CYNGOR CYMUNED LLANSADWRN COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Minutes of the meeting of Llansadwrn Community Council held at the Reading Room Llansadwrn on Monday 7th July, 2025
Present:
Chairman: Councillor C. Jones
Councillors: W. Davies, L. Rowlands, H. Evans
County Councillor A. Davies
- Apologies
Councillor C. Powell, Councillor J. Evans
- Minutes of the previous meeting and matters that were not included on the Agenda
Minutes were accepted as correct on correction of the following:
8 (5) Green GEN Cymru – Only a sample of farmers had been approached regarding access.
- Declaration of Interest
Councillor L. Rowlands – Cornwallis, Llansadwrn Reading Room
County Councillor A. Davies – Green GEN Cymru
- Matters arising from the minutes:
4.2 Llansadwrn Reading Room
No further meetings had been arranged, Balance Sheet up until the end of December had not been received.
- Brownhill Junction
The Clerk to remind SWTRA regarding the re-positioning of the sign Llansadwrn on the junction. Remind the forestry regarding a site meeting.
8 (1) Llansadwrn Play Area
No issues to report.
8 (iii) Web Site
Details/updates regarding Llansadwrn Show will be on the website.
8 (2) Highway Issues
The Roman Road is open once again, requests had been made for a Sat Nav sign to be placed at the top and bottom of the road diverting the inappropriate vehicles. The County Councillor stated that every effort was being made to ensure that the road remains open.
The grass verges needed cutting also around the junction, the Clerk to report the issues.
8 (5) Green GEN Cymru
Further letters had been sent for signatures, everybody was working to together. The longer the issues remain maybe everything will change with the Elections next year.
8 (6) Co-option
No further interest shown.
- Correspondence
(1) One Voice Wales area meeting
(2) Carmarthenshire County Council updates
(3) Caio Forest Consultation
(4) One Voice Wales training dates
(5) Carmarthenshire County Council June updates
(6) Hywel Dda consultation
(7) Community Cohesion Fund
(8) Emergency Road Closure C2171
(9) Review of electoral arrangements
(10) Mayor/Chair networking meeting
- Reports
(a) Report from County Councillor
(1) Carmarthenshire County Council residents survey
(2) Carmarthenshire County Council Food strategy, closing date 30/07/2025
(3) Community Hubs
(4) The closure of the village shop in Llanwrda was discussed and it was agreed that a letter of objection should be sent by Llansadwrn Community Council.
(b) Report from Cornwallis Liaison
Following further meetings with Bro Myrddin there was now a financial shortfall, it was very disappointing but discussions were on going and were still working on the way forward.
- Finance
(a) Payments
Clerks Wages – £586.95
Clerks \ins/\hmrc – £150.95
(b) Donations
No requests.
(a) Signing quarterly income and expenditure reports/bank statements
No bank statements received.
(b) Budgets – 2025/2026
To be discussed at the September meeting
Audit 2024/2025
All the paperwork had been completed by the end of June.
8 Any other business
(7) Grass cutting contract
The grass cutting contract was discussed, the Clerk to send a copy of the advert and a copy of the last invoice with the minutes of the September meeting.
(8) Community Garden
This was discussed briefly and would be included on the Agenda of the next meeting.
- Date of next meeting
The next meeting to be held at the Reading Room Llansadwrn at 6.00 p.m. on the 1st of September, 2025.