Llywel CC meeting March 2025

Entry by Community Group: Community Council

Agenda

1. Present:
2. Apologies:
3. Declare a personal Interest:
4. Approval of minutes – 20th February 2025
5. Matters arising from minutes:
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1. Planning:
2.  

1. Highways update: North & Mid Wales Trunk Road Agency (12.3.25) –

Proposed Works:         Essential carriageway surfacing repairs

Programme Start Date:                Monday 24th March 2025

Programme Completion Date:   Friday 4th April 2025

Client:                                                 NMWTRA

Principal Contractor:                 Tarmac Ltd

I refer to the above and wish to inform you that the works noted will take place during the specified period at this location.

This could result in a higher than usual level of noise at intervals and I take this opportunity in apologising in advance for any inconvenience incurred.

A full closure of the A40 will be required. See table below and attached plans for details:

Proposed programme of traffic management restrictions:

** dates provisional, may be subject to change

Traffic along the diversion route will be monitored to identify any issues / additional mitigation measures that may need to be considered.

Emergency Services (Police / Fire / Ambulance)

There will be access for emergency vehicles only. However, there may be delays whilst passing through the works site due to its constrictive nature.

Additional information

Liaison with Welsh Government Orders Branch regarding Traffic Orders has been undertaken.

Co-ordination with NMWTRA and Local Authority Streetworks Managers regarding aspects of the works (including suitability of diversion route) has been undertaken.

Consideration has been given to the impact of the work on road users, residents and work force e.g.  Type of temporary traffic management (Full road closures with local diversions, contra flow, lane closures etc. road space, date of works, time of works, other works etc.)

Information signs will be erected prior to the works advising the travelling public of the closure dates and times. 

NMWTRA will distribute a letter to properties alongside the works area informing residents / businesses.

Arrangements will be put in place to allow customers/workers to access and leave the properties within the closure. 

Winter Service Contractors (PA) have been notified (gritting actions are co-ordinated every night).

Please accept my apologies in advance for any inconvenience incurred.

Further information, including regular updates, regarding this project can be obtained on the website of the Welsh Government’s Traffic Information Service  www.traffic.wales.

Should you wish to discuss the matter further please contact Traffic Wales on 0300 123 1213.

1. One Voice Wales Membership - £113

1. Clerks Wages:

1. Buses

1. Correspondence:
   1. IRP (24.2.25) n accordance with the requirements of Section 147 of the Local Government (Wales) Measure 2011, I attach a link to the Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales’s (“the Panel”) Annual Report 2025 to 2026.

This has also been sent to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government and other interested parties. 

You can find the report by using the following link:

Independent Remuneration Panel for Wales: annual report 2025 to 2026 | GOV.WALES

Annual Report 2025 to 2026

1. One Voice Wales (25.2.25) - Since May 2022 legislation has permitted eligible Community and Town Council to use General Powers of confidence. Welsh Government has asked One Voice Wales for a list of Community and Town Councils now using these powers.  Could you please email me cjones@onevoicewales.wales by Friday 28th March on whether you have General Powers of Competence and if so on how you are using this power. 

It would also be useful to know whether there are any reasons which are currently impacting you your desire to qualify to use General Powers of Competence.

1. Trallong Eisteddfod Committee (4.3.25) - We are currently making the arrangements for our annual

Eisteddfod which this year is going to be held on Saturday 26th July.  This is the date on which the Upper Chapel Committee always held their renowned eisteddfod and we hope in time to emulate their success. Before we decided to use this date, we did consult with the two remaining members of the committee and we were assured that their committee has no intention to restart their event in the

future. If successful this year, we will continue to use this date going forward. I write to ask if the Llywel Community Council would consider giving us a grant towards the prize money for our event. Unfortunately, at the end of 2024 two of our fundraising events had to be cancelled owing to Storm Bert and Storm Darragh. Our ;nancial position as we embark on planning the 2025 eisteddfod is not as good as in previous years. As you will see from the enclosed copy of our 2024 programme, we do hold a selection of classes con;ned to children living within a radius of 8 miles which means that those children taking their ;rst steps on an eisteddfod stage are not competing against children from further a;eld who may be attending eisteddfodau on a weekly basis.  Children from your area would be within the 8-mile radius so would be eligible to compete in the local section. We feel it is very important to continue running the eisteddfod to o=er all children the opportunity to sing, recite or play an instrument in a small local competitive event.  Also, costs are rising year on year while the support from the general public reduces each year, especially in recent years when particularly the older generation are reluctant to leave the safety of their homes. We are very proud of our “starting block” for several local youngsters who have gone on to make a career in the classical or popular music industry. We hope you will give our request your consideration and look forward to hearing from you in due course.

Yours sincerely,

Mary Robinson (Treasurer)

1. AOB

1. Date of next meeting: 17th April 2025

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