30th.January 2013.
Kerry Village Hall.
Present: / Chair / Cllr. D.I. Hughes.(Kerry).
Cllrs. / Cllr. T. R. Jerman,(Kerry)
Cllr. J. Bonfield (Kerry)
Cllr. D. P. Pryce (Kerry)
Cllr. K. Lander, (Kerry)
Cllr. M. S.G. Morgan(Kerry)
Cllr. H. J. Jones (Sarn)
Cllr. M. J. Collis (Sarn)
Cllr. P.A.M. Dyer (Sarn)
Cllr. T. M. Powell (Dolfor)
Cllr. I. J. Jones,(Dolfor)
County Cllr. / Mrs.K. Roberts-Jones
Clerk. / Mrs A. Feltham.
Members of the Public. / One.
Item. 1.Apologies
Cllr. K. Lander, (Kerry)
Item. 2. Minutes. /
The Mins. for the meeting of 28th. November 2012. Were approved and signed. /
Item.3. Matters Arising.
A. / Dolforgan Hall Bridge.
Cllr. I.J.Jones confirmed a site meeting for the 9th. February 2013 to be attended by Cllrs:
D. Hughes. P. Pryce, I. Jones and the Contractor (M&S). Worked still scheduled to commence Spring 2013.
B. / Kerry Cemetery.
On behalf of the sub-committee, Cllr. D. Hughes detailed proposed plans for the extension. Discussion followed over the siting of hedging. Cllr. Collis proposed, seconded by Cllr. Pryce that a Project Management company should be employed to oversee the development of the cemery.All in favour. Clerk to approach Ian Pryce Property Services inviting them to tender and to seek basic advice on how to continue.
On behalf on the Council, Cllr. Collis thanked the sub-committee for their work.
C. / Odd Job/Length man Scheme.
Clerk reported no information received for the proposed directory. Cllr. David Jones requested clerk to contact Dr.Del Morgan of One Voice Wales to make further enquiries about possible grants for employing a “Caretaker” for the Villages.
D. / Dolfor Inappropriate Parking.Resolved.
E. / Speeding Traffic in Kerry.
Clerk to confirm with Chris Lloyd (CSP- Transportation & Development Enablement) that Kerry has been placed on the rota for interactive LED speed signs.
F. / Planning Regulations. Holly Bush Abermule.
Clerk to contact Julian Edwards (Development Manager) at PCC requesting update.
G. / Additional Planning Meetings/ AGM date
The 29th. May 2013 at Dolfor Community Centre was confirmed as the date and venue for the 2013 AGM. The AGM to precede the scheduled Council meeting.
Clerk to continue to seek extensions to planning consultation periods and to call additional Planning Meeting only when needed.
H. / Brynllywarch Hall School.
Pupils of the school are to carryout maintenance work to steps and footpath.
I. / Montgomeryshire Local Council Forum.( Suggested door to door survey/Tourists survey relating to: Tan 8. Wind Farms, Pylon, Hub and Transport.)
After di After discussion Council voted not to carry out this survey as we do not have the resources or man po manpower t to carry out this project effectively. Clerk to write to Welshpool Town Clerk to pass on pass on council's views.
Item 4. To declare Personal/Prejudicial Interest.
Application P/2012/1365. Wind Monitoring Mast. Cllrs: Powell,D.Jones,H.Jones,Jerman and I.Jones all declared and completed Personal Interest forms.
Application VAR /2013/0001. Pentre Lodge. Cllr. D.P.Pryce declared and completed Personal Interest form.
Item. 5.
PCC. Consultation*. / Application / Comments / Outcome.
P/2012/1363 29/11/2012 / Ridgeway School .Sarn SY16 4EW. Full: COU of part of building from a study centre (D1) back to residential (C3) and part light industrial (B1) / Council wish to approve this application.
P/2012/1365 10/12/2012 / Land East of A483 North of Llanbadarn Fynydd and South of Dolfor SY16 4AY Section 73 application to vary condition no.4 (time constraint) attached to planning permission P/2009/1376 for the retention of an 80 metre high wind monitoring mast for a further 36 months / Personal interests declared. / Council has no objections.
P/2012/1394 07/12/2012 / Ashleigh 6 Dolforgan View,Kerry
SY16 4DZ
Householder: Erection of a single storey rear extension / Council wish to support this application.
P/2012/1442 24/12/2012 / Land adjoining Dolfor Garage Dolfor SY16 4BN.
Erection of a rural enterprise dwelling, installation of septic tank and associated works (revised proposal) / Council wish to strongly support this application.
Over the past few years the applicant has worked hard to provide an invaluable service to the local community, this being the only repair garage offering an out off hours repair service in the area.
It would be to the detriment of the local community if this business was to fail.
P/2013/0021
08/01/13. / 6. Herbert Court Kerry SY16 4NJ Erection of a first floor extension. / . / Council wish to support this application.
VAR
2013/0001 14/01/2013 / Pentre Lodge Pentre.Kerry.SY16 4PD Application to discharge a Section 52 agreement attached to planning permission M18342 (occupancy restriction) / Personal interests declared / Council voted 6-2 to object to this application and request that the restriction should remain in place.
Ref; Item 8. / Sawmills Pool.
Item 5. Cont. PCC Planning
Applications / KCC Consultation /
PCC Notice.
A. P/2012/115. 04/10/2012
Llancowrid SarnSY16 4HP
Erection of a replacement dwelling and alterations to existing vehicular access / The Council wish to support this application. / Full planning permission is granted.
B. P2012/1239. West Penllwyn.
Sarn.
Erection of a two storey extension (amending permission P2012/0074 to provide increase in roof height. / The Council wish to support this application. / Full planning permission is granted.
C. P2012/0145 Black Hall Kerry.
Conversion of barn No. 3. To holiday units. / Listed Building Consent is Granted.
D.P/2012/0137 01/02/2012 Black Hall Kerry SY16 4PE.
Conversion of barn 3 to holiday units, installation of a private treatment plant and alterations to vehicular access (Resubmission) / Conditional Consent
E. P/2012/0991. 03/09/2012.
P/2012/0992
Cilthriew Kerry SY164PF.
Full internal and external alterations to existing dwelling. Outbuilding 1. Conversion of agricultural use to residential accommodation and ancillary. E.cont:
Outbuilding 2. Erection of 4 Yurts and alteration to general external areas. / The Council wish to support these applications. / Full planning permission is granted.(0991)
Listed Building Consent is Granted.(0992)
F. P/2012/1039. 05/09/2012 Caebettin, Kerry.
Installation of a micro generation wind turbine with hub height of 18.8m and all associated works. / The Council wish to support this application. / Full planning permission is granted.
G. P/2012/1022. 20/08/2012
Pant Farm, Wern lane, Sarn,
Erection of single storey extensions to existing dwelling. / The Council wish to support this application. / Full planning permission is granted.
Item 6. Finances.
Receipts.
Accounts Paid November 2012.
Accounts to be Paid. / Rees & Son.(Meirion Rees)
Paul Dean Ltd.( Gareth Mainwaring)
Mrs Feltham clerk’s wages
Mrs Feltham clerk’s expenses + Toner
A Evans cemetery grass cutting.
Mrs Feltham clerk’s wages Dec/Jan
Mrs Feltham clerk’s expenses. Dec/Jan.
A.Evans Cemetery Grass Cutting Dec/Jan
SLCC Membership renewal. / £ 90.00
£200.00
£400.00
£ 91.84
£200.00
£800.00
£ 53.92.
£400.00
£100.00
Precept request of £22,600.00 made to PCC.
KCC grants awarded spread sheet attached.
PCC grant of £335.85 awarded for Recreational Services (£184.50 awarded 2012)
PCC grant of £818.01 awarded for Burial Services. (£829.53 awarded 2012.)
PCC advised of KCC’s Village Hall Grants awarded.
Grass Cutting and Cemetery Maintenance Contracts. Notice given on Village notice boards and included in Kerry and Sarn Newsletters. Letters sent to P&W Contracting and Andrew Evans inviting tenders. P&W wrote to ask if specification of contract will remain the same.
Final precept payment received 31st. December 2012. £6,242.80.
Community Account balance 5th January 2013. £10,693.73.
Notification of VAT refund for £1,030.50 received 14th. January.
Item 7. Reports on Visits/Meetings Attended.
None.
Item 8. Correspondence/Communications Received.
Letter from Kate Edwards (Planning officer PCC)
Additional information and revised description to planning application P/2012/0863. Sawmill Pool, Kerry.
Council was made aware of the additional information and letters from Dr.Andy Hughes and Charlotte Owen (Biodiversity Officer, Environment Agency) were read aloud. These letters informed council that the proposed liner is “sensible as it will prevent all leakage through the embankment and prevent piping failure.” “With regard to trees on the embankment no new trees should be planted and all existing trees should be managed by trimming and pollarding.”
Charlotte Owen states; “During the site surveys no evidence of Otter was found at the site itself. No possible Otter holts were found either. The trail camera recorded no evidence of Otter. Nearby on the Nant Mehehli stream, plentiful fresh evidence was found of Otter, with regular sprainting sites, especially at the weir where the former mill leat left the stream and passed to the pool.” “The development site is considered to be of low ecological value for the Otters in its present state, as a drained down pool, but when refilled and stocked with fish it will once again become attractive to them and they will make use of its available habitats”. Discussion followed and the clerk was asked to send a letter to the planning officer confirming KCC support to this application. This letter was later superseded by a further letter to clarify Council’s views stating; “Council wish to re-confirm their support for the original application”. The Chairman of KCC has requested this application be placed on the agenda for the meeting of the 27th. February 2013 to allow further discussion.
Welsh Government.
Funding for Community Council Websites. Clerk to make enquiries on behalf of KCC
. Henk Kuipers emailed:
“I am still waiting for a response from PCC planning services regarding possible development in Sarn, as discussed earlier. I keep reminding the planning officer”.
He has asked for the following information to be bought to your attention:
PCC will be seeking Community Council’s views on their Local Development Plan early in 2013. Henk sees this as a unique opportunity to give fed back at the early stages of planning to planning officers. He offers his help in providing evidence or advice in this matter and will happily attend your Council meeting.
Parish Online Newsletter
One Voice Wales emailed details on the following subjects;
Strong roots project, Training programme 2013,Planning policy, A Sustainable Wales – Better choices for a better future Consultation Events and Latest funding news, for more details contact:
Russell George AM - December 2012 - Newsletter No: 4 contact
Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales Annual Report - December 2012 - Community & Town Councils – Powys http://wales.gov.uk/irpwsub/home/?lang=en
Sustainable Development Bill bulletin 3/12/12
Policy Consultation – Volunteer Responders. Copy available with me.
Age Cymru Powys Newsletter http://www.agecymru.org.uk/powys
Play for Wales Magazine. Copy available with me.
National Assembly for Wales. Consultation on the Local Government (Democracy)(Wales) Bill. Copy enclosed.
Montgomeryshire Local Council Forum. Combined Public Inquiry Registration Form. Copy sent to Cllr. D. Hughes.
Sarn Recreation Association. Letter of thanks for Village Hall Grant.
The Voice Magazine. 2 copies with me.
One Voice Wales. Mins of Montgomery Area Committee meeting of 2nd. October 2012.
PCC LED Streetlight Replacement Scheme. Where/when to light. Leigh Williams to meet with County Cllr. Kath Roberts-Jones in July 2013.
PCC Standards Committee 5th. Dec 2012.Charity Trustee/School Governor Interests. Dispensation of Prejudicial Interest.(copy to Cllr. Breeze)
Powys CAB Newsletter Jan 13 powyscitizensadvice.org.uk to view.
Newtown rural monthly report February 2013 :
PCC. Annual Council Reporting Frame Work. Report available. Powys.gov.uk.
Friends of St. Michael’s School. Letter of thanks for grant and financial details.
Mrs Emma Ward. Copy of email sent but not received 10th July 2012 expressing thanks for the Council’s decision to purchase the Jubilee Bench.
Montgomeryshire Community Health Council (CHC) minutes of November meeting and general info: http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/906/home.
All other listed correspondence was noted and passed to interested parties. No further action needed.
Item 9. Any Other Business.
Dolfor. / Ambulance response times are regularly reported as failing and Council felt that the centralization of A&E departments was a contributing factor. This was highlighted following a recent accident in Dolfor where the patient would have to be taken to Wolverhampton Hospital for treatment, thus monopolising that ambulance for the whole of the crew’s shift. Cllr. I. Jones asked for the clerk to write to the Community Health Council expressing Council’s views.
The clerk was asked to report to Highways that the red reflectors on the Glascoed Bend need repair and the Water grids on the A483 have sunk below road surface level.
Sarn. / Cllr. M. Collis requested a letter to be sent to the Postmaster of Newtown post office and Post Office Counters Ltd. highlighting the continuing inefficient and unreliable service provided by the mobile Post Office on a Thursday. Monday’s service is adequate but despite phoning Newtown Post Office on the Thursday to confirm service, the van repeatedly fails to turn up.
Cllr. P. Dyer. Reported to Mr Cox at PCC Highways dept. that the salt bin at the top of the hill had been removed. Mr Cox replaced and filled a bin as a matter of urgency. Cllr. Dyer askes for a letter complimenting Mr Cox and his team on the excellent and professional service they provide especially at this time of year when they are stretched to full capacity. Council joined Cllr. Dyer in his views.
Kerry. / County Cllr. K. Roberts-Jones reported that items continue to go missing from the cemetery. Clerk was asked to post notices on both cemetery gates bringing this to public attention and giving the Cllr’s phone number inviting people to report any suspicious activity.
Clerk to report to Highways repairs needed to the road surface at the top of Vestre Hill and at Cefn-Befa Kerry.
There being no other business the meeting closed at 9.45pm.
Meetings are open to residents, who may only address the meeting with the Chairman’s prior consent
* Although KCC works in conjunction with PCC as consultants, it has no authority to grant planning permission.
Copies of Minutes can be made available after approval, on request.
Next Meetings Scheduled;
Wednesday 27th February 2013 . 7.30pm at Kerry Village Hall.
Planning Meeting if required to be advised.
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