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Over the past few months the Management Committee (CRAMC) with the support of the Community Council have carried out an extensive improvement and renovation programme on the field and on the pavilion.
On the field we have removed 7 trees on the western side and graded the ground where they stood to extend the grassed area and cut back the scrub around the edge of the field.This has grown back to a certain extent but the cut back will be repeated next spring when it should prove an easier task.Also we have built an small car park inside the gate to be used for overflow parking and disabled parking on days when vehicles are not allowed in the field such as Carnival Day.
Externally the pavilion has had extensive repairs to the roof with new timbers and tiles and all the external wood has been replaced with UPVC.New guttering and protected down spouts have been fitted and the drains cleaned out and covers fitted over them.We have new external lighting and all the rear and side windows have been bricked up with matching bricks.New UPVC windows have been fitted to the front with lockable steel shutters.
Internally a separate cubicle has been constructed in the "away" changing room to provide facilities for ladies when men occupy both changing rooms.The interior has been redecorated and we have a new steel covered front door.
All this cost over £6,000 which was raised over the years from membership fees, profits from the Carnival and a generous donation this year from the Community Council.
The major outstanding project is to build a footpath around the field perimeter to provide a dryer walkway and encourage dog walkers to keep their pets away from the playing areas.
We see the Recreation Area as one of communities' principal assets,the envy of all visitors because of the setting and the facilities and should be cared for.CRAMC meet every month in the pavilion usually on a Monday at 7.30 pm and all are welcome.

Drummond Chorlton
Chairman CRAMC

Petitioners concerned about emissions from a radiochemicals factory in Cardiff gained support for their case in the European Parliament during a hearing in Brussels.
   The petition from 'Community Concern' is based upon concerns about emissions of ionising radiation from the chemical tritium at the Maynard Centre on the outskirts of Cardiff.
   The petitioners claim the Welsh Assembly minister in March issued a new license to the factory without a formal environmental impact assessment and without the recommended health study. The Cardiff petitioners believe they have been let down by the Welsh authorities and have now taken their case to Brussels to seek proper enforcement of EU law on radioactive pollution.
   Plaid Cymru Euro MP, Eurig Wyn helped the campaign lodge the petition and spoke strongly in its support during the hearing in front of MEPs from a range of political parties and member states.
   Eurig Wyn said: "I'm very glad the Commission was at least willing to listen to reason and I have called on them to refer the petition to the next meeting of the expert scientific group representing all member states that is shortly to convene."
   "I hope through their deliberations that present guidelines on emissions of tritium will be reviewed. I am somewhat surprised at the Assembly Government's decision not to undertake a proper environmental impact study on site."
   Petitioner, Alan Rosser from Gwaelod y Garth, who spoke on behalf of Community Concern during the hearing said: "A health survey from Imperial College London showed increased levels of congenital malformations and female leukaemia within a seven kilometre circle around the plant."

   "Professor Alison Macfarlane recommended further research but the Welsh Assembly Government has decided not to undertake it."
   Clare Sain-ley-Berry, who also addressed the committee of MEPs, said: "Tritium discharges must be reduced as a matter of urgency. Local vegetables contain radioactive tritium at 20-100 times the natural level and fish 500-10,000 times this level. We are desperate in Cardiff to see action on this."
   Concluding the hearing, the chairman of the European Parliament's Petitions Committee, Roy Perry, said the Committee would convey its preliminary view to the UK authorities that:
* there should be a full environmental impact assessment
* the Commissioner should expedite a study on tritium levels in food
The Committee will refer the case for further health studies to the European Parliament's STOA (Scientific and Technical Options Assessment) programme.

Cardiff County Council have a mobile skateboard ramp, which they have agreed to bring to the area during the School Holidays.
   They will visit Pentyrch at the Primary School and Creigiau at the Recreation Ground. Every Thursday from 22 July to 26 August 10 - 12 am Pentyrch,  2  - 4 pm Creigiau. 

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