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LLANBADARN FAWR COMMUNITY COUNCIL

http://www.llanbadarnfawrcommunity-powys.org.uk

 

Minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 4th February 2010

 

 

Present:

Philip Knill, Derek Price (chair), Huw Jeffries, Jen Bowman, Fred Barker (CC), Terry Simpson, Jo Early, Wendy Griffin - public

 

1.         Apologies: None

 

2.         Minutes from last meeting - approved

Matters arising:-              - Briarfield – request has been made to Trunk Road Agency

- Fencing on old Hay and Brecon site – has been passed to local   

  inspector

- reply from PC Ailsa Lawson – vehicle is allowed to be in layby – owner states that it will be removed this week.

 

3.         Highway Matters

·         Overall report on winter weather and gritting situation – PCC reacted quickly to adverse weather and dealt with the situation the best way possible with the facilities available.

·         Quote for grass cutting on roundabout received – £251.17 plus VAT – council agreed on quote.

·         Advertising sign on way out of village, previously ‘Llandegley Airport’ sign is now a bright yellow and distracting – query colour with planning.

 

4.         Update from Powys County Council

·         High School Modernisation programme; situation of ‘leak’ explained and highlighted need for more trust of councilors with public information and the decisions to be made.

·         Budget update – 4.25% increase in council tax – county council need to find £million deficit now – school problem is adding to the rise.

·         Issue of stable/caravan site on road to Llandrindod.  Fred Barker has asked monitoring officer to visit the site this week to establish if people are living there.  It is possible after the cold weather that it is empty but still an eyesore as left in a messy state.

·         P2009 1991 – 3 properties on chalet bungalow site; safety fears have been expressed about where access will be onto site – as access falls close to pedestrian crossing.  Proposed planners that access will now be via Oaktree view.

·         Boundary commission has visited Powys Area and hopes to report over next 2 months on finding of visit on electoral boundaries.

 

5.         Website Update

·         3130 hits to date

·         Ringmaster policing are regularly updated – 5 new this month

·         Request to add Penybont station renewal programme as a page – photos of development and tools request to hopefully add interest.

·         Details to circular walks to be changed – Terry to mail clerk to forward to webmaster.

·         Community Centre Committee needs you flyer to be added to try and raise interest.

 

6.         Village and Community Issues

·         Lights @ Veolia garage – local star gazing resident has requested that the angle of the outside lights are reduced slightly – no planning for lights; he appreciates lights are for security but wants his request to be considered.  He has written to Chief Exec at PCC and has support of local MP.  Clerk to write letter of support.

·         National Freeholders Protection Association – poster stating Christmas Day lockdown of farm gates therefore obstructing public right of ways.  Clerk to forward poster to rights of way officer for comment.

·         Community Centre Committee meeting attended by Derek Price on Wed 3rd Feb 2010.  Discussion for chair/vice chair; 15 seated at table and Derek had to offer to chair – so now acting chair for the committee.  Going forward they need to decide if community centre for this area is viable.  Initially poster drop around houses to see how much interest can be generated.

·         Fire Risk Assessment is due next week – Derek to meet and go through with fire officer.  Derek also to check the leaseholder agreement with PCC to establish roll of community council as trustees of the hall.

·         Constitution has been agreed and accepted.  Derek to update community council again after the committee meeting of Wed 3rd March.

 

7.         Financial Reports

·         Current account balance at 22nd January - £1324.54

·         Savings account - £1369.85

·         £423 transferred by bank to cover short fall in outgoings in December – transfer form signed to transfer back.

·         Invoice received from community centre – Sept/Oct/Nov/Dec £24.00 – paid

·         Clerk requested to be paid monthly instead of quarterly – agreed by chair and 2nd by vice-chair.

 

8.         Correspondence

·         Email from Sue Cooke, possible funding for station project request; wish list; information to be posted on website; community council has proposed that a donation of £50 will be given for plants.  Clerk to contact Sue Cooke to inform and wish list to be posted on our internet site.

·         WAG – Section II expenditure document – noted – no action.

·         PCC Unitary Development Plan; proposed modifications – viewed – no action.

·         PCC Rural Housing Enabler – noted – clerk to email thanking but declining offer of visit.

·         WAG Code of Conduct – Draft guidance for public services for Wales & leaflets if you want to complain about a public body – noted – no action.

·         PCC playground annual inspection of play area – not applicable – no action.

·         Powys Regeneration Partnership & newsletter – noted – circulated – no action.

 

Fred Barker has left the meeting.

           

·         PCC – Proposed Removal of Payphones – noted – no action

·         PCC – Adoption of Payphones – noted – no action.

·         PCC – Register of electors request form – clerk to action.

·         NSPCC – raising awareness letter – noted – no action.

·         Consultation on accounts & audit amendments regulations – noted – no action.

 

9.         Planning

·         None

 

10.        Any other Business

·         Co-option of Wendy Griffin; proposed by Derek Price and seconded by Philip Knill.  Declaration of office signed.  Clerk to forward copy of standing orders and code of conduct to Wendy.

·         Letter received from an anonymous source bringing issues to council’s attention of a property in Crossgates.  Council unable to respond to anon; council recommends that he/she contacts relevant officers in the Planning and Environmental Health Dept. to voice concerns.  Tidy Town initiative is only relevant to areas of public use e.g. Parks.

 

 

Meeting closed at 9.40pm

Next meeting – Thursday 4th March at 7.00pm