MINUTES  of a meeting held at The Recreational Hall on the 1st day of October 2007 PRESENT. Mr. R.Oliver (Chairman)  Mr.J. Baiss, Cllr. P. Hood-Williams, Mrs. J.Williams, and S. Phillips,and Mr. R.K.Evans ( Clerk ). APOLOGIES  FOR  ABSENCE  Mrs. B.Talbot and L.Holmes and Mr. W.Morris   COOPTION Mr, Verney Ley was coopted onto the Council and joined the meeting.    THE  MINUTES   of the previous monthly meeting were approved as a true record and signed by the Chairman.   MATTERS  ARISING 1. The Police Community Support Officers have a key to the Hall, but it was not known if they are yet using this facility 2. It was noted that the Three Crosses Medical Centre had now closed   SWANSEA COUNCIL  MATTERS. Cllr Hood-Williams declared a standing interest as a member of Swansea Council, and also chairman of the Local Access Forum. He reported that there had been road resurfacing on Hen Parc Lane, and there were to be some road markings to slow down traffic. A survey of street name signs was in hand, and the ponding at the junction of Gower Road and Fairwood Lane would be dealt with when feasible. Mr Ley mentioned the speed of traffic on Gower Road , and the Chairman advised that PCSO Dainton was already concerning himself with road safety matters. He would speak to him about the particular difficulties when pupils were arriving at and leaving the School. The Clerk reported that the Council’s application for rate relief had been successful, and so there would be no rates payable and a refund of rates paid to date this financial year. He also reported on Swansea Council’s review of licensing law, in respect of which there would be one policy change affecting community councils so that members would now be able to make representations to Swansea Council on issues relating to licensing applications in the community. Cllr. Hood-Williams said he would investigate apparent delays in collection of garden waste bags.     HALL  MANAGEMENT Mrs Phillips advised that following the recent vandalism at a party,  a new booking form had been drafted including greater detail of the hirer’s obligations. Quotes were to be requested for new flooring for the kitchen and toilet. The new small boiler was working, and quotes would be obtained for a new main boiler. Some hall signs would be moved.   RELATIONSHIP WITH UNITARY COUNCILS The Clerk and Chairman outlined consultations upon relationship building with unitary authorities and upon charters dealing with these. Following a discussion it was felt the smaller community councils such as Upper Killay were more suited to planning and managing individual projects, such as the Hall or Pond Scheme than to involvemnnt in planning overall strategies for service delivery.    PLANNING Mrs. Holmes had sent a message that there were no new applications in the past month. It was noted that there was now formal consent for the ‘Gateway to Gower’ sign on the edge of the Common. The Clerk mentioned a landowner’s  application to Swansea Council to consent to install two new pedestrian gates on footpath 41 off Blackhills Lane, coupled with replacing two stiles with gates. Following a discussion, it was agreed there was no issue with this application and no need to comment, provided there was adequate access for the less mobile through a proposed kissing gate. Cllr Hood – Williams said he would investigate this aspect. Decisions of the Commons Commissioner dealing with various commons in Gower were noted. There appeared to be no major issues affecting Upper Killay, and the full details were available from the Clerk   FINANCES It was resolved to pay the following:-                         £     p  Wickstead Leisure                                                      76    38 Caretaker                                                                 998     40 Gestetner                                                                    26    71 County Supplies                                                        17    00 Spencer Environmental                                           1132    70 Ron Dolbear                                                            130    00          The following payments direct from the Bank in September were ratified :- Swansea Council – Rates                                         141     00 SWALEC                                                                   63    00 Welsh Water                                                              25    00 Powergen                                                                   34    04 Security Centres                                                         50    68                                                               ANY  OTHER  BUSINESS 1.     Cllr Hood-Williams reported that there had been no final decision yet about Fairwood Hospital. Currently it was included in a moratorium of hospital closures, but this was subject to future review. 2.     It was noted that the Welsh Assembly had agreed a licence for dredging the Helwick Bank, and that a petition was being circulated seeking monitoring of the impact There being no further business, the meeting was closed. The date of the next meeting would be November 12th 2007   From the floor a query was raised as to whether there were new proposals for a gypsy camp in the Village. Cllr. Hood-Williams said that such proposals were unlikely, but the Swansea West and Gower Action Committee remained constituted and able to oppose any that were brought forward.