CLOSED POLICE STATION TO BE LIBRARY-IT HUB

Jill Bonetto Chairman of Community Council

The Community Council and the local working group, formed to retain some library facilities in Taff's Well, has been examining some of the implications surrounding Taff's Well Library’s move to the Coleg Morgannwg -Taff Ely Learning Campus.

The group has continued to express its strong opposition to the move, which was approved without consultation with local residents, and firmly believe that the transfer would be to the detriment of local people. However, as the move is now certain to take place, the Community Council has concentrated its efforts on finding a suitable venue and has agreed that the recently closed Police Station could be converted for this purpose.

Commenting on this initiative Councillor Jill Bonetto, chairperson of the Community Council
said:-  "In addition to the proposed mobile library service the Community Council has agreed to lease the former Police Station on Cardiff Road and convert it into a library hub and internet learning centre.

Working with local residents a Community Development Charity has been established and registered with the Charity Commission. This initiative will not only reduce the rates payable on the building but act as a vehicle to develop and expand further services.

It is hoped that by working in co-operation and partnership with the County Council and other organisations a volunteer bureau; community information centre; job club and credit union can be established within the area.

The Community Council will guarantee payment of the lease, for a period of 5 years, and the Community Development Charity will examine further sources of funding thereby establishing a sustainable development that will be to the benefit of local people.

With recent closures of police stations and library services his initiative is a prime example of what can be achieved when people and local authorities work together and one that we believe can be replicated within different communities.

We are grateful for the assistance given to use by both the County Council and Police Authority in making this venture possible".

Jill Bonetto Chairman of Community Council 
 

 Organised by the Alzheimer's Society

 MONDAY 23rd JANUARY 2012
MEETING AT TAFF’S WELL INN
TAFF'S WELL
11.30-12.30PM

TO DISCUSS SERVICES AND WHAT PEOPLE FEEL THAT THEY WOULD LIKE IN THIS AREA. TO BE ABLE TO SOCIALISE AND DISCUSS HOW THEY FEEL IN CONFIDENCE

Contact :- Trudy Rowlands Tel:- 01443 400233

Clarification on Bus shelter issue.

Was Cllr. Hobson's statement made error or was it a deliberate attempt to deceive the electorate?????

The Community Council would wish to clarify recent claims by Councillor Hobson that he arranged for the County Council to take control of the Bus shelters from the Community Council.

We are not sure if this statement was made in error or was a deliberate attempt to try to undermine the work undertaken by the Community Council to get RCT to replace the shelters.

For Councillor Hobson’s information, whilst the old District Council did pay for the old bus shelters it has not had responsibility for them since in April 1996, when the former Mid Glamorgan districts of Rhondda, Cynon Valley and Taff-Ely were merged to create RCT and took over responsibility for transpot, including bus shelters for these authotities.

We would expect our local County Councillor to at least know what responsibilities are held by the respective Councils but will leave it to the electorate to decide if Councillor Hobson’s claims were made in error or were a deliberate attempt to try to deceive the electorate.

PLANNING DEVELOPMENT ON LAND ADJACENT TO QUEENSWAY NANTGARW

An application for Outline permission to develop 10 three bed houses on land adjacent to Queensway Nantgarw has been received by the County Council and will be discussed by the Community Council at its January Meeting.

Full details of the application can be viewed by clicking on to the external link.

2013 Review of Parliamentary Constituencies in Wales  

On 4 March 2011 the Commission announced the 2013 Review of Parliamentary Constituencies in Wales in accordance with the provisions of the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 as amended by the Parliamentary Voting System and Constituencies Act 2011.

Full details of the Commission’s approach to the reviews, plus information on how to make your views know can be viewed by clicking the external link.
 

TY RHIW PLAYGROUND TO BE SOLD

CHRISTMAS DAY DINNER DELIVERY SERVICE

CONTROVERSIAL PLANNING APPLICATION WITHDRAWN