Minutes of the Llanwrda Community Council meeting held via MS Teams on Wednesday 16th April, 2025.
Present:
Chairman: Councilor R. Jones
Councillors: M. Goddard Pepperzak, Simon Goddard, Bethan Charles Davies
County Councilor A. Davies
1. Apologies:
Councilor B. Auld
2. Minutes of the meeting held on 19th March, 2025
The minutes were accepted as correct.
3. Declaration of Interest
County Councilor A. Davies – Green GEN Cymru
Councilor B. Charles Davies – Green GEN Cymru
4. Matters arising from the minutes:
9 (a) Playground
Councilor M. Goddard Pepperzak reported that there were a large number of cigarettes around the play area.
9 (e) Dog fouling
This was an ongoing issue, Councilor B. Charles Davies had reported the problems directly to Carmarthenshire County Council. As previously mentioned, Carmarthenshire County Council was asking everyone to try and take a picture of the owner and the dog.
9 (k) Bute Energy/Green GEN Cymru
This matter was discussed in detail, the Llandovery Pylons Group continued to do everything they could to prevent the Pylons from being above ground.
9 (s7) Village Speed Limit
Nothing further to report.
9 (21) Beer Festival
No updates to report.
5. Reports
5.1 (b) Report by the County Councillor
(a) The LDP was still open for comments
(b) Finance – renewable energy system
(c) Empty houses – empty house grants available
(d) One hundred vacancies available with Carmarthenshire County Council
5.2 (b) Report by Cornwallis Trust Liaison
No updates received
5.3 (b) Report from the Police Liaison
Nothing to report.
6. Correspondence
(1) One Voice Wales – Wales Sustainability Fund
(2) One Voice Wales area meeting
(3) Llandovery Pylon Group Update
(4) Local Development Plan
(5) Carmarthenshire County Council update
(6) Further updates from the Llandovery Pylons group
(7) Show Tickets C.Ff.I.
7. Finance
No charges
Donations
No local requests
(c) Bank Fees
Councilor B. Charles Davies called Lloyds Bank and they explained that only Registered Charities were exempt from paying Fees.
(d) Audit 2024/2025
Details were already discussed at the last meeting.
(a) Budget 2025/2025
To be discussed/updated at the September meeting.
(b) Sign quarterly financial statements and bank statements
To be signed at the next meeting.
8. Public Question Time
No one present.
9. Any other matter
None.
10. Date of the next meeting
The next meeting will be held in Llanwrda Village Hall at 7.00 p.m. on Wednesday 21st May, 2025. The Annual General Meeting followed by the usual monthly meeting.