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Less noise,
cleaner air
Page 4
Taking your
complaints seriously
Page 7
Thinking of a career
with Corus?
Page 8
Bag a prize in our
kids’ competition
Page 11
News for the community Issue 1 • April 2008
SA13
Walk on the wild side
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Welcome to Corus SA13, the new quarterly community newsletter for residents in Port Talbot and thesurrounding district.
As a major employer in the area, we think it is important to keep you
up-to-date with what is happening in Corus. Being on ‘your doorstep’
does bring with it its own challenges, but wherever possible Corus
aims to work with the community to minimise the effect of its activities
on residents and the surrounding neighbourhood at all times.
In a community like Port Talbot much of the local news is passed by
word of mouth, and like ‘chinese whispers’ the message tends to
distort with each exchange, so that sometimes people get the wrong
end of the stick which can create bad feelings and name-calling. We
would therefore like to think that as a resident you would like to
receive information wherever possible first hand – straight from the
horse’s mouth, so to speak.
It is an inescapable fact that Corus is part of the region’s steelmaking
heritage and are grateful for the support we receive, and in return proud
to be able to play our full part in the community – your community.
We hope that you will find this first issue of Corus SA13 both
interesting and informative, and we would welcome any comments
you may have about it. It is impossible to cover everything in just one
edition so we shall try to provide a range of topical articles relating to
our operational and community activities in future editions. The next
one will be due out in July.
Pleasant reading.
Keith Farron, Editor SA13
Dear resident
Dr Hywel Francis
Thumbs upDr Hywel Francis, the MP for Aberavon,
thinks a community magazine for the
people of Port Talbot is a great idea.
He says, “Through this newsletter we
can come to a greater understanding
of Corus and how its activities impact
on a community, the economy and
our environment.”
Fan-tata-tastic
- introducing our new owner 3
Sinter stack silenced 4
Dust-busting@Corus 5
Making clouds from coke 6
Energy control centre
- on all for your complaints 7
Careers@Corus 8Corus in the community 9-11
Children’s competition 11
Contact us 12
Contents
2 Corus SA13 News for the community
GENERAL NEWS
As SA13 goes to print,
Corus is pleased to announcethe arrival of Mr UdayKumar Chaturvedi, the newManaging Director of CSP UK,from Tata Steel in India.
Mr Chaturvedi, who was previously
vice-president of Tata Steel Group,
Jamshedpur, India (the company that
bought Corus last year), is the new
Managing Director of Corus Strip
Products UK, having previously
spent various periods of time working and studying in the United
States, France, the UK (University of Strathclyde), and Lucknow,
India. Mr Chaturvedi continues to hold a number of director
positions in India, Sri Lanka, Singapore and Thailand.
Mr Chaturvedi’s arrival closely follows two recent investment
announcements for Port Talbot – a £60m project enhancing
existing energy recovery capabilities and £9m capital spend in its
coke-making facility, bringing total investment since 2002 across
the three Corus Strip Product UK sites (Port Talbot, Llanwern and
Pontarddulais) to £400m.
Mr Chaturvedi feels very strongly about corporate citizenship
and has already indicated he is keen to extend Tata’s ethos by
actively promoting the company’s values through trust, honesty,
integrity and transparency, both within the workforce and the
wider community.
New MD at the helm
To coincide with the launch of SA13 community newspaper,our website has undergone a makeover to include anexternal community website. As from April 2008 you will beable to find information relating to events and community-related activities supported exclusively by Corus StripProducts UK across South Wales.
The site is designed to be practical,
by providing easy access with the
minimum of ‘clicks’ to reach relevant
items of choice. From information
on future career paths and vacancies
in Corus, guides on education and
learning, to the latest community
activities and events, you will be able
to find it here.
As the website expands, so too will the range of contents, providing
more articles and more informative links to other complementary
websites… So go on, try it!
www.corussouthwales.co.uk
Corus launchescommunity website
Mr Uday Kumar Chaturvedi.
Front cover picture: Time to get your walking shoes on now that the
weather is improving. You do not have to go far to find pretty countryside
walks on your doorstep - like the bluebells in Cwm-y-Brombil woods. The
cover picture was taken in May last year. For more details, turn to page 10.
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You may be familiar with Corus, but
what do you know about Tata, thecompany that now owns us?
It’s amazing, but just 12 months ago
Port Talbot steelworks was in the spotlight
following the acquisition of Corus plc by
the Tata Corporation for £6.2bn.
At the time all our interest was focused on
the effect this takeover might have within the
global steel industry itself. The deal linked
Corus with one of the world’s most profitable
steel companies and has created the fifth
largest steelmaker in the world with a
capability to make more than 35 million
tonnes of crude steel a year - five milliontonnes of which is set to be made here
in Port Talbot.
In the same week that Tata acquired Corus,
it also signed a $100m energy contract with
BP to jointly fund the largest solar panel
production facility in India. Indeed, since
April last year, Tata has seen growth continue
with a string of merger and joint venture
activity in mining and minerals sector
(especially in Africa), so as to secure rawmaterial supplies for its steel manufacturing
group into the future.
Steel is very much a global commodity. Theacquisition means that Tata has access toestablished markets and distribution networksacross Europe and North America whilstproviding similar access to Corus productsthrough India and the Far East. Tata has madeno secret of the fact that it intends to increaseits global steel production base still furtherthrough acquisition.
Tata Corporation, however, is no newcomerto the world stage. It has already celebratedits centenary in 2007, and before acquiringCorus, Tata comprised a total of 98companies spanning seven business sectorsas diverse as IT, energy, engineering, mining,chemicals, services and consumer goods.
For many in the UK, the name first came tolight when Tata acquired Tetley Tea fromCadbury Schweppes just over six years ago.
In 2004 Tata Motors added DaewooCommercial Vehicles to its automotive range,having previously entered into joint ventureswith Daimler-Benz, MG Rover, and othermanufacturers in Spain and South America.
Almost a year on from Tata’s acquisition of
Corus, Tata has done it again. Two months
ago the Tata ‘Nano’ was launched as the
cheapest passenger production vehicle in the
world, costing just $2,500. Tata also
announced it had bought Jaguar and Land
Rover from the Ford Corporation, in a deal
worth just over £1bn. It dovetails nicely with
Corus Automotive’s R&D expertise in this field.
Fan-tata-tastic
Over a century…and counting…
• 1868 Jamsetji Tata establishes
the Central India Spinning &
Weaving Manufacturing Company.
• 1903 Taj Mahal Palace hotel
is first for the Tata family.
• 1907 The Tata Iron & Steel
Company is formed. In 1912 the
8-hour working day for employees
is introduced here, long before
many countries in the West
implemented it!
• 1932 Tata takes to the airways
with its own airline, becoming
Air India.
• 1945 Tata Engineering and
Locomotive Co. is founded.
In 2003 it becomes Tata Motors.
• 1991 Current Chairman Ratan
Tata takes over Tata Group from JRD
Tata. The company manufactures
its one-millionth vehicle.
• 1998 Tata produces their
‘Indica’ - India’s first indigenous
car design.
• 2000 Acquires Tetley Tea
Company ($407m).
• 2001 Tata enters financial
services sector, and by 2005
issues its own Tata credit card.
• 2004 Acquires National Steel
($292m) and Daewoo Commercial
Vehicles ($102m).
• 2005 Acquires Millennium Steel,
Thailand ($167m).
• 2007 Acquires Corus plc (£6.2bn).
• 2008 Acquires Jaguar andLand Rover cars (£1.1bn). Tata
Motors launches the $2,500 ‘Nano’.
GENERAL NEWS
Corus SA13 News for the community 3
Tata Group
Chairman,
Ratan Tata.
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A new process, which Corus hopes will reduce the production of hazardous by-product, is thought to be producing a morevisible plume from the sinter stack.
Last year Corus invested almost
£1 million into a noise suppressionsystem for the sinter plant stack.
The new technology aims to reduce
noise by about 90 per cent. The sound
had been generated by the induction
systems, which draw air into and
up the sinter plant stack.
The technology was installed last autumn, but since then, monitoring by local residents has
shown that it has not proved entirely successful. Owing to a miscalculation by the company thatmanufactured the equipment, it has not eliminated the low-pitched droning noise.
Richard Leonard, Environment Manager, says, “We worked with some of the world’s leading
acoustic experts to identify how we could best tackle the problem. It involved intensive
monitoring of vibration and sound frequency.
“First we lagged the sinter plant’s main gas waste gas
ductwork, but the solution has been not just a matter of muffling
sound sources, but reducing the number and extent of moving
parts and running plant at special levels. We have also added a
state-of-the-art silencer, and efforts to draw particulate matterout of the flues continues.”
To test the noise reduction technology, some residents were
provided with equipment to record the frequency and time when
sinter plant noise is heard. The plant is relatively distant from
local residents, but as many as 2,000 households are still
thought to be affected by the noise.
“The manufacturer has agreed to replace the faulty equipment as
quickly as possible, but installation and commissioning may still be
a couple of months or so away,” concludes Richard.
Less noise, cleaner air
Stacking-up a better plume
The sin ter plan t prepares iron ore, coke and o ther ingredi
en ts
to make a ke y ra w ma terial for the blas t furnaces.
Silence is goldenTraditional silencers work by absorbing and ‘muffling’ the noise.
A reactive silencer, such as the one installed in the sinter plant,
works by deflecting the sound waves back towards their source,
which cancels out some of the unpleasant noise frequencies.
Sinter plant and stack.
Example of sinter.
View along sinter plant strand towards oven.
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ENVIRONMENT
The 135-metre tall sinter stack is the most obvious feature on thelandscape, and in fresh and clear atmospheric conditions the emission
is at its most visible.
“The emission is compliant with the Pollution Prevention Control
Regulations and it is monitored by the Environment Agency,” says Richard
Leonard, Environment Manager. “Our efforts to improve our environmental
impact have been successful, but it is ironic that the process material that
we are using creates a more visible plume.” The issue is not unique; it is
shared by other members of the steelmaking community including Arcelor
Mittal, the world’s biggest metal producer, and also Corus’ other UK
integrated steelworks in Scunthorpe. Corus’ research and development
team at the Swinden Technology Centre near Rotherham is looking into
the problem.
“Since February, we have been conducting a series of experiments– varying the volumes of treatment material into the sinter plant – tomonitor the content and the visibility of the plume,” says Richard.
We will keep you informed of progress in the summer edition of SA13.
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Dust – in particulate
The town of Port Talbot and surrounding area has a long
history of industrial and commercial activity, which has drawn
people to settle here. Like any other urban settlement, this
and people’s day-to-day activities leads to the release of
chemicals into the air. Depending on the levels and types
of activity in the area, this can result in air pollution.
Once in the atmosphere, these chemicals are subjected to various
atmospheric processes that may change their physical and chemical
form, such as the effects of sunlight, wind, rain, humidity, etc. Even the
topography of the landscape like that of Port Talbot – especially its
proximity to the coast and hills – will have an effect on the local airquality. Local air quality is therefore monitored 24 hours a day.
Who carries out the monitoring?
Corus monitors the air quality on its own sites, while Neath Port Talbot
County Borough Council has set up monitoring stations at strategic
sites in and around the town. Their readings are provided on an
hourly basis. Other methods rely on providing semi-automatic
information, as well as manual sample collections. This data is
reported to the Council and shared with the Welsh Air Quality
Forum and the Environment Agency.
Airborne dust has always been an issue for local residents, so
Corus has initiated a programme to reduce the generation of airborne
particulate material. The dust-busting programme pays special
attention to areas most prone to dust. These include ore and sinter
beds, conveyors, raw material crushers and road transport activity.
The project comes following a bad year in 2007 for particulate matter,
despite levels declining over the past ten years - which is very good
news. Despite the wet summer last year, we also had some long dry
periods that followed a particularly dry spring - April 2007 was reported
to be the driest on record.
Maximum levels for particulate material are agreed with the Local
Authority and Environment Agency Wales and stand at 50 micrograms
per cubic metre of normal air. Normally, average concentrations are
significantly less than the standards set, but it was found that in the
Port Talbot area this level was exceeded on 46 separate days last year.
It was thought the problem emanated from activities in the blast furnace
area. However, when new fume extraction equipment was commissioned
in 2002, it made no difference to reported levels for particulate material
in Port Talbot, although it did improve the results significantly at local
site level. Unfortunately, it is a fact that the close proximity of the
motorway and other roadways, and the increasing number of vehicles
on our roads, may all be contributing to the problem.
Now, however, Corus is looking more broadly at the fundamental causes
of dust. This includes not only altering existing processes wherever we
can, but also looking at efficient ways of damping down dusty areas,
either with recovered rainwater or more viscous liquids.
Typical monitoring station in Port Talbot.
M4 Motorway and works from Pen-Y-Cae.
Energy Control Centre.
Air quality – it’s in
the monitoring
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ENVIRONMENT
What ismonitored?
• Sulphur Dioxide• Ozone• Carbon Monoxide• Nitrogen Dioxide• PM10 particulates• Airborne particles
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Local air quality can be influenced by alien encounters!Corus employees were as shocked as everyone else when
they saw what appeared to be a fine coating of dust on cars,buildings and windowsills one morning in January.
The company received complaints from local people who
understandably assumed that the dust originated from the steelworks.
Among them were a local family who had hired several white limousines
for a family wedding.
Requests for an explanation drew an innocent nod of the head from all
relevant departments until the BBC News website ran a story which
revealed all. The dust had come from the Sahara and had been blown
to high altitude by a storm there on 20 January. According to AEA
Technology, which monitors air quality for the Welsh Assembly
Government, the dust had been carried from North Africa, out over the
Atlantic Ocean and then blown to the UK.
The dust had been dropped over nearly all but the far North East of
Wales, Cornwall and parts of the West of England. Saharan dust had
also reached South Wales in March 2007.
Just deserts More informationwww.earthobservatory.nasa.gov
www.environment-agency.gov.uk
www.welshairquality.co.uk
Dust storm heading for the UK.(Courtesy of Earth Observatory NASA)
Working in yourinterest - Corus Joint
Consultative Group
If you think that Corus and the local Council ignore yourconcerns as a resident, you’re wrong. Complaints, concerns
and other local environmental issues do get back to us
through councillors, PACT meetings, and the Environment
Agency directly, or via formal meetings of the Joint
Consultative Group.
The Joint Consultative Group meets every four months specifically to
discuss local environmental issues and complaints, air quality, dust,
transportation, noise, resident’s concerns, etc.
Led by the Council, the committee is made up of representatives fromNeath Port Talbot County Borough Council, councillors, theEnvironment Agency, and Corus management. It is the Group’s genuine
intention to find long-term sustainable solutions for the benefit of boththe local community and the business.
And remember: you can always phone us direct if you want to talkabout any issues that are worrying you (see page opposite for details).
Members of the Corus Joint Consultative Group.
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ENVIRONMENT
They look like clouds… you can just picture it, the beginningof William Wordsworth’s famous poem, “I wandered lonely as
a cloud…”, but the massive white plumes seen on Margam’s
coastal horizon are actually the result of red hot coke being
drenched with water to cool it very quickly.
Every 10 minutes or so, 24 hours a day, red hot coke produced in the
Morfa Coke Ovens is doused with thousands of gallons of water. It is
this quenching process that creates the ‘clouds’ – it is in fact just
water vapour.
Coke is one of the most important of all the raw materials fed into a
blast furnace because it provides the maximum porosity for the free
flowing of gases and molten iron within the process. Making coke
involves the carbonization of coal at temperatures of up to 1,100°C inan oxygen-deficient chamber to concentrate the carbon. During this
process, coke oven gas and other by-products are drawn off, refined
and re-used within the works, or sold onto other industrial processes.
“I wandered lonely as a cloud…”
Quench Tower, Morfa Coke Ovens.
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Every year, Corus’ Energy Control
Centre receives many calls fromlocal residents, usually withquestions or complaints aboutour environmental emissions.
The Energy Control Centre is the nerve
centre of the works. It is here that our
engineers closely monitor all aspects of
our plant operations, including gas usage,
water flows and electricity consumption.
The phone line is manned 24 hours a day,
365 days a year, with the team ready to
respond to concerned residents’ calls on
the double.
Closed circuit television cameras are located
throughout the works to help our engineers
see exactly what callers may be complaining
about, so no time is wasted.
Details of every call are given to the relevant
work areas, and the Environment Department
gets a copy, too. The relevant section then
investigates the complaint and, helped by
the Environmental Department, determines
the cause.
As you can imagine, on such a big site,
it can sometimes take time to find out exactlywhat is happening, but we always get back
to every caller with an update.
A member of the Energy Control Centre,says, “We monitor our manufacturingprocesses every hour of every day, recording
and storing the information for analysis.
“Any change in this data provides the plant
operators with information that helps them
plan the maintenance programme and ensure
that the site continues to meet and improve
its environmental performance.
“Some residents believe that when managers
are not in the works at the weekend, all
monitoring stops and emissions are
uncontrolled. This is simply not true. Health
and safety is at the top of our agenda
– for workers on site and residents alike.”
Seeing red about green?Do you have
a complaint aboutnoise or air quality?
Call us on01639 871111
We guaran tee tha t we will deal wi th your calls as quickl y as
possible, because impro ving the en vironmen t is impor tan t
for all o f us.
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ENVIRONMENT
Even landfill goes greenIt’s not quite a meadow (yet) but the regeneration of the
former Margam Coke Ovens site is getting greener by the
day. So far 60,000 cubic metres of subsoil have been moved
12 miles from the Swansea Marina development to
Port Talbot Works as part of a reclamation project saving
thousands of pounds being paid in landfill fees.
The former coke ovens site was cleared of scrap metals and other
debris and levelled in preparation for the subsoil, having first been
tested and certified by the Environment Agency and granted an
exemption certificate from the Council as being fit for purpose
as basic ground cover for grassing and future tree planting.
Transferring the subsoil to Port Talbot was a cheaper and moreenvironmentally friendly option than incurring landfill charges.
The 30-acre reclamation – the size of three football pitches –
has now been landscaped and grassed, and is awaiting the soil
condition to be suitable for the next phase involving tree planting.
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Corus offers careers for allThe general impression of Corus is that it employs a lot
of men as steelworkers - and that’s true, of course. Whatmany people won’t know, though, is that it also offers
exciting careers in a range of different positions for both
men and women.
Along with posts you would normally associate with heavy industry,
such as in mechanical engineering, fabricating/welding and bricklaying,
the company has comprehensive training schemes for young people
working in fields including data management, finance, human resources
and civil engineering.
“Corus has the scope and size to provide individually tailored careers
that are interesting, challenging and dynamic,” says Susan Mills,
Human Resources.
“We offer competitive salaries, opportunities
for progression, generous holiday entitlement,
first class training and experience; in addition
to local benefits such as free parking,
subsidised meals, social activities -
and friends for life!”
Corus actively seeks to recruit
apprentices and ‘functional’ trainees
for engineering, manufacturing, technical and business functions.
It offers Government-approved Advanced Modern Apprenticeships
(AMAs), while training and development by functional area allows new
recruits to be part of an apprenticeship where they can learn and study
towards NVQ qualifications while gaining invaluable experience.
“We’re a company that places real commitment on work life balance
and is truly dedicated to ongoing training and development, scope for
career progression, opportunity and advancement within chosen career
paths,” says Susan.“In order to maintain and continue to achieve
outstanding results, we look for people who have certain qualities to fit
our culture. These include: drive, enthusiasm, ideas, commitment,
flexibility, imagination, team player abilities and communication skills.
“Apprentice and functional trainee students who succeed in Corus are
those who benchmark their own achievements against those of their
peers, respect the community around them and simply work hard.
We need passionate people, determined to make Corus a success.”
Katie’s story Local girl Katie Davies chose
a Corus career path over university
– and has never looked back.
An accountant in the Hot Rolled Products
division at Port Talbot, Katie has spent
almost three years working towards
professional qualifications, while earning
money and learning the ropes hands-on.
A resident of Baglan Moors, she went to Sandfields
Comprehensive School and Neath Port Talbot College to study
A Levels in accounting, economics and law.
“I applied for university and was accepted. However, when I heard
about the functional traineeships in Corus, I was interested,”
she said.
“The decision was ultimately easy – university equalled spare
time, along with the worries of a high level of debt and no
guaranteed job at the end, while Corus equalled full-time
permanent employment in my chosen career while studying
to professional level.”
Katie’s main duties include working on weekly financial and
statistical reports alongside the Hot Rolled Products management
team, area engineers and team leaders to achieve cost reductions
and budgetary control.
Currently studying with the Association of Accounting
Technicians and due to sit her final three exams this summer,
from September she’ll be studying with the Chartered Institute
of Management Accountants.
“I’m thoroughly enjoying my working life so far,” said Katie. “I feel
I’ve already achieved so much. I was successful in applying for
a permanent position as the accountant for Hot Rolled Products
after 18 months and have so far been successful in every one of
the accountancy exams I’ve sat.
“In five years’ time, I see myself still working within finance and
possibly the Management Accounting department at Port Talbot.
Through building on my knowledge and experience to date, I hope
to be working at the level above which I am currently, as a
management accountant.”
• If you’re interested in taking up a Corus apprenticeship,
please visit www.corusgroup.com/en/careers/recruitment/
apprenticeships/south_wales or more information and
to submit an online application.
• For information on becoming a functional trainee,
visit www.corusgroupcareers.com
“I’m thoroughly en jo ying m y working li fe so
far, I feel I’ve alread y achie ved so much.”
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CAREERS
Mark Callingham, third year electricalapprentice, Hot Mill.
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No one would deny that Corus has
a considerable impact on the localcommunities in and around Port Talbot.
After all, there has been intensive
industrial activity here for hundreds
of years. Indeed, Port Talbot celebrated
100 years of iron and steelmaking in
2003 on this very site. It is a proud
tradition and one not to be taken lightly.
As neighbours, it is our duty to become
active members within the community and
assist and support local charities and
voluntary groups whenever we can. We also
endeavour to work with local organisations to
promote community initiatives directly withlocal residents and schools.
Here is a summary of the community
activities, support for charities and good
causes we have undertaken in Neath Port
Talbot and surrounding areas during the last
12 months.
Community Relations Manager, Keith Farron,
says, “Unfortunately we cannot please
everyone’s request that comes in. We are
subject to a strict monthly financial limit and
consider only those applications that fall
within a five-mile radius of Port Talbot Works.
We cannot approve applications which implysalary funding, and local charities and good
causes will be considered in preference to
national charities and projects.”
Depending on the number of requests
received, a committee consisting of
employees and Union representatives will try
to sit once a month to consider applications
received. Each application is discussed at
length to consider the benefits an award may
make to that particular community. Then,
provided a request meets with current
business guidelines on charitable funding, the
committee decides on the appropriate value
of award. Those applications that do notmeet with the guidelines are rejected.
Occasionally, an application may be deferred,
pending further information or investigation.
However, each individual application will be
considered on its own merit.
Applications must be received in writing,
preferably on letterheaded paper and sent
to the following address:
Community Relations Manager, Corus Strip
Products UK, Business Headquarters,
PO Box 42, Port Talbot, SA13 2NG.
Corus in the community
Community Award successes Afan Lido Mini FC, Afon Nedd Arts Society, Ann Davies
Cancer Appeal, BLISS, Breast Cancer Care, Cancer
Challenge Singers, Cancer Research Wales, Children in
Need, Christian Lewis Trust, Cor Meibion Aberafan, CISS,
Cwmavon RFC Mini Section, Corus Sailing Club, Cystic
Fibrosis Trust, Friends of Aberavon & New Sandfields
Group, Friends of Tonna Hospital, Hospital Radio
Phoenix, Get Kid’s Going, GLAZE, Goytre United AFC
(Junior Section), LATCH, Lymphoma Cancer Unit Singleton Hospital, Missing Wales,
Neath Athletic RFC Mini Section, Neath & District Sea Cadets, Neath Pastorate –
Romania Project, Neath Round Table, NPTCBC Pass, PDSA, Porthcawl RFC Juniors,
Port Talbot Amateur Operatic Society, Port Talbot Cymric Male Choir, Port Talbot Lifeboat
Association, Rest Bay Lifeguard Club, RNLI, Shelter Cymru, SNAC, South Wales Multiple
Sclerosis Therapy Centre, South Wales Police Authority, St John Ambulance Service,Swan Rescue South Wales, Upper Afan Forum, The Mayor’s Charity Appeal, Welsh
Dragons Burns Club, Y Bwthyn Newydd, Ynysdawley Playing Fields Association.
Community ‘Assist’ projects approved or
completed involving the supply of materials and services
for a bench for the Friends of Tonna Hospital’s Sensory
Garden, a series of metal frames for use in the ‘Survival
Zone’ Margam Park Education & Sustainability Centre,
and a replacement six-metre wooden cross for St David’s
Church, Margam.
Education and Learning events All-Wales Inter-Schools Crime Prevention Quiz,
Anti-Bullying Awareness Week in conjunction with
Swansea Sound & The Wave, ‘Learning Zone’ National
Waterfront Museum, Swansea, Peer Education Initiative,
Neath Port Talbot Secondary Schools Primestart Neath,
The Gnoll Wildlife Trust Wales, 2007 Welsh Heritage
Schools Initiative.
Event sponsorships39th Round the Pier Swim, Aberavon Beach, Aberavon
& New Sandfields Carnival, BUPA Great Wales Run,
Cardiff Bay, Cardiff UK X Challenge Cross Country Event,
Blackweir Park Cardiff, Christmas Lights & Santa Parades
(Port Talbot, Neath and Pontadawe), CISS Walkathon,
Briton Ferry to Brecon, Corus Aquathlon, Aberavon
Beach, Corus Family Cycle Day, Margam Park, Corus
Richard Burton 10km & 5km Road Race, Cwmafan‘Crucial
Crew’ ‘G’ Division Port Talbot Police Primary School 7-aside Rugby Tournament, Neath
Round Table Festival Weekend, Neath Port Talbot 2007 Sporting Awards, Surf Life Saving
Championships, Aberavon Beach, Try-A-Triathlon ‘8 to 80’ Event, Aberavon Promenade
Upper Afan River Family Day, Glyncorrwg Welsh Castles Run Relay, Caernarvon Castleto Cardiff Castle.
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Young people in Neath Port Talbotare learning how to be socially responsible and guard againstcrime with help from Corusand the Safer Neath Port TalbotCommunity Safety Partnership.
Three campaigns in the past two years
have seen pupils from all 11 secondary
schools across the county being shown
how to take a stand against bullying
and theft and become more aware of
personal safety. Corus has sponsored
the Safer Partnership and Neath Port
Talbot County Council’s schools
poster campaigns ‘Cud UB Nxt!’,
promoting prevention of mobile
phone and iPod theft, and ‘Avoid close
encounters’ (road safety), along with
Anti-Bullying Awareness Week.
Recently, more than 100 pupils
aged 14 and 15 took part in a
‘peer education’ training day
involving the police, drugs misuse
counsellors and other agencies.
The aim of the initiative was to train the youngsters in a range of crime
prevention topics so that they could later deliver their own lessons.
And the next Corus schools event is likely to target drug and alcohol
awareness in support of local LEA initiatives.
“Corus is trying to help and persuade young people to be more
responsible for their own actions and be more considerate towards
fellow pupils and members of the public,” said Corus community
spokesman Keith Farron.
“To that end, we’re keen to support local initiatives that help to reduce
crime or anti-social behaviour. And if young people feel more secure
and happy in their everyday lives, this may develop into positive
attitudes and more neighbourly communities.”
The initiatives have seen 12,500 children given safety packs including
holographic identity stickers and UV marker pens in a bid to cut the
number of mobile phone and iPod muggings in the area. More than
22,000 junior and secondary school pupils were also given reflective
safety wristbands to allow drivers a better chance of seeing them on
the roads during dark mornings and evenings.
And in the latest initiative, mobile phone-shaped keyfobs with
helpline telephone numbers were given out to pupils at Sandfields
Comprehensive Schools to raise the profile in a bid to prevent bullying.
Corus backs campaignto help pupils become safer
With the days getting longer and
warmer, now is a good time to think
about getting back into shape. But for
many of us, the thought of running,
cycling or going to gym seems a bit too
much like hard work – you don’t want
to overdo it and sprain something!
Don’t panic – one of the most effective and
safest forms of exercise is plain old walking!
Regular walking can halve the risk of heart
disease – helping you live a longer,
healthier life.
And the beauty of taking up walking in Port
Talbot is… the beauty of Port Talbot! The area
is prime walking territory, offering a choice of
coastal, hill or valley routes – all within a very
short distance of the town centre.
Walk your way to healthStrong scientific evidence now supports
the following benefits of regular walking:
• Reduces the risk of coronary heart
disease, colon cancer and type 2 diabetes
• Lowers blood pressure and cholesterol
• Reduces body fat and weight
• Enhances mental wellbeing and
self-esteem, and relieves depression
and anxiety
• Increases bone density, helping
prevent osteoporosis
• Helps flexibility and co-ordination,
reducing the risk of falls
Walking can be enjoyed as a solitary, meditative activity, or it can provide away of catching up with people. Ask your family and friends to go for a walk,or join a local walking club – a great way to meet new people.
It can fit in with any lifestyle or domestic circumstance – walking with a baby carrier is a great way to get back into shape after pregnancy.
You can find this page again on our new community website:www.corussouthwales.co.uk/community/SA13
Walking and lifestyle
Walking tips• Even walking at a moderate pace
of three miles per hour is sufficient
– aim to walk fast without
over-exertion (you should just about
be able to hold a conversation)
• Experts recommend accumulating
a total of 30 minutes of brisk
walking on most, preferably
all days of the week
• But even 10-minute walks
can increase fitness, provided
they are brisk
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Richard Burton’s memory lives on
Wet walk fora good cause Around 40 steelworkers, police
drivers, their families and friends
braved driving rain and wind to
complete a 52-mile sponsored
walk from Briton Ferry to Brecon
in September last year.
The walkathon aimed to raise money for
CISS (Cancer Information and Support
Services), a charity set up in 1993 to help
cancer sufferers, their carers and families.
The service has provided support to
thousands of families in the Neath and
Port Talbot areas.
The idea was dreamt up by Corus Steel
& Slab employees, who were later joined
by the police’s Bridgend-based Driving
School which, as well as supplying
walkers, also supplied two backup
minibuses and two outriders.
Corus funded the logistics and provided
sponsorship to the tune of £5,000
– as well as making a community award
of £2,000 towards CISS’s literature costs.
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COMMUNITY
Win this Corus ‘goody bag’ comprising a teeshirt,
sports cap, drinking bottle, electronic suduko game,
SIM card memory reader, mousemat, tin of colouring
pencils, notepad wallet, and a frisbee. We have five goody
bags to give away. All you have to do is circle as many
safety hazards and unsafe situations in the picture as
you can. (Here’s a clue: there are more than 10.)
Win aCorusgoody
bag
Spot the hazards
Name
Address
Age
Phone number
The closing date for entries is Friday 30 May 2008.The judges’ decision is final. Winners will benotified within five working days of the drawand listed in the next edition of SA13.
Cut out and send your entry to: The Editor,Corus Strip Products UK, Business Headquarters,PO Box 42, Port Talbot, SA13 2NG.
Children’s Competition
It began 27 years ago
and is now one of the
UK’s most prestigious
and famous local road
races. Held in memory
of arguably one of
Wales’s greatest ever
actors, the Richard Burton 10km Run
in Cwmafan took place on 6 January,
and attracted a record entry of more
than 500 athletes.
The race was originally intended to raise funds
for a family who had lost loved ones in a carcrash. Two years later, local hero Richard
Burton gave permission to use his name.
“Sadly, he died six months later,” said race
organiser John Williams. “But his widow Sally
contacted us to say that she would bepleased if we kept Richard’s name in our race
title. With the backing of Sally and GrahamJenkins, Richard’s brother, the event reached
its 25th anniversary. And now, thanks to ourmain sponsor Corus, the future is secure for
another three years.”
Due to icy conditions overnight, the start hadto be delayed one hour while the Council took
the precautions of gritting the undulatingcourse for the safety of the runners. The event
included a 5km fun run, and all proceeds wentto Macmillan Cancer Care and local charitiesRed Cross, Cwmafan OAPs and the Burns
Unit at Morriston Hospital.
The 10km race was won by Simon Jones,Belgrave Harriers, in a time of 30:42 (30
minutes 42 seconds). First senior runnerwas Martin Rees, Veterans over 50’s (33:14),
and the first woman athlete over the line was Andrea Whitcombe, Swansea Harriers in the
‘Veterans over 35’s’ category in a time of 35:11.
For full details of the athletes’ times
and information on the race,
visit www.richardburtonroadrace.com
I l l u s t r a t i o n c o u r t e s y o f R O S P A .
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Correspondence to the EditorThe Editor will be pleased to receive your thoughts and opinions on any article you have read in this issue of SA13 Corus community
newspaper. We would like to hear your views and opinions, whether on environmental issues, community activities, etc.
Address: The Editor, Corus Strip Products UK, Business Headquarters, PO Box 42, Port Talbot, SA13 2NG. Fax: 01639 603 179
Email: [email protected]
Community Award applications (for Neath Port Talbot and Pontardulais areas) Applications for community awards, community sponsorships/partnerships and ‘community assist’ projects for consideration must be submitted in writing
to the following address: Community Liaison Manager, Corus Strip Products UK, Business Headquarters, PO Box 42, Port Talbot, SA13 2NG.
Email: [email protected]
Environmental complaints01639 871111 (24 hours) For calls concerning environmental issues such as noise and air quality (during normal office hours the telephone exchange will re-direct
your call. Calls received out of office hours will be directed by the Security Department). For written enquiries please address to: Manager Environment,
Corus Strip Products UK, Business Headquarters, PO Box 42, Port Talbot, SA13 2NG or fax: 01639 872 159.
How to contact us
All year round. National Waterfront
Museum Swansea, Swansea Marina
Various events throughout the year for
children and families in the Corus and
Community sponsored Learning Zone.
Check out the website for details of all
forward event activities.
Visit www.museumwales.ac.uk/en/swansea
Sunday 5th July. Corus
Try-A-Triathlon, Afan Lido
and Aberavon Beachfront
Free entry. So why not join us and try
any, or all three disciplines (swimming,
cycling and running) in your own time.
The first 200 children to register receive
a Corus goody bag and certificate of achievement. Please bring your own bike.
For more details visit ‘What’s On’ in the community news section of
www.corussouthwales.co.uk
Weekend 11th & 12th July. Neath
Round Table Carnival, Cwrt Herbert
Playing Fields, Neath
Starting with ‘Friday Live’, music at 6.30pm.
Live entertainment continues on Saturday.
Fun for all the family with lots to see and
do. Sponsors of the Corus Pavilion.
Saturday 12th July. New Sandfields
& Aberavon Beach Festival,
Aberavon Promenade
Free entry. Join in the fun and thrill of
the rides. Listen to the band, live acts
and local radio coverage. Lots to see,
do and participate in, with many stalls
and exhibition events taking place. Sponsors of the Corus Pavilion.
Visit www.nsasave.co.uk for further details.
Sunday 13th July. 40th Round
the Pier Swim, Aberavon Beachfront
Free viewing. Starting at 4.00pm, the
combined swim and run begins and
finishes at Aberavon Green Stars RFC
Clubhouse. Join the crowds to watch the
dozens of hardy competitors braving the
waves in this spectacular local event.
What’s On with Corus
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You can now view community activities on our
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@ Corus’ events and sponsorships, and other topical
stories of interest. You can even browse SA13 on
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For more information on forthcoming Corus sponsored events in South Wales, visit www.corussouthwales.co.uk
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