Ilston Community Council

Agenda

At a meeting of the Ilston Community Council held at Penmaen and Nicholaston Parish Hall on Wednesday, 24 February 2010

Present:              Councillors Peter Burgess, V. M. Jones, T. A. Beynon (Northhills), Mrs. C. Grove,

In the Chair:       In the absence of the Chairman through illness, the Chair was occupied by the Vice Chairman, Councillor P. J. Burgess.

The Chairman, Members and Clerk expressed their congratulations and best wishes to Councillor and Mrs. Nigel Hollett on the birth of their baby son.

1.       Apologies for Absence.

          Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Mrs. J. A. Griffiths and N. Hollett.           

2.       Minutes.

          The minutes of the meeting held on 13 January 2010 were confirmed and signed as a true record.

3.       Matters Arising.

On 3.4      Shed at The Forge, Cartersford.  Noted still ongoing.

On 7(c)     Community & Town Councils Forum, 19 January 2010.   Noted meeting postponed and rearranged for 16 March 2010.

On 8(c)     Grit Boxes.   Noted additional boxes needed:-

                 1 below and 1 above the bend on Penmaen Hill, and 1 lower side and 1 upside by bus-stop at Nicholaston Cross.

                 Agreed Clerk to further with Highways Department.

4.       Reports from Members.

(a)        Councillor R. Church reported on Rural Business Project – Village Enhancement Scheme – and that the Authority will come back to him in a month’s time.  In the meanwhile, any specific projects are to be forwarded to Councillor Church by next meeting.

(b)        Councillor W. Anderson reported on monitoring strategy (dredging), Nobel & Helwick Banks, and that the base-line survey is not yet done.   A non-technical report would be very beneficial.

            Agreed Port Eynon Council be asked as to where they are on follow up after meeting with Alan Cairns AM on sand dredging over 12 months ago.  

The Councillors were thanked for their reports.

5.       Planning Applications.

          The weekly lists were received.

          Applications dealt with by Planning Sub-Committee:

(a)     Application No. 2010/0017           Field 6362        Great Lunnon Farm, Lunnon.

(b)              "           "    2010/0022             "     7267       Perriswood Farm, Nicholaston.

(c)               "           "    2010/0023             "     0031       Ivy Cottage, Nicholaston.

(d)              "           "    2010/0027             "     2463 & 2584 Heatherbrae, Nicholaston.

(e)               "           "    2010/0031             "     8270       Fairwood Corner Farm, Fairwood.

Proposals:   Use of land for siting of five touring caravans during 2010/2011.

Agreed to raise no objection.

(f)      Application No. 2010/0067

          Location:              Little Waterstone Farm.

          Proposal:              Retention and completion of new detached dwelling for holiday let.

          Applicant:             Mr. N. Woollacott.

          Council’s observations shown as Appendix ‘A’ to this minute.

Council confirmed the Sub-Committee’s action.

          Received and noted:-     

a)       Invoice D. Cottle typing services dated 17/12/10 for period ended 17 February 2010, typing etc., in the sum of £173.37.   Agreed payment. 

b)      Letter 24 January 2010 from Councillor Tom Beynon, Northhills, Penmaen regarding Penmaen Green maintenance (mole extermination) and mole problem on Green and parts of Penmaen Church.  The Green is at present cut by Councillor Beynon and his father on a purely voluntary basis and molehills are causing problems with the mower blades.  Councillor Beynon has a contact who is a certified mole catcher who suggests a one-off fee of £30 set-up charge then £10 per mole caught.  Councillor Beynon envisages the cost per year to amount to no more than £40 - 4 moles at £10 (except this year when he envisages the cost to be £70, i.e. £30 set-up fee and 4 moles at £10).

          In fact, the Green has already been set up and 5 moles caught which amounts to £80.

          Councillor Beynon was informed that before any costs are incurred by the Council, requests are put before the Community Council for approval or otherwise.

          After deliberation, the Community Council agreed that a one-off payment of £80 be made to the mole exterminator on receipt of an invoice, and that no further work be carried out on behalf of the Community Council with regard to mole catching.

c)       C & C of Swansea letter dated 13 January 2010 informing the Council that the next meeting of the Community/Town Councils Forum is scheduled for Tuesday, 16 March 2010 at 5.00 p.m.   Civic Centre, Swansea.   Councillor W. Anderson to attend.

e)       Finance Department letter, 8 February 2010 – Precept payment dates for 2010/11.

On or before                                           30/04/10                      28/08/10                      31/12/10

Proportion of the annual precept       ⅓                          ⅓                          ⅓

f)       C & C of Swansea Legal Services letter dated 8/2/10 – intention to seek consent for Works on Common Land Register Unit CL15 (Fairwood Common) – Bus.

g)       L. G. Boundaries Commission for Wales letter 10/2/10 Review of Community Boundaries in the City and County of Swansea – 2 copies of Final Proposals – to Councillors P. Burgess and Mrs. C. Groves in first inst.            

h)       Commons Commissioners London letter dated 13 January 2010 – decision in relation to Common Land at Welsh Moor, Gower.

i)        WA Government letter dated 22.1.10 – Borrowing by Community Councils 2010/11.

j)       PS Ombudsman for Wales information booklet – Want to Complain about a Public Body – circulated to Members.

k)      C & C of Swansea dated 4/2/10 – Rural Development Plan in Swansea News Issue 4 – circulated to Members.

l)        WAG letter 25/1/10 – Consultation on Accounts & Audit (Wales) Amendment Regulations 2010 No (W.)

m)      WAG letter dated 8/2/10 – Review of Councillors’ Allowance Regulation.

n)       Clerks & Councils Direct, January 2010, Issue 67.

o)      S.1.A. Milton Keynes letter January 10 – Fund Raising Supper.

p)      Alzheimers Society Review 2008/09.

q)      Financial Appeals January 2010 – Kidney Wales Foundation and NSPCC.

r)       Brochures from Marshalls Landscapes, Fitzpatrick Woolmer Signs, Wickstead Playground Equipment and Bay Landscapes.

          Noted date of next meeting as Wednesday, 24 March 2010 at 7.30 p.m.

          Further noted April date as Wednesday, 28^th, at 7.30 p.m.

There being no further business, the meeting closed at 8.55 p.m.

Chairman