MINUTES  of a meeting held at The Recreational Hall on the 1st day of September 2008   PRESENT. Messrs. R. Oliver (Chairman), W.Morris, C.Mowbray, V.Ley and J.Baiss, Mrs. J. Williams, J.Birch and S. Phillips, Cllr. P.Hood-Williams and Mr. R.K.Evans (Clerk)   APOLOGIES  FOR  ABSENCE    Nil   THE  MINUTES   of the previous monthly meeting were approved as a true record and signed by the Chairman.   MATTERS  ARISING 1.     Interest had been expressed in the post of booking officer. A specification for the post would be prepared, and a tender invited for consideration by Hall Management Committee. 2.     The Clerk was instructed to write threatening formal action in respect of the water easement for The Croft in view of lack of further progress 3.     The Clerk had received a phone call from the solicitor for the owner of 677 Gower Road, who expressed the view that the property did have a rear vehicular access over the Council’s land. However a letter that was to have been written by the solicitorto follow this up had not been received, and it was noted a revised planning application did not include rear access.   SWANSEA COUNCIL  MATTERS. The Clerk and Ms.Birch had attended training upon the new Code of Conduct, and copies of the slides utilised for this purpose were distributed. Cllr. Hood-Williams reported that topsoil was not now needed for the Summerland Park roundabout, as the residents had obtained this from elsewhere. He also advised that work would be carried out to alleviate ponding on Gower Road and Fairwood Lane. An invitation from Swansea Council to apply for winter hanging baskets would be referred to Hall Management Committee.         HALL  MANAGEMENT Mrs Phillips reported that Wickstead had carried out a safety inspection of the Play- area, and a new swing seat and shackle bearings were needed. Also a comparison had been made of the costs specific to running of the hall and the income received from bookings. The Chairman had obtained information on comparable charges in different areas and will make a recommendation to the next Management Committee meeting. Mrs Phillips advised that the priorities for work on the hall were flooring, boiler, roof repairs and the disabled ramp. Mr. Morris mentioned maintenance needed for the playing field and pond area, where ongoing work was in his view necessary. Also the poor weather had prevented Swansea Council from completing the flailing. The Chairman said he would provide to the  Hall Management Committee the approved management scheme for the pond for its consideration. He would also write to local residents indicating the urgent need for ditch clearing, although there would be no mounding up of the soil removed. Mr Morris mentioned thee had been car parking difficulties when the football pitch had been booked recently. The Chairman said he would remind Mr. Purnell that the car park should be available for such matches, which Mr Mowbray confirmed it generally was.   PLANNING Cllr Hood-Williams left at this point 619/623 Gower Road addition of balconies and conservatories to the back of two properties at the rear of the development., and conversion of no 623 into two flats. It was agreed that there were no grounds to object, but the Council would comment to Swansea Council that the practice of amending plans for newbuilds soon after consent was unhelpful. 639 Gower Road – a single storey rear and two storey side extension was supported as an improvement not adversely affecting neighbours Hen Parc Livery Stables ( Mr Mowbray declared a personal and prejudicial interest as his daughter keeps a horse at this location and he retired from discussion of this item). An application to retain fencing was opposed, as the fencing was considered out of character for the location and unsightly. Mr. Ley would enquire of Swansea Council whether there should have been planning consent for the removal of the original hedge. Also an application to remove a restriction limiting occupation of a new building to use in conjunction with the stables was opposed, as it was felt that a new permanent dwelling in the countryside here was inappropriate unless a part of the existing rural type business. 8 Springfield Avenue – single storey side and rear extension- this was supported as an improvement not adversely affecting neighbours 2 Edgemoor Drive – new detached dwelling in the garden, with access from Fairwood Lane. This was opposed as being too large for its situation and out of keeping with the area, and an undesireable precedent for in garden development which would be over intensive. Also the proposed access was on a bend. The Clerk was instructed to write to the applicant pointing out that the Council owned the land over which access was proposed, and that there appeared to be no right for such access.  Cllr Hood-Williams now returned. Mrs Phillips left at this point   FINANCES It was resolved to pay the following:-                         £     p  Wickstead Leisure                                                      96    35 Ricoh                                                                         14    01 B.T.                                                                           84    96 County Supplies                                                         60   64 Caretaker                                                                 998     40 Ron Dolbear                                                            140     00 Playdale                                                                   141     49 The following payments direct from the Bank in July and August were ratified :  Welsh Water                                                             32    00 SWALEC                                                                   63    00 EON                                                    15      55  &   15     92   ANY  OTHER  BUSINESS                                               ·       The Chairman would review a Welsh assembly consultation upon the Post Office Development Fund ·       It was agreed that an exhibition could be placed in the Hall in 2010 to mark the centenary of Cila School ·       The next PACT meeting would be late Ocober There being no further business, the meeting was closed. The date of the next meeting would be October 6th 2008