llston Community Council At a meeting of the Ilston Community Council held at Penmaen and Nicholaston Parish Hall on Wednesday, 31 May 2006 Present: Councillors Mrs. F. Owen-John, H. John, V. M. Jones, Rodney Hanson, W. J. Anderson, Mrs. J. Llewellyn, Mrs. J. A. Griffiths, W. J. Harris, N. Hollett and T. Beynon In the Chair: Councillor Mrs. F. Owen-John. Members noted that Councillors Mrs. F. Owen-John and Rodney Hanson had been elected as Chairman and Vice Chairman respectively at the Annual General Meeting held prior to this meeting. 1. Apologies for Absence. Apologies for absence were received from Councillor P. J. Burgess. 2. Minutes. The minutes for the meeting held on 26 April 2006 were read, confirmed and signed as a true record. 3. Matters Arising. On 3 3 para (b) Traffic problems. Penmaen Hill. Noted correspondence between Councillor Richard Lewis and Councillors Chris Holley and John Hague, C & C of Swansea, regarding Outstanding Matters and Traffic Safety Penmaen Hill; also letter dated 5 May 2006 from John English, Traffic Management, stating arrangements are being made to erect a bend warning sign west of the hill and also the resiting of the Tourist sign is under consideration. Agreed letter be sent to Mr. English thanking him and asking him for a date when the work is to be carried out, and if he will pursue with the Police as to when their investigations on the fatality in November 2005 may be completed, so that necessary work is not held up. Also agreed the Clerk write to the Police asking when investigations on the hill may be completed. Further noted letter dated 4/5/06 from Anthony 0\'Sullivan, Head of Service, Transport & Engineering, C & C of Swansea, regarding Hedge Cutting in Ilston Area, stating it is the landowner\'s responsibility to arrange for hedges to be cut where there is encroachment onto the highway. Should landowners fail to cut them, a notice is served under Highways Act 1980. If no further action is taken then in some cases the Council will cut the offending hedge and reclaim costs accordingly. Agreed watching brief be kept by Members on hedgerows. On 3.3.7(a) Fly Tipping. Noted matter ongoing with Councillor R. Hanson. On 8 (b) Drainage off Cefh Bryn. Noted matters ongoing. On 9(a) Cutting of trees. Nicholaston Burrows. Reply to letter still awaited - Clerk to further with Countryside Council for Wales. On 9(b) State ofFurzehill Lane. Noted work not yet carried out - Clerk to further with Highways Authority. Reports from Members Noted report by Councillor W. Anderson who attended Community Councils Forum on 2 May 2006 which was on Swansea Futures and he elaborated thereon. Councillor Anderson wished to have an agenda item for Community Council matters and he would take this up and report back. Noted report by Chairman on the opening of the Gower Exhibition on 19th May 2006 which was interesting but low key. The exhibition was opened by Councillor Howard Morgan. The Chairman stated that the Parish Hall had been offered as a venue for the mobile exhibition but nothing had been received back on it yet. The Council\'s thanks were expressed for the reports. Planning Applications. The Planning lists were received. Applications dealt with by the Planning Sub-Committee a) Application No. 2006/0847 Location: Underwood, Ilston Proposal: Single-storey rear extension. Applicant: Mr. A. Jackett. Agreed to raise no objection. Council confirmed the Sub-Committee\'s action. b) (1) Application No. 2006/0893 Gelli Hir Nature Reserve, Fairwood ) (2) Application No. 2006/0895 Elizabeth Rowe-Harding Nature Reserve, Parkmill ) <3) Application No. 2006/0897 Kilvrough Nature Reserve, Parkmill ) Proposal: Erection of free-standing information panels. Applicant: Wildlife Trust, South and West Wales Agreed to raise no objection. c) Application No. 2006/0924 Location: Field 5077, North Hills Farm, Penmaen, Gower. Proposal: New access road. Applicant: Mr. G. Beynon. Councillor Tom Beynon declared and interest and left the meeting. After prolonged discussion it was agreed to raise no objection in principle but would suggest that the hedge be re-installed exactly as the one removed. Hedge to be planted on either side of the new road, all the way into the farm, with no lighting on new road. d) Application No. 2006/0928 Location: Parc Ie Breos Court, Penmaen. Proposal: Retention of land within residential curtilage (application for a Certificate of Lawfulness). Applicants: Mr.& Mrs. T. Ley. Agreed to note application without response. e) Application No. 2006/1081 Location: Field No. 5917, Maes yr Haf, Parkmill. Proposal: Use of field as car park with catering facilities for 90 days in any calendar year. Applicant P. Ford. After prolonged deliberation agreed to object on the effect on trade in the local shop which supplies the community throughout the year and in consequence bears the business taxes and expenses. The viability of this local service is heavily dependent on the summer trade and the Council would not like to see this position undermined. It would be skimming off the cream. The Area 2 Development Control Committee Agenda and papers for 9th and 23rd May 2006 were handed to Councillor H. John. Correspondence Received and noted :- a) Letter dated 28 May 2006 addressed to Councillor V. Jones from Mrs. M. Kingham, Ashgrove, Lunnon together with copy letters to M. Appleby and Ms. Wooldridge of the Planning Department and relevant photos regarding the hedgerow adjacent to Byways, Lunnon and the garden and land adjacent to Byways, Lunnon. Noted hedge still not established and work being carried out on the land adjacent to Byways. Agreed full support for Mrs. Kingham and that the Clerk write accordingly. b) Letter from Gower Society dated 30 April 2006 enclosing Statement of Case - papers to Chairman. c) Charter 88 letter and enclosures re Community Decline and Charter 88\'s campaign for a modem democracy empowering citizens and local councils. d) Letter Democratic Services Co-ordinator C & C of Swansea, dated 17 May 2006, copyof advertisement - CC\'s Standards Sub-Committee vacancy. e) Letter dated 12 May 2006, Regeneration Department, C & C of Swansea, re Lord Mayor\'s Civic Merit Awards - possibility of including non-Council-run buildings in future award ceremonies. f) One Voice Wales letter 28/4/06 - Swansea Health Consultation Meeting re closure of Fairwood Hospital, 4 May, at Killay. g) Unison letter 25 May 2006 re meeting with Swansea NHS Trust, Guildhall, 7 June 2006 re proposed closure of Fairwood Hospital and Ward 1 Hill House Hospital. h) NAW SW West Regional Committee, letter dated 22 May 2006 - meeting 9 June, Gwaun Cae Gurwen. i) Leaflet - Golden Gower Swansea Museum Exhibition May 16th - August 13th, 2006. j) Letter 3 May, Culture & Tourism Department - Swansea in Bloom Competition 2006. k) Shaws Printers - catalogue. l) NAW - Health Challenge Wales - Newspaper - Issue Two, Spring 2006 - distributed to members. m) Clerks & Councils Direct, May 2006, Issue 45. n) Letter dated 23 May, Fairbridge, Swansea - Charity that works with disadvantaged young people - financial appeal. 9. Any Other Business a) Petty cash reimbursement. Noted petty cash expenditure for the Council year to May 2006 was £135.16. Resolved that petty cash reimbursement of £135.16 be made to the Clerk. b) Blocked sinkhole. Noted report by Councillor W. Anderson that there was a blocked sinkhole 200 yards downstream from Ilston village. The Clerk stated that the matter was in hand, it having been reported already to the Environment Agency. c) Road problems. Noted gutter blocked east side of Perriswood Lane and road from Nicholaston Cross to Waitawhiti House badly potholed. Agreed matters be taken up with the Highways Authority. d) Management Programme 2005 - 2010. Noted two copies received at the meeting held on 27 April 2005 and handed to Councillors Mrs. J. Llewellyn (then Chairman) and John Harris in the first instance with all members to see. Members will now check if this is in their possession and report back. e) Date of Next Meeting. Noted date as Wednesday, 28 June 2006 at 7.30 p.m. As there was no further business, the meeting closed at 9.25 p.m. Chairman.