THE latest community news from Llanfair Clydogau

Community Council

THE Annual General Meeting of the community council took place in Cellan’s Millennium Hall.

Alan Leech was the retiring chairman from 2018/19.

Dave Bartholemew, of Cellan, was elected as chairman for the 2019-20 year with Glennis Gratwick, of Llanfair Clydogau, elected as the vice chairman.

In the absence of Dave Batholomew, Glennis Gratwick took charge of the meeting.

There was a long discussion about the developments which were occurring with respect to the drafting of a Lampeter Place Plan.

Lampeter Town Councillor Gary Thorgood had attended the previous meeting with the community councillors to explain the aims behind the plan, its eventual submission to Ceredigion Council and the role of the Welsh government.

Councillors noted that it was designed to specify how Lampeter might look in the future and what its development should be, with the opportunity for the community to put forward ideas for inclusion.

Observations were made about the lack of any governmental funding for any suggestions which might emerge.

Debate also took place about the major structural changes which were about to take place at the university in the town, student numbers, alterations in courses at the campus and the effect these might have on Lampeter itself.

Members of the council also raised concerns over two highway matters on the B4343, one within Ceredigion and the other in Carmarthenshire.

Llanfair Show

THE show committee has had several meetings to make plans for the 2019 Llanfair Show on Monday, 26 August.

There will be more classes for people to enter and in the evening, musical entertainment within the hall, when the Golden Geckos will perform.

The show schedule is currently on display on the village’s notice board.

Village Hall

THE planned improvements to the village hall have continued with the completion of the installation of a new oil boiler.

This has assisted the operation of a more efficient heating system for the building.

WI

THE WI has continued to hold a meeting each month.

April’s was an open meeting, which attracted a good attendance, when the group New Quay Birds of Prey gave a talk entitled ‘Owl Talk and Experience’, which the speaker illustrated by showing off several of her birds.

The March meeting was a felted soap and waxed wraps demonstration led by Lizzy Clark and Linda Quelch.

Eisteddfod Ceredigion 2020

LLANFAIR’S hall was the venue for a recent meeting to look at ways in which the two parishes of Llanfair Clydogau and Cellan can continue to work together to raise the target of £2,000 set by the national committee.

Progress to date has been good.

On Saturday, 8 June, at Llanfair’s Village Hall, there is to be a ‘Fun Morningyes Learning Welsh Can be Fun’ from 10.30am until midday.

It’s an event, with accompanying coffee and cakes, designed to help people get ready for Eisteddfod 2020. It is open to anyone.

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