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TONGWYNLAIS

COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Minutes of the Meeting Held at

The Tanyard, Tongwynlais,

on Monday 28th Oct 2013.

Meeting Commenced at 7:00pm.

1.00 ATTENDANCE : Community Councillors: Chair Brian Griffiths, Chris Morgan, Mike

Griffiths, Linda Morgan, Graham Walters, Mike Jones-Pritchard, Ceri

Morgan and Julie Jones.

Clerk: Ceri Lane

County Councillors: Chris Davies and David Groves.

One member of public.

Police Representative: PCSO Natalie Evans

2.00 APOLOGIES : Community Councillors:

County Councillors: Jonathan Evans, Ben Thomas.

3.00

DECLARATION AND REGISTRATION OF INTERESTS.

3.01

Cllr Graham Walters declared an interest to a business quotation discussed in Item 11.02.

4.00

4.01

4.02

CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS

MEETING.

Cllr Mike Jones-Pritchard pointed out that item 10.02, should read, any members available instead

of all members.

The minutes of previous meetings held on 30th

September 2013 were then agreed.

5.00

5.01

POLICE MATTERS

The Chair introduced PCSO Natalie Evans to the meeting.

PCSO Natalie Evans reported the following

Police are concerned with the speed of traffic travelling through the village. Speed checks

will be carried out.

Police officers attended the recent Hindu event at the Village Hall to ensure that the event

ran smoothly. Although the Police were not aware that there had been any complaints, Cllr

Linda Morgan had received complaints regarding the noise level late at night and the

additional traffic congestion.

There had been 90 occurrences for Whitchurch and Tongwynlais over the past month. 18 of

these were in the Tongwynlais area including 11 for Longwood Drive.

There has been an increase in theft from vehicles.

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16 arrests have been made in the Whitchurch and Tongwynlais area.

The Police are unable to give a statement at this time regarding the body found by the Canal

although they say that they are not treating it as suspicious.

6.00

6.01

6.02

6.03

6.04

6.05

6.06

MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES AND ANY REMAINING BUSINESS FROM

PREVIOUS MEETING.

Item 6.02. The Clerk is still waiting for the Allotment accounts from Cllr Peeter Tiidt.

Item 6.04. Chair Cllr Brian Griffiths has spoken to the Cardiff Volunteer Group with regards to

grant funds. He is going to arrange a meeting with Ian Giblet to discuss further.

Item 7.03. Village Survey has been delivered. Some residents say that they have not yet received a

survey.

Item 10.06. Library lights are completed.

Item 10.07. The hanging baskets have been taken down with the help of Dai Lloyd. Chair Cllr Brian

Griffiths will arrange a donation for the charity Dai Lloyd helps out with and the Clerk shall write a

letter of thanks.

Item 10.05. The Clerk has not received a response from waste Management regarding the litter

problems. The Chair will ask Tyfrion to do some litter picking. Cllr Mike Jones-Pritchard suggested

that a build-out on the corner of Hermon Hill would provide space for a bin near the Spar and also

allow easier access for vehicles entering Merthyr Road from Hermon Hill. The Clerk shall write to

Highways.

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7.00

7.01

CORRESPONDENCE, COMMUNICATIONS, PLANNING APPLICATIONS & REPORTS

OF MEETINGS:-

The Clerk reported the following correspondence received since the previous meeting:-

a) Cardiff In Bloom Plaque. Certificate given to school, plaque in Tanyard.

b) Urdd requesting donation.

c) Wicksteed playground leaflet.

d) Cardiff LDP Consultation 15th

October to 26th

November 2013.

e) Public Sector Mapping Agreement Brochure.

f) Cardiff LDP correction of Policy C4 wording.

g) Welsh Government Natural Resource Management Bulletin.

h) Welsh Government Written Statement, Climate Change.

i) National Assembly for Wales, Housing Bill

j) Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales draft Annual Report

http://wales.gov.uk/irpwsub/home/publication/201415/draft-annual-report-1415/?lang=en

k) Caerphilly County Borough Council LDP.

l) Parish Matters Autumn 2013.

m) One Voice Wales’s training.

n) British Gas Electric £19.33 for September.

o) Castle Care £161.50.

p) Blackwood Fire Ltd £199.20.

q) Wales & West letter regarding overhanging trees at Pine Court. Chair Cllr Brian Griffiths has

passed on the information.

r) Cardiff County Cllrs report. There are concerns regarding further possible tree cutting back

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work along Merthyr Road. Cardiff Councillors were asked to ensure that the Community

Council are consulted in plenty of time before any work is carried out. Compensatory

planting work will take place before Christmas 2013. The County Cllrs were happy to be

helping out with the Village Survey.

7.02

7.03

7.04

7.05

Planning Application 13/02017/DCO, new build 55 Queen Street. No comments.

Cllr Ceri Morgan attended the GE Healthcare meeting on Friday 25th

October

The site will be changing from nuclear during 2014.

New site at far end.

Waste to decay until 2070 or later.

Accident in March 2013, warning received. Radio activity was negligible.

New life science hub in Cardiff Bay in 2014.

Business is healthy apart from in Japan where it is dropping.

Looking for ideas for Community project work.

Meetings will now only take place once a year.

Cllr Graham Walters attended a One Voice Wales meeting on Monday 30th

September.

The meeting was mostly about the South Wales LDP

Paul Egan is leaving his position.

Discussion regarding AGM

The Clerk Ceri Lane along with other Community Council Clerks will be meeting with Cardiff

County Clerk, Marie Rosenthal on Monday 4th

November to discuss the Charter and other issues.

8.00

8.01

FINANCIAL REPORT AND SIGNING OF CHEQUES

Expenditure Mazars 1331

-180.00

Total wages and expenses September 2013 1332/33

-514.59

Cardiff Council 1334

-10.00

British Gas

-18.14

Journal correction chq 01329 Ceri Lane expenses

-9.47

Income Castell Coch passes 71

18.00

Tanyard booking (Joyce) 72

48.00

Laurels Daycare (donation) 72

20.00

Deco Heating (donation) 72

50.00

8.02

8.03

8.04

Cheques to be raised. Total wages and expenses for October (£389.36 + £233.72) Cardiff Council

Cardiff In Bloom photo £2.50 Castle Care £161.50, Blackwood Fire £199.20.

The finance report was approved.

A draft budget was given out for consideration at the November meeting.

9.00

9.01

NOTICES OF MOTION

None received.

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10.00

10.01

10.02

10.03

10.04

10.05

10.06

10.07

10.08

QUESTION TIME.

Cllr Mike Griffiths asked if the Clerk could write to Highways to request more regular drain clearing

services.

Cllr Linda Morgan informed the Council that the Christmas Fayre will take place on 12th

December

in the Village Hall. She is still waiting for confirmation on Fairground stalls.

The Clerk confirmed that Floodlighting has met the requirements set out by Cardiff Council. They

plan on erecting the lights sometime between 14th

and 28th

November.

Cllr Julie Jones has provisionally booked a table for 27th

November at 7:30pm, Lewis Arms. A £5

deposit per person is required.

Cllr Graham Walters asked if anything could be done about the parking of vehicles along Merthyr

Road near the hotel. PCSO Natalie Evans will look into it.

A local resident reported rubbish being dumped near the quarry. Cllr Mike Jones-Pritchard

explained that it was on Forestry land and therefore the Council is not liable and cannot do anything

about it.

Cllr Graham Walters has spoken to a local Landscape Gardener who has some materials available

for community use. Cllr Graham Walters will arrange a meeting with him to discuss the dimensions

of the land on Merthyr Road

The Clerk informed the Council that a hoover is needed in the Tanyard. The Council agreed that Cllr

Graham Walters could order one.

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11.00

11.01

11.02

ANY OTHER URGENT BUSINESS BY PERMISSION OF THE CHAIR.

The Chair has collected the Spring bulbs. The Rotary Club will plant opposite the school and Paul

Cartwright will arrange planting outside the Village Hall.

The Community Council has received a quotation from Castle Care to replace the rest of the lights in

the hall. The Chair will request two more quotes.

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12.00

12.01

DATE OF NEXT MEETING.

The date of the next meeting will be Monday 25th

November 2013 at 19.00hrs

12.02

12.03

12.05

The public meeting closed at 20:08hrs.

The Council discussed employees’ salaries in a closed meeting.

The Full meeting closed at 20.12hrs.