Mon30th Tue31st Wed
July Diary Dates
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Llanferres Playing Field & Recreation Association.
A.G.MMonday 15th July 2013
Llanferres Village Hall. 7.30 pm.
If your children use the facilities provided in the community, please makeevery effort to attend the annual meeting, and support the the playing field
and park group.
Points of discussion include:
· Use of park facilities· Playground funding· Fundraising· Working parties· Upgrade of park
equipment· Maintenance of existing
equipment
A FEW DIARY DATES FOR AUGUST & SEPTEMBER
4th August Jazz Festival at the Miners Arms, Maeshafn31st August MTB Mountain Bike Event5th September Mother & Toddler Group first session7th September Annual Garden Show7th September Vale of Clwyd Classic Car Rally18th September Cycling’s Tour of Britain passes through the village21/22nd September Mold Food & Drink Festival
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GARDENINGor
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DATE FOR YOUR DIARY
The annual Craft Fairwill be held on Fridayevening, Nov. 15th.
5.30 to 8.30.
More details to follow. If you would like a
table please phone :01352 810259
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Cyngor y Cymuned -Llanferres JuneFrom the minutes of the June meeting:-
Present: Cllr. David Jones (Chair), Cllr.David Twomey, Cllr. Yvonne Foden-McCorry, Cllr. John Almond, Cllr. RobArnstrong, Cllr. Jac Armstrong, Cllr.Rob Jones, Cllr. Margaret Davies, theClerk Mrs Gwyneth Dillon and CountyCouncillor Martyn Holland.
1. Apologies: Cllr. Olive Parry2. Declarations of Interest: Cllrs Yvonne
Foden-Mc Corry, Margaret Davies andRob Jones declared an interest in therequest for funding for the seniorcitizens outing as they are allcommittee members of thatorganisation.
3. Meeting open to the public for tenminutes: A member of the publiccomplained about the number of carsparked in Maeshafn, ofteninconsiderately, on the day of a carrally in June. Considerable congestionensued, causing inconvenience toother members of the public. Anothermember of the public considered thesignage, behind the double yellow linesat Loggerheads, to be inadequate butconceded that the double yellow lineswere having the desired effect.
4. County Councillors report: CouncillorHolland reported that the WelshGovernment had announced cuts togrants to local government and CountyCouncils are likely to be the mostaffected. The Education Review iscontinuing and there arerecommendations that 2-3 schools willbe closed but there are plans to builda new large school. Ysgol Bro Famau isnot effected but complacency wouldbe unwise. The search for funding foradditional car parking at LoggerheadsCountry Park is continuing but theWelsh Assembly will not supply anyfunds. The Loggfest had beensuccessful but numbers were down
probably due to the inclementweather.
5. Minutes of the May Meeting: Theminutes for the May meeting weresigned as a true record.
6. Matters Arising: The MemorialFountain has a leak and needsattention. Cllr Rob Armstrong wasauthorised to have it repaired.
7. Reports from other meetings: CllsDavid Jones and John Almond hadattended the training meeting forChairs and Vice Chairs and found itvery instructive. A summary of themeeting had been circulated to allCouncillors in advance of this C.C.meeting.
8. Maintenance in the Community:Morris Homes, who are responsible formaintaining the two open spaces at theentrance to Cae Derwen have not doneso and it was agreed that a letter besent asking them to fulfil theirobligations.
9. Risk Assessment: Councillors willinspect the Councils assets and checkthat they are all safe.
10. Landscape project - Memorial Stone:Discussion took place regardingreplacement of the plaque on theMemorial Stone and the possibleinclusion of the names of soldierskilled in conflicts.
11. Red Telephone Kiosk: The concretebase is now in position. The Clerk willlook for suppliers of suitable paint as amember of the public has offered topaint the Telephone Box when it isinstalled.
12. Training and Finance: There had beena course in Mold on allotmentmanagement which had provedinformative. The Community Councilapproved a grant of £200, from the'Community Chest', to the SeniorCitizens Club to go towards the cost ofthe trip to Welshpool on June 14th.
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Meeting Llanferres - Community CouncilForty seven pensioners had attendedand the trip was enjoyed by all.
13. Bills: HMRC £29.40 each for June andJuly.
14. Planning Matters: 21/2013/0735Proposal; Erection of single-storeyextension to rear of dwelling.Location: 1 Tyddyn Daws Cadole.
Proposed to raise no objection.21/2013/0557 Proposal: Developmentof 0.1 ha of land by the erection of adwelling (outline). Location: Land at(part-garden of) Hafan Deg Maeshafn.The council could not support thisapplication as it did not conform withBSC6 in the Local Development Planwhich has now been adopted byDenbighshire County Council.
15. Maeshafn Playing Field: It is hopedthat the transfer documents will bewith the Councils solicitor very shortly.
16. Correspondence: Denbighshire LocalDevelopment Plan - The Final Reporthas now been published and isavailable to view at all publicbuildings.www.denbighshire.gov.uk/ldpexam.Notification received thatDenbighshire county Council hasresolved to formally adopt the LDP. Itis now operational and supersedes theUnitary Development Plan.Notification of Ruthin Cluster Meetingon Tuesday 23rd July at 7pm at Countyhall. Three Councillors will attend.
17. Other Matters that have beenbrought to Councillors Attention: Thecouncil has received complaints aboutspeeding through the village but theTrunk Road Agency does not favourfurther speed restrictions. Flashingsigns might help but they are veryexpensive to install. Vision isobstructed, for vehicles leavingRectory Lane, by cars parked in thelay-by on the main road. A complainthas been received regarding a 'For
Sale' notice on the open space at thebeginning of Cae Derwen. Thecomplainant thought it had been theremuch too long.
18. Date of Next Meeting: the date of thenext Meeting will be Thursday 11thJuly 2013
John Almond, Vice Chairman
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Church News
Chef Armstrong demonstrates his skills
Sundays in July7th 9.30 Holy Communion14th 11.00 Family Service (St Berres' Day Service)21st 9.30 Holy Communion28th 9.30 Holy Communion
Sundays in August4th 9.30 Holy Communion11th 11.00 Family Service18th 9.30 Holy Communion25th 9.30 Holy Communion
St Berres' DayAs has been done in the past few years, our Patron Saint, St Berres, will becommemorated at the Family Service on 14th July. Do join us.
Open ChurchThe church will be open during daylight hours during the next couple of months sothat people can pop in for a few quiet moments of prayer or contemplation.
New Pattern of Services for SeptemberFrom September the Bro Famau Group of Parishes, including St Berres, will have anew pattern of services, to take into account both changing numbers of clergy(when our Curate, the Revd Phil Bettinson finishes his training Revd Adrian will bethe only ordained Priest in the five parishes), and new patterns of lay ministry.From Sunday 1st September the new pattern will be - 1st Sunday of month 9.30Morning Worship, 2nd Sunday 9.30 Morning Worship with sermon, 3rd Sunday9.30
Holy Communion with sermon, 4th Sunday 9.30 Morning Worship.When a month has five Sundays then the current arrangement will continue witha group service - the September service will be at Llanferres. These 5th Sundayservices, whichever church, will always be Holy Communion with sermon and willbe at 10.30 am.
Attic SaleThe Church held a stall at the successful Attic Sale in the Village hall on Saturday22nd June and raised £83.80 for Church funds. Many thanks to all who broughtgoods along and also to those you bought items.
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C A F F I F L O R E N C ELoggerheads
A great place to eat and drink
Open everyday 10am - 5pmNATIONAL TOURISM AWARDS FOR WALES 2013
We have been shortlisted for the National Tourism Awardsfor Wales 2013Please go online and vote for us at www.ntawales.comand select 'I want to vote for my favourite Best Place toEat'
MID SUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Sunday 14 July 6pmTaking Flight Theatre Company again visit Loggerheads aspart of their UK tour.Tickets available from www.takingflighttheatre.co.ukCafe will serve hot food until 5pm and will be open until6pm. Hot and cold picnics available - please book
NEW WORKSHOP PROGRAMMEOur new workshop programme for autumn/winter2013/14 including cookery, herbal medicine and more willbe available from mid July on our web site.
MACMILLAN COFFEE MORNING : Fri 27 SeptemberWe are joining the World's Biggest Coffee Morning here atCAFFI FLORENCE. Between 10 am & 12 noon, the full costof all tea, coffee and cake will go to Macmillan. Pleasejoin us and bring your family & friends.
www.caffiflorence.co.uk 01352 [email protected]
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Monthly recipe fromCAFFI FLORENCE
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fresh • local • seasonal • homemade
Turnip, Potato & Parsley SoupIt may be summer but we are still making gallons of soup and this recipe usingbaby turnips has a wonderful new season taste to it. If by the time you arereading this we are in the high 20s, it will be equally delicious chilled.
Although everything is growing vigorously through June and July with thewarm weather and inevitable rain, it can be a challenging time for locallysourced vegetables. The winter roots have all finished and the summercourgettes and beans have not quite got going yet. So, it was wonderfulwhen grower extraordinaire Phil from Mostyn Gardens arrived bearingamong other things baby turnips.
To serve 4300g turnips200g potatoes2 carrots2 medium onions1 litre vegetable stock sprig thymelarge bunch parsley2 tbsp olive oil30g buttersalt & pepper
Roughly chop peeled or scrubbed turnips, onions, carrots and potatoes.Add olive oil and butter to a large pan and heat gently until butter has melted.Add chopped vegetables and sauté over a low heat until starting to softenbut not brown.
Separate parsley leaves and stalks. Put the leaves to one side.Add thyme, parsley stalks and stock to the vegetables and bring to the boil.Simmer gently for about 30 minutes until vegetables are soft.Remove from heat and remove thyme and parsley stalks.Add parsley leaves and blend until smooth.Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
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I've just moved into Ruthin fromEast Yorkshire. I'm a singing andpiano teacher and have recentlystarted a singing group.
I'm a strong believer in two things;1 Singing together makes people happy2 Tea and cake make people happy!
We meet every Thursday for tea, cake, singingand to make new friends. Don't worry if youdon't read music; you don't have to. If you'renervous about coming alone, bring a friend!Come if you think you can't sing, come if youlove singing, come if you're just curious, comeif you love cake ~ you might just find yourselfsinging!
Where? Llanbedr Village HallWhen? Thursdays 5.30-6.30.How much? £5 per session (£3 for under 18's.Must be accompanied by an adult)
If you're interested just let meknow:Jennie Coates 07816 508 900
COME AND SING!!Available for weddings, birthdaysand bahmitzvas
The Naked ChefLlanferres’ very own naked chef is nowavailable to hire at very attractive rates.
Barbecues are his speciality.
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LLANFERRES OVER 60's Club LLANFERRES OVER 60's Club
For the June meeting we had an illustrated talk by Mr Ken Clarkeon "Port Sunlight". He explained the history of the village and it's
interesting architecture.
Instead of a meeting in July we are having a trip to Port Sunlight,with a tour of the village, visiting the museum and Art gallery,
followed by lunchWe will return home via a tour of the Wirral, an ice cream in
Parkgate perhaps?
There are a few places available on the coach and we would bepleased if anyone would like to join us.
TRIP TO PORT SUNLIGHT. TUESDAY JULY16th.leaving TYN LLAN 10.00am
For more details contact Betty 810 722 Olive 810 294 THERE IS NO MEETING IN AUGUST
1st July 7.30pm Ruthin Youth Concert, Ysgol Brynhyfryd2nd July 7pm Music in the Garden, Nant y Dre3rd July 2pm Afternoon Concert for Senior Citizens (Free)3rd July 6pm Brynhyfryd School Fair4th July 7.30pm Plug in + Play, Cross Keys (Free) 7.30pm Tamara Young Concert5th July 8 til late Reggae Night, Llanfwrog Community Centre 7.30pm Concert with Rhos Male Choir & Dinas Bran School Choir6th July1.30pm - 8pm Top of Town finale event
Tickets from Siop ElfairMore information:
www.ruthinfestival.co.uk
Programme
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Tel: 810225Llanferres
News from the Druid Inn
www.thedruidinn.comTHE DRUID INN
The Druid Inn offers comfortable accommodation. All rooms are en-suite, andalso a separate guest bathroom if relaxing in a warm, steamy bath is what youprefer. The accommodation consists of five bedrooms: Two doubles, two twinsand a single room. There is also a self contained flat which can accommodatefour people. It consists of a double room, a twin room with a large bathroom,ideal for a family. If you have family and friends staying over - why not give us
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Celebrate the Grand Finale ofthe Lion’s Tour when they playAustralia inthe final testof the serieson Saturday
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Almost 10,000 Royal Welshmen lost their lives in the Great War. At the outbreak, theWelsh Regiment had 7 battalions which expanded to 42 by the end of 1918, almost halfserving in France and Flanders, but others as far afield as Gallipoli, Egypt, Italy,Palestine and Macedonia.
The 1st battalion Welch Fusiliers first went into action on the 19th October 1914, 1,150strong but by the end of that month were reduced to just 90 men, that,despite receivingreinforcements, after the desperate defence of Ypres, at the battle of Gheluvelt.
During the Battle of the Somme in July 1916. the 38th Welch Division was given thetask of clearing the strongly held Mametz Wood. A brigade attack was driven back onthe 7th with heavy casualties, and the wood was not taken until the 12th after aDivisional scale attack, and the Germans finally withdrew.
It was here another local soldier was to lose his life, aged just 19. Charles ("Charlie")Williams of Sawmill Cottage, Loggerheads was killed along with 30 of his comradesfrom Ruthin in the taking of the wood, one of the 600 missing of the 4,000 casualties. Ihope to tell my account of Charlie in the next issue.
The Denbighshire Free Press at that time reported the latest war news "in thedesperate battles now taking place"….."all goes well"
The General commanding the 38th Division issued a special order of the day stating"The reputation of the Welsh Division never stood higher than today" described as a"magnificent success"……."during the past 16 days of strenuous fighting" The Divi-sion had "met and smashed elements of 43 regiments"…"a truly glorious record".
With some irony Charlie was killed just a few kilometres from where John Cordinerwas to lose his life a few weeks later, in fact, it is highly likely John was in the exactarea, as the 1st Cheshires “took their tea” in the former No Man’s Land on the 19th ofJuly before “bivouacking in an old German trench”. A strange co-incidence for formerpupils of Llanferres school, so far from home.
Men of Llanferres in the Great War
The impressive Welsh Dragon at MametzWood unveiled in 1987.
The war office sanctioned the use of"Welch" in 1920 and the title "Fusiliers"in 1923 for the ordinary ranks. There wereover 2,800 decorations awarded duringthe war, including eight Victoria Crosses.Famous Royal Welch included RobertGraves, Siegfried Sassoon and Hedd Wyn.
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Men of Llanferres in the Great War
I would like to extend my thanks to everyone who has contacted me over the past fewweeks with information. In particular I would like to thank Tony King who has perhapsidentified a 9th WW1 soldier, Private Herbert Francis, killed in an accident with theoccupational forces in Germany in December 1918. If anyone has any information onPrivate Francis, I would be very pleased to receive it.
Likewise, any information on soldiers from WW2 and other conflicts. At the momentI have a few names taken from those buried in the churchyard, any other informationagain much appreciated. Thank you.
Also, my particular thanks to Efion and Vivien Williams for their kind assistance andguidance. Please visit their excellent websites www.northopwm.com and its sister sitewww.flintshirewarmemorials.com for anyone interested in Flintshire soldiers in WW1.
There is also a link on the News & Views website www.llanferres.org to a history of the1st Cheshire Battalion for further reading. Only part 1 (1914) at this stage as it hasproved impossible to condense any further - I hope to complete subsequent parts in thenear future.
Charge of the Welsh Division at Mametz Wood by Christopher Williams
Noel [email protected]
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The first battle of the Somme lasteduntil November 13th 1916 with over420,000 British casualties and theadvance barely half way to the firstday objective of Bapaume.General Haig recorded in his diaryon July 2nd that the (underestimat-ed) casualties on the first day "can-not be considered severe in view ofthe numbers engaged..."
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VILLAGE HALL CHARITY ATTIC SALE
THANK YOU to all who gave us support and encouragement.Collectively we have raised more than £800 for our various
charities.Thank you for donating, attending and for your kind generosity -
all very much appreciated.Thank you also to everyone who helped on the day to make the
event so successful.Mrs. Betty Cook’s stall for the Mold Community Hospital; appeal
raised more than £300 and Diabetes research raised £225.Sincere thanks to all who helped us to achieve this.
Pat Armstrong
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Friday 5th July 2013
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Available every Sunday12 noon to 4pm
Sunday 4th August 2013Mold and Buckley Lions present
the 19th Annual Jazz Festival on aSummer’s Afternoon
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Join us from 1.30pm til late for a BBQ, raffle, facepainting and live music from:
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Mother & Toddler GroupWe shall be meeting every Thursday during the Autumn Term from 9.30 to
11.30 am, first group on Thursday 5th September. £1.50 per Mum, please, tocover a drink and the hire of the hall.
I am hoping to be able to buy some second hand toys and to store these inthe hall.
There must be other considerations which I have not thought of and I reallywould like email and 'phone contact for each Mum, so please get in touch
with me if you have not already done so.
If you are unable to make Thursday mornings, please also get in touch as itmight be possible to form another group.
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Need any sewing work done?Curtains,Valances, Pelmets, Blinds, Cushions,
Clothing alterations
Give Barbara a call on01352 810485
Summer is here and Ihope that we have somedecent weather for allthe local events plannedfor the next couple ofmonths.
The problem of the lack parking space atLoggerheads is now an issue and i recently metwith local politicians to see if i could solicit theirsupport in getting additional funding to helpprovide extra parking in the area. I have receiveda letter from the Welsh Government ministerEdwina Heart stating that funding for extra CarParking at Loggerheads was a matter forDenbighshire and not the Welsh Government.This is bad news considering the importance ofthe Country Park as a tourist attraction andconflicts with the Welsh Governments recentstatements about the importance of Tourism toWales and the additional funding available fortourism projects.
The Trunk Roads Agency who are an arm ofWelsh Government did imply that they wouldhelp with funding for additional parking if thecounty supported parking restrictions. Sadly thisdid not happen.
I attended the Loggfest event at Loggerheadsthis last weekend and I would like toacknowledge all the hard work put in by the localbusinesses to make the event a success. The
weather could have been kinder but people werestill enjoying themselves.Thanks should also go to Colomendy whoprovided additional parking for the day and tothe local youngsters who acted as car parkattendants.
The next stage of the Ruthin Area School reviewis underway with proposals to close, amalgamateand build newschools. These are now all out in the open forfurther consultation. The good news is that ourown local school Ysgol Bro Famau will not beaffected by the changes and this is in part downto the fact that it is seen as an excellent schoolwith very good teaching standards and results.We are the only school not affected by theproposed changes but we can not afford to becomplacent and we need to continue to supportthe school as a community for future generations.
As you may have read in the press DenbighshireCounty Council has reluctantly decided to acceptthe Welsh Governments Inspectors final positionon the next LDP. The inspector had asked foradditional land for a further 1000 homes on topof the 7500 the county had originally proposed.Denbighshire agreed to do this but wanted thisland to be put on a reserve list. The inspectorrejected this suggestion and personally added afurther four parcels of land that we as a countyhad not considered.
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Many Councillors felt that we were beingdictated to by the Inspector and that the WelshGovernments original figure of 8500 new homesfor Denbighshire was being imposed on us.
This means that land for up to forty six newhomes in Llanarmon will now be included in theLDP with out any restrictionsbut the good news is that the original plan for nofurther development in Llanferres in the new LDPremains.
To throw out the plan may have cost the counciltax payer in Denbighshire a further two millionpounds especially if we had to start the processall over again. It would have also left us withoutan LDP and vulnerable to applications fordevelopment anywhere in the county. Theseapplications would have been difficult to opposewith out an LDP and costly to defend if taken tocourt.
On a final note I am pleased to announce that allthe community councils in the ward have nowproduced a five year plan / wish list and if youwould like anything to be included please let usknow.
I hope that you all have a great summer andplease do not hesitate to contact me if you haveand issues or problems that you need help with.Regards,
Martyn
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Red kite over Llanferres! TimGriffiths kindly drew our attention toa Red Kite which was flying overLlanferres on Tuesday 18th of June.Did you see it? It was about for acouple of hours being harassed byCrows and Jackdaws. These Corvidsreally do not seem to like Kites as Iwitnessed them carrying out similarharassment when I was inOxfordshire recently. There, Redkites are so common that the wardenof a nature reserve told me heexpected to see them every time helooked at the sky.
Viewers of the BBC 'Spring Watch'program may have seen the efforts ofGreat spotted woodpeckers to enticetheir young to vacate the nest. I wasamused to see the same dramaenacted in a local wood where the twoparent birds were coming to the nesthole and then flying off to anothertree calling loudly all the time.Although the youngsters wereanswering, they were showing littleenthusiasm for leaving the comfort ofthe nest. Kids, Eh!!
On the same day but at a differentplace I watched a pair of Redstartsfeeding young that had left the nestand were hiding in the nearby foliage.There was another pair of adultsnearby but I think their brood wasstill nest bound. It was pleasing tosee Redstarts apparently doing well.In last month's edition I reported nothaving seen any Wood warblers thisyear. I am pleased to report that theydid eventually arrive but later thanusual and, I think, in smallernumbers. Talking to people in otherparts of the country, I get the
impression that is the picturethroughout.
I note that bumblebees seem to be ingood numbers but the workers, nowforaging for pollen and nectar, looksmaller than usual. These will be thefirst workers to hatch from the newnests and it would suggest that thequeen, who raises the first brood, haddifficulty in finding sufficient food forthe larvae during the cold spring.Now that the weather has improved(??) we can only hope that the nextbrood will be better fed.
Butterflies are in short supply thisyear and one can only surmise thatthere have been heavy losses duringthe coldest spring since 1891. All ournative butterflies have to survive thewinter as caterpillars, pupae or adultinsects and severe cold can havedevastating results on them.However, I visited Eyarth RocksNature Reserve in late May and waspleasantly surprised at the number ofPearl-bordered fritillaries which Isaw. This is, nationally, a very rarespecies which has declineddramatically over the past severaldecades, for reasons not fullyunderstood. I used to see them, herein Llanferres, fifteen years ago but I
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Nature Noteshave not seen any here for the last tenor so. They require a very precisehabitat of bracken and Dog violet.The butterflies emerge in May - theywere about two weeks late this year -mate, lay eggs but may only live forabout a week but some can liveseveral weeks if conditions aresuitable. The eggs hatch after 10-15days and the caterpillars feed up toJuly when they hibernate in thebracken litter until the weatherwarms up in April or May of thefollowing year. They then pupate foronly 9-10 days before emerging asadult insects. The process is veryweather dependant but it seems thatthe warm spell in late May/early Junehas favoured them this year.
Have you noticed a red 'butterfly'flying at the moment. It is not abutterfly but the red and blackCinnebar moth with red/bright pinkunderwings. It is just emerging from
the pupa in which it has overwinteredin the soil. It often flies by day and itsyellow and black caterpillars feed onRagwort.
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Badminton Club - June Healy Tel: 810264
Bowling Club - Every Tuesday in the village hall, 7pm - 9pmContact Dave Twomey Tel: 810690.
Church - Rev'd Adrian Copping, The New Rectory, Rectory Lane, LlanferresMold, CH7 5SR Email: [email protected]. Tel: 810936
Rector's Warden - Mr. Brian Skelhorn 16 Cae Gwyn. Tel: 810422
People's Warden - Mrs Anne Woodward, Cysgodfa, Tafarn-y-Gelyn, Llanferres,CH7 5SQ, Tel: 810270
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Llanferres Community Council - Mrs Gwyneth Dillon, Rhosddigre,Llandegla, LL11 3AU Tel: 01978 790269
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