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 151/11Sub 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.

����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Chq 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 rally160 units�� 1st � 10th June inclusive

 

Cllr B Richards and Cllr A Lewis declared a personal interest in item A,Band 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 units6th-15th April inclusive.

 

C��������������������� Application no: 2011/0529,The Camping and Caravanning Club,Bank Farm, Horton

Caravan rally 160 units3rd � 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

 

 

 

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