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January 2024

Minutes of Monthly Meeting of Llangunnor Community Council held at Babell Zion Newydd at 6.30pm on Thursday 18th January 2024.

PRESENT: Councillor Jennifer Slate (Chair), Geraint Bevan, Paul Totterdale, Elwyn Williams, Matthew Williams, Stewart Bowen and Graham Slate

APOLOGIES: Councillor Lee Whatley and Joan Evans

Also present Howard Davies (Clerk) and one member of the public present Robin Griffiths

Declaration of Interest

None

3. Chair's Announcements

The Chair had no announcements to make

4. Public Questions

None

5. Minutes

It was agreed and RESOLVED to approve the minutes of the monthly Council Meeting held on the 14th of December 2024 (Minute 01/24-5)

6. Approve the Schedule of Accounts

Resolved that the undermentioned accounts be paid as indicated below: (Minute 01/24–6)

A) Council is requested to consider and approve the following items of expenditure:

Payee	Info	(£) Amount
E Williams	Playing Field	97.00
Howard Davies	Salary -	795.23
	Office Allowance -	100.00
	IT Allowance -	40.00
	Zoom Monthly Payment	15.59
Cllr Joan Evans	Reimbursement: Cupcakes, cake toppers, serving trays, and cake sprinkles for Christmas party following light switch on	22.56
City Loo Hire	Toilet Service £30 plus £6 Vat (9th November/12th December/10th January)	108.00
Barclaycard (via Direct Debit)	Stamps Ryman: Plastic Document holders Aldi: Purchase of Mulled Wine/mince pies/sundries for Xmas Events	20.50 10.78 145.85
JRB Enterprise Ltd	Dog gloves for park	42.84
Carmarthenshire County Council	Repayment of Lighting Ln Instalment to convert lanterns to LED (£1424.75 plus VAT £284.95)	1709.70
Dragon Play & Sports	Operational Inspections for Llangunnor Park as per agreement at £75 Plus VAT per Inspection	90.00

B) Council to note receipt of income:

Payee	Info	(£) Amount
Carmarthenshire County Council	Precept 3rd Payment	12,666.67
	Transfer 106 Monies re Park Electric connection	3,410.50
National Grid	Reimbursement: for connection charge at Park £828.94, purchase of main electric pillar £683.75, and compensation payment of £487.31 to round up to £2000	2,000.00
Cash/Card Sales	Funds from sales of mulled wine at Carol Service. Cash £165.70 Sum Up £16.71

Extra Meetings 1 X £50 = £ this equates to £40.00 after tax. (Extra meetings - @ £50 meeting – salary includes 11 meetings + AGM, all others treated as extra meetings over 4 hours will be paid at £100. (Minute 0920 – F4) Extra Meetings held. Finance meeting 10.1.24 For information -Expenditure on S137 Donation Requests Agreed - December (Minute 12/23 -) Payee Description Amount £ Carms Youth Opera Donation £60 Urdd Gobaith Cymru Donation Re Fund for All Appeal for 2 children from Llangunnor School £360 Urdd Gobaith Cymru Donation Re Maldwyn £60 For Information payments issued for Christmas Lights Switch on within agreed Budget. – (Minute 11/23-12) Barclaycard Aldi Mulled wine, mince pies, cream, food sundries £145.85 R P Hire Ready Tool Hire Hire of lights/cabling etc £81.60 Proprint Posters for Carol Service £28.00 7. ???

Following a brief discussion it was Resolved to accept the recommendation of the Finance Committee to increase the Precept to £41000 for the next financial year (Minute 01/24–7)

8. ???

Following a brief discussion it was unanimously Resolved to add Cllr S Bowen to the signatory panel at Barclays Bank. (Minute 01/24 – 8)

9. ???

Following a brief discussion it was Resolved not to place another bench within the upper play area, based on cost, and the availability of sufficient existing seating nearby. (Minute 01/24 -9)

10. ???

Cllr Jenny Slate introduced her motion “To consider purchasing a new “all in one printer” for the Clerks work, to reduce printing costs significantly, given existing printer is aged, and Is no longer efficient, at a cost of £220, which will see repayment within three years based on envisaged savings to ink costs”. The motion was seconded by Geraint Bevan. After a brief discussion the motion was adopted (Minute 01/24 -10)