MINUTES OF LLANGWM COMMUNITY

MONDAY 20 JANUARY 2014 AT THE PARISH HALL, LLANGWM

COUNCILLORS PRESENT: Cllr. Bob Trigg, Cllr. Lyn Bennett, Cllr David Williams, Cllr Peter Gough (Chair), Cllr. Colin Evans, Cllr Gwyn Rowlands, Cllr Mike Foster

IN ATTENDANCE: C Martin (clerk)

APOLOGIES: PC Thorpe, County Councillor Bob Greenland

1) OPEN SESSION

PC Thorpe sent her apologies and the report at the end of the minutes. Clerk instructed to thank PC Thorpe for the recent speed monitoring in the village.

CC Greenland sent apologies and an email explaining that he had no involvement in the review of ward boundaries. It was agreed that any correspondence regarding this should also be copied to CC Greenland.

2) CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING

Minutes from meetings of 19 November 2013 and 6 January 2014 were agreed and signed by PG and CM.

3) MATTERS ARISING

3.1 Highways

1. Highways Issues sent October 2013- response received. File. Clerk to respond as follows:

a. Salt bin outside village hall Llangwm is no longer useable as is letting in water.

2. Form sent 8 December not yet received; clerk chased w/c 13 January. Meeting requested that the following be put back on next highways form for action:

a. No salt bin at Pentwyn Farm on 63/3.

b. Street lights No’s MGO2 and MGO4 near Mill House, Llangwm (B4235) are still not working and a lady from the WI recently fell in the road because of this.

3.2 Still awaiting confirmation from Shaun Pritchard that it will be permissible for LCC to fix the broken handrail on footpath 36. Clerk to progress with Shaun Pritchard and find out what is happening with both footpath closures.

3.3 Changes to Electoral districts – A paper will be prepared by LB/PG following the consultation meeting at MCC on 21 January. Councillors thanked LB and PG for their responses to this. Clerk will then send final version to MCC, Bob Greenland and the clerk of Llantrisant Fawr. PG/CE and BT will attend the consultation meeting.

3.4 No response received from the Bridge Inn regarding the dangerous state of the wall etc. PG will email owner again.

4) FINANCE

Balance at 27 December - Barclays account £2884.48 Monmouthshire Building Society £2316.51

4.1 Agreed for payment by the meeting and signed by PG and MF;

Invoice - C. Martin, clerk’s expenses and travel expenses, £28.72, cheque no. 100596

Invoice - MCC, clerk’s salary and administration charge Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec 2013 £553.50, cheque no 100597

Llangwm Churches PCC – donation for grass cutting at 2 sites, £100, cheque no. 100599

Invoice from Parish Hall Llangwm for hire and electricity £103.50, cheque no. 100600

4.2 Receipt - £900 MCC precept.

4.3 Reconciliation at 31 December presented and approved. Signed by PG/CM. Clerk to email copies to all councillors.

4.4 Budget projection at end of December 2013 presented and distributed in blue box for review and signature at next meeting.

4.5 Precept Request from MCC. Councillors agreed to retain this at the same level as last year of £2700. Clerk to notify MCC.

4.6 Notification of section 137 expenditure limit for 2014/5 of £7.20 per elector.

5) CORRESPONDENCE

Decision

5.1 Western Power. Invitation to stakeholder workshop for business plan 2015-23. No action.

5.2 OVW – Invitation to apply for allocated tickets on lottery basis to Buckingham Palace Garden Party. No action

5.3 MCC – emergency contacts directory – Clerk to confirm arrangements stay the same.

5.4 Woodland trust – appeal for funding for Wentwood. No action.

5.5 Abergavenny Eistedfodd – request for funding. No action.

5.6 OVW Area Committee agenda 16 January. File

For information only – all circulated in blue box

5.7 OVW – The Voice.

5.8 Clerks and Councils direct January 2014.

5.9 MCC – LDP consultation on potential site in Abergavenny. Monmouthshire Charter for working with community councils.

5.10 Central Monmouthshire rural forum, agenda 9 January.

5.11 MCC – Lower Wye Area Committee

6) PLANNING

6.1 DC/2013/01044 – Alterations and extension, Court Robin House, Llangwm. Distributed prior to meeting and no objections communicated to MCC planning on 12/1/14.

6.2 Proposed changes to planning systems – clerk sent email to all councillors. Agreed that all councillors would review and communicate with the others to formulate a conclusion and possible submission for the consultation.

7) COUNTY COUNCILLOR’S REPORT

County Councillor not in attendance.

8) WARD REPORTS

BT – Reported that he would be contacting MCC regarding the frequency of gritting.

DW – The hedges of Nant Y Bwthyn, Chapel Road, Llangwm, NP15 1HG have not been cut back despite writing to the resident in June. Clerk to put on the highways form requesting MCC issue a notice to cut.

Meeting closed: 8.45pm

Meetings for 2014, all 7.30pm on a Tuesday evening – Jan 20 ( a Monday to accommodate councillors), Mar 18, May 20, Jun 24/Jul 1 (tbc depending on audit timescale), Sep 16, Nov 18.

Llangwm and Llansoy incidents between 22nd November 2013 and 20^th January 2014.

06/12 – road traffic collision between a lorry and a car outside the Star Inn, Llansoy. A female suffered from minor injuries and shock.

19/12 – report of a tree having come down in Llangwm blocking the road.

24/12 – report of a one vehicle traffic incident on the B4235 Llangwm – no injury.

29/12 – report of a deer walking around in the road outside the Star Inn, Llansoy – no trace.

09/01/14 – speed monitoring checks carried out by Neighbourhood Team in Llangwm – two people issued tickets doing speeds of 51 and 52mph.

13/01 – speed monitoring checks carried out as above in Llangwm.

17/01 – report of concern for the Hunt gathering in Llansoy after last week’s Hunt was disrupted by Anti-Hunt protesters in Devauden. Information was that they were going to come back and cause problems for the Hunt on the 18^th. All locations were checked and there was no trace of the protesters.