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RESOLVED: No objections. P/22/0049 – Erection of single storey extension, 33 River Avenue, Trelewis. RESOLVED: No objections.
RESOLVED: Approve membership for FY 2022-2023 at a cost of £618.
RESOLVED: To approve the bank statement against the payments of accounts.
RESOLVED: To approve the examination and payment of Accounts. RESOLVED: To approve the budget report.
Apologies were received from Cllr Ian Thomas.
There were none.
The Police were unable to attend due to a rest day. The Police figures for the last month were shared with Council.
A resident was present and asked if there was an Annual Report of the Community Council’s work. The Clerk advised that the report was published on our website. The resident asked if the Community Council would be happy to put litter posters up around the community encouraging people to stop dropping letter. It was suggested that the resident engages with a Community Councillor to discuss the project.
Noah Shepherd from Treharris Boys & Girls Club, presented to Council. The Club has a plan to create a ‘Heritage Room’ about the local heritage of the area. Council offered their full support and also agreed to publicise the plans on social media.
RESOLVED: To approve the minutes of the previous meeting.
Item 225 – three of the four defib cabinets have been installed. Street Lighting have advised they need to revisit the location for the one at Top Bedlinog. The Clerk attempted to install the defibs, but Street Lighting have locked the cabinets and the engineer is currently away. He will be back in work w/c 14th March. Item 226 – Cllr Searl advised that there had not been interest from residents. A party has been arranged for the Top Club at Bedlinog, already. Cllr Jago advised that the Youth Club would like to do something and she will bring a proposal forward to another meeting. Item 228 – Following an issue raised by Cllr Colbran, the dead plants have been removed from the street planters within the community. Item 231 – MTCBC have closed the path. The Charity does not have the funds to repair the path. MTCBC are assessing damage and will provide a further update as to whether they can carry out the necessary repairs.
Cllr Jago updated on the outcome of the Local Authority Estyn report. Concerns raised also about the loss of European Funding going forward and how this will impact the County Borough – the UK Government need to make decisions on how they will fill the gaps left by the loss of the funding going forward. The new playground at the top of Bedlinog is near completion. There has also been a plea for an upgrade to the equipment in the recreational ground. The Local Authority has confirmed that funding has been secured to upgrade the Caolfan and Splash Park, to be completed by Easter 2022. A schedule of works has been completed for the Swimming Pool to be re-opened in the Winter of 2022. In terms of casework, there are a number of complaints ongoing about the issue with the bus service. Welsh Government have been lobbied as they enforced the SLA with Stagecoach and requests for them to improve the service within Bedlinog and Trelewis. Cllr Jago is also working with the Local Authority to carry out some pavement improvements in Oakland Street. Cllr Jago also advised that she has made a decision not to stand in the next County Council election.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: No objections. P/22/0049 – Erection of single storey extension, 33 River Avenue, Trelewis. RESOLVED: No objections.
P/22/0053 – Erection of four dwellings with associated parking; Land between 26 Gelligaer Road and the Farm Shop, Gelligaer Road, Trelewis. RESOLVED: No objections. P/22/0049 – Erection of single storey extension, 33 River Avenue, Trelewis. RESOLVED: No objections.
The Independent Renumeration Panel for Wales Annual Report 2022 -2023 has been shared with Cllrs. The Council has received a £250 donation from Going for Green towards cost of plants for street planters.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: Approve membership for FY 2022-2023 at a cost of £618.
RESOLVED: Approve membership for FY 2022-2023 at a cost of £618.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: To approve the bank statement against the payments of accounts.
The clerk advised that the reconciliation would be completed at the end of the financial year but showed the bank statement against the payments of accounts. RESOLVED: To approve the bank statement against the payments of accounts.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED: To approve the examination and payment of Accounts. RESOLVED: To approve the budget report.
RESOLVED: To approve the examination and payment of Accounts. RESOLVED: To approve the budget report.
The date of the next meeting is Monday 11th April 2022, 6.15pm via Microsoft Teams.
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