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RESOLVED that there were no objections to this application.
RESOLVED to approve a grant for £500 to Bedlinog Constitutional Club under S137.
RESOLVED to approve the Bank Reconciliation dated 05/01/2022.
RESOLVED to approve the payments and receipts in Appendix 1. RESOLVED to accept the budget report. RESOLVED to approve payment of invoices T.I.-3477 (Tantrwm); 3274836 (MTCBC); INV-36736 (Washware Essentials).
Apologies were received from Cllr Evans and Cllr Beard. RESOLVED to accept the apologies.
There were none.
Neighbourhood Officer PC Morgan attended the meeting. The latest crime figures for Bedlinog and Trelewis were presented to Council. It was raised that there is a major drugs issue in there area - PC Morgan requested that if residents are aware of any incidents then they are encouraged to report it as this provides intelligence for the Police to act upon.
A member of the public asked a number of questions. The Chair advised that these were County Council concerns. It was agreed that the member of public email the concerns to the Clerk who would pass them on as appropriate.
RESOLVED to approve the minutes as a true reflection of the previous meeting.
Item 196 – RJ attended a feedback meeting with Ellis Cooper, CEO, MTCBC, 05/01/2022. In respect of residential parking in Bedlinog Square – four separate visits will need to be made and if parking is over 85% capacity on each of the four visits, then the area will be eligible. Highways may decide to carry out a consultation as they do not want to push the problem to other local streets. Fly-tipping in the Community Centre Car Park – it was reported in November 2019 and there is a statutory time limit to investigate fly tipping which is 6 months, as this time frame has passed, MTCBC are unable to take any action forward. An apology has been received from MTCBC Environmental Health Department for this. Highways have agreed to arrange the road sweeper to go along Taf Road and clear any debris during February. The Head of Service for Highways will ask the Engineer to contact RJ asap in respect of fitting the signpost for Trelewis on Merthyr/Gelligaer common. Ellis Cooper has stated that he would be happy to attend Council on a quarterly basis for us to raise any issues/concerns. He will also be speaking with the Head of Democratic Services about how they could put a communications protocol in place for MTCBC and BTCC stating timescales for responses etc. that can be adopted across MTCBC. RJ has spoken with Streetlighting at MTCBC, and they have agreed to install separate stub posts next to lighting columns so that defibs can be installed on those, they will pick the power supply off the lighting column in to th stub post. A site meeting has been arranged for Cllr Searl and the Road Safety Officer to discuss the green line from Bedlinog Community Primary school to Commercial Street, Tuesday 18th January. Item 199 – The grant request for Bedlinog Constitutional Club is an Agenda item for this meeting. Item 201 – the panel sign at Parc Nant Llwynog has been translated and is now with the designers. Item 204 – 3k has been moved from the ‘Miscellaneous’ budget line to the ‘Grants’ budget to cover the overspend and allow funds for the remainder of the financial year. Item 205 – MTCBC has been notified of the FY22/23 Precept request to be £27,870. Cllr Searl asked that an email be sent to Ellis Cooper thanking him for his help in taking forward some of the actions that have been pending for some time, as this is a positive move forward for the Community Council.
Cllr Thomas raised that Dawn Bowden MS and Gerald Jones MP have taken a keen interest in the re-opening of Treharris Library. MTCBC has had a quote for repair totalling 750k, and they are now looking at funding streams to carry out these repairs. There are plans in place to possibly hold the Urdd Eistedfood in Merthyr Tydfil in 2025. A Welsh Language Strategy and Welsh in Education Strategic Plan has been approved at Full Council – the aim is that the Welsh language is spoken and heard in the County Borough in all walks of life. Also, to increase the number of people who speak Welsh, and to increase education of the Welsh language by 22% over ten years. The Welsh Government financial settlement for FY 22/23 is 9%. There is also an indication of the two years following which will be 3% and 2% respectively. Cllr Jago reported that lots of residents are still concerned about the Shinrig Bridge in Nelson. Transport for Wales have confirmed that they are going to conduct daily walkovers of the bridge to check the bridge is clear and the lights are working at all times. 730k has been invested in supporting the flood defence project in Bedlinog, the current water course at the culvert in Hylton Terrace is being updated following the damage caused during Storm Dennis. There have been some complaints to MTCBC about the appearance of the culvert, but the design and infrastructure is there to ensure the community is not flooded in the future. The Council is lobbying Welsh Government now with concerns around key Stage 4 pupils and the continued disruption to those pupils during the pandemic who have upcoming exams. Discussions were being held today with Welsh Government. Locally, over the last month, Trelewis Playgroup has been supported with Fros Y Fran funding, Bedlinog Playgroup has also been supported for their start-up. Bedlinog Constitutional Club has also been supported, Trelewis Welfare have had funding for new bins, and Trelewis OAP Welfare also received funds to reduce isolation.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED that there were no objections to this application.
Planning application P/21/0425, Erection of single-storey rear extension at 7 Orchard Row Trelewis Treharris, was considered. RESOLVED that there were no objections to this application.
There was none.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED to approve a grant for £500 to Bedlinog Constitutional Club under S137.
RESOLVED to approve a grant for £500 to Bedlinog Constitutional Club under S137.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED to approve the Bank Reconciliation dated 05/01/2022.
RESOLVED to approve the Bank Reconciliation dated 05/01/2022.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED to approve the payments and receipts in Appendix 1. RESOLVED to accept the budget report. RESOLVED to approve payment of invoices T.I.-3477 (Tantrwm); 3274836 (MTCBC); INV-36736 (Washware Essentials).
RESOLVED to approve the payments and receipts in Appendix 1. RESOLVED to accept the budget report. RESOLVED to approve payment of invoices T.I.-3477 (Tantrwm); 3274836 (MTCBC); INV-36736 (Washware Essentials).
The next meeting will be held Monday 14th February 2022, 6.15pm, via Microsoft Teams.
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