Meeting: Monday 12th January 2015
Dear Councillor
A meeting of the St Brides Minor Community Council will take place at the Life Long Learning Centre at 6.00pm on Monday 12th January 2015.
Brian G Rees Clerk Tel 01656 651500 Mobile 07976 407 289
Agenda
- Introductions and to receive apologies for absence.
- To note declarations of interest by members, in any agenda items.
- To adopt the minutes of the Council Meetings held on Monday 8th & Tuesday 16th
December and deal with any matters arising, not covered elsewhere on the agenda - BCBC Report
- Finance
i) Latest Bank Statements
ii) Receipts
iii) Payments for Approval - Report by the Clerk
- Events
- Development Projects
- Reports from External Bodies
i) Coity Walia:
ii) Sarn Centre Association
iii) Friends of Tyn Y Coed Surgery
iv) V2C
v) Sarn & Bryncoch PACT - Members Reports/ A.O.B
- Planning & Development
Date and time of next meeting – 6.00 pm Monday 9th February at the Life Long Learning Centre, Sarn
ST BRIDES MINOR COMMUNITY COUNCIL Agenda Notes for the meeting to be held on Monday 12th January 2015
Item 5 FINANCE i)Bank Accounts
Co-operative Bank Account at 24th December 2014 £ 33,083.94
(This figure includes £ 12,011.60, which has now been paid by BCBC as its contribution to the Garden Extension and which should be transferred to the Development Fund (Swansea B.S.)
ii) Receipts
Ticket revenue for Civic Concert & Carol Service £20, cash.
iii)Payments for Approval
Rowan Garden Designs plant watering, grass cutting & planting up flower beds, £ 2065
Bryncethin RFC Ltd –provision of food and drink at Xmas Tree Light Up, 27th Nov. £250.
ACD Skips, skip hire £408. (£204 to be charged out to V2C)
Brian Rees Clerk salary payment January £622.48
HMRC Employee Tax & Employer NI, January (by bank transfer) £ 171.48
Item 6 REPORT BY CLERK Correspondence Received For Decision
*Letter dated 2nd January from Royal Welsh Comrades Association, Bridgend Branch requesting a donation towards the cost of purchasing a new Royal Welsh Standard.
For Noting/Information
*Letter dated 5th January from the Welsh Government advising on expenditure limits on activity for which it has no specific powers. (St Brides Minor CC expenditure in such areas is well within its defined limits.)
*Letter dated 15th December from the Nazareth Baptist Chapel, thanking the Council for its £250 donation.
*Letter dated 19th December from the St Brides Minor Memorial Hall, thanking the Council for its £250, donation.
*Letter dated the 7th January, from Y Dderwen School thanking the Council for its £100 donation.
Notices from BCBC dated 23rd December concerning the temporary closure of Heol Spencer & Heol Las,Coity.
*Abertawe Bro Morgannwg Community Health Council, January newsletter.
Matters for Report
Sarn Cemetery
On behalf of the Council, the Clerk attended a meeting on the 22nd December, with BCBC Officers, when its decision to take over responsibility for the maintenance of Sarn Cemetery was discussed with the relevant officers. It was a helpful meeting and the officers will draft up an agreement for consideration. It is suggested that a three year agreement would be suitable, with a right for either party to terminate at 6 months notice. Subsequent to that meeting, a possibility has arisen that BCBC may make some funding available for the Cemetery, which would, of course, reduce the cost to the Community Council. It may also be worth considering setting up a “Friends of Sarn Cemetery”, which may be a way of involving volunteers in certain aspects of its maintenance and well being.
Town & Community Projects 2015/16
This BCBC Fund was reported at the last meeting and in 2014, the Council benefitted by its support for the extension of the Community Garden. As Councillors will recall – and was mentioned at the meeting on the 16th December – an application was submitted to the Welsh Government last year for funding to support the creation of additional, environmentally friendly car parking at the Memorial Hall. At a site meeting this scheme met with the approval of the Memorial Hall Committee, BCBC Highways, the Coity Walia Conservators and local residents, except that it should be rather larger than schemed ! Unfortunately before that possibility could be further investigated, the WG rejected the application. Those who have experienced the dangerous congestion at the Hall at peak school times and when well attended events are held (e.g. the Commemoration Concert) are well aware of the benefit that such extended parking could provide.
It is suggested that the scheme be re-visited by the Council, with a view to considering the submission of a re-vamped scheme, for a funding bid to BCBC. This to be done in concert with its partners, the Coity Walia, BCBC and the Hall Committee. This would need to include a re-costing of the amended scheme, with a fully costed proposal to be tabled for consideration by the Council, hopefully at its meeting on the 9th February.
Mayor’s Citizenship Awards
Last year the Council were pleased to nominate Russ White as a recipient for this award. Unfortunately, a mix up with an e mail address, meant that the application was never received by the Mayor’s Office. It is now suggested that the nomination be updated and re-submitted.
Item 8 Events
Christmas Carol Concert, Memorial Hall, 7.00pm 12th December.
There was some trepidation before the event, as to its likely success, because the potential attendance was affected by sickness and a clash of dates. However, numbers held up quite well, with an attendance of around fifty, which was very satisfactory. The Choir was in very good voice – some thirty plus in number – with the Rev Stephen Pare – leading the proceedings with the right mix of humour, joyousness and solemnity. Afterwards, many stayed on for some refreshment and bonding ! The ATC was on hand to help with the seats and our Chair worked tirelessly to ensure the evening was well organised and went off without a hitch. This event has been traditionally held on the second Friday in December and it may be important to review the date, early in the year, as to its suitability.
Item 9 Report from External Bodies
v) Sarn & Bryncoch PACT Meeting 5th January
The meeting was attended by Councillors Janice Lewis and the Clerk.
Crime Statistics (for December)
Recorded crime was once again, very low.
Sarn
Two crimes i.e. damage to vehicle and going equipped for car theft.
Four cases of anti social behaviour, scrambler bikes, noise nuisance, mopeds on Common including the issue of a Section 59 notice.
Bryncoch
Two crimes. Deception, took money on the door step for gardening, never completed the work. Damage to vehicle, slashed tyres.
No cases of anti social behaviour.
General
V2C has appointed a team of three or four litter pickers to work on its estates. This should make a significant contribution to a cleaner Sarn.
Illegal and obstructive car parking around the Post Office was once again a topic of complaint. A PSCO had issued a fixed penalty notice. Young children roaming in Jubilee Crescent and Queens Avenue, late at night, were causing disturbance and some damage to cars.
Skips & Litter pick
The two skips were in place by 9.00 am on Saturday, the 10th January, in Queens Avenue and Jubilee Crescent and by 11.00 they were full of household rubbish and some fourteen bags of litter picking. There was a good turnout of volunteers from the PACT, together with Jason King of V2C, Brian Jones of Keep Wales Tidy, PCSO Lesley Kerrigan and the Clerk.
Item 11 Planning & Development
Applications for Development:
*28 Aneurin Bevan Ave
To extend the existing use for exhausts, tyres & batteries, to include MOT testing.
*12 The Glade Bryncethin
Two storey extension to side of dwelling
*77 Rowans Lane Bryncethin
Provide dormer extension to front of garage
7 Brynhyfred Sarn
Kitchen & shower room extension & detached garage.
Notifications of Consent for Development:
None
Refusals
None BGR 10/01/15