Present:    Mr. G. Evans                                    Mrs. E. Wakeford

                  Mr. A. Oliver                                   Dr. J. Hilliard                               

                  Mr. I. William                                  Mr. B. Richards                                      

                  Mr. A. Glass – Chairman                 Ms. E. John – Clerk

Apologies were received from County Councillor Richard Lewis.

Mr. T. Methuen- Campbell

There were no Declarations of Interest.

Mr. Ian Williams asked for Minute number 06/191 (c) to be changed to Mr. Mike Clark.

The Clerk reported that four applications had been received.   Three applicants were from Horton and one applicant was from Oxwich Green.

The Community Council agreed that the Clerk should contact the applicants and ask them to meet the Community Councillors at 7pm on Monday 11^th September 2006 prior to the scheduled Meeting.  It was agreed that any Councillor unable to attend the meeting would be able to vote for a candidate.

The Meeting with the applicants would be taken in Camera and the main meeting put back to 7.45pm.

Questions were raised about the legality of Councillors voting if not at a meeting Mr. A. Oliver and Mrs E. Wakeford did not agree with the decision.                                                                                                     EJ

Lindsey Hill of the Environment Centre Swansea, had agreed to talk to the Community Council at their Meeting in September about Recycling, Waste Minimisation and the Fairtrade Initiative.  Due to the urgency of co-opting a Councillor it was agreed that this talk should be postponed.  The Clerk to contact Lindsey to rearrange.                                                                                            EJ.

No Report.

a)    Mr. A. Oliver reported that he had attended the ‘Towards 2020’ Meeting on 19^th June 2006 at the Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. Out of 120 invitations distributed approximately 68 -70 people attended and most were employees of the City and County of Swansea.  Some of the questions asked were, ‘should there be more money spent on roads, health etc’?  Mr. Oliver did not feel it was a productive meeting.

The increase in Audit fees for 2004/2005 would be looked into by One Voice Wales.

The Clerk was asked to contact Mr. B. Graham, Head of Planning at the City and County of Swansea, for feedback on the External Review on the Planning Department.                                                                                                           EJ

b)   The Clerk and Mr. Oliver reported that another Councillor could replace Mr. Oliver, the Official Representative, at a One Voice Wales Meeting, providing that the person signed in as substitute for Mr. Oliver.

c)   Noted:  From One Voice Wales details of the Conference/Exhibition and AGM to be held on Saturday 14^th October 2006 in Llandrindod Wells.  Mr. A. Oliver had informed them that he would try to attend the AGM.                                          AO

Details of the Annual Meeting held on 17^th June 2006.

Minutes of the Annual Meeting held on 8^th June 2005.

Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting held on 20^th April 2006.

Notice of One Voice Wales Stand at the Eisteddfod in Swansea August 5^th – 12^th 2006. Asking for Volunteers to man the stand.  Mr. A. Oliver had volunteered his time.                                                                                                                      AO

The Clerk informed the Community Council that One Voice Wales had been in contact to ask for information on Helwick Bank.  The Clerk to suggest they contact Porteynon Community Council.                                                                           EJ

E. John – Clerk    Pay & Expenses June    279       271.97       -    271.97 

E. John – Clerk    Pay Post dated 8/806     280       234.96       -    234.96

Cash at Bank                6020.62           Opening Balance          4826.27

                                    6020.62                                               7835.57

The Clerk presented The Statement of Accounts for 2005/2006. The Community Council agreed that the amount of £350.00 should be recorded in box 12 – Fixed Assets -  One hundred pounds being the value of the Notice Boards and £250.00 the value of the Computer Equipment.

The Annual Return had been checked, approved and signed by Mr. Peter Davies the Community Councils Independent Examiner.

The Community Council approved the Accounts, and the Chairman Mr. Alan Glass and the Clerk signed the appropriate boxes.

Noted Correspondence from the following:

• Age Partnership Group – Practical information for Employers.
• Mid and West Wales Fire & Rescue Authority – Draft Risk Reduction Plan

2007/2010.

• One Voice Wales – The Voice Magazine – June 2006.
• Local Health Board – Better Health Services for Swansea.
• Review of  Local Public Services in Wales – Report – Launch Event 10^th July

2006.

      *    Ombudsman – Annual Report 2005/2006.

      *    Local Government Pension Funds – June 2006.

      *    City and County of Swansea  -  Review of Community Areas and Electoral

            Arrangements.

• City and County of Swansea – Sign at Oxwich Green – Clerk to write

suggesting moving the sign.                                                                           EJ                           

• City and County of Swansea – Community Councils Standards Sub –

Committee Vacancy – Clerk to write concerning the vacancy.                     EJ

• City and County of Swansea – Static Caravan/Log Cabins – There was no

explanation from the City and County of Swansea. 

• Clerks & Councils Direct – Newsletter – July 2006.

The following Planning Application has been recommended for approval by Area 2 Development Control Committee:-

Application No:  2004/0509  -  The Old School, Oxwich, Swansea. SA3 1LS.

Proposal :            Use of premises for bed  and breakfast (Class C1)

Applicant:           T.M. Regan

Delegated Decisions:-

Application No:  2005/1154 – Bysouth Farm, Oxwich, Swansea.

Proposal:             Conversion of existing barn and first floor into holiday

                            accommodation, including first floor extension and single storey

                            extension on front elevation to Southern Barn and single side

                            extension on northern barn.

Applicant:           Mr. R. Newman

Determination:    Grant permission conditional.

Application No:   2006/0753 – Field 7700 Bank Farm, Horton, Swansea.

Proposal:              Use of land for a caravan rally for a maximum of 160 units from

                             27^th July 2007 to 19^th August 2007 (inclusive).

Applicant:            Camping and Caravanning Club Ltd.

Determination:     Grant temporary permission.

Application No:   2006/0691  -  Rossmoor, Horton, Swansea. SA3 1LQ.

Proposal:              Single storey rear extension.

Applicant:            Mr. & Mrs. C. Grove.

Determination:    Grant permission conditional.

Application No:   2006/0752  -  Field7700 Bank Farm, Horton, Swansea.

Proposal:              Use of land for a caravan rally for a maximum of 160 units from

                             25^th May 2007 to 3^rd June 2007 (inclusive).

Applicant:            The Camping and Caravanning Club Ltd.

Determination:     Grant temporary permission.

Mr. A. Oliver reported that tickets for the event on Friday 29^th September 2006 in the marquee at The Oxwich Bay Hotel were available.  Events to include children were to be arranged during the daytime.

The Clerk to contact Mrs. S. Trick for details of the sub-committee for insurance purposes.                                                                                                                  EJ

Mr. Ian Williams Declared an Interest and left the meeting.

Community Councillors and Residents of Oxwich expressed their concern about the congestion on the Marsh Road during peak holiday periods, the car park on the beach becomes full which causes a long tailback of vehicles on the Road.  The overspill Car Park at Underhill also causes problems as people have to walk along the congested Marsh Road to get to the beach. Also residents of Oxwich have to drive on the wrong side of the road to enter and leave the village, as people park their cars on the road in spite of double yellow lines, especially when the beach car park is full.

There is great concern that there will be a serious accident.

The Community Council and residents are also very concerned about people parking in Oxwich overnight and having parties on the beach.  This is creating a problem with noise pollution and there is also the sanitary aspect to be considered.  It is felt that there should be a greater police presence in Oxwich.

Similar problems are also being experienced in Horton.

The Community Council instructed the Clerk to write to Penrice Estates, The Police, City and County of Swansea Highways and Car Parks Department and The Oxwich Bay Hotel, to meet, with the view to resolving the problem.                                   EJ

Mr. B. Richards apologised and left the meeting during this discussion.

The Draft Annual Report for 2005/2006 had been circulated.  Mr. A. Oliver suggested that paragraph 9 concerning the resignation of Mrs M. Iles be deleted.

Mr. G. Evans pointed out that paragraph 8, concerning the notice boards, should be amended to ‘Little Reynoldston’ and also pointed out that ‘Penrice’ had been omitted.

The Report was then accepted.  The Report to be displayed on the six notice boards.

                                                                                                                               EJ

 The Clerk reported that the notice board in Penrice would not unlock.  The Clerk to notify Mr. Ian Williams.                                                                                     EJ

Mr Alan Glass reported that he had made a brief appearance at the Public Inquiry which is now well underway.

No report.

The Meeting ended at 10pm.