Clyro Community Council
MAY 2007 MINUTES
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF CLYRO COMMUNITY COUNCIL
held in the Village Hall on
TUESDAY 8 MAY 2007 at 8.00pm
11. PRESENT:
a. Cllr. B Morgan (Chairman), Cllr. D Hood, Cllr. S Herdman, Cllr. V Price, Cllr. M Morgan, Cllr. H Wheeler
IN ATTENDANCE: County Councillor M Morris
2 Members of the Public
b. APOLOGIES: Cllr. G Green, Cllr. M Smith
c. Responsible person for duration of this meeting for fire regulations, Councillor B Morgan.
d. MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING: The minutes of the April 2007 meeting were approved by Councillors and signed by the Chairman, with the exception of 5. School Governors Report, this should read Mr Brisland not Mr Brassington. This was corrected and initialled.
d. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST: There were none.
12. PLANNING MATTERS:
PR438402 – FULL: Change of Use of Land from agricultural to domestic and erection of new garage block SO24 NW, Bythel, Clyro, Hay on Wye.
The plans were approved by councillors, although Cllr. Hood made the suggestion that perhaps stone cladding could be used.
PR579501 – FULL: Change of use from agriculture to domestic and erection of a garage/workshop with loft over on site of existing disused building, Briwnant, Llowes.
The plans were approved by councillors.
13. MATTERS ARISING:
a. Highways Matters Update.
The Chairman informed councillors and Councillor Morris that the potholes at Begwyns Bluff had been filled in.
b. Community Council Assets: The Chairman reported that these had been inspected and that all was as it should be.
c. Clerks Contract Of Employment: This was signed by the Chairman and countersigned by the clerk.
d. Welsh Air Ambulance: Information and appeal for support: Councillors were asked if they thought a
donation should be given. Councillor Hood proposed that a donation of £100 is given, this was seconded by Councillor Herdman. All were in favour apart from Councillor Price, who abstained from the vote.
e. Cllr. Morris stated that in relation to the bus stop in Clyro, that discussion/complaint be withheld until work
had been completed.
14. REPORTS ON DOCUMENTS READ; MEETINGS ATTENDED; ACTIVITIES ETC, INCLUDING:
15. SCHOOL GOVERNORS REPORT:
Councillor Herdman reported that the Amphitheatre was now in the school grounds. The stage was to be extended. The slide was on its way. Groundworks were scheduled for next weekend. The next phase was for parts of the garden to be done, with recycling (sustainable energy). The school had been invited to the Hay Festival but it was not yet known in what context.
16. POLICE REPORT:
There was none.
17. REPORT FROM COUNTY COUNCILLOR MORRIS:
Councillor Morris had nothing to report.
18. CORRESPONDENCE:
The Clerk read a précis of the contents of each letter for councillors information:
a. The Independent Group Montgomeryshire
This group is the largest political group in Montgomeryshire, and intends to also support all other communities in Powys. The group intends to protect services through efficiency savings, rather than service cuts.
b. Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Authority draft risk reduction plan – Consultation was to follow.
c. Standards Board for England – Not relevant to this council.
d. Wye Valley Walk Passport Scheme – Launch of a scheme in Hereford with Iolo Williams on 31 May.
There were 2 places available. Councillor Morris said she would be attending.
e. Wales Audit Office – Extension of external auditor appointment. As there had been no objections to the
extention of the appointment, the letter informed councillors that BDO Stoy Hayward would continue to act as the appointed auditor.
f. Remittance Advice from Powys County Council informing councillors that £750 of the precept had been
Paid into the councils bank account.
19. FINANCIAL MATTERS:
a. Bank Balances: The clerk informed councillors that she had received a letter from the bank asking for identification etc. following the request by the Chairman that statements be sent to her instead of the previous clerk. The Chairman stated that the bank didn’t seem to understand that the clerk was not allowed to write cheques and that it had only been requested that she receive statements. The Chairman was to pursue this matter with Linda Meredith at the Brecon branch.
b. Payments – Cheques drawn:
i. Clerk’s salary: £132.42
ii. Wales Air Ambulance donation: £100.00
20. ANY OTHER BUSINESS: There was none.
The Chairman then thanked all those who had attended the meeting and THE MEETING WAS FORMALLY CLOSED AT 8.50pm. Minutes were taken by the clerk.
The meeting was then opened for discussion with members of the public.
Mr Tom Fairfield informed councillors that he was still pursuing the matter of plans being passed without due consideration of the ecological problems that they would cause. He stated that plans were passed in direct breach of the law and with total lack of concern for the habitat.
SIGNATURE: ………………………………………………. DATED:
CHAIRMAN
held in the Village Hall on
TUESDAY 8 MAY 2007 at 8.00pm
11. PRESENT:
a. Cllr. B Morgan (Chairman), Cllr. D Hood, Cllr. S Herdman, Cllr. V Price, Cllr. M Morgan, Cllr. H Wheeler
IN ATTENDANCE: County Councillor M Morris
2 Members of the Public
b. APOLOGIES: Cllr. G Green, Cllr. M Smith
c. Responsible person for duration of this meeting for fire regulations, Councillor B Morgan.
d. MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING: The minutes of the April 2007 meeting were approved by Councillors and signed by the Chairman, with the exception of 5. School Governors Report, this should read Mr Brisland not Mr Brassington. This was corrected and initialled.
d. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST: There were none.
12. PLANNING MATTERS:
PR438402 – FULL: Change of Use of Land from agricultural to domestic and erection of new garage block SO24 NW, Bythel, Clyro, Hay on Wye.
The plans were approved by councillors, although Cllr. Hood made the suggestion that perhaps stone cladding could be used.
PR579501 – FULL: Change of use from agriculture to domestic and erection of a garage/workshop with loft over on site of existing disused building, Briwnant, Llowes.
The plans were approved by councillors.
13. MATTERS ARISING:
a. Highways Matters Update.
The Chairman informed councillors and Councillor Morris that the potholes at Begwyns Bluff had been filled in.
b. Community Council Assets: The Chairman reported that these had been inspected and that all was as it should be.
c. Clerks Contract Of Employment: This was signed by the Chairman and countersigned by the clerk.
d. Welsh Air Ambulance: Information and appeal for support: Councillors were asked if they thought a
donation should be given. Councillor Hood proposed that a donation of £100 is given, this was seconded by Councillor Herdman. All were in favour apart from Councillor Price, who abstained from the vote.
e. Cllr. Morris stated that in relation to the bus stop in Clyro, that discussion/complaint be withheld until work
had been completed.
14. REPORTS ON DOCUMENTS READ; MEETINGS ATTENDED; ACTIVITIES ETC, INCLUDING:
15. SCHOOL GOVERNORS REPORT:
Councillor Herdman reported that the Amphitheatre was now in the school grounds. The stage was to be extended. The slide was on its way. Groundworks were scheduled for next weekend. The next phase was for parts of the garden to be done, with recycling (sustainable energy). The school had been invited to the Hay Festival but it was not yet known in what context.
16. POLICE REPORT:
There was none.
17. REPORT FROM COUNTY COUNCILLOR MORRIS:
Councillor Morris had nothing to report.
18. CORRESPONDENCE:
The Clerk read a précis of the contents of each letter for councillors information:
a. The Independent Group Montgomeryshire
This group is the largest political group in Montgomeryshire, and intends to also support all other communities in Powys. The group intends to protect services through efficiency savings, rather than service cuts.
b. Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Authority draft risk reduction plan – Consultation was to follow.
c. Standards Board for England – Not relevant to this council.
d. Wye Valley Walk Passport Scheme – Launch of a scheme in Hereford with Iolo Williams on 31 May.
There were 2 places available. Councillor Morris said she would be attending.
e. Wales Audit Office – Extension of external auditor appointment. As there had been no objections to the
extention of the appointment, the letter informed councillors that BDO Stoy Hayward would continue to act as the appointed auditor.
f. Remittance Advice from Powys County Council informing councillors that £750 of the precept had been
Paid into the councils bank account.
19. FINANCIAL MATTERS:
a. Bank Balances: The clerk informed councillors that she had received a letter from the bank asking for identification etc. following the request by the Chairman that statements be sent to her instead of the previous clerk. The Chairman stated that the bank didn’t seem to understand that the clerk was not allowed to write cheques and that it had only been requested that she receive statements. The Chairman was to pursue this matter with Linda Meredith at the Brecon branch.
b. Payments – Cheques drawn:
i. Clerk’s salary: £132.42
ii. Wales Air Ambulance donation: £100.00
20. ANY OTHER BUSINESS: There was none.
The Chairman then thanked all those who had attended the meeting and THE MEETING WAS FORMALLY CLOSED AT 8.50pm. Minutes were taken by the clerk.
The meeting was then opened for discussion with members of the public.
Mr Tom Fairfield informed councillors that he was still pursuing the matter of plans being passed without due consideration of the ecological problems that they would cause. He stated that plans were passed in direct breach of the law and with total lack of concern for the habitat.
SIGNATURE: ………………………………………………. DATED:
CHAIRMAN
