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Danescourt Community Association |
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The Danescourt Community Association, formerly the Danescourt Residents Association has the interests of the residents of Danescourt at it heart. It continues the original aims and over the last 30 years, it has supported, lobbied for, objected to, and been the voice of the residents of Danescourt for many issues.
The DCA also contributes to the North West Cardiff Group (NWCG) along with Creigiau and Pentyrch Community Council, St Fagan’s Community Council, Radyr & Morganstown Society and the Llandaff Civic Society and has links with the Cardiff Civic Society. The NWCG, is a group of mostly professional or retired professional people that want Cardiff to be the best city it can be. Over the last few years it has put in many hours with suggestions and objections to the Local Development Plan, proposals for the metro and is in a constant battle to get the highway and transportation infrastructure improved for the housing developments that are taking place in the north west of Cardiff.
If you would like to play a part in your community please come and join us on the third Monday of every month at St John’s Hall, Danescourt at 8pm. You do not have to join the committee but if you feel you could offer your time please come along. We regularly have the Councillors in attendance and there are often updates from the North West Cardiff Group and the Police And Communities Together (PACT) meetings.
Edgar Gibbs
DCA Chair |
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Last Updated on Thursday, 09 August 2018 20:34 |
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Lanks Hill Footbridge Lighting |
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At a recent meeting of the DCA committee a question was raised regarding the operation of the lighting on Lanks Hill Foootbridge (the footbridge over the railway at Danescourt Station). Councillor Sean Driscoll took this up with Transport for Wales and received the following response "The contractor who originally installed the lighting went to site to investigate, and confirmed there was an issue with the timeclock, which controls when the lighting turns on and off throughout the day & night.
Previously, the timeclock was set to switch on the lights from 21:00 to 06:30. With evenings getting dark around 18:00 now, that obviously isn’t suitable for pedestrians.
Therefore, the team has reset the timer, so the lights switch on at 15:00 and turn off at 09:00 in the morning.
The lights should now be working as normal, but if anyone reports any further faults, please do get in touch and we’ll report it to the contractor. " |
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Following the end of kerbside collection of coffee pods for re-cycing the council has said "In place of the kerbside service, residents can now recycle coffee pods at Cardiff’s Household Waste Recycling Centres (Lamby Way and Bessemer Close), or at designated drop-off points in local supermarkets and cafés. Please note that different Podback bags are required for drop-off recycling, which can be ordered via the Podback account.
There are currently no confirmed plans to resume the kerbside scheme, but the council continues to work with producers to explore new recycling opportunities." |
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At a recent meeting of the DCA the issue of street cleaning was raised. Councillor Peter Jenkins took this up and provided the following reposnse from Cardiff County Council "Thank you for raising the query regarding street sweeping in Danescourt. We understand concerns have been raised about litter left behind following recycling and waste collections.
Currently, cleansing crews are scheduled to attend Danescourt every three weeks with the following operations:
A litter-picking team is deployed on Fridays every three weeks.
A small mechanical sweeper attends on Mondays, also on a three-weekly cycle.
In comparison, Grangetown operates under a different cleansing schedule due to the majority of households being on a bagged waste collection system, which tends to result in more street-level litter. Additionally, Grangetown experiences significant issues with seagulls ripping open waste bags, which contributes to the need for more frequent and closely coordinated cleansing efforts.
Cleansing services across Cardiff are undergoing a resource review, and we are actively exploring ways to improve coordination between waste and cleansing teams. Waste crews currently operate on a four-day working week, while cleansing teams work on a five-day tidy-up schedule, which presents some logistical challenges. However, we are looking at opportunities for crews to work more closely together to improve outcomes in areas like Danescourt.
We appreciate residents' feedback and will continue to assess how best to implement coordinated cleansing in line with local needs." |
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Upgrades to St John's Church Hall |
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Following a successful application to Cardiff Council, St John's Church Hall has been awarded a grant to undertake the following work:
Increase the depth of the existing insulation in the roof space above the main hall from 100mm to 300mm.
This work is scheduled for Monday 1st September.
Install sound absorbing panels to improve the acoustics in the hall.
Delivery is scheduled for Tuesday 9 September in the afternoon. Eleven panels have been ordered ranging in size from 1.2 metres square to 3 metres x1.2 metres. An installation date has yet to be arranged.
We apologise for the inconvenience caused by having to store the panels in the main hall pending installation, however we do not anticipate having to cancel any activities to allow installation.
We are really excited about this, particularly as it will considerably improve the acoustics and sound quality in the hall for all hirers. |
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