News in Penarth

PENARTH BRIEFING: Thursday, March 5th 2020

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Businesses recovering from the devastating effects of the floods, specifically small to medium-sized enterprises, will be able to apply for a grant of up to £2,500 each to help get them fully functional as quickly as possible.

Penarth and the surrounding areas were hit by floods and businesses reported severe flooding damage across the storms of Ciara, Dennis and Jorge.

After the away trip to Gwernyfed last Saturday both sets of players and supporters must have wondered whether rugby should be a summer sport.

After another week of heavy rain in South Wales, the home team determined that the Specsavers Division 3 East Central (B) could go ahead and in their opinion, the result justified the decision as they slid out the winners by 10 points to 5.

South Wales Police Bridgend and the Vale of Glamorgan have issued a warning after a significant amount of scamming reports in the local area.

They said: ''We are receiving a high number of calls from members of the public receiving a scam phone call at their home this morning.

Today, at an official ceremony, a memorial for local Royal Marine, Paul Woodland, who died in a tragic training accident was unveiled at Penarth's remembrance garden.

Sian Woodland, the partner of the late marine, organised the unveiling which took place on what would have been Mr Woodland's 40th birthday.

Following extensive damage to a wall alongside a stream in Dinas Powys, calls have been made for urgent repairs to be undertaken.

The wall with a drop of about a metre into the stream was substantially damaged when a vehicle left the A4055, Dinas Powys and demolished about ten metres of a low wall and a substantial length of railings.

PENARTH BRIEFING: Wednesday, March 4th 2020

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Penarth Town Mayor, Councillor Angela Thomas would like to thank everyone who attended and supported a successful fundraising evening at the Paget Rooms on Saturday 29th February 2020.

The event helped raise £650, which will go to the Mayors chosen charity National Autistic Society, Cardiff and the Vale.

A new NHS funded eye-care clinic, set up to relieve the pressure on GPs and the hospital eye department has seen over 100 patients in their first month of trading.

Patients from Penarth and the Vale of Glamorgan with urgent eye problems such as eye infections, minor eye injuries and sudden changes of vision have been able to access the same-day assessment service at Vale Eyecare, run by local optometrist Tanya McNabb.

The importance of urban trees was the main topic of a recent meeting arranged by the Penarth Tree Forum.

Around 50 people attended to hear about the group's work and to find out how they can contribute to increasing the number of trees in the town.