MINUTES of a meeting held on the 2nd February 2009 at the Recreational Hall   PRESENT  Mr R. Oliver ( Chairman ), Mrs. J. Williams , Messrs W. Morris, V.Ley, C. Mowbray, J.Baiss and T.Porter and Mr. K.Evans ( Clerk).   APOLOGIES  FOR  ABSENCE  Mrs. S. Phillips and J. Birch and Cllr. P. Hood-Williams   THE MINUTES of the previously month’s meeting having been previously circulated were approved as a true record and signed by the Chairman   MATTERS  ARISING  none.   SWANSEA  COUNCIL  MATTERS The Clerk advised that a letter had been received from Police Superintendant Martin Jones listing further traffic calming proposed for Gower Road, and also that Acting Inspector White had telephoned offering to attend a future meeting to report further. It was agreed to extend him an invitation to do so. Mr. Porter said that he had learned that there would be resurfacing on Hen Parc Avenue and Summerland Park in the next five years. Cllr. Hood-Williams would be requested to try and prioritise this work. Local resident Mr Richard Evans had raised with the Chairman certain highways matters, and it was agreed to write to Swansea Council reporting a blocked drain and a fallen road sign at Hen Parc Lane and a damaged bus time table in Summerland Park. It was resolved to order from Swansea Council  hanging baskets in the same positions as last year. It was noted that Swansea Council recycling boxes and bags had been delivered  only to some of the roads in the Village, and it was agreed to write to the Environment Department to mention this.   HALL  MANAGEMENT The Chairman reported that three estimates had been received for a new boiler, but a choice had to be made between a direct replacement or a more expensive condensing boiler. The ventilation arrangements would need to be changed. The quotes would be considered by the Hall Management Committee, as would estimates for roof repairs that had been received. It was resolved to renew the flailing contract with Swansea Council, and to pay the account for the recently completed flailing. A payment  to A.L. Porter for tree pruning and clearing around the Pond was ratified, and it was noted that he would be carrying out more landscaping work including some hedging. The Gardening Club have in hand removal of remains of their shed. Purchase of a piece of playground equipment would be deferred to the next meeting. It was resolved to take advice upon whether the payphone could be removed from the Hall, in view of its cost and the very limited use now made of it.   PLANNING An application for a side garage and a rear roof extension at 97 Summerland Park was supported as being an improvement consistent with other developments on the estate.       ACCESS  TO  677  GOWER  ROAD It was noted that the rear boundary had not been reinstated and was still being used for access for building work. The Clerk had previously written to the owner about the rear access, and the planning consent for development there provided for access from the front. In the circumstances it was resolved to write to the owner with a reminder that there was no rear vehicular access and requesting removal of items deposited on Council land when the work was finalised.   FAIRWOOD  LANE   PARKING There had been car parking difficulties during a recent Sunday event at the Rugby Club, but Mr. Morris had successfully diverted cars to the Hall car park, as Mr. Purnell had done on a previous occasion. The Clerk said the Club acknowledged a failure to liaise with Mr. Purnell in this instance, but would endeavour to contact him in future, when necessary, to open the car park. In addition, an application for hard standing on the Club ground was anticipated shortly.   FINANCES The following cheques were approved for payment:- Handprint                                                                                632      22 Swansea Council (flailing)                                                     944      00 B.T.                                                                                         104      22 A.L. Porter  ( ratified )                                                            960      00 The following payments direct from the Bank in December were ratified:- Welsh Water                                                                             32      00 EON                                                                                        420      31 SWALEC                                                                                  63      00 Gower Society                                                                                         6     00 In the light of reduced interest rates, it was agreed to utilise the deposit account for the sinking fund only, for ease of reference. The Clerk reported that the Charity Commission had approved the annual report and accounts, but would require separated figures for Hall and Council in future years.   ANY  OTHER  BUSINESS The Chairman said that he had attended a University of Wales presentation upon otters in Wales, when it was mentioned that otters feed on the Village Pond, which was described as a rich and diverse habitat also visited by polecats and mink.   There being no further business, the meeting was closed. The next meeting would be on 2nd March 2009.