CYNGOR CYMUNED DINAS POWYS COMMUNITY COUNCIL

 

 

MINUTES    of the Monthly Meeting of Dinas Powys Community Council held in the Lee Hall, Dinas Powys, on Thursday, 11th February 2010.

 

PRESENT:   Cllrs.   Mrs.   M.   R.   Hayley  (Chairman),  V.   Driscoll,  P.  J.  Evans, Mrs.   N.   A.   Foxwell,   R.   A.  Foxwell,  R.  R.  Grigg,   M.   Hartrey,  Mrs.   V.   M.   Hartrey,  Mrs.  R.  Reeves, Mrs.  G.  Smith,  S.  T.  Thomas,  J. H. Williams and C. J. Williams.

 

94.     APOLOGIES  FOR  ABSENCE  -   Cllrs.   Mrs.  C.  Mirza-Davies, Mrs.  J.  Jones, and K. Hatton.

 

95.     CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES – The Minutes of the Meeting held on Thursday, 21st January 2010 having been previously circulated was taken as read,  and  on  the  Motion  of  Cllr.  Mrs.  N.  A. Foxwell  and  seconded  by Cllr. M. Hartrey it was   RESOLVED - THAT   such  Minutes  be  approved  as a true record and signed by the Chairman.

 

96.     MATTERS ARISING FROM MINUTES:

 

          PACT

         

The  Meeting  noted  that Cllr. J. H. Williams and the Clerk would visit the Cross Common Road and check as to whether the problem hedge had been sufficiently trimmed.

 

Public Houses in Village – Poster Advertising

 

Cllr. Mrs. V. M. Hartrey confirmed that a meeting with the landlady of the Three Horse Shoes and a Vale Enforcement Officer had resulted in agreement to move advertising posters off the fence and on to the wall of the pub.

 

Removal of Office Counter

 

Council  AGREED  on a majority vote in favour that the office counter should be refitted when practical.

 

Bryneithin

 

Cllr. Mrs. M. R. Hayley advised that a legal challenge to the closure of Bryneithin had now commenced through a Solicitor – Yvonne Hossack and the position would become clearer in due course.

Cross Common Road Bridge
 
The Clerk advised that he would draft a letter to the Vale with the assistance of Cllr. C. J. Williams.
 
TO RECEIVE COMMITTEE REPORTS
 
97.     COSAC AND FOOTPATHS COMMITTEE MEETING
 
On    the    Motion    of    Cllr.    Mrs.    V.    M.  Hartrey   and  seconded  by  Cllr. Mrs. N. A. Foxwell it  was  RESOLVED – THAT  the  report  of  the  Meeting  held  on  Tuesday, 26th January 2010 be accepted subject to the following matters arising:
 
Apologies for Absence
 
Cllr. C. J. Williams referred to an error in the Minutes of the Meeting in that he was in attendance.
 
Village War Memorial
 
Cllr. Mrs. V. M. Hartrey advised that she had received a telephone call from Mr. T. Welchman asking what was happening with regard to restoration of the War Memorial.  The Clerk advised that he was waiting to organise a meeting with a potential contractor who would be requested to submit an amended quote.
 
98.     PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING
 
Cllrs. Mrs. V. M. Hartrey left the Meeting and took no part in matters relating to planning matters.
 
On  the Motion of  Cllr.  R.  A. Foxwell  and  seconded  by  Cllr.  J.  H.  Williams  it was   RESOLVED  – THAT   the  report  of  the  Meeting  held  on  Monday, 8th February 2010 be accepted subject to the following matters arising:
 
St. Cyres School
 
The Clerk was asked to contact the Headmaster of St. Cyres School in order to ascertain as to whether the Council would be kept fully informed and consulted about any proposed redevelopment of the school.
 
99.     APPROVAL OF WELSH LANGUAGE SCHEME
 
On the Motion of Cllr. S. T. Thomas and seconded by Cllr. R. A. Foxwell it was RESOLVED  - THAT the Scheme, as submitted, be adopted by the Council and submitted to the Welsh Language Board for approval.  Cllr. Mrs. R. Reeves agreed to translate the document into Welsh.
 
 
100.   APPROVAL OF COUNCIL’S CONSTITUTION AND STANDING ORDERS
 
On  the  Motion  of  Cllr.  M.  Hartrey  and  seconded  by  Cllr.  R.  A.  Foxwell it was RESOLVED – THAT the Council adopt the new Constitution and Standing Orders as submitted to the Meeting and for a trial period of twelve months.
 
101.   TO RECEIVE REPORT FROM COUNTY COUNCILLORS – FEBRUARY 2010
 

            BRYNEITHIN

 

The Keep Bryneithin Open Group is employing the services of a solicitor and have not given up hope of keeping the facility open.  Closure is due to take place during May.  Each resident has been allocated a Social Worker and a Psychiatric Nurse to help them over the move and advocacy help is also available as required.

 

CROSS COMMON ROAD BRIDGE

 

Consultants have visited the 6 properties in St. Cadoc’s Avenue to advise them of individual house flood protection.

 

POST 16 TRANSPORT

 

The Vale of Glamorgan Council has engaged in consultation on the option of removing free transport for students over the age of 16.

 

VISIBLE SERVICES

 

The Highways Department are waiting to see how much extra WAG funding will be available for roadway pothole repairs following the severe icy weather.

 

PROSIECT GWYRDD

 

The Inaugural Scrutiny Meeting took place in the Vale of Glamorgan Council between the Vale of Glamorgan, Cardiff, Newport, Caerphilly and Monmouthshire  Councils.  The  Meeting  will  be rotated between Authorities.

Cllr. Chris Williams was elected as Chairman.

 

102.   MATTERS WHICH THE CHAIRMAN AND OTHER MEMEBERS MAY WISH TO BRING BEFORE COUNCIL

 

St. David’s Day

 

On the Motion of Cllr. S. T. Thomas and seconded by Cllr. Mrs. G. Smith it was RESOLVED – THAT   employees of  the  Council  would  be  granted  Monday, 1st March 2010 as a paid holiday day.

 

 

 

St. Andrew’s Cemetery - Moles

 

Cllr. Mrs. M. R. Hayley reported a major infestation of moles in the grounds of the Cemetery. The Meeting AGREED  -  THAT the Clerk should undertake appropriate measures to resolve the problem.

 

Parish Hall – Gentleman’s Toilet Floor

 

The Clerk advised the Meeting that in attempting to fit a new floor covering to the Parish Hall gentleman’s toilets, major rot had been discovered in the wood floor blocks.  On the Motion of Cllr. Mrs. R. Reeves and seconded by Cllr. R. A. Foxwell it was  RESOLVED – THAT  the Clerk be authorised to obtain two quotes for repair work and to proceed with the lowest quote.

 

103.   PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS

 

          Cllr. Mrs. V. M. Hartrey  proposed  and Cllr. J. H. Williams seconded the approval of payment of accounts as submitted to the Meeting and the Meeting duly approved the payments.

 

104.     DATE OF NEXT MEETING - Thursday, 11th March 2010 at 7.30 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Meeting closed at  8.30 p.m.