MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD MONDAY 28thSEPTEMBER2015 AT 7 O’CLOCK IN YSGOLDY BETHLEHEM

PRESENT

Bryn Smith, Carwen Hughes-Jones, Martin Griffiths, Counc Ray Quant, Sue Davies, Moss Jones, Erddyn James. Ann Elias in the Chair and the Clerk.

Ann welcomed Bryn Smith to the meeting and offered our condolences to Martin Griffiths.

APOLOGIES

Rhodri Morgan

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

Sue Davies confirmed previous meeting’s minutes correct and was seconded by Moss Jones.

MATTERS ARISING FROM MINUTES

  1. Street lighting – Clerk contacting and chasing for correct price.Community Council could apply to Community and Rural Development for grant funding.
  2. Defibrillator – Clerk to contact Glan Davies re training.
  3. Rhydypennau School Governors – Ann thanked Carwen Hughes-Jones for agreeing to be the Community Council representative.
  4. Park – Elfed Davies offered to cut back trees and cut the grass on the bank for £130. Clerk to contact and request that this should include cleaning tennis courts. Tennis net to be hung in Spring. Llyr James has received park inspection. Erddyn James to check whether he is happy to carry out repair work and on costings.
  5. Community Councillor – Bryn Smith signed Acceptance of Office.

CORRESPONDENCE

  1. One Voice Wales – Annual Meeting. Sue Davies attending.
  2. Wales Audit Office – External Audit Arrangements.
  3. CSC –Review of Statement of Gambling Policy.
  4. One Voice Wales – Ceredigion Area Meeting 14/10.
  5. Play for Wales – Magazine.
  6. CSC – Approved List for Provision of Snow Clearing Services.
  7. Urdd – Financial request – AGM.
  8. CSC – Ageing well in Ceredigion.
  9. CSC – Closure of road 22/11/2015. Ynyslas.
  10. Shelter Cymru - Financial request – AGM.
  11. CSC – Response to safe routes to school.
  12. Glasdon – Catalogue.
  13. CSC – Consultation on budget.
  14. CSC – Equality Plan consultation.
  15. Welsh Government –Shared Future consultation.
  16. Dolybont bench – Banwy Fuel lorry damaged bench in Dolybont. The accident was recorded. Clerk to contact Banwy Fuel.
  17. CSC – Consultation on travelling maps.

FINANCIAL MATTERS

  1. Tennis net £67.94. Clerk to pay.
  2. Bethlehem rent - £108 to pay.
  3. BDO – Audit signed and completed. Clerk to pay £252. Points raised and discussed

Internal Audit Checks

Risk Assessment

Minuting of external auditor’s report

Budgetary Process

Minute reference

Minutes

Legal minutes.

Councillors satisfied that matters raised will be addressed.

PLANNING

  1. Wind turbine – Ruel Isaf – Clerk to request site meeting and offering representative to discuss. Response provided.
  2. Llety Ceiro – Sewage issue raised.

DECLARATION OF INTEREST

Nothing to record.

ANY OTHER MATTERS

  1. Sue and Ann attended planning workshop. Booklet provided. Genau’r Glyn happy to work with other local communities and Clerk to advise CSC.
  2. Clerk to contact CSC with regards to missing bin collections.

NEXT MEETING WILL BE HELD 26thOCTOBER 2015 AT 7 O’CLOCK IN YSGOLDY BETHLEHEM