Letter Received from BCBC Regarding Suggested Name for the Development at the Former Bayswater

APPENDIX 1

PENCOED TOWN COUNCIL
MINUTES OF FULL COUNCIL MEETING, WEDNESDAY 13thApril 2016
THE MINERS’ WELFARE HALL, PENCOED.
Present / Councillors: / R. J. Hancock OBE, Town Mayor/Chair
J. Butcher.
D. J. John BEM
R. Williams
Mrs J. Butcher,
Mrs. J. McCarthy
J. McCarthy
Mrs J. Ryan
T. Thomas
M. Walters
M. Gregory
In attendance: Geraint Thomas, Town Clerk and Mayoress Mrs S. Hancock
7083 / Apologies for absence and dispensation.
Apologies were received from Cllr. A. Williams
7084 / Declarations of Interest (written).
No declarations of interest were received
7085 / To receive duly notified questions from the Public
There were no questions received
7086 / To receive the Police Report.
PCSO Sam Dance was in attendance and presented the police report and statistical information for the month of March 2016.
Penrysg- 5712
Damage – To foster parents front door
Violence- Report of four person fighting – arrests made
Drugs- Male arrested for possession of cannabis
Burglary – Sheds in allotments, Penprysg Road, doors left open, nothing reported as stolen.
Felindre – 5713
Damage- Graffiti drawn on building
Theft and Handling- Male arrested for shoplifting in Tesco
Theft and Handling- Theft of fuel at Texaco £51.11
Drugs – Male arrested for possession of Heroin
ASB - Youth in vehicles Bocam park
Violence - Threats made while at a disciplinary at work ( none living in Pencoed)
Violence – Female pushed while having a disagreement by other female in club
Hendre – 5714
ASB - Elderly neighbours disagreement
Violence – Threat to cause criminal damage to car, regarding sale of car that had broken down.
Violence – Assault, ongoing youth issues at Min Y Nant
Violence – Harassment – RP states ex partner is driving past her house
Violence – Self harm and threats to family.
Violence – Facebook racial abuse ( children)
Violence – Threats after having RTC – insurance issues
Violence – Domestic- husband and wife.
PCSO Sam Dance was thanked for her attendance and was asked to note the Council’s concerns of drug abuse in Pencoed and to enquire as to the location of the two cycles provided by the Town Council for use within the Pencoed Town Area by PCSOs.
7087 / To receive the minutes of the Full Council 9thMarch2016(Appendix 1 ).
The minutes of the above meeting were approved and accepted.
7088 / To Receive nominations for the Roles of Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Pencoed for 2016/17
Cllr John McCarthy was the only nomination received for the role of Town Mayor
The nomination was unanimously accepted and Cllr McCarthy was congratulated accordingly.
Cllr R. Williams was the only nomination for the role of Deputy Town Mayor.
The nomination was unanimously accepted and Cllr Williams was congratulated accordingly
7089 / To receive a report on progress in relation to the Lease with the Welfare Hall
for Town Council accommodation
It was agreed that this matter be deferred and dealt with in camera at the end of the meeting as the matter was deemed to be commercially sensitive.
7090 / To receive reports from representatives to outside bodies
The following reports were received with thanks:
Organisation Submitted by
Pencoed & District Twinning Association Cllr Mrs J. Butcher
Coity Walia Cllr John McCarthy
Rockwool Residents meeting (verbal report) Cllr R. Williams
The reports as presented were accepted and noted with thanks
7091 / To review the Regeneration Strategy
The Town Clerk made reference to the probable need to have a meeting of the Projects Committee as there were a number of suggested projects worthy of consideration.
7092 / To consider the Town Clerk’s – General Report
Except for specific matters referred to below, the Town Clerk’s general report was noted with thanks:
Mini Muga at Southview--- RESOLVED not to pursue this matter any further due to the problems of land ownership
Town Toilets Refurbishment—RESOLVED to pursue the installation of electric heaters and driers as opposed to gas equivalents.
7093 / To receive a list of creditors from 1stMarch 2016 to the 31st March 2016
PAYEE Method Amount
Lex Autolease / dd / 384.18
BT / dd / 100.36
A.Williams / bacs / 61.50
HMRC / bacs / 897.10
OVW / 103372 / 1105.00
Samaritans / 103371 / 100.00
Sarah Burnell Dance / 103373 / 500.00
AW Salary / bacs / ****
GLT Salary / bacs / ****
Allstar / dd / 86.77
Friends of Salem / 103376 / 80.00
Investec / 90.43
RJ Hancock Exps / Bacs / 26.10
Swalec / Bacs / 39.65
Friends of Salem / 103377 / 200.00
ADM nursery / 103378 / 60.80
Celtic Mowers / Bacs / 215.97
Chaplins / Bacs / 240.00
DVLA / 103379 / 145.00
Pencoed RFC / 103381 / 500.00
Sol in Tech / dd / 19.99
Sol in Tech / dd / 24.90
BT / dd / 15.00
Expenditure marked **** £ 2864.52
Total expenditure £8757.27
The creditors list was accepted
7094 / Correspondence
The Town Clerk referred to correspondence that needed some discussion:

Letter received from BCBC regarding suggested name for the Development at the Former Bayswater Tubes Site as CLOS Y GEIFR.

It was RESOLVED to inform BCBC that the Town Council were not in favour of the suggested name and ask for consideration of the name FOUNDRY CLOSE with Welsh equivalent

The Town Clerk made reference to correspondence that he had received from a resident of Pencoed requesting consideration be given to naming the new road in Pencoed from Miny Nant to Penprysg Bridge being called ALFORD WAY. IT was RESOLVED to refer this toBCBC.

7095 / If appropriate, to receive items for future agendas.
One item was received in connection with the provision of a Skateboard Park and that an appropriate item be put on the June 2016 Council Agenda..
7096 / To consider passing the following resolution:
That in view of the confidential nature of the business about to be transacted, it is advisable in the public interest that the press and public be temporarily excluded and they are instructed to withdraw.
The resolution was passed
7097 / To receive a report on progress in relation to the Lease with the Welfare Hall for Town Council accommodation
Members of the Council who had an interest in the matter withdrew from the meeting namely Cllrs J.Butcher,.J McCarthy, Mrs M. Jones, Mrs J Ryan, Mrs J. Butcher, Mrs J. McCarthy
The Town Clerk made reference to two letters that he had received from the Trustees of the Miners Welfare Hall. The Town Clerk read out in detail the contents of the letters for the benefit of the members present.
Following discussion on the contents of the letters it wasRESOLVED:

To note the contents of both letters having due regard to the Council decision already taken.
To note that the Trustees of the Miners Welfare Hall had made decisions contained within the letters without ratification being made by the full Welfare Hall Committee
Further consideration of the matters be given in due course together with the request that the Town Clerk pursue the matter of alternative accommodation..

Meeting ended at7.40pm.