CYNGOR CYMUNED LLANSADWRN COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Minutes of the meeting of Llansadwrn Community Council held via MS Teams at 7.00 p.m. on Wednesday 4th March, 2026
Present:
Chairman:| Councillor C. Jones
Councillors\: W. Davies. H. Evans, L. Rowlands
County Councillor A. Davies
Before the meeting commenced Sioned Haf had requested to attend the meeting in order to give everyone information regarding a new exciting project. A small group of villagers have applied for a Perthyn grant (funded by the Welsh Government) which provides local early stage support to Welsh communities. The group have been successful in receiving the grant to carry out research regarding issues of language, environment, energy, transport and local assets. The project will ask for the ideas and visions of local people as to what development they would like to see in the area. The Welsh language is central to the terms of the grant. The grant will be kept and distributed by Cwmpas and there are two consulting groups developing the research work, namely Pobol Tir Mor and Iaith, Cyf. The consultation will likely start at the end of February/beginning of March. There was a meeting last Saturday giving further information and it was very well supported, the survey can also be accessed on line. The closing date is the 27th March, 2026. Further developments will be advertised through the Llansadwrn website and the community Facebook. Anyone who is interested, wants to join the navigating group to contact Sioned Haf.
Sioned Haf was thanked for the information and wished every success for the future.
1. Apologies
Councillor J. Evans, Councillor C. Powell
2. Minutes of the previous meeting and matters that were not included on the Agenda
Minutes were accepted as correct, on correction of the following:
Minute (5) Green GEN Cymru/Wind Turbines
Delete the second sentence: “All the work that needed to be done is complete, just waiting for the outcome”.
Councillor L. Rowlands reported that Cliff at the Sexton Arms was offering to place the minutes of the meeting on the village Notice Board.
3. Declaration of Interest:
Councillor L. Rowlands – Llansadwrn Reading Room, Cornwallis
Councillor C. Jones – Green GEN Cymru
County Councillor A. Davies – Green GEN Cymru
4. Matters arising from the minutes:
4.2 Llansadwrn Reading Room
At the previous meeting the possibility was discussed of installing WiFi in the Reading Room. Numerous quotes were received and discussed, one of the quotes needed up dating therefore it was agreed to finalise the decision at the Annual General Meeting. It was discussed that the agreement should be put in place by an official of the Reading Room and
Llansadwrn Community Council would give a regular contribution towards the costs.
8. Brownhill Junction
The safety at the Junction was discussed and it was agreed to write to the owners of Brownhill Barn asking if they would start negotiations again regarding cutting back the hedge on the junction.
8 (i) Llansadwrn Play Area
Councillor L. Rowlands reported that one piece of equipment was in need of repair.
8 (iii) Web Site
Nothing to report.
8 (2) Highway issues
Pot holes continued to be a major issues on some of the roads in the area, members were requested to report the issues on the Carmarthenshire County Council website.
8 (5) Green GEN Cymru/Wind Turbines
Nothing further to report.
8 (a) Grass Cutting Contract
It was agreed to place the advert in Post Datum.
An email had been received from Lyndsey Maiden requesting if we could consider not cutting the Community Field until mid-June this year. The Grass Cutting Contract commences 1st April, therefore it was too late for this year, but we will discuss this when the contract is being renewed in 2027.
8 (8) Community Garden
Nothing to report.
5. Correspondence
(1) Towy/Tivy Usk meeting
(2) One Voice Wales Area meeting 27/1/2026
(3) Biodiversity workshop
(4) Llandovery Pylons – Senedd protest
(5) Carmarthenshire County Council budget consultations
(6) Carmarthenshire County Council budget – Teams meeting
(7) Llandovery Pylons – update legal challenge
(8) One Voice Wales training sessions
(9) One Voice Wales bulletin 16
(10) Climate conversation event – Botanic Gardens
(11) Hywel Dda – clinical service
(12) Carmarthenshire County Council updates
(13) Dave – One Voice Wales protest letter
(14) Carmarthenshire County Council 50 mph update
(15) Welsh Government – Grid Proposals
(16) Emergency Road Closure – U4231
(17) Hywel Dda – Clinical services plan
(18) Carmarthenshire County Council updates
(19) Road closure C2172 Crugybar
(20) One Voice Wales bulletin 18
(21) Nantmithil consultation
6. Reports
(a) Report from County Councillor
(1) Carmarthenshire County Council Activ team are in Llandovery
(2) 4.9% Council Tax increase
(b) Report from Cornwallis Liaison
Nothing to report
7. Finance
(a) Payments
HMRC/NIC – £140.45
Clerks wages/expenses – £535.80
One Voice Wales membership due – £102.00
(b) Donations
Request received from Blaenau Tywi
Audit 2025/2026 was being prepared
8. Any other business
9. Date of next meeting
The next meeting to be held at the Reading Room Llansadwrn on Monday 11th May, 2026 at 7.00 p.m.