CYNGOR CYMUNED LLANSADWRN COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Minutes of the meeting of Llansadwrn Community Council held via MS Teams on Wednesday 5th March, 2025. The Clerk to send a link at 6.50 p.m.
The vice-Chairman welcomed everyone to the meeting. The Chairman had had an accident and gave his apologies. It was agreed that the Clerk arrange to send a Get Well card.
Present:
Chairman: Councillor C. Jones
Councillors: H. Evans, W. Davies, L. Rowlands
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 accepted as correct.
- Declarations of Interest
Councillor L. Rowlands – Cornwallis, Llansadwrn Reading Room
Councillor C. Jones – Green GEN Cymru
County Councillor A. Davies – Green GEN Cymru
- Matters arising from the minutes:
4.2 Llansadwrn Reading Room
Nothing to report, no further meetings held. Councillor L. Rowlands had spoken to the treasurer regarding the Balance Sheet for 2023/2024
- Brownhill Junction
No further updates.
8 (1) Llansadwrn Play Area
Councillor L. Rowlands confirmed that he had inspected the play area.
8 (iii) Web site
The Clerk to prepare a list of companies/organisations from Post Datum and forward a copy to everyone.
8 (2) Highway Issues
Pot holes continued to be a major problem in Llansadwrn, the Clerk was asked to contact Carmarthenshire County Council requesting that the “Hot Box” visit the area. Roads around Myrtle Hill and Waun Clyn Da were dangerous.
Red Telephone Kiosk
Work to be carried out in the Spring.
8 (5) Green GEN Cymru
A letter had been sent and a reply had been received stating that there was another consultation. The County Councillor was going to attend a meeting at Llanllwni Church Hall.
6 (a) Assisted Lifts
A detailed letter had been received giving all the information that had been requested. This could now be removed from the Agenda.
- Correspondence
(1) Carmarthenshire County Council – PL/08939 – glamping pod, holiday lets – Ffosyrhwyaid, Llansadwrn No comments or issues
(2) One Voice Wales – Cost of living
(3) One Voice Wales – latest development notes
(4) Carmarthenshire County Council updates
(5) One Voice Wales – digital guidance
(6) Buckingham Palace garden parties
(7) Regional Transport Wales consultation
(8) Electoral Review programme
(9) Carers priority survey
(10) One Planet Development (Teams)
- Reports
(a) Report from County Councillor
(a) March 2026 – Funding sustained
(b) Council Tax raised by 8.9%
(c) National Insurance payments increased
(b) Report from Cornwallis liaison
Awaiting for further information from Bro Myrddin
- Finance
(a) Payments
None.
(b) Donation requests
A request had been received from the Armed Forces Charity. It was discussed that a ‘D’ day event would be organised in May with proceeds given to the Armed Forces Charity.
(a) Signing quarterly income and expenditure reports/bank statements
(b) Budgets 2025/2026
To be updated later in the financial year.
- Any other business
(a) AMCO-GIFFEN (Network Rail) were offering community support to the villages, no financial only community.
Councillor H. Evans had met with a representative and possibilities were discussed, e.g. extend the hard core on the entrance to the Community Field, work on the pavilion on the Community Field.
Councillor L. Rowlands had also met with a representative, the work involved with Cornwallis, Llansadwrn Reading Room, etc.
- Date of next meeting
The next meeting would be held via MS Teams, Wednesday 2nd April, 2025.