TONGWYNLAIS COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Minutes of the Meeting Held at The Tanyard, Tongwynlais, on Monday 28th Oct 2013. Meeting Commenced at 7:00pm.
1.00 ATTENDANCE : Community Councillors: Chair Brian Griffiths, Chris Morgan, Mike Griffiths, Linda Morgan, Graham Walters, Mike Jones-Pritchard, Ceri Morgan and Julie Jones. Clerk: Ceri Lane County Councillors: Chris Davies and David Groves. One member of public. Police Representative: PCSO Natalie Evans 2.00 APOLOGIES : Community Councillors: County Councillors: Jonathan Evans, Ben Thomas.

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DECLARATION AND REGISTRATION OF INTERESTS. Cllr Graham Walters declared an interest to a business quotation discussed in Item 11.02. CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING. Cllr Mike Jones-Pritchard pointed out that item 10.02, should read, any members available instead of all members. The minutes of previous meetings held on 30th September 2013 were then agreed. POLICE MATTERS The Chair introduced PCSO Natalie Evans to the meeting. PCSO Natalie Evans reported the following Police are concerned with the speed of traffic travelling through the village. Speed checks will be carried out. Police officers attended the recent Hindu event at the Village Hall to ensure that the event ran smoothly. Although the Police were not aware that there had been any complaints, Cllr Linda Morgan had received complaints regarding the noise level late at night and the additional traffic congestion. There had been 90 occurrences for Whitchurch and Tongwynlais over the past month. 18 of these were in the Tongwynlais area including 11 for Longwood Drive. There has been an increase in theft from vehicles. 84

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16 arrests have been made in the Whitchurch and Tongwynlais area. The Police are unable to give a statement at this time regarding the body found by the Canal although they say that they are not treating it as suspicious.

MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES AND ANY REMAINING BUSINESS FROM PREVIOUS MEETING. Item 6.02. The Clerk is still waiting for the Allotment accounts from Cllr Peeter Tiidt. Item 6.04. Chair Cllr Brian Griffiths has spoken to the Cardiff Volunteer Group with regards to grant funds. He is going to arrange a meeting with Ian Giblet to discuss further. Item 7.03. Village Survey has been delivered. Some residents say that they have not yet received a survey. Item 10.06. Library lights are completed. Item 10.07. The hanging baskets have been taken down with the help of Dai Lloyd. Chair Cllr Brian Griffiths will arrange a donation for the charity Dai Lloyd helps out with and the Clerk shall write a letter of thanks. Item 10.05. The Clerk has not received a response from waste Management regarding the litter problems. The Chair will ask Tyfrion to do some litter picking. Cllr Mike Jones-Pritchard suggested that a build-out on the corner of Hermon Hill would provide space for a bin near the Spar and also allow easier access for vehicles entering Merthyr Road from Hermon Hill. The Clerk shall write to Highways.
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CORRESPONDENCE, COMMUNICATIONS, PLANNING APPLICATIONS & REPORTS OF MEETINGS:The Clerk reported the following correspondence received since the previous meeting:a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) j) k) l) m) n) o) p) q) r) Cardiff In Bloom Plaque. Certificate given to school, plaque in Tanyard. Urdd requesting donation. Wicksteed playground leaflet. Cardiff LDP Consultation 15th October to 26th November 2013. Public Sector Mapping Agreement Brochure. Cardiff LDP correction of Policy C4 wording. Welsh Government Natural Resource Management Bulletin. Welsh Government Written Statement, Climate Change. National Assembly for Wales, Housing Bill Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales draft Annual Report http://wales.gov.uk/irpwsub/home/publication/201415/draft-annual-report-1415/?lang=en Caerphilly County Borough Council LDP. Parish Matters Autumn 2013. One Voice Waless training. British Gas Electric 19.33 for September. Castle Care 161.50. Blackwood Fire Ltd 199.20. Wales & West letter regarding overhanging trees at Pine Court. Chair Cllr Brian Griffiths has passed on the information. Cardiff County Cllrs report. There are concerns regarding further possible tree cutting back 85

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work along Merthyr Road. Cardiff Councillors were asked to ensure that the Community Council are consulted in plenty of time before any work is carried out. Compensatory planting work will take place before Christmas 2013. The County Cllrs were happy to be helping out with the Village Survey. 7.02 7.03 Planning Application 13/02017/DCO, new build 55 Queen Street. No comments. Cllr Ceri Morgan attended the GE Healthcare meeting on Friday 25th October The site will be changing from nuclear during 2014. New site at far end. Waste to decay until 2070 or later. Accident in March 2013, warning received. Radio activity was negligible. New life science hub in Cardiff Bay in 2014. Business is healthy apart from in Japan where it is dropping. Looking for ideas for Community project work. Meetings will now only take place once a year. Cllr Graham Walters attended a One Voice Wales meeting on Monday 30th September. The meeting was mostly about the South Wales LDP Paul Egan is leaving his position. Discussion regarding AGM The Clerk Ceri Lane along with other Community Council Clerks will be meeting with Cardiff County Clerk, Marie Rosenthal on Monday 4th November to discuss the Charter and other issues. FINANCIAL REPORT AND SIGNING OF CHEQUES
Expenditure Mazars 1331 Total wages and expenses September 2013 1332/33 Cardiff Council 1334 British Gas Journal correction chq 01329 Ceri Lane expenses Income Castell Coch passes 71 Tanyard booking (Joyce) 72 Laurels Daycare (donation) 72 Deco Heating (donation) 72

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Cheques to be raised. Total wages and expenses for October (389.36 + 233.72) Cardiff Council Cardiff In Bloom photo 2.50 Castle Care 161.50, Blackwood Fire 199.20. The finance report was approved. A draft budget was given out for consideration at the November meeting. NOTICES OF MOTION None received. 86

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QUESTION TIME. Cllr Mike Griffiths asked if the Clerk could write to Highways to request more regular drain clearing services. Cllr Linda Morgan informed the Council that the Christmas Fayre will take place on 12 th December in the Village Hall. She is still waiting for confirmation on Fairground stalls. The Clerk confirmed that Floodlighting has met the requirements set out by Cardiff Council. They plan on erecting the lights sometime between 14th and 28th November. Cllr Julie Jones has provisionally booked a table for 27th November at 7:30pm, Lewis Arms. A 5 deposit per person is required. Cllr Graham Walters asked if anything could be done about the parking of vehicles along Merthyr Road near the hotel. PCSO Natalie Evans will look into it. A local resident reported rubbish being dumped near the quarry. Cllr Mike Jones-Pritchard explained that it was on Forestry land and therefore the Council is not liable and cannot do anything about it. Cllr Graham Walters has spoken to a local Landscape Gardener who has some materials available for community use. Cllr Graham Walters will arrange a meeting with him to discuss the dimensions of the land on Merthyr Road The Clerk informed the Council that a hoover is needed in the Tanyard. The Council agreed that Cllr Graham Walters could order one. ANY OTHER URGENT BUSINESS BY PERMISSION OF THE CHAIR. The Chair has collected the Spring bulbs. The Rotary Club will plant opposite the school and Paul Cartwright will arrange planting outside the Village Hall. The Community Council has received a quotation from Castle Care to replace the rest of the lights in BG the hall. The Chair will request two more quotes. DATE OF NEXT MEETING. The date of the next meeting will be Monday 25th November 2013 at 19.00hrs The public meeting closed at 20:08hrs. The Council discussed employees salaries in a closed meeting.
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