CYNGOR CYMUNED LLANSADWRN COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Minutes of the meeting of Llansadwrn Community Council held at the Reading Room Llansadwrn on Monday 12thMay, 2025, following the Annual General Meeting
Present:
Chairman: Councillor C. Jones
Councillors: W. Davies, H. Evans, L. Rowlands
- Apologies
County Councillor A. Davies, 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
- Matters arising from the minutes:
4.2 Llansadwrn Reading Room
A meeting had not been held recently, Councillor L. Rowlands confirmed that he would continue to monitor for the Balance Sheet. The paperwork had been received from Carmarthenshire County Council confirming that there were no Rates to pay.
- Brownhill Junction
The Clerk had written regarding a site meeting, but no reply received to date.
8 (1) Llansadwrn Play Area
Councillor L. Rowlands confirmed that he had inspected the Play Area following the Annual Inspection from Carmarthenshire County Council. The area round the gate was overgrown and he cleared the area. The footpath between the Play Area and the Houses was overgrown, the Clerk to enquire with the PROW office as to the ownership of the Footpath.
8 (iii) Web Site
No further updates regarding Adverts for the web site.
8 (2) Highway Issues
Pot holes continue to be a major issue. The hedgerow by Werngelli was overgrown.
Red Telephone Kiosk
It was agreed to remove this from the Agenda.
8 (5) Green GEN Cymru
A meeting had been held in Llandovery the previous evening. Solicitors were working with the issue regarding access on to owner’s land, no access would be required for the pre-planning stage. A few cases had gone before Llanelli Magistrates. Funds were required for this ongoing issue. Drones were being used with surveying. The issue was having good media coverage, the longer the delay the better.
8 (6) Co-option of Members
Councillor L. Rowlanda agreed to place a note on Facebook.
7 (b) ‘D’ Day event 8th May
No event organised.
8 Network Rail updates
It was agreed to remove this from the Agenda.
- Correspondence
(1) Carmarthenshire County Council – planning consultation PL8997 – replacement of existing storm damaged agricultural building.
(2) Llangollen Eisteddfod donation
(3) Marie Curie donation
(4) Llangadog Eisteddfod donation
(5) Wales VE day event
(6) Emergency Road closure C2170
(7) Emergency Road closure C2169
(8) Emergency road closure U4227
(9) Carmarthenshire County Council updates
(10) Forward Planning event
(11) West Wales River Trust – herbal bolsam
(12) Biodiversity Report
(13) Training dates
(14) CCC – admissions forum – member
(15) Lyn’s Field
(16) C.FF.I. Rally tickets
- Reports
(a) Report from County Councillor
Absent from the meeting.
(b) Report from Cornwallis Liaison
A trustees meeting had been held, discussing figures and arranging to meet Bro Myrddin, possibly mid-June.
- Finance
(a) Payments
Carmarthenshire County Council – Footway charges – £963.44
HB Enoch and Owen (Payroll) – £61.80
One Voice Wales membership – £98.00
Clerks Wages/Expenses – £566.00
HMRC – Income Tax & NIC – £150.95
Colin Darman – £1160.00
Wales Audit Office fees 2023/2024 – £200.00
Zurick Municipal – £500.00
(b) Donations
Tywi Pylons – £100.00
(a) Signing quarterly income and expenditure reports/bank statements
To be signed at the next meeting.
(b) Budget – 2025/2026
To be updated at the September meeting.
New Financial Regulations
These were discussed and passed.
- Any other business
Date and venue of future meetings
The Clerk left the meeting while this was discussed. Following a discussion the Clerk was informed that meetings would now be held on a 2 monthly basis. At the Reading Room, Llansadwrn in July and September, on MSTeams from November to May 2025.
- Date of next meeting
The next meeting would be held at the Reading Room, Llansadwrn on Monday 7th July, 2025 at 7.00 p.m.