County Council Councillor's Annual Report

This report gives details of the Councillor’s key activities over the year ending 13th May 2014. It is provided for the information of all constituents and for no other purpose.

Councillor: David R. Price Tel: 01982 553229 Ward: Llanafan-fawr Mobile: 07974 761309 Shire: Email: [email protected] Group: Powys Independent Alliance Date: September, 2014

Section 1: Role & Responsibilitie s

I served on these committees [actual attendance/number of meetings held] and working groups: Powys County Council – 10/10 Cabinet [from December 2013 – January 2014] – 1/1 Environment, Infrastructure and Crime and Disorder Scrutiny Committee [from May 2013 – December 2013 and from January 2014] – 2/4 Licensing Act 2003 Committee – no meetings held in 2013-2014 • Licensing Sub-Committee – I attended a number of Sub-Committee meetings. Planning, Taxi Licensing and Rights of Way Committee [Chairman] – [from May 2013 – December 2013 and from January 2014] – 19/22 Brecknockshire – 7/7

I served on the following outside organisations: Evans Trust Pritchard Trust Sports Centre Management Committee Chair of Governors at Builth Wells County Primary School

Section 2 : Constituency activity

I regularly attended , , Llanafan Fawr and Councils, offering any guidance I could give, keeping them informed of Powys County Council [PCC] issues and passing on their concerns to relevant PCC departments.

Examples of constituency work include – • Door to door questionnaire in Llanwrthwl village, to gauge residents’ thoughts on development land offered up through Local Development Plan. • Regular highway inspections with PCC officers to highlight necessary repairs and maintenance needed. • Chair Cribarth Quarry Liaison Committee. • Meetings with Police to discuss speeding through Cilmeri village. • Work with neighbouring Councillors to organise a public meeting with Builth GPs, to discuss moving to surgery appointments. • Assisting in general enquiries relating to Planning and Rights of Way.

Section 3: Learning & Development

Children’s Services – an overview, a child’s journey and children’s rights; Getting the most from IT; Treasury Management; Safeguarding and Child protection Foundation level 1; Financial Planning & Budgeting; Sustainable Standards Day; Commissioning Model; Regeneration and the Powys Economy; Adult Social Care; Adult and Child Protection; Post 16 Education seminar; Local Development Plan seminar; Media training; Powys Youth Forum; Service and budget challenges seminar; Planning, Taxi Licensing & Rights of Way Committee training.

Section 4: Outside organisations and other a ctivi ties

I worked as part of a multi-agency team planning and preparing for the annual traveller site at Ysciog Farm, for the Royal Welsh Show period.

Cyngor Sir Powys Adroddiad Blynyddol Cynghorydd

Mae’r adroddiad hwn yn nodi manylion gweithgareddau allweddol y Cynghorydd dros y flwyddyn yn diweddu 13 eg Mai 2014. Darperir yr adroddiad er gwybodaeth etholwyr, ac nid at unrhyw ddiben arall.

Cynghorydd : David R. Price Ffôn : 01982 553229 Ward: Llanafan-fawr Ffôn symudol : 07974 761309 Sir : Frycheiniog Ebost : [email protected] Gr ŵp: Cynghrair Annibynnol Powys Dyddiad : Medi, 2014

Adran 1: R ôl a Chyfrifoldebau

Rwyf wedi gwasanaethu ar y pwyllgorau a’r gweithgorau canlynol o fewn strwythur Cyngor Sir Powys [presenoldeb gwirioneddol/nifer o gyfarfodydd a gynhaliwyd: Cyngor Sir Powys – 10/10 Cabinet [Rhagfyr 2013 – Ionawr 2014] – 1/1 Pwyllgor Craffu’r Amgylchedd, Seilwaith a Throsedd ac Anhrefn [Mai 2013 – Rhagfyr 2013 ac ers Ionawr 2014] – 2/4 Pwyllgor Deddf Trwyddedu 2003 – ni chynhaliwyd unrhyw gyfarfodydd yn 2013-2014 • Is-Bwyllgor Trwyddedu – Mynychais nifer o gyfarfodydd yr Is-Bwyllgor. Pwyllgor Cynllunio, Trwyddedu Tacsis a Hawliau Tramwy [Cadeirydd] – [Mai 2013 – Rhagfyr 2013 ac ers Ionawr 2014] – 19/22 Sir Frycheiniog – 7/7

Rwyf wedi gwasanaethau ar y sefydliadau allanol canlynol: Ymddiriedolaeth Evans Ymddiriedolaeth Pritchard Pwyllgor Rheoli Canolfan Chwaraeon Llanfair ym Muallt Cadeirydd Llywodraethwyr Ysgol Gynradd Llanfair ym Muallt

Adran 2: Gweithgaredd o fewn yr Etholaeth

Rwyf yn mynd i gyfarfodydd Cynghorau Cymuned Duhonw, Cilmeri, Llanafan Fawr a Llanwrthwl yn rheolaidd, i gynnig arweiniad, eu hysbysu o’r hyn sy’n digwydd o fewn Cyngor Sir Powys [CSP] ac i drosglwyddo eu pryderon i adrannau perthnasol o fewn CSP.

Ymysg enghreifftiau o’m gwaith o fewn yr etholaeth mae – • Holiadur o ddrws i ddrws ym mhentref Llanwrthwl, i asesu barn trigolion ar y tir a gynigiwyd i’w ddatblygu o fewn y Cynllun Datblygu Lleol. • Cwrdd â swyddogion CSP yn rheolaidd i archwilio’r priffyrdd i dynnu sylw at unrhyw atgyweiriadau a gwaith cynnal a chadw sydd eu hangen. • Cadeirio Pwyllgor Cyswllt Chwarel Cribarth. • Cwrdd â’r Heddlu i drafod goryrru ym mhentref Cilmeri. • Gweithio gyda Chynghorwyr perthnasol i drafod cyfarfod cyhoeddus gyda Meddygon Llanfair ym Muallt i drafod symud at apwyntiadau yn y feddygfa. • Cynorthwyo gydag ymholiadau cyffredinol sy’n gysylltiedig â Chynllunio a Hawliau Tramwy.

Adran 3: Dysgu a Datblygu

Gwasanaethau Plant – trosolwg, taith plentyn a hawliau plant; Gwneud y defnydd gorau o TG; Rheoli’r Trysorlys; Amddiffyn a Diogelu Plant – Sylfaen - Lefel 1; Cynllunio Ariannol a Chyllidebu; Diwrnod ar Safonau Cynaliadwy; Y Model Comisiynu; Adfywio ac Economi Powys; Gofal Cymdeithasol i Oedolion; Amddiffyn Oedolion a Phlant; Seminar Addysg ôl- 16; Seminar ar y Cynllun Datblygu Lleol; Hyfforddiant ar y Cyfryngau; Fforwm Ieuenctid Powys; Seminar ar yr Heriau i Wasanaethau a’r Gyllideb; Hyfforddiant gyda’r Pwyllgor Cynllunio, Trwyddedu Tacsis a Hawliau Tramwy.

Adran 4: Sefydliadau allanol a gwei thgareddau eraill

Rwyf wedi gweithio fel aelod o dîm aml-asiantaeth i gynllunio a pharatoi’r safle ar gyfer ymweliad blynyddol teithwyr â Fferm Ysciog, yn ystod cyfnod Sioe Frenhinol Cymru.