Ystalyfera Community Council
Minutes of the Meeting held at the Community Centre, Ystalyfera, on Thursday 15thOctober, 2015
Present: CouncillorS Grounds(Chair), CouncillorsW L Rewston, A Randall,
R Llewelyn, SProtheroe, B Lewis, J Burgess, A Llewelyn
andR Davies.
Declaration of Interests
Councillors R Davies and A Llewelyn filled in a Declaration of Interest form with respect to Planning Matters at the commencement of themeeting and would leave the room during the discussions.
Public Questions
There were no members of the public present.
3797Apologies for Absence
C Vaughan, N James,A Lewis, G Williams, E W Williams
and W Jones.
3798Minutes of the Previous Meeting
Resolved that the minutes of the previous meetingwere confirmed as a true record of the proceedings.
3799Swansea Canal Society
A Williams and M Davies were present to address the Council on their project to apply for funding to develop a Heritage Trail from Godre’rgraig to the Aqueduct.
A pre-requisite for funding is to have the support of local organisations.
Resolved to support the scheme.
3800Correspondence
(i)Letter from the Wales Audit Office notifying the Council that the external auditor from 2015/16 until 2018/19 will be BDO LLP.
(ii)Application for financial assistance received from Eisteddfod Llangollen.
(iii)Letter from Neath Port Talbot CVS requesting a meeting to discuss ways to support local organisations.
Resolved they be invited to the next council meeting.
(iv)Letters from Neath Port Talbot Council inviting comments relating to :
Gambling Act 2005 - Draft Statement of Principles-2016
Licensing Act 2013 – Draft Licensing Policy - 2016
Resolved not to submit comments.
(v)Letter from the Ystalyfera Bowling Club requesting the Council approve changing the terms of their promised grant of £1000.00 from fencing to the purchase of a lawn mower.
Resolved that this be agreed and the grant be released when the mower is ordered.
(vi)Letter from the Dulais Valley Friends of Cefn Coed Museum requesting support to keep the site open against proposed budget cuts to the museum service by Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council.
Resolved to send a letter of support.
3801Planning Matters
Resolved to make no objection to:
Carterstorage and garage building40 Cilmaengwyn Road
Watkinsextension39Glantwrch
It was reported that an application had been made by Ystalyfera Wind Energy Ltdfor the erection of 4No. Wind turbines with associated works at Varteg Wind Farm, land south of Ystalyfera.
Resolved to await receipt of the application before formulating a response.
3802Leisure Matters
Councillor A Llewelyn reported on the Project Group meeting held recently.
Current actions included:
Open Access play in partnership with Tiddlywinks.
The Future of the Youth Club.
Flower planting, which had been very successful and proposed to be extended in 2016.
Projects awaiting action included:
Wern Road seating area for the miners’ memorial would be investigated further as Neath Port Talbot Council do not have title to the land.
Art work at Commercial Street.
Open air fitness/Free running.
Small business promotion.
Future of the Tennis Courts.
The next meeting of the Project Group would be at 6.00pm on 3rd November at the Trust Office.
3803Financial Matters
Annual Return for the year ended 31 March 2015
Invoice received fromMazars LLP in the sum of £420.00.
Resolved that this be paid.
3804Accounts
703762 A Thomaswages462.68
703763D G Morgansalary and exp.812.38
703764TenchiAtemiJitsu100.00
703765HMRC315.20
703766BT Payment Services Ltd146.23
703767Mazars420.00
703768A Thomas462.68
703769D G Morgansalary and exp.812.48
The minutes of Council meetings can be accessed on the Council’s website