May Agenda 2023

I hereby give notice that the next meeting of the Community Council will be held in Mathern Village Hall on 15th May 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 – 15th May 2023

01/23   PROCEDURAL ITEMS

  • Public Comment
  • To receive monthly police report
  • Apologies
  • Declarations of Personal or Pecuniary interest
  • Minutes of previous meeting

02/23     Finance

  1. To consider approval of payments as per below.
  2. Monthly Bank Reconciliation authorisation – April 2023
  3. To approve appointment of Internal Auditor for 2023/2024 accounts.
  4. To approve advertising of grant availability from 2023/2024 budget. Consider Grants.
  5. Adopt Annual Governance Statement Part 1 and 2.
  6. HSBC Update of Mandate for bank signatures

Payments / Receipts April/May

Date Payee Amount £
06 04 2023 Stock It 55.20
11 04 2023 Merlin Waste 91.00
14 04 2023 Smart Pension 124.49
16 04 2023 One Voice Wales (Training) 35.00
16 04 2023 Telephone/Internet 64.05
21 04 2023 Bank Charges 5.00
28 04 2023 Monthly Work Home Fee 26.00
28 04 2023 Salary 706.25
28 04 2023 NI Paye 166.26
15 05 2023 Telephone /Internet 64.05
15 05 2023 Postage 8.80
 
Receipt Precept 28 04 2023 £7742.00

03/23     PROGRESS REPORT ON ACTIONS FROM LAST MEETING

Responses to queries raised at previous meetings

  1. Any update MCC re Palace Farm activities
  2. Update Welsh Water Meeting re Mounton Meadows
  3. Actions re introduction of a Community Plan.
  4. Finalise details for litter pick equipment collection.

04/23     HIGHWAYS AND FOOTPATHS

O V W. Update Meeting 20 04 2023
b  Defibrillator – Monthly Checking’s –
c  County Cllrs Report
d . Update policies Draft Biodiversity Statement –
e . Best Kept garden as seen from the road side. Cllrs S Stephens and J Harris
f . Annual Risk assessments Mathern, Mouton and Pwllmeyric. .
g  Annual Review of current policies

05/23 COUNCILLORS’ REPORTS/CLERKS REPORT

  1. V W. Update Meeting 20 04 2023
  2. Defibrillator – Monthly Checking’s
  3. County Cllrs Report
  4. Update policies Draft Biodiversity Statement –
  5. Best Kept Garden as seen from the road side. Cllrs S Stephens and J Harris
  6. Annual Risk assessments Mathern, Mounton and Pwllmeyric. .
  7. Annual Review of current policies

06/23 PLANNING APPLICATIONS

Plus, any applications received after Agenda is issued.

  1. New applications –
    • DM/2023/00624 – Llety Cariad – Planning to replace of an existing double garage with single storey ancillary annexe accommodation.
  1. Decisions and Appeals –
  2. Enforcement –

07/23 CORRESPONDENCE AND FORTHCOMING MEETINGS  

17 04 2023       National Alert notification

17 04 2023       OVW Training survey

18 04 2023       Newly appointment officer OVW

18 04 2023       MCC Enforcement list

18 04 2023       MCC Precept payment updated schedule.

19 04 2023       SLCC Bulletin

19 04 2023       MCC Emergency List

19 04 2023       County Cllr L Brown update on recycle bags

22 04 2023       Grant Application Village Hall –

24 04 2023       Cllr Stevens details of bio diversity articles re section 6 report

27 04 2023       Renewal Zurich insurance 615.57 Due 01 06 2023

27 04 2023       Reply St Johns Ambulance re CPR Training in Summer due to staff shortage

28 04 2023       Welsh Audit Office information required 2022/23 – no details available.

28 04 2023       Creating a community plan – training Cllr M Sidwell

28 04 2023       OVW Training May and June

01 05 2023       Invoice Stock It Ltd – 55.20

01 05 2023       Invoice Merlin – 75.83

02 05 2023       OVW Confirmation training Cllr M Sidwell Module 12 creating a community plan

02 05 2023       Stock IT advise away

03 05 2023       SLCC Bulletin

04 05 2023       Defib London Heart Foundation Grant available

04 05 2023       OVW Defib details

05 05 2023       MCC Enforcement List

05 05 2023       MCC Planning DM 2023 00624

05 05 2023       OVW Vacancy Cwmbran Town Clerk

Forth coming meeting

Councillors update We don’t buy Crime Monday 22nd May 2023 7pm small room Village Hall

Community Resilience – Climate Emergency

Items for Website – Cllr J Anderson

Arrange a date for CPR Training 3 suggested dates required by Welsh ambulance.  New defibrillator installed Mathern Village Hall.

09/23 PROJECTS AWAITING COMPLETION

10/23 DATE OF NEXT MEETING:

Next Meeting Monday 12th June 2023

 

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