Dyserth Community Council

Dyserth Community Council Cynghor Cymunedol Dyserth

Reported Criminal Offences in Dyserth:

The following criminal offences have been reported to the North Wales Police; that have occurred within the Dyserth Community Council area:

2 x Anti social behaviour / 2 x Drug offences / 6 x Violence

Parking on Yellow Lines in Area of Ysgol Hiraddug:

The Community Council are concerned with the illegal parking of vehicles on both the yellow lines and zig-zag lines outside Ysgol Hiraddug in Thomas Avenue. The Council have been sent a number of photographs which show vehicle index numbers together with clear facial photographs of the vehicle drivers. The Highway Code states: ‘That you should keep these areas clear of stationary vehicles, even if picking up or setting down children’.

The sender of the photographs to the Council have also provided copies to the North Wales Police. All the photographs were taken during the morning and afternoon periods when pupils are either gaining entry or leaving the school premises.

Children’s Play Area:

Following repairs to the toddler area and re-positioning of the bench seat, the next phase is for sections of the wet pour (squashy tarmac) to be removed and replaced. The cost of this work is £5,600.00 plus VAT.

Complaints - Denbighshire Waste Collection Service:

Whilst the new waste collection service is the responsibility of the Denbighshire County Council the Community Council also received concerns from a number of residents, which were forwarded to County Councillor David Williams. The Dyserth Councillors have expressed their appreciation to Councillor David Williams for the efficient and expedite way he dealt with the tremendous number of complaint he received.

Concerns Reported to Denbighshire County Council:

(1) Hiraddug Road – water leakage. Councillor David Williams advised that this is still in progress with County Highway Officers

(2) Overgrown hedge / foliage in the Bryniau area of Dyserth. Councillor David Williams advised the Council that he was aware of this concern and that it was the responsibility of the property owners to remove the hedge branches / foliage

(3) Nettles on the public footpath in the area of Penrhaedr to the Waterfall. Councillor David Parry offered to remove the nettles

(4) The County have confirmed that the old bins will be collected in due course

(5) The wooden bus shelter on the Rhuddlan side of the traffic lights is in an appalling and dangerous condition. This concern has been reported on more than one previous occasion to the County

(6) Broken handrail on public footpath above Pentre Farm (photographs provided)

(7) Broken wooden steps on public footpath in Gibbs Wood - known locally as ‘Stairway To Heaven’. (Photographs provided)

Anti social behaviour in Recreational Field:

The Community Council have received a number of complaints in relation to bicycles being ridden at speed in the area of the recreation field. To alleviate the concern the Council have accepted a quotation to install fencing which will curtail this unacceptable behaviour.

Planning Applications:

The following planning application has been commented upon by the Community Council:

Application number: 42/2024/1063/PO – for the development of 0.15ha of land by the erection of 3 dwellings (outline – all matters reserved) – at Plas Llanerch, Hiraddug Road, Dyserth.

Applications for Financial Support and Donations:

The Dyserth Community Council each year provide financial assistance to local Groups and Committees, who are registered within the Council area. This funding is awarded towards the cost of meeting room hire, general running costs, together with capital purchases.

The Councillors look forward to receiving financial assistance applications for consideration; whereby further information can be obtained from the Clerk to the Council –as below contact details.

R. Phillip Parry, Clerk & Financial Officer to Dyserth Community Council

Tel: 01352 720547

E-mail: clerk@dyserthcouncil.wales

Web Site: www.dyserthcouncil.wales