PORT EYNON COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Minutes of Monthly Council Meeting held on
Monday 18th April 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. L. Newland,
Apologies for Absence: Cllr. A. Milligan and Cllr. Mrs. Ann Scott
In attendance: Mr. B. Stubbings (clerk),
Chair person: Cllr. R. Fisher took the Chair.
032/16. Declarations of Interest: None
033/16 Minutes of Last Meeting (March 2016):
Cllr Mrs S Fisher noted that the discussion concerning purchase of commemorative coins for school children at Knelston school had been omitted. Clerk apologised for the oversight and advised that the official record would be amended. The minutes were then proposed to be accepted, including the above amendment, as a true record by Cllr. Mrs. S. Fisher, the proposal was seconded by Cllr, G. Evans and agreed by all. The minutes were signed by the chairperson.
034/16. Matters Arising from previous Meeting:
Bench seat at Overton – Clerk advised that the bench seat was awaiting installation (Cllr. G. Evans).
Scurlage Green – Cllr. S. fisher advised that the preparation works for the flower beds had taken place. The installation of timber posts was awaiting a quotation for the works.
Port Eynon Bramble Clearance –Cllr. G. Evans advised that the work had been carried out and he had requested the contractor to forward his invoice to the Clerk.
Commemorative Coins – Cllr. S. Fisher confirmed that the coins had been ordered and she had received assurance from the supplier that they would be delivered before the Queen’s birthday.
035/16. Finance:
Clerk tabled an updated Cash Book status. He advised that there had been no income in the pst month and expenditure of £67 for the proposed flower bed at Scurlage Green. The bank balances were presently 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.
036/16. Planning:
From Previous applications
No 1, Milestone Court, Scurlage. Addition of attached single storey garage extension. Council noted that the house was at present without garage facilities, the planned extension was sympathetic to its location and theer was unanimous agreement that permission should be granted. Application has been withdrawn.
New applications :
2016/0514 Scurlage farm – 4 new dwellings. Council noted that this was a revised application which superceded the previous. Council also noted that the changes were of a minimal nature, in that the width of the two ‘barn’ buildings was reduced and the windows had been limited to skylights; both in response to the proximity of the development to the neighbouring houses. It was noted that the application included a drainage report, however the report appeared to only substantiate the plan to dispose of surface water by soakaways and ground infiltration. Council noted that during most of the year the present usage of the site could not cope with such a drainage solution and that this was contributing to the flooding of Corner Cottage. The increase in built and paved area will most likely make the situation worse. Council noted that there had been no attempt to address the adequacy of the road junction of Berry Lane and Port Eynon Road.
2016/0524 Monksland Road Scurlage. Clerk advised that although this application had appeared on the weekly list of applications no papers had been received by the Council. He therefore could not advise on the details of the application. Cllr. R. Fisher advised that he understood that work was likely to commence within the next month. Access to the site would be via the lane adjacent to Ash Croft. He was of the opinion that problems still existed concerning drainage of the development which would rely on soakaways, even though rock existed within two metres of the surface. Also that inadequate parking was proposed.
037/16 Highways & Footpaths.
The Clerk advised that there was nothing to report..
038/16 Correspondence:
Clerk provided a resume of correspondence received which had included:
City & County of Swansea – Request for Community Councils to fund Sunday bus services to Gower. Council agreed in principle to support but on a pro rata basis to the Community Council rate.
039/16 Knelston Burial Ground. Nothing to report.
040/16 Village Halls –
Clerk advised that he was awaiting for pegging of the boundary to be completed.
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041/16 Communications – Cllr R Fisher had contacted Mr Tony Wright of AW Graphics and he was agreeable to proceed with the newsletter.
042/16 Any Other Business: (none).
Port Eynon – Cllr Evans advised that he was still looking into the ownership of the footpath passing by Tyr Gwynt and Vine Cottage.
Knelston – Cllr. S. Fisher was requested to again raise with the Knelston School Governors the possible use of the school for Council Meetings.
Date of Next Meeting: Monday 16th May 2016 at 8:00 pm. (following the annual General Meeting) at Port Eynon Village Hall.
Meeting closed at 9:30 pm. Chairman
B. J. Stubbings, (Clerk)