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LLANBADARN FAWR COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Minutes of the meeting held on Thursday 6^th November 2008

Present:

Nick Shepperd, Terry Simpson, Huw Jeffries, Philip Knill, Peter Cross, Jo Early (Clerk), Jenny Bowman

1.       Apologies:

Cllr Fred Barker, Derek Price

2.       Minutes of Last meeting:  

          Approved

          Matters Arising:

AGM minutes from Community Centre Committee still unreceived and incorrect invoice received again – clerk to write to committee.

3.       Presentation of Community Council Website

• http://www.llanbadarnfawrcommunity-powys.org.uk
• Domain for Llanbadarn Fawr Community Council has been registered with a company called Redstation – initial payment for this for 2 years is £9.28.
• First year payment will be only £9.28; 2^nd year will be £69.33 and 3^rd year will be £73.97.  VAT will be refundable on the above.
• Councillors agreed that this was a reasonable expenditure and that a worthwhile source of information for the community to access.
• Only query is that area is known as Crossgates to locals, not Llanbadarn Fawr and people may have difficulties finding website.  Web needs 1000 hits before it becomes ‘live’ on any search engine.
• Community council to explore possible use of Llanbadarn Fawr name on community/village signs – name of person at PCC in relevant department to be sought.

4.       Highways Matters:

• Verge at Penybryn has been reported and logged by PCC, it is not a safety hazard at present so is not on top of work list.
• Community council to explore the possibility of bollards on Penybryn corner – N Shepperd to speak to D Price.

5.       Update from Fred Barker, PCC

• None

6.       Financial Reports

• Bank Balance of current account  - £2302.83
• Invoice from PCC Grass Cutting - £276.90 – paid
• Invoice from Clerk – Aug, Sept and Oct - £462.12 – paid
• Invoice from Redstation domain website - £9.28 – paid
• Invoice for Royal British Legion Rememberance Wreath - £18.00 – paid
• Budget for 2009/2010 to be discussed and proposed at next meeting.

7.       Correspondence

• Citizens Advice Bureau donation request – no action
• PCC – Community Welcome Scheme – no action
• PCC – Circular Trails Project, Kevin Straw, invite to next meeting
• Local Government Boundary – review of community election results 2008 – file
• PCC Standards Community Sub Committee – Radnorshire rep – Ms Claire Evans
• PCC – BT Payphone Consultation – no action
• TRACC – Mid Wales Trasnport Consortium – no action
• National Assembly Regional Transport Plan Public Consultation – no action
• Powys Local Health Board annual report 2007/2008 access on :-
  • http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sites3/documents/501/powys%LHB20v3.pdf

• PCC Protocol for delivery of wind energy developments for community benefits – T Simpson to review
• Dyfed Powys Police Policing plan 2009-12 invitation – no attenders as police attended our meeting last month
• Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales workshop 2008 – no action
• Protest mail off local resident to PCC – action – to be displayed on the notice board
• Powys Regeneration Partnership – invite to launch event – received too late to action

8.       Planning Applications

• PR5689/02 – Septic Tank at Cefn Lane – refused – see Delegation list for more info.
• P2008/1285 – Severn Trent Water application – granted.

9.       Any other Business

• P Knill to lay wreath on behalf of council for Remembrance Sunday
• Observation by local resident that PCC refuse lorry takes both  black bin bags and recycling and trade waste – all rubbish is mixed together when crusher comes down – not separated in lorry as previously stated.
• Empty bungalow on Rock Road, 3^rd property on right hand side if you are traveling up, hedge is very overgrown and imposing onto pavement – query to Fred Barker.
• Apologies for next meeting from J Bowman, Huw Jeffries and possibly J Early (clerk) received.

Date of next meeting – Thursday 4^th December 2008 @ 7.00pm.

Meeting closed at 8.30pm