KERRY COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011, Section 116
Notice of Co-Option
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the KERRY COMMUNITY COUNCIL intends to Co-opt TWO members to fill the vacancies that exist in the office of Councillor for the KERRY Ward.
Expressions of interest are being sought from members of the public who meet the following qualifications and are interested in representing their community on the aforementioned Community Council. You must be a British, Commonwealth, Irish or a European Union citizen and be 18 years of age or over; and meet at least one of the following criteria:
· registered as a local government elector for the area named above; or
· during the whole of the last 12 months occupied as owner or tenant land or other premises in the community named above; or
· your principal or only place of work during the last 12 months has been in the community named above; or
· you have during the whole of the last 12 months resided in the Community or within 4.8 kilometres of it.[1]
If you wish to be considered for co-option for the vacant seats or want more information regarding the role of a Community Councillor please contact the Proper Officer, Clerk to the Council Community Mrs Angela Feltham, Bryn Gethin,Tregynon, Newtown. Powys.SY16 3PJ.
Phone. 01686 650747. email.clerkkcc@gmail.com
Web-site. kerrycommunitycouncil.gov.uk
[1] Certain people are disqualified from standing, and these include paid officers of the community council, anyone subject to bankruptcy restriction orders and those subject to recent sentences of imprisonment.
Kerry
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The village of Kerry is still largely a farming community, although nowadays it is also a commuting village for the town of Newtown just less than 3 miles away. It is famous for its breed of sheep, i.e. The Kerry Hill breed. The A489 runs through the centre of the village, which has a population of about 1,000. As you travel through from Newtown you will see two black and white lodges on the left hand side of the road. These lodges guarded the old carriage access to Dolforgan Hall, which together with the Brynllywarch Hall estate, played a big part in the development of the village in the 19th century. In fact, most of the village, including the surrounding farms, belonged to either the Dolforgan or Brynllywarch estates.
Further along the main road, there is a shop/post office and further again, a hairdressers fronting the village square which has the church, St Michael & All Angels, leading off it. This Norman church dates back to 1176 and has a rare example of an old chained bible. There is evidence that a church existed before this date but in 1176 it was rebuilt and re-dedicated and there is a well-known story of a dispute at this time between Giraldus Cambrensis, who as Archdeacon of Brecon, was responsible for the parish of Kerry and came to Kerry to confront the Bishop of St Asaph about the rights of his diocese. When he arrived on the morning of the re-dedication, he found the church locked, as 2 of the clergy had hidden the keys and had set out to greet the Bishop.
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However, he managed to gain access and had the bells rung as a token of possession. When the Bishop arrived, there was a confrontation, with each threatening to ex-communicate the other. Giraldus had the Church door thrown open and came out accompanied by other priests and clergy with lighted candles and a processional cross. At this point, the Bishop galloped off and was pursued by sticks and stones thrown by the surrounding crowd. Kerry parish thus remained in the diocese of St Davids until July 1849, when it was transferred amicably to St Asaph.
There are 2 pubs in the village: the Herbert Arms on the right of the main road and the Kerry Lamb further along on the left. Also just before the Kerry Lamb, there is a Baptist Chapel. A primary school, St Michael's Church in Wales School, stands on the right of the main road on the edge of the village. There is another school just outside the village: Brynllywarch Hall School which is for children with special needs.
Kerry is known for the foundation of the modern eisteddfod and this annual event still takes place each year in June.
Public Footpaths
There are several lovely walks around Kerry including the one along the Kerry Ridgeway, overlooking Wales on one side and England on the other. It is an old drovers' route of about 15 miles from Wales to the English markets and has wonderful views all around.
Some years ago the W.I. published a leaflet showing several walks in the area.
On the outskirts of the village at the old Cilthrew farm, the Papworth Trust provide free respite holidays for families desperately needing a short break.
Kerry has a bowling club, football club and a village hall where lots of events and activities take place. It also has its own community news magazine, the Kerry News, which is available from the post office/shop.
Written by Sue Farrington
Kerry Baptist Chapel.
Kerry Chapel was opened as an Independent (i.e. Congregational) Chapel in 1824 and Samuel Bowen, the Classical Tutor of the North Wales Independent College, Newtown, became its first pastor. However, by 1849 the Chapel had been acquired by the Baptists and Richard Owen, of Upper Green Newtown, became its first Baptist Minister. In January 1856 he left Kerry to become a student at Pontypool Baptist College and he returned to Kerry for his second pastorate from 1860 to 1863. The Chapel’s last fulltime minister was Revd John Bridge from 1977 to 1983. However, since October 2011 Mr. Rob Saunders has served as Minister-in-Training (Student Pastor) of both Kerry and Sarn Baptist Chapels.
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Organisations in Kerry
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| Kerry Shop/Post Office |
Brent & Paula |
01686 670650 |
| Kerry School (St Michael's) |
Headteacher: Marc Philips |
01686 670208 |
| Brynllywarch Hall School |
Headteacher: Mr G Randell |
01686 670276 |
| St Michael & All Angels Church |
Rev. Jeanette Wilkes |
01686 671266 |
| Baptist Chapel |
Minister: Rev Maggie Smith
Coffee Mornings: Wed 10.30am - 12 noon |
07971 718909 |
| Village Hall |
Bookings Secretary: Linda Hopkins
Caretaker: Kevin Lander |
01686 670309
01686 670820 |
| Pubs |
Kerry Lamb
Herbert Arms |
01686 670226
07977181729 |
| Hairdresser |
Nikki's Hair Salon |
01686 670133 |
| Kerry News |
Editors: Dawn & David Lush
Kate & Christian ap lago
Anwen Parry |
01686 670953 07768625895 07779715205 |
| W.I. |
President: Sue Farrington |
01686 670267 |
| Silver Threads |
Leader: Sue Farrington
Secretary: Glenys Smith |
01686 670819 |
| Playgroup |
Leader: Nia Davies |
01686 630218 |
| Bowling Club |
Secretary: Marie Hussey |
01686 670618 |
| Football Club |
Secretary: Mike Morgan |
01686 670628 |
| Badmington Club |
Secretary: Amanda Eastwood |
01686 670321 |
| History Group |
Secretary: Jane Stewart |
01686 616266 |
| Kerry Eisteddfod |
Contact: Gillian Evans |
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| Childrens Dance Classes |
Tuesdays - Contact Sally Gartfell |
01938 561211 |
| Walking Group |
Thursday evenings from May - October
Meet at the Village Car Park at 6.00pm |
| Zumba Classes |
Monday evenings from 7.30pm - 8.30pm |