Waiting for Aortic Valve Replacement at Papworth
Finally in the last 48 hours of my wait - after an initial 6 week delay from the start of June (first surgeon appointment on April 11th) and then a cancellation of July 22nd. Really informative and encouraging communications at every stage. However, I've been warned it could still be cancelled......
Cardiology at Ipswich have been great throughout - as both my partner and I can testify over the last 20+ years!
Been doing some 'sorting' in the garden - not my favourite activity, having been cured of gardening as a child! The swifts left a couple of weeks ago - we had 4 boxes out of 6 occupied this year, with two of them having second broods. It's been one of the great joys to stretch out on the lounger to watch and hear them - and good for my poor old heart, too.
Consultation has concluded
Council employees need to act on issues they see when out in community, not just what they are employed directly to do. Eg bin s emptied but leave flytipping next to it. Driving past unemployed overflowing bins in the truck.
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The council need to sort out the pot holes in Griffithstown and the Police need to sort the parking out, people just seem to abandon their car where they see fit.
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Schools need updating and offer more for children with disabilities that are not severe enough to attend Crownbridge. Schools need more SNRBs and staff to help within this service area.
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Comment from face-to-face session.
In Northville where the new school is being built the workmen are using the side streets as a site access.
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There is a lot more drug use going on in the Southville area. We need more police on the streets and I do not allow my children out to play as its not safe.
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The underpasses are dirty and unsafe. Lots of drug use goes on in this area. And the street lights need turning on.
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Torfaen needs better teachers who understand childrens needs better.
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There is a lot of anti-social behaviour in Blaenavon town and there are lots of uneven footways.
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Council and partners need to prevent vehicles parking on pavements and stop cars parking on dropped kerbs. Blodwen Road New Inn have been told we have more enforcement officers between 7am-7pm but we never seen them.
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In the Ty-Canol area all the drains are blocked, theres litter all over the place and the for speed bumps to slow vehicles down.
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Talywain. Look after whole borough, not just Pontypool. No Christmas lights beyond Pontypool. Nothing in Talywain. Road maintenance, litter and paths that dirty its built up and looks like part of the road, gullies need cleaning. Mess left after works carried out by utility companies. Where gullies are not emptied its causing water to run into my property from the streets. I've had to create a water run off to prevent it coming into my front door. Manhole has been damaged by grass cutter, I've reported it monthly and still no repairs.
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Signs on side of carriageway need cleaning and all the trees that cover them need cutting back
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Get the people who have to carry out community service to litter pick and clean all the graffiti.
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Add events and group info onto council weekly news. Also need more public notice boards as not everyone is online.
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More shops in Pontypool to encourage trade, wednesday market to move to indoor market to encourage more traders
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More things for the youth to do - brighten up the area with decorations and flowers. Attract more custom to Pontypool.
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More shops needed in Pontypool, clear the rubbish off our streets
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More activities for teenagers
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more support for people with disabilities and people with caring responsibilities
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Litter bins needed between Tesco and West Mon.
More bins needed rugby ground and adjacent.
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Council is re-active not pro-active.
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Better comms with volunteer groups.
Use scout groups better.
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Grants (pride in place needs to be spent better)
Toilet block is a joke!
Cultural hub is good.
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Business rates are a joke in Wales compared to England. And people wonder why the high streets are quiet. The Council need to help businesses.
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Trevethin is becoming a dumping ground for the shops that are closing. residents are not taking pride in their comminuty and are fly tipping. And all the drains are blocked in Newmans and Uplands.
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With the finances as they are I think the Council are doing a good job, no cuts have been made to social care.
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Pot holes need to be sorted in Plas-Y-Coed
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More police on the streets as lots of anti-social behaviour in Riverside and Pontypool Town Centre
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Waste less money/resources
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More disabled parking areas, urban regeneration for disused shops.
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More face-to-face talking to a person also get down the grange and you will speak to lots more residents
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When road works complete can they take the road closure signs and all their stuff with them. No wonder you cant get a road closed sign when you need it as they are left on the old sites.
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Bin collections during rush hour, move a bit later in the day on main roads.
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To keep Forgeside Chapel as heritage for the local area.
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Street lighting and pot holes. Community council needs christmas lights.
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Fairwater, the park near me is set on fire frequently and the equipment is broken. Open Fairwater leisure centre for children to use.
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Park for older kids aged 11+
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Support when support is needed
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Thornhill - Patch of ground at the back is dark, rubbish is dumped there. Only one light is on in the street
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Pontypool town centre needs a huge revamp
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More people to understand and advertise disabilities
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More things for children with disabilities, more activities to cater for disabled children. Sessions are too early in the mornings and when trying to get my disabled child ready to get out of the house early it is very difficult. We need more things in the late afternoon.
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more police on the streets
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The roads need to be made safer, its like a slalom race out there with potholes and racer drivers not knowing what the speed limit is so deciding on their own.
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Bins, bin men to clear up after themselves. Happy with the service other than that.
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Council and Housing need to work closer together and make more homes available. The waiting times for a property is getting on for 5years plus.
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Street lighting and paths, I wont go out at night due to street lighting, this is very isolating.
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Fix areas of concern, such as the roads.
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Show more visibility that they care in making a change. We need to see effort.
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More community policing, more traffic control, Pontnewynydd stop cars parking on fields where kids play.
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Social workers are needed in schools to help educate the educate the young people in society
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Refuse collections, I keep being missed so thats something that can be done better
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Road conidtions
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Support for children
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Speeding and road maintenance throughout Torfaen need looking at
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Working with foodbanks to make sure food doesnt go to waste and no one goes without.
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Schools need to be funded more to support the children
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The speed limit in Llanfrechfa changes 6 times on one stretch of road. Also the road in Llantarnam is 20mph even though the school is no longer there
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Speed of cars going down Pontnewydd, maybe put speed bumps down?
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Came from Newport (a s******e) to Cwmbran as it has more shops, free parking and its undercover, so its all good.
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Childcare for preschool age as this can be difficult for single parents.
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Lower council tax in Blaenavon, why pay more there than Cwmbran for the same services?.
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Council could offer more support to those out of work. I find Torfaen works good, but still face barriers, eg paying for courses.
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Stop council tax, stop sugar tax - they are all hitting people and not needed
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Good community but need 4G pitches
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Community policing - more police on the streets
Lots of litter
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More information to communities about what sort of things they can do to make a difference when they have a common aim
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Generally very happy with services in my local area
Better communications and more encouragement to volunteer
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Happy with current relationship with all partners
More police, lots more crime recently
Need to be more spread out, rather than one location, only seem to stay at the top end of town
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More free courses
Less people smoking drugs
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More police on the streets in evenings to prevent under-age drinking and anti-social behaviour
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Anti-social behaviour in the area
More for teenagers to do
Maybe a games station for people to play video games but also get the social interaction
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