Minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday 8th May 2007 

 

1.       Attendance: Rob Dyer (RD) (Chair), Steve Walmsley (SW) (Vice Chair), Anne Morse-Jones (AMJ), Roger Button (RB), Sally Beynon (SB), Nicola Rees (NR), Christopher Beynon (CB), Selina Taylor (ST) (Clerk)

2.       Apologies:  none.  The chair welcomed NR to her first meeting as a Councillor.

3.       Declaration of interests:  none

4.       Minutes of the last meeting: Approved

5.       Matters arising:  none that are not covered elsewhere on the agenda

6.       National Trust: none

7.       Footpaths: AMJ said that FP dept. had made a good job of clearing around cattle grid in School Lane.  RB suggested that we approached NCI if want to sell footpath maps.  Ask in RSVP to invitation to opening.  All stiles on FP 1, 2 and 5 from Pitton Cross Common to Hentlys are rotten and slippery with algae.  Cattle confined in Keenmoor Lane and stampeded towards public.  Letter to NT as landowner and secretary of Gower Commoners.  Copy SP in on the letter. Concerned about safety issues re. cattle straying into the lane and being shut in by the gates at the top and bottom.

8.       Highways:  Steve Goulden’s deputy, Gordon Jones has visited and has works to be done over next few weeks.  Hole outside Church Park garage has now been actioned to be filled.  Should be done within the next few weeks.  NR said about speed limits etc. on Pilton Green, with blind corners etc. and Mr English has agreed to put up warning signs etc and Settlement Sign for “Pilton Green”.  Chevrons have been misplaced at the top of Pitton Hill.

9.       Village Hall & car park: Nothing to report.  ST to contact BS to find out what he needs.  Nomination for RCC representative on hall committee.  SW volunteered to stay on.

10.    WA correspondence: nothing to report.

11.    One Voice Wales:  Notice of the next meeting of the Swansea Area Committee.

12.    Planning applications: 2007/0568 Middleton Hall has been APPROVED
2007/0852 Talgarths Well, Middleton.  Front Porch.  RCC have no comments with regard to the porch, but that we consider the enlargement of the windows is not in keeping with the original plans and is an attempt to get plans that may not have originally been passed to get them passed at a later stage.  Add rider that piecemeal effect leading to applications being approved.  “RCC express its concern at what was termed piecemeal applications where the original application is followed by several amendments each one increasing the effect of the original application.  This seems to be a general pattern where the plan if originally submitted in total might be liable to rejection.  RCC would be grateful for any comments that you may have”.
Also WA approved buildings opposite GH and we were not notified.  RD to mention wall being rebuilt outside Middleton Hall.

13.    Finance:  Year end accounts £1200.  Down on last year due to employment of Clerk and donations to Village Hall.  Need to purchase a noticeboard.  RD to chase.  Air Quality Monito Invoice £630.  Letter from Wales Air Ambulance asking for financial support - £50 donation agreed.  Book token for £30 for Waterstones for Peter.

14.    Correspondence:  Notice of Community Councils Forum.    Responding to requests for information.  Membership of society of local council clerks – waive fee.  Play for Wales newsletter.  Clerk & councils direct.  Inauguration of Lord Mayor.  Opening ceremony of NCI Worms Head Station on Saturday 2nd June.  RSVP for Rob and Sally.

15.    Items for the next meeting: Approval of accounts 2006-2007

16.    Date of next meeting:  12th June 2007