Welsh Icons News | Vale of Glamorgan: Winter weather update inc. school closures

Update for Thursday 7th January 2010

Schools
In view of the extreme weather conditions, a decision has been taken that all maintained community schools within the Vale of Glamorgan will be closed tomorrow (7 January 2010).

Foundation and voluntary-aided schools (ie. Church in Wales and Catholic) will make their own decisions and will inform parents of closures.

The following schools have announced that they will be closed on Thursday 7 January:

Albert Primary
All Saints c/w Primary
Ashgrove Penarth
Barry Comprehensive
Barry Island Primary
Bryn Hafren Comprehensive School
Bute Cottage Nursery
Cadoxton Primary
Cogan Nursery
Cowbridge Comprehensive
Dinas Powys Infants’
Eagleswell Primary School
Evenlode Primary
Fairfield Primary, Penarth
Gladstone Primary
High Street Primary
Holton Primary
Jenner Park Primary
Llancarfan Primary
Llandough Primary
Llanfair Primary
Llangan Primary
Llanilltud Fawr Primary
Llantwit Major Comp
Murch Junior Dinas Powys
Oak Field Primary
Peterston-super-Ely Primary School
Rhws Primary
St Athan Primary
St Cyres Comprenhensive
St Helen’s RC Infants
St Helen’s RC Junior
St Illtyd Primary
St Joseph’s RC Primary, Penarth
St Richard Gwyn RC High
Sully Primary School
Wick & Marcross C/W Primary
Y Bont Faen Primary
Ysgol Bro Morgannwg
Ysgol Erw’r Delyn Penarth
Ysgol Gwaun y Nant
Ysgol Iolo Morganwg
Ysgol Maes Dyfan
Ysgol Pen y Garth
Ysgol Sant Baruc
Ysgol Sant Curig

Roads and highways
The Vale is currently experiencing some of the coldest weather for 30 years and this, together with the latest snowfall, is making driving and walking conditions extremely hazardous. Additionally we have been receiving unprecedented requests for salting roads and salt bin filling which unfortunately cannot be met.

A fleet of 10 gritters was out most of the night treating our main roads and highways. The gritters will continue to treat roads throughout the day.

Penarth still remains quite badly affected by the snow. Main routes have been gritted but residents are advised to take care on smaller roads. These are unlikely to be treated today.

Other roads in the Vale may also be currently difficult to access and the council will do its best to clear these over the course of the day. All current resources are being utilised to ensure that the main road network is kept open and that traffic is kept moving.

The Council would like to advise the public to only make journeys that are absolutely necessary and, if journeys have to be made, to make adequate provision with clothing and essentials for this type of weather.

Refuse and recycling
Due to the current weather conditions there will be no refuse collection and recycling services today. Residents are asked to take in their waste and recycling as, weather permitting, this will now be collected on Saturday 9 January 2010. Residents can either check our website or telephone our contact centre on 01446 700111 for updates throughout the day.

A decision on refuse collection and recycling arrangements for tomorrow will be taken at 06:00hrs on 7 January 2010.

The Household Recycling Centres at Llandow and Sully are currently closed for health and safety reasons. A decision as to whether these can be opened will be taken later in the day.

Leisure Centres and Vale attractions