Minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday 16^th May 2006

Attendance:          Rob Dyer (RD) (Chair), Steve Walmsley (SW) (Vice Chair), Christopher Beynon (CB), Anne Morse-Jones (AMJ), Roger Button (RB), Selina Taylor (ST) (Clerk)
1.       Apologies:             none
2.       Declaration of interests: SW 2006/1002, RB 2006/0981
3.       Minutes of the last meeting: Approved
4.       Matters arising: Oil came from Shoe Cottage, but has now cleared. EA did not respond.
5.       National Trust: Letter from SJ to say caravan used temporarily during lambing and will be removed. Thanked us for help.
6.       Footpaths: FP 37 has now been cleared. CB said WW ripped out stile that RB put in, but has not yet been made good. ST attended “Walking by bus” leaflet launch and showed leaflets. Stile opposite Pitton Cross Caravan site, riser step is rotted and needs mending. Letter to Footpaths.   RB owes for 100. NT have paid yet? No. CB mentioned that gates were left open last weekend etc. and animals left onto the road and litter dropped, access on private land. Letter to DofE scheme. Maps are insufficient. We feel that a lot of problems are attributable to maps that given.
7.       Highways: Drain in School Lane still blocked. Letter, can you look at situation with regard to drains, especially opposite Brook Cottage. Nicola Rees expressed concern at speed of cars through Pilton Green. RD said that we should find out from Bishopston how much 30mph electronic sign in Bishopston cost.
8.       Village Hall: No representative now that PB has resigned. SW volunteered as representative. RD asked SW to look at finance to see if we can offer Hall more money. RD proposed give £1000. RCC agreed.
9.       Newsletter: CB article, Police meeting, round up from RCC, Nicola Rees tribute, Coastwatch article, SOS donation form to PV by start of next week. Youth Club, Wednesday Club.
10.    Public Inquiry into dredging: Agreed to send £50 to fighting fund.
11.    WA correspondence: National Waterfront Museum language forum. Good practice guide for town and community councils distributed.
12.    One Voice Wales: Meeting re. Closure of Fairwood hospital. Letter to ask what happened and say that we couldn’t attend.   Think fulfils a very useful need in the community and loss would be very keenly felt. Area committee 20^th April.
13.    Planning applications: 2003/1040 Sunnymeade has been REFUSED
2006/0904 RCC no objections.
2006/0902 RCC no objections.
2006/1002 Ty Capel Installation of larger replacement shed.   RCC no objections.
2006/0981 Channel View single storey side extension. RCC no objections.
2005/1391 Talgarths Well. We draw you attention to our comments of. We have considered the detailed proposal before us but have not altered our original conclusions. In any event having viewed the proposed landscaping we have grave doubts about the viability of the planting scheme. The site is in a very exposed position open to Southerly and South Westerly gales and the establishment of anything save small trees would be problematical due to the total lack of shelter caused directly by the applicant’s actions. We urge the authourity to reject this proposal and refuse the application.
14.    Finance: £1000 donation to hall, £50 donation to SOS Fighting fund. Website group have not asked for more money for coming year. RD asked Clerk’s salary to be reviewed in June.
15.    Correspondence: Letter of resignation from PB. Now have 2 vacancies, advertise 2 posts. Item in newsletter and noticeboards. Cut off date July meeting. Not a reflection if you if you haven’t been selected before.
Clerk & councils direct. Welsh Air Ambulance asking for funds. Play for Wales. Health challenge Wales newspaper issue 2. Community Councils Forum 2^nd May. Meeting 9^th May Better Health Services for Swansea re. closure of Fairwood. Eisteddfod appeal asking for funds, send £50.
16.    Items for the next meeting: Interested applicants
17.    Date of next meeting: 13^th June 2006, CB apologies