PONTHIR COMMUNITY COUNCIL CYNGOR CYMUNED PONTHIR

PONTHIR COMMUNITY COUNCIL
CYNGOR CYMUNED PONTHIR
4th July 2014
Dear Councillor,
You are summoned to attend a meeting of Ponthir Community Council to be held on 9th July 2014
at 7.00pm at Ponthir District Sports Club.
Members of the Press and public are welcome.
Yours Sincerely,
Mrs. Karen Price
Clerk
Agenda
1. Present
2. Apologies
3. Declarations of Interest
4. Youth Representatives Lloyd Harris & Natasha Owen to sign Acceptance of Office Forms.
5. To consider matters raised by the members of the public present (N.B. Such matters will be
reported upon by the Clerk at the next meeting, where appropriate)
6. To receive a Police Report.
7. To receive a report from Cllr. Huw Bevan, Torfaen CBC.
8. To approve the minutes of the Meeting held on 11th June 2014.
9. Matters Arising from the Meeting held on 11th June 2014.
10.To Note the following Planning Application:
a. 14/P/00296 - Single story side extensions and extension of porch to form a canopy at
Brookfield, Caerleon Road, Ponthir, Cwmbran, Torfaen, NP18 1GX – No Comments
11.Finance and Accounts
a. Balance of Direct Plus Account as at 30th June 2014 = £27,008.60
b. Authorisation of Cheques
i. Karen Price (Travel £6.07, Stationery £4.70, Stamps £3.72) = £14.49
ii. SWALEC (Telephone Kiosk) = £5.97
c. To Approve Cheques already Paid
i. Torfaen CBC (Gateway Licence) = £2,500.00
ii. ThatMediaGroup (Design of Logo & Production of Certificates) = £72.60
iii. One Voice Wales (Community Planning Training) = £30.00
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d. To Note Standing Order Payments
i. TCBC ( Clerk’s Salary) on 20th June 2014
e. To note the VAT refund of £867.94 for 2013/2014
f. To receive the quarterly bank reconciliation and budget report.
g. To note the New Model Financial Regulations.
12.To consider a grant request from All Saints Church, Llanfrechfa
13.To receive the following information:
a. A report from the Freedom of Information and Data Protection course attended by Cllr
Davies and Clerk and to approve the recommendations arising from this training.
b. A report from the Community Planning training session attended by Cllr. Bold.
c. A report from Lloyd, Tom & Natasha following their meeting with members of I-am
Youth Ministry, Ponthir Baptist Chapel.
d. A report from Cllr. Davies following a meeting of the Llanfrechfa Village
Association.
e. A report from the Clerk following the Local Council Partnership Committee Meeting
and to consider nomination of a Vice Chair if meetings are held at a later time.
f. A report from the Clerk following the site visit to discuss proposed meadowland areas.
g. An update on the next edition of the Community Council Newsletter.
h. An update on the Community Council Website
i. An update on the Playground Project
j. An update on John Carpenter’s intention to retire and the future of the village shop.
k. An update following the meeting earlier in the year with Jacqui Rue, TCBC
14.To review Community Council’s postal address
15.To consider ordering headed paper and compliment slips.
16.Afon Llwyd Greenway
a. To discuss how the Community Council can support the possible extension of this
route.
b. To consider the Campaign for Safer Streets – Sustrans (E-mail)
c. To consider attending the official opening of the recently completed Afon Lwyd Cycle
route on 17th July
17.To review the Best Kept Village & Community Litter Pick Event.
18.To note the display of shrubs created by a resident in the Longbridge garage area.
19.To consider the installation of a community library in the Telephone Kiosk, Tram Lane.
20. To review Community Council’s diary procedures for July/August 2014.
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21.Correspondence Received
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Individual Electoral Registration – TCBC
Armed Forces Day 28th June 2014 - Cwmbran CC
lanning Aid ales - A
WW1 centenary services – Pontypool CC
Tackle Rural Fuel Poverty – OVW
HMRC – Real Time Information Return
Invitation for Chair to attend Civic Service 19th July – Blaenavon Town Council
Invitation for Chair to attend Civic Service 22md June – Torfaen CBC
Welsh Government Nature Fund – OVW
Invitation for Chair to attend Poet of Pontypool Presentation Evening – Pontypool CC
Dwr Cymru Welsh Water – Wastewater Upgrade Scheme – Hafod Road, Ponthir
Annual Report of the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales
Aneurin Bevan CHC Review of Unscheduled Care Services
Green Growth Wales – OVW
Wales Green Energy Awards - OVW
Complaints Handling for Front Line Staff - e Learning Training package – OVW
Code of Practice on Workforce Matters – OVW
Invitation for Chair to attend the ayor’s Chairity ovie remier Screening Night –
Thursday 17th July 2014
The State of Coalfield Areas – OVW
Invitation for ominations - Birthday onours 201 - OVW
Newsletter from Gwent Police – OVW
Invitation for the Chair to attend the official Opening of the Curry Lounge 14th July –
Mayor of Torfaen
Lights Out 4th August 2014 – TCBC
E-mail from a resident concerning the future of the village shop
E-mail from a resident concerning the meadowland proposals.
22.Date of the Next Meeting
To confirm that the next Meeting of the Council will be held on Wednesday 10th September
2014 at 7.00pm at Ponthir District Sports Club.
This document is available on our website www.ponthircommunitycouncil.gov.uk.
A copy of this document could be made available in Welsh. Please contact us on the telephone
number or e-mail below/Mae dogfen yma yn ar gael mewn gwefan ni
www.ponthircommunitycouncil.gov.uk .Mae copi or ddogfen hon ar gael yn Gymraeg. Cysylltwch
a ni ar y rhif ffôn neu drwy e-bost isod.
Telephone/ Ffôn: 07971948351
E-Mail/ E-bost: [email protected]
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