A constant sore

This was the term used to describe me tonight during Penyffordd Community Council meeting. One hopes attitudes have changed and I can stop playing the same record.
Constant speeding is not good for the health of me or the village. It will not be me getting run over but one of the children on bikes. There was a very near miss last Autumn.
Its still 1000+

Speeding could have been addressed 2 years ago...........................................

Penyffordd Community Council Meeting notes

A very constructive meeting.

Cllr Cindy Hinds in the Chair.

The new CBM Howie Williams very business like. Has had lengthy service in the Army as well as North Wales Police. Has training with firearms. He will be a good asset to the village.

Positive talk about stopping speeding in Chester Rd as well as other parts of the village.

Cllr Colin Bithell still having a little trouble with my figure of 2000 speeders a day last year but his talk is a lot more positive. He could always ask Hugh Jones of FCC who has all the data for 2 periods last year.
Cllr Bithell is coming around bit by bit.

The surveys were done over 7 and 10 days respectively. They know the exact speed of every car to within 2 mph. They hand out average's to disguise the true figures which are not good
The credit crunch has reduced speeding.


CBM Howie Williams will be getting Arrive Alive to visit Penyffordd more often

Cllr Cindy Hinds suggested extending 20 mph zone from school to past Post Office as it is the main route to school when the go ahead is given and CBM Howie Williams would support this.

CBM Howie Williams suggested extending 30 mph back up to the houses at the top of Chester Rd so drivers get more used to doing 30 mph. This an excellent suggestions.
Also traffic will not be doing 70 mph passed the houses.

Flintshire Highways man Dave Faulkner is to visit Penyffordd next week to look at various traffic issues within the village.

Cllr Tom Jones mentioned shift traffic etc and the fact we have no lolly pop lady on our route to school. A lot of movement of OAP's and children in the Chester Rd area.

Flintshire UDP Housing requirement for Penyffordd and district

White Lion a minimum of 132 houses
Wood Lane 204 houses
Dobshill was deferred

Someone opined that the increase of the village will be to the tune of 30% or even more.

Cllr Jane Hopwood asked whether the schools would be able to deal with the influx of children.
Cllr Cindy Hinds opined that it would help to keep the schools open.

Penyffordd and Penymynydd are going to enter FCC Environmental Competition. So I will have to cut hedge and paint house.

Cllr David Williams is having a little trouble with the new village website.................
I did offer to do one free that could be up and running in 20 minutes. It would be able to have content added on a daily basis by councillors as it ss so easy to use.
I would give free technical backup.

Instead he goes for one that requires html programming or some other fancy language.
The site attracts yearly fees for the web address. The person doing it for him is doing it as a favour. Its got everything going against it.

Not good judgement David. You criticise me for doing nothing for the village then when I offer you ignore me

Cllr Linda Vidamour is going to do a Summer News Letter for the village.

If email addresses were harvested through out the Penyffordd district printing costs could be cut down as newsletters could be sent over the net. The effort to send news letters is minimal when it is set up and is free.

Police walk out of Council meeting.

Not here, Shotton

Link The Leader

Penyffordd Train Times

Here

European Parliamentary Elections 2009

Voting takes place in Wales on Thursday.
Your candidates are here
The voting is for 4 MEP's

Lisa's Kitchen

which isn't looking too good at the moment (diy issues me) . Any how the food that comes out of it is very good. Anyone who wants advice on how the dishes are cooked please ask. Below will be a hot index of each dish.

Red Dragon Pie ( Aduki Beans) with Baked Potato and Pasta

Tofu and Mango Kebab with Salad

Ham and Tomato Frittati with salad

100% beef beefburger with apple salad, lemon rice, deep fried cauliflower and tomato chutney

Mixed Berry Clafouti with Yoghurt

Link here

Baked Salmon with wholewheat spagetti, beetroot and green beans

Bobotie with pilau rice and beetroot tomato

Lemon Tuna Toasty with Salad

Indian Style chicken, deep fried cauliflower, home made coleslaw and lemon and corriander cous cous.

Home made Salmon Fishcakes with glazed carrots and beetroot

Cod in Beer Batter

Pork chops in sauce from Steve the butcher, tomato salad, cauliflower and mixed fried peppers

Chicken wrapped in bacon

Rib Eye Steak and Chips

Cod with a breadcrumb crust with sugar glazed carrots, baked beetroot
and tomato and cos lettuce

Chilli con carni with brown rice and cucumber salad and stuffed peppers

Vegetable pizza with spinach and dry roasted pine nuts

Toad in the Hole with onion gravy with carrot and swede mash

Vegetable frittata and salad
Link here

Wholewheat vegetable pizza, cucumber salad and baked potato.
Link here

Prawn Pirri Pirri

Rasberry Pavlova

Baked Salmon with wholewheat spaggetti and beefsteak tomatoes and cucumber

Ham and Pineapple Pizza

Tofu Soup
Soba noodles in miso soup with chilli and ginger

Sweet Pepper Pizza with Jamie Oliver rice and coleslaw

Spicy apricot-stuffed salmon

with

Simple Cauliflower

Asparagus and scrambled duckeggs on toast




Haloumi cheese and vegetable kebabs
with lemon and corriander cous cous
and avocado slices
with sweet chilli sauce.

In The Leader .....Oh dear

Perhaps a reading of my letter below and a re reading of the letter above may show you how
" a put down " can be constructed out of words I did not actually say. Its done a lot in politics.

The key word I said was "could" which is not definite. Anyway I thank Councillor McFarlane for allowing me the possibility of a reply letter to The Leader.
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Thank you Leader for publishing Flintshire County Councillor's expenses which

were very enlightening. The figures provided however could give a false impression

with regards travelling expenses. Those who took zero expenses for travelling could be seen

as being saints when in fact they never attend council meetings or visit Shire Hall.

Whilst attendances to county business at Shire Hall do not show the full picture they do give

rate payers an indication of a ward's representation in County affairs

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keywords: Cllr David Mcfarlane Broughton South

Flintshire Economic Outlook

Link The BBC

Belly Dancers at The Millstone

as advertised in The Leader on Greek Night 4th of June. May have to go down to do a story for the blog!

Also

Pensioner Meal Deals 2 for £8.
Also other special meal deals.

Email: themillstone@live.co.uk
Telephone 01244 548824

A new CBM for Penyffordd District

CBM Howie Williams is the new police officer for Penyffordd. He has worked previously in the Wrexham area. I had previously been told it was someone else. There will be a change over period due to communication issues.

Employment Concerns

for Penyffordd workers at Vauxhalls, Ellesmere Port.
Link The Guardian

North Wales Policing Pledge

Link http://www.north-wales.police.uk/nwpv2/en/yglas/newsDetail.asp?sid=PR654599

Do a 1000+ speeders a day qualify?


keywords: Chief Superintendent Ruth Purdie Commander of Eastern Division.

A request to Penyffordd Councillors

To: Cllr Cindy Hinds, Cllr David Williams, Cllr Linda Vidamour

Dear Penyffordd Councillors,

I understand that there is the Penyffordd Neighbourhood Forum at the Legion at 6.00 pm Wednesday evening. There is a notice in the Spar but not the Post Office.

Unfortunately I cannot attend.

As elected representatives of Penyffordd will you ask North Wales Police what they intend to do about 1000+ speeders each day through Chester Rd Penyffordd which is also a major route to school.

Can you also ask that the problem be added to North Wales Police's website whilst the issue is ongoing..

Speeding through communities is anti social behaviour.

As you are aware Flintshire County Council hold the relevant speed data which they refuse to release.

An example of wholesale anti social behaviour is the morning rat run 7.30 am to 9.00am weekdays.

http://penyffordd-district.blogspot.com/2009/05/penyffordd-community-forum-may-2009.html

Colin Hughes

Chester Rd Penyffordd

copied to Blog

Postscript. Cllr Cindy Hinds replies within 8 hours by email. Cllr Linda Vidamour will also respond. Cllr David Williams will not he ignores his councillor code of conduct.

Penyffordd Community Forum May 2009

At the Penyffordd British Legion on Wednesday (tomorrow) at 6.00pm. Our new CBM will be in the chair. Are we going to see a new accountable North Wales Police who work with Chester Rd Penyffordd community.

If you go here it says:-
What is North Wales Police's commitment to you?

To retain the highest standards of honesty and integrity at all times.

To stay responsive to the needs of the local community.

To provide an excellent policing service which exceeds public expectations.

To be at the heart of local communities, working with you to improve the quality of life.

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North Wales Police activity in Penyffordd here.

1000+ vehicles speeding through Chester Rd each day is NOT on the list.

Crime increase in Penyffordd District

There have been various vehicle break ins including the Wellhouse estate.

The Millstone does turn away business

Its Bank Holiday Monday, Penyffordd is dead. The Millstone has a couple of bouncy castles on the old bowls green. There is no car parking space on the car park. The place is buzzing. A far cry from the last 3 years where successive managements have tried to push food as the number one item which led to an empty car park 7 days a week.

Chirk Car Boot Sale - Getting Bigger

Click image to enlarge

Here's a nice couple with their daughter. Fighting Tesco in Ruabon. Tesco will decimate local shops. People who care about their local environment. He tells me Denmark are doing big things to reduce cars in communities.

An Email to Carl Sargeant AM - Re: A Greener Wales

Hi Carl,

Hope you are well.

The First Minister mentions this today

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/showbiz-and-lifestyle/arts-in-wales/2009/05/22/rhodri-morgan-outlines-blueprint-for-a-greener-wales-at-hay-91466-23686216/

I think this is rather excellent.

This all ties in with Route to Schools and Manual for Streets.

With Chester Rd, Penyffordd in the firing line of Warren Hall A55, Warren Hall Business Park etc I hope that

FCC can be persuaded of the argument for no through traffic for Chester Rd when the above developments go ahead.

Or at the very least a system which forces vehicles to do 20 mph with HGV's banned.

At the moment Chester Rd acts as an alternative trunk road rather than a village road that has a bypass

regards Colin

Penyffordd District

still 1000+ speeders every day..........................

Penyffordd County Council Expenses

With all the furore over expenses The Evening Leader has obtained expenses for county councillors for the year ending 2009.

Cllr Cindy Hinds Basic allowance £12,831, Travelling Expenses £182.85, Subsistence £0.
Cllr David Williams £12,831, Travelling Expenses £0, Subsistence £0.

Cindy goes to Shire Hall at least twice a week. David visits Shire Hall about 5 times a year.
As I have said previously. If you do not play the game (representing Penyffordd at Shire Hall) I cannot see how you can be anywhere except the bottom of the queue when funding is available.

The top amount claimed by a county councillor for travel was £1300.

The basic allowance might seem a lot to some people but it will be well below the minimum wage level when time spent on council matters is added up at the end of the year.

Community and Town Councillors receive nothing.

If you have a responsibility at Shire Hall such as Council Leader ( Cllr Arnold Woolley) you get the £12,831 plus a special responsibility allowance of £28,920. Other Cllrs such as Patrick Heesom or Tony Sharps get a £14,686 and £16,496 repectively.

Special responsibilty councillors have to spend much time at Shire Hall.

The government of Flintshire County Council is a minature version of national government. The leading party governs in this case The Independents, last time we were Labour led.

Birthday

I am 55 today.
The presents.
The Best of Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac
Peter Green's Biography
A Purple Orchid

My daily presents include long walks in the country.
Being able to do what I like with who I want.


Goals. To live in a village and not a race track

Tx to Sue Postoffice for the birthday present.