Agenda item

Personal matters

Minutes:

a)    Councillor Paul Hinge congratulated Josh Tarling who is currently competing in the Junior World Cycling Championship. On Tuesday he competed in the time-trial as a first time junior, winning the silver medal.  He also competed in the European event two weeks ago winning 2 gold medals: one in the Team Pursuit and one in the Omnium. He also held the yellow jersey for 2 of the three days of racing at the Junior ‘Tour of Wales’ cycling competition;

b)    Councillor Paul Hinge congratulated Finlay Tarling a member of the Welsh Youth Cycling Team winning the Team Pursuit, The Maddison Race and the Circuit Race during the 3 day event at the UK School Games’

c)    Councillor Paul Hinge congratulated Lowri Richards a member of the Welsh Youth Cycling Team winning the Team Pursuit at the UK School Games;

d)    Councillor Paul Hinge congratulated Griff Lewis on wining the second stage of the Junior ‘Tour of Wales’ cycling competition, and for winning the Junior Championship at the Welsh National Criterium Championship in Rhyl, picking up his Category1 licence

e)    Councillor Paul Hinge congratulated Ieuan Andy Davies on winning the veteran 50+ road cycling race at the Welsh National Criterium Championship in Rhyl;

f)     Councillor Paul Hinge congratulated Gruff Lewis on winning the time-trial at the Welsh National Championship in Newcastle Emlyn, and he is now the Welsh National Time Trial Champion  Councillor Ellen ap Gwynn also congratulated him on winning the sprint at Borth in the Tour de Britain held recently, and Councillor Dai Mason also paid tribute to him;

g)    Councillor Ellen ap Gwynn congratulated Gwenallt Llwyd Ifan on winning the Chair at the National Eisteddfod;

h)    Councillor Ellen ap Gwynn congratulated Lleucu Roberts on winning the Daniel Owen Memorial Price and the Prose Medal at the National Eisteddfod;

i)     Councillor Ellen ap Gwynn congratulated Katie Hall, a Tregaron Day Care Assistant on being awarded the Social Care Star Award for her excellent care of Bryntirion residents;

j)     Councillor Ceredig Davies extended his condolences to the family of Mr William Edwards a former Councillor who passed away recently;

k)    Councillor Ceredig Davies  extended his condolences to the family of Mr John Davies who passed away recently;

l)     Councillor Ray Quant congratulated Councillor Dan Potter on being awarded a Medal for 40 years voluntary service with the RNLI;

m)  Councillor Ray Quant congratulated Councillor Marc Davies on being awarded a Medal for20 years’ service as a retained fire service officer;

n)    Councillor Ray Quant thanked the Fire Service and the Police Authority for their excellent service in responding to a fire in Borth, He thanked the Local Authority for their prompt action organising road closures and diversions and arranging alternative accommodation which fortunately was not required, and he thanked James Davies for his prompt action in alerting services to the incident;  

o)    Councillor Gareth Lloyd congratulated Dion and Cara on organising a successful fund raising event raising funds for the Cancer Ward in Glangwili;

p)    Councillor Catherine Hughes congratulated Zara Evans, a former pupil at Ysgol Henri Richard, who is representing Wales in the triple-jump in Derby on Saturday.