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Cyngor Cymuned Llangynyw

Llangyniew Community Council

Minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday 21st November 2017

in the Community Centre, Pontrobert at 7.00pm

Present: Cllr T Isaac (Chair), Cllr H Davies, Cllr G Watkins, Cllr M Watkins, Cllr B Thomas

and CCllr RE Jones

The Pontrobert School Council, Master Ellis McDonald, Miss Rhian Lewis and Miss Erin Andrew

addressed the council on the Christmas arrangements which will be on Friday 1th December on the

village green starting at 6pm with singing of Carols and Christmas tree lights turned on. At 6.30pm all

will move to the village hall where the school will display their Business and Enterprise projects. The

Christmas Tree and lights will be organised by the Community Council. The school committee will

arrange for the Nain of Harry Johnston to switch the lights on.

Apologies(068)

Cllr B Humphreys

Co Option (069)

Council RESOLVED to Co-opt Mr Barry Thomas to serve as Councillor. Councillor signed Declaration of Acceptance of Office.

Declaration of Interest (070)

Cllr H Davies and Cllr B Thomas – 137 Applications

Minutes (071)

Council RESOLVED that the minutes of the council meeting of 17thOctober2017 are a true record.

Matters Arising (072)

Nil

County Councillors Report(073)

No report given

Correspondence (074)

Email from CPRW Montgomeryshire Branch – Best Kept Village Award – Copy to be sent to Village Halls

Boundary Commission for Wales – Council RESOLVED to write to the commission objecting to proposals.

Service Delivery (075)

Council was informed that the following was discussed at the meeting held on 2 Nov 17:

  1. Grants still being applied for from WAG.
  2. Insurance.
  3. Welsh language – Minutes are available in Welsh on request.
  4. Library - A Memorandum of Understanding has not been finalized.
  5. Contracts between Company (CIC) and Community Councils.
  6. Services. Still awaiting answers to 2 questions:

(1) What happens to Waste.

(2) What is going to happen if a council is not in the cluster; what services would be provided.

  1. Service Level agreement is still being drafted and could possibly mean services provided from June not April by the Cluster.

137 Applications (076)

The council RESOLVED to approve the following 137 Grant applications, payment will be made in May 2018:

Pontrobert Friendly Club-£150.00

Pontrobert Lunch Club-£50.00

Llangyniew Community Group-£100.00

(Cllr Davies declare Prejudicial Interest in Pontrobert Lunch Club and Cllr Thomas declared Personal Interest in Llangyniew Community Group )

Bank Mandate (077)

Council RESOLVED to accept resolutions contained in the new bank mandate with HSBC. Action Clerk

Finance (078)

Account balances:Current£6799.45

Deposit £6274.62

Payments:

Clerks Wages & Expenses £160.17

HMRC (Bank Payment) £36.40

Wales Audit Office£186.00

Ms R Bumford£475.00

Llangyniew Community Group£100.00

RABI£70.00

It was RESOLVED by council, that the invoices and payments be honoured. Council also

RESOLVED by Council to accept Mrs Bumfords’ tender of £500.00 for 2018.

Planning (079)

Nil

Highways (080)

The following Highways Observations were brought before council to pass onto Powys CC:

  1. Drain blocked in Pontrobert just before bridge on C2031.
  2. Gullies are blocked with dirt causing lots of surface water which is also not going down through the grills on the U2406 Hellan Road ® corner at the top of the bank from the A458 direction.
  3. Lot of leaves on the C2119 causing difficulty for vehicles to pass one another.

It was brought to the attention of council that the large vehicles delivering equipment to Maes y Neuadd were missing the turning to the site and approaching it from the wrong direction as laid down in the planning application. Council to ask owner to put up sign showing site entrance and informing transport company the correct approach to site. Action Clerk

Members’ Points of Information (081)

Cllr Helen Davies resigned from council due to ill health. Chairman thanked her for her sterling work over the years serving the community and wished her well. Action Clerk

Council asked for Long Service Gift to be on Agenda for Januarys meeting. Action Clerk

Date of Next Council Meeting will be at 7.00 pm on Tuesday 19stDecember 2017 and will be held in the Old School Hall, Llangyniew.

Signed...... Dated ......