LLANBADARN FAWR COMMUNITY COUNCIL
http://www.llanbadarnfawrcommunity-powys.org.uk
Minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 7th July 2011
Present:
Tony Cooke (chair), Wendy Griffin, Philip Knill, Karen Sherwood, Jo Early (clerk),
Declaration of office acceptance signed by Tony Cooke and accepted.
1. Apologies: Huw Jeffries, Derek Price
2a. Minutes from last meeting - approved and signed by chair
2b. Matters arising:
- Allotments :- www.ndsalg.org – very informative, Tony has made contact with All
Wales group, possible sites including Greenway Manor discussed. TC to follow up.
- Playground :- Karen has looked at various areas, Penybryn seems most populated with children, potential plot from where last playground was? JE to contact PCC
- Newsletter :- Awaiting response from DP
- Notice Board :- DP to follow up with Ian Ward
3. Highway Matters
· Proposed Station signs sent around to councilors and unanimously agreed – DP to put into action
· Briarfield Drainage – DP to chase up
4. Update from Powys County Council
· Cllr Fred Barker was unable to attend the meeting
5. Village and Community Issues
· Community Centre Update – AGM was held and Jolyon Wicks was nominated as new chair; Derek Price as Vice-chair; Wendy Griffin as secretary and Maria Wicks as Treasurer.
· Idea of Road side advertising for centre is still under discussion.
· Resurfacing of yard area through aggregate tax claim for 2012 is being looked at; this is a disturbance tax which relates to the amount of large vehicles that are passing a particular area in a period of time.
· A hedge on Guidfa Meadows is seriously overhanging and has been causing an obstruction on the pavement/public footpath – JE to contact enforcement officer at PCC
6. Website Update
· 4800 approx hits to date
· Ringmaster updated
7. Financial Reports
· Community account - £1197.43 CR @ 22 June 2011
· Business Money Manager - £947.94 CR @ 22 June 2011
· New bank mandate completed – JE to action
· Audit for 2009/2010 signed off – JE to return to BDO
· Clerk paid for May/June invoices
· PCC – Scottish power Energy network proposal to connect windfarms to the National Grid – no action
· PCC – School Modernisation Programme Update – no action
· Shelter Cymru – accounts audit and local surgeries – noted and filed
· AGE concern – charity assistance letter - no action
· Ombudsman Annual Report 2010/2011 – filed
· PCC Members Code of Conduct Quick Reference Guide – all councilors to receive a copy
· Powys Regeneration Development Plan 2007-2013 to include community and farm diversification – councilors to read and share
9. Planning
· P2011/0478 – Extension to existing planning consent for further 5 years – no objections
· P2011/0508 – Erection of full bungalow and new vehicular access below Greenlands, Crossgates – concerns raised re speed limit; vehicular access and potential for further development – to be forwarded to planning office.
10. Any other Business to be carried forward to next meeting
· Wendy Griffin apologies for 4th august meeting.
Meeting closed at 8.45pm Next meeting on Thursday 4th August 2011