Minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday 12^th February 2008

1.      Attendance: Rob Dyer (RD) (Chair), Steve Walmsley (SW) (Vice Chair), Anne Morse-Jones (AMJ), Nicola Rees (NR), Roger Button (RB), Selina Taylor (ST) (Clerk)
2.      Apologies: Christopher Beynon (CB), Sally Beynon (SB)
3.      Declaration of interests: AMJ re. choice of solicitor, RB re. recycling plastic and cardboard
4.      Minutes of the last meeting: Approved.
5.      Matters arising: AMJ asked if minutes could be given after the meeting rather than just before. Will be deferred until next meeting. Email from Brisco detailing what can’t be put in the skips. Flyer to village, advertising skips. Order for first weekend after Easter holidays. ST to create flyers and book skips. One by Hall, AMJ to check with Thomases.
6.      Gower AONB warden: The warden did not arrive at the meeting.
7.      National Trust: No response re. re-building of wall. RD arrived in the meeting. Write again to say that we have seen no action with regard to the wall and we would be grateful if this matter could now be treated with some urgency since it obviously constitutes a danger to the general public. We would be obliged for a prompt reply. CC to Philip James at Llandeilo.
8.      Footpaths: SP has found the dangerous stile and is working to get it repaired. Proposed diversion of footpath 35. RCC have no objections. Gower Way going round Talgarths Well where it meets Bunkers Hill is very muddy and overhung with brambles. Ask SP to look at it. Lock on gate down to Mewslade needs replacing. FP 30 1^st stile to the right needs attention, all timbers are rotten at bottom.
9.      Highways: AMJ said brambles are overhanging wall from building plots in Middleton. RD to look. Bins are responsibility of cleansing dept. Job has been passed on. All jobs that we have raised now have a job number and will receive attention in due course.
10. Village Hall & car park: ST suggested using solicitor at Douglas Jones Mercer as she can now recommend them as getting the job done quickly, for sale of land. RCC agreed to contract Mike Price from DJM.
Quiz night 29/02/08. Village Hall corridors being painted by local contractor. AMJ asked if there were any classes organised for the hall. SW said it will be something for the Hall Committee to look into. Maybe item for newsletter, does anyone want any courses?
11. Community seating: Requests for bench on The Green. Letter to Thomas Methuen Campbell. RCC considering the provision of some public seating in the Councils area and one suggestion is a good quality hardwood seat to be placed on the village green. This would of course require the permission of the landowner. Could you let us know if you have any objections to this scheme? Owner of Rhossili Gallery said The Green is unregistered land. Also place bench at NCI lookout? Defer that idea to next meeting.
ST suggested plastic and cardboard recycling in Rhossili at Pitton Cross as another way of providing a community facility besides benches. RB’s currently has 4 lorry loads a year at £20 a time taken away. SW said RCC should pay for any lorry loads over that number. RCC agreed. RD suggested making a review as time goes on. ST to put information on the flyer about community skips. All plastic should be empty and clean and cardboard squashed and bundled.
12. Review of community boundaries in SCC: RCC have no changes that they wish to make.
13. Council elections: RCC explained about the forthcoming elections. Elections only have to be held if applicants outnumber places. RD plans to step down.
14. PACT – Partnerships and Communities Together: RD attended the meeting. Problems were car crime, speeding and bikes on Cefn Bryn. At the moment, Police are told what their targets are. In rural areas, priorities are different.
15. WA correspondence: Notification of Appropriate Sum under section 137(3) of the Local Government Act 1972. Borrowing for 2008-2009. Community facilities & activities programme-passed to SW. Participation in 2008 stakeholder survey. No action.
16. One Voice Wales: Latest edition of The Voice. Employment Opportunity with One Voice Wales. Minutes of 13/12/07 and next meeting will be 14/02/08.
17. Planning applications: SCC Householder Design Guide for comment by 22/02/08 – passed to SW. SW skim read the booklet. - No comments.
2007/2605 Field 0050, Eastmoor Farm has been APPROVED
2007/1927 Greystones has gone to appeal.
2008/0118 Highcliffe, Rhossili - RCC have no objections.
18. Finance: Notification of precept dates. £2K in bank. Skips will cost £436, noticeboard approx. £100, Panto £100 sent to Village Hall as contribution for Pantomime. Precept will be coming in April. Will need to set aside £1K for an election if needed. RD mentioned reviewing clerks’ salary. AMJ mentioned seating at School Lane.
19. Correspondence:   Copy of letter from Steve Jones to Lord Mayor re. lack of emergency phone on beach.   RL said that SCC are in talks with RNLI and SCC about this matter. Letter to RL, with regard to recent correspondence dated 15th January, RCC is concerned about the lack of progress in the provision of the telephone at the bottom of Rhossili beach. In view of the fact that most of the calls on the coastguard occur during the Summer months we feel it is imperative that the telephone is installed without delay. Could you use your good offices to move this forward. Richard Lewis writes to say the container at the Knave is non-hazardous. Invitation to tour the new Leisure Centre. Invite to Safer Swansea Strategy Consultation Event Tues Feb 19^th 1:30pm.   Bishopston school newsletter.   Play for Wales newsletter. Longfields Association, Swansea Carers Center, Kidney Wales asking for donations. Queensbury Shelters.
20. Items for the next meeting: Clerk’s remuneration
21. Items for the discussion board on the website: Delay of emergency phone.
22. Next meeting: 11^th March 2008