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Notice of Meeting I hereby summon you to attend a meeting of Llangunnor Community Council to be held in Babell Zion Chapel on Thursday 20 November 2025 at 19:00 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 extraordinary meeting of Council held on 10th November 2025
6) Notice of Vacancy - outcome Park & Environment
7) Suggestion received in Finance meeting – Discuss and agree on action - Reduce toilet cleaning from January to March from every three weeks to monthly
8) Discuss - drainage and culvert clearance measures during the winter months in the Pensarn area and nearby roads to prevent the build of water and potential flooding issues. Events
9) Christmas Event - Wednesday 26th November 18:00-19:30 a) Request for budget for running the Christmas Event (£500) (deferred from October 2025) b) Update on plans for event (App. Pages 2)
10) To receive monthly Financial Report and to approve the schedule of payments for November 2025 (App. Pages 3-11, Invoices App.)
11) To receive draft of budget for 2026/2027, discuss and agree amendments (App. Pages 12-19) Other business
12) To receive reports from Members representing Council on other Bodies/Training. d) One Voice Wales e) School Governors f) anything else.
13) To receive correspondence and agree responses. a) Correspondence - Coastal Adaptation Officer (App. Page 20-22) b) Correspondence – Transport for All ‘On the Go’ (App. Page 23) c) Donation Request – Christmas Toy Appeal 2025 (App. Page 24) d) Training Opportunity – Net Zero Training (App. Pages 25-26)
14) To receive Report from County Councillor Cllr Elwyn Williams
15) Councillors’ Reports
16) Next full meeting to be held Tuesday 16th December 2025 at 19:00

November 2025

Minutes of a Monthly Meeting of Llangunnor Community Council held at Babell Zion Newydd and via Zoom on Thursday 20 November 2025 at 19:00pm

PRESENT: Councillor Elwyn Williams (Chair), Lee Whatley, Matthew Williams, Geraint Bevan

Via Zoom: Councillor Stewart Bowen

APOLOGIES: Councillor Graham Slate and Joan Evans

Clerk, Amy Evans and one member of the public present Robin Griffiths

Declaration of Interest

Cllr E.Williams for item 209 as it includes a payment for a family member

202. Chair's Announcements

• Leader of the CCC resigned unexpectedly a few weeks ago due to family reasons
• An invitation has been extended to Cllr E.Williams, to the Christmas Fair in Babell Chapel – he will be attending

203. Public Questions

None

205. Minutes

It was RESOLVED to approve the minutes of the Extraordinary meeting of Council held on 10th November 2025 subject to noting that item 196 (Public Participation) did not happen

205. Notice of Vacancy

No request for election received for the seat vacated by Jennifer Slate, therefore the Council can continue with the co-option of this seat

206. Reduce Toilet Cleaning

Discussion was had in relation to reducing toilet cleaning from January to March from every three weeks to monthly. It was RESOLVED that the financial savings that could be achieved were minimal and therefore it was best to leave it in place for this financial year.

207. Drainage and Culvert clearance measures during the winter months in the Pensarn area

Discussion was had in relation to the recent flooding the Pensarn area. Several action points were AGREED
a) It is reported that the pump under the flood wall was broken – confirmation requested as to if this is now working
b) Request to see the regular maintenance schedule on drainage and culverts in Pensarn area
c) Engagement with Coastal Adaptation Officer AGREED

208. Christmas Event

- Wednesday 26th November 18:00-19:30 a) It was RESOLVED that a budget for running the Christmas Event of £500 be provided
b) Update on plans for event was provided by the Clerk, special thanks to Castell Howell for the provision of 120 Selection boxes to be given to the children.

209. Approve the Schedule of Accounts

To receive monthly Financial Report and to approve the schedule of payments for November 2025 RESOLVED

210. Receive draft budget for 2026/2027

Draft of budget for 2026/2027 was received from the Clerk, discussion surrounding this was had and the following amendments AGREED a) 2. Capital Projects - Park Signage - £1,000 Green Box Art Project Trial - £1,000 b) 28. Repairs and Renewals – Remove Signage (reallocated to Capital projects) c) 33. Councillor Allowances – Add Cllr G.Bevan, remove the £150 Chair’s payment as agreed 19 June 2025

211. Reports from Members Representing Council on other Bodies

Riverside Association -

One Voice Wales - Cllr Lee Whatley requested permission to vote at the next meeting on behalf of the Council AGREED

School Governors - Cllr Joan Evans had provided a report to be read in her absence, • Governors meeting held on the 6th November where it was reported that green fencing had been placed around the school to safeguard the children • School Council has been selected • Concerns raised regarding the room sizes available to the school for the next academic year • Ongoing issue of ‘pinhole’ leak found above the school, discussions are ongoing between the water company and CCC. • Advised of the excellent 94.76% attendance which is very close to the target of 95% • New lines have been painted outside the school entrance to ensure sufficient space for buses etc, no police involvement or penalties have been issued • The school requested that the following was reported “should there be found an issue regarding the parking that it be taken up with the school or the community council rather than through any social media platform’. • She had attended a short Remembrance Service in school on Tuesday, 11 November where all the pupils were so well behaved but more importantly were respectful, understood the importance of the service through discussion, singing and praying. • An invitation has been made to the Christmas Fayre on the 9th December at 3:30pm

Training -

212. Correspondence

The following correspondence be noted/action taken: None recorded

a) Correspondence - Coastal Adaptation Officer – noted b) Correspondence – Transport for All ‘On the Go’ - noted c) Donation Request – Christmas Toy Appeal 2025 - £100 donation AGREED d) Training Opportunity – Net Zero Training – noted . County Councillor Report

County Councillor Elwyn Williams reported the following: • Voted in Linda Evans as leader of Plaid Cymru - Cllr M.Williams - queried if anything had been heard in relation to a motion for the halt of wind farm applications – Cllr E.Williams reported that limited exposure to the large planning applications is had at County Council level so the impact would be minimal Cllr Whatley queried if there had been any feedback on the effect of flooding – Cllr E.Williams reported that he had heard that there had been some issues with claiming the flooding grants, and commented on the limited information available in relation to the business grant

213. Councillor's Report a) Cllr J.Evans – Parts of report read; recorded in School Governors section above as relates to the School

• Cllr Lee Whatley: Query from resident, Eileen Jones as to why is there no tree at the bottom of Pensarn. Comment made in relation to a previous decision regarding costs and historical issues with the electric at that site. Eileen Jones is knitting snowmen for Prostate Cancer to sell in the community.
• Cllr G.Bevan – Police Commissioner role ends at end of term of office and there is a newly appointed locally raised Police Constable, Ivan Charles

214. Date of Next Meeting

The next full meeting to be held Tuesday 16th December 2025 at 19:00

Meeting finished at 8:18pm >

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