| Minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday 8th February 2005 Attendance: Rob Dyer (RD) (Chair), Selina Taylor (ST) (Vice chair), Pauline Bevan (PB), Steve Walmsley (SW), Anne Morse-Jones (AMJ), Roger Button (RB), Christopher Beynon (CB) Apologies: Sian Jones (NT) by invitation, 1. Declaration of interests. none 2. Minutes of the last meeting: Approved with a slight alteration to 14. Now reads “Agreed to increase to £1800” 3. National Trust. Nothing to report 4. Footpaths. Diversion of footpath 38 & 47. Have decided to postpone or abandon diversion of FP 18 and bridleway 53 until correct status has been determined. Proposal now divert FP 47 and 38. Reply to say that RCC have no objections. Write to Steve Parry, bring first 100 yds of FP 30 to his attention. Also top of Keenmoor Lane, FP21 (Western end) is impassable without wellies. Footpath leaflet. RB still waiting for prices. Decided to print 1000 copies. Sub group composing of RB, RD, SW & ST to sort out advertising etc. Will meet next week. 5. Highways and flooding. Still waiting for a reply. The bulb in Pitton has been replaced and the chevron on Margam Corner has been moved. Dudley Thomas mentioned that there are branches sticking out onto the road at Fisher’s Corner and the 30mph speed limit signs in Pitton are still obscured by the hedge. RD to chase. 6. Village Hall and Car Park. Still need to visit HSBC. Visit from Objective One to clarify a few things before the application forms are submitted. Committee had a brainstorming session of income and expenditure on the hall. Thought project will be viable. 7. Clerk. SW has repaired Rhossili noticeboard. Annual Parish Meeting set for Thursday 21st April. Inform JV & JF. 8. Community Councils Forum. SW and ST attended meeting and received a presentation on the new Council Tax bandings. Transitional Relief Scheme for properties that have gone up two bands or more. Newsletter article to follow. Next meeting 21st March – Fire Chief presentation 9. Questions with South Wales Police Authority. SW attended meeting. Posed question of special constables. Agreed in principal, but how would it work? Also speed limit change, need to contact Nigel Whitehouse in Bridgend. Suggested that we ask other CCs in Gower if they want a meeting with the police, specifically to discuss policing in Gower. ST to write. 10. One Voice Wales. Letter from Chief Exec of One Voice Wales asking if we want to twin Rhossili with a community that has been affected by the Asian disaster. RCC thought Rhossili was too small to twin. Next meeting 9th Feb. Draft account & audit regulations, passed to SW. Letter asking us to contact local WA member to request support for funding for One Voice Wales. Constitution and Standing Orders of One Voice Wales - passed to RD for comment 11. Planning applications. Minutes of extra meeting 01/02/05 approved. 2004/2104 Broad Park has been APPROVED Land adjacent to Middleton Hall, Middleton 2005/0099 Plans have been passed round during the week. The current heights of the roofs were agreed after a site visits by both RCC and the SCC planners. The decision took into account height of the plot above the road; position of the new buildings, roof heights and positions of existing surrounding houses. To increase height and alter roof-lines of the development at this late stage, would in our view be counter to all the previous considerations and discussion and therefore unacceptable. Development in a highly sensitive area and will be a significant feature. Increasing the overall roof heights by between .3m and 1.9m will make the new houses too dominant a feature. The requested amendments increase the overall size of both houses and are detrimental to the development and how it sits within the surrounding countryside. They do not add to the quality of the overall development and are only required for purely commercial purposes. In our opinion, the proposed amendments to the plans adversely alter the houses appearance and make the proposed houses more like ‘town-house’ developments. 12. Finance. Letter from SCC giving us Precept payment dates – passed to SW. 13. Correspondence. a. Pennard CC asking us if we would be interested in a Gower CC website – reply SW & ST will attend a meeting b. Martin Caton & Edwina Hart surgeries 2005 for noticeboards c. Letter from Air Ambulance asking for continued support d. Bishopston school asking if we would like to visit and view their facilities – reply e. Newsletter from local health board f. Swansea in bloom meeting - date passed between meetings g. SCC Play Fund 2005/6 – grants for expanding or developing play projects - copy to VH / Youth club h. WA South West Regional Committee – Friday 11th February 10am – 1pm “Smoking in Public places” i. Grants for community woodland j. Kidney Research – Walk for Life |
16. Items for the next meeting. RB footpath map