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20 new homes to be built at site of former Welsh secondary school
20 new homes to be built at site of former Welsh secondary school The school itself closed in 2016 following the development of Ysgol Bro Teifi to the north of Llandysul since which time a number of buildings within the site have been granted planning permission for use as office and business premises The former Ysgol Dyffryn Teifi in Llandysul (Image: Google) Proposals to build 20 new homes at a former secondary school in west Wales have been given the green light. During this week's meeting of Ceredigion Council's development management committee an application recommended for consent saw Dyffryn Teifi Developments Ltd, via agent JMS Planning and Development, secure permission to transform part of the former Ysgol Dyffryn Teifi into a residential scheme. The school closed in 2016 following the establishment of Ysgol Bro Teifi to the north of Llandysul and since that time several structures within the location have received planning consent for office and commercial use while an initial phase of housing development has been authorised for the southern section of the site, according to a report presented to members. Previously the site was the subject of interest by locals who wanted to purchase the former school for shared community use. Some of the ideas mooted were turning part of the site into a wedding venue, while another part would be use for evening classes and by start-up businesses. For our free daily briefing on the biggest issues facing the nation sign up to the Wales Matters newsletter here . However nine years later the future of the old school is seemingly settled, with the construction of 20 new homes – four of them affordable – set to begin in the near future. An outline for the housing scheme (Image: Local Democracy Reporting Service) The planning document for the scheme said: "The proposal includes the construction of 15 new dwellings and the conversion of an existing building, known as Ty'r Ysgol, into five apartments. A new estate road is also proposed, to be constructed to adoptable standards, providing access from Llyn Y Fran Road. Article continues below "The development comprises a mix of residential unit types and sizes including four-bedroom detached houses, three-bedroom semi-detached and terraced houses, and one and two-bedroom apartments." The proposal outlines minimal external works to Tŷ'r Ysgol for its conversion into five flats, which would require a flat-roof dormer window on each roof slope and the addition of juliet balconies to the first and second floors. The plan includes a contribution towards affordable housing, consisting of three three-bedroom homes and one flat, all offered at a discounted sale rate of 70% of their market value. The application concludes: "The application delivers the second phase of the redevelopment of the former Ysgol Dyffryn Teifi on brownfield land within an identified urban service centre, meeting affordable housing and public open space requirements in full, with associated highway infrastructure improvements for the benefit of the locality." Members were informed that the applicant has a personal connection to the project, being a local resident who attended the school, and sees the scheme as a "way to create something that respects the past while belonging to the future". Local councillor Keith Evans expressed his support for the development and the vision for the site in a statement heard at the meeting. The recommendation for approval was unanimously backed by members.
Cambrian News
24-06-2025
- General
- Cambrian News
Change in school bus policy leaves incoming students in the lurch
Ceredigion County Council has changed its policy regarding free school bus travel, allowing students to only use the service to their nearest secondary school. However, parents were unaware of this change until their school bus applications were rejected this spring, leaving parents 'blindsided'. Families have also claimed the changes have been applied retrospectively, removing children who are already attending secondary school from their regular bus service ( Let Us Travel ) Hannah Bowd from Penrhiwllan said her family were encouraged by the local authority to explore options and choose a secondary school that was right for their son. Their school bus travel application was rejected as it wasn't to Ysgol Bro Teifi , 2.5 miles away, despite the bus travelling to Ysgol Gyfun Emlyn directly past their driveway. Hannah, a mum of two, said: 'I've just gone back to work - I don't know how I'll get two children to two different schools and get to work on time. 'No one was aware of the change in bus services, so we weren't able to factor that into our decision-making. 'If we gave him a lift every day, we'd be following the bus, so it seems environmentally better to give him a place on the bus. Hannah describes other families in the area in similar positions, in which younger children have been refused the bus service their older siblings use daily. Due to additional learning needs, her son's school recommended a Welsh-English school like Emlyn, as opposed to Welsh-only Bro Teifi: 'The council seems to be deciding what's a suitable school without taking this into consideration.'
Wales Online
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Urdd 2025: Main Bard announced
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Elain Roberts has been revealed as Main Bard at Eisteddfod yr Urdd Dur a Môr, Parc Margam a'r Fro 2025, in a special ceremony from the stage at the White Pavilion in Margam. Elain is the first to have won the Drama Medal (in 2023) and the Chair at the Urdd Eisteddfod. And for the first time in the history of the competition, the chair has been won by women for three consecutive years. A former pupil at Ysgol Bro Teifi, Elain studied French and Politics at the University in Bristol and after graduating, she moved back home to work. In February this year, Elain moved to London to start a new job with Plaid Cymru in Westminster. Elain won the Drama Medal at the 2023 Urdd Eisteddfod, and she came third in the Crown competition in 2022. She only recently became interested in poetry after attending classes at the Vale pub in Felin-fach last year. The competitors were tasked with composing a poem or poems on strict metre or vers libre, of no more than 100 lines on the theme: 'Sand'. Elain's poem is located on Traeth Gwyn (Llanina, Ceinewydd), a location that played a key part in her upbringing and where she still visits today to find tranquillity. The judges, Tudur Hallam and Grug Muse stated that Elain is more than worthy of this year's Eisteddfod Chair for 'a poem that grips the reader from the beginning and keeps a hold until the very end.' 'We are in safe hands with this poet. The story is familiar, the story of a young Welsh speaker leaving the countryside for city life, the beach is a medium to explore the feelings and experiences associated with this. The poet succeeds in expressing mixed emotions, sharing with us the experience of settling and being happy in an English city.' Tesni Peers from Wrexham came second and Celt John from Aberystwyth was third. Their work will be published on the Urdd website later today. The winning work along with the adjudication will be available to read in Cyhoeddiadau'r Stamp publications after the ceremony. The ceremony was sponsored by the Ivor and Aeres Evans Charitable Trust. Elain receives a beautiful chair created by Angharad Pearce Jones from the Brynaman area, sponsored by Soar-Maesyrhaf Chapel. Speaking of the experience of creating the Eisteddfod yr Urdd Dur a Môr, Parc Margam a'r Fro, Angharad said: 'Creating this year's chair has been a wonderful privilege and a dream come true. I'm lucky that I had the last piece of Welsh iron ore from Tata's works for the chair, and I was determined to create a chair that felt positive – a celebration rather than a sad symbol of the past.' The top three will be invited to take part in a course at Tŷ Newydd Writing Centre, Literature Wales, in memory of Olwen Dafydd. This is made possible through the Olwen Griffith Trust. It is 30 years since, Tudur Hallam, one of the judges, won the Literature Medal at Eisteddfod yr Urdd Bro'r Preseli 1995 for a collection of poems, Blith Draphlith (topsy-turvy). Results for all competitions can be found on The North Wales Live Whatsapp community for top stories and breaking news is live now - here's how to sign up Find out what's happening near you
North Wales Live
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- North Wales Live
Urdd 2025: Main Bard announced
Elain Roberts has been revealed as Main Bard at Eisteddfod yr Urdd Dur a Môr, Parc Margam a'r Fro 2025, in a special ceremony from the stage at the White Pavilion in Margam. Elain is the first to have won the Drama Medal (in 2023) and the Chair at the Urdd Eisteddfod. And for the first time in the history of the competition, the chair has been won by women for three consecutive years. A former pupil at Ysgol Bro Teifi, Elain studied French and Politics at the University in Bristol and after graduating, she moved back home to work. In February this year, Elain moved to London to start a new job with Plaid Cymru in Westminster. Elain won the Drama Medal at the 2023 Urdd Eisteddfod, and she came third in the Crown competition in 2022. She only recently became interested in poetry after attending classes at the Vale pub in Felin-fach last year. The competitors were tasked with composing a poem or poems on strict metre or vers libre, of no more than 100 lines on the theme: 'Sand'. Elain's poem is located on Traeth Gwyn (Llanina, Ceinewydd), a location that played a key part in her upbringing and where she still visits today to find tranquillity. The judges, Tudur Hallam and Grug Muse stated that Elain is more than worthy of this year's Eisteddfod Chair for 'a poem that grips the reader from the beginning and keeps a hold until the very end.' 'We are in safe hands with this poet. The story is familiar, the story of a young Welsh speaker leaving the countryside for city life, the beach is a medium to explore the feelings and experiences associated with this. The poet succeeds in expressing mixed emotions, sharing with us the experience of settling and being happy in an English city.' Tesni Peers from Wrexham came second and Celt John from Aberystwyth was third. Their work will be published on the Urdd website later today. The winning work along with the adjudication will be available to read in Cyhoeddiadau'r Stamp publications after the ceremony. The ceremony was sponsored by the Ivor and Aeres Evans Charitable Trust. Elain receives a beautiful chair created by Angharad Pearce Jones from the Brynaman area, sponsored by Soar-Maesyrhaf Chapel. Speaking of the experience of creating the Eisteddfod yr Urdd Dur a Môr, Parc Margam a'r Fro, Angharad said: 'Creating this year's chair has been a wonderful privilege and a dream come true. I'm lucky that I had the last piece of Welsh iron ore from Tata's works for the chair, and I was determined to create a chair that felt positive – a celebration rather than a sad symbol of the past.' The top three will be invited to take part in a course at Tŷ Newydd Writing Centre, Literature Wales, in memory of Olwen Dafydd. This is made possible through the Olwen Griffith Trust. It is 30 years since, Tudur Hallam, one of the judges, won the Literature Medal at Eisteddfod yr Urdd Bro'r Preseli 1995 for a collection of poems, Blith Draphlith (topsy-turvy).
