Minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday 5^th July 2005

Attendance: Rob Dyer (RD) (Chair), Selina Taylor (ST) (Vice chair), Roger Button (RB), Christopher Beynon (CB). Anne Morse-Jones (AMJ)

Apologies: Steve Walmsley (SW), Pauline Bevan (PB)
Declaration of interests. ST re website.
1.       Minutes of the last meeting: Approved.
2.       Matters arising: A car has gone over the hedge at Margam Corner. In a letter dated 04/01/05 we begged for the chevrons to reinstated and have continued to do so. RD tried to speak to Steve Goulden, but was out of the office. ST to send letter to SCC. Chase the chevron at Margam Corner and at top of Pitton Hill and ask about the bench at the bus stop. Also there is a plant growing through the tarmac outside Ivydene, which is very dangerous. Ask for immediate reply with a timescale on remedial work. Mention the at the street is not lit an the liability of the Council for accidents and has occurred on bend due to lack of chevron as you approach from Rhossili. Also, bus is making a hole in front of garage at Church Park, I line with the entrance to The Rectory.
3.        National Trust. Article received from SJ for newsletter and forwarded to PV. NT newsletter received. Response to letter sent re. signs warning of cliff drop. NT H&S officer deemed that the signs are adequate to show a hazard which is obvious. Also informed us that they are going to increase no. of signs following meeting that RD reported on last meeting with Coastguard and SCC. Coastguard lookout now in hands of NT. Meeting 04/08/05, RD to attend.
4.        Footpaths. Order of diversion of footpath 3. Same as before – no comments. Footpath leaflet. S0054 created digital versions of as much as possible for the leaflet and pass to RB. RB & RD to pursue SDF Grant. Meeting agreed that RD, RB & ST could approve the footpath leaflet proof from the printers.
5.        Village Hall and Car Park. SW sent letter to Broadhay. Tenders for building work to be back by the end of August.
6.        Newsletter. ST to send article to PV. Already sent NT and Gower Bird Hospital items. Steve Jones of Coastguard to give article. DT for the Wednesday Club.
7.        Archives. ST reported that more RCC material has been deposited with the archives in SCC. A full printout of what has been deposited in totality has been received back.
8.        Gower Community Councils Website. Meeting on 7^th June. Target date for go live is 1^st September. Next meeting 18^th July. Agreed to include as newsletter item.
9.        Planning applications. 2004/0498 Faircroft recommended for refusal
2004/2138 Newpark (two storey rear extension) has been APPROVED
2005/0772 Eastmoor Farm (conservatory) has been APPROVED
2005/0867 Pylewell Farmhouse (rear extension and first floor extension) has been APPROVED
Letter received from GH re. Middleton Hall development. Building is going ahead on the plans that have not yet been considered by SCC. ST to write to SCC asking for the current position. Has a stop order been placed on the building work?
Letter received from SCC re. Talgarths Well. New application been received to remove conditions 6 & 9 of planning 2003/0293
10.     Correspondence. RB to produced a flyer to put through doors of Holiday Homes re. rubbish and these have been distributed, also put as newsletter item. Acknowledgement from Gower Society re. letter sent in response to signage on Gower. Letter of acknowledgement from SW Police re, meeting. Letter has been passed to Mumbles. Request for information from the Welsh European Funding Office. SCVS newsletter. Gower Society asking for nomination for Vernacular Gower award. Swansea’s Health, Social Care and Well-being strategy 2005-2008. Imagemaker’s newsletter. Mid-term report on progress of WA from Rhodri Williams. ST has resigned from RCC as councillor and a new member must be co-opted. Applications to ST by end of August.
11.     Items for the next meeting.
12.     Date of next meeting. 26^th July 2005 7:15pm