{"id":712,"date":"2024-12-14T19:34:46","date_gmt":"2024-12-14T19:34:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.porteynoncc.org.uk\/?p=712"},"modified":"2024-12-14T19:34:46","modified_gmt":"2024-12-14T19:34:46","slug":"council-meeting-on-16th-september-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.porteynoncc.org.uk\/?p=712","title":{"rendered":"Council Meeting on 16th September 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Notes of a Regular Council Meeting held on Monday 16<sup>th<\/sup> September 2024 at The Old Pharmacy, Scurlage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Present&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Councillors: &nbsp;Martin Cox, Robert Fisher, Sheila Fisher, Gareth Jones<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Apologies: &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; None<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Attendance&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Mr. Barry Stubbings \u2013 Clerk;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Declarations of Interest\u00a0 &#8211; None declared.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u00a0Minutes\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Minutes of meeting held on 4<sup>th<\/sup> July 2024 were proposed to be accepted by Cllr. Martin Cox, seconded by Cllr. Sheila Fisher, agreed and signed by the Chair.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>.Ongoing Matters in Consideration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Traffic Speed at Scurlage \u2013 No response from City Council.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Traffic Speed on Port Eynon Hill \u2013 No response from City Council.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Port Eynon Village Green \u2013 Application for transfer of ownership from City Council (made in May 2022). Clerk advised that the officer dealing with this in the City Council was no longer an employee and attempts to resurrect the matter by telephone and e-mail had been unsuccessful. He had \u00a0written on 14<sup>th<\/sup> Feb. to C&amp;CS Corporate Property and awaited a response.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scurlage Village Green. Council had requested that an approach be made to Sketty Housing to replace missing posts on the edge of the green at several locations. Clerk was to follow up.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Defibrillator at Scurlage Cllr. R. Fisher advised that he had been in Contact with Gower Medical Practice and that they were no longer prepared to contribute to the cost of a new 24 hour access unit. The new owners of the shop had been approached and they had expressed agreement to the siting of a unit on the external wall. Cllr. Rob Fisher to arrange with the handyman.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flooding and Drainage \u2013 No further action.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><u>Finance<\/u><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Clerk advised that the only payments made were for gardening services. The second tranche of the Precept income had been received.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Clerk advised that he was in receipt of three paym,ent demands from the Welsh audit Office for audit services in each of the years 2019-2020, 2020-2021 and 2021-2022. Amounting in total to over \u00a31,000. These were the first invoices to be received following the change of audit service arrangements several &nbsp;years ago. Whilst the Council has budgeted each year a sum for audit services this is not carried forward and the claim now made is significantly greater than the current budget allowance and will impact on other spending provisions in the current year. Council agreed that the payments were to be made and caution to be exercised for the remainder of this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><u>Planning<\/u><\/strong><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Clerk advised that there were three current applications to be considered, as per the Agenda Notice and Council had the following observations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2024\/1380\/FUL\u2013 The Village Shop, Monksland Road, Scurlage<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>First Floor and Side&nbsp; Extension<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Council considered the application, and had the following comments:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The proposed extensions are stated to be for the purpose of creating living accommodation, presumably associated with the retail premises, any approval granted should be specifically for that purpose and not for a short term holiday let.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whilst two parking spaces are indicated for sole use of the occupant of the residential premises one of them negates access to the store room and rubbish collection point associated with the retail premises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No amenity space is provided in the application for the use of the occupants of the residential premises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The creation of four dormer windows in the first floor extension will result in a poor elevation at this prominent site overlooking the village green and would not be compatible with neighbouring properties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Council by majority considered that this proposed extension constituted over development of a confined site and which was most likely aimed at achieving holiday let accommodation. The proposal was not supported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2024\/1593\/PRE \u2013 The Old Lifeboat House, Port Eynon SA3 1NN<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Single Storey Rear &amp; Side Extension<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Council considered the application, and had the following comments:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The proposal is for a Certificate of Lawful Development in relation to recent conversion of the previous youth hostel into upgraded combination of hostel style and \u2018Airbnb\u2019 accommodation providing&nbsp; a total of ten bedrooms. The single track unpaved access lane serves three other residential properties, all deliveries and access to the boat launching jetty. It has to be kept clear for access by emergency vehicles and public health services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no mains drainage connection to the property and the present treatment\/storage facility needs considerable improvement to cope with the additional load now generated and current public health standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The amenity space provision is inadequate for such a concentrated development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no provision for private car parking and the nearest available parking is in the public car park which is closed from 20:00 to 08:00.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Council by majority considered that this proposed extension constituted over development of a confined site aimed at achieving holiday let accommodation to the detriment of the village of Port Eynon. The proposal was not supported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2024\/1582 PLD No 5 Monksland Road, Scurlage, SA3 1AY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Single storey Side\/Rear Extension<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Council considered the application and noted that the proposed alterations have already been completed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was noted that the proposed extension replaced existing store rooms with useful further living accommodation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Council by majority considered that this proposed extension presented no detrimental effect to the property or to the neighbourhood and would support the granting of a Certificate of Lawful Development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Highways<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Cllr\u2019s&nbsp; expressed concern over the extent of parking on the main road at Knelston Primary School during school hours which frequently led to large vehicles finding it impossible to obtain safe passage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Correspondence<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Clerk advised that he had nothing to report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Communications, Notice Boards, Etc<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Clerk had nothing to report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Defibrillators<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Clerk to explore possibility of transferring inspections and maintenance to a commercial organisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Village Halls<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Port Eynon Hall &#8211;&nbsp; Cllr. S. Fisher advised of matters considered at recent meetings of the Port Eynon Village Hall Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Llandewi Hall \u2013 Clerk advised that he had received a letter from from the Trustee Mr. Alun Walter seeking clarification that there had been no progress in in the considerations of the Community Council to take up active involvement. All agreed that the &nbsp;Clerk should now re-activate the negotiations with the Trustees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Knelston School<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Cllr. Sheila Fisher advised that she would approach the new Head about the Council resuming its meetings at the school premises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Village Greens<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Port Eynon \u2013 nothing to report<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scurlage \u2013 Clerk to follow up on replacement of timber posts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Knelston Burial Ground<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Clerk advised that discussions concerning the roadside hedge continued among the Trustees..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>12. &nbsp;&nbsp;Any Other Business \u2013 <\/strong>None considered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next meeting \u2013&nbsp; Monday 28<sup>th<\/sup> October at The Old Pharmacy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Notes of a Regular Council Meeting held on Monday 16th September 2024 at The Old Pharmacy, Scurlage. 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