Castell Alun School Rating 2018

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/local-news/castell-alun-high-school-7540445

£10,000 of funding for community projects in Penyffordd district

http://www.deeside.com/deeside-based-housebuilder-puts-up-10000-of-funding-for-community-projects-in-penyffordd/

When Community Councils go wrong

http://www.deeside.com/damning-report-into-financial-affairs-of-a-flintshire-community-council/

Cllr Cindy Hinds on recent housing developments

http://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/16693677.refusal-for-two-housing-developments-in-penyffordd-is-welcomed/

Future of Flintshire Bus Services

http://www.deeside.com/councillor-moves-to-allay-fears-over-flintshire-bus-network-review/

Details of recent incident at Clock Tower junction

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/drunk-teen-crashed-grans-car-15111071

Hope the policeman involved makes a full recovery.

Hawarden Rd resurface update

Looks like the "boys from the black stuff " are putting the finishing surface on today.

Wales' finest Tom Jones

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnI2QQOB6fE&start_radio=1&list=RDNnI2QQOB6fE

Vounog Hill Development Update

The above development no different to the Chester Rd 190 houses.
Not that I'm in favour of either.

http://www.deeside.com/penyffordd-new-homes-plan-set-for-refusal/

postscript:
I'm hearing off Facebook that Rhos Rd development (left hand side near roundabout going out of village) is also going to be recommended for refusal.

IMO Penyffordd district should have very little expansion for the next 5 years. If ever.....

Further postscript: http://www.deeside.com/plans-for-36-retirement-homes-in-flintshire-village-look-set-to-be-rejected/

Trouble at the Millennial Clock

I see someone has managed to miss the road in their car at the clock. Mounted the pavement, straight over the road sign and into the rockery surrounding the clock.

Must be damage to their car which looks deserved.

I'm sure Facebook will tell more later.

postscript: Apparently grandson took grandad's car, crashed it into 2 cars up the Vounog, then came down the road crashing into various items before narrowly missing the millenial clock. Relatives don't want it all over Facebook. Too late........... names mentioned.

Current Village Roadworks

are set to last 4 weeks.  This is causing problems. One example Chester Rd exit into Hawarden Rd.
Hawarden Rd / Vounog is best avoided. One driver took 20 mins to get through.

Best use the by pass.

Penyffordd Education - Trouble ahead?

Current situation

Primary Education - Nearly full
Secondary Education at Castell Alun, nearly Full

Below figures are approximations on new builds

If one uses a figure of 2 children per new house

Continuing development at The Groves.
Redrow 190 = 380 children
Spar 30 = 60
Rhos Rd 40 =80
Other developments are in the queue ie.  Vounog.

Approx Total = 500

Wrexham BC have given permission for 362 new houses in Llay
Some children from the Llay area go to Castell Alun for secondary education.

http://www.wrexham.com/news/detail-of-362-house-plan-for-llay-set-for-approval-despite-claims-definitely-something-going-on-with-land-instability-153647.html

Gosafe in the village

Up the Vounog, Saturday night 6 pm
Plenty of comments on Facebook
Some aren't happy, lots pointing out speeding in their area.

It still happens on Chester Rd.
We should have 20mph zones in the village.

A Younger Colin Bithell

Friday night

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WW9G_9nZlSM

Concern over cement firm's plan to remove air monitoring station in Penyffordd

http://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/16409312.concern-over-cement-firms-plan-to-remove-air-monitoring-station-in-penyffordd/

Quote: However, Penyfford councillor David Williams said that residents deserve to know that air quality is being closely monitored in the area .

A New Community Hub

It would appear we are having an upgrade

http://www.penyfforddcommunity.org

Large Housing Development - Village Sentiment Expressed

http://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/16385825.penyffordd-protest-banners-hung-at-site-of-controversial-major-housing-development/

David Williams, County Councillor for Penyffordd, said: ''The anger in the village is immense at the moment, where we have not only been let down by Lesley Griffiths (Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs), but in my opinion, by Welsh Government as a whole, the Planning Inspectors and our own Local Authority who I consider to have all failed us in various ways.''

Well said David.

Tom Jones Remembered

http://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/16373432.penymynydd-garden-created-in-memory-of-popular-councillor/

Crime

In the last week a blue fronted pick up has been going around looking to "buy" vehicles. In one instance they turned up at a house with a low loader. Told children that their parents had give them permission to take car. Location, somewhere near Penymynydd Rd, Penymynydd.

This morning at around 5am someone was in gardens in Watts Rd trying shed doors. Two residents have reported this to the police. If you see a chalk mark outside your house please remove. You might have been designated for a raid.

Usual suspects

Also in the last 2 weeks a white BMW was stolen from the top of Penymynydd Rd. Miscreant broke in house and took the keys.