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Jonni Griffiths who will be 13 on 2nd SeptemberZeta Selena Le Vay who will be 9 on 7th SeptemberSam Madigan on 15th SeptemberIsabella May Jones on who will be 3 on 15th SeptemberTim Healy on 20th SeptemberPenny Nora Thomas who will be 1 on 21st SeptemberDewi Ivanoff on 22nd SeptemberOliver Lennon who will be 11 on 23rd SeptemberLauren O'Garra on 24th SeptemberSam Godfrey who will be 14 on 25th SeptemberThomas Healy on 26th September

Happy Birthdayto the following In September

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Charles Herbert Cooke“I am researching my family historyand I have come across a great unclewho died in Llanferres in 1957, nameof Charles Herbert Cooke. Born inSuffolk, he was a farm bailiff in BurySt Edmunds before he moved.

So he might have worked on a farm inthe area. Does anyone have anarchive which might shed any light onhim or his wife Kathleen who died thesame year.”

If you have any information that mayhelp please contact News & Views -news@llanferres.org and we’ll put youin touch with person who is enquiring.

Thanks, Paul & Siobhan

Whist EveningsThe date you have all been waiting for

is Monday 21st. of September.Play commences at 7pm. sharp in the

Village Hall.Entry £2.50, includes Refreshments

and Raffle.Go on, give it a try.

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Local News LLANFERRES OVER

60's Club

At our meeting on 14th July we heard an amusing talk by AlanMinnery entitled “Confessions of a Scouser”.

On August 12th we had an outing, the transport kindly providedby members. We visited Rug Chapel in Corwen, which was built in1637. The interior, although small, was breathtakingly beautiful.It is a lasting legacy of true craftsmen. From there we went to thePonderosa Restaurant on the Horseshoe Pass, where we choselunches from the extensive, and very reasonably priced menu.

At our September 8th meeting we will have "An Afternoon with PamAyres and friend".

Please join us at 2pm.

For further details contactMrs Sylvia Hughes

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1st Tue 7.00pm Bowls Club2nd Wed 6.30pm Dance Club3rd Thu 7.30pm Village Hall Committee Meeting4th Fri

5th Sat Vale of Clywd Classic2.00pm Garden Show

6th Sun 9.30 am Morning Worship, St. Berres’ Church2.30 Tour of Britain comes through the village, 6:30pm Tai Chi

7th Mon

8th Tue 2.00pm Over 60s Club Meeting7.00pm Bowls Club

9th Wed 6:30pm Dance Club10th Thu 7.30pm Community Council Meeting11th Fri12th Sat

13th Sun

9.30 am Morning Worship, St. Berres’ ChurchScott MTB Marathon Series Cycling Event, followed by BBQin the Druid6:30pm Tai Chi

14th Mon

15th Tue 7.00pm Bowls Club

16th Wed 6:30pm Dance Club17th Thu18th Fri19th Sat Mold Food & Drink Festival

20th Sun

9.30 am Holy Communion, St. Berres’ Church.Mold Food & Drink Festival,4.00pm Gwernaffield and Rhydymwyn Messy Church,6:30pm Tai Chi

21st Mon 7.00pm Whist Evening22nd Tue 7.00pm Bowls Club23rd Wed 6:30pm Dance Club24th Thu25th Fri26th Sat

27th Sun 9.30 am Morning Worship, St. Berres’ Church6:30pm Tai Chi

28th Mon 7.00pm Whist Evening29th Tue 7.00pm Bowls Club30th Wed 6:30pm Dance Club

September Diary Dates

Check the latest Village Hall bookings on our website: www.llanferres.orgClick on ‘What’s on’ on the main menu

Events in italics arein the Village Hall

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The recent musical eventat Ysgol Bro Famau raised£260 to be sharedbetween the school andthe church, and wasthoroughly enjoyed bythose attending

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Vale of Clwyd ClassicSHOWDOWN TIME !

This year’s Vale of a Clwyd Classic sees the 60 plus classic cars descendingon Llanferres on the evening of Friday 4th September with the safetychecks being undertaken at Loggerheads Garage from 5.30pm and thendocumentation in the Druid Inn until 9pm.

This year’s event has again attracted the great and the good from the UKand Ireland and sees a top fifteen from which any winner could emerge.The HRCR national championship is on a knife edge , whilst the navigatorof Car 1 , Iain Tullie has won the championship, the driver’s title comesdown to a winner takes all between Howard Warren in Car 1, a 1965Porsche 911 who has to repeat his win of last year to secure the title, andSteve Entwhistle in Car 4, a mini effectively known as the "Orangebox".These two crews are tied for the lead and the calculations for who can winhave been discussed at length in the championship contingency!

The first cars leave the Druid Inn at 8.15am and head to the LoggerheadsCountry Park car park for the first test before a regularity section ( thisbeing where the crews follow a secret route issued to them 5 mins beforethe start where they have to maintain a low average speed from 15 to 28mph dependant on the roads being used and they will come acrosscheckpoints which they have to arrive at a specific time) . The top crewsare now so good that they normally arrive at these controls within 1 or 2seconds of the ideal time. So as you see the cars who will drive back pastthe Druid at about 8.45am, most navigators will have their heads downchecking maps and average speed tables .

The cars then take in sections and special tests throughout the Vale ofClwyd before a late lunch halt at the White House at Rhaullt. The cars thencomplete the section around Babell and Lixwm before coming back overMoel Arthur into the Vale for the last section and finish up at the Druidfrom 4.30pm for supper and the prize giving .

We hope to see as usual the locals turn out to wave the cars off and ontheir return after a tough taxing but what I hope will be an enjoyable day.

Guy Woodcock

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Cyngor y Cymuned - Llanferres JulyFrom the minutes of the meeting held on

23rd July 2015:- Present: Cllr. DavidJones (Chair), Cllr. John Almond, Cllr.David Twomey, Cllr. Rob Armstrong, CllrAdrian Walls, Cllr Rob Jones, Cllr.Margaret Davies, Cllr, Jac Armstrong,the Clerk Mrs Gwyneth Dillon, CountyCouncillor Martyn Holland and membersof the public.

1. Apologies: Cllr. Yvonne Foden McCorry.2. Declarations of Interest: Cllrs. Rob

Armstrong, Rob Jones and DavidTwomey declared interest in Item 13(Village Hall costs) as they are membersof the Village Hall Committee andsigned the register.

3. Meeting open to the public for tenminutes: Mr King informed Councillorsof the formation of the group 'Friends ofthe Clwydian Range and Dee Valley' andhanded out pamphlets to Councillors.Mr Lane attended the meeting to bringto the attention of Councillors the badcondition of the farm buildings atColomendy which are Grade 2 listedbuildings. He complained thatKingswood and Liverpool City Councilwere in breach of the tenancyagreement by not maintaining thebuildings in the condition whichpertained when the agreement wassigned. He asked for the support of theCouncil to get the situation rectified. Itwas agreed to send a letter to LiverpoolCity Council expressing concern andasking what were its intentions.

4. County Councillors report: CountyCouncillor Martyn Holland reported that1) People have again been holdingovernight parties at Pot Hole cliffs,leaving litter and graffiti and havingbonfires. This has all been removed butthe bonfire debris is back. The CountyEnforcement Officer, David Shiel ofCountryside Services, representatives ofthe Climbing club which leases the cliffsand a representative of Keep Wales Tidy

are co-operating to find a solution andthe site is being monitored by thepolice. 2) A litter bin has been installedat the parking place at Plymog and thiswill be emptied every two weeks. 3)The County Council may have a sparelitter bin and this could be sited at theentrance to the Recreation field andMaes Ysgawen. 4) Residents havecomplained about the danger of GiantHogweed but in every case the plantcomplained about was not GiantHogweed. 5) Extensive drainage workneeds doing on Pen y Waen so this willbe done between 3rd and 16th Augustand the resurfacing will be donesubsequently. 6) LlanferresRecreational field has again beenawarded a Green Flag by Keep WalesTidy. 7) The Appeals againstDenbighshire's refusal of planningpermission for cabins in Big Covert willbe in the form of a written appeal butDenbighshire has written a vigorousresponse as has the National Trust whoare looking into the covenant whichapplies to the wood. 8) A new HeadTeacher has been appointed for theSchool.

5. Minutes of previous Meeting: Theminutes of the Meeting held onThursday 11th June 2015 were signed asa true record after some minorcorrections were agreed.

6. Matters Arising: No matters wereraised.

7. Code of Conduct: The new Code ofConduct publication is being circulatedamongst members and will be discussedat the next meeting.

8. Reports from other meetings: TheChairman reported that he hadattended the Cluster Meeting on 23rdJune in County Hall which was verypoorly attended. Topics reported onincluded :- The Planning Wales act;Expected co-operation between

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Meeting Llanferres - Community Council

handed out pamphlets to Councillors.

Councils; A presumption that Councilswill become larger throughamalgamation; The Welsh language asapplied to published documents; TheCommunity Car; The reform of localgovernment.The A.G.M. of 'One Voice Wales' is to beheld at Pentrefoelas on Tuesday 28thJuly. Councillor Margaret Davies willattend with the Clerk, Mrs GwynethDillon, if she is available.

9. Maintenance in the Community:Councillor Rob Armstrong has replacedthe missing downspout on the busshelter. Councillors David Jones, JohnAlmond and Rob Armstrong hadinspected the Community Council'sfixed assets and reported that all werein god condition except for some slateswhich need replacing on the shed inMaeshafn and the Millennium Fountainis in need of repair.

10. Red Telephone Kiosk: Waiting for aresponse from Mr David Shiel.

11. Risk Assessment: Dealt with at 9above.

12. Field Adjacent to the School (MaesYsgawen): Work is in progress on a'Lectern' style mounting for theinformation board. A bill for theMaintenance of the field has beenreceived (see Bills below).

13. Training and Finance: No Trainingmatters at present. Charges for use ofthe Village Hall by the CommunityCouncil were discussed and it wasproposed that the Community Councilpay the caretaker's costs for themeetings.

14. Bills: HMRC (for July & August)£77´40; Clerks salary £*******;Maintenance of Maes Ysgawen£472´00; External Audit, HackerYoung, £210´00; Honorarium forinternal audit £50´00; Donation toNews & Views £450´00; Administrationcosts (April - end July) £230´74.

15. Planning Matters: 21/2015/0672 Proposal: Erection of extension todwelling and replacement garage.Location: Pen Dyffryn, Llanferres. Itwas resolved to support the application.

16. Maeshafn Playing Field: SolicitorsLlewellen Jones, acting for LlanferresCommunity Council, despite having sentreminders to Hanson's solicitors, haveyet to hear from them with theengrossments for signature. Anotherreminder has been sent as withoutthese engrossments, they are unable toproceed.

17. Correspondence List: All matters dealtwith above.

18. Other Matters that have been broughtto Councillors' Attention: CouncillorAlmond reported on the situationregarding Giant Hogweed none of whichis known in our locality.

19. Date of Next Meeting: The nextmeeting of the Community Council willbe held on Thursday 10th September2015 at 7.30 pm in the Village Hall.

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Llanferres Parish Gardening ClubThe August meeting was, as usual, devoted to the final arrangements for our AnnualShow, the 41st, to be held on Saturday 5 September at 2.00 pm in the Village Hall.Exhibitors are reminded that entries must be received by 6.00 pm Wednesday 2September and exhibits must be staged between 8.00 and 10.30 am on 5 September,judging will commence at 10.30 am. Trophies will be presented at 2.30 pm by CountyCouncillor Martyn Holland and there will be an auction of produce at 4.00 pm(proceeds to the OAP Welfare Fund). See centre pages for more details.

Visit to Dove Cottage, Penyffordd

The above visit was scheduled for Monday the 13th July, 2015 but was postponedbecause of the inclement weather and rescheduled for the 20th July, 2015.Some of the original booked Gardening Club Members were unable to go on that nightbut 12 members and friends arrived there. The gardens were situated near the railwayline to Wrexham.We were warmly greeted by Mrs Wallis who invited us to roam around the garden atour leisure. What variety of colour and well laid out gardens.The flower gardens were beautiful with neatly sculptured defined shaped borders.The vegetable patch was well stocked with a sample of potatoes lifted and left on thesoil for members to see.Fruit cages were full of raspberries and blueberries all looking very healthy.The pond looked good and the garden soil was a very rich dark colour which hadplenty of horse manure added to it regularly.In front of the house there were pots of black petunias which were very unusual.We had just finished our tour of the garden when the rain arrived and we were allinvited into the conservatory for delicious home made cakes, and tea or coffee.A very enjoyable visit. Christine Smith,

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The Richardsons were a renowned family ofChester gold and silver smiths. Many of theircreations are exhibited in the GrosvenorMuseum in Chester.

One of the items listed in an inventory ofLlanferres church plate published in 1905was a silver chalice inscribed "The Gift ofAlice Lloyd, 1699, Llanferres". This had beencrafted by Richard Richardson I (1674-1730).

Richardson's son Richard Richardson II(1712-1769) developed an extensiveportfolio of copper and lead mines in northWales and also a strong interest in lead oresmelting. He had an interest in two leadmines in our community. The first was onColomendy land near Aberduna - it was not aprofitable investment. The other was theMaes-y-safn Mine in which he held a 3/24share. This was a good investment as themine was very productive for most of theperiod between 1740 and 1769. He alsoowned a half share in a small estate inLlanferres. This included land on the eastside of the River Alyn which contained part ofCascade Wood. A water wheel had beeninstalled on the river bank nearby and wasused to power pumps in the mine whichpumped water from the mine workings into adrainage level. This level drained into theriver a short distance downstream.

On his death his sons, Richard Richardson IV(1755-1822) and Ralph, took over hismining and smelting interests once theyreached adult hood. This interest continuedfor the rest of the century although the Maes-y-safn mine became increasingly

unproductive. However at the time of theLlanferres and Cilcen Enclosure Award(1801) they were in a position to claimallotments of land in Llanferres. Richard onaccount of the estate in Llanferres that he hadinherited from his father and Ralph on behalfof the (then defunct) Maes-y-safn miningcompany. The allotments were in theMaeshafn area and were swiftly sold to MrPotts of Glan rafon to add to his estate.

Richard Richardson IV purchased the Manorof Capenhurst in Cheshire . This ended theconnection of the Richardson family with ourcommunity.

Sadly the water wheel pit was destroyed afew years ago. This was probably the oldestindustrial relic in our community.

Tony King

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Sunday Services for September

6th September 9.30am Morning Worship13th September 9.30am Morning Worship20th September 9.30am Holy Communion27th September 9.30am Morning Worship

Church RepairsSt Berres church will be undergoing repairs in the next few weeks, starting withthe guttering that was damaged in the snow two years ago, to be followed byrepairs to the lightening conductor.

Missing doorstopIf anyone knows the whereabouts of the large metal 'soldier' doorstop pleaselet the churchwardens know - it disappeared in July!

Messy ChurchThe first meeting of the Gwernaffield and Rhydymwyn Messy Church will take

place in Gwernaffield Church Hall onSunday 20th September from 4pmuntil about 5.30/6pm. Two furthersessions are planned for 18th Octoberand 15th November. It is for people ofall ages and at all stages of their faithjourney including those who do notattend a church. All sessions includecreativity around a biblical topic whichusually involves craft activities andgetting messy; celebration throughstories, prayers or games; andhospitality through eating anddrinking together. There are around2960 messy churches worldwide andmore can be found onwww.messychurch.org.uk.

Harvest ServiceThis year's harvest service will be heldon 8th October at 7pm. There will berefreshments after and everyone iswelcome.

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Buckley & Mold Lions Club Jazz DayDespite the dismal weather the Annual Jazzday took place. Can we say a big thank youto everyone who braved the rain and sup-

ported this event and also to the Buckley &Mold Lions who put the whole day together

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The afternoon was thoroughlyenjoyable – the stalls weremagnificent, reflecting the hardwork of the stall holders and thegenerosity of so many people.We are also indebted to thoseresidents from nearby villageswho helped the make our eventsuch a success.

Thank you to all for manningour various stalls, your kinddonations and of course foryour attendance too.

If you were unable to join us thistime, do talk to those whocame. We know that you willwant to join us for our nextventure (as yet undecided) butwith the joint aim of raisingmuch needed funds for ourVillage Hall and perhaps evenmore importantly, helping todevelop our community spirit inLlanferres.

The committee are delighted tohave raised, with your help,£654.65 (for a two hour event!).

THANK YOU

R ArmstrongChairman

Village Hall Fund RaiserSaturday August 15th

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Llanferres Parish Gardening Club

FORTY FIRST ANNUAL SHOW

Saturday 5th September 2015

The Village Hall, Llanferres

Doors open at 2.00 p.m.

Trophies will be presented at 2.30 p.m.by Cllr. Martyn Holland

AdmissionAdults: £1, Children: 50p

Show Schedules and Entry Forms available from:

Ivy Watts, 23 Cae Gwyn, Llanferres, Tel: 01352 810248or online at www.llanferres.org

Entry Forms to be returned to:Josh and Chris Grif  ths, Jontindale, Ruthin Road, Llanferres

Tel: 01352 810853or to Hugo and Ivy Watts, 23 Cae Gwyn, Llanferres

or email entries to llanferres.show@outlook.comby 6.00 pm Wednesday 2nd September

All exhibits must be staged between 8.00 and 10.30 amon the day of the show

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CLASSESTrophy/Cup/Shield awarded in each section

Garden Section: RestrictedClasses 1 - 30

Flower Section: RestrictedClasses 40 - 60

Largest Produce Section: RestrictedClasses 65 - 83

Floral Art Section: OpenClasses 85 - 93

Pot Plants Section: RestrictedClasses 95 - 107

Junior Section: OpenClasses 110 - 114 (age up to 10 yrs)Classes 115 - 119 (age 11 - 16 yrs)

Photographic Section: OpenClasses 125 - 131

Home Section: OpenClasses 135 - 155

Adult Handicraft Section: OpenClasses 160 - 168

Art Section: OpenClasses 170 - 175 (adult)Classes 177 - 179 (junior)

Restricted Classes - Llanferres Residents and Club Members

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Some of the delicious-looking cakes,pies, bread, biscuits and jamsentered into the home producesection of the Gardening Club Showeach year often don’t find their wayinto the auction for visitors to buyat the end of the day (much to thedismay of many people!) So thisyear, we are having a home producestall providing you with anopportunity to buy delicious homemade cakes, bread, jams andchutneys.

Our Committee members will bebusy having a bake-off but if youare entering the home section in theshow and are rustling up 3 flapjacks,3 muffins, 4 cupcakes or 6 Welshcakes, we would be very grateful foryour ‘leftovers’ (or in fact anyyummy offerings). Any donationscan be dropped off with WendyDrendel (15 Tyn Llan) SiobhanGothorp (2 Cae Gwyn) or Llywela

Thomas (33 Cae Gwyn) or at theVillage Hall on the day. Alternativelywe can arrange to pick up anygoodies (810697, 810668 or 810673)

We know there are lots of fantasticbakers out there, so please rustle upa cake or two for our stall.Llanferres Old Peoples’ WelfareCommittee raises funds for andorganises a Summer Outing andChristmas Lunch every year for ourolder residents. We need to raise inexcess of £1500each year inorder to do thisand so we hopeyou will supportthe Committeeby donating orbuying (or both!)

Thank You

Llanferres Old Peoples’ Welfare Committee Home Produce StallSaturday 5th September at Llanferres Gardening Club Show

Calling all Bakers, Cooks and Jam Makers!

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Tour of Britain Stage 1 will pass throughthe village on Sunday 6th Sept temporarilyclosing the A494 between approximately2:30 and 3 pm. With the day’s 3rd King ofthe Mountains stage (a Cat 2 climb at theClwyd Gate) there will be lots of cyclists,spectators and race fans adding to thetraffic levels in the area.

The world’s top UCI Pro Tour teams BMC (Van Garderen, Gilbert), EtixxQuick Step (Cavendish, Uran), IAM Cycling (Chavanel), Lotto Soudal(Monfort, Greipel), Sky (Froome, Thomas), Movistar (Valverde, Quintana),MTB Qhubeka (Cummings, Boassen Hagen), Cannondale Garmin(Hesjedal, Talansky), Lotto NL Jumbo (Ten Dam, Gesink), Tinkoff Saxo(Contador, Sagan) will be riding but they have not yet listed their ridersfor the team which can be found on the ToB web site closer to the time.

At this point the event will be broadcast live on ITV 4 so if you are out onthe road a wave at a helicopter may be seen by many people

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HOW IT WORKSEach number costs only £12 per year - you can have as many numbers asyou like. (numbers are allocated) Numbers are drawn each month (exceptAugust - but there is a double draw in December!)Half of the money raised goes directly to the school and the other halfis used for prize money. There is a 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize each month. Themore people that participate in the draw, the greater the prize money!An envelope for the 100 Club is enclosed with News and Views. Pleasecomplete the form and enclose a cheque or cash if you wish to play, andreturn to Ysgol Bro Famau. If you would like to know more or would likeme to collect your envelope please give me a call on 810461.

Thank you very much, on behalf of Ysgol Bro Famau.

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Llanferres Park has once again been awarded the TheGreen Flag Community Award® in 2015.

The Park is one of six managed green spaces in the county that have been awarded thehonour by Keep Wales Tidy in this year’s Green Flag Awards.

The Green Flag Award is awarded in recognition of high quality parks or green spaces.The location is judged by green space experts who volunteer their time to visit applicantsites and assess them against eight strict criteria, including horticultural standards,cleanliness, sustainability and community involvement.

Lucy Prisk, Green Flag Coordinator at Keep Wales Tidy said: “We are delighted to becelebrating a record-breakingyear for the Green Flag Awardscheme. The success ofcommunity sites is due to thecommitment and dedication oflocal volunteers and it is thanksto them that we have fantasticcommunity facilities available onour doorstep.

“I would like to pass on ourcongratulations to all of thevolunteers receiving the GreenFlag Community Award andhope that together we cancontinue to raise the standardsof parks and green space inWales.”

So congratulations to Dan Hurst,Simon Hodge, Nick Lennon,Gareth Jaggard and the rest ofthe Committee, and to thosewho have volunteered to helpmaintain the Park in the last 12months.

Green Flag Award forour Park

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Marshals needed - Sunday 13th September 2015.

The Llanferres Playing Field Association has again agreed to marshalthe event, with the help of our local community.

In 2014 we raised £2000 for the playing field.

As in previous years, there will be a marshals meeting on Friday 11th,

at 7.30pm, & post event BBQ / free drink at The Druid.

If you have marshalled before, wish to help out, or if you have any questionsplease email me: crc_marshal@hotmail.co.uk or call 810461

Please support your local playing field and children’spark by helping out on the day.

Thanks, Dan Hurst, LPFRA.

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Although we have noofficial CountyCouncil meetings inAugust it has stillbeen a busy month.At county level I have

moved from the CorporateGovernance ( The Audit Committee )and I now sit on two ScrutinyCommittees namely Partnerships andCommunities. At my first PartnershipScrutiny meeting we had apresentation from the CooperateGroup who have won a contract fromthe Welsh Government to reducepoverty in Rhyl and to create jobs inthat area. Sadly large amounts ofEuropean Objective one money havealready been spent on similar projectswith little evidence of long term results.I am concerned that there is no way ofmeasuring how successful these sortsof projects are even when theobjectives are worthy ones. I am surethat it is just a coincidence that theeight million pounds being given toalleviate poverty in the county is asimilar figure to the eight million wehave had cut from Denbighshire'sbudget this year by Welsh Government.

We had hoped that Pen Y Waen wouldhave been resurfaced by now but extrawork was needed on drainage andgully problems before the new roadsurface could be laid. It is hoped thatthe resurfacing work will now takeplace in September.

The annual Tour of Britain will onceagain pass through Denbighshire thisyear. It will involve a rolling roadclosure and the riders will pass through

Loggerheads and Llanferres atapproximately 2.40 pm on Sunday 6thSeptember. If it is a fine day you will beable to pick your spot and watch themfly by and if you are planning to go outthat day you need to bear this in mind.

This month is the time of year forvillage shows but the weather has beenfar from kind to some of them. Sadlythe Eryrys tractor show was a dampevent this year and although they hadover seventy entries for the annualtractor run through neighbouringvillages everyone got very wet. TheLlanarmon Show was much luckier witha beautiful day and large crowds. Thismay have been helped by the plug theevent had on National TV when BBCbreakfast visited the village.I attended the village hall fundraisingevent in Llanferres on Saturday 15thAugust and our thanks should go to allthose members of the community whoworked very hard to make the event agreat success. I know that the villagehall committee are concerned aboutfinancing the hall in the future andeveryone can do their bit by promotingthe hall as a venue for events, parties,concerts, etc. We still have theLlanferres Garden Show and theLlandegla village show to look forwardto, both of which are on Saturday 5thSeptember.

I have received a number of calls aboutthe poor state of Rectory Lane and thedepth of some of the pot holes in thelower part of the road. The Countyclaim that it is an unadopted road (despite street lights) and as budgetsare tight they have to deal with other

A note from your County Councillor

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A note from your County Councilloradopted roads first. I am looking at analternative way of repairing the roadand I have also asked about theprocess of getting the road adopted inthe future. Once I have moreinformation I will let you know.

We are still encountering problems atPot Hole Quarry Cliffs where youthshave been holding further overnightdrinking parties and bonfires. Theyhave left large amounts of litter,broken glass and camping equipmentbehind. Can I ask that if anyone seesbonfires at night in that area theyshould report them to the Police.

I hope that you all enjoy what is left ofour summer and that we have anIndian summer to make up for the lackof sunshine this year.

Best wishes,Martyn

P.S.we now have a new date for theresurfacing of the Pen Y Waen road.The road will once again be closedfrom the 15th - 25th September.

ART EXHIBITIONLlanferres / Colomendy Art Group invite you toour 10th annual exhibition at the LoggerheadsCountry Park.

Saturday October 4th 10.00 AM - 4.00 PMSunday October 5th 10.00 AM - 4.00 PM

Various mixed media works bylocal group of amateur artists.

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We thought you might be interestedto know that a new society has beenlaunched, which aims to bringtogether people who love thecountryside of the Clwydian Rangeand the Upper Dee Valley, anationally designated Area ofOutstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).

We are lucky to have such stunninglandscapes – everything from highheather moorland to rich river valleys(and what a river!) – and we wantmore and more people to understandand enjoy them, and indeed help usto protect them.

We have so many iconic places –Pontcysyllte, Castell Dinas Bran, lotsof Iron Age Hillforts, the Eglwysegescarpment, Gop Hill, Moel Famauwith its much loved Jubilee Tower –that we really want to share themwith everybody.

This Society is called Friends of theClwydian Range and Dee Valley – acumbersome title, but it reflects ourconnection to the AONB. We are anindependent organisation run by ourTrustees. We are hoping to register asa Charitable IncorporatedOrganisation.

We have set our membership feeslow, at £10 per annum (£15joint/family), to attract as manypeople as possible, and for thatmembers will receive regularinvitations to themed walks to specialplaces in the AONB led by experts,talks about the AONB frominteresting speakers, a quarterlyelectronic Newsletter, a fewdiscounts from local shops, and awelcome pack including a pin badge,

car sticker and even a DVD about theClwydian Range. As well as enjoyingour activities, no doubt some of uswill even help out at eventsthroughout the AONB. But mostimportant, we hope residents andvisitors will be encouraged tocelebrate and discover this specialarea which now extends all the wayfrom Prestatyn to Corwen.

Membership forms are available atLoggerheads, the Loggerheadsgarage, the Raven, the Druid, RuthinCraft Centre, Ruthin Library andmany other places in Ruthin,Denbigh and Mold. We hope you willthink about joining us ?

Meanwhile, if you have any queries,please phone Mike Skuse on 01824702 973(evening) or Helen Mrowiecon 01352 810 614 (daytime).

The Trustees of Friends of theClwydian Range and Dee Valley

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In July Nature Notes I wrote aboutHouse Martins apparently inspectingnesting sites communally and,perhaps, arriving at a joint decision.Following on from this, we noticed aflurry of activity by Martins near theoccupied nest on the front of ourhouse. They were fluttering aroundthe entrance hole with muchchattering which resembledexcitement. I do not want to beanthropomorphic but it is difficult notto compare this to people gatheringround a pram to admire a baby. Thesame day the young of the nestfledged. Was this activity designed toencourage reluctant young to leave thenest? It certainly seemed that way. Itis interesting that this first brood ofHouse Martins may have already leftfor Africa, ahead of the adults. How dothey know where to go?

Thistles are not everybody's favouriteplant yet they are a very valuablesource of pollen and nectar for a widerange of bees and other insects. Afriend was surprised when I told himthere were many species as he hadgrouped them all together as 'thoseprickly things' whose seeds bloweverywhere, yet they vary enormously.There are about twenty speciesnationally and locally we have at leastsix varieties and probably more. TheCreeping thistle (Cirsium arvense) isprobably the most numerous and itslilac flowers are very attractive toSmall tortoiseshell butterflies (whereare they this year?) and its seeds are afavourite of Goldfinches. I recentlysaw a flock in excess of 50 birdsfeeding in a local field with only ascattering of thistles. The red-purpleflowers of Welted thistles (Carduusacanthoides), on the other hand,attract much fewer butterflies

although Skippers seem to like them.Spear thistle (Cirsium vulgare), whichalso has lilac flowers is onlymoderately attractive to butterfliesbut bees like them. It is easilyidentified by its long sharply pointedleaves.

Recently, in Gloucestershire, wecame across the tallest and shortest ofthe thistles. Woolly thistle (Cirsiumeriophorum) grows up to fivefeet(150cm) tall and has large headscovered in white wool, topped with areddish flower. When we were there,these flowers were buzzing withbumblebees, sometimes four or five ona single head. Others hosted Honeybees, Hoverflies, small beetles andeven some 'day-flying' moths. Theshortest is, not surprisingly, Dwarfthistle (Cirsium acaule) which has a 12inch(30 cm) rosette of prostrate leaveswith a single, stemless, red-purpleflower in the middle. The ones I sawwere mostly hosting small flies.

While at this site I was fortunate tosee the uncommon Essex skipperbutterfly which is gradually spreadingnorth and can now be found in thesouth midlands. Seeing this butterflyinvolved much crawling around onhands and knees with the nose close tothe ground, trying to get close to eachspecimen, because the Essex skipper isalmost identical to the muchcommoner Small skipper. Thedifferences are minute. The Essexskipper has black-tipped antennae andthe male has a faint scent mark that isparallel to the outer edge of the forewing, whilst on the Small skipper it isat a slight angle. However, mycrawling and persistence eventuallypaid off.

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Martyn Holland, Denbighshire County Councillor for Llanferres, Llanarmon ynIal & Llandegla. 01824 780703 martyn.holland@denbighshire.gov.uk

Gwyneth Dillon, Clerk to Llanferres Community Council, 01978 790269

Llanferres Community CouncillorsDavid Jones, Chairman, 01352 810511John Almond, Vice Chairman, 01352 810808Rob Armstrong, 01352 810259Jac Armstrong, 01352 810259Margaret Davies, 01352 810491Yvonne Foden-McCorry, 01352 810867Rob Jones, 01352 810500Dave Twomey, 01352 810690Adrian Walls, 01352 810223

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Badminton Club - June Healy Tel: 810264

Bowling Club - Every Tuesday in the village hall, 7pm - 9pm

Contact Dave Twomey Tel: 810690.

Church - Rev’d Canon Adrian Copping, The New Rectory, Rectory Lane, Llan-

ferres, Mold, CH7 5SR Email: adriancopping@hotmail.com. Tel: 810936

Church Wardens - Mrs Anne Woodward, Cysgodfa, Tafarn-y-Gelyn, Llanferres,

CH7 5SQ, Tel: 810270

Mr Rob Armstrong, The White House, Rectory Lane, Tel: 810259

Clwydian Conservation Campaign - Pen y Chwareli, Pant Ddu Road,

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Clwydian Range Runners - Chairman Gareth Jaggard Tel. 810357

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Gardening Club - Mrs Chris Smith, Tyn-y-Wern, Forestry Road, Llanferres.

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Llanferres Alcoholic Mountain Biking Soc. (LAMBS) - Gordon Jones

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Llanferres/Colomendy Art Group - Betty Cook 810 722

Llanferres Community Council - Mrs Gwyneth Dillon, Rhosddigre,

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Llanferres Playing Field & Recreation Association - Secretary, Gareth

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Maeshafn Cricket Club - Secretary: Steve Pugh Tel: 810327

Old People's Welfare Committee - Secretary, Yvonne Foden-McCorry

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PTFA Ysgol Bro Famau - Chair, Kym Willis 07578392305 / 01824 780888

Llanferres Over 60s Club - Olive Parry. Tel: 810294

Village Hall Booking Secretary - Gilly Carney. Tel 077413 16349

Village Hall Management Committee - Chairman, Rob Armstrong. 810259

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