2013 Family Fun Day..... Thats a wrap folks

 

What a day! thanks to everyone for supporting the event, we'll be posting more about the day shortly.

 

Today is Broadlands Family Funday - 1pm Maes-Yr-Haul School Field #community #broadlands #funday

Broadlands Residents Association is proud to present its Family Funday 

1pm onwards at Maes-Yr-Haul School Field

Careg Llywd, Broadlands

Entry £1 per Adult, Children Free, All Activities Free!

Bring a Chair and the Family and Join us for Party on the Pitch

Bouncy Castles & Slide, Fun and Games, Craft and Trade Stalls, Refreshments, 

Bar, BBQ, Hog Roast,  Kids Treasure Hunt, Music

BMX Ramps & Much Much More!

No pets or glass permitted

Under Construction....... Family Fun Day is being prepared......

Broadlands Family Funday Raffle Prizes!...

 

The Fun Day Raffle has some outstanding prizes courtesy of some very generous businesses and Stallholders in our 100ft x 40ft Craft Marque. Purchase your raffle tickets from the BRA table as you enter the field on Saturday

Raffle Prizes...

Gas BBQ - B&Q
Weeks Family pass to Virgin Active (x2)
Directors cut & blow dry - The Priory
30min back, neck & shoulder massage - The Priory
Ladies Forever Initial Pendant Necklace - Melinda Mulchay
£50 Sweet Pea Photography Voucher
Boots Natural collection top to toe pamper kit - Boots
No 7 protect & perfect skin care- Boots
FCUK women's gift set - Boots
Soap & Glory box set - Boots
Polka dot black/white bag - Honeypot Boutique
Baby bouquet - Lickle Pickle
Cupcake bouquet - Cupcake Creations
Tree of Life Pendant - Obbligato
Tea Time hamper - Honeybee
Retro Sweet - Candyshack
7" vinyl Welsh Clock - Brenda Mullis
£5 Usborne books voucher - Jenny Books
Window Clean - Monstercones
£10 Smallprint Voucher
Teddy bear - Cats Protection
Toy penguin - Gardner Embroidery

Still awaiting about 10 more :)

You have to be in it to win it!!! Purchase your raffle tickets from the BRA table as you enter the field on Saturday

7 days to go to Broadlands Family Fun Day #community #Broadlands #funday @BroadlandsRes

Broadlands Residents Association is proud to present its Family Funday 

Saturday 4th May 2013 

1pm onwards at Maes-Yr-Haul School Field

Careg Llywd, Broadlands

Entry £1 per Adult, Children Free, All Activities Free!

Bring a Chair and the Family and Join us for Party on the Pitch

Bouncy Castles & Slide, Fun and Games, Craft and Trade Stalls, Refreshments, 

Bar, BBQ, Hog Roast,  Kids Treasure Hunt, Music

BMX Ramps & Much Much More!

No pets or glass permitted

8 days to Broadlands Residents Association #4thMay #Broadlands #Familyfunday #Community

Broadlands Residents Association is proud to present its Family Funday 

1pm onwards at Maes-Yr-Haul School Field

Careg Llywd, Broadlands

Entry £1 per Adult, Children Free, All Activities Free!

Bring a Chair and the Family and Join us for Party on the Pitch

Bouncy Castles & Slide, Fun and Games, Craft and Trade Stalls, Refreshments, 

Bar, BBQ, Hog Roast,  Kids Treasure Hunt, Music

BMX Ramps & Much Much More!

No pets or glass permitted

9 days to Broadlands Family Funday @BroadlandsRes #4thMay #community #funday #Bridgend

Broadlands Residents Association is proud to present its Family Funday 

1pm onwards at Maes-Yr-Haul School Field

Careg Llywd, Broadlands

Entry £1 per Adult, Children Free, All Activities Free!

Bring a Chair and the Family and Join us for Party on the Pitch

Bouncy Castles & Slide, Fun and Games, Craft and Trade Stalls, Refreshments, 

Bar, BBQ, Hog Roast,  Kids Treasure Hunt, Music

BMX Ramps & Much Much More!

No pets or glass permitted

Funday flyer is only days away #funday #community #broadlands

Make sure you put the 4th may in your calendar. Look out for our flyer and a special advert for a business on Broadlands celebrating its 10th anniversary with us.

Useful links and resources for residents of #Broadlands

Hi all, we're compiling a list of useful links , resources online for residents of Broadlands, you can find some via our homepage on the blog.  Later in the year we are looking at building a new community website so your input would be appreciated.    If anyone has any photographs from the early years of the development, please get in touch. 

Useful links around and about Broadlands

• Broadlands Bus Route
• Broadlands First Responders
• Check if Maes-Yr-Haul or Laleston Schools are Open
• Maes Yr Haul Primary School Website
• Trelales Primary School Website
• Bryntirion Infants School
• Bryntirion Junior School
• Just Learning Broadlands
• Local PACT
• Map of Daffodil Planting 2012

Broadlands Bus Route Map

View Larger Map

Stops are

Llwyn Glas, Broadlands
Faircourt Meadow, Broadlands
Nursery, Broadlands
Bryntirion, Heol Blandy, Broadlands
Bryntirion, Rhiw Blandy, Broadlands
Phillip Avenue, Bryntirion Hill
West House, Dip, Bryntirion Hill
Newcastle, West House Corner, Park Place
Bridgend, Bus Station

The service number is 52 and is hourly. Click on the maps in this link http://planner.traveline-cymru.info/timetableplanner/displayTimetableDetails.do?rid=1362479819006&hss=CSW2i46567403

  

A Blast from the Past - Broadlands Development Brief

For those of you new to Broadlands and those of you that moved here from the start, the original Development Brief for our community is still available here.   Worth turning to page 24 - spot the odd one out.

Broadlands Residents Association Fun Day Flyer - Spaces going fast to sponsor the event

 

 Thanks to all of the businesses on Broadlands and around Bridgend for supporting our fun day! 

Spaces are going fast if you want to advertise and support this great community day

04/05/2013 Fun Day Flyer .. calling all those local businesses

We are producing a flyer again this year in support of the event - each flyer will be hand delivered by a member of the Residents Association or a resident to ensure every home is covered (approx 2300 homes). 

If you are a local business and want to advertise with us on our fun day flyer - please get in touch - via personal message on facebook (https://www.facebook.com/BroadlandsResidentsAssociation).  This is an EXCEPTIONALLY ECONOMICAL way to advertise your business and support this community event.  This year we will also publish the flyer via our blog and Facebook site once it has been delivered. We'll even link to your website if you have one!  All the businesses that support us will get a mention via this blog, we'll be putting a web page together covering the event and we'll add your businesses logo , your contact details up  on that page.

Thanks to all those businesses that have already asked to support us, we'll be publishing prices and options in a few days time.

We'll be looking for some volunteers to do a leaflet drop in their street - again get in touch, it will be much appreciated.

thanks again and we look forward to seeing you at the fun-day.

Broadlands Residents Association Meeting - 4th Feb 19:00

Broadlands Residents Association Meeting

4 February at 19:00

The Loft Lounge in Bridgend, Unit 8, District Centre, Gentle Way, Broadlands, CF31 5EG Bridgend

Invite Friends · 6 people are going

No Collections of Black Bin Bags at Broadlands @BridgendCBC until 7th Feb!

  

Please print and pass onto your neighbours.

Coming Soon......

Bridgend Round Table will be out with Santa again this year

Bridgend Round Table will be out with Santa again this year. We will be collecting in aid of Y Bwthyn Hospice.

They will be in the following areas including Broadlands

• Brackla Sunday  December 16th
• Cefn Glas Monday December 17th 
• Broadlands Tesco side Tuesday December 18th 
• Broadlands Wednesday December 19th

Their national website is : www.roundtable.co.uk

Christmas Tree Lights on the Broadlands Roundabouts @BroadlandsRes

Photo by @sim0nh0we

Your Bridgend #GoldPostBox is going to stay shiny and gold for good!

Amazing news! @royalmailnews Your Bridgend #GoldPostBox is going to stay shiny and gold for good! We're adding a commemorative plaque too.
— Aled Davies (@AledDavies2012) November 2, 2012

Latest Information on School Catchment Changes

We recently contacted BCBC about the proposed change in school catchment for Maes-Yr-Haul.  Following many of the residents meetings we found that there were many residents still unclear about the situation.  Please read on if you have children due to attend Maes-Yr-Haul in 2013 onwards.

When does the change come into place?

The proposed catchment changes will go ahead for the September intake of 2013 at the school. 

I live on Broadlands - what postcodes are affected by the change?

• CF31 4DX
• CF31 4DZ
• CF31 5AA
• CF31 5AB
• CF31 5AD
• CF31 5AE
• CF31 5AF
• CF31 5AG
• CF31 5AR
• CF31 5BF
• CF31 5EU
• CF31 5EW
• CF31 5EZ
• CF31 5FJ
• CF31 5FN
• CF31 5FP
• CF31 5FQ
• CF31 5FR
• CF32 0HL

What is the status on Siblings having priority after the Catchment Area Changes?

The following is an extract from the Council’s Starting School booklet and appears in both the nursery and primary sections as the transitional arrangements are equally applicable to both ‘phases’. The Starting School publication will be issued to parents, seeking a nursery/reception place, later this term.

Parents/carers should note that the Council’s change to the catchment areas of Maes yr Haul Primary and Trelales Primary Schools will be implemented for the first time for admissions to both schools in September 2013. With effect from this date the area illustrated on the attached plan will form part of the catchment area of Trelales Primary School. As part of the proposed change the Council agreed a transitional arrangement for those families with older siblings already attending Maes yr Haul Primary School. For families living in the affected area and with older children at the school the transitional arrangement will afford them equal status to those parents living within the revised catchment area. In practical terms should the school be oversubscribed parents living in the affected area would not be disadvantaged and their application for a place at Maes yr Haul Primary School will be treated as if they are resident within the catchment area. It was agreed that this transitional arrangement would be initially for a period of five years and would be reviewed annually thereafter.

What is the situation for Nursery intake and I have a Sibling in the school?

 The above statements show that both nursery and primary sections of the school.

What is the status of the safe walking route to school (to Laleston)?

The Council’s Property Team is still negotiating with the relevant landowner to reach agreement to obtain sufficient land to create the safe walking route. The initial plan has changed and in order to minimise the amount of land take it is now proposed that a section of Gypsy Lane be closed to traffic to enable the lane itself to be used as the footpath. Lighting will be provided the length of the footpath. There will be a formal consultation period as is usual with any proposal on ‘highway’ changes.