RESOLVEN COMMUNITY COUNCIL
The Monthly Meeting of the Council was held on Thursday 9th January 2020 at 6pm in the Community Centre.
Present/ Presennol
Mr A. Morgan – Chairman/Cadeirydd
Councillors/Cynghorwyr
Mr. T. Jones, Mr. A Jones, Mr N. Francis, Mr N. Place, Mr. I Ace,
Mr. G Evans, Mrs D. Stroud, Mr R. Roberts.
County Member/Aelod o’r Cyngor Sir
Mr Dean Lewis
Clerk/Clerc
Mrs C. Payne.
01/20 Apologies for Absence/Ymddiheuriadau am absenoldeb
Mr. K. Sims, Ms K. Kulik
02/20 Declarations of Interest/Datganiad o ddiddordeb personol
No declarations received
03/20 County Councillor/Cynghorydd Sirol – Report and Matters Arising
Feasibility studies will be carried out in the next financial year on:-
1. Excess water running down Waterfall Road which is need of a culvert to be installed
2. Speeding traffic through Clyne, Resolven and Abergarwed
3. Pelican crossings in Resolven to allow safe access for school children
Trees have fallen into the canal on the left hand side and need to be cut – ongoing
Following enquiries with NPT The adoption of lanes will only be agreed if the lane has been brought up to highway standard
The damage to the brickwork on the dram will be reported
Some bus stops in Resolven are in need of repair and will be dealt with in due course
Concern was expressed about the speed of vehicles in John Street
04/20 Minutes of the previous Meeting/Cofnodion y Cyfarfod Diwethaf
The Minutes of the Meeting held on Thursday 5th January 2019 were accepted as a true record.
05/20 Clerk’s report and Council Matters Arising/Materion yn codi o’r cofnodion ac adroddiad y Clerc.
The Clerks report was presented and approved.
06/20 Planning application P2019/5706 – Land at Former site of Abergarwed Service Station – Variation of condition No 8 of planning consent P2014/0505 – to use existing storage for the stabling of horses and storage – No objections recorded.
07/20 Correspondence Received
Email from Abergarwed resident re speeding
08/20 Sub-Committee Reports
Parks/Environment/Hall committee – The next meeting TBA in February 2020
The training for informal inspections of the Parks was discussed
Finance/Funding – The next meeting TBA in February 2020
09/20 Chairman’s Report
The Chair wished everyone a Happy New Year and advised that the Library frontage has now been completed
10/20 School Governors report
Cllr A Jones reported that a plan has been agreed with NPT to resolve the maintenance issues at Ynysfach School
11/20 Councillors Reports
Cllr T. Jones declared an interest in the following item
Cllr A. Jones reported that the roof of the St David’s Church Hall is leaking and members will offer their support by our Project Manager Cllr N. Francis looking to source funding for the project.
Members reported on the excellent work of the new cafe at the canal basin car park an wished them every success
