Cyngor Tref Town Council

Mrs C. J. Earley Mrs C.J. Earley Clerc a Swyddog Cyllid Clerk and Finance Officer Council Offices Road Abergele Ein Cyf./Our Ref. Conwy, LL22 7BT CJE

Eich Cyf./Your Ref Tel: 01745 833242 Fax: 01745 833780 [email protected]

9th July 2010

Dear Sir/Madam,

You are summoned to attend a meeting of the General Purposes and Planning Committee, to be held at the Town Hall, Llanddulas Road, Abergele, at 6.45 p.m. on Thursday 15th July 2010. This will be followed immediately by a meeting of the Policy and Finance Committee.

A copy of the Agenda for the meetings, together with a copy of the Draft Minutes of the General Purposes and Planning Committee and the Policy and Finance Committee, held on 17th June 2010, is attached for your guidance.

Yours faithfully,

Town Clerk

DISTRIBUTION:

The Mayor and all Members of the Council

FOR INFORMATION:

Mr. David I. Jones, MP Liverpool Daily Post Mr. Darren Millar, AM North Weekly News Members Room, Bodlondeb Journal & Evening Leader County Cllrs: R Hastings; D Holland Abergele Library 2.

Abergele Town Council

AGENDA

A meeting of the GENERAL PURPOSES and PLANNING COMMITTEE, to be held at 6.45 p.m. on Thursday 17th June 2010 in the Town Hall, Llanddulas Road, Abergele.

1. Attendance Register

2. Apologies for Absence - To receive any apologies for absence

3. Disclosure of Interest - Members are reminded that they must declare the existence and nature of any personal interests (using the form provided for this purpose).

4. Minutes -To approve and sign the Minutes of the last meeting of the General Purposes and Planning Committee, held on 17th June 2010

5. Matters Arising from Previous Minutes: a) Rights of Way – Min. 071/10(a) (i) Tower Hill Paths - To receive and consider further advice from the Assembly, via Darren Millar, AM (CF1 Pages 1-2)

(ii) Blocked Path at Tower Hill – Min. 071/10(a)(ii) - To receive and consider a response to the enquiry about the timescale involved (CF1 Page 3)

(iii) Gwrych Castle – Min. 071/10(a)(iii) 1. To note that details of the new owner are awaited from the Land Registry to enable enquiries to be made about ownership of the driveway. 2. To receive a letter of support from Llanddulas and Rhyd Y Foel Community Council (CF1 Pages 4-5)

(b) Walks Map and Leaflets – Min. 019/10(b) (i) To receive any update, following a meeting with Haf Williams held on 12th July (ii) To receive and consider an e-mail from Anne Penketh, on behalf of the Conwy Ramblers, regarding providing a letter of support and the County Council’s ‘Adopt a Path’ scheme (CF1 Page 6)

(c) Friends of Abergele Parklands – Min. 071/10(e) (i) To receive any report on the meeting held earlier today (ii) To receive any update on the anticipated timescale and cost for the completion of the perimeter pathway at Pentre Mawr Park.

(d) The Archives and Record Council Wales Cynefin Project – Min. 072/10(e) - To receive any report on the forum held on 22 June (Cllr. D.A. MacRae / A. Wood) 3. 6. Correspondence To receive and consider the following items of correspondence:

a) County Council - Public advertisement of the Alternative Sites Register (Revised Publication) (CF1 Pages 7-8)

b) Clerks and Councils Direct - Copy of July 2010 issue available on request from the Clerk

c) CPRW - Copy of Rural Wales Summer 2010 available on request from the Clerk

d) Public Services Ombudsman for Wales - Annual Report 2009/10 (copy available on request from the Clerk)

e) Letter of Complaint - To consider a letter of complaint received from a resident of Marford Drive regarding flags, dog bins and cars for sale (CF1 Page 9)

f) Welsh Assembly Consultation Document - Local Authority Byelaws in Wales: Procedure for making, confirming and enforcing byelaws (see separate file)

g) Flood Awareness Wales - Invitation to attend Flood Awareness Wales roadshow (CF1 Pages 10-11)

h) One Voice Wales - Advertisements for public appointments in Wales (CF1 Pages 12-13)

i) Denbighshire County Council - Letter of introduction from Coastal Housing Enabler (CF1 Page 14)

j) Keep Wales Tidy (i) Community Tree Planting Packs (CF1 Pages 15-16) (ii) To receive a brief verbal report from the Clerk on a Keep Wales Tidy funded spring clean weekend, held in Mold

k) Pentre Mawr Park - An e-mail enquiry requesting information on history and any events of historical interest (CF1 Page 17)

l) To RECEIVE any additional items of URGENT correspondence.

7. Land Adjacent to the Mount To consider a proposal that the central part of this area of land should be regularly mowed, rather than left as a bio-diversity area (Cllr. R.M. Medlicott)

8. Kerbside Recycling Following a recent site meeting in Berth Glyd, to consider a proposal that Mr Alan Jones (CCBC) be invited to attend a future meeting to outline proposed changes to the kerbside recycling service (Cllr R.M. Medlicott / M. Bond) 4. 9. Sub-Committee Minutes - To RECEIVE a copy of the Minutes of the following sub-committees: a) The Heritage Sub-Committee, held on 5th July 2010

10. Matters Arising on Those Minutes

a) Abergele Town Centre Lighting Improvement Scheme (i) Min. 121/10(a)(i) – Phase One To NOTE the decision to proceed with an order for 31 new columns/lanterns etc from D W Windsor, following consideration of a written report and recommendation by Peter Adderley (CF1 Pages 18-21) (ii) Min. 121/10(a)(ii) – Phase Two To ENDORSE the recommendation that phase two of the scheme should commence in Jan/Feb 2011, with funding to be made available on a temporary basis from the balances held in reserves, as detailed in the Minutes. (iii) Min. 121/10(a)(iii) – Grant Funding To receive a brief verbal update from the Clerk following discussions with Peter Jones-Hughes and Shane Wetton regarding possible sources of grant funding towards phase two.

11. Planning / Licensing Matters a) Planning Applications: - To consider the planning applications as detailed on Schedule ‘A’ attached (and see Separate file) b) Planning Decisions - To note the planning decisions issued by C.C.B.C. for the Abergele area, as detailed on Schedule ‘B’ attached. c) Licensing Applications - To receive notice of any licensing applications registered by C.C.B.C. for the Abergele area.

Abergele Town Council

Schedule 'A' - Planning Applications

Date Planning Description Applicant(s) Determination Observations Considered Ref No Level

15.7.10 0/37047 Proposal for new flood management Mr Richard Weston works along Afon Gele through the centre of Abergele in the vicinity of Glanrafon, The Mount, Faenol Avenue and Ffordd y Morfa, including a culvert at Ffordd y Morfa bridge

15.7.10 0/37072 Retention of rooms as part of existing Mr R Miah first floor flat at First Floor Flat, Spice Mercxhant, Chapel Street, Abergele

Abergele Town Council

SCHEDULE ‘B’

Planning Decisions issued by Council from 31.05.10 to 13.06.10

0/32326 Reduce 2no. Leylandi trees at Bod Gwynant, Gele Avenue, Abergele

Decision: Approved with conditions

0/36719 Demolition of existing derelict outbuildings and construction of 2no. family dwellings and associated works at land to rear of 13 Market Street, Abergele

Decision: Withdrawn

0/36829 Extension and alterations to dwelling (Amended Scheme to that approved under Code Ref: 0/35057 at The White House, Primrose Hill, St George, Abergele

Decision: Approved with conditions

0/36839 To crown reduce by up to 30% 3 x Sycamore trees at 1 Heol Aled, Abergele

Decision: Approved with conditions

0/36864 Remove epicormic growth from 1no. Oak tree at Engadine, 6 Ffordd Tan Rallt, Abergele

Decision: Approved with conditions

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