Upper Garw Valley Habitat Restoration Proposals – Drop-in Session open to the public
Natural Resources Wales and Bridgend County Borough Council would like to invite members of the Garw Valley community to a drop in session to discuss habitat restoration opportunities in the upper Garw Valley at Blaengarw Workmen’s Hall on Wednesday 3rd April 2019 from 7.00 – 9.00 pm. The presentation will take place at 7.30pm See poster here.
Read more >LGBTQ+ History Month
February is LGBTQ+ history month and the Garw Valley Community Council marked this occasion and affirmed its support. We are proud to support our LGBTQ+ members and constituents and support the LGBTQ+ and community as a whole.
Read more >Visitor Centre Parc Calon Lan – Open on the weekends throughout the school summer holidays
Once again this year the Visitor Centre will be open over the weekends throughout the school summer holidays. Visitors will have access to the toilet and refreshments will be on offer. Dogs are welcome too.
Read more >Christmas Events/Trees/Decorations
The Christmas events held in Bettws, Blaengarw and Pontycymer seemed to have been enjoyed despite the wet weather and a broken timer. Santa and his elves visited each event and gave out lots of chocolate, there was community singing led by members of two churches in the valley and refreshments were served. In addition trees […]
Read more >Flower Beds Parc Calon Lan
The summer bedding plants have now been removed from the 3 beds at Parc Calon Lan and replanted for winter.
Read more >Christmas Events Pontycymer, Blaengarw and Bettws
We are holding 3 Christmas events to celebrate the Christmas lights being turned on this year on the following dates: 1 December at 4.30pm Pontycymer Co-op car park 2 December at 4.30pm around the tree at Dan y Mynydd, Blaengarw (or inside if raining) 5 December at 6.00pm opposite Bettws Primary School Please see the […]
Read more >Daffodil Planting for Spring 2019
Once again in 2019 the Community Council is committed to increasing the daffodil display throughout the valley to brighten up your environment and have purchased 7 x 25 kg sacks of bulbs. They will be planted across all 4 wards and some of our councillors have already been out planting; the rest will be planted […]
Read more >Halloween Treasure Hunt
The Council’s Events Committee have organised a Halloween Treasure Hunt for children of all ages. See the entry form here and full details here.
Read more >Public Meetings for Each Ward 1st and 7th November 2018
The Community Council is holding four public consultation meetings, 1 in each ward. Bettws and Llangeinor’s are being held on 1st November in Bettws Life Centre and the Richard Price Centre and Pontycymer and Blaengarw’s are being held on 7th November in Pontycymer OAP Oxford Street and Blaengarw Workmen’s Hall. Come along and let us […]
Read more >Halloween Treasure Hunt
This was a great success and the Council received many entries. There were two prizes of a £10 gift card for the 1st and 2nd place winners in each ward along with a box of Celebrations chocolates for each winner. The chocolates were kindly donated by the Co-op in Pontycymer. The winners were: Bettws ward: […]
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