Minutes
of the Ordinary Meeting of the Penrice Community Council held
on Wednesday 15th May 2013 at Oxwich and Penrice Community Hall at
7.30pm
Members
Present: Councillor M Barnett
Councillor M Williams
Councillor A Glass
Councillor
J Bowen
Councillor
J Ellis
Action
Approximately
4 members of the public were present at the meeting.
14/13 Apologies
for Absence.
Cllr T Methuen-Campbell
Council decided to suspend Standing Orders in order to alter the order of
business to allow the presentation by the Swansea Tidal Lagoon Project to be held
at this point of the meeting. Unanimous.
15/13 Swansea Tidal Lagoon
presentation and short film followed by question and
answer session
Representatives present : Joanna Lane
Full Information available
on www.tidallagoonswanseabay.com
A short film was shown to the meeting followed by a Question and answer
session, some of the points raised were ;
·
Swansea Bay 7 – 9 m tidal
range.
·
10.5 mile long causeway
·
Would power 100,000 homes
·
Will require 650 million
investment – being currently funded by some wealthy entrepreneurs.
·
This plan is to include a
causeway that would be a tourist attraction to allow bikes, walkers and
electric trains to pass over the top of it.
·
Also planned would be a
visitor centre located on the wall.
·
A marine community farm to
develop mussel numbers in the area as well as kelp.
·
A marine eco system regeneration
programme would be introduced which could also be linked to education.
·
International sailing and
triathlon courses would be created, which would allow Swansea to hold
prestigious competitions etc.
·
Biodiversity would also
benefit in the area of enclosed water.
·
It is hoped that local
residents would have reduced cost power. Also a possible shareholder scheme.
·
Formal consultations will be
completed by the end of June.
·
The planning application is
hoped to be submitted by October.
·
The company Tidal Lagoon
Swansea Bay is part of parent company Tidal Lagoon Power.
·
Other sites are also being
considered.
·
Would be the first man made
tidal lagoon.
·
Would produce power for
approx 16hrs per day.
·
Security would be in place
and would not be accessible in inclement weather.
·
The new sewage plant outfall
would be inside the lagoon and the company are working on this problem.
·
The sewage plant works that
have already been completed in this area would probably be improved and the
water quality would also be closely looked at.
·
The tide would not be held
back.
·
Water sports in the area
would have an exclusive zone.
·
Large expensive turbines
were being considered approx 3m-7m’s.
·
A local environmental impact
assessment is currently being completed and until this is satisfactory then
planning permission will not be permitted.
·
Concern to local dolphins
and seals being caught in the turbines.
·
Noise levels also being
investigated.
Joanna Lane was thanked for the informative presentation.
16/13 Declarations
of Interest.
None
17/13 To confirm the
minutes of the Meeting held 17th April 2013.
Amendment: Item 130/13 Apologies add Cllr M Barnett.
Amendment: Item 134/13 to read….£500
Welsh Assembly Government money was to set up a website. Cllr J Bowen reported that Councillors would
have to decide if to claim up to £100 as an annual expense claim to cover
personal expenses incurred during the course of any Council business. It had been advised at the OVW area meeting
that this decision was to be made at the PCC’s Annual meeting.
Cllr J Bowen proposed that with the above amendment, the minutes were a
true and accurate record of accounts, seconded Cllr A Glass, carried
unanimously.
18/13 Matters arising from
the minutes.
Item 134/13
The Clerk advised an email had not been received from OVW or CCS or WAG
relating to the up to £100 Councillor’s expenses. Decided Clerk to chase from Lyn Llewellyn
OVW. SC
19/13 Community Councils
None
20/13 Correspondence
1 The Gower
Society - Letter re Best Kept Garden Formal entry
Clerk to advise that the area should include Horton, Penrice, Oxwich and
Oxwich Green. SC
2 The magazine
The Voice noted
3 Rural
Development News noted
21/13 Financial.
£
1 CCS (
uncontested election fee) 90.00
2 L Bennett (
cutting Oxwich Green 2 yrs)
270.00 (2 cheques)
3 One Voice
Wales Annual Membership 96.00 (amended from last month)
4 Clerk salary
and expenses 395.62
Cllr M Williams proposed to pay, seconded Cllr J Bowen, carried unanimously.
22/13 Planning.
A Application number
2013/0575 Caravan Rally for
approx 40 caravans 26th July 14 – 9th Aug 14
at Bank
Farm
Council decided to submit the comment that as long as the CCS are
monitoring the total numbers of caravans in the Gower area at any one time and
that this number is not detrimental to the area and the residents.
22/13 Planning cont……..
B Application no: 2013/0551 Mrs M Evans Greenways Leisure Park, Oxwich Caravan Decking.
Council decided that there was no objection.
C Application
no: 2013/0514 Mrs E James
Oxwich Leisure Park, Oxwich.
Extend the
occupancy from 8months to 10months
Some Councillors were concerned that this will start to become affordable
housing in the area and not holiday homes as they are at the present.
Following a brief discussion Cllr J Bowen proposed to submit no comment,
seconded Cllr M Williams. A vote was
taken 3 voted in favour and 2 voted against, therefore it was resolved to
submit a no comment to the CCS.
Following the concerns and discussions the Clerk to find out if any of
the people who reside in the caravans/units pay Council Tax. SC
D Application
no: 2013/0522 RNLI
The Lifeboat Station , Horton
Single
storey extension and alterations to the existing Lifeboat Station
(Please
note this extension will be on land owned by the Penrice Community Council)
Clerk to write a letter to Mr Guscott to advise that this will be put on
the agenda when planning permission has been passed. SC
E Application no: 2013/0656 Mr J Harford
Bysouth Farm, Penrice Oxwich
Variation of
planning condition 01 – 2011/0393 granted on the 19th May 2006
Following a discussion, Council resolved to support this application.
23/13 Councillors’ reports/questions.
The Atlantic Array
Wind Farm proposals – Cllr M Barnett queried whether this should be an agenda
item at the next meeting. Following a discussion it was felt that this had been
on the agenda in previous meetings and that the Council could not properly
represent the community accurately in formulating a response, therefore this
would not be put on the agenda.
Don. The owners of Craig-Y-Don had completed work
on the Tuckers’ land and rerouted the water course so that it did not pass his
land, however this now meant that the water was impacting the Dorrans’ property
and now passed through their garden instead.
An estimate for the cost of alteration work would be £3000. Council resolved that the Chair to progress. MB
Cllr M Williams
queried if there had been a response to the lighting problem at Cliffs View,
Penrice. Clerk to chase. SC
Cllr J Bowen advised
that the AONB Steering Committee were looking for members.
Cllr M Williams
proposed that Cllr J Bowen represent the PCC on this committee, seconded Cllr A
Glass, carried unanimously. Clerk to
advise. SC
The problem of
various pot holes was discussed and this is still a concern to Members.
24/13 Public Questions
relating to the agenda. (limited to 10
minutes)
None
25/13 Date and venue of
next meeting.
19th June 13 Horton
Village Hall
Date _________________Chairman_____________________