Welcome to the Radyr & Morganstown Community web site!
Croeso i Wefan Cymuned Radur a Threforgan!
Situated about 5 miles NW of Cardiff city centre, the suburban Community of Radyr & Morganstown is composed of two former Glamorgan villages which became part of the city's administration in 1974. The current electorate is approaching 5000.
Cefnogir y wefan hon yn ariannol gan Gyngor Cymunedol Radur a Threforgan. This site is provided for the Community with the support of Radyr & Morganstown Community Council.
This website is run by a team of volunteers, with the technical support of Dark Green Media who have created this new site. We hope that you will find the site easy and interesting to use, and that it contains all the information you need. We can only improve it with your help, so please contact us at any time with suggestions, corrections and additions. We do our best to keep the site up-to-date and accurate, but we cannot accept legal responsibility for any errors or their consequences. Please see our disclaimer.
News
Great Taff Tidy, 3-5 Sept - mass litterpick along whole stretch of River Taff
The Great Taff Tidy Date: 3-5 Sep 2010 Location: River Taff
Burst Water Main Update
Click here to see update.
NEW BURST WATER MAIN
The large water main on Heol Isaf burst in the early hours of 20 August and Heol Isaf is now closed. This last happened in November 2008. Details of the problem and the action being taken can be found here, and will be regularly updated.
News advice
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Martin's Mountain Ride
Martin Williams, a resident at Dan y Bryn was carried by a team of 16 footballers up Snowdon on Saturday 14th August, raising funds for the Dan y Bryn development. A number of followers joined the group either walking the mountain or taking the train to arrive at the top for refreshments.
Half Marathon for RNLI
On October 17th 2010 local Radyr resident Gareth Bird will be running the Cardiff Half Marathon in aid of Atlantic College RNLI station. Click anywhere in this box to find out more...
Village Plan for Radyr and Morganstown
The Village Plan has now been printed.
A printed copy is being hand delivered to every household in R&M. The plan was drawn up using your responses to the community questionnaire circulated in 2009. It has been written by the project team comprising members from the Radyr and Morganstown Community Council and Radyr and Morganstown Association.
Noticeboard
Radyr Chain
The latest issue of the Radyr Chain (no. 189 - August 2010) has now been delivered, and an electronic copy of it is available here. Contact details for the Chain and copies of back numbers can also be found on this page.
Assistant Clerk for R&MCC
Radyr & Morganstown Community Council has a vacancy for an Assistant Clerk to work 5 hours a week. The job, based in the Old Church Rooms, Park Road, will involve undertaking general administrative duties such as photocopying, filing and binding, displaying notices in the village and shopping for supplies.
The job description is available here.
Videos of life in Radyr
Do you have a video showing life in Radyr which would be suitable for viewing on this site? If so, do let us know. Here's an example.
Children's Swimming Courses
Courses at Radyr Neighbourhood Learning centre start in w/b 20 September. Click here for more information.
Learn Welsh in Radyr
Welsh beginner courses will be held in Radyr Golf Club, Radyr Adult Education Centre and Insole Court from September. Dates can be seen in the events calendar.
For more information or to register, contact the Welsh for Adults Centre: 029 2087 4710
Free offer!
Read about the history of Radyr & Morganstown free of charge! Two complete e-books on the subject are available to download. Just follow this link - or why not buy the 43-minute DVD of the history at half price? £6.00 including postage and package from Allan Cook at cookatradyr@fastmail.fm
Advice from the Dogs' Trust
The Dog's Trust has asked us to publicise their advice on clearing up after your dog and keeping the local community clean. Click here for more information.
Living well with Cancer
Local help and advice is available for cancer patients during treatment, after treatment or after the ‘all clear’, from trained volunteers who have had experience of cancer. Click here for details.
Coming Soon
First 'Ti a Fi' playgroup of term
3 Sep 2010, 09:15
Old Church Rooms, Park Road, Radyr. 9:15am - 10:45am. £2/family.
Contact: Nia McVeigh 07766 555 608
Radyr Parish Music Group
3 Sep 2010, 19:30
Tonight is our first rehearsal of My Fair Lady to be staged in February 2011. This is an open invitation to come and join us for an evening of singing and movement plus a glass of wine. Christ Church New Schoolrooms at 7:30 PM. See our website for further details.
Imaging 2000
7 Sep 2010, 19:30
First meeting of the new season to determine a programme for the year plus an enprint competition of summer photos.
Radyr, Morganstown & District Garden Club
8 Sep 2010, 00:00
Visit to David Austin Roses and Wightwick Manor & Gardens (NT).
R&M Local History Society
9 Sep 2010, 19:30
Old Church Rooms
Brian Davies of the Pontypridd Heritage Centre on IOLO MORGANNWG. All are welcome.