THE latest community news from Machynlleth

Extinction Rebellion and the social emergency

ON Thursday, 30 January, there will be a two-part lecture and workshop by citizen educator and activist Scott Bennett at the bowling club.

The topics will be the UK’s social emergency, the climate/ecological emergency and the toxic system, and creating a new narrative: coming united against a failing system.

RSPB’s Big Garden Bird Watch

THE annual Big Garden Bird Watch is in its 41st year and happens the last weekend of January.

This is when you can tell what garden birds and other wildlife visit your garden.

Some people wrap up and head outside to count the birds, others sit down with a cuppa and watch from their living room for an hour.

Go to the library on Saturday, 25 January, between 10am and 12.30pm to count the birds on the library feeders and practise your ID skills.

Phone 01654 70022 for more information.

Planning

AT the meeting on Thursday, 16 January, Powys County Council’s planning committee received notice of applications that had been approved by officers under delegated powers, which included applications from the local area: erection of a first-floor conservatory, Rock House, Derwenlas; discharge of conditions 3, 4 and 5 of planning approval 19/1156/LBC, 4 Heol Pentrerhedyn, Machynlleth; application for a non-material amendment to planning approval P/2017/1342 to add non-structural Blue Pennant stonework to front elevation of plot 4 to match plots 1, 2 and 3, land between 14 and 15 Ffordd Mynydd Griffiths, Machynlleth.

However, an application for substantial renovation of existing dwelling and erection of an extension, installation of sewage treatment plant with outfall to watercourse and formation of a private access road, Hirnant Old House, Dylife, Llanbrynmair, had been refused.

County pool

THE North Wales Pool inter-league opened its 2020 season with the first round of fixtures on Sunday, 12 January.

The Machynlleth’s two teams made losing starts in Division Two. The Marvels gave a good account of themselves in four of the five eight-frame sessions but, losing the other 7-1, went on to concede their match at home to Caernarfon by 22 frames to 18.

Meanwhile, at Flintshire 8 Ball, Môr-ladron lost 29-11.

Restoring nature on the Dyfi

THE Wildlife Trust would like to undertake a five-year managed re-introduction of beavers and wildlife to the river Dyfi.

If you want to know more, go along to Dyfi Valley Hotel, Cemmaes Road between 1pm and 5pm on Friday, 31 January.

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