What we plan to discuss this week

On the agenda for Wednesday's meeting, 11th July at Hilston Park at 8pm, councillors plan to discuss the site of the former garage at Cross Ash, which for some years now has been the centre of talks on a site for new homes. The question of the mix of affordable homes has been up for debate before with meetings being held at Cross Ash Village Hall. But does the affordable homes mix make it a viable option for the owner of the land? An email has been received about re-activating an earlier planning application (DC/2017/01335). Councillors hope to reach some conclusion on Wednesday

Also, councillors have requested an extension - and been granted one - on the decision over the cider-making production plant on land at White House Farm, the home of Ty Gwyn cider. If you have an opinion over this, you may be granted a opportunity to speak briefly on the subject at the chairman's discretion. Councillors hope to form a recommendation on whether to support the application, or refuse it based on planning considerations.

All are welcome

Is there an amazing tree in your community that you would like to put on the map?

Could it use some 'Tree-L-C' in terms of a £1,000 tree care grant? You may have seen in the media that the Woodland Trust (Coed Cadw) is currently organising a Wales Tree of the Year competition. Nominations are currently open, until 6 August, and there will be a public vote in the autumn.

From the perspective of the Woodland Trust, it's a great way to celebrate all that trees offer to the wider community. From the perspective of a local community, it's a great way to raise the profile an important local landmark and fly the flag for the village to town. What's more, we are offering a 'Tree-L-C' grant of £1,000 to the winning tree, to be used arrange a health check from a qualified arboriculturalist, to provide interpretation or educational materials or simply just to hold a celebratory event in honour of the tree.

Is there a tree in your community you would like to nominate? Anyone can do so at woodlandtrust.org.uk/treeoftheyear

Oes yna goeden yn eich ardal chi yr hoffech chi roi ar y map? 

A fyddai'n elwa o dderbyn gofal arbennig a grant gwerth £1,000 i dalu am hyn? Mae'n bosibl eich bod chi wedi gweld yn y cyfryngau fod Coed Cadw (Woodland Trust) yn trefnu cystadleuaeth Coeden Gymreig y Flwyddyn ar hyn o bryd. Mae enwebiadau ar agor tan 6 Awst ac fe fydd yna bleidlais gyhoeddus yn yr hydref.

O safbwynt Coed Cadw mae hyn y ffordd wych i ddathlu popeth y mae coed yn gynnig i'r gymuned ehangach. O safbwynt cymuned leol, mae'n ffordd wych i godi proffeil tirnod lleol pwysig a rhoi pentref neu dref ar y map. Ar ben hyn, rydym yn cynnig grant ar gyfer gofal coed gwerth £1,000 i'r goeden fuddugol, y gellir ei ddefnyddio i dalu i arbenigwr coed roi  prawf iechyd, i ddarparu defnyddiau dehongli neu addysgiadol neu ddim ond i gynnal digwyddiad i anrhydeddu'r goeden.

Oes yna goeden yn eich cymuned yr hoffech chi ei anrhydeddu? Fe all rhywun wneud hyn o wefan http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/visiting-woods/enwebiadau-ar-gyfer-coeden-y-flwyddyn-2018/

Temporary road closure for the Hendre

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that MONMOUTHSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL intends to make an Order under Section 14 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended, the effect of which will be to close, temporarily, to vehicles the lengths of road specified in the Schedule to this Notice.

The road closure is necessary to enable the replacement of a telegraph pole to be carried out in a safe manner.

The Order will come into effect on the 9th July 2018 at 08:30 and will remain in operation until 11th July 2018 at 15:00.

Reasonable access will be maintained for properties fronting the affected lengths of road during the period of the closure.

By virtue of Section 16(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 a person who contravenes a restriction or prohibition imposed under Section 14 of the Act shall be guilty of an offence.

ALTERNATIVE ROUTE 

A signed diversionary route will be in place as follows:

on the B4233, in a generally westerly direction to its junction with Hereford Road; then

in a north-easterly direction on Hereford Road to its junction with Grosvenor Road; then

in a south-easterly and then north-easterly direction on Grosvenor Road, and then in a generally north-easterly direction on the B4521 to its junction with the B4347; then

in a south-easterly, then south-westerly then south-easterly direction on the B4347 to its junction with the B4233; then

in a westerly direction on the B4233

and vice versa.