THE latest community news from Llanfair

WI

PRESIDENT Jan Spicer opened the meeting by welcoming everyone.

She introduced the speaker, Gordon Gange, a professional musician, with his wife and friends.

In a reversal of the usual procedure on this occasion, WI business was left until later, with Gordon giving his presentation ‘Touring with a Violin’ first – and so delightful it was, too.

Gordon’s career as a violinist spanned 42 years, commencing with the Scottish Symphony orchestra, then mostly with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.

During his talk, which was accompanied by beautiful photos taken throughout his travels, Gordon played four pieces, including Gavotte, Love’s Joy (Austrian music), Bach’s Saraband and Jig.

After having tea with Gordon and his party, the institute turned to WI Matters.

The Craft Show committee obtained volunteers to assist at the Show on 3 October or donate raffle prizes.

The committee will set out the Hall from 8.15pm, including tables for additional craft items and for the sale of donated produce.

For competition entries, there is a fee of thirty pence per item; please deliver entries between 9am and 10am.

From 2pm to 4pm, viewing is open to the public without charge, but donations can be given for refreshments.

The newsletter was read.

Jan thanked Pauline for her article about the visit to Barmouth Lifeboat Station and photos, published in ‘Sibrydion’.

Bursaries of varying amounts are available for courses at Denman. There is also a New Year House Party there, with a Fawlty Towers Dining Experience.

Contact Sue for details.

She has also received clarification about paying for refreshments at meetings and a document about fundraising for appeals.

Anyone who has not received a digital WI log-in for MyWI should contact Gwen.

Rosy Berry had kindly informed the Institute that the Cambrian Line would be closed from Friday evening, 27 October, until Monday morning, 6 November, with replacement minibus and fast coach services.

Community Council

THE members unanimously agreed to support the planning application for a new Llanbedr bypass for the economic wellbeing of the community but they are concerend that no roundabout has been included in the plans especially on the junction that goes down to Shell Island.

Also they would be glad to see clear signage in appropriate places so as to promote the village and places of interests that are up in the valleys.

They stated that they were concerned about the speed that would be on the road and to ask for it to be reduced from 60mph to 40mph

The treasurer reported that she had received a letter from the External Auditors, BDO, stating that the annual audit had been completed by them and no matters had come to their attention regarding the audit and now there was a need for the annual return to be approved and accepted by the council.

It was agreed to approve and accept the annual return unanimously by the members.

Cllr. Annwen Hughes reported that Gwynedd Council had placed a traffic measuring device on the road down to Llandanwg.

This was to measure the true speed of cars that travel down this road and also that they will be moving the 30mph sign to a more appropriate location in the near future.

She also reported that she had a reply from the police stating that they had been using a speed gun already because of complaints they had received and that one person has already been stopped for speeding down this road.

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