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Bettisfield, Maelor South, Wales |
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BETTISFIELD VILLAGE WEB |
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Village news |
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In Remembrance: Villagers gathered round the War memorial durning the service of remembrance on November 9th
Are you interested in local history? There will be a meeting on Thursday 27th November at Glendower Place, Hanmer to seek views on the formation of a Hanmer and Disatrict Community Heritage group. Those with an interest in their loacal history from communities in Maelor South are welcome to attend. If you cannot get If you cannot gethere please contact Bill Barlow (830220) or Stuart Tole (830790) to register your interest.
Twilight Robbery The dark autumn and winter evenings offer opportunities to burglars. Our Community Police Officers recommend the fitting of timer switches to lights so that houses do not appear empty and so attract unwanted attention. Through a scheme run in conjuncion with Wales Crimestoppers free timers and low energy light bulbs are being offered to householders. If you would like to take advantage of this offer either call in at Oveton Police Station or come along to the Village Hall on 15th November between 10.30am and 1pm when you will be able to get your hands on some.
Muddied Waters in Bettisfield The recent heavy rains are beginning to affect groundwater levels. It would be appreciated if those owners of land or properties bordered by ditches check to ensure that drainage waters can flow freely, by clearing any obstructions.
He Environment Agency for Wales and WCBC Planning Department appear to agree at last that all new developments will have to contain sewage and rainwater, in sealed cess tanks fitted with level indicators to avoid any overspill which could pollute the local environment. These tanks will need to be emptied at frequent intervals. Biofilter / biodisc tanks which recirculate their contents through special filters and discharge cleaner effluent than older style septic tanks, need to have a suitable stream nearby in which to discharge their effluent. Unfortunately Bettisfield does not have a suitable watercourse flowing from the Bettisfield Road down to Cadney Moss. Because Bettisfield sits over a minor aquifer in an area with a high water table the risk of pollution, should any escape occur, is very high.
There is at least one incident of a fibreglass / plastic ’onion’ collapsing due to the pressure of groundwater when being emptied.
Watch Out—Horse Thieves About Thieves recently attempted to steal 2 horses from the Penley area. Luckily for the owner both horses escaped from their clutches. Do contact the Community officers Luke Hughes or Jenna Owen (0845 607 1002) if you would like advice on keeping your horses safe.
Local Development Plan Consultation Those of you who sent in comments to WCBC about their proposed development plan should have received answers giving the response of the Council. A number of villagers raised the point about further residential development in a small rural community such as Bettisfield given the lack of mains drainage and the problems of soak-aways in an area with a high water table.
The Council had sought views on its proposal to extrend the village envelope and has agreed with those petitioning against any chage that changing settlement boundaries in Bettisfield is contrarty to its preferred spatial development plan. ’Bettisfield is a settlement where development should be restricted’.
More houses sought for Nag’s Head site The Village web has been told that prospective purchasers of the site are seeking planning permission to increase the number of houses on this site from 14 to 24.
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