Tredegar News - 2002 Archive

November 16th 2002

New Business Start-up !
A new business has started in Tredegar by Ian Carter. MudMassacre. If you fancy a go of a Quad bike up at Bryn-Bach park, then pop over to their web-site at http://www.adventurequads.com/ for more information. 

 

 

New Tredegar Club Website
We had e-mail from Steve Smith telling us of a new web-site. Go-to http://www.georgetownkarate.co.uk/  Thanks Steve for the information.

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August 5th 2002
The "Tredegar Rock & Dance Festival" will be held at Byrn-Bach park in the town on Saturday the 10th of August. The gates open at 12 noon and it all goes on until 10:00 pm.  Just some of the performances include:-

 

Band Stage	Dance Stage
UK Subs	DJ Danny Slade
Husk	DJ Shaun
Dragouts	DJ Spermchaser
HardDrive

Unfortunately I cannot make it to the festival, so if somebody could take some photo's and send them in to here that would be great :-)

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August 5th 2002
We got sent an e-mail from Brendan O'Leary informing us of a new website. Check out http://www.sirhowy.2ya.com/ for information about the Sirhowy Inn (and mines a pint of Bow, by the way.....)

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July 12th 2002
We received the following e-mail on current activities in the Tredegar Youth Cafe - Located in the circle.

TREDEGAR YOUTH CAFE
13 THE CIRCLE
KIDS CLUB (AGES 8 - 12)
TIMES OF OPENING
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY 3.30PM - 6.00PM
VARIOUS ACTIVITIES ARE ORGANISED FOR THE YOUNGSTERS THROUGH THE WEEK.
ENTRY TO ALL SESSIONS 40p
EVENINGS ( AGES 13 - 17 INCLUSIVE)
MONDAY, TUESDAY, THURSDAY& FRIDAY 7PM - 9.30PM
SATURDAY 11 - 4PM
SUNDAY 5 - 8PM
ENTRY TO ALL SESSIONS 40p, FREE ON SATURDAYS

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July 9th 2002
We have received e-mail from Gem asking the following:-We have received e-mail from Gem asking the following:-

"Does anybody know any info about how to get tickets and how much they are for the rock event happening up Bryn-Bach park on the 10th August 2002 ? Please email me here to let me know. 

Thanx!
 Love Gem x"

We have also had quite a number of entries in the guest book (now that I've finally get the thing working again...)

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June 27th 2002
Sorry for the complete lack of updates over the 3 month's. I've been up to my neck in it..... anyway, we have had some news in from djsinger2002 that informed us of the following events in the town:-

• The old Tesco has been split into two shops now and farmers got the one half and Iceland got the other half. Farmers are also handing out application forms
• the old co-op (pioneer) is Morrison and it will be opened next march
• the George pub behind the town centre has now closed down and boarded up with metal sheets.
  and there is teenagers trying to break into it.

The George pub before it was closed. 

The guest-book has also been fixed, so why not sent in an entry ? 

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March 22nd 2002
One of our regular contributors, Steve from Cefn-Gola has sent in some information on the housing estate. Steve told us:-
"The final preparation has begun prior to demolition of some of the unoccupied houses in Gainsborough Road and Walter Conway Avenue in Cefn Golau, The electricity company have begun disconnecting the electricity supplies to the empty properties.Water and gas have been disconnected several months ago. The demolition is due to commence early next month."

Steve also kindly took some photo's for us. Please click below :-

Picture 1
Picture 2
Picture 3
Picture 4

Thanks for the update Steve....

Rumour Mill
Iceland  are going to move into the old Tesco store. More to follow.
WeatherSpoons are now allowing children into it's premises until 5:00pm. 

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March 18th 2002
Today we have received information through the post for 2002's Council Tax Demand. It looks like if you live in Tredegar, then you will pay the highest Council Tax in the Blaneau Gwent Area. The reason for this is, and I quote, "Because of added facilities like the bandstand".

More information to follow ......

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February 14th 2002

"Little Interest in Tredegar ?"

Well we have stumbled across the web-site of Blaneau-Gwent County Council. Now far from me to cast doubt over the web-site, and it could just be me, but I think the lack of information on Tredegar (and all the other towns, apart from Ebbw-Vale) sticks out like a sore thumb. Have a look for yourself at http://www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk/ , and let us know what you think about your Council's web-site by dropping us a line here.

Local(ish) News Stories

• http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0200wales/page.cfm?objectid=11600437&method=full&siteid=50082
• http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk/wales/newsid_1107000/1107123.stm
• See what's on in the leisure centre (you will need an acrobat view to see it..) http://www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk/Sports%20&%20Leisure/Tredegar%20leaflet6.pdf

Rumour Mill

We have received e-mail on the vacant Tecso Building in the town. It said " It seems that CBS are not moving in to the Tesco Building in town because the owner won't clean out the asbestos". Anybody else got any news on this ?, e-mail us here.

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January 31st 2002
Georgetown Clean-up - Newly formed Georgetown Tenants and Residents Association (GTRA) in Tredegar is still actively seeking new members. And the message from chairman and borough councillor Jason Owens is : "Help us improve quality of life for Georgetown residents". Councillor Owens said that 15 local residents have already put their names forward for the new GTRA committee, but they are still looking for more members. For more information contact Councillor Owens on (01495) 706497

Rumour Mill

The latest unconfirmed reports "doing the rounds" currently in Tredegar are :-

• The old Tesco building in the town is going to be bought by the "Bargain Catalogue" chain. More news to follow.
• Some of the unoccupied buildings in Cefn-Cola are going to be pulled down shortly (thanks for Steve for the update).
• The proprietor of Headley's Barbers, Peter, has declined to comments of  report's that he has been approached BBC Wales to do a report for the Holiday program. 

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This information was retrieved from www.tredegar.co.uk