Penygroes Community News

Just as work on some improvements to the Park come to an end more work is due to start in the next few months.  Our bid to WREN (funding associated with the Pwllfawatkin landfill in Cwmgors) was successful.  This money means that we can install new, exciting and modern play equipment in the park - equipment that you would normally only see in large towns and cities.  All this has come about through the hard work of the Park Steering Committee with the help and guidance of Alan and Huw in Menter Cwm Gwendraeth, Carmarthenshire County Council and of course WREN who gave us the money.

The Park Committee, with the help of Menter Cwmgwendraeth, continue to search for funding to improve the park. Unfortunately some of their grant applications have failed however all has not been lost as they recently received £32,152 from the Tidy Towns initiative run by Carmarthenshire County Council. This money will improve the facilities in the park, benches, bins, picnic areas, a footpath near the pitch which will improve the facilities for those watching activities on the park and improvements to the entrance especially for pederstrians and pushchairs.

Another grant application has been submitted for around £100,000 for play equipment for older children and young people. It will be a few months before we know the outcome of this application, so fingers crossed that we will be successful this time.

Finally, thank you to the Penygroes Ward Forum who have contributed £250 towards the improvements in the park. It all helps to achieve our overall ambitious of a park fit for the 21st century.

The Penygroes Christmas Fayre will be held at Penygroes Welfare and Memorial Hall
on
Wednesday 3rd December 2008 - 6.30pm

Expect all the usual treats and stalls.
Refreshments and a mince pie are included in the entry fee

All are Welcome

Saturday October 11th 2008 was a great day for Penygroes park as it recieved a donation of £370 towards its regeneration.

The West Wales branch of the Federation of Master Builders made the donation at their annual dinner in Tenby towards the provision of play equipment suitable for disabled people.  Each year they support a particular charity and this year they choose to support the efforts of the Penygroes Park Steering Committee in their attempt to upgrade and regenerate the park.  This donation has given the committee a significant boost of moral and also financially.

During the summer, with the help of Menter Cwm Gwendraeth and Carmarthenshire County Council, committee members have been working hard putting together a grant application bid to WREN, a grant scheme linked to Pwllfawatkin Landfill Site in Cwmgorse.  If we are successful we will get £125,000 towards play equipment in the park.  Members of the Youth Club have worked with the committee to choose the equipment so fingers crossed 2009 will see lots of new equipment being errected in the park.

There is a Fun Day organized on Saturday 19th July 2008 at
Penygroes Welfare Park
 
The last carnival was held 10 Years ago and it has been decided to bring it back in an effort to bring the community closer together.

The day starts off with a Walking Carnival (Prizes for Fancy Dress).

There is plenty to see and do including:
 
Bouncy Castle - Inflatable Gladiator Ring - Inflatable Boxing Ring -
Face Painting - Cake Stalls - Activities For Children - Fire Service and police dog handling unit
Various Stalls e.g Tombola, Hook a Duck, Static Engines and children’s activity corner etc……..
 
Groups involved:
Ti a Fi - Mothers of Penygroes (MOPS) - Healthy Allsorts - Youth Club
P.T.A - W.I. - Rugby Club - Local Diabetic Group - Local Parkinson’s Group
Gardening Club - Beavers
 
Refreshments include: BBQ, Beer Tent, soft drinks, Cakes, Tea & Coffee etc.
If it rains prize giving and activities will be held in village hall

 All are welcome so let’s make it a special day for Caerbryn, Blaenau and Penygroes.  Programs are being delivered door-to-door