Issue 37
CYLCHLYTHR /
NEWSLETTER
CYNGOR TREF ABERGELE TOWN COUNCIL
Mayor’s Message 2 & 3
Competition Winners 4
Free Dog Poo Bags 4
Abergele Place Plan 6
MurderMystery 8
Easter Services 12
Contact Us 16
Inside this issue:
Two opportunities to be-
come a Councillor for
Abergele have arisen .
If you are interested in
local issues and have lived
in the Abergele & Dis-
trict area for more than
12months, and you want
to make a difference,
Gele and Pensarn Wards
each have a vacancy for
aTown Councillor and ap-
plications are currently
invited .
If you would like more
information or to apply,
send a letter of applica-
tion to the Town Clerk or
visit the website (contact
details on the back cover)
Mae dau gyfle i fod yn
Gynghorydd i Abergele
wedi codi.
Os oes gennych
ddiddordeb mewn mate-
rion lleol, ac wedi byw yn
Abergele a'r ardal am
fwy na 12 mis, a’ch bod
am wneud gwahaniaeth,
mae swyddi gwag ar
wardiau Gele â Phensarn
ar gyfer Cynghorydd
Tref a gwahoddir ceisi-
adau ar hyn o bryd.
Os hoffech fwy o
wybodaeth, neu wneud
cais, anfonwch lythyr
cais i Glerc y Dref, neu
gwelwch y wefan
(manylion cysylltu ar y
clawr ôl).
Want to become a Town Councillor?
Eisiau bod yn Gynghorydd Tref?
Mawrth/March 2015
Cyngor Tref Abergele Town Council
Cyllid a Phraesept 2015/16 Precept 2015/16
Abergele Town Council
is in the fortunate posi-
tion of being able to
reduce the precept de-
mand ...making an over-
all saving of 4% per
household
Rydym yn falch o adrodd
bod Cyngor Tref Aber-
gele wedi bod yn y
sefyllfa ffortunus o allu
lleihau gofynion y prae-
sept.Cyfraniad cartref,
…… sy'n gwneud cy-
fanswm arbediad o 4% y
cartref
See pages 2 and 4 ...
Mayor & Mayoress Cllr
Brian Roberts & Mrs
Shirley Roberts
Songs of Praise
Join the Mayor & Mayoress in their
special
celebration of Songs of Praise to
be held in
St Michael’s Church
24th April 2015
7pm
££££££
Abergele Town Council
congratulates Councillor
Sam Rowlands, for being
shortlisted to the final
five out of 200 nomina-
tions for the national
LGIU Young Councillor of
the Year Award. The
Awards are the only
national ceremony to hon-
our the hard work of
councillors from across
the country.
Llongyfarchiadau i’r Cyn-
ghorydd Sam Rowlands
oddiwrth Cyngor Tref
Abergele am gael ei
ddewis ar restr fer o 5
allan o 200 o enwebiadau
terfynol am ddyfarniad
cenedlaethol LGIU
Cynghorydd Ifanc y
Flwyddyn. Y gwobrau yw’r
unig seremoni genedlae-
thol i anrhydeddu gwaith
caled cynghorwyr o bob
rhan o’r wlad.
an opportunity to reduce the Pre-
cept demand for the forthcoming
financial year.
The level of reduction agreed
would offer a maintainable finan-
cial position for the Town Council
accounts.
We are pleased to
report that Abergele
Town Council has been
in the fortunate posi-
tion of being able to
reduce the precept
demand, the house-
hold contribution
based on a Band D
property will be £38.54 per an-
num, which is a further reduction
of .50 pence per household to add
to the 2014-2015 reduction of
around £1.24 per household.
Although this does not sound
much in real terms with the cost
of inflation being at an all-time
low of 0.5% (December 2014
figure) this is a further 1% re-
duction on the 3% saving of
2013-14 making an overall saving
of 4% per household.
The Town Council
will continue to
provide grants to
support Clubs,
Societies and
organisations
which are man-
aged by teams of
dedicated volunteers, and that
are available within the Aber-
gele Town Council area.
Abergele Town
Council met in
December
2014 to agree
a budget for
the forthcom-
ing financial
year.
This resulted in a reduction of the
Council’s precept demand.
The Estimates Committee as-
sessed the budget requirements
for the Town Council for the up-
coming year and also projected
further ahead to ensure that the
Council accounts would maintain
stability.
It was agreed that having accrued
sufficient funds to complete
planned projects, there was now
Once again the Civic Year is coming
to its end, how time flies when one
is engaged in duties that are a
pleasure to perform. We consider
it a very great honour to have held
the position of Mayor and Mayor-
ess of Abergele 2014/15. This has
given us the opportunity of renew-
ing old acquaintances and making
many new friends. We are deeply
grateful for all the help, support
and encouragement that we have
received along the way.
We have attended a tremendous
and varied programme of Civic en-
gagements on behalf of the town
and residents of Abergele, one of
the highlights being the dedication
of the Remembrance Tree at
Christmas to remember the fallen
of WW1.
We are celebrating the end of our
Civic Year with a Songs of Praise to
be held on April 24th at St
Michael’s Parish Church and we
would like to invite you all along to
what promises to be a lovely evening.
We would not have survived the year
without the dedication and exper-
tise of our Town Clerk, Mrs Mandy
Evans and her Officer Mrs Lorraine
Whalley to whom we are extremely
grateful. The assistance and support
of all the staff at Abergele Town
hall has been greatly appreciated by
us both. Once again, our sincere
thanks go to Rev Kate Johnson,
Mayor’s Chaplain, for her spiritual
support and guidance throughout the
year.
We would like to thank the Deputy
Mayor and Deputy Mayoress, Sam and
Natasha for their assistance during
our Civic Year and wish them every
success and happiness during their
term of office.
In conclusion, we would like to thank
you the people of Abergele, Pensarn,
Belgrano, Bodtegwel and St George
for all the support, friendship and
generosity you have shown us both.
It has been an honour and a privilege
to serve you once again as your Mayor
and Mayoress.
We wish you all a very happy Easter.
Cllr. Brian and Shirley Roberts
Abergele Town Council
Budget and Precept 2015-2016
Mayor’s Message
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Abergele Town Council is in the
fortunate position of being able
to reduce the precept
demand ...making an overall
saving of 4% per household
Abergele Baby Club Launch
Ynwaith eto mae'r Flwyddyn
Ddinesig yn dirwyn i ben, ac fel y
mae amser yn carlamu ymlaen pan
mae rhywun yn ymwneud â
dyletswyddau sy'n bleser i'w
cyflawni! Rydym yn ei hys-
tyried yn fraint o'r mwyaf i
fod wedi bod yn swyddi
Maer a Maeres Abergele
2014/15. Bu hyn yn gyfle i ni
adnewyddu hen berthnasau a
gwneud nifer o gyfeillion
newydd. Rydym yn wirioned-
dol ddiolchgar am bob help,
cefnogaeth ac anogaeth a gawsom ar
hyd y daith. Rydym wedi dilyn
rhaglen ryfeddol ac amrywiol o
weithgareddau Dinesig ar ran tref a
thrigolion Abergele. Un o’r uchaf-
bwyntiau oedd ymroddiad y Coed
Coffa adeg y Nadolig i gofio y
gostwng o’r Rhyfel Byd Cyntaf.
Rydym yn dathlu diwedd ein Blwyd-
dyn Ddinesig gyda Chân o Fawl i'w
gynnal ar Ebrill 24ain yn Eglwys
Blwyf Sant Mihangel, ac fe hoffem
eich gwahodd chi i gyd yno i'r hyn
sy'n argoeli'n noson hyfryd. Fyddem
ni ddim wedi goroesi'r flwyddyn heb
ymroddiad a medrusrwydd clerc ein
Cyngor, Mrs Mandy Evans a'i
Swyddog Gweinyddol, Mrs Lorraine
Whalley, yr ydym yn hynod ddiol-
chgar iddynt. Mae'r ddau ohonom
wedi gwerthfawrogi'n fawr gymorth
a chefnogaeth yr holl staff yn Neu-
add y Dref, Abergele. Unwaith eto
ein diolch diffuant i'r Parch. Kate
Johnson. Caplan y Maer, am ei chy-
morth a'i harweiniad ysbrydol
drwy'r flwyddyn. Hoffem ddiolch i'r
Dirprwy Faer a
Maeres , Sam a
Natasha, am eu
help yn ystod y
Flwyddyn Ddinesig,
a dymuno pob
llwyddiant a ha-
pusrwydd iddynt yn
ystod cyfnod eu
gwasanaeth. Yn
olaf hoffem ddiolch i chi, bobl Aber-
gele, Pensarn, Belgrano, Bodtegwel a
Llansansiôr am yr holl gefnogaeth,
cyfeillgarwch a charedigrwydd a
ddangoswyd tuag at y ddau ohonom.
Fe fu'n anrhydedd ac yn fraint i gael
eich gwasanaethu unwaith yn rhagor
fel eich Maer a Maeres. Dymunwn i
chwi oll Basg hapus iawn.
Cyng. Brian a Shirley Roberts
Cyngor Tref Abergele
Cyllid a Phraesept 2015-2016
Neges y Maer
Fe fyddai lefel y lleihad y cytunwyd
arno'n caniatáu sefyllfa ariannol
gynaliadwy i gyfrifon Cyngor y Dref.
Rydym yn falch o adrodd bod Cyngor
Tref Abergele wedi bod yn y sefyll-
fa ffortunus o allu lleihau gofynion y
praesept.Cyfraniad cartref, wedi ei
seilio ar eiddo Band B, fydd £38.54
y flwyddyn, sydd yn lleihad
ychwanegol o 50 ceiniog y cartref,
yn ychwanegol i leihad 2014-2015 o
tua £1.24 y cartref.
Er nad yw hyn yn ymddangos yn llaw-
er mewn gwirionedd gyda graddfa
chwyddiant ar ei isaf erioed ar
0.5% (Rhagfyr 2014), mae o'n lleihad
ychwanegol o 1% ar arbediad 2013-
2014 o 3%, sy'n gwneud cyfanswm
arbediad o 4% y cartref
Fe fydd Cyngor y Dref yn parhau i
ddarparu cymorthdaliadau i gefnogi
clwbiau, cymdeithasau a sefydliadau
sy'n cael eu rheoli gan dimau o wir-
foddolwyr ymroddedig, ac sydd o
fewn dalgylch Cyngor Tref Abergele.
Fe gyfarfu
Cyngor Tref
Abergele ym
mis Rhagfyr
2014 i gytuno
ar gyllid ar
gyfer y
flwyddyn
ariannol ganlynol.
Canlyniad hyn oedd cwtogi ar ofynion
praesept y Cyngor.
Fe asesodd y Pwyllgor Amcangyfrifo
ofynion cyllid Cyngor y Dref ar gyfer
y flwyddyn i ddod, a hefyd ragweld
ymhellach ymlaen i ofalu y byddai
cyfrifon y Cyngor yn cadw'n sefyd-
log.
Cytunwyd bod cyfle'n awr, gan fod
cyllid digonol wedi ei grynhoi i
gwblhau prosiectau arfaethedig, i
leihau gofynion y praesept ar gyfer y
flwyddyn ariannol ganlynol.
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ISSUE 37
Rydym yn falch o adrodd bod
Cyngor Tref Abergele wedi bod yn
y sefyllfa ffortunus o allu lleihau
gofynion y praesept.Cyfraniad
cartref, …… sy'n gwneud
cyfanswm arbediad o 4% y cartref
Y Maer gyda disgyblion o Ysgol Glan Morfa
The Christmas Window com-
petition saw a number of
businesses competing to win
cash prizes.
Voting com-
menced on De-
cember 1st and
hundreds of
votes were re-
ceived by e-mail
from friends,
family and regu-
lar customers
supporting their
favourite window.
There were two
frontrunners from the public
vote with a very close third
and fourth position but the
casting votes lay with two
students from
Emrys ap Iwan and
two representa-
tives from the
Council.
The winners were
announced and
presented with
their prizes at the
Council’s meeting
on December
18th.
The winner was Hairaholic
with their ‘Angel’ display.
The Beauty Rooms came sec-
ond with their “Christmas
Doll’s House” display and new-
comer Flamingo Babywear
came third with their
‘Penguins at Christmas’ scene .
Environmental Enforcement Team,
providing as much of the following
information as possible:
The times that the offences
are being committed
The locations where the of-
fences are being committed
A description of the dog
A description of the owner or
person responsible
If the dog owner is using a
car, a description of the car
A Campaign which calls on local
communities to get involved in an
attempt to tackle the problem
of dog fouling has been launched.
Keep it Clean - No Messing is a
new hard hitting campaign which
aims to reinforce the law and
seeks support from residents to
play their part in preventing per-
sistent fouling from affecting
our communities with the mes-
sage - DON'T STAND FOR IT.
To reinforce efforts to tackle
dog fouling in specific areas of
concern deemed 'hotspot' areas,
signage will be put up and letters
delivered in the neighbourhood
calling on residents to report
the persons responsible
If you would like to take a stand
against dog fouling in your com-
munity, report offenders to our
and the number plate
Dog owners are welcome to
pick up a pack of “doggy
bags” free from Abergele
Town Hall.
You can report offenders
on
Online: CCBC’s website
Freefone: 08000 934 364
E-mail :
Angelic Display wins Competition for Hairaholic
CCBC “Keep it Clean— No Messing” Campaign
Hairaholic’s Winning Entry
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ISSUE 37
Hairaholic receiving their award
Fe ddenodd Cystadleuaeth
Ffenestr y Nadolig nifer o
fusnesau i gystadlu i ennill
gwobrau ariannol.
Dechreuodd y pleidleisio ar
Ragfyr 1af ac fe
dderbyniwyd
cannoedd o
bleidleisiau trwy
e-bost gan
gyfeillion,
teuluoedd a
chwsmeriaid
rheolaidd yn
cefnogi eu hoff
ffenestr. Roedd
dau geffyl blaen o'r bleidlais
gyhoeddus gyda thrydydd a
phedwerydd agos iawn, ond
roedd y bleidlais derfynol gan
ddau ddisgybl o Ysgol Emrys
ap Iwan, a dau gynrychiolydd
o'r Cyngor.
Cyhoeddwyd yr
enillwyr yn ystod cy-
farfod y Cyngor ar
Ragfyr 18fed, ac fe'u
cyflwynwyd gyda'u
gwobrau. Yr enillydd
oedd Hairaholic
gyda'u harddangosfa
'Angylion'. Yn ail fe
ddaeth The Beauty Rooms
gyda'u harddangosfa
'Christmas Doll's House', ac
aeth y drydedd wobr i gy-
stadleuydd newydd, Flamingo
Babywear, gyda'u golygfa
Ymgyrch Cadwch o'n Lân - Dim Baeddu CBSC
Arddangos Angylaidd yn ennill cystadleuaeth ar gyfer Hairaholic
maint o'r wybodaeth ganlynol â
phosibl.
· Yr amseroedd y digwydd y
tramgwyddo.
· Y lleoedd y digwydd.
· Disgrifiad o'r ci.
· Disgrifiad o'r perchennog
neu'r person sy'n gyfrifol.
· Os yw perchennog y ci'n def-
nyddio car, disgrifiad o'r
car a'i rif cofrestru..
Mae croeso i berchnogion cŵn
godi 'bagiau cŵn' yn rhad ac am
ddim o Neuadd y Dref, Abergele.
Gallwch adrodd yn ôl ar
dramgwyddwyr ar:
Ar -lein: safle Cyngor Sirol Bwr-
deistref Conwy
Rhadffon: : 08000 934 364
E-bost:
Mae ymgyrch wedi ei lansio i alw
ar gymunedau lleol i ymgymryd â
chais i daclo'r broblem o gŵn yn
baeddu.Mae Cadwch o'n Lân -
Dim Baeddu'n ymgyrch ddiarbed
newydd sy'n anelu at
atgyfnerthu'r gyfraith ac sy'n
ceisio cefnogaeth gan drigolion i
chwarae eu rhan mewn rhwystro
baeddu parhaus rhag effeithio
ar ein cymunedau gyda'r neges -
PEIDIWCH Ȃ'i DDIODDEF. Er
mwyn atgyfnerthu ymdrechion i
daclo baeddu cŵn mewn mannau
arbennig o bryder a ystyrir fel
'hoff leoedd', fe godir arwyddi-
on ac fe ddosberthir llythyrau yn
yr ardal yn gofyn i breswylwyr
adrodd yn ôl ar y sawl sy'n gyfri-
fol. Os hoffech chi wneud safiad
yn erbyn baeddu cŵn yn eich ar-
dal chi, adroddwch yn ôl ar
dramgwyddwyr i Dîm Gorfodaeth
Amgylchedd, gan gynnwys cy-
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Beauty Rooms 2nd
Flamingo Babywear 3rd
Bailiff) family who had business
connections with the town for-
many years. The bench has been
placed on
the newly
paved area
consisting
of flower
beds and
mural. It is
free for the
public to use as a quiet area for
contemplation and reflection.
We are currently looking for
Volunteers to assist with the
clearing of bracken and ivy from
in order that we can fully rec-
ord the information on
the headstones. If you
are interested in this
worthwhile project and
have a few hours to
spare, or alternatively if
you would like further
information or a query on
a grave in the cemetery please
contact the Clerk to the Ceme-
tery Committee by email:
Abergele Cemetery is adminis-
tered jointly by the councils of
Abergele, Towyn and Kinmel
Bay.
In recent months great strides
have been made in the clearing
and tidying of the Cemetery
over recent months and a new
area has been created in the
south west corner to the side
of the old Hearse House. An
oak memorial bench has kindly
been donated in memory of
Gwilym and Vera Evans (née
Abergele now has a unique oppor-
tunity to capture investment asso-
ciated with a number of truly ex-
citing projects
The Abergele
placemaking plan
is a community
led plan being
prepared to de-
liver projects
and improve-
ments which the
residents of Abergele want to see,
involving key internal and external
officers, local Councillors and key
representatives from the local
community.
Focus will be on issues in the town
serving the needs of residents and
visitors There is already an un-
derstanding of
what the communi-
ty of Abergele
want to see, from
improved planting
to an enhanced
library, introduc-
tion of youth ac-
tivities and an im-
proved Pentre Mawr Park. Howev-
er, we need to know more and
gather further information on
what projects the community
wants to see - no matter how big
or small.
An Abergele placemaking plan
website will shortly be available
for residents to register and sub-
mit ideas.The consultation will be
launched in May 2015 and resi-
dents will be informed via the Ab-
ergele placemaking plan website,
exhibitions and drop-in sessions
within the town.
The consultation will be an excit-
ing opportunity for the community
to put forward what they see as
important in Abergele and what
changes they would like to see.
Keep an eye on the progression of
the new website and the consulta-
tion at www.conwy.gov.uk/
abergeleplaceplan
Are you a Club or Society in the Abergele area?
Do you qualify for grant funding?
Abergele Town Council offers grants to local
organisations each year.
If you have a project in mind for your club or society,
please visit the website for further information and
download an application form.
Closing date for applications 31st OCTOBER 2015
Welcome to the new look Newsletter.
Your feedback would be most welcome.
We are always looking for interesting articles
about the events, successes and achievements of
the people of Abergele and district.
The Newsletter is published 3 times per year and
delivered to 5000 homes. If you would like to pub-
licise your group or club please contact the
Council for more information
Abergele Public Cemetery
ABERGELE PLACE PLAN
GRANTSGRANTS
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We are currently looking
for Volunteers to assist
with the clearing of
bracken and ivy from the
older graves
NEWSLETTERNEWSLETTER
Mae gan Abergele'n awr gyfle
unigryw i ennill buddsoddiad yn
gysylltiedig ag amryw o brosiectau
gwirioneddol gyffrous
Mae cynllun - lleoliad Aber-
gele'n gynllun wedi ei arwain
gan y gymuned a baratoir ar
gyfer darparu prosiectau a
gwelliannau y mae trigolion
Abergele eisiau eu gweld, yn
ymwneud â swyddogion
mewnol ac allanol, cynghorwyr
lleol a chynrychiolwyr allweddol o'r
gymuned leol.
Fe fydd y ffocws ar faterion yn y
dref yn gwasanaethu anghenion
trigolion ac ymwelwyr.Mae eisoes
ddealltwriaeth ynglŷn â beth yr
hoffai cymuned Abergele ei weld,
o wella ar blannu i lyfrgell
ehangach , cyflwyno gweithgared-
dau ieuenctid a Phentre Mawr
gwell. Serch hynny, rhaid i i ni
gael wybod mwy, a chasglu mwy o
wybodaeth am ba brosiectau yr
hoffai'r gymuned eu gweld - pa
mor fach neu fawr.
Cyn bo hir fe fydd safle cynllun
lleoliad Abergele ar gael i drigolion
gofrestru a chynnig syniadau. Fe
fydd yr ymgynghori'n cael ei lansio
ym mis Mai 2015 ac fe hysbysir y
trigolion trwy gyfrwng safle cynl-
lun lleoli Abergele, arddan-
gosfeydd , a sesiynau galw-i-mewn
yn y dref.
Fe fydd yr ymgynghori 'n gyfle
cyffrous i'r gymuned i gynnig beth
a wêl yn bwysig yn Abergele a pha
newidiadau yr hoffai eu gweld.
Cadwch olwg ar ddatblygiad y
wefan newydd a'r ymgynghori ar
www.conwy.gov.uk/
abergeleplaceplan
Mynwent Gyhoeddus Abergele
CYNLLUN LLEOLIAD ABERGELE
lawer.
Mae'r fainc wedi ei gosod yn yr
ardal sydd
newydd ei phal-
mantu, ac sy'n
cynnwys gwel-
yau blodau a
murluniau. Mae
ar gael i'r
cyhoedd i'w defnyddio fel man
tawel ar gyfer myfyrdod a hel
atgofion.
Ar hyn o bryd rydym yn chwilio
am wirfoddolwyr i helpu gyda
chlirio rhedyn ac eiddew oddi ar
y beddau hŷn, fel y gallwn
gofnodi'n llawn y wybodaeth ar y
cerrig beddau. Os oes
gennych ddiddordeb yn y
prosiect clodfawr hwn, a
chydag ychydig o oriau
rhydd, neu os hoffech
fwy o wybodaeth, neu os
oes gennych unrhyw
ymholiad ynglŷn â bedd yn y fyn-
went, cysylltwch â’r Clerc y
Pwyllgor Mynwent drwy e-bost:
Fe weinyddir Mynwent Abergele
ar y cyd gan gynghorau Abergele,
Tywyn a Bae Cinmel.
Mae camau breision wedi eu cym-
ryd dros y misoedd diwethaf i
glirio a thacluso'r fynwent, ac fe
grëwyd ardal newydd yn y gornel
dde-orllewinol tuag ochr yr hen
Dŷ Hers.
Mae mainc goffa dderw wedi ei
chyfrannu'n garedig er cof am
Gwilym a Vera Evans (née Bailiff)
a fu gyda chysylltiadau busnes
gyda'r dref am flynyddoedd
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Ar hyn o bryd rydym yn
chwilio am wirfoddolwyr i
helpu gyda chlirio rhedyn ac
eiddew oddi ar y beddau
hŷn
Croeso i'r Cylchlythyrv ar ei newydd wedd. Fe fydd
croeso parod i'ch ymateb.
Rydym drwy'r amser yn chwilio am erthyglau
diddorol yn ymwneud â digwyddiadau, llwyddiannau
a chyflawniadau pobl Abegele a'r ardal.
Fe gyhoeddir y Cylchlytrhyr deirgwaith y flwyddyn
ac fe'i dosberthir i 5,000 o gartrefi. Os hoffech
hysbysebu'ch grŵp neu glwb, cysylltwch â'r Cyngor
am fwy o wybodaeth
A ydych chi'n glwb neu gymdeithas yn ardal Aber-
gele? A ydych yn gymwys ar gyfer cyllid cymhorthdal?
Mae Cyngor Tref Abergele'n cynnig cymorthdali-
adau i sefydliadau lleol bob blwyddyn.
Os oes gennych syniad am brosiect ar gyfer eich clwb
neu gymdeithas, cysylltwch â safle'r we am fwy o
wybodaeth, a lawrllwythwch ffurflenn gais. Y dyddiad
cau ar gyfer derbyn ceisiadau yw
HYDREF 31ain, 2015.
CYMORTHDALIADAUCYMORTHDALIADAU CYLCHLYTHYR CYLCHLYTHYR
club’s silverware and we hold
social sessions when the
green is free - always good
fun We are looking to in-
crease the
number of
players, espe-
cially ladies and
all newcomers,
whether expe-
rienced or not,
are made very
welcome.
Membership fees are cur-
rently £40 for the year.
There will be free coaching
for beginners on Wednesday
mornings, 9 until 11, so why
not come down to the green
to try your hand. The green
is open from 20th March.
For further details contact
our secretary Mrs Danuta-
Price on 01745 824381.
Abergele Bowling Club, in
Water Street, boasts many
members and this April will
see the start of the 77th sea-
son.
Each season we
play in local
leagues and com-
petitions and
last season we
formed two ad-
ditional teams.
Matches are played during
the afternoon and evenings,
.depending upon the league.
Teams are mixed except for
the Ladies team.
Members also compete
against each other for the
Abergele Community
Entertainment Society
specialises in producing
murder mysteries and
the proceeds of each
show are donated to
various local charities.
Our next production is
called:
‘Death in Thailand’
Tickets are £5.00 each
(to include refresh-
ments) and are available
from Best One Newsa-
gents Market St.
(formerly Whitesides)
or contact Ann on
01745 832943
Novice Bowlers Invited….
WHODUNNIT?
ABERGELE ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY presents
“ Death in Thailand”
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Visit Abergele
Bowling Club and try
your hand at bowling
Death in Thailand
Friday 27 March 2015
St Paul’s Chapel
Schoolroom,
Bridge Street, Abergele
at 7.30pm
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Abergele Interiors Ltd
Bathrooms Wetrooms Mobility Bathrooms
Tel: 01745 832121 Design Supply
& Installation OR Supply on- ly
Trade prices given
FREE *Professional Survey
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established in 2006
Creating the Perfect Bathroom for You
At Abergele Interiors we specialise in making that
dream bathroom a reality – whether you are looking
for a specific design or if you simply have an idea, with
our talented design team we can make those ideas a
reality
We also cater for the less abled, with our easy-access
baths and showers – your days of struggling are over !
Showroom at:
Bridge Street Abergele LL22 7HA
www.abergeleinteriors.co.uk
Registered Member of the Institute of Plumbing and Heating
1st Responders
The Conwy Coastal Community
First Responders are volun-
teers who work alongside the
Welsh Ambulance to attend
medical emergencies in their
local community
and provide po-
tentially lifesav-
ing treatment
and care until the
ambulance ar-
rives.
The Abergele
team covers a 7 mile radius
around Abergele and is made
up of six members on call at
various times of the day and
night
to respond to emergency
999 calls.
They carry vital equipment,
particularly Automated Ex-
ternal Defibrillators, and
are trained
in the
treatment
and control
of a wide
range of
potentially
life threat-
ening conditions to provide
the earliest possible inter-
vention to patients within
the first few minutes.
Due to their lo-cation in the community the
CFR’s are usually first to arrive on
the scene
Due to their location in
the community the CFR’s
are usually first to arrive
on the scene and can
begin treatment almost
immediately.
As a registered charity,
they rely on donations
and fundraising events to
purchase lifesaving equip-
ment
For more information,
please visit our website:
www.cccfr.org "
On May 11th 2015 Sylvia
Bower from Stockport will
present
‘Touchwood’
The meeting in June will be
back at our usual location at
St Paul’s Chapel Hall, Bridge
Street, Abergele
On June 1st 2015
Beryl Cotton from Holywell
will present
‘Summer Bizarre’
We hold regular meetings of
Members and guest Mem-
bers from other clubs in
North Wales and the North
West of England, on the
first Tuesday of
each month. Occa-
sionally we have Open
meetings where new-
comers with a genu-
ine interest in the
art of magic are wel-
come. Open meetings
are normally held on the
nights when we have our in-
club competitions.
Over the year we have a
number of top magical guest
speakers, club competitions,
social evenings, and an annual
star studded magic dinner
dance.
The art of magic covers a
wide range of formats
from children’s magician &
balloon
Modellers
to close-up
table magic
and Magic
Historians.
Junior mem-
bers are also welcome. Jun-
ior Membership of the Cir-
cle applies to those aged
between 10 and 15 howev-
er they must be accompa-
nied at meetings by a par-
ent or guardian. their par-
ent or a guardian, who will
be personally responsible for
Anyone aged 16 or over is wel-
come to apply to join our Cir-
cle as a probationary member/
prospective full member.
To become a full member you
must be sponsored by two ex-
isting members and give a
short performance to demon-
strate your ability and enthu-
siasm for magic.
The NWMC is based at St.
Pauls Hall, Abergele, LL22
7HA. see our web-
site www.nwalesmagic.co.uk
for dates and contact infor-
mation, or message us on ou-
FaceBook page. “The North
Wales Magic Circle
Are you a Magician ?
Come and join the North Wales Magic Circle
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ABERGELE AND DISTRICT FLOWER CLUB
Abergele and
District Flow-
er Club are
holding their
next two
Flower
Demonstrations at Betws
yn Rhos Village Hall at
7.30pm
On 13th April 2015
Lorena Dyer from Coventry
will present
‘Diamonds are a girl’s
best friend’.
Please come along to see a
demonstration of wonderful
flower arranging. You will be
most welcome and greeted with
tea/coffee from 7pm. The cost
of each evening is £5 to any
visitors. We would also welcome
any new members to join our
Flower Club. Please see the
Chairman for details. Rosemary
Gilmartin – 01745 582427
Abergele, Pensarn, Belgrano
& St George held its Annual
General Meeting on 4 Febru-
ary 2015 during which a new
Chairman and Vice Chairman
was appointed.
The meeting was well attend-
ed and we were pleased to
welcome our Neighbourhood
Policing Sergeant and PCSO
giving an update of crime,
anti social behaviour and se-
curity for our area..
Neighbourhood Watch would
also like to thank everyone
who voted for us in "Your
Community Your Choice" fol-
lowing our campaign at
Tesco in early Decem-
ber. Unfortunately we were
not successful; however this
will not deter us, we will
continue our work and pro-
duce the twice yearly News-
letters.
Our aim is to address the
issue of faded Neighbour-
hood Watch street signs,
secure alternative funding
and support in order to
move Neighbourhood for-
ward.
We are always happy to wel-
come any residents wishing to
join and support our local
group in keeping Abergele and
the surrounding areas a safe
Abergele and District U3A
NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH—UPDATE [email protected]
It only costs £10 membership
for the year with an extra fee
for each session of some groups.
We have an Open meeting on the
first Thursday of each month at
2:00pm at the Old People's club
in Abergele with a speaker, tea
and biscuits. Future speakers
are Mr Alun Jones of Conwy
Council, Mr Tony Mannix talking
about Radio Glan Clwyd and Mrs
Barbara James talking about
‘Mountaineering and Mountain
Rescue in the 1960s.
For more information about Ab-
ergele U3A, pick up a calendar
of events from the library, look
at our web site at
u3asites.org.uk/abergele or con-
tact Pam Perkins, our member-
ship secretary on 01745 360998
Are you new to the area or newly
retired looking for new inter-
ests?
Abergele U3A could be what you
are looking for with a variety of
indoor and outdoor activities
throughout the year. In April
the Botany and Croquet groups
are due to start their summer
season.
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Abergele Hospital League of
Friends dates for your diary for
the coming year and more!
The League have planned an ac-
tion packed year of events for
fund raising for the hospital.
They are listed below.
We are constantly looking for
volunteers to help us in our tea
bar at the hospital and if you are
interested in a shift there
please contact Jan Cawley on
01492-535774 for details. You
will be very much appreciated!
Our events are as follows:
May 7th 7.30pm Betws yn Rhos
Male Voice Choir will perform in
the Manchester lounge tea bar
at the hospital. Always a popular
night! Please look out for posters
giving details of where to pur-
chase tickets (£4.50 each).
July 4th Garden Fete 2-4pm at
the hospital. Please help us im-
prove on last year's success!
July 29th Cabaret 'The Wonder
of Song' at Kinmel Manor 7 -
10pm, Fish and chip (and mushy
peas if you want them!) supper
and live music from Wyn and Dy-
fan Roberts and others from the
health service. Tickets will be
£15 inclusive of food. A real
treat of an evening!
October 24th 10-12noon Coffee
Morning at the Old People's Cen-
tre - come along for a cuppa!
December 9th 7pm Carol Ser-
vice in the chapel at the Man-
chester Lounge Tea Bar at the
hospital.
ABERGELE HOSPITAL LEAGUE OF FRIENDS
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ST.MICHAEL’S CHURCH—REFURBISHMENTS
There’s something happening at St Michael’s Parish Church!
From February 2015, the West end
interior of the church will be rede-
signed to include toilets, kitchen
and a coffee bar plus a second
floor in the existing vestry areas.
In the spring, you will see scaf-
folding surrounding the bell tower
as it is refurbished with
external and internal repointing,
paint and interior decoration.
During this time, the bell and the clock will not be working, so that the
mortar can dry and settle properly.
The bell frame will also be attended
to at this time. A
Heritage Lottery
Grant has been se-
cured to cover most
of the cost
of the bell tower project.
Once finished, the church will
be open, and more people will
be able to take part in the
history and beauty of our me-
dieval parish church.
A Heritage Lottery Grant has been
secured to cover most of the cost of
the bell tower project..
St Michael’s Church Services—Easter
Lent Easter at St Michael’s
Every Friday evening at 6:30pm in
March, time of quiet reflection and
music at St Michael’s.
Palm Sunday
Cytun Walk of Witness, starting at
Tescos and walking to St Theresa’s.
Maundy Thursday at 7pm, Iona style
communion service with the stripping
of the altar at St Michael’s church
Good Friday
12 noon Prayers and Litany at Dewi Sant,
Pensarn
1pm Adoration of the cross at St
George
2pm The Last Hour at St Michael’s
Easter Sunday
8am Holy Eucharist at St Michael’s
11am Holy Eucharist at St George
5:30pm Cymun Bendigaid yn Sant Mihangel
Our Spring/Summer Programme is as follows :-
April 29th Mystery Trip and Meal
May 13th Quiz
May 27th Bring & Buy
June 10th Treasure Walk and Meal
June 24th TBC
July 8th A.G.M & Buffet
ABERGELE LADIES WEDNESDAY CLUB
The Society will be com-
mencing their new pro-
gramme for 2015/16, details
of which are listed below.
New members and visitors
are always welcome, please
come along and join us.
The society meets at
7.30pm on the 2nd Monday of
every month (exc Dec and
Jan) at
Mynydd Seion Meeting
Room, Llanfair Rd, Abergele.
HYSBYSEBWCH YMA
Hyrwyddch eich busnes
yn 2014 hysbysebwch
yng Nghylchlythyr Ab-
ergele a chyrraedd
dros 5,000 o gartrefi’n
lleol. Mae telerau ar-
bennig ar gael ysbysebi-
onlluosog ac ar gyfer
busnesau newydd
ABERGELE GARDEN SOCIETY
www.abergelegardensociety.org.uk
Advertise Here!
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ISSUE 37
The Abergele Ladies Wednesday Club, is an infor-
mal Club who meet on alternate Wednesday eve-
nings
in the Abergele Community Centre from 7.15pm -
9.15pm.
With speakers covering a wide range of topics,
meals, outings and social evenings, we have a var-
ied programme of events.
The Club is open to females of any age, so if this
appeals to you, why not come along ?
For more information please refer to our website or
contact Christine Bond, Secretary on 07765 112347.
DATE NAME SUBJECT
13/04/15 Paul Cook Harlow Carr – The challenges of a northern garden
11/05/15 Bob Brown Good plants for difficult places
08/06/15 Mark Zenick Day Lilies, the poor man’s orchid
13/07/15 Gordon Malt Salvias I grow and love
14/09/15 David Lee TBC
12/10/15 Quiz and Social Evening
Quiz and Social evening
09/11/15 Chris Crowder The Gardens at Levens Hall
08/02/16 Keith Offord Raptorphilla
14/03/16 Mike Byford Hellebores
11/04/16 John Millington Primulas and Auriculas
ADVERTISE HERE
Promote your business in
2014,
advertise in the Abergele
Newsletter
and reach over 5000 homes
locally.
Special rates available for
multiple adverts
and new businesses.
Hysbysebu/Advertising
CYLCHLYTHYR CYNGOR Y DREF)
(TOWN COUNCIL NEWSLETTER)
Cost an un rhifyn/Charges for a single issue
⅛ tudalen/page £16.50
¼ tudalen/page £32.50
½ tudalen/page £65.00
Tudalen lawn/Full Page £130.00
(Gellir cytuno ar ostyngiad wrth hysbysebu
mewn nifer o rifynnau)
(Discounts can be agreed for advertising in multiple issues)
Hysbysebwch Yma!
Pat entertained us by reading a
variety of poems she herself
had written. The topics ranged
from memories of years passed
in her life such as school days,
sports, the sea, gardens and
the different countries Pat and
her family had visited over the
years. Everyone enjoyed this
wonderful and not to be forgot-
ten evening. The vote of thanks
was given by Sally Kirkham.
Overseas Chairman Pat Morris
Jones will be organising Mary’s
Meals Back Packs again this
year. A list of items required
for the Back Packs was given to
members. Stamps continue to
be collected for St Kentigern’s
Hospice and Pat will take wool
to Jo in the surgery.
The Club looks forward to visit-
ing Llandrillo Catering College in
March
WE MEET EVERY 2ND TUES
OF THE MONTH AT 7.30PM
AT RHYL TOWN HALL
We are entertained by star
international organists.
You will be made most wel-come to the following con-certs so bring along your friends and enjoy a different night of entertainment
If you enjoy listening to mu-
sic there is something here
for to suit everyone’s taste:
Big Band Sounds, Music from
Stage & Screen, Brass
Bands, Jazz, Old and Mod-
ern, Rag-time to Rock & Roll,
Pan-Pipes to full Orchestra,
Marches, Tango, & Latin
American
ADMISSION £6.00
PHONE 01745 814192
The year ended with two inter-
esting events at the Kinmel
Manor Hotel. In November our
guest speaker Mr Brian
Churchill gave an interesting
and informative talk on differ-
ent cheeses, with members
sampling a variety of cheeses.
The evening was enjoyed by
everyone.
In December, Club members
with husbands and friends met
for their Christmas Dinner.
Following the meal, entertain-
ment was provided by Mr
Alistaire Bainbridge who
played ukulele and guitar. The
evening ended with carol sing-
ing accompanied by Alistaire.
At the January meeting Presi-
dent Ann Owen welcomed
members, wishing everyone a
Happy New Year. After the
meeting Ann welcomed Mrs Pat
Parker as guest speaker.
THE ABERGELE & DISTRICT ELECTRONIC ORGAN SOCIETY
ABERGELE INNER WHEEL CLUB
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YEAR2015
TUES 14th APRIL MICHAEL
McANENY
TUES 12TH MAY BRETT WALEST
TUES 9th JUNE PHIL BROWN
TUES 14th JULY JOHN BOWDLER
WED 12th AUG CHRIS POWELL
TUES 8th SEPT CHIHO SUNAMOTO
TUES 13th OCT ELIZABETH HARRI-
SON
TUES 10th NOV BRIAN HAZELBY
WED 9th DEC DIRKJAN RANZIJN
ABERGELE
HANDICAPPED
CLUB
The Club is now in full
swing with meetings every
Tuesday afternoon at the
Old People Club, Church
Street.
Activities include bingo,
musical entertainment,
craft sessions and outings
in the summer months. New
members are most welcome
and for more information
please contact,
Mrs Pat Parker 01745
832273
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Fencing,
Licensed for chainsaw and pes-
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Telephone 01745 825142
E-mail: [email protected]
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ADNABOD EICH CYNGHORWYR
KNOW YOUR COUNCILLORS:
Pentre Mawr Pensarn
Mark Bond Gwyneth P Davies
*John A MacLennan Kenneth J Sudlow
R.M Medlicott Vacancy Dave Meredith Gele
Brian C Roberts *Delyth A MacRae
*Sam Rowlands Brian Kinsey
Richard G Waters John E H Pitt
Vacancy
St. George / Llansansior *Tim Rowlands
J Mike D Bird *Andrew Wood
* also Conwy County Borough Councillors
*hefyd Cynghorwyr Bwrdeistref Sirol Conwy
Clerc y Dref: Mrs Mandy Evans, Ffôn/Tel:01745 833242
Town Clerk
Gwefan / Website: www.abergele-towncouncil.co.uk
Neuadd y Dref a Swyddfa’r Cyngor/ Town Hall
& Council Offices
Ffordd Llanddulas / Llanddulas Road
Abergele Conwy LL22 7BT
01745 833242
CYNGOR TREF
ABERGELE
TOWN COUNCIL
Fe gynhelir cyfarfodydd nesaf y
Cyngor ar y nosweithiau Iau can-
lynol am 6.45yh.
Mae croeso i aelodau’r cyhoedd
ddod i wylio.
Forthcoming meetings of the
Council will be held on the fol-
lowing Thursday evenings com-
mencing at 6.45pm.
Members of the public are wel-
come to observe the proceed-
ings.
CYFARFODYDD I DDOD /FORTHCOMING MEETINGS
Dyddiad / Date Cyfarfod / Meetings
2 Ebrill/April 2015 Cyffredinol/Ordinary
18 Ebrill/April 2015 Pwyllgorau/Committees
6 Mai/May 2015 Cyffredinol/Ordinary
21 Mai /May 2015 Pwyllgorau/Committees
5 Mehefin/ June 2015 Cyffredinol/Ordinary
19 Mehefin/ June 2015 Pwyllgorau/Committees
3 Gorfennaf/July 2015 Cyffredinol/Ordinary
17 Gorfennaf/July 2015 Pwyllgorau/Committees
CYDNABYDDIAETH /ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Cyfieithiad gan /Welsh translation by
Mr John Ffrancon Griffith
Y RHIFYN NESAF/ NEXT ISSUE
Dyddiad cau derbyn erthyglau ar gyfer y rhifyn nesaf (Mawrth 2015) fydd: The closing date for receipt of articles for the next issue (March 2015) will be:
Dydd Sadwrn 30 Mai 2015 / Saturday 30 May 2015 Fe werthfawrogir pe gellid cadw erthyglau i uchafswn o 150 gair a’u hanfon nail ai yn Gymraeg, saesneg,
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or bi-lingually, by e-mail to: [email protected]
@abergelecouncil