Minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday 9th February 2010

 

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

2.      Apologies:  James Beynon (JB)

3.      Declaration of interests: 

4.      Minutes of the last meeting: Approved

5.      Matters arising:  SW fixed the laptop by buying a new lead.  SCK and NR arrived at the meeting.

6.      National Trust:  none
7.      Footpaths:  none
8.      Highways:  RB spoke to John Davies about issue with buses and Veolia denied receiving any complaints.  Veolia has now been taken over by the company that runs the French Underground.  Pothole on lhs going towards Rhossili between Clifflands and The Manse SA3 1PQ.  ST to check if it has been filled and report to Highways if not.
9.      Village Hall:  SW has spoken to the VH and JF is going to arrange public liability insurance. 

10.  Parking in Rhossili: RB has spoken to Christopher Beynon and Gareth at Hillend who have both offered some stones.  SCK said still hoping to go ahead with work this month, subject to weather.

11.  WA correspondence: None

12.  One Voice Wales: Cymru Yfory Tomorrow\'s Wales is organising several meetings across Wales to establish supporter groups to start on the work of raising awareness of the need for the Assembly to have more powers. This work will prepare the ground for the official Yes campaign in the referendum.  Victoria Hall, Mumbles 10/02/10 7:30pm. 
CCW Funding newsletter, applications to have a clear link with Aggregate extraction.  
A funding opportunity to implement local environmental improvement projects (e.g. community gardens, litter/dog-fouling campaigns and Tidy Wales Week events. 
Appointment of Independent Chair to the Regulatory Board for Wales. The closing date for receipt of applications is 11 February 2010. 
Appointment of Members to Community Health Councils.  The closing date for receipt of applications is 22 February 2010. 
One Voice Wales is working in partnership with Cynnal Cymru-Sustain Wales and the British Council to support community and town Councils who wish to work towards building a sustainable and resilient future. We aim to identify one/two councillors within each council and enable them to access the assistance and support necessary to develop community led responses to the challenges facing our planet and her people.
This questionnaire will enable us to develop a database of community and town councillors who are championing sustainable development, create an online forum for sharing of good practice and enable partners to develop the support network necessary for supporting your important work.
It is for each council to decide how to respond but we would suggest this email is forwarded to those councillors with email addresses for them to complete the questionnaire as they wish, with a copy provided to the clerk for reference. The questionnaire can either be completed online by clicking this link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RCHD9SM or by printing off the attachment (please return the completed form to: The British Council, Esgair Llyn, 5 Ffordd Werdd, Gorslas, Llanelli, SA14 7NE). 
Welsh stars sing for Haiti concert at St David’s Hall Cardiff 15/02/10.  
Invitation to Chair to Buckingham Palace garden party.
Swansea Area Committee 11/02/10.

13.  Planning: ST to write to person who was designing the bus shelter to ask for plans.
2009/1784 Former Pylewell Garage has been APPROVED.
The appeal against the removal of the solar panels at Rose Cottage has been dismissed.
2010/0025 Field 0050 Eastmoor Farm, Rhossili – RCC no comments
2010/0026 Field 2872 Mewslade View, Middleton – RCC no comments
Finance:  Still waiting to receive the payment from NT re. footpath maps.  Precept Payment dates 2010/2011 passed to SCK.  Balance of £1578.45 in bank.  Invoice for £3.95 for laptop power cable from SW.  Final year instalment for clerk’s salary of £250.   Request from St Mary’s Church for maintaining churchyard.  RCC agreed to give £120 to church and £3.95 to SW.

14.  Correspondence: Clerk and Councils Direct.  MacMillan Cancer Support and Alzheimer’s Society, Kidney Wales Foundation asking for funds. Community and Town Councils Forum 16/03/10.  Bay Landscapes asking to be considered to tender for ground maintenance.  Rural Development Plan in Swansea. Marshalls driveways.  Want to complain about a public body?- leaflets.  Invitation to comment on The Code of Conduct by 12/02/10. 

15.  Items for the next meeting: 

16.  Next meeting: 9th March 2010