MITCHEL TROY UNITED COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Minutes of a Meeting at
Mitchel Troy Village Hall, on Tuesday 12 Sept 2017 at 7.30pm
Present: Cllrs: H Bosanquet (Chair), C Chamberlain, G Connor, C Godfrey, A Morgan, P Penny, S Wall
County Cllr. R John
Clerk: L Parker
17136 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE – Cllr Long, Cllr Grove
17137 DECLARATION OF INTERESTS – none
17138 REPORT FROM RURAL HOUSING ENABLER – David James apologised for being unable to attend and provided a verbal update re the land purchase in Dingestow by MHA. This is progressing and solicitors have been instructed. Planning permission has not yet been obtained but when an application is submitted local consultation will be held on design matters etc.
17139 MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD on 11 July were agreed and duly signed
17140 MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES of 11 July
17129 – Workplace Pension – it was noted that NALC advises councils to obtain professional advice before setting up a pension scheme – advisor to be sought.
17130 – Tregare bus shelter – there is still confusion about ownership of the shelter but MCC have no objection to a local group ‘tidying up’ the shelter
17111 – Change of Signatories – Unity Trust Bank do not require the same information as the Co-operative bank, an account can be opened on deposit of £500. The details of signatories can be provided online, the Bank will then send out signature forms and deal with the switching. A fee is payable – to be discussed at the next meeting.
17085- Annual Governance Report – External Audit now concluded and will be reported to the next meeting – notices to be displayed in notice boards and on website.
17141 POLICE REPORT - PCSO Mason apologised for being unable to attend but provided the following written report. Recent incidents include:–
DINGESTOW: Dog left in car 15/06/17
Theft of belongings 20/06/17
MITCHEL TROY: Criminal damage to a car 04/07/17
CWMCARVAN: Theft from property 11/07/17
WONASTOW: Three men in building site 18/06/17
ON GOING REPORTS WHICH ARE STILL BEING MONITORED
Speeding
On-going issues of HGV use on Common Road
YOUR VOICE UPDATE
The Police are about to start our next round of Your Voice surveys. The current action plans are going to be closed off, but the issues monitored. If they arise again in the new Your Voice priorities, then new action plans will be created .
SPEEDING
Patrols and speed monitoring checks have been carried out. Speeding drivers have been stopped appropriate action taken.
Recent results for Mitchel Troy Village 426 vehicles over a three and a half hour period::
04/03/17 – Highest recorded speed of 43 mph, average speed of vehicles during session 25mph
11/06/17 - Highest recorded speed of 38 mph, average speed of vehicles during session 29.85mph
31/08/17 - Highest recorded speed of 44 mph, average speed of vehicles during session 31.15mph
RURAL THEFTS
Hi visibility patrols throughout the rural areas due to a rise in rural crime. Stop checks on person/vehicles acting suspiciously.
A recent night time rural operation with assistance from Abergavenny and Usk officers, and the dog section. The results:
15 stop/checks over 5 hour period in areas of Usk, Goytre, Raglan and Mitchell Troy area (identified as vulnerable to recent crime).
4 stop/checks were of well-known criminals, vehicles searched and persons removed from the area.
1 Male arrested for possession of Amphetamine
1 Male driver prosecuted for Road Traffic related offence - £100 FPN and 3 points.
This issue will continue to be monitored over the new coming months due to darker evenings and the usual rise of crime in the winter months.
GWENT NOW
Previous users of OWL, may have found they have been switched to Gwent Now. This is purely run by Gwent Police and can be tailored to suit the users needs and requirements. Visit www.gwentnow.org to sign up, or fill in a form from PCSO Mason.
Any questions or concerns, please contact CSO Sara Mason on 07464654557 or
17142 COUNTY COUNCILLOR’S REPORT – Cllr John reported::
- he had arranged and attended a site visit with MCC officers and community councillor in Dingestow - it was agreed that signage, speed monitoring and better lighting would be tried;
- a similar site visit in Wonastow (the Link Bridge) also had a positive outcome;
-MCC street lighting policy to turn off lights midnight to 5a.m would not affect the Mitchel Troy ward because there are too few lights;
- Mitchel Troy House, planning application rejected, largely on traffic grounds;
- complaints received about heavy construction traffic taking shortcuts through Wonastow.
17143 PLANNING APPLICATIONS CONSIDERED UNDER Standing Order 15B xvi
The following was noted:
00818, Tregare, Cefn Garw, - portal frame agricultural building – no objection, approve
17144 PLANNING APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
00965, Mitchel Troy, 16, Parc Pentre, 2 storey rear extension and internal alterations – no obj. rec approval 00836, Mitchel Troy, Deerhurst, Common Road, amendment to DC/2016/00053, window and roof changes – no obj. rec. approval
17145 PLANNING APPLICATIONS RECEIVED SINCE PREPARATION OF AGENDA
00980, Tregare, Great Bailea Barn, design and construction of wildlife pond – it was noted that MCC had failed provide plans etc. For this reason the case officer has agreed to extend the time for community council comment. Cllr Godfrey
17146 PLANNING DECISIONS BY MCC: - the following were noted:
-00214, MTroy, Hazeldene and Monahawk Barn change of use etc - approved
-00660, 7 & 11 Charles Rd Dingestow, new porches - approved
17147 MCC PLANNING DECISIONS SINCE PREPARATION OF AGENDA – the following was noted
- 2016/00665, Glanau Farm, Lydart, caravan, certificate of lawfulness granted
17148 ACCOUNTS FOR PAYMENT
Current bank balance (less uncashed cheques): £19,518.58
Approval was given for the payment of the following cheques:
Chq no / Payee / Amount / Power to Pay300141 / MCC – clerk’s salary & management / £686.73 / LGA 1972, Sect 111
300142 / County Contracts – grass cut Wonastow / £36.00 / War Mem (LA Powers) Act S 1
LGA 1948 S133
300143 / Tregare PCC - churchyard maintenance / £174.00 / LGA 1972 S 215
Month Total Mon / £896.73
17149 CONSULTATION ON ELECTORAL REFORM previously circulated electronically. Agreed Cllrs will
respond individually and comment as a Council will be considered at the next meeting.
17150 CWMCARVAN VACANCY – it was noted that Mr S Evans, a local resident, had indicated an interest in
representing the Cwmcarvan ward. Agreed he would be contacted and asked to write to the Clerk demonstrating his interest and eligibility.
17151 TRAINING FOR NEW COUNCILLORS it was noted that recently waiting for council approval had meant that Cllrs Connor, Godfrey and Wall had been unable to obtain places on a training course because it was already full. Agreed that, as long as it remained within budget, relevant new councillor training booked and later reported to council
17152 CORRESPONDENCE received 12 July - 11 September 2017
MCC, O’Connor, C, New Development Management Services (Fast Track)*
MCC, O’Connor, C, New Development Management Services (clarification re timescales)
MCC, Baker, F, re Letter of Engagement for payroll services- not available
MCC, Joy,R, Christmas Lights Code of Practice
MCC, Monmouth Area Cluster meeting 26 Sept
MCC, Hazard, G, update on June Highways reports, inspections 10/8.17
MCC, Pearson, J. Cabinet decision sheet - leadership Team Changes
MCC, Cleary, P, Temporary road closures, Tregare
MCC, Hacker, T Enforcement lists July and Aug
MCC, Bennett, E, site visit, Starvecrow 14 Sept approx. 15.40.
MCC, Hand.M, Planning scheme of delegation and structure and request for venues
OVW, Consultation on the Welsh Revenue Authority having access to criminal powers
Kompan, Competition for match funding for play equipment
WG, Consultation on Electoral Reform (16 yr olds voting)
NRW, Purnell G, Flood fence at caravan park – liaising with owner to resolve
OVW, Older people’s newsletter
OVW, June Newsletter
OVW, AGM 30 September
OVW, BS 5709 Gaps Gates & Stiles – consultation on revised standards
OVW, Advert for Vice Chair, Cardiff and Vale UHB
AONB, Wye Valley, JAC, Partnership annual tour
Play Wales, Playday 2017
Ombudsman Wales, Casebook 29
BDO, External Audit, Outstanding points
Planning Aid Wales, Planning Training – pre-applications - 21 Nov Abergavenny (Cllr Connor)
OVW, New Councillor training, Undy, 20 Oct 6.30pm (3x Cllrs?)
PlayWales, Spirit 2017 conference Cardiff 26 Oct
WAO, Good Practice Exchange, Seminars and Webinars
OVW, Council as Employer Training 5 Sept
OVW, Cymraeg 2050 Grant scheme - to be aware
OVW, FCFCG Wales Newsletter August 2017
OVW, Environet Cymru E-Newsletter – August
WG, Heritage Impact Statements in Wales —From 1 September 2017
AneurinBevanUHB, Talk Health Event - The Bridges Centre, Monmouth, Fri. 8th Sept. 2017, 2pm
Knight, M, Mitchel Troy Traffic speeds
OVW, Reform of Data Protection Legislation - NALC briefing
OVW, August news bulletin
Gwent Police Commissioner, Invitation to Safer Communities Conference, 27 Sept Newport, 12.00 -15.00
OVW, Advert for non- exec directors constitutional change
ANCHCB, Annual Report 2016/17
WG, Clustering support funding available £20k
OVW, Legacy Trees
Play Wales, e-bulletin September
OVW, re cluster meetings – 26 Sept – concerns expressed
ABCHC, Newsletter June
WG, Recruitment senior research officer
PostOffice, Jenkins, N, re service provision Dingestow
17153 HIGHWAY MATTERS HIGHWAY MATTERS
-the crossing over the A40 at Raglan is unsafe
-large pothole near Glenn Trothy Caravan Park
- R46 chevron (sharp bend) signs missing near bridge
17154 URGENT ITEMS AT CHAIR’S DISCRETION
Former County Cllr Burrows and former Community Cllr Phillips to be invited to next meeting
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17155 DATE OF THE NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, 11 October 2017, Dingestow Village Hall
Meeting Closed at 21.00
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