Minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday 8th September 2009

 

1.      Attendance: Attendance: Anne Morse-Jones (AMJ)  (Vice Chair), Roger Button (RB), Steve Campbell Kelly (SCK), Nicola Rees (NR), James Beynon, Selina Taylor (ST) (Clerk)

2.      Apologies:  Steve Walmsley (SW) (Chair), Sally Thomas (ST2)

3.      Declaration of interests:  RB 2009/1130 Foxgloves

4.      Minutes of the last meeting and the extra meeting: Approved                 

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

6.      National Trust:  Nothing to report.

7.      Footpaths:  Footpath maps – see finance.

8.      Highways:  Ongoing concern about raised cats eyes and covered drain covers etc.  Hedges in area are being cut but parts still hanging into the road.

9.      Village Hall:  Nothing to report
10.  Parking in Rhossili:  SCK sent TMC a copy of proposed plan for constriction of the lane.  Awaiting response.  SCK went to see Mr O’Brien at Talgarths Well who had offered his surplus stone free of charge.  There are a few large stones and some smaller ones so SCK is suggesting that large stones are interspersed with smaller ones.  AMJ said that the Coastguard sign is unfortunately not in a prominent position to prevent the parking.  RB said that signs could be placed on Church footpath and on gates of RW’s house.  ST to enquire with insurance as to if we are covered for accident and public liability during works.  If we are covered, then RCC give permission for the work to go ahead asap once Penrice have agreed plans.  RCC also agreed that if extra cover was needed that we would agree a one-off premium up to £50 without the need to call an extra meeting.  NR asked if SCK could contact SJ to see if there is any stone that the NT could donate.

11.  WA correspondence: Local Government Partnership Scheme Annual Report 08-09.  Local Government Boundary Commission for Wales – Annual Report & Workshops 2009.  Tidy Wales Week 2009.

12.  One Voice Wales: Motions for debate in AGM 10/10/09.  Notice of bursaries towards training sessions.  Environment Agency summer bulletin.  Fostering Sustainable Behaviour Change workshop.  Appointment of Members to the CyMAL: Museums, Archives and Libraries Wales Advisory Council.

13.  Planning applications: 2009/1130 Foxgloves, Pitton Cross- RCC no comment

14.  Finance:  Payment remittance for precept August £665 passed to SCK. SCK has banked £100 & £25 from RB, £25 from Gallery, £12.50 from Rhossili Leisure received at last meeting.  NCI have had another 100 footpath maps from RB, ST to invoice.  NCI paid £12.50 cheque for the previous 50 leaflets.  Scurlage shop has paid £12.50 cash to ST for 50 leaflets.  ST to issue cheque.  NT need to be invoiced for 50 leaflets.  11/08/09 balance £605.45 in account.  ST to invoice for adverts in footpath leaflet.

15.  Correspondence:  Letter from Swinnertons at Broad Hay requesting removal of trees in hall car park.  ST to enquire with OVW as to liability and to await SW enquiring about insurance of car park.  Invitation to clerk training day 29/09/09.  Rural Swansea Action job opportunity to put on noticeboard. Clerk & Councils Direct.  Timberline catalogue.  Glasdon products.  Macmillan Cancer Support asking to put poster re. coffee morning on board.

16.  Items for the next meeting:  Newsletter.  Noticeboards.

17.  Next meeting: 13th October