{"id":21149,"date":"2017-11-07T17:35:29","date_gmt":"2017-11-07T17:35:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=21149"},"modified":"2017-11-07T17:35:29","modified_gmt":"2017-11-07T17:35:29","slug":"pentyrch-residents-fund-raise-new-village-play-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2017\/11\/07\/pentyrch-residents-fund-raise-new-village-play-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Pentyrch residents fund-raise for new village play park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A GROUP of Pentyrch residents have a formed committee to raise up to \u00a380,000 to revamp the village park. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Pentyrch memorial park is located opposite the Lewis Arms on Heol Goch in a large plot owned by the British Legion, on long term lease to Pentyrch Community Council until at least 2050. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The park currently consists of two small slides, a set of swings and a small climbing frame, all of which are rusty. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to Emma Phillips, a member of the Pentyrch Active Recreation Committee, or PARC for short: \u201cFor any children over the age of four the park is useless, but there is potential to do so much with the space. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIf we want to take the children to the park, we have to get in the car and drive two miles to Peterston-super-Ely, where they have an amazing park\u201d. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ms Phillips said: \u201cWe have been talking about it for a long time, but in the last couple of months, we decided something had to be done.\u201d <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The project is estimated to cost around \u00a370-80,000 due to the high cost of play equipment, the cost of the work and the need for high health and safety standards. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The committee are also hoping to be able to make the park accessible to disabled children. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PARC have submitted an application for an Aviva Community Fund grant for \u00a320,000 and the results will be released on 16th January. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Voting for the Aviva Community fund closes on 21st November and you can\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/community-fund.aviva.co.uk\/voting\/project\/view\/17-2804\">vote here.<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21142\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21142\" style=\"width: 425px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-21142\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Vote-for-us-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Vote-for-us-1.jpg 679w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Vote-for-us-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Vote-for-us-1-500x666.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Vote-for-us-1-293x391.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21142\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-21142\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Vote-for-us-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Vote-for-us-1.jpg 679w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Vote-for-us-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Vote-for-us-1-500x666.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/Vote-for-us-1-293x391.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/noscript> School children are making posters to promote the grant application.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The committee will be coming up with other fund-raising ideas for the rest of the money needed and they are also setting up a Crowdfunding page. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">PARC said: \u201cThe project is of great importance to the morale and well-being of the children living in Pentyrch. The committee consists of a collection of local residents who all feel passionately about providing an adequate play area for children within this close-knit community.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Councillor Gavin Hill-John is also on the committee and said: \u201cThe memorial park is in need of development and upgrading and I\u2019m delighted to be working as part of the team to raise money for this cause\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A GROUP of Pentyrch residents have a formed committee to raise up to \u00a380,000 to revamp the village park. The Pentyrch memorial park is located opposite the Lewis Arms on Heol Goch in a large plot owned by the British Legion, on long term lease to Pentyrch Community Council until at least 2050. The park currently consists of two small slides, a set of swings and a small climbing frame, all of which are rusty. 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