Minutes of the Meeting of Penrice Community Council held on Thursday 9th March 2006 at Horton Village Hall.

 

 

Present:     Mr. A. Glass – Chairman                Mr. T. Methuen-Campbell

                   Mr. B. Richards                               Mr. G. Evans

                   Mrs. E. John – Clerk                       Mrs. E. Wakeford

 

 

06/154       Apologies for absence

                  Dr. J. Hilliard

                  Mr. A. Oliver

                  Mr. I. Williams

 

 

06/155       Minutes of the Meeting held on Wednesday 8th February 2006

                  There was one amendment to Minute No: 06/152.

 

                 The Minutes were then agreed to be a true record.

              

                 Approved by: Mr. T. Methuen-Campbell        seconded by:  Mr. A. Glass.

 

 

 

06/156       Declarations of Interest

Mr. Brian Richards declared an interest in Planning Application No: 2006/0352.

 

 

06/157      To Discuss the Modification Order No: 239 – Alleged Public Footpath
                 Alongside former Tennis Courts – Horton
                

Standing Orders were suspended to discuss this matter.   Six members of the public were present including Mr. & Mrs Mumby, present owners of the former tennis courts.

 

Concern was expressed as to why this matter was being discussed once again, the Community Council felt that not all relevant points had been expressed at previous meetings.  Residents stated that they could remember a footpath being in use as far back as the 1930’s.  There is a great deal of controversy regarding a gate and as to whether it should be locked as it is at present.  One Community councillor can remember using the footpath but was unsure whether it was a private or public footpath.

 

All members of the Community Council present at the meeting agreed that they would not be able to add anything relevant to the Hearing, the date of which has not yet been established. Also, it is obviously a legal matter and therefore Penrice Community Council would ‘refrain from involvement’.

This decision was accepted by all parties present.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

06/158    Matters Arising
a)  Sand Dredging at Helwick Bank.

 

The Clerk reported that the meetings held in Port Eynon Community Hall on 19th and 20th February where the public could take and study possible evidence that sand is allegedly being eroded from Gower beaches had been successful.  Consequently a copy of a Statement of Evidence relating to Proposed New Licensing Arrangements for Dredging aggregates at Helwick had been received from Dr. Tony Dobbs.

 

A letter/ Report has been received from Councillor John Hague stating the City and County of Swansea’s view.  Their recommendation was that they would confirm to the National Assembly that the licence application should be heard by way of a Public Inquiry and that the Council would wish to make representation to the Inquiry.

 

A letter has been received from The Planning Inspectorate concerning the New Arrangements for the Licensing of Minerals Dredging Proposed Licence for Marine Aggregate Dredging, Helwick Bank (Llanelli Sand Dredging Ltd).

A pre-inquiry meeting is to be held at Ramada Jarvis Hotel, Swansea, on Tuesday 28th March 2006 at 10am to discuss procedural and administrative arrangements.

Mr. T. Methuen-Campbell and Mr. A. Glass will attend.                               AG

                                                                                                                         T M-C

Copies of the above Reports can be obtained from the Clerk.

 

 

b)  Mrs E. Wakeford reported that she was not appointed as a Community Council

representative on the Community Council Standards Committee.

 

 

c) Buckingham Palace Garden Party

The Clerk reported that the Community Council were not successful in obtaining representation at the Buckingham Palace Garden Party due to the high number of nominations for just 24 places.

 

 

06/159     County Councillor R. Lewis

No Report.

 

 

 

06/160     Community Councils

 

a)  Noted:  from City and County of Swansea notes on the Community Council Forum Meeting held on 10th January 2006.

 

b)  Noted:  from City and County of Swansea confirmation of Community Council Forum Meeting held on March 7th 2006 and a copy of Swansea’s Community Strategy Update – Consultation Draft.

 

 

 

06/161    Financial

 

a)  Accounts approved for payment @ Thursday 9th March 2006

 

Payable to:                   Purpose:                       cheque No:       VAT    Total:

E. John – Clerk            Pay & Expenses           267                     -      £247.96

One Voice Wales         Membership renew       268                     -          78.00

Oxwich & Penrice

Youth Hall                  Cancelled                    269              paid to:  incorrect.

Eisteddfod Appeals

Committee                  Donation                     270                     -       £100.00

 

 

 

b)  Balances as @ 9th March 2006

 

Cash in Bank    5,249.41          opening Balance           2152.80

Less chqs not       _

Presented            _                   additional receipts    11,263.81

                        5,249.41                                            13,416.61

                                          Less payments to date      8,167.20
                     £ 5,249.41              Balances              £ 5,249.41

 

 

c)  Audit 2004/2005

 

The Clerk reported that the Annual Audit for 2004/2005 had been completed. The only criticism from the Wales Audit Office was that cheque number 201 dated 1/7/04 for £68 had not been minuted.  All cheques have to be approved in the Council Minutes. The Community Council had undergone an extensive audit for this period.

 

d)  Precept Payments

 

The City and County of Swansea had forwarded details of precept payments for 2006/2007.  Three thousand pounds would be paid into the Councils account at the end of April 2006, August 2006 and December 2006.

 

 

06/162  Correspondence

Noted correspondence from the following:

 

      *  Rhossili Community Council about a meeting with the police on 28th March     

          2006                                                                                                      AG/EW

   Rhossili Community Council about potential breaches of planning consent.

  • Joint Eisteddfod Appeals Committee, Swansea.  Donation appeal.
  • Welsh Assembly Government – The Standards Committee (Wales)

Amendment Regulations 2006

  • Horton Village Hall – Gower AONB 50th Anniversary Celebration meetings

and information on using the Community Councils insurance for events. EJ

  • City and County of Swansea – Consultation on the Draft Swansea Economic

Regeneration Strategy

  • City and County of Swansea – Traffic and Highway matters in the

Oxwich area.

  • The Clerks Journal
  • Society for the protection of Rural Wales – Details of their role.
  • Swansea Council for Voluntary Services – News and Information.
  • Calor Village of the year 2006.
  • Community Health Council – Annual Report 2005.
  • Clerks and Councils Direct  -  Newsletter March 2006.

 

 

06/163   Planning

 

a)   New Planning Applications

 

Application No: 2006/0216  Sea Breeze – Horton, Swansea. SA3 1LQ

Proposal:            Retention of front balcony.

Decision:             Penrice Community Council approve this application.

 

 

Application No: 2006/0244  Field 0818 – Bank Farm, Horton, Swansea.

Proposal:            Use of land for caravan rally for approximately 80 units

                            from 16th May until 4th June 2006 (inclusive)

Decision:            Penrice Community Council approve this application.

 

 

Application No: 2006/0261  Field 0818 – Bank Farm, Horton, Swansea.

Proposal:           Use of land for a caravan rally for approximately 50 units

                           from  24th August to 3rd September 2006 ( inclusive)

Decision:           Penrice Community Council approve this application.

 

 

Application No: Part of field 8600 – Bank Farm, Horton, Swansea.

Proposal:           Reinstatement of permitted development rights under schedule

                           2 of The General permitted Development Order 1995 for 28 day

                           Camping (Class B Part 4).

Decision:           Penrice Community Council have No Objection to this application.

 

 

Application No: 2006/0389  -  Bank Farm, Horton, Swansea.

Proposal:           Use of land for a caravan rally for approximately 25 units from

                           25th  to  28th August 2006 (inclusive).

Decision:           Penrice Community Council Approve this application.       EJ

 

 

 

b)  Decisions of the Local Planning Authority

 

Application No:  2005/2410  -  Woodside Guest House, Oxwich , Swansea.

Proposal:            Detached cottage (outline)

Decision:            Refuse.

Application No:  2005/2221 – Land at rear of 8 Great House Court, Horton, Swansea

Proposal:            Retention of four buildings comprising sheds, shelter and  

                            greenhouse.

Decision:            Refuse.

 

 

 

c)   Recommendations by Area 2 Development Control Committee

 

Application No:  2005/2571 – Badgers Hole, Oxwich, Swansea.

Proposal:            Conversion of outbuilding to separate unit of residential 

                            accommodation, increase in ridge height of roof by 2.6 metres

                            storey side/rear extension and addition of three dormers on front

                            and side elevations.

Recommendation:  Approve.

 

 

dLetter referring to Development at Greenways Caravan Site

 

A copy of a letter which had been sent to the Planning Department had been received from a resident of Oxwich Green concerning a field which is allegedly being developed for possible additional usage by caravans or chalets as holiday homes.

The resident concerned was invited to the meeting but did not attend. 

 

 

 

06/164    Gower Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - Celebrations 2006 

 

a)  Noted:  A letter had been received from Mrs S Trick, stating that there would be a meeting of the Official Sub-Committee on Wednesday 15th March at 8pm to discuss ideas for the celebration.  The date set for the celebration is Saturday 13th May 2006.

 

b) Noted:   From Culture and Tourism Department of City and County of Swansea,  notes on the Gower Exhibition meeting held on 16th January 2006 at Swansea Museum.  Exhibition themes to include landscape, natural history, archaeology, churches, castles, farming and farmhouses.  Mr. T. Methuen-Campbell attended the meeting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

06/165    Matters Outstanding
a)   Bench at Oxwich

 

Mr. E. Humphreys had contacted the Chairman Mr. A. Glass for clearance to start building the bench at Oxwich.  Mr. T. Methuen-Campbell will endeavour to obtain permission.  Hopefully the work will begin before the end of March 2006, however should this not be possible the money will be carried forward to the next financial year. 

 

 

 

b)    Gower Community Council Website update

 

The Clerk informed the Community Council that Gorseinon had now joined and that Llanrhidian, Upper Killay and Port-Eynon were interested.

 

Details of Helwick Bank were on the website and an Events Page with details of AONB 50th Anniversary celebration events was up and running.

 

The Grant application had been unsuccessful, but a new application was to be submitted with the help of Swansea Council for Voluntary Services.

 

A general and area events page would be available once the grant has been received.

 

 

 

 

 

The Meeting ended at 9.50pm.