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MINUTES OF THE ORDINARYMEETING OF

ABERMULE WITH LLANDYSSIL COMMUNITY COUNCIL

HELD AT

abermule community CENTRE

onWednesday3rd January2018at7.30pm

PRESENT / APOLOGIES
Cllr. Eurwyn Jones / Cllr. Anne Brewin
Cllr. Paul Davis / Cllr. Gary Orrells
Cllr. Gwyneth Jones
Cllr. Jane Rees
Co. Cllr. Gareth Pugh
Cllr. Richard Jerman
Cllr. Bryan Williams
Cllr. Pat Thomas
ALSO IN ATTENDANCE
Mr. Gwilym Rippon (clerk)

There were several member of the public present who made representations in relation to agenda item 8 the applicants representative explained that there had been one alteration in relation to the Environmental Statement.

Agenda item
001-18 / 1 / OPENING
Cllr. Mrs. J.Rees opened the meeting and thanked all for their attendance.
002-18 / 2 / ATTENDANCE AND APOLOGIES
See list above.
003-18 / 3 / DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Name / Item / Personal / Prejudicial
The following declaration were made by members
004-18 / 4 / CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES OF THE MEETING (previously circulated)
Following review of the minutes
RESOLVED
That the minutes of the meeting held on 6th and 13th December 2017 were a true record of what transpired.
005-18 / 5 / INFORMATION FROM THE MINUTES
Mr. Andrews is available as a handy man
006-18 / 6 / CLERKS REPORT
The clerk gave updates on the following correspondence that he had received:
Letter from One voice Wales
Notification of the arrangements for trauma units for South Powys
007-18 / 7 / UPDATE ON THE LEASE FOR THE PLAY AREA AT ABERMULE SCHOOL
The meeting arranged had to be deferred, however the clerk reported that he had no contact from Phil Sherrard (Powys CC solicitor)
008-18 / 8 / PLANNING MATTERS
P/2017/ 1298
Expansion of existing free range egg complex encompassing the construction of an additional 32,000 free range poultry unit, erection of six feed silos, extension to hardstanding yard, alteration to private access road, new manure store and landscaping details at Black Hall Llandyssil Montgomery Powys.
This matter was deferred until the 17th January 2018 for the clerk to seek clarification from the planning officer on what alteration there had been to the application.
009-18 / 9 / FINANCE
  1. Update on bank balances:
The balances stood at Current account £ 13540.84
Deposit account £ 15483.79
Giving a total of £ 29024.63
  1. To consider the following invoices
  2. HMRC £217.20p (Section 111 &112 LGA 1972)
  3. Clerk’s expenses 18.49p (mileage and backup) (Section 111 &112 LGA 1972)
  4. Pear Technology £102.00p (mileage, office allowance and backup) (Section 111 LGA 1972) (Section 111 LGA 1972)
  5. Jon Banks £25.00p
RESOLVED
That the Clerk was instructed to pay invoices 1 to 4.
It was also agreed to request a quote to repair the notice board
010-18 / 10 / BURIAL GROUND
Members were informed that there was a burial imminent. It was agreed that there was a need for the graves to be marked out. It was agreed that Cllr. G. Jones to arrange a site meeting with the grave digger to mark out the first few rows.
The cost of burial was discussed
RESOLVED
That the burial fee be set at £300.00p to be reviewed in the next financial year, other fees and rules to be considered by Finance Committee.
011-18 / 11 / CO. CLLR UPDATE
Cllr. Pugh
The missing light has been located and will be replaced on Cefn Y Coed road.
Salt, the procedure now is for additional salt to be requested as opposed to be dumped indiscriminately.
Nathan Davies is the contact person for War Memorials grant application.
There have been issues in relation to sign on the railway.
012-18 / 12 / TREE MAINTENANCE
Cllr. Pugh stated that he had spoken to the contractor who will attend to.
013-18 / 13 / HIGHWAYS
Potholes by the railway crossing
Llandyssil drains blocked especially opposite Bronhowel
These matters to be conveyed to Cllr. Pugh for his attention.
014-18 / 14 / WEBSITE
This had been discussed at the last meting
015-18 / 15 / FORMAL CONSULTATION ON NHS FUTURE FIT
Members agreed that Cllr. Rees would complete the consultation document requesting that A&E to remain in Shrewsbury.
016-18 / 16 / CLUSTERING:
Cllr. Rees stated that the next meeting will be in February
017-18 / 17 / REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ATTENDED
CPRW will be launching their best village award. Each Community Council will be able to nominate a village in their area. Cllr. E. Jones gave an update of the time table for the process.
It was suggested that there was a need for a group to be formed to look at a tidy up of Abermule village especially.
018-18 / 18 / INFORMATION FROM MEMBERS
Cllr. E. Jones was requested that in the Commemorative Book could consideration be given to including an article on suffragettes.
019-18 / 19 / MALT
The clerk reported that he had received letters of resignation from the three past trustees.
It was reported that there was tree in a dangerous condition it was requested that Mr. Craig Pugh attend as a matter of urgency.
020-18 / 20 / DATES OF NEXT MEETINGS
Wednesday 7th February 2018 at Abermule
The meeting was closed at 9.45pm

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