Minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday 12th June 2007 

 

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

2.       Apologies:  Roger Button (RB),

3.       Declaration of interests:  none

4.       Minutes of the last meeting: CB was present not absent at the last meeting.  Also Chair welcomed Nicola Rees.

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

6.       National Trust: nothing to report.  Letter to SJ saying that FP 31 goes through middle of South Pilton Green Farmyard and appears to be blocked by a padlocked gate.

7.       Footpaths: CB has 2 maps of all stiles from Keenmoor Lane to Llandewi, saying all stiles are going to be refurbished.  All CB’s stiles will be turned into kissing gates.  SW arrived in the meeting.  Letter sent to Commoners, NT and Steve Parry.  Acknowledgement from SP and NT but nothing from the commoners.  SB mentioned poster in GH’s noticeboard about fining for dog fouling.  Dog foul is being bagged and left at the side of the paths.  Letter to SP asking if it is a common problem and if there is anything that he can suggest that we do about it?

8.       Highways:  Hole outside Church Park has been filled.  Letter to Gordon Jones thanking for co-operation and say made life a lot easier for a number of the residents.  Westbound chevron at Margam Corner was damaged sometime ago and has disappeared and it is an accident black spot and one from Scurlage to Newton Lodge is covered in ivy.  CB mentioned single cut on hedges is dangerous in certain places, and should be cut twice for safety of pedestrians.  On many of the main roads where there is no pavement the hedge is allowed to encroach over the highway causing pedestrians to walk wider in the highway.  It can be suggested that a second cut is made in certain dangerous areas only to avoid this problem?

9.       Village Hall & car park: RD left message with Swinnerton’s asking him to get in touch.  Letter from Swinnerton’s solicitor re. sale of land wanting clarification on sale and if we have a solicitor.  Letter to OVW asking about a solicitor who can act on our behalf?  SW reported that hall is booked for most weekends and seems to be going well.  Have made £5K so far.  Slight teething problems with how bookings are handled at the moment.

10.    WA correspondence: none

11.    One Voice Wales: Swansea Area Committee meeting 7pm 14/06/07, May newsletter.

12.    Planning applications: 2005/0247 Pylewell, 2006/2670 Foxgloves and 2006/2291 Corner Farm House, 2007/0654 Pitton Cross Campsite shas been APPROVED
2007/1011 Clifflands, Pilton Green – RCC no objections
2007/1204 Pitton Cross Caravan Park – RCC no objections

13.    Finance:  Letter of thanks from Wales Air Ambulance re. £50 donation.  Notification of new external auditor appointment and audit of accounts for year ended 31st March 2007 – passed to SW.  Yearly balance presented by SW and unanimously agreed.  Current position is £1300, £300 on insurance and precept due.

14.    Correspondence:  Letter from PV thanking for book token for work on newsletter.  Age Concern Nail trimming service – newsletter article, Fairbridge asking for donations, Standards Board for England letter sent by mistake.  Free travel scheme – Heart of Wales newsletter Spring 2007, Gower Community Facilities Survey – to be returned – passed to RD.  Fire reduction plan –passed to RD -  reply by 14th August.  Lib Dem surgery poster.  Report from County Archivist.

15.    Items for the next meeting:

16.    Date of next meeting:  10th July 2007