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LLANBADARN FAWR COMMUNITY COUNCIL

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Minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 2^nd July 2009

Present:

Nick Shepperd, Huw Jeffries, Philip Knill, Peter Cross, Derek Price, Terry Simpson, Jo Early, Fred Barker (County Councillor)

1.         Apologies:

John Harding, Jenny Bowman

2.         Minutes of Last meeting:  

            Approved

            Matters Arising:

            None

3.         Highways Matters:

• Village website signs – would be unauthorized officially by County.  If they were tidy and no cause for distraction to motorist it could be a feasible idea.  Derek to continue enquiries.

4.         Update from Fred Barker, PCC

• No news on re-homing of recycling bins from railway.
• Possible of merger of LHB and County council; opportunity to appoint one Chief Executive; final decision to be made by the board at the end of July.
• Concerns over general state of village with the pub being closed, the derelict houses and number of unresolved issues and uncompleted ventures with planning permission.

5.         Website Update

• Approx 2072 hits to date – 61 new and 16 returnees last month.
• No new articles to report
• Huw and Terry to update Peter with history and developments on Circular Trails to add to site.

6.         Village & Community Issues

• Number of queries remain open and unresolved at Powys.  Fred has suggested that we approach the Monitoring Officer.  Main opinion within the community council is that we will have to arrange a meeting with the Town and Community Council Liaison Officer in the next month to try and get some solid answers and outcomes to queries. 
• Nick attended official school opening; impressed with overall presentation.
• Peter attended AGM of community centre – there was no election of committee.  Advice has been advised to be sought from Jenny Thomas at Powys County Council on the way that the community centre committee can move forward.  It was asked that Nick help with the contact with PCC for the advice.  The AGM was moved to the 16^th July in the hope that adequate advice on moving forward would be gained by then.
• Accounts of Community centre Committee 2008-2009 were received.  Clerk to write to Chair to thank for accounts and confirm grant for the 2009/2010 period.

7.         Financial Reports

• HSBC Current Account - £763.90 on 22^nd June 2009
• Invoice for internal audit of accounts - £40.00 – paid
• Invoice for annual insurance premium - £330.89 paid
• Invoice for quarterly clerk £481.82 – paid
• Transfer of £200 from Business Manager account to community account needed – agreed
• Audit forms signed and confirmed.  Minute reference to be added to audit forms.  Clerk to finalise and send.

8.         Correspondence

• PCC – Music Strategy – Phil to read/no action
• PCC – Planning advice – clerk to produce proforma reply slip for planning  - letter to file
• LHB – Issue 1 June 2009 Newsletter – no action
• Phoenix Community Furniture – information re service – to be laminated and add to notice board
• Ombudsman Annual report 2008/2009 – no action

9.         Planning

• No applications
• Query re Badgers Green planning – Fred informed the council that there was a possibility of it going to committee later this month

10.        Any other Business 

• Minutes by 16^th July to council members.

Meeting closed at 8.30pm

Next meeting – Thursday 6^th August at 7.00pm