Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of the Penrice Community Council held
on Wednesday 17th Oct 2012 at Horton Village Hall at 7.30pm

 

 

Members Present:                    Councillor M Barnett  (Chairman)

Councillor  G Roberts

Councillor M Williams

Councillor A Glass

Councillor J Bowen

Councillor B Richards

Councillor R Lewis

Cllr T Methuen-Campbell

                                                                                                                                                                               Action
62/12                            Apologies for Absence.

 

Cllr J Ellis.

The Chairman re-iterated the importance of notifying the Clerk of their apologies for absence. This must be done in writing as can disrupt the operations of the Council as experienced at the September meeting which was not quorate and therefore could not be held.  The Clerk advised that this could be via e mail or even a text message was acceptable.

 

63/12                            Declarations of Interest

 

Cllr B Richards declared an interest in an item under planning relating to Bank Farm, due to being the owner of Bank Farm.

Cllr R Lewis declared an interest in all items to be discussed under planning due to being on the Area 2 CCS Planning Committee.  He would withdraw from this part of the meeting.

 

64/12                            To confirm the minutes of the Meeting held 18th July 2012.

 

Cllr J Bowen proposed that the minutes were a true and accurate record of events, seconded Cllr T Methuen-Campbell, carried unanimously.

 

65/12                            Matters arising from the minutes.

 

Item 33/12

Code of Conduct Training – Cllr B Richards and J Ellis still have to undertake this training.  Council resolved to wait until the problems being experienced by J Ellis were rectified.

 

Item 41/12

The Penny Hitch Signs – reported that another HGV foreign vehicle was stuck in the Penny Hitch.  An e mail had been received from the CCS advising that there was no further budget for a sign and there were two in this location anyway.   Noted.

 

Item 56/12

Horton Steps – Various e mails had been received from Steve Parry, this work is underway and this area will be rectified by the spring.

 

Item 53/12

Cllr M Williams reported:  NPower Renewables proposed wind farm. The dvd guide was quite comprehensive, the consultation period was up before the following meeting.  This had been on the agenda a few times previously. Cllr R Lewis advised that the City Councillors have submitted an objection.

 

 

66/12                            Community Councils.

 

1                      Minutes of a meeting of the OVW Area Committee    Noted

2                      OVW Training programme     Noted

 

 

 

 

67/12                            Correspondence.

 

1                      Gower Society Newsletter    Noted

2                      CCS email advising of the problems collecting the kitchen waste which should now be rectified.  Noted

3                      E Mail re: Width restriction sign on the Penny Hitch  - Advising that there is no budget to action.   Noted

4                      CCS The Haven – Planning application approved.

5                      Welsh Water notification of works completed.

6                      CCS Ocean Heights Planning application – refused.

7             Rural Development News – Councillors still voiced that production of this literature was a huge waste of money, which would be better spent elsewhere.

 

68/12                           Financial.

 

Accounts and Audit

 

Due to unexpectedly not having a meeting in September, the Annual Return needed approval at this meeting.

Copies of the Annual Return had been prepared and distributed to the Members.  The Accounts had been internally audited and signed off accordingly.

 

Council considered each of the questions contained on Section 2 of the Annual return and answered them unanimously.

Numbers 1-8 were answered yes and question number 9 was answered n/a due to not having any trust funds.

 

Councillor R Lewis proposed that the accounts presented and the Annual Return were to be accepted, seconded Cllr G Roberts.  Council therefore approved the Annual Return for the year ended 31st March 2012. Unanimous.

 

The Ink Store                                                                           516                   £26.70

Internal Auditor                                                                         517                   £50.00

Horton Fireworks Display          (Section 145)                                        518                   £250.00

Clerk Salary and expenses                                Sept                 515                   £395.62

Clerk Salary and expenses                                Oct                   519                   £369.16

 

Resolved Notices advertising the Fireworks Display to be put up in Oxwich.

The Event is scheduled for 5th November 12, but if inclement weather then it will be the next suitable night.

Cllrs J Bowen, G Roberts and A Glass to put notices in their local boards.

 

Council decided to pay all the payments as presented. Unanimous.

 

69/12                           Planning.

 

Cllr R Lewis declared a personal interest and withdrew from the meeting, due to sitting on the CCS Area 2 Planning committee.

 

A         Application no: 2012/0696

Mr M Mead   Honeysuckle Cottage, Oxwich

Amended plans – Demolition of front boundary wall (Application for Conservation Area Consent)

 

B         Application no: 2012/0681

Mr M Mead   Honeysuckle Cottage, Oxwich

Single storey rear extension, front porch, new chimney, fenestration alterations, front boundary wall

and detached garage.

 

This has been passed. No comment for both of the above.

 

C         Application no: 2012/0989  The Caravan Club   Bank Farm Horton

Caravan Rally for approx 300 caravans 21st Aug-26th Aug 2014

D          Application no : 2012/0991  The Caravan Club  Bank Farm, Horton

Caravan Rally for approx 200 caravans 21st Aug-26th Aug 2014

E          Application no: 2012/0990   The Caravan Club  

Caravan Rally for approx 100 caravans 15th Aug -27th Aug 2014

 

Following a discussion it was resolved to comment; 600 caravans at the same time was excessive in an AONB.

 

F                      Application no: 2012/1209 , 2012/1129, 2012//0927, 2012/0927 and

2012/1017

 

Various applicants

Greenways Leisure Park

Decking around some of the static caravans at the above site.

 

Resolved ; No comment.

 

70/12    Councillors’ reports/questions.

 

The Broadband Project:

Cllr A Glass reported:  The project was slightly behind schedule.  The feasibility study has been approved.  It will cost half a million pounds and the project has started in Rhosilli and Horton and the next areas will probably be Port Eynon and Overton. It all has to be up and working by the end of March.  The aim of the project therefore is to all be functional by the end of February.  The system may go live before Christmas or early in the New Year.  The contract with Spectrum will be for one year and Cllr Glass explained the procedure in more detail to the meeting.

 

The minimum broadband pack is £15 per month.

An addition to this can be the telephone with an additional charge of £15 per month to include £5 of telephone calls. Spectrum to Spectrum customers have free calls.  BT will allow the BT email to be retained.

 

Cllr G Roberts reported: Problems had been experienced the black bag collection in Horton. Complaints had been submitted which seem to have rectified the problem, however this will be monitored.

 

71/12                           Public Questions relating to the agenda.  (limited to 10 minutes)

 

None

 

72/12                           Date and venue of next meeting.

 

The Clerk asked if the December meeting could be brought forward one week.  Resolved to hold the December meeting on 12th December 2012, unanimous.

 

Date of next meeting 21st November 2012 at Oxwich and Penrice Community Hall.

 

 

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