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EDITOR CLLR. JOHN BEACH MUMBLES COMMUNITY COUNCIL HOPE THAT YOUHAVE A GREAT SUMMER HOLIDAY IN MUMBLES AND GOWER If you have a Mumbles story you'd like us to consider for publication, please use the link on the right to contact us.
THE MUMBLES RAFT RACE ON SUNDAY 5th AUGUST AT 11.30 A.M. The Mumbles lifeboat with the Lord Mayor, Susan Waller on board. A great time was had by all, or at least some of them.
PHOTOS PROVIDED BY Cllrs. R. Wilkinson UNDERWATER ATTEMPT! THEY WENT THATA WAY TO THE FINISH LINE AND THE BEER! Well done to the "Sheila's Wheels" for the best turned out raft. By kind permission of Tyron Francis, Swansea event photographer. www.tfrancis.co.uk email tyron@tfrancis.co.ukSwansea event photographer
MUMBLES VILLAGE DIARY - AUGUST
reproduced by kind permission of Mumbles Development Trust'phone Swansea 01792 360192 IF YOU WANT A GREAT READ AND TOFIND OUT MORE ABOUT MUMBLESAND SWANSEA BAY A BOOK BYHISTORY MAN, DON STRAWBRIDGEIS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.IT SHOWS WALKING ROUTES FROM SWANSEA MARINA TO MUMBLES PIER WITH A VERY INTERESTING HISTORY ABOUT THE MUMBLES RAILWAY. Available in a good bookstores and at the Tourist Information Centre, Mumbles, costing only £5.95. ONCE AGAIN WE HAVE TO REMIND YOU THAT THIEVES ARE ABOUT. NOT JUST BREAKING INTO YOUR HOUSES BUT THEY VERY ACTIVE STEALING CARS LEFT UNATTENDED AT LANGLAND AND CASWELL BAY. DO NOT LEAVE YOUR CAR KEYS OR VALUABLE WHERE THEY CAN EASILY BE FOUND! BEWARE !!!VISUAL CLUTTER !SHOULD LOCAL RESIDENTS AND VISITORS BE SUBJECTED TO THIS TYPE OF VISUAL CLUTTER ? ESTATE AGENTS ARE CONTINUALLY PUTTING UP 'FOR SALE' SIGNS A LONG WAY AWAY FROM THE HOUSES ON OFFER. A LOT OFTHESE SIGNS DO NOT HAVE PLANNING PERMISSION TO BE PUT WHERE THEY ARE! SUCH SIGNS REQUIRE PLANNING PERMITS AND THERE IS NO RECORD OF THIS BEING APPLIED FOR, FOR THESE PARTICULAR SIGNS. IT IS TIME THAT WE PUT A STOP ON ESTATE AGENTS BREAKING THE PLANNING BYE-LAWS.
WHY NOT ENTER THE RECYCLING COMPETITION BEING RUN BY THE SWANSEA CITY COUNCIL! ONE YEAR'S COUNCIL TAX FOR FREE AND OTHER PRIZES EVERY TWO MONTHS ARE ALSO ON OFFER ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS ATTACH A SPECIAL TAG TO YOUR GREEN RECYCLING BAG FOR A CHANCE TO WIN. (ONLY ONE PER GREEN BAG) YOU CAN GET A TAG FROM THE COUNTY OR GUILDHALL, DISTRICT HOUSING OFFICE OR PIER ST. ENVIRONMENT CENTRE. ALSO DOWNLOAD ONE FROM THE WEB SITE WWW.SWANSEA.GOV.UK/RECYCLING In 2006/7Swansea householders recycled 29 per cent of their wastea 1.3% increase on the previous year. The figure needs to reach 40 per cent by 2010 so keep up the good work. POLICE AT YOUR BECK AND (MOBILEPHONE) CALL!THE POLICE HAVE STARTED A NEW INITIATIVE BY LETTING YOU HAVE ACCESS TO YOUR LOCAL POLICE COMMUNITY OFFICER VIA THEIR MOBILE PHONES (as reported in the Evening Post14-8-07). THE NUMBERS ARE AS FOLLOWS:- Oystermouth, Mayals and West Cross Constable I. James 07805301611 Constable C. Parry 07805301610 Newton, Bishopston and Pennard Constable I. James 07805301611 Police Community Support Officer. M. Parker 07805301603 Police Community Support Officer. N. Curry 07805301583 Police Community Support Officer. P. Dunbar 07805301618 Derwen Fawr, Sketty and Tycoch University Constable T.Wallace 07805301621 Constable C. Benson-Waller 07805301622 Constable P. Edwards 078053016614 Police Community Support Officer P. Hailey 07805301612 Police Community Support Officer F. Lerwell 07805301605 Police Community Support Officer A. Boath 07805301691 SEE THE FULL LIST FOR ALL AREAS IN YOUR COPY OF THE SOUTH WALES EVENING POST
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MUMBLES COMMUNITY POLICE WE SAY A FOND FAREWELL TO POLICE SERGEANT LIVINGSTON, WHO AFTER 8 YEARS SERVING THE RESIDENTS OF MUMBLES HAS RETIRED, GOOD FORTUNE DURING YOUR RETIREMENT. HE IS BEING REPLACED BY SERGEANT WHITE. WE WISH HIM WELL IN HIS NEW APPOINTMENT. MRS. WALKER, HEAD TEACHER HAS LEFT MAYALS PRIMARY SCHOOL TO TAKE UP A NEW POST WITH E.S.I.S WHICH IS AN ADVISORY FOR SCHOOLS COVERING THE OLD MID GLAM AREA. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE OWNERS OF 'CHEERS' OFF LICENCE, WEST CROSS WHO RAISED OVER £750 FOR MACMILLAN CANCER RELIEF ON A SPONSORED WALK OF 22 MILES FROM WORMS HEAD TO BRACELET BAY AND THEY ONLY TOOK 7 HOURS TO COMPLETE THIS WALK. WELL DONE. A SNIPPET FRON THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH ON THE 12AUG07. INCENTIVES PARKED! Traffic Wardens are to lose incetives for issuing tickets. The Traffic Management Act, due for introduction next year is set to ban parking bosses from setting targets for the number of tickets wardens can issue also from offering televisions and holidays as a rewar. OH! WHAT A PITY. HOW ARE THEY GOING TO GET TRAFFIC WARDENS TO ISSUE TICKETS AFTER THAT. GIVE THEM ANOTHER PERK?
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THE WINNERS
