THE latest community news from Machynlleth

Extinction Rebellion

OVER 100 Machynlleth residents have called for action to address climate change after attending an Extinction Rebellion coffee morning. Extinction Rebellion Machynlleth has backed declarations from Machynlleth Town Council and Powys County Council of a Climate Emergency and held the coffee morning to give local residents the chance to hear from speakers and put forward their own ideas about the action that is needed to address issues. Speakers included climate scientist John Mason and Paul Allen, of Zero Carbon Britain. A spokesperson for XR Machynlleth said: “People present contributed their ideas for practical action, local and national. It was agreed that we need to act decisively and cohesively as a community in face of the threatening catastrophe. People are joining new XR groups in Aberystwyth, Borth and Llanidloes. The movement is catching fire across the world as populations realise their government’s actions are too little and too late. XR meetings are very well attended in the White Lion in Machynlleth. Special welcome meetings are at 6pm on Mondays, the group meeting is every Tuesday between 6pm and 7.30pm.”

Day of Prayer

THE World Day of Prayer will be held at St Mair, Catholic Church on Friday, 1 March at 2pm. The service is prepared by the Christian Women of Slovenia with the theme, ‘Come Everything Is Ready’.

Reading

MACHYNLLETH library is launching a new reading group, ‘Reading Aloud’, for adults living with mild to moderate dementia, who have enjoyed reading as adults but now find it more challenging. They will read aloud and share short stories or poems, over a cup of tea or coffee, and discuss any ideas, thoughts or memories that arise. Free to attend, carers and families are welcome. On Thursdays, 14 and 21 February and 14 and 21 March at 10.30am.

Planning

AT its meeting on 7 February, under the county’s scheme of delegation, Powys Planning Committee received for information that the following applications in the Machynlleth Planning area have been approved by county planners: Construction of a raised decking area and an air force heat pump, Ochar y Rhiw, Cwmllinau; discharge of condition three of planning approval P/2012/0110, Esgairlwyd, Ceinws; construction of a hydro power scheme involving construction of 2 intake weirs, pipeline installation and power house, Talyglanau, Mallwyd; erection of a single-storey extension, Brynaere Bach, Llanbrynmair; alterations and extensions to dwelling, Yr Allt, Mallwyd; erection of an extension and change of use of part of bunk house to residential, Hafren Forest Bunkhouse, Old Weather Station, Staylittle, Llanbrynmair. An application for change of use of public house (A3) to private dwelling (C3), the White Horse Hotel, 42 Heol Maengwyn, Machynlleth, was refused.

Dyfi U3A

THE next meeting of Dyfi U3A – university of the third age – will be held at the bowling club on Friday, 15 February, between 2pm and 4pm. The month’s guest speaker is Barbara Walker with a talk on ‘A tour of Mont Blanc’.

Mach Maethlon

“TO knead or not to knead?” – bread dough making was on the baking table at the local bowling club on Thursday, 7 February. The keen bakers joined Tom Baker from Rhyg a Rhosod (Rye & Roses) for a hands-on mixing and kneading workshop to learn several different ways to develop a bread dough. During the evening, all present also enjoyed baking and eating some flatbreads.

Dominoes

THE current front runners, Foresters B, 10-3 winners at Skinners A, and Bowling Club, dropping only one rubber at home to Wynnstay Llan for a 12-1 victory, stretched their lead in the Dyfi Valley Dominoes League after week 11 of 14. The week’s other result saw Dovey take a 7-6 home win over Skinners B. Table (29-1-19): Foresters B (84 points), Bowling Club (77), Skinners B (74), Red Lion (69), Dovey (68), Wynnstay Llan (64), Skinners A 59), Foresters A (51).

MOMA talk

THE series of popular ‘My Hobby is…’ talks continue at the Museum of Modern Art (the Tabernacle) on Tuesdays. Starting at 2pm, Delyth Rees’ talk will be Family Stories (genealogy). Admission is £1 in aid of the Glasfryn project.

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