Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of the
Penrice Community Council held
on Wednesday 18th May 2011
at the Oxwich and Penrice Community Hall at 7.30pm
Members Present: ����� ����������� Councillor
G Roberts (Chair)
Councillor B Richards
Councillor
M Barnett
Councillor
M Williams
Councillor A Glass
Councillor A Lewis
Two members of the public were also
present.��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ������ Action
14/11 �������������������������� Apologies for Absence.
Cllr
J Bowen and Cllr T Methuen-Campbell.
15/11 �������������������������� Declarations of Interest
Cllr B
Richards declared an interest in Items to be discussed under Planning relating
to Bank Farm due to being the owner.
Cllr A Lewis declared an interest in items to be
discussed under Planning relating to Bank Farm due to being a family friend of
the owner.
16/11 �������������������������� To
confirm the minutes of the Meeting held 20th April 2011.
The minutes were a true and accurate record of
events, proposed Cllr A Glass, seconded Cllr M Barnett, carried unanimously.
17/11 �������������������������� Matters
Arising from the Minutes.
Item 151/11� Sub item 145/11
A short
update was given to the Council.� Cllr G
Roberts offered to circulate a list in order to facilitate checking broadband
speeds for people.
J Ellis
from the floor advised that work was continuing on the forms and that they were
nearly completed.� The Broadband Team
wanted to ensure that this form would be comprehensive enough to obtain
accurate information.
18/11 �������������������������� Community Councils.
1��������������������� CCS Community Town Council
Forum.�������������������������������������������������������������� Noted
2��������������������� CCS Budget 2011-2012������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Noted
3��������������������� CCS Draft Charter.������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Noted
19/11 �������������������������� Correspondence.
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1��������������������� National
Trust Newsletter.� Clerk to check if this
could be sent by e mail again.��������������������������� SC
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20/11 �������������������������� Financial.
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no������������������������ Amt
The Ink
Store� ( ink cartridges)��������������������������������������������������������������� ����������������������������������� 20.54
Clerk
Salary and expenses�������������������� Information
protected under the Data Protection Act.
Proposed
to pay Cllr A Lewis, seconded Cllr B Richards, carried unanimously.
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Cash at
bank �4,230.58 as at 28th April 2011
21/11 �������������������������� Planning.
A��������������������� Application no: 2011/0531���� The Camping and Caravanning Club,� Bank Farm, Horton
Caravan rally� 160 units��
1st � 10th June inclusive
Cllr
B Richards and Cllr A Lewis declared a personal interest in item A,� B� and
C relating to Bank Farm and both withdrew from the meeting during the
discussions on these three items.
B��������������������� Application no: 2011/0532��� The Camping and Caravanning Club,�� Bank Farm, Horton
Caravan rally 80 units� 6th� -15th April inclusive.
C��������������������� Application no: 2011/0529,� The Camping and Caravanning Club,� Bank Farm, Horton
Caravan
rally 160 units� 3rd � 29th
August inclusive.
Concern
was raised with the amount of traffic in the Gower during the Bank Holiday due
to the large number of caravans proposed to attend these rallies.
Council
decided to submit the usual comments to the CCS.
D��������������������� Application no: 2011/0600��� Mrs G Surman,�� Cliffs View, Penrice
New
stable block to include hay store, tack room and feed store.
Council
considered the new lighting plans and also the additional landscaping and
following a discussion decided that there was no objection to the application.
22/11��������������������������� Matters Outstanding
Cllr
A Glass reported: The Gower Website annual fee would be �60.�
Cllr
M Barnett suggested that the Council consider the additional removal of some of
the sycamore trees near Horton Green.�
Following a discussion, Council decided that M Barnett draft a letter
for the Clerk to send to Martin Appleby outlining the proposals and location of
the trees in question.������������������������������������������������������������� MB/SC
23/11��������������������������� Public
Questions relating to the agenda.�
(limited to 10 minutes)
Mrs S Mumby asked if the Sale of Land adjacent to
Shore Cottage was progressing?
The Clerk advised that the matter was in the hands
of the Solicitors, however this would be chased to ascertain how this is
progressing.���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ��� SC
24/11��������������������������� Date
and venue of next meeting.
15th
June 2011 Horton Village Hall
Clerk to
change the December meeting to 14th December due to the 21st
Dec being so close to Christmas day.� SC
Date__________________� Chairman______________________