Knighton

DEVELOPMENT OFFICER - The question as to whether Knighton's new position of development officer should be a 12-hour per week part-time job or a 37-hour full-time job caused a lively debate at a recent meeting of Knighton Town Council's business committee. The position was originally to be for 12 hours a week, jointly funded by Menter Powys, an agency of Powys County Council, and the town council. The job had been advertised and applications received, but the Welsh Development Agency had then suggested it was willing to fund further hours if the town council would change the job description for the post to include additional areas of responsibility. Eventually, the business committee agreed to draft an enhanced role for the proposed position and to apply to the developmen tagency for additional funding, and to invite Councillor John Thompson, councillor, to speak to the committee.

RAFFLE - A total of £224 was raised at the raffle organised by the women's section of the Royal British Legion.

TABLE SALE - In spite of poor weather and other attractions, a table sale at Knighton Community Centre raised nearly £80 for the running costs of the centre. Helpers for the centre were Christine Branford, Gina Lynch and Kevin Kell.

ELECTION - There are six candidates standing for one seat on the town council. They are Christine Branford, Fay Exworth-Dent, Leslie Griffiths, Lorna Higgins, Marcia Howard, and Iain Morris. The election will be on June 8 at Knighton Community Centre, with polling from 8am until 9pm.

WI - Vice-president Jean Coulthard welcomed members of Tref-y-Clawdd Women's Institute to the May meeting and heard that the spring sale had raised £175. The winner of the April competition for making words of three or more letters from 'decorating' was Betty Bowen with 534 words. Jean Kilby, Mona Brown, Shirley Moorhouse, Olive Waters and Vera Wood agreed to represent Tref-y-Clawdd WI at the county quiz. Members made further arrangements for the County Show. Jean Coulthard thanked Shirley Moorhouse, Olive Waters and Jean Kilby for presenting the resolutions to the meeting. Edna Wear reported on the recent meeting exploring day care/social activities at The Cottage development. Enid Lloyd won the competition for a favourite cartoon. The next meeting will be on June 7 at 7.30pm at the Norton Street Baptist Schoolroom, when Mrs H Reeves will speak on folk art.

CELEBRATION - The choirs of St Edward's Church, under the direction of Hilary Howcroft, and the Aberedw Group of Parishes, combined for a choral celebration of evensong at St Edward's. Organist was Cecil Rudge. The first reading was by Brian Price (representing Norton Parish Church), the second by Jim Muggleton (representing Whitton parish) and prayers were led by Kevin Kell (representing Knighton). Father Williams delivered the sermon.

CONCERT - Bethel College Wind Ensemble will bring its reputation as one of the finest private liberal arts college bands in the Midwest United States, as it shares a performance at 7.30pm on June 7 at Knighton Community Centre, as part of its spring 2000 tour of Britain. It is one of the premier performing bands at Bethel College and consist of 50 woodwind, brass and percussion players. Students in the ensemble come to the school from throughout the United States and represent a wide range of academic disciplines. The band has toured the United States, England, Wales, Norway, Sweden, Spain, Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Proceeds from the performance in Knighton will go to the work of the churches of the Knighton and Beguildy group of parishes.