MINUTES of a meeting held on the 1^st of December 2008 at the Recreational Hall

PRESENT  Mr R. Oliver ( Chairman ), Mrs. S. Phillips and J. Birch, Messrs W. Morris, V.Ley, C. Mowbray, J.Baiss and T.Porter, Cllr. P. Hood Williams and Mr. K.Evans ( Clerk).

THE MINUTES of the previously month’s meeting having been previously circulated were approved as a true record and signed by the Chairman

SWANSEA  COUNCIL  MATTERS

Mr. Mowbray mentioned ponding on Gower Road at its junction with Fairwood Lane. Cllr. Hood –Williams said he thought this had been attended to, but he would make enquiries. Mrs. Phillips indicated that resurfacing of the road was needed in Hen Parc Avenue.

HALL  MANAGEMENT

Mrs Phillips reported that the only tender received for booking officer was considered unaffordable, but that Mr. Purnell had agreed to deal with bookings as a further three hours a week, which was realistic and was accepted. It was noted that he had found the two missing fire extinguishers thrown in the undergrowth, and one had been refilled and the other replaced as having been damaged beyond repair. It was also noted that chippings for the play-area were shortly to be delivered. The next Management Committee meeting would be on December 22^nd, and it was anticipated that quotes for work on the Hall would be received by then. It was also mentioned that there had been less car parking difficulties involving the Uplands RFC, on account of stewarding by the Club.

PLANNING

It was reported that planning applications at 573 Gower Road and Pen Y Bryn Service Station site had been approved.

FINANCES

The following cheques were approved for payment:-

Handprint                                                                 499     20

County Supplies                                                      104     80

Wickstead Leisure                                                    106     48

Kidde Fire Protection Services                                 291     40

The following payments direct from the Bank in November were ratified:-

Welsh Water                                                              32    00

EON                                                                        115     53

SWALEC                                                                   63    00

Giffards ( by cheque )                                              763     75

The Clerk provided figures for preliminary consideration of the budget for 2009/10. It was noted that during the current year the flailing had been completed and work on the pond and ditch was in hand, but there had been difficulties in obtaining quotations for work on the Hall. The figures would be considered at the Hall Management meeting on the 22^nd. The Chairman would publicise the position in the next newsletter.

PUBLICATION  SCHEME

It was resolved to adopt without modification the model form of Publication Scheme produced for Community Councils by the Information Commissioners Office .

ANY  OTHER  BUSINESS

1.     Mr. Morris said that he had been approached by residents requesting a bus shelter in Summerland Park. It was agreed to write to Swansea Council with a request for this.

2.     Mr. Porter mentioned the danger caused by parking on the hill on Gower Road. The Chairman advised that this, and also speeding, were problems regularly raised and  were known to Swansea Council and the Police. Further traffic calming measures were felt to be unlikely, but the Chairman would raise these issues again in the newsletter.

3.     The recent death of Mr. Wyn Bevan, a past member and Chairman of the Council was noted with sadness.

4.     The Clerk advised that the Annual Report of the Adjudication Panel for Wales had been received, and also a consultation from the National Assembly for Wales upon allowances and remuneration for Assembly  Members.

5.     It was noted that there would be a joint meeting of Community Councils at Port Eynon on 12^th January to consider sand dredging issues.

6.     From the floor it was mentioned that car parking by the Vets’ surgery was causing some problems for local residents. Cllr. Hood-Williams will follow this up