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CRWYS NEWS ©©©© The NewsletterThe NewsletterThe NewsletterThe Newsletter of of of of Three Crosses Community CouncilThree Crosses Community CouncilThree Crosses Community CouncilThree Crosses Community Council Issue 7Issue 7Issue 7Issue 7:::: October November DecemberOctober November DecemberOctober November DecemberOctober November December 2013201320132013

Snap Three Crosses!!

Win a Prize!

We've been thinking of livening up CRWYS NEWS and what better way than to use

photos of the village or from the village, taken by people in the village?

From now until October 31st we will be accepting submissions to the

'Crwys Photography Competition' .

There are two categories, 'under 14' and '14 and over' .

As a Thank You to entrants, each and every photograph submitted will be featured

on the website in a dedicated gallery along with the name of the photographer.

The competition winner in each category will not only have their photograph

printed on a stunning 16" x 16" canvas as prize, they will also have their

photograph featured on the cover of the January Edition of Crwys News!

For full details see 0 of this issue.

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GET IN TOUCH WITH ANY NEWS/STORIES/EVENTS OR IF YOU ARE A LOCAL BUSINESS TO BE

PART OF A THREE CROSSES DIRECTORY

LETTERLETTERLETTERLETTER FROM THE CHAIRFROM THE CHAIRFROM THE CHAIRFROM THE CHAIR Dear Resident

RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF THREE CROSSES NEIGHBOURHOOD

WATCH

We first established Neighbourhood Watch in Three Crosses about 30 years ago. In

recent years, it influence has diminished, and needs to be renewed. To achieve

this, please attend the public meeting below.

Meeting at Three Crosses Community Centre

Tuesday, 15th

. October, 2013 @ 7.30 p.m.

It is widely regarded that having a Neighbourhood Watch can:

• Reduce / prevent local crime and disorder

• Reduce fear of crime

• Address issues relating to anti-social behaviour

• Create safer neighbourhoods

• Build community spirit and cohesion

• Reassure members of the public

• Enhance partnership working with other community groups

• Assist in the detection and apprehension of criminals through members

providing information to the police

• Improve quality of life and the local environment

Of course, some home contents insurers will reduce the premium if you live in a

Neighbourhood Watch area.

If you are unable to attend the meeting, but want to get involved, then contact me

on 872038.

Best regards

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Local Development Plan Update

All those residents, who submitted their objections to the candidate site

proposals, should have been notified about the current City Council consultation

re the Preferred Strategy. See Page 4 for the dates.

I understand that the main focus of this consultation are the three main strategic

sites of Felindre, Penllergaer and Gowerton/Waunarlwydd. These would make a

major contribution to achieving the requisite number of residential home builds

required. Once this consultation is over, and, presumably, residents, in areas other

that the three identified strategic sites, will not be too concerned about the

development of these sites, then City Council LDP Officers will be turning their

attention to candidate site appraisal

In respect of Three Crosses, the most significant paragraph, in the Preferred

Strategy document, is 6.50. Three Crosses falls within the Gower and Gower Fringe

area, which basically runs from Penclawdd through to Pennard as shown in Figure

7.1. Para. 6.49 recognises that there are significant constraints to building

opportunities, particularly in respect of the landscape and biodiversity in this

zone.

However, the comments, in para 6.50, make reference to the northern part of the

Gower and Gower Fringe area, which, presumably could include Three Crosses.

Some residents have already expressed concerns to me about these comments.

Officers are very well aware of the objections to the submitted candidate sites for

Three Crosses, but if you have concerns re the comments in para 6.50, then you

have every opportunity to express your concerns, either in writing or electronically

by 31st

. October, 2013, and that is the advice I have been giving when I have been

contacted..

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The consultation period will close on 31st

October 2013.

Please note that each event will cover the whole County. You are therefore

welcome to attend the event most convenient to you, which does not necessarily

need to be the event nearest to you.

Date Time Venue

Tuesday, 1 October 1-4 pm Llansamlet Community Centre

Wednesday, 2 October 4-7 pm Llangyfelach Church Hall

Thursday, 3 October 4-7 pm Waunarlwydd Community Centre

Friday, 4 October 11 am-3 pm Quadrant Shopping Centre (1st Floor

Between Boots & Debenhams)

Monday, 7 October 2:30-6 pm Ostreme Centre, Mumbles

Tuesday, 8 October 1-4 pm Brynmill Community Centre

Wednesday, 9 October 4-7 pm Penllergaer Primary School

Thursday, 10 October 4-7 pm Penclawdd Community Centre

Friday, 11 October 4-7 pm Sketty Park Community Centre

WEBSITE – UPDATE – www.threecrosses.org.uk You can find all information relating to the Community Council – past minutes of

meetings plus all policies on the site –as well as copies of all the editions of Crwys

News.

If your Three Crosses group would like to develop your own page or news then do

contact Kevin or Belinda to discuss how to take it forwards. We would love to

have more information from other groups in the village to expand the usefulness

Fibre Enabled Broadband News - You may have been held up

by the BT Openreach vans recently working on cabling on Cae

Mansel. Following enquiries from the Community Council BT

have confirmed that they are expecting to be able to roll out

the high speed broadband connection in the Spring of next

year.

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Update on Projects and Next Steps.

Project Next Steps Parking area by

Chapel/Pant Y Dwr to

provide parking for

school staff

Have established ownership of part of the land – still

looking into remaining portion.

Traffic management

options Tirmynydd Rd

Road Safety Officer attended our Council Meeting on

21 April and is working on options for review with

residents and a shared project next year.

Triangle of Land

between Tirmynydd

and Chapel Road

Have taken a licence to manage part of the land for

the next 2 years. Council Clerk obtaining quotations to

provide for the owners to create a plan controlling

Knotweed.

Play Area Replacing climbing frame in short term. For longer

term project Cllr Smart will consult with the school;

review funding/grants available.

Grounds

Maintenance

Maintenance contract put out to tender early October.

Solar Panels at

Community Centre

Council has obtained information about Solar Panel

schemes and grants available and will consider the

cost/benefit of installation.

Communication Website launched – continuing on development.

Planning involvement of other Village Groups.

Old School House Chapel have installed gate and lock with Council

support. Cllr White working on a bi-lingual

interpretation plaque with the history of the building.

Knotweed Biodiversity audit to be carried out with support of the

Council, to provide baseline on knotweed issues in the

village

Neighbourhood

Watch/Senior

Citizens Support

Meeting planned for 15 October 2013 at 7.30pm at

the Community Centre

Recycling in the

Village

Continuing to gather information on improving

recycling opportunities in the village.

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Sundays Chapel Services – in the Vestry 10.30am and 6.00pm

Mondays Yoga - 296485 for details 10.00am – 12.00pm &

1.00pm – 3.00pm

Mondays Pilates – Emma 07766 477308 for

details

6.30pm – 7.30pm;

7.30pm – 8.30pm

Mondays Bingo at Coed Lan for the over 65s

Call Elaine on 873263

7.00pm – 9.00pm at

Coed Lan Centre

Tuesdays Playgroup - Sarah 07970 107016 9.00am – 11.15am

Tuesdays Welsh Class – call 602070 12.00pm – 4.00pm

Tuesdays Guides – call 07773 473826 At Crwys Primary

Wednesdays Welsh Class – call 602070 9.30am – 11.30am

Wednesdays Rainbows – call 07824 428853 3.30pm – 4.30pm

Wednesdays Brownies – call Laura on 874712 6.00pm – 7.30pm

Thursdays Stroke Club - call 874929 10.30am – 12.30am

OCTOBER 2013 DATE EVENT TIME/PLACE

Wednesday 2 Coffee Morning - 873263 11.00am at Coed Lan

Wednesday 2 WI Meeting – Life on the Beat 7.15pm

Saturday 5 WI Walk – Hangmans Cross /Port

Eynon - call 872740 for info

9.30am for 10.00am

Thursday 10 Chapel Coffee Morning 10.30am Coed Lan

Friday 11 Film - Quartet (12A) 07884 126281

All Welcome

6.45pm for 7.15pm

Tuesday 15 Neighbourhood Watch Meeting 7.30pm

Thursday 17 Community Council Meeting – All

Welcome

7.30pm

Friday 25 Weekday Walking Group – Village

Walk –call 872240 for details

9.30am start

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NOVEMBER 2013 Wednesday 6 Coffee Morning - 873263 11.00am at Coed Lan

Wednesday 6

WI – Festive Flowers with Ann

Davies

7.15pm

Friday 8 Film – Lincoln - 12A 07884 126281

All Welcome

6.45pm for 7.15pm

Saturday 9 WI Walk – Pennllergaer woods -

872740

9.30 for 10.00am start


Thursday 21 Community Council Meeting

Public Welcome

7.30pm

Friday 29 Weekday Walk – Llanmadoc to

Llandimore – 872240 for details

9.30am leave village

DECEMBER 2013 Wednesday 4 Coffee Morning - 873263 11.00am at Coed Lan

Wednesday 4

WI – Christmas Harmony – Carols

by Candlelight

7.15pm


Friday 13 Film – Life of Pi 07884 126281 All

Welcome

6.45pm for 7.15pm

Saturday 14 Three Crosses Village Christmas

Party at Gower Golf Club –Tickets

call 07884 126281 £22.50 per

head. Deposit of £5.00 required.

2.00pm at Crwys

Community Woodland

Wednesday

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Carols Round The Tree

Annual Event singing carols round

the tree with refreshments.

6.30pm till 9.00pm at

Community Centre

All events correct at time of going to press, any errors let me know – Belinda

Community Centre Bookings – call Sandra Hutchings 874080

To advertise an event in the Newsletter/Website call Belinda 07884 126281

You will always find more information about events/organisations on the website

www.threecrosses.org.uk or join us on Facebook at: Three Crosses Community

Centre. Every edition of the Newsletter is also published on the website.

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AND DON’T FORGET…..

Get together with your friends and neighbours to come along….

That’s what Sophie Earl-Park did in Coed Lan. She went round to neighbours and

has already gathered together and reserved a table for 10. In dropping off the

deposits she commented:”It is a really good opportunity to get together both with

the neighbours I know well and those not so well over the Christmas period.

Anything that helps build community both on my street and across the village is a

great idea!”

================================================== REINSTATING THE VILLAGE PUMP

One of the projects is to reinstate the Village Pump near

Tirminydd Road/Pant Y Dwr – we are looking for anyone who

can remember what it looked like and where it was? Or if

there are any old pictures available. Contact any Council

Member if you have any information.

Three Crosses Village Christmas PartyThree Crosses Village Christmas PartyThree Crosses Village Christmas PartyThree Crosses Village Christmas Party At The Gower Golf ClubAt The Gower Golf ClubAt The Gower Golf ClubAt The Gower Golf Club

With raffle in aid of Community First Responders

SaturdaySaturdaySaturdaySaturday---- 14th December14th December14th December14th December at 7.30 for 8.00at 7.30 for 8.00at 7.30 for 8.00at 7.30 for 8.00

£22.50 for 3 course dinner including coffee followed by a DJ disco.

Book a table of ten or join another table. To reserve your ticket with a £5.00

deposit per ticket call Belinda on 07884 126281 or Bev on 07943 553726.

Tickets still available.

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CDSA The CDSA are looking for anyone interested in working to develop a wildlife

website bespoke to Crwys Community Woodland. A wildflower survey is already

under way with input from Gower society. We are looking for photographers,

ecologists, Biologists, teachers, IT enthusiasts etc.

We also want to increase our regular volunteer numbers to become involved with

woodland management and or surveying and monitoring the area.

We have completed the accessible path and this now forms a complete loop of the

woodland. We have seen an increase in use of the area by the community

especially those with young children in pushchairs we would like to thank all dog

owners using the woodland for respecting the signs and by doing so have allowed

the area to be used by more of the community.

Volunteering days at the woodland are usually on every Thursday but not all so

please contact Mary Rees at [email protected] if you would like to get

involved.

Correction: In a previous edition we suggested that off lead roaming on the common with

your dog was a good option. This is not the case and readers should remember that there is

the Commons Code which can be found at www.gowercommons.co.uk with Point 8: Always

keep dogs on a lead. We apologise for any confusion.

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WALKING GROUP : The weekday walking group continues to walk in stages all

round Gower, in November getting round to North Gower from Llanmadoc to

Llandimore. Everyone is welcome including dogs for most walks, although check

with the walk leader beforehand to ensure it is suitable. The April walk from Port

Eynon to Mewslade and back involved nearly 30 stiles which did prove a challenge

for some of our four legged companion!.

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FAMILY WALKING GROUP

The Family Walking group is taking a break for a few months, having introduced

families to the many available routes that can taken straight from the village as

well as what can be found at Crwys Woodland. If there are some willing families

who would like to walk with others, then do feel free to set something up and

advertise in the Newsletter or on the website.

FILM SOCIETY

The Film Society season has kicked off with a good number of members signing up

for the full season. Everyone is welcome to attend any suitable film so check out

the What’s On for what is coming soon and look at our page on the website to find

more details on a specific film. Remember too that we have a full selection of

prior films, which any resident is welcome to borrow. See our website page for

the full list of films we currently have – some are blue ray and others are normal

DVD. Feel free to contact Belinda ([email protected]) or Ian

([email protected]) for more details.

PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION

Application & Rules

• Submissions can be made electronically by email to

[email protected] or by post to Ian Donaldson at 3 Orchard Drive.

• For all submissions please include: photographer’s name, a contact

telephone number, location the photograph was taken and photographers

age if under 14.

• The winner in each category will be drawn at random, at the November

Council meeting from a shortlist of 10 voted for by the council members.

• All entrants must only submit their own work and must agree to the use of

the photograph on the threecrosses.org.uk website or on council

publications without limitation.

• No member of the Council or their relatives may enter this competition.

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TO CONTACT YOUR COMMUNITY COUNCILLORS:

Contact Details Council Focus

Paxton Hood-Williams

50 Pant Y Dwr

872038/ 07939 467566

[email protected]

Chair

City Matters

One Voice Wales Rep

Warren Smart

875363/ 07956 699364

28 Llynderw

[email protected]

Vice Chair

Schools

Phil Place

874561/ 07590 229730

44 Dunvant Road

[email protected]

Planning & Footpaths

Daniel Jones

873951/ 07920 444933

17 Pant Y Dwr

[email protected]

Assets/Infrastructure

Belinda Hansford

872542/ 07884 126281

The Lodge, Sunnyside Farm, Chapel Rd

[email protected]

Community Centre

Crwys News

Nigel Aubrey

07794202713

17 Chapel Road

[email protected]

Planning

Kevin White

07986 478067

5 Chapel Road

[email protected]

Website

Ian Donaldson

874929/07758 935216

3 Orchard Drive

[email protected]

Clerk to the Council

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THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE

Some of the more observant passers-by will

have noticed that the old school house now

has a locked gate.

During the drop-in sessions earlier this year

one of the areas in the village identified for

improvement was the old school house,

opposite the current Crwys Primary.

The council contacted the Chapel to discuss

the issue and found that they were already planning to make improvements to the

building. As a first stage, the council agreed to financially support the securing of

the building and the chapel have now fitted a gate which will keep out unwelcome

visitors while allowing free access to the bats and swallows. Debris and waste has

built up inside the building over the years and Councillor Smart is arranging for

Swansea City Council Environmental Health department to safely clear the area.

As a second stage, the council would like to fit an information and interpretation

panel on the side of the building to help residents and school children alike

understand the history of the building and the conditions of the time.

If anyone in the village has any information, photographs or memories to share

regarding the Old School House, please contact Councillor White using the details

in the back of this magazine.

At Christmas remember the Carols Round the Tree

Event at the Community Centre on Wednesday 18th

December 2013 – 6.30pm till 9.00pm.

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