Minutes February 2025

 CYNGOR CYMUNED LLANSADWRN COMMUNITY COUNCIL 

Minutes of the meeting of Llansadwrn Community Council held via MS Teams on Wednesday 5th February, 2025. 

The Chairman welcomed everyone to the meeting. 

Present:  

Chairman: Councillor C. Powell 

Councillors: H. Evans, W. Davies, L. Rowlands, C. Jones 

  1. Apologies

County Councillor A. Davies 

 

  1. Minutes of the previous meeting and matters that were not included on the Agenda

Minutes were accepted as correct. 

 

  1. Declarations of Interest

Councillor L. Rowlands – Cornwallis, Llansadwrn Reading Room 

Councillor C. Jones – Green GEN Cymru 

 

  1. Matters arising from the minutes:

 

4.2 Llansadwrn Reading Room 

Nothing to report, no further meetings held.  The Clerk reminded members that the Balance Sheet for 2023/2024 was due at the end of December. 

 

  1. Brownhill Junction

An email had been received from Steffan Davies, Lead Specialist Advisor, Forest Engineering, regarding the new access between the laybys to the South of Llansadwrn junction to replace the existing minor field access.  They were going to contact SWTRA and were checking if the community council had already had discussions with anyone, they wanted to collaborate on a proposal to benefit all users of the stretch of road.  County Councillor Arwel Davies had replied asking to see the plans before this is submitted, concerns need to be addressed at the beginning before the applications is submitted. 

 

8 (1) Llansadwrn Play Area 

Councillor L. Rowlands reported that there were not any issues at the moment. 

 

8 (iii) Web Site 

The Clerk was asked to enquire for adverts from local businesses/organisations etc. within the village. 

 

8 (2) Highway Issues 

There was an issue with the barriers at Waun Clyn Da, it is quite a drop down without the barriers.  The roads around Llansadwrn to Waun Clyn Da continued to be in a bad state.  There was a tree at Pantyronnen which was almost on its side, possibly it is the Landowners responsibility, 

 

Red Telephone Kiosk 

Painting, etc. would be carried out in the Spring when the weather improved. 

 

 

8 (5) Green GEN Cymru 

An email with updates had been received.  It was noted that Green GEN Cymru were busy in the area once again, visiting fields in the area.  Concerns again were expressed and discussed. 

 

8 (6) Co-option 

No further names received to date. 

 

8 (9) ProW – bridge near Velindre/Waun Clyn Da 

This work had now been carried out. 

 

6 (a) Assisted lifts 

County Councillor Arwel Davies had contacted the department dealing with Assisted Lifts and they were dealing with our concerns.  A list was requested for all Assisted Lifts in Llansadwrn. 

 

  1. Correspondence

Carmarthenshire County Council – Planning PL/08770 – Replacement Barn, addition of three rooflights and solar panels – Brynhyfryd, Llansadwrn, SA19 8HL 

There were no issues/Comments. 

(a) Consultation – dedicated swimming areas 

(b) Emergency Road Closure – C2169 Llansadwrn 

(c) Regional Transport Briefing Plan 

(d) One Voice Wales – Buckingham Palace Garden Parties 

(e) ProW – Public Path confirmation – Banc y Gwin 

(f) Emergency road closure C2169 Llansadwrn (Talley) 

(g) Carmarthenshire County Council updates 

(h) One Voice Wales – Carmarthen Area meeting 

(i) One Voice Wales Annual General Meeting 

 

  1. Reports

 

(a) Report from County Councillor 

Absent from the meeting. 

 

(b) Report from Cornwallis Liaison 

Councillor L. Rowlands gave a detailed update regarding the plans for Cornwallis, a meeting had been held last week with Bro Myrddin Housing, hopefully there will be definite news March/April.  The following had been discussed, but was not final: 

Possibly 2×3 bedroom houses, 4 x 2 bedroom houses, 4 x 1 bedroom flats. 

The path, which is a right of way must remain.  There will be a new service road, planning condition to protect the existing tree line.  The Play Equipment to be moved over nearer to the Village Hall. 

 

  1. Finance

 

(a) Payments 

None. 

 

(b) Donations 

A request was received from Menter Bro Dinefwr and CISS.  It had been discussed at a previous meeting that donations would only be given to local organisations/charities. 

 

 

 

(a) Signing quarterly income and expenditure reports/bank statements 

Reports had already been sent with the minutes of the previous meeting, it was necessary to arrange a signature. 

 

(b) Budget 2025/2026 

The budget had already been discussed and agreed when deciding on the Precept. 

 

Additional Signatures/Removal of signatures 

Two Community Councillors had previously resigned and their names would be withdrawn from the list of signatures.  It was agreed not to add further signatures. 

 

  1. Any other business

None. 

 

  1. Date of next meeting

The next meeting would be held via MS Teams on Wednesday 5th March, 2025.  The Clerk to send the link at 6.55.