Attendance: Rob Dyer (RD) (Chair), Steve Walmsley (SW) (Vice Chair), Roger Button (RB), Anne Morse Jones (AMJ), Christopher Beynon (CB), Pauline Bevan (PB), Selina Taylor (ST) (Clerk) 20 residents & Sian Jones (SJ) of the National Trust.

1.        Apologies: June &  Dudley Thomas, Sion Brackenbury on account of chicken pox.

2.        Minutes of the last meeting: Proposed as correct by SW and 2nd by CB.

3.        Matters arising.  RD mentioned that speed camera sign appeared on Pitton Hill but never seen a camera.  Police said that static speed camera would not be provided until you can prove the necessity i.e. Having an accident.
Animal shelters on sleds; 2 new appeared on Pitton Hill.  Letter from Bryan Graham of Planning dept. to Roger Button appear not to be able to do anything.  SJ said that Gower Forum objected to the letter and asked for revision of the letter.  RD re-iterated that issue should be taken to court to make matter definitive as to whether these portable shelters can be considered a building cf. a marquee which can be after 6 months.

4.        Chairman’s report.  RD said busy year – numerous planning applications, but maybe not as many as last year.  All Councillors have attended all meetings or tendered apologies. 
NT.  Council has cordial relations with NT, SJ & SM.  Recent rock fall towards ledges at Kitchen Corner, now have substantial overhang above the ledges.   Until NT manage to make the area safe, need to warn people to stay away.
Footpaths.  Footpath map has been created, 2000 printed, some distributed, more left to sell.  Footpaths are continually monitored and issues raised.  RD praised footpath dept. in SCC as being on the ball.
Highways.  Mixed response.  Sometimes prompt, sometimes need asking a few times.  Seat at bus stop has arrived, maybe not in fitting with the environment, but at least people can sit.  Maybe we’ll need to paint it green ourselves.
Hall.  RD congratulated JF and Hall Committee for the progress made on the hall.  RD said will look to see if RCC can offer more funding.
Police meeting went ahead.  Local policeman were sent and really wanted policy makers to answer questions, as MW and PD could not answer all questions.
Coastguard and NT meeting following fatality on causeway last year to try to reduce number of callouts by putting up more warning signs.
Dredging.  20^th June set for Public Inquiry.  SW been representing us.
Planning.  Difficult to get a response when breaches of planning.  When notify enforcement, we get told that applicant is applying for retrospective application to cancel the conditions that were breached.  Seems to be case for all breaches of planning.  SCC cannot enforce until retrospective planning application dealt with.  No political will from SCC.
re. Broadpark, SCC moved quickly.  Comments from RCC were in the nature of planning conditions being breached.
Recent DR WHO edifice has now been removed!!!
Newsletter.  Twice yearly, November and May.  Request for items.  Please pass to PV or Cllrs asap.
Concern that RCC is becoming a ‘Nanny’ council, whereby someone is spotting a problem and phoning RCC rather than a service provider e.g. water leak, ring Dwr Cymru.  Residents should try to sort matters out themselves in the first instance.

5.        AOB from floor.  AF mentioned water leak in School lane had been ongoing since January, only resolved in March.

6.        Chair closed APM at 8:02pm.