PORT EYNON COMMUNITY COUNCIL

 

Minutes of Monthly Council Meeting held on

 Monday 22^nd  February 2016 at Port Eynon Village Hall.

 

The meeting commenced at 7:30 pm.

 

Present:                                  Cllr. G.Evans, Cllr. R. Fisher, Cllr. Mrs. S. Fisher, Cllr. G. Jones, Cllr. Mrs. Ann Scott

 

Apologies for Absence:         Cllr. Mrs. L. Newland Cllr. G. Jones and Cllr. A Milligan

 

In attendance:                        Mr. B. Stubbings (clerk),

 

Chair person:                         Cllr. R. Fisher took the Chair.

 

012/16.  Declarations of Interest:     None

 

 

013/16 Minutes of Last Meeting (January 2016):

 

The minutes were proposed to be accepted as a true record by Cllr. S. Fisher, the proposal was seconded by Cllr, A. Scott and agreed by all.  The minutes were signed by the chairperson.

 

014/16.  Matters Arising from previous Meeting:

 

Bench seat at Overton – Clerk advised that he had taken delivery of the bench seat.

 

Scurlage Green – Clerk advised that he had written to Sketty Housing Office and notified them of the intention to place posts along the edge of the green where it abutted the A4118.

 

Defibrillators – Agreed to place plaques at the installed defibs to credit their placement to the Community Council. Clerk to arrange.

 

015/16.  Finance:

 

Clerk advised that there had been no income or expenditure in the past month and the bank balances were as follows:

 

Current Account         £9,460

Savings Account         £5,255

Knelston Burial Ground Account       £675

 

The following funding commitments have been made and are carried forward:

 

Wooden bench seat (1 no) at Overton – £500

Scurlage Green Improvements – £2,000

Port Eynon village green improvements – £2,000.

 

 

016/16.  Planning:

From Previous applications

 

2015/2323 Salt Cottage, Port Eynon. Repair and reconstruction of Sea Wall. Council noted that this new application was for more extensive reconstruction. Council considered the works to be of an essential nature and recommended approval. Permission granted on 10^th February 2016.

 

2015/2363 Scurlage Farm, Scurlage. Removal of agricultural buildings and construction of three new houses.  Council noted that this site had been included in the LDP. Councillors noted that the access to the development was via the road junction between Berry Lane and the A4118. This was already proving dangerous and no measures are proposed to improve it. Councillors further noted that the development was reliant on shallow soakaways for the disposal of rain water and that this had proved unacceptable for other neighbouring recent developments. Recommendation should be made for attenuation tests to be carried out.  Proposal was otherwise considered to be acceptable. Application refused on 25^th January 2016. Further submission necessary with regard to flood risk assessment, layout and siting of buildings, etc.

 

New applications :

 

2016/0108 South Gower Sports Club, Scurlage. Application for permit to site 80 units of camping on five weekends between 13^th May and 13^th August 2016 coincident with planned festival events. Councillors noted that a similar request had been granted in 2015 and had led to numerous complaints from residents in respect of noise disturbance from the events and unsanitary practices of the campers. Council noted that the current application had re-sited the camping area to be further distant from housing, however, there was no indicated control over the siting of individual units to provide access for emergency vehicles, fire break control, etc. Also the caping units were dependent on the toilet and wash facilities of the sports club with no additional provisions. Councillors questioned the nature of the planned events and the claim for associated camping. Council was of the opinion that the application as presented should be refused.

 

2016/0252 Port Eynon Bay, Tourist Information Boards. Councillors welcomed these supplementary boards which are of a style and size commensurate with the location. Council recommended approval.

 

2016/0274 Moor Corner Farm, Port Eynon. Renewal of permit for siting five units of touring caravans from 1^st April to 31^st October in 2016 and 2017. Councillors noted that the site was well screened and had been in use for a number of years with no adverse comments. Council recommended the permit be renewed.

 

017/16 Highways & Footpaths.

 

Scurlage – Cllr. Robert Fisher again stressed the need for traffic speed control measures in Scurlage, particularly for through traffic to and from Port Eynon. Clerk was requested to arrange for speed monitoring to be provided by C&CS. Also that a request be made for highways department to consider the creation of a small roundabout which would serve the purpose of reducing traffic speed and improving safety at the junction.

 

Trumpet Lane – Councillors note the recently advertised order to divert the upper portion of the footpath..

 

Salisbury Close – Councillors noted that residents parking continued to be a serious issue among residents. Consideration was given to making a survey of residents views, but after discussion it was agreed that the problem was self-evident and would only be solved by creation of additional parking area. Clek to write to Sketty Housing Officer.

 

Monksland Road – Councillors noted that motorists frequently experienced difficulty in turning off the Rhossilli Road, into Monksland Road, and then into the health centre. After discussion it was agreed to approach City Council with a view to widening this section of Monksland Road. Consideration should also be given to an additional Notice Board in the area of the health centre.

 

Scurlage Green  – It was agreed to proceed with creation of a ‘wildflower bed’ at Scurlage Green.

 

Port Eynon Bay – Councillors discussed the unsightly presence of large beds of brambles in the dunes fronting the shops and cafes at Port Eynon. It was agreed to obtain quotations for clearance of the area.

 

018/16 Correspondence:

 

Clerk provided a resume of correspondence received which had included:

City & County of Swansea – Port Eynon Village Tree Preservation Order.

Member of Parliament for Gower – Public petition to save the local cockle industry.

St Davids Church, Llandewi – request to finance grass cutting.

 

019/16 Knelston Burial Ground.  Nothing to report.

 

020/16 Village Halls –

Clerk was directed to progress the matter of clearance of scrub at the back of the Talbot Hall and checking of the boundary.

 

021/16 Communications  Councillors noted that the planned Newsletter had not progressed. It was agreed that Cllr R Fisher would contact Mr Tony Wright of AW Graphics with a view to progressing the matter.

 

022/16 Any Other Business: (none).

 

Date of Next Meeting: Monday 21^st  March 2016 at 7:30 pm. at Port Eynon Village Hall.

 

Meeting closed at 9:30 pm.                                                                 Chairman

 

 

1. J. Stubbings, (Clerk)                                                                       R. Fisher