I hereby give notice that the next meeting of the Community Council will be held in Mathern Village Hall on 16th January 2023 at 7 pm. The business to be transacted is as set out in the agenda below.
Members of the public are invited to address the council between 7 pm and 7.15 pm.
Please contact the Clerk if you wish to attend remotely.
Mrs Jane Kelley
Clerk to the Council
Telephone: 01291 621031
AGENDA – January 2023
51/22 PROCEDURAL ITEMS
(i) Public Comment
(ii) To receive monthly police report
(iii) Apologies
(iv) Declarations of Personal or Pecuniary interest
(v) Minutes of previous meeting
52/22 Finance
a) To consider approval of payments as per below;
b) Monthly Bank Reconciliation authorisation – December 2022
c) Any Response External Audit
d) Set Precept 2023/2024 consideration for more road sweeping cost for three villages.
Receipts December/January
Precept Receipt MCC £7567.00 20 12 2
06 12 2022 Stock it Ltd £56.40
12 12 2022 Smart pensions £336.97
12 12 2022 Merlin Waste £84.50
21 12 2022 Bank Charges £5.40
30 12 2022 J Kelley (salary) £610.50
30 12 2022 PAYE £163.49
09 01 2023 J Kelley (Telephone) £55.99
09 01 2023 Mathern Village Hall £34.00
53/22 PROGRESS REPORT ON ACTIONS FROM LAST MEETING
Responses to queries raised at previous meetings
a) Response Merlin Waste re-signed new contract for dog waste collection tenders
b) Any update MCC re Palace Farm activities
c) Update Welsh Water Meeting re Mounton Meadows
d) Viability of individual vocational groups
e) Christmas tree donation for cherry picker
f) Cost of Community Plan.
g) Cost of Clerks interest/Telephone contract with BT.
h) Quote for replacement slab at War Memorial
54/22 HIGHWAYS/FOOTPATHS
a. Footpaths project – C Wheeler
b. Dropped kerb at Step a Side chased.
c. Blocked drain at Pwllmeryic notified by villager –
55/22 COUNCILLORS’ REPORTS/CLERKS REPORT
a. V W.
b. Defibrillator – Monthly Checking’s –
c. County Cllrs Report
d. Draft Biodiversity Statement
56/22 PLANNING APPLICATIONS – Plus any applications received after Agenda is issued.
a. New applications
b. Decisions and Appeals
c. Enforcement –
57/22 CORRESPONDENCE AND FORTHCOMING MEETINGS
13 11 2022 Police Report
13 11 2022 Dell Governor confirmation Sally Ashby Chepstow Town Council.
15 11 2022 MMVB confirmation we can loan the litter grabbers and rings
15 11 2022 OVW finance and governance toolkit information
16 11 2022 Welsh Government Section 137 limits 2023/24
17 11 2022 MCC Planning DM/2022/01627
17 11 2022 OVW council tax consultation
17 11 2022 MCC response M Phillips re training plan
23 11 2022 Confirmation pension regulator re-declaration completed
23 11 2022 Dog Waste draft new contact to be completed and sent to Merlin Waste Submitted – 14 12 2022
30 11 2022 Dropped kerb chased Step aside reference 14191781
30 11 2022 MCC Planning DM/2022/01670
01 12 2022 Stock-it invoice £56.40
01 12 2022 Merlin invoice £84.50
01 12 2022 MCC re replacement development plan 2018 – 2033
06 12 2022 Contract awarded 20-mile scheme
06 12 2022 MCC RLDP information
06 12 2022 MCC Planning DM/2022/01709
08 12 2022 MCC enforcement list
09 12 2022 MCC electoral role
15 12 2022 Mathern Village Hall information on table and chair stacking
16 12 2022 OVW Training
16 12 2022 Ash die back A466 closures
30 12 2022 Invoice Mathern Village Hall £34.50
30 12 2022 Stock-It Invoice £56.20
01 01 2023 G Page pictures sewerage Mounton Brook circulated
03 01 2023 Merlin Waste Invoice £84.50
03 01 2023 Welsh Water meeting cancelled 16 01 2023
Open reach response re fibre optic in Mathern should be available End 2023
58/22 OTHER MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION
a. Community Resilience – Climate Emergency
b. Items for Website – Cllr J Anderson
c. Date for Spring Coffee Morning
d. Litter picking equipment
59/22 PROJECTS AWAITING COMPLETION
Installation of new defibrillator at Village Hall.
60/22 DATE OF NEXT MEETING:
Next Meeting 13th February 2023