I hereby give notice that the next meeting of the Community Council will be held in Mathern Village Hall on 13th February 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 – February 2023
61/22 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
62/22 Finance
a) To consider approval of payments as per below;
b) Monthly Bank Reconciliation authorisation – December 2022
c) Any Response External Audit Re-External Audit 2021/22
d) Grant Applications
e) Review spending to budget – analysis forms attached
Receipts January/February
£
24 01 2023 Rialtus (account annual fee) 374.99
31 01 2022 J Kelley (salary) 713.04
31 01 2022 Inland Revenue 178.20
31 01 2022 NI 30.55
06 02 2022 Stock It Ltd 56.40
10 02 2022 Merlin Waste 84.50
63/22 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) Cost of Community Plan.
e) Mathern Directory progress
64/22 HIGHWAYS/FOOTPATHS
a) Footpaths project – C Wheeler
b) Dropped kerb at Step a Side
c) Correct new speed signage
d) Any other issues to be reported to MCC
65/22 COUNCILLORS’ REPORTS/CLERKS REPORT
a. O.V W.
b. Defibrillator – Monthly Checking’s
c. County Cllrs Report
d. Draft Biodiversity Statement
e. Finance and Governance toolkit for Community Councils
f. Forms for completion Cllrs allowances.
g. New Finance and Governance Toolkit for Community Councils
66/22 PLANNING APPLICATIONS
Plus any applications received after Agenda is issued.
a) New applications –
a. DM/2023/00056 St Tewdrics House – Additional accommodation for the existing wedding venue in the form of two new single storey timber chalet style buildings with associated park-ing.
b) Decisions and Appeals –
c) Enforcement –
67/22 CORRESPONDENCE AND FORTHCOMING MEETINGS
17 01 2023 Confirmation of signed contract from Merlin Waste
17 01 2023 OVW Historic Environment and climate change work in Wales.
18 01 2023 Invoice Rialtas Accounts £374.99
19 01 2023 Request for written support for application for social housing
19 01 2023 MCC response to RDLP from Mathern CC
19 01 2023 MCC update road closure A466 for tree work
20 01 2023 Report to MCC re sewage gates blockage
20 01 2023 MCC re consultation Events Budget – Updated on Website and community site
23 01 2023 OVW Training dates
26 01 2023 Confirmation MCC precept 23225.00
30 01 2023 Advise on tool kit OVW
30 01 2023 Police notification of increase theft on heating oil in area.
31 01 2023 OVW Consultation development flooding and coastal erosion by 17 04 2023
31 01 2023 Cancellation of Teams meeting by Welsh Water – new date to be confirmed.
01 02 2023 Stock It invoice £55.20
01 02 2023 Invoice D Hitchmough work to War Memorial – to be agreed for payment
01 02 2023 OVW Advise re Cllrs allowance for 2022/2023
02 02 2023 Enforcement list MCC
03 02 2023 SLCC Bulletin
03 02 2023 OVW Public update of defibrillation
03 02 2023 OVW Consultation on outdoor Education
03 02 2023 OVW Ministerial review of play report
Coffee Morning 1st April 2023
Welsh Water teams meeting date to be confirmed
68/22 OTHER MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION
- Community Resilience – Climate Emergency
- Coronation Celebrations
- Items for Website – Cllr J Anderson
69/22 PROJECTS AWAITING COMPLETION
- Installation of new defibrillator at Village Hall.
- Installation of community litter picking equipment
70/22 DATE OF NEXT MEETING
Next Meeting 13th March 2023
Note April meeting 17th April due to Easter Monday on 10th April 2023.