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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

 

  1. Correspondence

·         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