LLANBADARN FAWR COMMUNITY COUNCIL
http://www.llanbadarnfawrcommunity-powys.org.uk
Minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 10th June 2010
Present:
Derek Price, Terry Simpson, Philip Knill, Jenny Bowman, Wendy Griffin, Fred Barker, Jo Early, Karen Sherwood (observing)
1. Apologies: Huw Jeffries
2. Minutes from last meeting - approved
Matters arising:- - none
3. Highway Matters
· Jen noted and thanked Derek for the Highways for the resurfacing of Cefn Prysgau lane, leading up to Yew Tree Close.
4. Update from Powys County Council
· The public sector faces huge cutbacks over the next year due to new government planning. Budgets are in uncertain until the budget is announced on 22nd June.
· Major changes at County Hall are due, due to political issues and members of political parties becoming balanced across the board. The current situation does not make for majority decisions so is very hard to come to a unanimous decision and leads to bad management of issues. 21st June sees a special council meeting to determine change of set up so that Powys Independents can elect a chairman and then he will have the ability to choose 9 members of the board based on aptitude, skills and interests rather than political background. If this cabinet system is agree by Welsh Assembly Government it will be in place from April 2011. This means that it will be work in practice for one year before the county council election and hopefully aid the voters choice.
5. Village and Community Issues
· Community Centre committee has had its AGM, Derek was nominated as chair person again and accepted for the immediate future. Karen Sherwood is continuing as treasurer and Nicky Pugh will take on role of secretary. The vice chair position remains vacant for the time being. The centre is financially stable at the moment. For the first time there was a quorum at the meeting so matters were able to be discussed and resolved on the table. The recent Fire Risk Assessment was discussed and the recommendation was that a new alarm system would be installed, estimated cost of £5000. Derek to pursue assisted funding for this.
· Circular walk – changes yet to be updated on website.
6. Website Update
· 3580 hits to date, proving a useful community asset.
· Ringmaster emails regularly updated
7. Financial Reports
· Current balance on 22nd May - £1675.95
· Clerk invoice for May - £165.74
· Mandate for accounts updated with all current signatories.
8. Correspondence
· Mid Wales & West Fire Authority Draft Annual Action Plan 2011-2012 – Terry to action
· PCC Code Of Conduct refresher training, Wendy & Derek to attend
· Landscape Play – recordrss.co.uk – noted – no action
· One Voice Wales – 2010 conference & AGM – noted – no action
· Changes to Accounts & Audit Regs in Wales – electronic links to info letter – noted – no action
· Omsbudsman, Complaints consultation proposal – noted - filed
9. Planning
· Planning registers for 17th May; 24th May; 2nd June & 7th June all received by post – why when they are available online? Fred to follow up at PCC
· Application relating to Reserved Matters of P2010 0292 – Huw to read
· P2010 0483 – Construction of storage building and garage for domestic use @ Bryncoed, Penybont – no objections
· P2010 0442 – Erection of 2 storey domestic extension & enlargement of existing access @ 1 Oakwood Close, Crossgates – no objections
· Notices to inform that Full Planning permission has been granted for applications P2009 1100 and P2009 1043
10. Any other Business
· Karen Sherwood co-opted onto council – Model of Code of conduct given, standing orders to follow – clerk to action
Meeting closed at 8.30pm
Next meeting – Thursday 1st July 2010 at 7.00pm