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I hereby summon you to attend a meeting of Llangunnor Community Council to be held in Babell Zion Chapel on Tuesday 16 December 2025 at 19:00 or virtually via Zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81163908156?pwd=sYXrbOUD5sxarbhDLRRguZLZaASoBo.1 Meeting ID: 811 6390 8156 Passcode: 860399 Clerk- 11/12/2025 To discuss the following agenda:
1) To receive apologies for absence
2) To record all declarations of interest
3) Chair’s Announcements
4) 12 Minutes - Public Participation
5) To approve the minutes of the meeting of Council held on 20th November 2025 (App. Page 1)
6) Confirm results of 2024/2025 Audit (App. Page 3-8) Park & Environment
7) Discuss update on drainage and culvert clearance and flood pump (App. Page 9-10) Events
8) Christmas Event – provide summary Web & Media None Personnel
9) Recruitment of candidate: Clerk and RFO Finance
10) To receive monthly Financial Report and to approve the schedule of payments for December 2025 (App. Pages 11-18, Invoices App.)
11) To receive draft of budget for 2026/2027, discuss and agree amendments (App. Pages 19-28)
12) Donation requests (App. Pages 29, Donation App.) Other business
13) To receive reports from Members representing Council on other Bodies/Training. d) One Voice Wales e) School Governors f) anything else.
14) To receive correspondence and agree responses. a) Correspondence – One Voice Wales AGM Agenda, Constitution and Final Motions (App. Pages 31-41) b) Correspondence – Member of the Public – Memorial Stone Grassy Area Maintenance (App. Pages 42) c) Training Opportunity – One Voice Wales (App. Pages 43-49) d) Correspondence – Carmarthen Railway (App. Pages 50) e) Correspondence – One Voice Wales – Biodiversity Grant (App. Pages 50-54)
15) To receive Report from County Councillor Cllr Elwyn Williams
16) Councillors’ Reports
17) Next full meeting to be held Tuesday 20th January 2026 at 19:00, Finance meeting will be held prior to this on Thursday 15th January 2026

December 2025

**Incomplete**

Minutes of a Meeting of Llangunnor Community Council held at Babell Zion Newydd and via Zoom on at 7.00pm on Monday 16th December 2025

PRESENT: Councillor Elwyn Williams (Chair), Joan Evans, Matthew Williams, Lee Whatley and Graham Slate

Via Zoom: Geraint Bevan and Scott Bayes

APOLOGIES: Councillor Stewart Bowen

Also present Clerk Amy Evans and two members of the public, Robin Griffiths and Susan Holmes

Declaration of Interest

To record all declarations of interest – Cllr E.Williams for item 231 in relation to Capel Philadelphia, Cllr G.Bevan for item 231 in relation to Gateway Trust and Cegin Hedyn and Cllr J.Evans for item 231 in relation to Llangunnor Church.

Cllr Stewart Bowen prepared the Financial Reports
Cllr Elwyn Williams did not vote in relation to a payment to his relative.

222. Chair's Announcements

o Attended the fundraising Christmas Fair at Babell Newydd Chapel
o New chief fire officer has been appointed

223. Public Questions

None

224. Minutes

It was agreed and RESOLVED to approve the minutes of the monthly Council Meeting held on the 20th November 2025 (2 abs)

225. Confirm results of 2024/2025 Audit

Unqualified reports – thanks for Clerk and Cllr S.Bowen for their hard work - Comment from auditor: The balance of Line 12 in the Accounting Statement for the year ended 31st March 2024 has been restated from last year’s audited balance. The Council have revalued their fixed assets downwards from £151,070 to £149,977, this is a downwards revaluation of £1093. We recommend that the Council discloses the value of the restatement in the Additional Disclosure Notes of the Annual Return. There are no further matters I wish to draw to the Council’s attention.

226. Discuss update on drainage and culvert clearance and flood pump

Replies received from Ben Kathrens: Flood Defence and Coastal Protection Manager, Ian J Thomas of Carmarthenshire County Council.
a) AGREED to report recurring drain blockage outside Sorting office; this was cleared on 4th November by Post Office staff, request route to clear on heavy rainfall in autumn – proactive not reactive with sweeper cleaning on Babell Hill and Pensarn area
b) AGREED to feedback to Ben Kathrens: Changed circumstances with the amount of construction has happened in the area, looking at proactive not reactive
c) AGREED to do Facebook Post – provide information on the update

227. Christmas Event

a) Event cost £146.44
b) Positivity from the community on the event going ahead
c) Thanks to Castell Howell for donation of selection boxes for the children – letter already sent
d) Suggestion of donation for John Robinson who provided Gazebo last minute AGREED

:: Susan Holmes left the meeting room due to item being discussed ::

228. Recruitment of Clerk and RFO

Susan Holmes AGREED (1st Cllr E.Williams, 2nd Cllr L.Whatley) - Cllr E Williams acknowledged the new appointment and wished the best of luck in the new role

::Susan Holmes re-entered the meeting room ::

229. Monthly Financial Report and schedule of payments for December 2025

APPROVED

Payee	Info	(£) Amount

230. Draft budget for 2026/2027

APPROVED

231. Donation Requests

Cllr G Bevan had spoken to Robert Edgecombe (Carmarthenshire County Council) and confirmed that under Code of Conduct 12(2)c, a Councillor who had declared an interest could vote for if the value was under £500.

Payee	Info	(£) Amount
Cwlwm		60.00
Kids Cancer Charity		100.00
Urdd – Cylch Committees		60.00
Llandyfaelog Cathedral Eisteddfod		60.00
Babell Zion Chapel		100.00
Carmarthen & District Youth Opera		60.00
Wales Air Ambulance		100.00
Tywi Gateway Trust		60.00
Urdd National		100.00
Llangunnor Church		60.00
Cegin Hedyn		100.00
Capel Philadelphia		60.00
Food Bank – Xcel		150.00
Food Bank – Christ Church		150.00

AGREED Total spend of £1220 on donations (1 Voted against Lee, 1 Abstention Scott)

232. Reports from Members Representing the Council on other Bodies/Training

a) One Voice Wales – None b) School Governors - Cllr J.Evans reported - Attended staff and finance meeting and the school is within budget, also attended Carols and the Christmas Fair this was well attended and run c) Anything else – None

233. Correspondence

The following correspondence be noted/action taken:

No	Nature of Correspondence	Agreed Action
a	One Voice Wales AGM Agenda, Constitution and Final Motions	Noted
b	Member of the Public – Memorial Stone Grassy Area Maintenance	DEFER for discussion March 2026
c	Training Opportunity – One Voice Wales	Cllrs encouraged by Vice Chair and contact Clerk to book
d	Carmarthen Railway – this has been actioned in the wider community, the Community Council does not have the power to take action	Clerk will send an email to Network Rail regarding our concerns
e	One Voice Wales – Biodiversity Grant	Noted

234. County Councillor Report

No report

235. Councillor's Report

• Councillor G.Bevan – Invitation to the opening of Y Seren – attended – good asset for the community, was very impressed
• Councillor G Slate – Christmas tree from CTC was not as good as previous years – Neil Vaughan noticed this and placed additional lights and décor – letter of thanks to be sent (Cllr G Slate to provide details)
Toilet placement is causing run off and it is getting muddy, perhaps the relocation of the toilet needs to be explored.
Toilet is closed currently due to the adverse weather. Place on next agenda.
• Councillor M Williams – • Councillor J Evans – Candlelight service attended and did a reading representing the council - Login to Blaengwastod – light on the signpost is on in the day - Clerk to report Towards Green Hill – potential squatting report to County Council – Potentially parked there for a few months - Clerk to report

236. Date of Next Meeting

Next full meeting to be held Tuesday 20th January 2026 at 19:00, Finance meeting will be held prior to this on Thursday 15th January 2026

Meeting closed at 20:22