MINUTES OF A COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON WEDNESDAY 19th December 2023 AT 7.30PM VIA ELECTRONIC MEDIA AND AT THE VILLAGE HALL.
Present: Mrs Jane Dawkins (Chair), Mrs Jan Sharpless, Mrs Beth Carpenter, Mr David Filsell, Mr David Williams and Mr David Mantle.
In Attendance: S Dale (Clerk)
JD welcomed everyone to the meeting.
1. Apologies. LS-W & HD.
2. Declarations of Interest -None
3. Public Participation – None
4. Finance:
a) Signatories, BC, JS and HD (suggested). DF asked to be taken off the list.
b) Signing of instructions to bank to change clerk's pay and stationery allowance.
c) Re-issue of cheque to Llangynidr Junior Football £125, approved.
d) Re-issue of CC garden design and construction Ltd £180, approved.
e) Jonathon Price (Surveyor) £300, approved. Clerk to ask surveyor to look at Bus Stop for RAAC.
5. Planning Applications 23/22492/FUL Extensions and other changes.
No objections
6. A recent cold snap has left a burst basin tap in the ladies, authorise the Clerk to pay for a replacement and fitting.
Clerk authorised to pay for the emergency work and parts as required. Two local plumbers were mentioned.
7. To engage a contractor to cut back overhanging branches from the toilets.
A resident has kindly volunteered to cut back the branches.
8. To thank the residents for their contributions to the community over the year and to wish all residents a very happy and peaceful Christmas and New Year.
All agreed to circulate the thanks and Christmas wishes on Facebook.
9. To discuss charitable grants of the community council.
It was reaffirmed that the Council would need to be fully informed of an applicants's finances and service to the community. Clerk to liaise with the charity concerned.
10. Any other business.
The Bus Stop looks lovely having been painted.
Village Hall is more and more popular.
The bus stop and crossing to the Village Hall is too dark at night time. Can the lighting be improved by Powys Councty Council?
Congratulations for the Llangynidr Village Hall Committee, brilliant.
The Chairperson thanked the Councillors for attending.
Date of next meeting:
Saturday 13th January 2024 – Village Conversation.
Tuesday 16th January 2024 – Finance Committee,
Tuesday 30th January 2024 – Community Council monthly meeting
There being no further business to discuss the Chairperson closed
the meeting at 8.07pm