01 November 2023 The UK SPF Valleys and Villages Prosperity Fund ‘Open Call for Projects’ is now live – £1.7m funding programme to revitalise Neath Port Talbot’s valleys and villages is now open – NPT News. ~ NEATH Port Talbot Council is inviting project proposals to its Valleys and Villages Prosperity Fund (VVPF). The £1.7m VVPF is part […]
Response from a concerned and worried resident regarding Clydach Brook Retaining Wall “I can’t believe the destruction the latest storms have brought to parts of the UK in the last couple of weeks. I can’t imagine my home being under feet of dirty water and the devastation it must cause. Which brings me to the […]
~ The following two Photographs taken of the cascade and aqueduct before the retaining wall collapse. ~ On Sunday 24th September 2023, after an autumn storm and heavy rain, the familiar sight and sounds of the free flowing Clydach Brook suffered some alarming damage and was seriously affected by part of the North East retaining […]
A Report on the October meeting of Resolfen History Society A small if enthusiastic audience attended this month’s speaker which featured Anne Marie Thomas of Swansea. Mrs Thomas has specialised in the history of Gower and has spoken to the Society on two previous occasions. However, this year’s talk strayed from Wales to England, the […]
The very busy 2023 outdoor bowling season has just ended and since the RDN reports on the County Successes for Resolven Bowlers, much has occurred. During the ‘91’ Resolven BC Tournament £400 was raised for the Building Blocks Family Centre in Resolven and Simon Ace, Secretary of RBC is seen in the picture, presenting the […]
Resolfen History Society kicked off, with an annual meeting at the Church Hall on Monday 11th September. Annual meetings are not usually well attended for obvious reasons, though it is encouraging to note that attendance was slightly up on last year. Luckily, with minor adjustments the committee is still intact and eager to get on […]
Meet with Age Alliance Wales Age Alliance Wales, an alliance of 26 national voluntary organisations committed to working together to improve the lives of older people, is running a series of community-based engagement events across Wales. Members include Age Cymru, Care and Repair Cymru, Age Connects Wales, Cymru Versus Arthritis, RNIB, Stroke Association, Royal Voluntary Service, MS Society, Deafblind Cymru, Cruse Bereavement Care, Carers Wales, Parkinson’s UK Cymru, […]
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Ty Banc Canal Festival on August Bank Holiday Saturday and Sunday, both days 12-8pm. Join in and have fun getting into #1canal1community with activities like tossing ducks, icing cakes, sing, making puppets, local history, petting speciality sheep and many more! Let us know if what you want to do and taking turn showing off your […]
Many braved the elements on Sunday 30 July, 2023 to participate in the Celebration Tournament marking 91 years of flat green bowling with Resolven Bowls Club. Everyone who attended was honoured to see the Country’s top bowlers of all ages, showing off their skills and having a great time doing so, despite the incessant showery […]
After 27 years as a GP in the Glynneath Surgery and the Vale of Neath Practice, Dr Paul Westwood retired on Monday 31st July 2023. He states that from an early age he always wanted to become a GP but was also keen to see the wider world, and so, after completing his training and […]