THE latest community news from Blaenau Ffestiniog

Services

HOLY Cross – Mass at 6pm on Saturday and 11am on Sunday with Fr Shaji Punnati;

Manod Orthodox – Third and Sixth Canonical Hours at 10am followed by the Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom

St Michael’s – Morning service at 9.30am;

St David’s – Morning service at 11am;

Carmel – Rev Anna Jane Evans, 10am;

Bowydd – Elfed Lewis;

Bethesda – Enid Davies, 10am;

Choir

THE Moelwyn Choir conducted by Sylvia Ann Jones and accompanist Wenna Francis Jones were in concert at Betws y Coed on Friday evening with Gareth Griffiths the compere.

The choir has been invited and agreed to give a concert at Betws y Coed Church on Sunday evening, 18 August.

Urddo

MAE Vivian Parry Williams, 7 Trem y Fron, wedi ei anrhydeddu fel aelod o Orsedd y Beirdd drwy dderbyn Urdd Derwydd er Anrhydedd, y Wisg Werdd, sydd am wasanaeth i’r Celfyddydau.

Mae Vivian yn arbenigo mewn hanes lleol, ac yn enillydd rheolaidd mewn adrannau llên mewn eisteddfodau, gan gynnwys yr Eisteddfod Genedlaethol.

Bydd Vivian yn cael ei urddo ar fore Gwener, 9 Awst yn Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Llanrwst.

Council

THE town council has supported two planning applications the first being alterations to the dwelling 62/63 Manod Road and the second and extension and alterations at 4, Tai Richmond.

The council has declared a vacancy in the Conglywal ward following the resignation of Cllr Steffan Richards.

Regarding the Community WIFI, information has been received that the majority of the forms for businesses had been completed and it is hoped that the scheme would move forward soon.

With Gwynedd Council requesting for the town council to consider taking ownership of the public toilets the town council Amenities Committee has recommended to invite Gwynedd Council officers to discuss this further and also discuss the transfer of the skate park and the Oakeley Square field to the town council.

They currently pay £1 and £10 per annum of rent on these fields and the cost of administering the rent is much higher than the value of the rent to both councils and this has been accepted by the town council.

Award

CALLUM Campbell and Lee Pritchard of the local Bowydd Garage were presented with the Small Business of the Year Award at the Gwynedd Business Awards dinner, part of the county’s business week celebrations which was held at Bangor University’s Management Centre.

Fun day

THIS year’s Fun Day will take place this Sunday between 11am and 4pm at Diffwys Square.

Making a popular return will be the Elvis of North Wales, Wynne Roberts together with DJ Phil Evans, Dylan Roberts and other acts as well as dancing, fancy dress, raffles and various stalls.

Governors

COUNCILLOR Rory Francis will represent the town council on the Maenofferen School’s board of governors and Cllr Ronwen D Roberts will be their representative on the Tanygrisiau School board of governors but there are no representatives for the posts at both the Manod School and the Bro Cynfal School at Ffestiniog.

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