THE latest community news from Machynlleth

Pupils’ concert

ON Wednesday, 24 July, the Tabernacle was the venue for a high-quality concert given by young piano pupils of well-respected Chris Dendy.

Introduced by Chris, pupils Cerys Hickman (piano and harp), Begw ap Dafydd (piano) and Max Andrews (piano) performed a varied and exciting programme of works that delighted the appreciative audience.

Following the free concert and words of thanks to all involved from Chris Dendy, a collection was made in aid of the Tabernacle Education Foundation.

Since its formation in 1995 the Tabernacle Educational Foundation has succeeded in supporting dozens of talented young people of the Dyfi Valley. Awards from the Foundation, which offers a maximum sum of £500, are offered annually in July to students progressing from secondary education to a high-level course of Arts subject.

The purpose of the award is to assist students with the purchase of materials or books at the start of their course. To qualify for an award the applicant must live in an area bounded by the Dyfi Valley but including Aberdyfi and Tywyn.

To apply for an award students must write a letter, by mid-July in any year, to the Tabernacle stating their qualifications for an award and enclosing a CV together with letters of support from their teachers.

Successful applicants will be invited to the Tuesday evening concert at the Machynlleth Festival when the awards will be presented by a member of the trust.

Bowls

MACHYNLLETH showed some of their old fire as they defeated second-placed Berriew by 18 shots on Llynlloedd green in the Montgomeryshire County Men’s League Division One on Thursday, 25 July, to show that the team were still in the hunt for the county championship.

Winning on two and drawing on one of the four rinks, saw the homesters take 5-5 points to Berriew’s 1.5 and put pressure on the division’s current leading teams Newtown, Berriew and Welshpool.

Four Machynlleth ladies were selected for the Mid Wales Women’s Bowling Association team to play Ceredigion CLBA in the Ladies’ Welsh County Championship Savegar Cup. They are: Meira Evans, Betty Fleming, Eileen Jones and Sue Mount.

On the men’s county scene, Machynlleth provided seven bowlers for Montgomeryshire CBA’s visit to Monmouthshire CBA in the Welsh County Championship on Sunday, 28 July.

Plying their skills were Welsh international Andrew Fleming, Adam Hensman, Jake Hinge, Justin Hinge, Alex Jarman, Eryl Jones and Mark Rowlands.

Planning

ON Thursday, 1 August, Powys County Council’s Planning Committee received for information notice of applications that had been approved by officers, including the following: Application for a nonmaterial amendment to planning approval P/2017/1342 in respect of altering the approved plans (plot 4), land between 14 and 15 Ffordd Mynydd Griffith, Machynlleth; conservation of War Memorial, Heol Penrallt, Machynlleth; nonmaterial amendment to planning consent 19/0334/HH in respect of the removal of conditions 3, 4 and 5, T? Gwyn, Bontdolgadfan, Llanbrynmair; installation and operation of a ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) array up to 200kw installed capacity and associated works, land on Mynydd Glandulas by Glandulas Mawr Farm, Pantperthog.

FAW elections

THE Football Association of Wales (FAW) has announced the results of its recent elections for seats on the FAW Council.

Football enthusiasts and others will be delighted to learn that William Lloyd Williams, Machynlleth Football Club, was re-elected to serve on the council as one of the two representatives from the Central Wales sub-area.

Also re-elected was Graham Evans, Caersws.

Housing development

MID-WALES Housing has new homes on the horizon as the proposed development of 11 apartments located on Heol Maengwyn, close to the Co-op store, is at the early stage of development and will see progress during the summer.

This development makes optimum use of the central and convenient location and it is anticipated that the apartments will be very popular. Mid-Wales Housing is supported by the Welsh Government in the funding of this scheme.

Fun day

THERE will be a children’s charity fun day on Bryn-y-gôg green on the afternoon of Saturday, 17 August, from noon until 4pm.

Activities already arranged are face painting, bouncy castles, pottery painting, raffle, burger van and much more on the day.

The event is in aid of the April Jones Trust and Cartref Dyfi Residents’ Amenity Fund.

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