Latest News - December 2007
Nominations
for Vale Woman of the Year
Do you know a special woman who's made a difference to the
community?
Christmas opening
hours
Print off a handy sheet, with office opening hours and refuse
and recycling dates and times.
Penarth Pier full
of Christmas cheer! - 14/12/2007
Thanks to some creativity, a load of rubbish
and the enthusiastic involvement of local people, Penarth Pier has
again been decorated with a difference, much to the delight of
project organisers at The Vale of Glamorgan Council.
Vale of
Glamorgan gardeners produce wonderful displays -
14/12/2007
Residents and local businesses have again been
praised for extremely high quality entries in the annual Vale in
Bloom competition.
Wide
range of adult learning courses in Llantwit Major -
14/12/2007
The wide range of adult learning courses being offered in the
Llantwit Major area have been highlighted at a special event.
Car park opening times in Barry -
14/12/2007
In the run-up to Christmas, Barry's Court Road
multi-storey car park will be open to the public between 7am and
6pm on Sunday and Monday, 23 and 24 December, the Vale of Glamorgan
Council has announced.
Deputy first minister visits the Vale -
14/12/2007
Deputy first minister Ieuan Wyn Jones has made a fact-finding
visit to meet the Cabinet of the Vale of Glamorgan Council.
Five Mile Lane study work is extended -
13/12/2007
Further work on developing a possible improvement scheme for
Five Mile Lane between Barry and the A48 is being undertaken by the
Vale of Glamorgan Council.
No computer facilities for
libraries on Saturday, 15 December - 12/12/2007
Due to essential work to upgrade the Vale of Glamorgan Council’s
electricity supply, library servers and computers will be out of
action this Saturday, 15 December.
Final weekend for 'Light up the
Night' - 12/12/2007
The final weekend of this year's 'Light up the Night' experience
at Dyffryn Gardens promises to be full of festive fun.
Prestigious award for Vale's
Visible Crew initiative - 12/12/2007
A Vale of Glamorgan Council environmental initiative has been
recognised in a prestigious Keep Wales Tidy award scheme.
New sculpture and drawing
exhibition at Barry Town Hall - 10/12/2007
The latest free art exhibition at Barry Town Hall's exhibition
space, showcasing both sculpture and drawing work, comes to the
Vale of Glamorgan after a successful European tour.
Anti
drink-drive posters - 10/12/2007
Two Vale of Glamorgan school pupils have taken both top prizes
in an anti drink-drive poster competition contested by pupils from
schools across seven South Wales counties.
Pupils urge Vale residents to go green with their
Yellow Pages - 08/12/2007
Schoolchildren across the Vale of Glamorgan are encouraging
residents to help them win cash prizes and raise money to plant
native trees - simply by handing over their old Yellow Pages
directory for recycling.
The Vale
Council is a road safety leader - 08/12/2007
The Vale of Glamorgan already has the highest ratio of 20mph
zones to schools than any other county in Wales, and the Vale
Council is set to add even more.
Event
highlights the importance of health and safety at work -
06/12/2007
The Vale of Glamorgan Council's public protection department has
held an event at The Vale Hotel, Golf and Spa Resort in Hensol to
raise awareness of European Safety and Health at Work Week.
Three
gates locked overnight for weekend safety at Penarth Athletic
Ground - 05/12/07
In response to the safety concerns of local residents and users,
three gates at Penarth Athletic Ground will be locked from dusk
until 8:00am on Friday and Saturday nights for a trial period from
Friday 7 December until the end of January 2008.
Highlight Park
Community Centre celebrates 20 years - 05/12/2007
Volunteers at Highlight Park Community Centre have held a
special birthday party to celebrate twenty years of the centre
serving the local community in Barry.
New Deal
praised for its professionalism - 03/12/2007
A special team at the Vale of Glamorgan Council is delivering a
range of projects to help unemployed people gain the experience and
skills needed for today’s job market.
Julie
produces costumes for Colwinston panto - 02/12/2007
Vale of Glamorgan resident Julie Horton will feel that extra bit
of pride when a local drama group take to the stage with their
annual panto.