Swansea celebrates 40 years as a CITY!
On the 3rd July 1969 the status of City was granted to SWANSEA.
This was 2 days after the investiture of the Prince of Wales.
To mark the occasion Swansea Council invited people who celebrated their 40th wedding anniversaries or turned 40 this year were invited to a special garden party. The guests were welcomed by the Lord Mayor, Alan Lloyd at the Mansion House.
One guest was Cllr. Brian Arthur, Chairman of Mumbles Community Council. (see a full report in the Evening Post 27th July 09 by Emma Judd)
(see the slideshow on www.thisissouthwales.co.uk
RNLI Lifeguards (see report Evening Post 3rd. July)
It is most gratifying to read that Beth Mason, a Swansea surf champion who was crowned Welsh surf champion in May is joining the RNLI's 23 strong team of Gower lifeguards. They will have patrols covering Bracelet Bay, Langland Bay, Caswell Bay and Port Eynon beaches every day between 10 am and 6 pm. Well done, keep up the good work.
STRANGE LIGHTS IN THE NIGHT SKY?
The Mumbles Coastguards have appealled to people who indulge in the craze of launching Chinese lanterns
to let the authorities know when they are going to launch.
These large glowing lanterns, which are carried aloft by a flame producing hot air and can soar more than a mile high,. They can be mistaken for emergency flares. Please be carefull and notify the Coastguard. (see the full report Evening Post 3 July)
"THE TAKE IT AWAY CAMPAIGN"
The National Trust Wales has launched a new scheme to combat littering on Gower's coastline!
The "Take it Away" campaign is running from now until the end of August, with visitors being invited to collect a bag of waste and in return for a full bag of litter they will be given a National Trust Take it Away jute bag and allso be entered into a prize draw to win an eco-hamper.
Last year the campaign removed around 30,000 litres of waste from the coast, with more than 500 people participating.
Keep up the good work and let us remove more this year. DON'T FORGET TAKE YOUR OWN RUBBISH HOME WITH YOU!
(for full report see Evening Post 2nd July)
KEEP MUMBLES AND GOWER TIDY.
THE FUTURE MR. WALES 2009
Good luck to Mark Tancock, aged 23 from West Cross who entered the Mr.Wales contest held in Cardiff yesterday July 18th. We wait to hear the result. (see the result in the Evening Post on Monday)
New Planters Brighten Up West Cross Shops.
The two new planters at the top of West Cross Lane have been well received by the local Community.They have been provided by Mumbles Community Council which decided that the shopping area needed a bit of a face lift.
Mr. Adam Williams from Cheers, said "the flowers have really brightened up the area and made the whole area outside the shops more colourful. The feedback from the locals is very favourable".
Mrs Dolly Wright, who lives locally said, "the flowers are so colourful they have changed the look of the area. I shop here every day and feel now that this area would be a nice place to sit and have a coffee break!”
Cllrs. Mrs. Lynda Tyler Lloyd and Council Chairman, Brian Arthur
presenting the New Planters at West Cross.
(photo by Cllr. Robert Wilkinson)
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MUMBLES DEVELOPMENT TRUST - VILLAGE DIARY JULY 09
Mumbles Village Diary July 09 (click here)
CHANGING FACE OF MUMBLES
Old Royal British legion building, Newton Road, Mumbles
Now used as a car park!
Old RBL building site as an empty lot
Which would you prefer?
(photos by Cllr. R. Wilkinson)
SWITCH SAFELY TO DIGITAL TV
The switch to digital TV is starting in this area from August 2009.
Protect yourself and your family from possible scams. Some simple tips are shown in the 'digitaluk' advert in the Evening Post-1st July. If in doubt about someone trying to sell you something to do with this changeover - check their identity or phone Consumer Direct 08454 04 05 06 for confirmation.
DID YOU SEE THE EVENING POSTS 4th JULY report?
Oystermouth Castle has revealed hidden secrets!!
Archeologists, students and volunteers started a three week excavation project and so far, they think they have found part of the foundations of the south west drum tower. They are now trying to establish when the walls were taken down. It is possible that they were removed by Oliver Cromwell or taken down as part of a 19th Century rebuild.
The 'dig' is the second part of a £1.7m project which will take place over the next 4 years.
We look forward to hearing more about any interesting finds.
WOW! Did you know that during the annual Swansea Style Awards- the winner of the best toilets - was (the one in) OYSTERMOUTH SQUARE!
(as reported in "Celebrity Scoop" Evening Post 4th July)
CONGRATULATIONS TO CAPT. ROY GRIFFITHS, MBE
Roy was awarded a well deserved MBE for his services to the RNLI.
He was recently given the "Honour of Mumbles" by the Mumbles Community Council as recognition of his outstanding service as a resident of Mumbles.
(see the full report in the South Wales Evening Post 6th July )
MOTORISTS BE AWARE! USE YOUR SEATBELT!
A new fixed penalty notice of £60 (double the old penalty) will now be issued to anyone, including passengers, who flout this law.
The law says that drivers and passengers aged 14 years and over must wear a seat belt if available. The driver is responsible for ensuring that anyone under that age wears a seat belt or uses the proper child restraint.
In addition a new penalty for registration plate offences has been introduced. Failing to fix a registration mark and those who alter spaces on their registration plates, will also have a £60 fixed penalty fine. The previous fines were £30.
(see the full details in the Evening Post 7th July by Reporter,Helen Keates)
SURFERS BEWARE OF CAR THIEVES!! KEEP YOUR KEYS SAFE.
Surfers are urged to keep their car keys safe when they are at the beach.
Gower inspector, Chris O'Brien suggests that they team up with local shopkeepers, who are offering to look after their car keys. He said that there had been an increase in the number of cars stolen from Caswell Bay Road. Traders at Caswell are taking part in the scheme for a nominal charge for this service.
(see the report in the Evening Post, 15th July)
CHILDRENS SAFETY AT THE BEACH.
It is reported in the Evening Post, 21st July that the RNLI lifeguards are issuing special brightly-coloured wrist bands on which parents can write their contact details.
These wrist-bands can be obtained from the lifguards at Bracelet Bay, Landland Bay, Caswell Bay and Port Eynon.
Chri Vaughan. from the RNLI says that "Missing children is a commonn issue on the Gower beaches. It is fairly easy to lose sight of your child on a busy summers day". Why not take advantage of this very good offer.
POLICE ISSUES AT WEST CROSS, BLACKPILL AND MAYALS.
Residents of West Cross, Mayals and Blackpill have the chance to discuss policing matters with officers at the West Cross Community Centre, Linden Ave. on Tuesday 28th July from 10.00 am 'til 2.00 pm.
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