Useful Information Rubbish collection Monmouthshire Cleansing & Waste Management Department have informed the Community Council  that Caerwent Community Council areas will be going onto fortnightly general refuse collection some time between September and February.  They also sent an example of the leaflet which goes to each householder.  They will leaflet the area at the appropriate time but thought they would just let us know in advance.  The red, purple, food and green waste will continue on a weekly basis.  Until then collection days remain as follows: Black bags - Tuesdays Blue boxes and green bags - Wednesdays 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. Vouchers Below is a link to Halfords half price MOT for anyone who has an MOT due before September. Discount on tyres too. You need to print the voucher out and take it with you. http://www.nationwideautocentres.co.uk/halfordsvoucher BURGLARS ARE BACK! A house in the village has recently been  burgled.  The police say this time they are professionals targeting houses rather than sheds and garages. Keep your valuables safe and use/install a burglar alarm. Burglaries  After the recent burglaries a Neighbourhood Watch Scheme has been discussed with the police and they suggested that the village should be split into three or four areas with a co-ordinator for each one.  PC Ashley Turner will call on everybody in the near future to explain more and hopefully sign everyone up to the scheme.  Meanwhile he stressed the importance of keeping  your front and back doors, sheds, garages, etc. locked and installing a burglar alarm. Things to do Living Churchyards If you are interested in the wildlife of Gwent's churchyards, this is for you. The Newsletter lists several activities and a lot of information. 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. For a wide range of walks take a look at the 'Walking Wales' website. Newspapers There is a newspaper delivery service available for the village. Contact Reg Sansom on 01633 411117 for further information Cheaper oil 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 Just mention Llanvair Discoed to get the 'special' rate. Community Council 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   Meetings are held in the Burton Homes Hall, Caerwent at 7pm on the second Thursday of every month (except August) and the dates for 2010 are: 14 Jan, 11 Feb, 11 Mar, 8 Apr, 13 May, 10 Jun, 8 Jul, 9 Sep, 14 Oct, 11 Nov, 9 Dec The first 15 minutes are set aside for Public Participation. County Council Our County Councillor is Phil Murphy (01633 400387) Reliable Cabs Celtic Cabs 07809 117597 £CONOMY TAXIS 01633 881880 Links Andrew Miller Photography  -  for those important occasions in your life Caerwent Parish Churches  - information and news including Llanvair's St Mary's Church Woodlands Tavern  - Llanvair's Local St David's Foundation - Bringing Care Home Multiple Sclerosis Society  - UK's largest charity for people affected by MS Gwent Beekeepers Association - all you need to know about bee keeping Llanvair Castle  - information on our castle Caldicot Castle  - information on Caldicot Castle Google Search Engine  - helps you find what you want to know South Wales Gliding Club  - enjoy some of the best scenery in the country   South Wales Nappies   - fed up with washing nappies? 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