MINUTES OF THE MEETING

 

OF PENNARD COMMUNITY COUNCIL

 

HELD ON MONDAY 12TH MAY 2008

 

 

Present:

Dr. R. J. Cook

Mr. D. C. Hickery

Mr. L. Irwin

Mrs. L. James

Mr. N. E. King

Mrs. H. F. Langford

Mr. M. H. Layton

Mr.P. J. Middleton

 

 

Mr. G. T. Nash

Mrs. L. Silver

Mr. B. L. Smith

Councillor Mrs. M. Smith

Mr. M. Smith

Mr. A. C. Thomas

Dr. P. M. Waymark

Mr. W. Weeks

Apologies:

None

 

.

08/88

Declarations of Interest

Dr. Waymark declared an interest in Planning Application 2008/0764

 

 

 

08/89

Questions by the Public

None

Review this agenda item in June

 

 

 

08/90

Minutes of the Special Council Meeting 17.04.08

Approved by Dr. Waymark, seconded by Mrs. Langford.

 

 

 

08/91

Matters Arising

None

 

 

 

08/92

Minutes of 17th April 2008

Approved by Mrs. Silver, seconded by Mr. Nash, as amended.

 

 

 

 

08/93

Matters Arising

Noted proposed advertising for the allotments and bus service from Southgate to the Mumbles.

 

 

 

08/94

Annual Return for the Year Ended 31st March 2008

The annual return had been circulated with the agenda, agreed by the independent internal auditor, together with the draft letter to the external auditor explaining reasons for variance between 2006/07 and 2007/08.

The report was accepted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BS

 

08/95

Parking – Linkside Drive/Pennard Drive

Councillor Mrs. Smith to pursue with Planning Enforcement and possible ‘residents only’ parking.

 

 

 

MS

 

 

 

The Clerk to ask the Chief Executive Officer at the City and County of Swansea about the general inconvenience posed by up to 8 or more  Citroen cars parked in the vicinity of Pennard Drive and Linkside Drive in terms of nuisance to other residents and difficulty cleaning roads.  Could the City and County of Swansea ascertain whether a business is being run from 14 Pennard Drive, where the alleged owner of these vehicles lives.  Consider also whether an ASBO appropriate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BS

 

 

08/96

Former Surgery

The proposed tenant, Mr.Clive Tilbury, had now turned down the tenancy of the former surgery.  Agreed that the Clerk place the letting of the hall with Astley Samuel Leeder, Estate Agents.  (Fees estimated at £1,000 plus VAT.

         

     

 

 

 

BS

 

08/97

Accounts

 

 

 

Accounts for Payment as at 12th May 2008

 

 

 

 

Payable to

Purpose

Cheque

No.

VAT

Total

 

 

Neighbourhood Watch

Kittle Resid. Assoc.

St. Mary’s Church

G. Davies

D. Carosi

B. L. Smith

Inland Revenue

P. Carosi

C. Suttie

C & C. S.

SWALEC

SWALEC

Isaacs

 

 

 

 

S.137 Grant

S. 137 Grant

S.137 Grant

C. Hall – wash hand basin leak

C. Hall – window cleaning

Pay - May 2008

Tax/NI (April/May)

C. Hall cleaning

Field maintenance

Hall Rates

Field

C. Hall

Grave 370

 

2375

2376

2377

2378

2379

2380

2381

2382

2383

DD

DD

DD

2384

 

 

 

 

 

8.75

 

 

 

200.00

500.00

700.00

58.75

12.00

592.47

342.24

160.00

139.00

129.50

119.00

242.43

380.00

 

3,575.39

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as at 12th May 2008

 

 

 

Current

Deposit

Gratuity

Maintenance

 

Less Cheques not Presented

 

 

22,705.54

1,484.11

1,911.95

17,314.03

43,415.63

 

12,965.94

 

30,449.69

 

 

Opening Balance

Add Receipts

 

 

 

 

Less Payments

 

Balance

 

40,896.88

3,001.42

43,898.30

 

 

 

13,448.61

 

30,449.60

 

 

 

08/98

Cleaners

Agreed the following

·        Consider information from existing cleaners about taking out public liability insurance

·        consider other cleaning firms, possibly MITIE.

·        refer back to Hall Committee

 

 

 

 

 

 

MW

 

08/99

Grants of Right

Agreed for Mrs. G. Nutman

 

 

08/99

Matters Outstanding

·        Green Path – no report

·        Fencing near Barland Quarry – report received from the City and County of Swansea.  Agreed copy be sent to Kittle Residents Association.

 

 

 

 

 

BS

080/100

Facilities for Youths

Dr. Waymark reported on a meeting of interested persons about the skateboard ramp, and agreed rules drawn up.  The Police to be advised of the opening night.  Estimated total cost of ramp £4,819.00, (this includes an estimate of Derek Watkins’ costs for welding).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MW

08/101

Committees

 

 

Planning

Four new Planning Applications received:

 

Application 2008/0764  -  27 Anderson Lane, Southgate

Proposal:  Residential development (outline)

Decision:  Objections on the following grounds:

  1. The proposal would result in overdevelopment of the site, for which there is no overriding social or economic reason.
  2. The proposed development would have a detrimental visual impact on the neighbouring properties.
  3. If approved, this would create an undesirable precedent for consideration of other proposals of a similar nature, the cumulative effect being the incremental erosion of the character and appearance of the area.

 

 

Application 2008/0831  -  35 Southgate Road, Southgate

Proposal:  Roof extension to provide additional living accommodation, front dormer and alterations to existing dormer.

Decision:  No objection

 

 

Application 2008/0331  -  Land at rear of 25 Southgate Rd, Southgate

Proposal:  Amended plans:  detached bungalow with detached garage

Decision:  Objection on the following grounds:

  1. Concern about the way application is being dealt with
  2. Application received which does not appear to accord with the Planning Inspector’s recommendations, but which have been  recommended for approval by Planning Officer.
  3. Amended plan received, followed by a further letter giving Pennard Community Council five days in which to respond to a further amendment (no plans enclosed for this amendment to the amendment).
  4. Whether five days notice is legal or not, as letter received on Election Day impossible to respond until new Council met on 12.05.08.
  5. If application fails to meet the spirit and intention of the Planning Inspector’s recommendations, the application should be refused.

 

 

Application 2008/0816  -  ‘Swynydon’ Sandy Lane, Parkmill

Proposal:  Part increase in ridge height by 2.5 metres to form first floor accommodation with single storey rear extension and two single storey side extensions.

Decision:  Defer for site visit

 

 

Site Visit made

Application 2008/0464  -  ‘Ellwood’, Hael Lane, Southgate

Proposal:  Single storey rear extension  and side garage extension

Decision:   No objection following site visit

 

 

Applications approved by the City and County of Swansea

 

Application 2008/0697  -  3 Browns Drive  -  single storey side extension

Application 2008/0379  -  2 Bendrick Drive  -  increase ridge height by 0.9 m.

Application 2008/0652  -  142 Pennard Drive  -  single storey rear extension

 

 

Refusal by the City and County of Swansea

Application 2008/0498  -  27 East cliff  -  2 storey detached balcony extension

 

 

Withdrawn

Application 2008/2002  -  Junction of Pennard Road/Park Road  -  illuminated directional sign.

 

 

Modification to the Unitary Development Plan

Dr. Cook to review

 

Great Kittle Farm

Confirmation from the City and County of Swansea that Planning Enforcement to follow up complaint that they are in breach of planning applications.

 

Community Hall

·        Agreed that Colitis & Crohn’s Organisation have free use of tables for their charity event to be held on Sunday, 22nd June 2008, provided they are returned in a clean state.

·        Agreed that the proposed alteration to the hall and kitchen be deferred.

·        Minutes of the Hall Committee of 24th April 2008 agreed.

·        Dr. Waymark reported on possible grants available under the Community Action Programme

·        Agreed free use of the Hall to Pennard Showcase between 25th June and 28th June 2009.

 

Field

Dr. Waymark reported that she had received a complaint by a resident of Park Road about the use of pesticides on the field, and that a gate would be installed adjacent to Footpath 21.

 

Burial Ground

The Minutes of the Burial Ground Committee held on 22nd April 2008 were agreed.  The draft letter, as amended, to be sent to next of kin when headstones defective.

 

Parish Hall

It was agreed that Mr. King , Mr. Nash and the Clerk attend the ‘Thank You’ invitation from the Pennard Parish Hall Management Committee on Wednesday, 21st May at 7.30pm.

 

RC

 

 

 

 

 

 

BS

 

 

 

MW

 

BS

 

Footpaths

·        Committee to review Footpath Survey results and establish priorities.

·        The City and County of Swansea propose to upgrade public footpaths PD26 and PF40.  Refer to Footpath Committee for comments

 

 

NK

 

NK

 

Neighbourhood Watch

·        No meeting

·        Not agreed to financially assist Police Community Support Officers.  The Police be requested to replace the PCSO who had been transferred elsewhere.

 

 

 

 

BS

Community Councils

·        One Voice Wales AGM on 11th October 2008 at Ceredigion noted

·        Clerks’ & Councils’ Newsletter noted

 

 

Pennard Area Community Partnership

·        Next meeting AGM to be held on 11th June 2008

·        Request Pennard Community Council representatives float idea of a Youth Council

 

 

LJ/ 

MS

 

Environment Committee

·        No report

·        Mrs. James expressed appreciation of support for Kittle Residents Association litter pick

 

 

08/102
Correspondence

 

 

 

Noted the following from:

·        C&CS – invitation to the Lord Mayor’s Inauguration on Friday, 16th May 2008.

·        C&CS – draft Children & Young Persons Plan

·        C&CS – letter sent by the Clerk to the Chief Executive Officer about outstanding issues

·        Mid & West Wales Fire Service – Risk Reduction Plan

·        Kittle Residents Association – requested that they be included on Pennard Community Council’s insurance policy.  On all previous requests of this nature, the advice of the Council’s Insurers is that they will cover only organisations which are the total responsibility of the Council, including financial control, and in effect part of the Council.
Agreed that Kittle Residents Association be advised to contact the Council’s Insurers to see if, under the circumstances, they could benefit from a discounted insurance rate but still maintain their independence.

 

 

 

 

08/103

Community Channel

Next meeting scheduled for Monday, 19th May 2008.

 

 

08/104

Notice Boards

Concern expressed at effectiveness and need to maintain existing notice boards.  Agreed to refer to the Environment Committee.

 

 

 

HL

 

The meeting closed at 9.55pm