20mph for all Wales's residential areas planned

The BBC reports that First Minister Mark Drakeford says his government are aiming to create 20mph zones in residential areas throughout Wales.

For the full story see:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-48188233

Inner Wheel entertained by talk on hats

At the May meeting of Llangollen Inner Wheel at the Hand Hotel members were entertained by Wendy Davies with a very amusing talk on the Humorous History of Hats. 

D-Day commemoration planned for Thursday June 6

* British troops storm ashore on Gold Beach on D-Day in 1944.

Llangollen branch of the Royal British Legion is to hold a Remembrance ceremony to mark the 75th anniversary of the the D-Day landings in Centenary Square on Thursday June 6.

The standards of the branch and the RAFA Club will be on parade from 10.45am and the ceremony will include the sounding of Last Post and Reveille, the traditional two minutes' silence and the laying of wreaths on the 1939-45 memorial.

D-Day, on June 6 1944, was when the Allies launched an invasion across the beaches of Normandy to begin the liberation of Europe from the occupation of Nazi Germany.

Railway offers springtime services for walkers

* Smart Trekkers boarding the 11am from Llangollen to Glyndyfrdwy for a return walk along the Dee Valley Way during the weekend's Llangollen Walking Festival.

Llangollen Railway is offering springtime steam services for walkers in the Dee Valley,

A railway spokesman said: "Our weekday trains allow access to the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty for walkers wishing to take a ramble from and to our intermediate stations. 

"Sections of the trail marked Dee Valley Way or North Berwyn Way can be accessed at Carrog, Glyndyfrdwy and Berwyn and then people can rejoin the train for the return.

"The service will help those in active retirement seeking to get out and about during weekdays.

"With three return steam trains between Llangollen and Carrog from Mondays to Fridays, the trains offer an ideal way of accessing the delightful Dee Valley for walks of short or long durations. 

"Some walks are easy, but there are more strenuous routes for those who want a challenge and wish to take to the higher ground. 

"Information about a range of walks in the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is available in brochures produced by Denbighshire Country Services available at Tourist Information Offices or online.

"For groups of ten or more party rates are available if booked in advance."

* Weekday trains depart at 1040/1300/1510 from Llangollen station and return from Carrog station at

1150/1410/1620.

Summer fete planned for June 8

Police witness appeal after A5 collision

Police are appealing for witnesses following a road traffic collision on the A5 near Llangollen, which has resulted in a motorcyclist being seriously injured.

The collision, involving a green Kawasaki motorcycle, happened at about 4.15pm, on Thursday 2nd May, near to the junction of the B5103, Chainbridge Hotel

PC Einion Huws of the Roads Policing Unit said: “The collision resulted in the female motorcyclist being taken to hospital in Stoke with injuries which are described as serious.”

“We are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the collision or who may have dashcam footage of the motorcyclist travelling in the direction of Llangollen to Corwen to come forward.”

Please contact the Roads Policing Unit in St Asaph on 101 quoting reference X059960. Alternatively use the live webchat https://www.north-wales.police.uk/contact/live-chat-support

Shape My Llangollen wants to hear from you

The group of volunteers putting together Llangollen’s contribution to the county council’s next Local Development Plan is holding three meet-the-public events during May.

Shape My Llangollen (SML) was formed last year at the behest of the Town Council to produce a 'place plan' for Llangollen.

The idea is that this plan, when approved and endorsed by the Town Council, will feed into the new emerging Local Development Plan being produced by Denbighshire County Council.

The plan will cover topics such as the natural environment, built environment, economy, and community and is a genuine opportunity for some grassroots democracy.

SML is therefore engaged upon a far-ranging consultation exercise is contacting as many of our local organisations and individuals as possible to seek their views on any issues which affect or concern them so that they may have an input into the plan.

This could be anything from the state of local roads and pavements to the provision of social care and youth facilities, in fact anything which might have an effect on the local community.

During May SML is hosting a series of three consultation events when they'll be asking members of the public for their views on what’s good and bad about our town and finding out how they think it could be improved.

These special days will be held at:

+ Llangollen Health Centre next Tuesday, May 7, from 10am until 1pm and from 2pm until 5pm.

+ The Co-op store in Regent Street on Monday May 13, from 10am until 1pm and from 2pm until 5pm.

+ The Home Bargains store next to Aldi off Berwyn Street, on Thursday May 23, from 10am until 1pm and from 2pm until 5pm.

So if you have strong opinions about Llangollen and its future shape, we’d love to meet and chat to you at any of these events.

* You can contact Phil Robinson, chair of SML, either by letter to: Shape My Llangollen, c/o Llangollen Town Hall, Parade St, Llangollen LL20 8PW, or by email to: probin.robinson21@gmail.com