Agenda February 2022

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 MATHERN COMMUNITY COUNCIL                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  
JANE KELLEY Clerk   7th February 2022 3 PARKLANDS MATHERN CHEPSTOW MONMOUTHSHIRE NP16 6JL Telephone  01291 621031 
    
    
    
    

I hereby give notice that the next meeting of the Community Council

will be held in Mathern Village Hall on 14th February 2022  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

 

                                     AGENDA

71/21   PROCEDURAL ITEMS

  • Public Comment –    
    • To receive monthly police report –   Possible attendance by new Chief Inspector via teams.

.                   (iii)      Apologies

(v)         Declarations of Personal or Pecuniary interest

  • Minutes of previous meeting

72/21  Finance –

             A ) Monthly Bank Reconciliation authorisation December

               B)  External audit it back from Wales Audit Office.

               C)  Introduction of Fees HSBC November 2021 

Receipts  January / February

None            

Payments

21 01 2022              HSBC Fees                          £5.40

31 01 2022                  J Kelley Salary                            £621.31

31 01 2022                  Paye – NI                                   £158.61

06 02 2022                  Stock It Ltd                                 £56.40

06 02 2022                  Merlin Waste Ltd                         £67.08

14 02 2022                  Telephone                                 £56.41

14 02 2022                  Village Hall Rent                         £15.00

73/21   PROGRESS REPORT ON ACTIONS FROM LAST MEETING

            Responses to queries raised at previous meetings

  1. Drain clearance Pwllmeyric Village.

            b)   Update Speed Watch – Mathern Village  – pending 20 mph speed reduction

c)   Update Draft contract dog waste disposal/Appendix one completion

d)   Update Walks Leaflets

e)   Traffic congestion Larkfield Roundabout response from MCC

f)    Response Willow Trees entrance to Mathern/Signage Cleaning MCC

g)   Culvert cleaning – Rear of Birdwood Gardens/Small sweeper up this lane to Rose Cottage.

74/21   HIGHWAYS/FOOTPATHS

            Any update footpaths project – C Wheeler

            Any update sign cleaning frequency MCC   

            Any update traffic lights on Pwllmeryic Hill – Welsh Water  

            Any update Damaged Road/hedges Mounton Village – Traphill Road.

            Any update potholes Mounton Village

            Anu Update hedges near Box Tree Cottage obstructing pavement  

  75/21 COUNCILLORS’ REPORTS/CLERKS REPORT

  a  O V W.  Rota  Next Meeting   

b   Defibrillator – Monthly Checking’s –

c   County Cllrs Report

  76/21 PLANNING APPLICATIONS – Plus any applications received after Agenda is issued.

  1. New applications –

  DM/2021/02079 – Planning permission 4 Mounton House Park – Replace existing tarmac surface with a cobbled stone surface.  Replace existing tarmac surface around the entrance with a paved stone surface.

DM/2022/00009 – Single Storey front extension and remove chimney – Rose Cottage – Pwllmeryric

b.Decisions and Appeals  –

c.Enforcement –         

Palace Farm Track DM/2020/01724 – Non compliant construction      

Copy Documents 01/02/2022 Land at Wye Valley Archery                                               

77/21 CORRESPONDENCE AND FORTHCOMING MEETINGS  

E-Mails

11/01/2022      O V W Training Update

11/01/2022      MCC re dropped Kerb Step a Side – re assigned to correct department

11/01/2022      MCC Receipt of Precept claim

11/01/2022      M Hand MCC update on use and class a1 no planning needed Larkfield retail

11/01/2022      MCC response Willow trees – not dangerous Highways property

12/01/2022      Gavo notification AGM

13/01/2022      Update Briefing elections sessions for Clerks

19/01/2022      MCC details of new contract updated re our comments

19/01/2022      MCC Planning DM/2021/02079 4 Mounton House Park

 20/01/2022     Email G Delamey re Palace Farm Track

20/01/2022      MCC email re register dog waste bins – Clerk submitted 03 02 2022

26/01/2022      MCC Planning DM/2021/02079

26/01/2022      MCC Planning DM/2022/0009

26/01/2022      C Wheeler email re Garden waste permit  

01/02/2022      Invoice Stock It Ltd

01/02/2022      Invoice Merlin Waste

01/02/2022      Copy email to Enforcements re and at Wye Valley Archery

02/02/2022      OVW Fees Welsh Audit Office

02/02/2022      MCC Traffic regulation stator consultation

03/02/2022      MCC enforcement list

04/02/2022      MCC confirmation Precept will be paid in 3 equal instalments April, August and December   

78/21   OTHER MATTERS FOR DISCUSSION  

Community Resilience – Climate Emergency

Items for Website – Cllr J Anderson

Jubilee celebrations update – Cllr M Sidwell

Annual Community Meeting Date due to elections

79/21  PROJECTS AWAITING COMPLETION

            Archive to Ebbw Vale. – Old School Records

 80/21 DATE OF NEXT MEETING:

 Next meeting Village Hall 14  March 2022

             

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