Come along for an early morning woodland walk to greet the rising sun and celebrate International Dawn Chorus Day 2011.

An expert from the British Trust for Ornithology will be on hand to help identify the birds and their calls.
The entrance to Gethin Woodland is on the A470, at the Pentrebach roundabout. Turn right at the Forestry Commission sign and follow the track up to the car park.

This is a Free Event. No Need to book.

For further information: carys.solman@merthyr.gov.uk or 01685 726251

7 p.m. Wednesday October 6th 2010

Hirwaun Village Hall

YOUR OPINION MATTERS!

All Hirwaun resident past and present may give evidence that the space has been used for 20 years.

Please supply photographs if possible.

Tuesday 12th may- Friday 15th May, 2009 10-5pm

Evening Wednesday 7pm

Location – At Hirwaun Village Hall, High Street, Hirwaun, See Map here.

The Meeting is at 7.30pm on Wednesday 15th April 2009 at Hirwaun Rugby Club.

Come along to discuss the Development and Future of Hirwaun Village.

All Welcome.

In April 2008 following a tender process run by the Forestry Commission on behalf of the Welsh Assembly Government, Nuon was chosen as the preferred developer to look at developing a wind energy project of around 100 turbines on a large area of land managed by the Forestry Commission and owned by the Welsh Assembly Government.

Have your say on this project …

Hirwaun Village Hall

Tuesday 10th February 2009

from 5 – 8 pm.

As part of the second round of public consultation events, another event will be held at Hirwaun Village Hall on Tuesday 17th March 2009. More details of this event will be included in a printed newsletter sent out in February on behalf of Nuon Renewables.

In April 2008 following a tender process run by the Forestry Commission on behalf of the Welsh Assembly Government, Nuon was chosen as the preferred developer to look at developing a wind energy project of around 100 turbines on a large area of land managed by the Forestry Commission and owned by the Welsh Assembly Government.

The land stretches from the Upper Afan Valley to the lower end of the Cynon Valley.

There will be an open public event at the following locations :

• Hirwaun Village Hall, High Street Hirwaun. On Wednesday 21st January 2008 between 11.30am and 8.30 pm
• If you are unable to make that event, there will also be one at Coliseum Theatre, Mount Pleasant Street Trecynon on 26 January 2008 between 11.30am and 8.30pm.

For further information, please see the website of Nuonrenewables here http://www.penycymoeddwindfarm.info/

The Meeting is at 5pm on Thursday 9th October 2008 at Sobells Sports Centre, Aberdare.

Where R.C.T. Councillors will be deciding on the Gloucesters/Ironworks site planning application which will have a huge effect on the life of Hirwaun village.

Developers have re-submitted plans to build 130 houses on the Hirwaun Gloucesters and old Ironworks site. This area is much valued and used by the community as an area for recreation and leisure and home to an abundance of wildlife and flora.

Councillors voted to refuse planning permission in July 2008.
R.C.T PLANNING OFFICERS ARE TRYING TO PERSUADE COUNCILLORS TO CHANGE THEIR MINDS & APPROVE THIS APPLICATION

There is a very real danger that councillors may approve this application despite overwhelming objections from residents over the last 3 years.

Planning officers are of the opinion that proposed so called ‘improvements’ to the roads in and around the Church and Post Office which consist of speed bumps, widening of pavements and dropped kerbs will solve the existing problems and accommodate a 61% increase in pedestrian and vehicular traffic.
Residents however feel that speed bumps are not a solution – the problems which occur on a daily basis occur at low speed and are due to the sheer volume of traffic which uses the narrow roads in and around the centre of the village. High Street will be gridlocked!

R.C.T. Councillors will be deciding this application at: 5 P.M ON THURSDAY 9TH October 2008 at the Sobells Sports Centre

IF YOU CARE THEN PLEASE SHOW YOUR SUPPORT BY ATTENDING THE PLANNING MEETING TO DEMONSTRATE THAT HIRWAUN RESIDENTS WANT A SAY IN THE FUTURE OF THE VILLAGE

The application, submitted by Pennant Walters Ltd. is for the erection of nine wind turbines, an anemometer and associated infrastructure and buildings on land south of the A465 in Hirwaun at Hirwaun Common, Mynydd Cefn y Gyngon and Mynydd Bwllfa.

The turbines are 115 metres high and will generate up to 3MW each of renewable (wind generated) energy.

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has objected to the proposed development on the grounds that it would have an unacceptably detrimental impact on the standards of amenity to occupiers of properties in the vicinity of the application site can reasonably expect to enjoy.

It also objected on the grounds of the adverse effect on the use and enjoyment of the Dare Valley Country Park. Pennant Walters has appealed against this decision

The Public Inquiry – which is scheduled to last for eight days – will begin at 10am on Tuesday 14th October 2008 in Hirwaun Village Hall.

All welcome.

Developers have re-submitted plans to build 130 houses on the site which is much valued and used by the community as an area for recreation and leisure and home to an abundance of wildlife and flora.

There is a very real danger that councillors may approve this application despite overwhelming objections from residents over the last 2 years.

Planning officers are of the opinion that proposed so called ‘improvements’ to the roads in and around the Church and Post Office which consist of speed bumps, widening of pavements and dropped kerbs will solve the existing problems and accommodate a 61% increase in pedestrian and vehicular traffic.

Residents however feel that speed bumps are not a solution – the problems which occur on a daily basis occur at low speed and are due to the sheer volume of traffic which uses the narrow roads in and around the centre of the village. Hirwaun High Street will be gridlocked!

R.C.T. Councillors will be holding a site meeting in Hirwaun on Tuesday 1st July 2008 to help decide whether or not this development should go ahead.

IF YOU CARE THEN PLEASE SHOW YOUR SUPPORT BY MEETING AT THE BUNGALOW AT THE TOP OF LISBURN RISE, BY THE RAILWAY LINE, AT 10.00 A.M. TO DEMONSTRATE THAT HIRWAUN RESIDENTS WANT A SAY IN THE FUTURE OF OUR VILLAGE.

Despite being refused planning permission in April last year, which was further dismissed at an appeal heard by the Welsh Assembly in October 2007, the developers have re-submitted plans to build 130 houses on the site which is much valued and used by the community as an area for recreation and leisure and home to an abundance of wildlife and flora.

There is a very real danger that councillors may approve this application despite overwhelming objections from residents over the last 2 years. Planning officers are of the opinion that proposed so called ‘improvements’ to the roads in and around the Church and Post Office which consist of speed bumps, widening of pavements and dropped kerbs will solve the existing
problems and accommodate a 61% increase in pedestrian and vehicular traffic. Residents however feel that speed bumps are not a solution – the problems which occur on a daily basis occur at low speed and are due to the sheer volume of traffic which uses the narrow roads in and around the centre of the village.

In order for this development to go ahead the developers will insist:

* our roads are made narrower – but what about school buses, delivery vans etc?
* drivers will have to negotiate unpopular speed bumps
* High Street Shops will have to remove advertising signs – so much for regeneration of our village centre
* our post box and litter bin may have to be moved
* our cash point facility at the Post Office may be under threat – amuch needed and an asset to try and help keep our Post Office open

Over 500 residents objected to this proposal last time.

Over 500 residents also responded to the consultation of the emerging local development plan asking that Hirwaun be developed as a tourist area and that the Gloucesters Site be developed into a nature reserve with facilities for walking and cycling which would link up with local cycle networks and the Brecon Beacons National Park. Hirwaun residents have demonstrated that they wish to have a say in the way in which Hirwaun is developed. They are not opposed to the principle of more housing, they want any new housing to be in appropriate locations which do not have a detrimental impact on the roads of the village and do not deprive the community of amenities which have been enjoyed by generations of Hirwaun residents.

The planning application will be heard by the development control committee of R.C.T. Council on Thursday 19th June at 5p.m. at the Sobells Sports Centre.

Residents of Hirwaun who are opposed to this application should make every effort to attend the meeting to show the strength of feeling in the community.

There is a very real danger that councillors may approve this application, please show your support for the future of Hirwaun.