- had two site visit to Gors Playing Fields, aiming to tackle the problem of people driving their bikes across them - second one in the rain! Hopefully blocking off one of the gaps that they get through will help resolve the issue
- attended a very interesting meeting with both my ward colleagues looking at how & where it might be possible to introduce cycle routes in Townhill; the Welsh Government have made a pot of money available trying to encourage people to cycle as part of being more active
- went to the Ceremonial Council where we voted to give Karl Jenkins, currently the most performed living composer in the world, the Freedom of the City; he began his acceptance speech by pointing out that the last time he was at the Guildhall he got a parking ticket!
- as well as Mayhill, now support another Friends of
group, this one being of the Ganges Field, AKA
Pentyla Playing Fields; went to their fundraising do, and also had a very pleasant stroll round the field on Sunday morning, taking in the planted wild flowers which were doing well, whilst others decided where they were going to plant daffodil bulbs for the spring
- and being concerned about youth engagement in the area around the Phoenix Centre I took part in a very good community brainstorming session on the issue; sounds so obvious but probably best thing to come out of it was in agreeing that to provide the right activities for young people is to ask them what THEY want!
And finally just blowing my own trumpet, as well as getting to some of my usual meetings such as Licensing, Poverty Policy etc I spoke at full council probably only the third time I've done so. My mantra is don't bother saying something unless it's worth saying - there are plenty of others who do so no need to add to them! - but I was inspired to comment on a particular topic. I think my words went down well.
Les
