The festive season is upon us again. At the same time that mr Grenfell and his team will be finalising Crickhowell’s Christmas decorations with their usual flair, CRiC will be hosting yet another wonderful Christmas exhibition in the oriel cric gallery.  The Crickhowell Resource & Information Centre will also be the venue for different advice sessions, which are being offered free of charge. The first in a series of 4 home and business energy advice surgeries will take place on 14 November. A free seminar to raise awareness among local trades-people of the dangers, solutions and legislation associated with asbestos will be offered on 19 November.  Please read the articles below for details of all these events, as well as a local community litter pick during the coming weekend.  Visit the news pages of our newly revamped website for further local news.

This edition of the Crickhowell Community Times has a distinctly autumnal flavour. For a further taste of local events, please visit the calendar pages of the What’s On section of the website or pay a visit to CRiC to view notice boards and collect a few leaflets to help you enjoy Crickhowell and area.

This newsletter gives a taste of the variety of activities taking place in the Crickhowell area. Whether you are interested in the arts or a more physical pursuit such as the Walking Festival, there is certainly much on offer as 2009 gets off to a busy start.

Winter has descended on us rather unexpectedly, but there is still much to celebrate in the local area as we approach the festive season. The Crickhowell Community Times brings you snippets of local news which may not reach the headlines elsewhere. CRiC would also like to remind all customers that our opening times during the winter months are Monday to Saturday between 10am and 4pm and between 10.00 and 1.30 on a Saturday.

While you may feel besieged by the current news headlines, we hope that the Crickhowell Community Times will restore some “feel good factor”. The newsletter contains a sample of local news and events, as well as a preview of CRiC’s campaign to offer free advice to residents in the area on how to save money on heating and electricity bills.