Useful Information Good News Llanvair Discoed has been taken out of the LDP. Please click this link for more information: http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/downloads/file/5334/ldp_deposit_plan_members_draft A big thank you to everyone who wrote in objecting to development in Llanvair Discoed and to Phil for supporting our objections. ****************************************************************************************************************** The best kept village competition is coming up again in June. We received a high score last year but didn’t win anything. Perhaps we can do better this year. If you can help please Email or philmurphy@monmouthshire.gov.uk Please help by keeping the grass verges tidy, don’t leave rubbish lying around and be a responsible dog owner and pick up after your dog. ****************************************************************************************************************** Some local ladies got together and have organised a craft fair for small businesses at Langstone Village Hall, Old Chepstow Road, Langstone  on the first  Saturday of the month from 2.30 to 4.30 pm.   ****************************************************************************************************************** Chepstow Marketing has launched its new-look websitehttp://www.chepstowtowncrier.org.uk/ This is keeping local residents and tourists up to date on what is happening in and around the town. ***************************************************************************************************************** Llanvair Residents Rosalind and Mark have taken over the Coach & Horses in Caerwent.  In addition to the pub, restaurant and B&B they are developing a coffee shop in the stables building. We wish them every success! ****************************************************************************************************************** A little bit of Technical help for those that are not technically minded or just want to know how to get the best out of their internet connection or computer (contributions, help and tips welcome). ***************************************************************************************************************** Be part of 'geographing', a geography and photography project for everybody. Click here for more information.    ******************************************************************************************************************   Monmouthshire have updated the LDP to include all the evaluations, meetings etc... and information is now available on their website ( http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/LDP) ****************************************************************************************************************** From Tuesday, 1 February 2011 we are on a fortnightly collection for general rubbish, i.e black bags. Red/purple recycling bags - Thursdays  During bank holiday weeks this usually changes to the following days  but check the Monmouthshire website or local papers for up-to-date info.  Alternatively 'phone the Caldicot One Stop Shop on 01291 426400.  Red/purple recycling bags and bags for lining the blue bins are available free from the One Stop Shops in Caldicot or Chepstow.  Chepstow Garden Centre sells the green garden waste bags. ****************************************************************************************************************** Local Police -For information on our local police team click here. ****************************************************************************************************************** There is a newspaper delivery service available for the village. Contact Reg Sansom on 01633 411117 for further information Suzanne has very kindly passed on the details of her contact at Pace Petroleum to enable us to buy cheaper oil.  It's Andrew Hewitt, Tel. 0117 982 7277  or e-mail Andrew.Hewitt@pacepetroleum.com The local council is Caerwent Community Council.  The Llanvair Discoed councillors are Phil Murphy (Chairman - 01633 400387) and Dagmar Vosloo (01633 400142).  Should you wish to e-mail them, the address is caerwentcouncil@aol.com    Our County Councillor is Phil Murphy ****************************************************************************************************************** Things to do Pub Walk THE WOODLANDS - WELL LANE - SLADE'S COTTAGE - YSGUBOR KEMEYS - RETURN TO THE WOODLANDS Length of walk about 2 1/4 miles. Park at the Woodlands Tavern car park.   On leaving 'The Woodlands Tavern' take the narrow left-hand road (Well Lane) and proceed uphill to its end. Note the village well about 250 yards on the right-hand side. A little further, on the left-hand side, are the renovated buildings of the old Village Farm. New farm barns have been constructed further up the lane on the right-hand side.   Proceed to the end of the lane and Slade's Cottage, extended over the years from a small dwelling. Just past the cottage on the left is a gate with a stile, cross the stile and bear immediately right, negotiating the stream. Continue up the field, keeping the fence and trees on your right. As you approach the top right-hand corner of the field head towards a large tree near a gap in the stone wall. Pass through the gap and cross The stile. Follow the path keeping the thatched cottage on your right. Recently the cottage was renovated and became part of the Gray Hill Village Historic Project.   Past the cottage at the paths' junction, turn left and follow a pleasant woodland path, cross a stile and continue until reaching a junction with a bridleway that skirts the bottom of Gray Hill. Turn left at this junction and proceed down the metalled road towards the top of Llanvair Discoed. Turn left at the next junction and continue downhill to "The Woodlands' noting the Castle remains (within private property) above the churchyard. In the church porch is an interesting inscribed stone which was originally situated as a stone stile in the boundary wall of the churchyard, near the stone shed. Wentwood Walk - Length of walk 6 miles. Click here for directions. For a wide range of activities look at the Visit Wales website . 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