Community Councillors Report
Community Councillor’s Report-April 23rd 2007.
Community Grant Awards for March
Recommended and awarded were the following:
(A) Abersychan and Garndiffaith Local history Group-£100.00.
(B) Pentwyn Youth Club-£75.00.
(C) Varteg Dance Club -£100.00.
Pontypool Community Council welcomes applications for financial assistance from local organisations within our community on receipt of a grants application form, which can be obtained by phoning (01495) 756736 or calling into the office at 35a Commercial Street, Pontypool.
The next round for Grant considerations will be in June, so please obtain a form.
Inter Schools Eisteddfod
The Pontypool Community Council’s Inter-schools Eisteddfod has showcased the artistic talents of local school children and the schools in our community have done us proud once again.
Comprehensive Schools Competition results:
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Solo singing – 2nd was Sandra Sweeting.
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And in the Strings section - 2nd Jessica Whiting.
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Solo Recitation-2nd was Emily Maloney.
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And the Modern Dance-2nd. Abersychan
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Piano- Harriet Howells came third.
All the above pupils are from the Abersychan comprehensive.
The group recitation performance was won by St Francis RC primary School who were joint first. Well done!
Junior Schools Competition results .
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Solo- Singing –Elliot Starking was 3RD For St Francis School.
The Inter schools competition results .
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Solo- singing –Shauna Sculley, were 1st for Ysgol Bryn Onnen, and St Francis school RC came 3rd.
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In the Group Recitation- were Ysgol Bryn Onnen School were 2nd.
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Welsh Folk dancing –2ND St Francis RC.
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Solo- Recitation-2nd –Rhys Dobson, and for St Francis RC. 3RD –Jessica Phillips.
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In the Choir- Joint second, were Ysgol Bryn Onnen and joint 3rd, St Francis RC.
Well done and congratulations to all the teachers and children of all the above schools in our community who had achieved yet again remarkable results .We would like to thank all the staff of the Pontypool community council who have worked so hard in arranging the Inter schools competition every year.
Christmas Trees.
We reported in the previous newsletter that we would seek an explanation from council on why the Christmas tree was not working at the Millennium Hall Garndiffaith and the Talywain Pensioners Hall. That explanation has now been given, the reason for the Millennium Hall -It fell down and there was a delay in putting the tree back up, and at the Pensioners Hall, Vandalism and the electric or RCD kept tripping inside the hall, which the contractors said, this is what it is designed to do.
It as been suggested we look for an alternative location for the tree at the Talywain Pensioners Hall because of the yearly problems over its present location.
Environmental Grants.
Garnteg Primary and Ysgol Bryn Onnen and Victory Primary to be approved for a Environmental grant.
Heads We win –Valley Funding.
At the Planning and Environment meeting held on March 14th 2007, Mr. Bill Hill, Head of the regeneration at Torfaen council, attended a meeting to explain the Heads of the Valley Programme. He explained that the Heads of the Valley Initiative is a Partnership of 5 local authority’s. which covers Abersychan. He informed the meeting that the Heads of the Valley strategy was of central importance as it is designed to raise the profile of the Valleys. He informed the meeting that a substantial sum of money has been put into the heads of the valley strategy pot over a 10-year period. In the year 2006/7 Torfaen were offered £1million to bring about changes, in October of 2006 they were presented with another £2.2 million. Mr. Hill informed the committee that extra money would be available this autumn and he asked the community council to suggest any projects that they wish to be considered.
Please be free to contact us on any community matters at any time.
Community Councillors:
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D.J. Leek (01495) 773402.
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Councillor Denise .M. Nicholls. (01495) 772072.
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Councillor John .D.Roynon (01495)772123.
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Councillor Wayne Tomlinson(01495)774953.