Local highways maintenance schemes planned

Llangollen county councillor Stuart Davies has given details of a number of local highways maintenance schemes due to be undertaken in the area over the next few months by Denbighshire County Council.

These include:

* Gwernant Road, Llangollen, due to start in July.

* A542 Britannia Inn to Abbey Farm, Llangollen, due to start in September.

* A542 Horseshoe bend to Bryn Goleu, Llangollen, due to start in September.

* Wharf Hill, Llangollen, due to start in October.

World War One centenary event

 

Llangollen branch of the Royal British Legion has asked llablogger to display this poster giving details of a forthcoming event to mark the centenary of the start of the First World War:  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Children asked to design mascot for new Plas Madoc

Schoolchildren are being asked to show their artistic side and design a piece of history for Plas Madoc Leisure Centre.

The volunteer-run Splash Community Trust is urging youngsters aged 4 to 11 to get creative and come up with a dragon mascot for the centre, which it is hoped will reopen later this year as a social enterprise under the name Splash Magic.

Board member and fundraising coordinator Jenny Miller said: “We feel Splash Magic needs a strong and iconic mascot, and we like the idea of Splash the Magic Dragon. We would like local schoolchildren to help us – their ideas are critical.”

Trust chairman Darrell Wright said: “We would like Splash to be sporty and to capture the spirit of Plas Madoc and the activities that the centre has to offer – swimming, squash, aerobics, circuit training, pilates, yoga, children activities etc – so please be imaginative! “Splash can be a boy or a girl, young or old – it’s up to you. This is a great idea of Jenny’s, and it will be fantastic to have a local child create a little piece of Plas Madoc history.”

The competition costs £1 to enter. The money will go on admin costs, with any remaining cash going towards the reopening of the centre. The winning design will be framed and proudly displayed in the reception area of Splash Magic when it reopens.

Jenny added: “The winner will also be presented with a framed copy to display at their school or to take home, and we have a hamper full of arts and crafts goodies very generously donated by the Plassey Holiday Park in Eyton.

“We’re hoping this will be a fun way to engage with local children and for them to be a part of what we are doing, and they will also be helping us ensure that Plas Madoc is still around when they have children of their own.”

Entries should be done on A4 paper, with the child’s name, age, school and home telephone number on the back.

The closing date is Friday, July 11, when members of the Splash team will be collecting entries from schools. Designs can also be sent to Splash Community Trust, 21 Egerton Street, Wrexham, LL11 1ND, or emailed to splashmagictrust@yahoo.co.uk.

For more information call Jenny on 07921 659099.

Meeting on hydro electric power planned

People in the area have been invited to a meeting to find out more about what is described as the “enormous potential” of water to generate clean and green energy and a regular source of income for the community. 

Wrexham Energy Group wants to get more renewable energy and make sure the benefits stay with the communities that have developed them. 

A meeting, entitled Micro Hydro Electric Power in the Ceiriog Valley, is being held at Canolfan Ceiriog Centre  at 7pm on Thursday, July 3.

Under discussion will be:  

· How hydroelectric schemes work 

· The potential for schemes in the Ceiriog valley

· How a community group could benefit from regular income · How Wrexham Energy Group can help. 

· How you can be involved

For more information please contact Dave Gittins on davidg@severnwye.org.uk or 07811 150590.

River Lodge is rapidly disappearing

* This photo, kindly supplied by llanblogger reader Mike Connolly, shows that the side extension of the former River Lodge/Woodlands has now gone and the contractors are working on demolition of the main building.

Fire near Llangollen: arrest

A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson in connection with a fire at a slate quarry, near Llangollen last night (Sunday, June 29).

 

Detective Constable Andrew Skyner said: “The man, who is from the Merseyside area, was arrested this morning by Merseyside Police officers on behalf of North Wales Police in connection with the fire.

 

"North Wales Fire and Rescue Service alerted police at 9.35pm that a touring caravan and machine were on fire at the Berwyn Slate Quarry.”

 

The man is in custody at this time awaiting questioning.

Major mountain bike event staged in Llan

* llanblogger reader Mike Connolly took this picture of the activity on the hillside.

Many of the UK’s fastest mountain bike racers turned took part in the Shimano British Downhill Round 4 staged in Llangollen over the weekend.

According to Dirt Mountain Bike magazine which covered the event, with many track changes over the weekend, from wet and slick on Saturday to dry, fast and loose on Sunday, riders opted for spikes and flats, with many just wanting to make it down the hillside in one piece.

Read more at http://dirtmountainbike.com/news/shimano-british-downhill-round-4-llangollenresults.html#3JMGqsT1gyr1gHTz.99