LLONGYFARCHIADAU I BAWB!!!!

Update on Saturday, July 24 by myddfai

Since being announced a winner no updates about the BBC Village SOS/Lottery Fund award have been received for posting on this website.  However, planning permission for knocking down the hall has been received and the business enterprise has been launched with 2 stands at the recent Royal Welsh Show at Builth Wells.  If you want to see more about the brand and what is on offer at the online shop then log on to www.myddfai.com

The business/admin manager is Mike Hill and the Co-ordinator is Lesley Griffith

The announcement of the Village SOS Competition run by the Lottery Fund and the BBC will be on 10th May 2010!

Not long to go now!

Y PENDERFYNIAD YN AGOSÁU

Rydym bellach yn agos iawn at dderbyn penderfyniad. Mae’r holl Gynlluniau Busnes a Chynllun y Neuadd wedi’u cyflwyno i’r Gronfa Loteri Fawr.

Mae’r cynlluniau hefyd wedi'u cyflwyno a’u cofrestru gyda Swyddfa Gynllunio Parc Cenedlaethol y Bannau Brycheiniog ac maent yn mynd trwy’r broses gynllunio. Dylai hyn gymryd tua 6 wythnos.

Ar 4 Mai, bydd Hugh, Jo a Lesley yn gwneud cyflwyniad i'r Gronfa Loteri Fawr a’r BBC yn Llundain. Bydd yr holl bentrefi sy’n cystadlu yn gwneud yr un peth dros sawl diwrnod. Bydd y Pwyllgor eisiau clywed sut y bydd syniadau busnes y gymuned yn cefnogi Myddfai yn awr ac yn y dyfodol – dyma’r allwedd i lwyddiant.

Byddwn yn derbyn galwad ar 10 Mai gyda’r canlyniad.

Felly parhewch yn gadarnhaol ac yn gefnogol, mae llawer i’w ennill dros y dyddiau i ddod.

Diolch i bawb sydd wedi helpu yn ystod y misoedd diwethaf ac sydd wedi addo eu cefnogaeth yn y dyfodol.

Hugh

THE COUNTDOWN BEGINS

We are now very close to decision time. All the Business and Hall Design Plans have been submitted to the Big Lottery.

The plans have also been submitted and registered with the BBNP Planning Office and are going through the planning process. This should take about 6 weeks.

On May 4^th a presentation will be made by Hugh, Jo and Lesley to the Big Lottery and the BBC in London. All the villages competing will be doing the same over a number of days. The Committee will want to hear how the community business ideas will support Myddfai now and in the future- this is the key to success.

May 10^th we will get a call to tell us the result.

So please stay positive and supportive there is a lot to be gained over the coming days.

Many thanks to all who have helped over the past months and who have pledged support into the future.

Hugh

Y PENDERFYNIAD YN AGOSÁU

Rydym bellach yn agos iawn at dderbyn penderfyniad. Mae’r holl Gynlluniau Busnes a Chynllun y Neuadd wedi’u cyflwyno i’r Gronfa Loteri Fawr.

Mae’r cynlluniau hefyd wedi'u cyflwyno a’u cofrestru gyda Swyddfa Gynllunio Parc Cenedlaethol y Bannau Brycheiniog ac maent yn mynd trwy’r broses gynllunio. Dylai hyn gymryd tua 6 wythnos.

Ar 4 Mai, bydd Hugh, Jo a Lesley yn gwneud cyflwyniad i'r Gronfa Loteri Fawr a’r BBC yn Llundain. Bydd yr holl bentrefi sy’n cystadlu yn gwneud yr un peth dros sawl diwrnod. Bydd y Pwyllgor eisiau clywed sut y bydd syniadau busnes y gymuned yn cefnogi Myddfai yn awr ac yn y dyfodol – dyma’r allwedd i lwyddiant.

Byddwn yn derbyn galwad ar 10 Mai gyda’r canlyniad.

Felly parhewch yn gadarnhaol ac yn gefnogol, mae llawer i’w ennill dros y dyddiau i ddod.

Diolch i bawb sydd wedi helpu yn ystod y misoedd diwethaf ac sydd wedi addo eu cefnogaeth yn y dyfodol.

                                                                                                                           Hugh

THE COUNTDOWN BEGINS

We are now very close to decision time. All the Business and Hall Design Plans have been submitted to the Big Lottery.

The plans have also been submitted and registered with the BBNP Planning Office and are going through the planning process. This should take about 6 weeks.

On May 4^th a presentation will be made by Hugh, Jo and Lesley to the Big Lottery and the BBC in London. All the villages competing will be doing the same over a number of days. The Committee will want to hear how the community business ideas will support Myddfai now and in the future- this is the key to success.

May 10^th we will get a call to tell us the result.

So please stay positive and supportive there is a lot to be gained over the coming days.

Many thanks to all who have helped over the past months and who have pledged support into the future.

                                                                                                                        Hugh

As can be seen from the minutes from the meeting on 8th April Hugh, Jo and Lesley are going up to London for a final presentation to the Lottery Fund on 4th May.

Pob lwc!

A meeting was held at Myddfai Village Hall on Thursday 8^th April 2010 with the following members present:-

Mr Hugh Davies

Mrs Judith McSwiney

Mr John Griffith

Mrs Lesley Griffith

Mr Geraint Powell

Mrs Eileen Powell

Mrs Eirlys Williams

Mr John Holloway

Mrs Margaret Holloway

Mrs Nesta Davies

Mrs Sue Hughes

Agenda

Apologies

Minutes of previous meetings of the 15^th and 19^th February 2010

Update on Village SOS

Apologies were received from Arwel Morgan and Carroll Nunnerly.

The minutes of both meetings were read and were proposed as correct by Margaret Holloway and seconded by John Holloway.

Update on Village SOS

Hugh Davies then updated the committee on the Village SOS.  He informed the committee that the deadline for the planning application had been met but it was sent back due to the requirement of a Bat Survey this has been done and the planning application is now registered and in the process for planning approval.

Budget

Hugh had heard back from the Quantity Surveyor with the figure of £290,000.00 – this could possibly increase – the budget must remain within £400,000.00 which includes building costs which must be spent in the first year.  Hugh advised that another Grant Application had been put forward to the Brecon Beacons National Park for several different purposes e.g.  heating system, for exterior work and for possible technology equipment e.g. stage and curtains. This Grant to be phased over 2 or 3 years if successful.  Further cost estimates will be required for this.

Grant Officer

The Grant Officer had been asking several queries and Hugh, Jo and Lesley have responded to them.  A final report by the Grants Officer is expected within the next week.  The report will go directly to the decision making committee of the Big Lottery.

        Presentation

On the 4^th May Jo Gideon, Hugh and Lesley will go to London to take part in a 15 minute presentation to include the history of the village and show that the community is fully behind this project.

Aims and Objectives

The two objectives are to

1)      Build a Hall

2)      Set up a business and develop a business for Myddfai. 

Hugh emphasised that for the purposes of this grant the objectives are interdependent i.e. we cannot have one without the other in order to support future sustainability.

The outcomes are:-

1)  To develop community enterprise skills e.g. website, craftwork, herbs, faming produce

2)  Social activities – must be built upon with a minimum of 200 participants.

3)  Volunteer help – helping out in the hall and supporting the business.  The target is 50 volunteers – there are already 60 volunteers signed up which is very encouraging.

Key milestones if successful

The tender information is already in process, the pre tender report is ready to be written now but awaiting a decision about the grant and planning permission before we action it.

In May/June the company will be set up and by July groups will be working alongside Jo Gideon.

The capital works will start in September 2010. 

The first phase - Ty Talcen in place approximately March 2011 and by August 2011 the new hall will be built – this is a lottery requirement.

The existing hall will be taken down in July 2010 – there were some discussions regarding this as people will need to find alternative premises for future meetings, functions and events e.g.  Myddfai Show and Christmas Fair.  Further discussions will need to take place regarding this so that as much as possible can be kept going while the new hall is being built.

By May 10^th we should know if we have been successful so fingers crossed, stay positive.

The meeting concluded at 8.10 p.m.