1.Apologies  Cllr Frances Buckingham

 

2. Members of Public invited to speak – 5 mins allocated per person

 

3. Minutes of the last meeting

 

4. Matters arising from meeting of 28^th March 2024

2024/76 North &Mid Wales Trunk Road Agency have rung to say that they aim to monitor the pitch on the A483 at some point during the week beginning 22/4 – the device will be manually operated

2024/138 (2024/71) County Cllr Jonathan Wilkinson reminded for an update as Chairman of the  Severn catchment liaison group.

2024/139 (2024/72) Freedom of Information sent into Powys C.C re: cost of replanting of the Roundabout

2024/162 Enquiry sent to Hafren Dyfrddwy re: capacity of Four crosses Sewerage Works and also how the Cae Offa new Estate will connect onto the system

2024/173 Confirmation received that Councillors can still decide to opt out of the £156 Councillors Allowance – letter circulated to each Councillor explaining the position re: P.A.Y.E if the Allowance is claimed

2024/175 Four crosses Village Centre Committee are applying for a Grant for the Community Ownership Fund to repair the Gable End – this fund will only cover 80% of the cost if successful – looking for some match funding if possible

2024/178 Tenders sent out for work to trim trees at Parc Hafod and pollard Goat Willow by footpath on Sports & recreation Field

2024/192 Clerk looked at signage to try and prevent Dog Fouling along the Canal

 

5 .Sports & Recreation

a) Maintenance log for April completed by Cllr Dave Harris –

b) Invoice received from Clira Ltd for £72.00

c) Email from Four Crosses Football Club re: Football Club Licence

 

6. County Cllr Arwel update

a) Update re: Land formerly part of Maes Offa

 

7. Planning

a) Update re: 23/1071/FUL Erection of 4 Geodomes at Laburnum House, Bryn Mawr

b) Update re: planning application  24/0018/REM Section 73 application to vary condition 26 of planning permission 21/1468/OUT in respect to change of wording (open play space and equipment provision) at Wychwood, Four Crosses

c) Update re: 23/0904/REM Extension of time limit at Four Crosses Pub

d) Further plans submitted online with regard to the replacement garage re:24/0021/HH 2 Church Cottage

Further letter sent to say that Old School House is not shown on the block plan and the height of the Garage will dwarf the property

e) Planning permission requested for;-

i) 24/0475/FUL Siting of 2 Polytunnels and associated works at Four Crosses Nursery for Mr Swain – plan attached

ii) 24/0402/FUL Lean-to agricultural building at the Meadows, Trewylan for Mr & Mrs Friend

 

8. Correspondence for information

a) Recent Webinar on Building a Sustainable Powys is now available online to view

b) Communication assets available from Powys Teaching Health Board on trying to reduce vaping in young people

c) Certificates of Attendance received for Cllr Dave Harris who had completed Module 5 The Council Meeting and Module 10 – Chairing Skills – will be put in Training Folder

d) Details of Training available from One Voice Wales for April, May 7 June forwarded to Councillors

 

8a. Correspondence for consideration

a) Insurance Renewal received from Zurich Insurance for £1019.91

b) Donation request received from Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod

c) Annual report for Year ending 31^st March 2024 for consideration

d) Consultation has launched on the Severn Valley Water Management Scheme Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report – ends 21^st May

 

9. Accounts

a) Bank Accounts at 25^th April 2024;-

Current Account                     £    659.47

Sports & Recreation Acc        £  1923.94

Deposit Account                     £29465.74

Parc Hafod                              £27622.78

b) Permission requested to pay;-

i) Zurich Insurance £1019.91 under L.G.A 1972 s112

ii) Clira Ltd monthly maintenance £72.00 under s19 (3) L.G (misc purposes) Act 1976

iii) Audit Wales £254.00 under Audit Commission Act 1980 s6

iv) Mrs C E Davies (reimbursement Viking) under L.G.A 1972 s112

 

10.Complaints/Highways

a) Update re: issues raised with the Highways Inspector

b) Update re: planeings for Village Centre/School Carpark and also requested for Carpark by St Tysilio Church

c) Update re; trees felled at entrance to Foxen Manor

d) Complaints received about the lack of notice of the closure of Canal Road

e) Update re; flooding by Pentreheylin Bungalow

f) Update re; blocked drains on Canal Road

 

11 Any other business

 

a) Portrait of King Charles III has now been delivered.