Accident at Millstone Playing Fields

at 17.35 ish. A young lad lying on the ground in the entrance to the playing. Loads of people in attendance. Ambulance hasn't turned up yet. Can't tell whether he's been knocked down or had an accident on the skatepark. Ambulance has turned up 17.49. Hope he's ok. Facebook will reveal what happened later.

Update: Apparently young man cuts his leg on fencing. Surgery tomorrow. We wish him well.
Cars in road with hazards drew wrong conclusion.

Penyffordd Wine Society

were very happy to have a talk by local historian Ray Bailey on North Wales Hill Forts. None in Penyffordd but Hawarden has three sites that were hill forts. I pedalled past one in Hawarden for years not knowing it was there.

Ray Bailey MA

http://www.stasapharchaeologysociety.org.uk/Printed%202011%20SAAS%20Journal.pdf
Starts page 13.

Mold Hill Fort was also discussed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/northeastwales/hi/people_and_places/nature/newsid_8531000/8531378.stm

Flintshire has many Hill Fort Sites, Ray has added many to the list in his searches.
Ray's area of interest are timber hill forts.

http://www.clwydianrangeanddeevalleyaonb.org.uk/hillforts/

Friday Night

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJefbp-s9LA&t=2s

A Sign of the Times - Apathy in Local Democracy

http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/unelected-county-councillors-gwynedd-election-12857029

County           Estimated number of electors   Number of uncontested seats

Flintshire       18,619                                       12

Nominated Flintshire Councillor Candidates ( scroll down) ( in 2 parts )

http://www.flintshire.gov.uk/en/PDFFiles/Elections-and-Electoral-Registration/Statement-as-to-Persons-Nominated-TCC-A1.pdf

http://www.flintshire.gov.uk/en/PDFFiles/Elections-and-Electoral-Registration/Statement-as-to-Persons-Nominated-FCC-A2.pdf

Penyffordd Community Cllrs who will be returned unopposed

as there are places for 10 with only 9 standing

As previously mentioned County Cllrs Cindy Hinds and David

Williams will be returned unopposed as we require 2 and only 2 applied.

I see the above form does not show all political affiliations.

Postscript: Parting shots from Alison Halford.....

http://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/175102/outgoing-councillor-fires-parting-salvo-at-flintshire-chiefs.aspx

BT Internet Services for Penyffordd district

are having problems. I've had emails and seen Penyffordd Facebook comments saying this is so.
We're seeing a few cut offs but only a few minutes at a time. The green box near Holly Drive appears to be causing issues.

Hawarden Rd Proposed Development Deadline 21st April

If you feel the village has had enough development please go to the link below and make your objections.
It only takes a few minutes.

https://digital.flintshire.gov.uk/FCC_Planning/Home/Details?refno=056694
Proper reasons for objection.
Reasons matter to FCC Planning.
Pick from that below.
http://www.penyfforddcommunity.org/news/2017/4/17/hawarden-road-time-for-action

At the bottom of the above link there is another link to a large document that took a lot of time and effort to prepare.
Many good reasons for rejection.
Here it is.
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/57a02dc046c3c4c4a2f09e51/t/58f49b115016e1718c807e6a/1492425516381/SUMMARY+OF+OBJECTIONS+-+HAWARDEN+ROAD+170417.pdf

Penyffordd Crime News

Last night there were 8 police cars in Hawarden Rd. People were asking on Facebook what was happening. Apparently they were looking for so and so but he was away on holiday..........

More 192

http://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/174830/developers-under-fire-as-proposals-for-almost-200-homes-in-penymynydd-thrown-out.aspx

Looks like I'm running the show...................

Many thanks to The Leader a very good article.
Many thanks also to FCC Planning Committee and Planning Officers.
Many thanks to Cllrs Cindy Hinds, David Williams and Penyffordd Group.

Penyffordd 192 Protest

That's me with the dog. We were asked to frown :)  I now see a few hiding behind signs lol
Anyway they made the effort and turned up.

Flintshire County Council Planning Committee Video discussing the Redrow 192 houses application

This is a recording of this afternoon's meeting of Flintshire County Council Planning Committee discussing the Redrow 192 houses application which was thrown out. Cllrs Cindy Hinds, David Williams and a Penyffordd Group member speak on behalf of the community.

About 60 residents turned up to hear the application.

I presume the link given stays firm, ie. not temporary.
It takes about 60 minutes to go through the Redrow application.
You can fast forward to find our representatives speaking.

Penyffordd Group member 15 mins in
Cindy is about 26 mins in
David is about 31 mins in

https://flintshire.public-i.tv/core/portal/webcast_interactive/282786

Redrow can object the decision to the Welsh Assembly Government if they wish.

Decision Day for The 192

Today at 1.00pm FCC Planning Committee will hear the arguments fore and against the building of 192 houses mainly executive on open farm land.
You are very welcome to attend. Residents will be outside the front of Shire Hall at 12.45am

The Redrow representative will put their arguments forward.

Our County representatives Cllrs David Williams and Cindy Hinds will put their arguments forward against the application.
Also a representative of the Penyffordd Group will speak against the application.

Penyffordd have 5, 5 and 3 minutes respectively to speak.

FCC Planning have advised refusal.
If the FCC Planning Committee refuse planning this makes for a very strong case.

Redrow will have the opportunity to petition the Welsh Assembly Government if the decision today goes against them. If Planning officers and Planning Committee advise against this puts us in a good position. In recent times there have only been two instances where planning has been approved by WAG against the wishes of the two groups mentioned above.

Why refuse?
1. The application goes against WAG law and guidelines.
2. A new school is to be built that will NOT cater for the expected extra 400 children that this application will produce. This means school children will have to find their way to other schools in Buckley, Hawarden and Mold.
3. Current village amenities are not sufficient for current residents.
4. Penyffordd's allocation of new build will be double that of FCC guidelines.
5. These houses are not of the type that the community wants as stated in the recent village survey.

Penyffordd Sky at Night

If you look eastish towards Lower Kinnerton at sunset you can see the planet Jupiter the largest planet in our Solar System.

http://earthsky.org/tonight/why-jupiter-closest-after-before-opposition

No Elections for Penyffordd on May 4th

Cllr David Walker informs me

"After the nominations for Council have closed ( 4th April) there will be no elections in Penyffordd on May 4th
Both County Councillors returned unopposed.

Only 9 applicants for the Community Council. 

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So what this means is that no residents stood for County Councillor apart from Cllr Cindy Hinds and Cllr David Williams our present county cllrs who are standing again.

There was a shortfall for Community Council positions so all those who stood for community council last time and are standing again will be re elected unopposed.

postscript: plus new community council candidates.

Local Bus Hub - Cllr David Walker comments

" Do you not think there is a need for such a service in the light of the latest proposals by ARRIVA. They have decided to reduce the service to Mold and Chester through the village by 50%. As of Monday the 10th April the bus service to Mold and Chester will be every hour. This was done without any consultation with the Community Council and from what I can make out without any consultation with the County Council. The buses to Mold will be 10 past the hour from the institute and on the Hour to Chester from the institute. They have also withdrawn our ONE AND ONLY BUS THROUGH THE VILLAGE ON A SUNDAY. How people are expected to get to work I don't know. "

Penyffordd Councillor Nominations

Cllr David Williams reminds me that nomination forms for the position of community and county councillor for the ward of Penyffordd need to be in by the 4th April to FCC.

I believe that at least four community cllrs are standing down this time.
Last time I looked there were positions for :-

2 Penyffordd County Cllrs
10 Community Cllrs

County are paid positions, Community unpaid.

Elections 4th May.

David has forms if you want one.

Welsh Assembly Goverment out to lunch

Last Sunday there was a 13 mile queue on the A55 at Conway / Colwyn Bay due to lane reductions.
Plus gridlock off the A55. People were spending 3 hours in queues.
Two days later they decide to have a road census. More queues.

http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/a55-traffic-queues-miles-ridiculous-12806781#comments-section

Hawarden Rd Planning Application now online

Please respond if you care about Penyffordd remaining a village.

Quoted from elsewhere.

"Just to let everyone know, the Hawarden Road app is on the planning portal and is now open for comments - none of the documents are visible - but we have untl the 21st April to comment - spread the word!


https://digital.flintshire.gov.uk/FCC_Planning/Home/Details?refno=056694


The application reference is 056694."

Transport Hub Trouble Elsewhere

http://www.newsnorthwales.co.uk/news/173883/work-stopped-on-new-community-transport-hub-in-ewloe-and-hawarden.aspx

Penyffordd district under further attack

http://www.newsnorthwales.co.uk/news/173841/flintshire-council-go-ahead-for-500k-study-into-new-homes-sites.aspx

In the article I think they mean the Emmanuel Church half way up Vounog.

My friends call me Lara Croft' - meet the Flintshire woman trained as a firearms officer

PC Kelly Ellis, from Penyffordd

http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/my-friends-call-lara-croft-12749170