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Llangyniew Council Minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday 16 March 2021 Via ZOOM Conference Call at 7.00pm

Present: Cllr G Watkins (Chair), Cllr C Williams, Cllr B Humphreys, CCllr RE Jones and Cllr N Williams

Apologies (025) Council RESOLVED to accept apologies from Cllr M Watkins, Cllr T Isaac, Cllr B Thomas and Cllr D Evans

Declaration of Interest (026) Councillors G Watkins declared interests for the planning application 20/2130/FUL

Minutes (027) Council RESOLVED that the minutes of the council meeting of 16th February 2021 as a true record.

Information Arising from the Minutes (028) Council was informed that TJ had been contacted to pollard the trees around the car park at .

Chairman’s Report (029) Nothing to report.

County Councillors Report (030) Cllr Jones updated the council on the following subjects: Budget for next Financial Year has been agreed at 2.9% rise in tax. Ongoing enquiry into misuse of council tarmac.

Correspondence (031) Letter from Ms Lisa Strue – Allotments in Pontrobert. Council RESOLVED that it would endeavour to provide allotment gardens for Pontrobert in accordance with the Allotments Act. Councillors will in the first instance make enquires amongst the community of Pontrobert to find out if land is available to hire. Council will discuss findings at next meeting. Ms Strue and a rep from the Social Farms and Gardens are to be invited to the May meeting. Action Clerk Letter from IRPW Review of the Renumeration Framework for Community and Town Councils. – Noted by Council Document – Summary of key provisions of the Local Government and Elections () Act 2021 for the Community and Town Council Sector – Noted by Council.

Finance (032) Account balances: Current £4549.78 Deposit £7050.61 Payments: Clerks Wages & Expenses £162.24(BACS) HMRC PAYE £38.80 (BACS) Net Wise £250.00 (BACS) Cerdd Dant Bro Nansi £90.00 (BACS) One Voice Wales £92.00 (BACS)

It was RESOLVED by council, that the invoices and payments be honoured.

Planning (033) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NOTIFICATION Reference: 20/2130/FUL Proposal: Installation of earth banked slurry lagoon and associated works Site Address: Newbridge Farm, , , SY22 6HS – Noted by Council

Cllr Watkins handed over the Chair to Cllr C Williams – Cllr Watkins took no part in the discussion of the planning application

21/0143/FUL - Proposal: Installation of a silage effluent tank Site Address: Newbridge Farm, Meifod, Powys, SY22 6HS

Council RESOLVED to support the application if it is within policy.

Cllr Watkins took back the Chair

Highways (034) Council was informed of the following highways observations: a. The traffic lights at New bridge are not working. b. Council will write to Mr Nigel Brinn (Head of Highways) at Powys about the Very large potholes on either side of the road now nearly touching in the middle on the top of the hill on the U2122. Photos have been taken and to be sent with correspondence. A letter with the same photos is also to be sent to the local paper expressing to exasperated views of the council. Action Clerk

Members’ Points of Information (035) Council was asked for Litter Picking in Pontrobert to be on the next meeting’s agenda.

Date of the next Council Meeting will be on Tuesday 20th April 2021 via Zoom Conference Call at 7.30pm.

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