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MUMBLES COMMUNITY COUNCIL
WISH YOU ALL A HAPPY NEW YEAR.
Oystermouth City Councillor, Anthony Colburn's monthly advice surgery will not take place in January, but will resume on the first Saturday in February at the Ostreme Centre, Newton Road,Mumbles.
Mumbles Community Council: Press Release 20 January 2010
Mumbles Councillors have reduced their budget for the second year in a row.
At its budget meeting last night the Community Council agreed a budget of £139,980 for the 2010/2011 financial year compared with £144,318 for the current year.
Taking into account statutory required contingency funds and a small budget under-spend this will require a precept (the money required from the domestic council tax payer) of £113,684 which works out at £11.96 for the year for a Council Tax Band ‘D’ payer.
“Great effort has been made by all the council committees to keep their budget requirements to a minimum in the light of the current financial situation facing the country.” said Cllr Anthony Colburn, Chairman of the Council’s Finance & General Purposes Committee. “However, services will not be reduced and environmental improvements will continue.”
NEW YEAR - NEW CAR PARK CHARGES!
Well what did you expect? To quote the comment from one Evening Post reader "If you upset enough motorists, they will cease to visit the Swansea area, and more shops will be forced to closed through lack of customers"
See the full report in the Evening Post by Richard Youle,1st January 2010
He states that parking used to be free from 1st October until 31st March in car parks at Southend, Bracelet Bay, Caswell Bay and Hill, Langland Bay, Knab Rock and Clyne Park. Now all year round charges apply, meaning that locals and visitors (alike) will have to pay £1.20 for an hour or £2.20 for 2 hours parking, (yet you can park all-day for only £3.60). These charges apply from 7am until 7 pm. You can, if you have a boat to launch and a car to park pay only £6.20, which one presumes is for all day parking?
Don't miss the fact that, at Knab Rock "There are no concessions for Blue Badge holders.
Note that car parks at Port Eynon and Horton, in Gower, are exempt from all-year round charges.
(see the comments by the Evening Post on Page 21. If you have any comments please contact the Editor of the Mumbles Community Council's web site, or your City Councillor).
MUMBLES COMMUNITY RADIO!
It is reported that Martin Caton, MP for Gower is supporting the proposals for a Mumbles community radio station.
Mr. Clive Saddington is the man behind this venture, and is seeking funding from OFCOM and he aims to be broadcasting this summer. Around 20 volunteers have also pledged their support.
(Note: Mumbles Community Council have already discussed this matter and have declined to offer financial support in view of the large financial outlay).
DUE TO A HEAVY SNOW FALL DURING THE DAY OF TUESDAY 12TH
JANUARY, THE MONTHLY MEETING OF MUMBLES COMMUNITY
COUN CIL HAS BEEN POSPONED UNTIL TUESDAY 19th JANUARY 2010
A new notice will be posted as soon as possible.
The Royal British Legion, Mumbles and South Gower Branch wish to thank the residents and visitors to Mumbles for their very generous donations towards the 2009 Poppy Appeal.
(from left to right. Bob Wilkinson, Nick Hughes (Branch Secretary), Leon Ketley (Branch Welfare Officer) and Cllr. A.C.S.Colburn (Branch Chairman)
CLYNE VALLEY COUNTRY PARK.
A group has been formed to improve access to Clyne Valley Country park by the Blackpill, Derwen Fawr and Mayals Residents Association.
They are using £1000 of their funds, donated to fight plans to build an Asda store in the area, towards this project.
If you wish to assist this group, in this project, contact Kate Craven by phone 01792523930 or email kate.craven@ntlworld.com
MUMBLES AMATEUR CLUB?
An article, with photograph in the Evening Post, 12th January 2010 shows Mr. M. Pierre Roche, President of this club laying the foundation stone of the new clubhouse in 1953.
The photograph was sent in by Mr. Lyn Cousins, West Cross. If you have any further details about this club and its location, please send details to me, Cllr. John Beach, email to council@mumbles.gov.uk
Just found out this refers to the Mumbles Rowing Club
LANGLAND BAY BEACH CLEAN
The proposed beach clean and litter survey at Langland has been postponed
until Sunday, 24th January. The Marine Conservation Society wishes that,
those able to assist, be at the Langand Bay car park at 10 am.
LANGLAND BAY GOLF CLUB
A gift of £5,075 has been given to the Singleton Hospital Ante-Natal Day
Assessment Unit for a new state-of-the-art ultrasound scanner. Also club
members donated another £5,000 to an Alzheimer's charity.
For full details see the Evening Post, Saturday 16th January, where a picture
of the Golf club's captain, Alan Phillips is shown making the presentation to
the staff of the maternity unit.
SWANSEA WASTE FORUM.
Contact if you are interested
From: Carys Kelly - EC [mailto:carys@environmentcentre.org.uk]
Sent: 20 January 2010 13:20
Producing, transporting and storing food uses a lot of energy water and
packaging, which is wasted if the food gets thrown away uneaten. Most of the
food thrown away ends up in landfill sites. This creates methane to be
released into the atmosphere. Methane is a powerful green house gas and a
significant contributor to climate change.
Swansea Waste Forum will be looking at ways we can address this problem in an interactive and informative meeting on Friday the 29th January between
9am & 11am at The Environment Centre. Not be missed by anyone working with or interested in food and/or waste in general.
To book your place or for more information contact Carys Kelly on 01792
480200 or info@swanseawasteforum.org
Swyddog Prosiect SCRAP Project Officer
carys@environmentcentre.org.uk
Canolfan yr Amgylchedd/The Environment Centre
Pier Street
Abertawe/Swansea
SA1 1RY
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MUMBLES DEVELOPMENT TRUST'S A.G.M.
Is to be held on Wednesday 27th January 2010 at the Victoria Hall, Dunns Lane, Mumbles commencing at 7.30 pm
All are welcome to hear the guest speaker, Andrea Clenton, a Representative from the City and County of Swansea who will be speaking about the Knab Rock Community Development Plan. (This Project has been supported and sponsored by the Mumbles Community Council.)
Also she will give an update on the Oystermouth Castle Renovation.
(further details available from MDT phone 01792 361012)
To see the poster click here.
DOG FOULING TO BE TARGETTED
The Evening Post 20th Janaury reports that Officers who have to power to
hand out Fixed Penalties WILL TARGET TO LANGLAND,SKETTY AND
BRYNMILL AREAS.
It appears that some two and a half tonnes of dog mess was cleared up in a
month. More than 400 dog bins have been installed across Swansea !
PICK IT UP AND TAKE YOUR RUBBISH AND DOG MESS AND PLACE IN
THE BINS PROVIDED.
Make Mumbles and Swansea a cleaner and healthier place to live in.
THE BIG APPLE IS ON THE MOVE!
a report in the Evening Post, 29th January, suggests that the 80 year old structure, damaged in an accident last August may have to be relocated.
A spokesman for Ameco said "We do not have a start date but the poor weather has made site preparations difficult. Once started, the actual work should not take longer that a few weeks".
It could be moved to a site on the foreshore or onto the Mumbles Pier.
The feeling of local residents and visitors is that this is an iconic monument to the 30's and should be saved. Let's hope this can be achieved. (MCC Editor's comments only)
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