Minutes April 2023

CYNGOR CYMUNED LLANWRDA COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Minutes of the virtual meeting of Llanwrda Community Council held at 7.00 p.m. via MS Teams on Wednesday 19th April, 2023

Present:
Chairman: Councillor J. Thompson
Councillors: R. Jones, A. Davies, M. Goddard Pepperzak

1. Apologies
Councillor B. Charles Davies

2. Minutes of the meeting held 15th March, 2023
Minutes accepted as correct.

3. Declaration of Interest
County Councillor A. Davies – Cornwallis

4. Matters arising from the minutes:

9 (a) Play Area
The work had been completed except for the sign, the Clerk to enquire for an Invoice. Councillor J. Thompson agreed to examine the play equipment.

9 (2) Public Footpaths – maintenance
This to be discussed at the May meeting.

7 (d) Finance and Governance Tool kit – Training plan template
A report had been prepared and would be available on the web site.

9 (e) Dog Fouling – school lane
The Clerk to enquire with Carmarthenshire County Council if they had carried out an inspection.

9 (f) Bancynos Lay-by, Llanwrda
This had been reported to Carmarthenshire County Council

5. Reports

5.1 (b) Report from County Councillor
(a) Bute Energy were holding consultations
(b) Urdd Eisteddfod in Llandovery in June – information on how to get to the Maes would be available
(c) Urdd Eisteddfod – Free/reduced cost of tickets for low income

5.2 (b) Report from Cornwallis Trust Liaison
No meetings held

5.3 (b) Report from Police Liaison
No problems to report

6. Correspondence
(1) Carmarthenshire County Council – PL/5695 – 2 Timber Pods at Garreg Fechan
(2) Carmarthenshire County Council – PL/5799 – Price Access Drive – Wenallt, Llanwrda
(3) Carmarthenshire County Council – Town/Community Council consultation
(4) Carmarthenshire County Council latest news
(5) Coedtiroedd small grants
(6) Hywel Dda consulation meetings, extra dages
(7) One Voice Wales area meeting
(8) One Voice Wales – phone emergency alert
(9) One Voice Wales new Communications Officer
(10) One Voice Wales new standing orders are being prepared
(11) One Voice Wales training dates
(12) Electoral Reform white paper
(13) One Voice Wales – digital health update

7. Finance

Payments
Carmarthenshire County Council election costs – £161.66
Carmarthenshire County Council footway charges – £1104.32
Wales Audit Office – £200.00
H B Enoch Owen (PAYE) – £56.10

Donations
A request had been received from Llangollen Eisteddfod

Audit 2021/2022
Auditor General for Wales’ Audit Certificate and Report
Audit opinion – unqualified
On the basis of my review, in my opinion no matters have come to my attention giving cause for concern that in any material respect, the information, reported in this Annual Return.

(a) Budget 2023/2024
This to be updated, if necessary, at the September meeting.

(b) Signing of quarterly financial statements and bank statements
These to be signed during the meeting.

8. Public Question Time
No one present.

9. Urgent Business

9 (g) Pot holes/fly-tipping
These were an on-going issues, and as many people as possible to send in a report/complaint via the Carmarthenshire County Council website.

9 (h) Cornwallis school buildings project
A member of the public had sent an email to the Community Council regarding a project for the village and using the Cornwallis school building. This information has been passed to the trustees of Cornwallis.

10. Date of next meeting
The next meeting would on Wednesday 24th May, the Annual General Meeting followed by the ordinary meeting. All future meetings would be via MS Teams.