The fire near Llangollen which has been burning for more than two weeks has reignited of the second day in a row, the Daily Post is reporing.
For the full story, see
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/llantysilio-mountain-fire-flares-up-14993041
Sunday, August 5, 2018
Hundreds roar into a red-hot LlanBikeFest
Hundreds of biking fans have roared into a sun-baked LlanBikeFest 2018 which has been staged at the Pavilion over the past two days.
llanblogger went along to record some of the scenes there.
llanblogger went along to record some of the scenes there.
* Perfect for the final journey.
* Busy scene inside the pavilion.
* Three-wheeled conveyance.
* Stylish sidecar combo.
* Machine with a skeleton crew.
* A vintage AA patrol bike and sidecar.
* A line-up of classic wheels.
* It wasn't just cars that there to be admired.
* Llangollen's Deputy Mayor, Cllr Issy Richards, was at the festival on Saturday and met legendary bike racer John McGuinness (centre).
Horseshoe Pass re-opens after fire alert
According to the latest tweet from North Wales Fire & Rescue Service, the Horseshoe Pass is now open again following its closure yesterday due to a re-ignition of the mountain fire.
It says:
* RT Please * Update on the #Llantysilio #Llangollen mountain fire. Crews carried out inspections overnight checking for hotspots. #Horseshoepass road reopened overnight. Smoke blowing NW. Advice remains to avoid mountain for safety. Crews remaining throughout the day #Staysafe
Saturday, August 4, 2018
Pass closed as mountain fire re-ignites
llanblogger picture
* Smoke is just visible rising from the mountainside near the Horseshoe Pass.
* The Horseshoe Pass has been closed again.
Following a re-ignition of the mountain fire above Llangollen the Horseshoe Pass was closed again earlier this afternoon.
North Wales Fire & Rescue Service has tweeted ...
* RT Please * Update on the #Llantysilio #Llangollen mountain fire. Following a re-ignition in one area , the road between Llantysilio village and the #PonderosaCafe is CLOSED in both directions. Please avoid the area while crews work. KEEP OFF the mountain #StaySafe #Thanks
Keep the countryside tidy, says county
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* A llanblogger reader's picture of barbecue
boxes left at the Horseshoe Falls. She removed these.
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Denbighshire Countryside Service is reminding visitors to respect the country and not dump their rubbish at some of the county’s beauty spots.
The call follows complaints that rubbish has been dumped at Llangynhafal Quarry in Moel Famau Country Park, with over two bin bags full of rubbish collected from the location in one clean-up alone.
Councillor Tony Thomas, Cabinet Lead Member for Housing, Regulation and the Environment, said: “We’ve got some of the most breath-taking scenery in the country and we are truly proud of our Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
“However, behaviour like this from a small group of individuals spoils it for everyone. Dumping rubbish is a blight on the landscape, it’s anti-social and can have a detrimental impact on people’s perceptions of the area.
“All that we ask if for everyone to take their rubbish home or dispose of it in bins provided in communities. By working together, we can rid our countryside of rubbish and allow people to enjoy the great scenery”.
“Improving the environment through clean and tidy streets is a key priority for the Council. Keeping our countryside free from rubbish is equally as important."
Friday, August 3, 2018
Food supply operation is stood down
* A llanblogger picture of the mountain fire at its height last weekend.
The team of dedicated volunteers who have been delivering vital supplies to crews battling the mountain fire above Llangollen have now called off the big operation.
At the height of the operation they were doing
three drops a day with supplies donated by a host of local businesses.
One of the organisers, Cat Meade from Wingetts
estate agents in Castle Street, also started an online appeal to buy supplies
which raised over £1,500. Cat has said that now the fire has at last been brought under control the food-lift has ceased.
She said: “Thank you to everyone who has supported the firefighters and teams on the Horseshoe Pass over the last two weeks, no further donations or funds are required.
“A huge thank you to every individual and business from all over that have supported, a great community and neighbouring spirit which has brought us all together .. amazing people!
“I have a few bits of drinks and snacks left which will be donated to Llangollen food bank.”
A spokesman for the fire and rescue service added: "Thanks again to
all those who have supported our firefighters whilst we attended this
incident."
* Cat Meade at Wingetts (left) with fellow appeal organiser Town Councillor and Deputy Mayor, Issy Richards.
Councillor 'delighted' with success of live 2020 session
* Town Councillor Robyn Lovelock (left) and County Councillor Graham Timms during the live Facebook session.
A Llangollen councillor says she is delighted with the reaction to a live Facebook session held earlier this week to gauge public opinion to a scheme aimed at streamlining the town centre’s traffic system.
The
Llangollen 2020 Project, which is backed by both town and county councils,
Cadwyn Clwyd and the Welsh Government, sets out to create a vibrant town centre
that better meets the needs of residents, visitors and businesses.
Ideas
it is looking at include creating a more pedestrian-friendly area, an improved
network of parking options and improved signage on the approach to and within
the town centre.
A
team of consultants has been tasked to support the initiative and they ran a
fact-finding session outside the Town Hall recently during which members of the
public attached post-it notes with their ideas for traffic improvements to a large
map of the town centre.
Town
Councillor Robyn Lovelock and one of the area’s county councillors, Graham
Timms, who are both supporting the project, took to Facebook for a 50-minute live
session on Tuesday evening, inviting comments about 2020 from the public.
Cllr Lovelock said: “I’m
delighted the clip has been viewed by so many people - over 1,200 - and that
it appears to have been appreciated as a way of engaging residents in the
process and decisions that will need to be made.
“It was the
first public Facebook live session for Graham and I so we were pleased that
there were no major technical issues - and I was happy that my nerves didn’t
get in the way too much!”
She
added: “We hope this is the first of
several conversations about the Llangollen 2020 project, with future sessions
possibly discussing the findings from the consultants, the options they
propose, and the economic impact study as all of these are published.
“For now,
we just want to get as much input into this ideas stage as possible and
really encourage those residents and visitors who haven’t yet completed the
online survey to do so.”
Cllr
Lovelock said today (Friday) was the last day for people to complete the online
2020 survey, which has so far received over 300 responses.
They can
do so at: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/Llangollen2020
The Welsh
link is: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/Llangollen2020Cymraeg
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