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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 Tuesday 20th January 2026 at 19:00 or virtually via Zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88558481072?pwd=aOX5eX4Z8nvyYUaFACA0Lggv6YIhG5.1 Meeting ID: 885 5848 1072 Passcode: 355016 Clerk- 20/01/2026 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 16th December 2025. (App pages 1-2) Park & Environment
6) Request from trader for the use of the park area – Goggi’s Cuisine (Deferred from October 2025) (App page 3) Events
7) Community Engagement Hour – create opportunity for an hour’s engagement, litter picking, painting, planting. (Deferred from October 2025) Web & Media None Personnel
8) To approve contracted SLCC Clerks training (App page 4) Finance
9) To receive monthly Financial Report and to approve the schedule of payments for January 2026 (App. Pages 5-12, Invoices App.)
10) To consider the Precept proposal, unanimously agreed at the Finance Meeting on 15/01/2026 . (App pages 13-15)
11) Correspondence - Carmarthenshire County Council – Section 137 letter . (App pages 16-17)
12) Correspondence - Comcen - Quotation for email services for approval . (App page 18) Other business
13) To receive reports from Members representing Council on other Bodies/Training. a) One Voice Wales b) School Governors c) anything else.
14) To receive correspondence and agree responses. a) Correspondence - Member of the public - Cycling route between Nant y Caws and Llangunnor . (App pages 19-20) b) Correspondence - Member of the public - Stickle Path . (App page 21) c) Correspondence – Network Rail – Condition of buildings at Carmarthen Station . (App pages 22-23) d) Correspondence – Carmarthenshire County Council – Temporary road closure B4300 . (App pages 24-25)
15) To receive Report from County Councillor Cllr Elwyn Williams
16) Councillors’ Reports
17) Next full meeting to be held Thursday 19th February 2026 at 19:00 Minutes of Meeting Minutes of Meeting of Llangunnor Community Council held in Present: Councillors Elwyn Williams (Chair), Lee Whatley, Graham Slate, Geraint Bevan; Clerk, .

January 2026

Minutes of Monthly Meeting of Llangunnor Community Council held in Babell Zion Chapel and virtually via Zoom on Tuesday 20th January 2026 at 19:00pm

PRESENT: Councillor Elwyn Williams (Chair), Graham Slate, Lee Whatley and Geraint Bevan

Via Zoom: Councillors Stewart Bowen, Joan Evans, Scott Bayes and one member of the public In attendance: Clerk Susan Holmes and two members of the public Robin Griffiths via Zoom

APOLOGIES: Councillor Matthew Williams

Also present Amy Evans (Clerk) and one member of the public present Robin Griffiths(*)

Declaration of Interest

Councillor Elwyn Williams for item 253 as it includes a payment for a family member payments for Handyman

247. Chair's Announcements

The Chair had no announcements to make

248. Public Questions

Thanks to the Clerk for responding to his request for Welsh language first on public notices

249. Minutes

The minutes of the Monthly meeting of Council held on 16th December 2025 was APPROVED. Councillor Whatley abstained

250. Request from trader for the use of the park area – Goggi’s Cuisine (Deferred from October 2025)

ACTION Clerk to respond – Offer attendance once per month, 6pm – 8pm, not to clash with previously approved vendor (Simons Pizzas). No charge to be made but emphasis placed on their responsibility to leave the site clean. Cllr Slate will attend to lighting. AGREED

251. Community Engagement Hour – create opportunity for an hour’s engagement, litter picking, painting, planting (Deferred from October 2025)

Discussed – bringing the community together in small groups to undertake worthwhile activities; a sociable event with possible refreshments, best started in the Spring. Potential to take over the care of the planters at the park entrance. Could be one off or regular event, depending on response. Would need one or two Councillors present to facilitate. Would need good promotion via posters and social media. AGREED to take the idea forward. ACTION Add to agenda for next meeting to discuss further details

252. To approve contracted SLCC Clerks training

Approval was sought by the Clerk for Council to approve two online courses provided by the Society of Local Council Clerks (SLCC) both courses being ten hours and at a cost of £140 + VAT each. (ILCA and FILCA) as detailed in her contract of employment. This was AGREED

253. Approve the Schedule of Accounts

Monthly Financial Report and schedule of payments for January 2026 APPROVED - ACTION Clerk to ask handyman to ensure dates attended are included on future invoices

Payee	Info	(£) Net	(£) VAT	(£) Gross
Babell Zion Newydd	Babell Zion Newydd - Room Hire For the hire of Babell Chapel for Community Council meetings from July to December 2025 @ £30 each session 15th July, 18th September, 21st October, 20th November, 11th December & 16th December.	180.00	0.00	180.00
Carmarthenshire County Council	Lighting Loan INVOICE FOR REPLACEMENT OF TOWN/COMMUNITY COUNCIL LANTERNS TO LED FOR THE YEAR 2026 82 @ £139 EACH TO BE INVOICED ANNUALLY FROM 2021/22 TO 2028/29	1,424.75	284.95	1,709.70
NEST	Pension (Amy Evans)	143.06		143.06
Starboard Systems (Scribe Accounts)	Monthly Accounts Subscription	37.00	7.40	44.40
Emrys Williams	Litter Picking - November 2025	97.00		97.00
Emrys Williams	Litter Picking - December 2025	97.00		97.00

254. Consider the Precept proposal

To consider the Precept proposal, unanimously agreed at the Finance Meeting on 15/01/2026 Proposal not to increase the precept this year APPROVED

255. Correspondence: Welsh Government - Section 137 letter

It was NOTED that the maximum expenditure that can be incurred under both section 137(1) and (3) for the financial year 2026-27 will be £11.60 per elector. ACTION Clerk to confirm how many voters are in the parish

256. Correspondence: Comcen - Quotation for email services for approval

A quotation for email services had been received for 10 accounts at £65 each (£650) plus £130 VAT. approval APPROVED - ACTION Add to agenda for October to discuss price and service comparisons to ensure best value for money.

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

MONTHLY INCOME/PAYMENTS FOR THE MEETING 20 January 2026

Payee	Info	(£) Amount
Barclays	Bank interest BP – a/c 13157210	88.93
Barclays	Bank interest BP – a/c 90484024	79.38
CCC	Being the final precept for 2024-25	13,666.67

Payee	Info	(£) Amount

7. Budget and Precept 2026/2026

That the budget set out in the report for 2026/2026 be adopted - AGREED – Prop Cllr G Bevan 2nd Cllr M Williams That the precept for the forthcoming year be set at £47.63 for a Band D Property representing an approximate increase of 25p per week for a Band D household - AGREED - Prop Cllr JEvans 2nd Cllr G Slate

257. To receive reports from Members representing Council on other Bodies/Training

a. One Voice Wales: Councillor Whatley advised that the AGM was being held on 21st January and the Area committee meeting on 26th January and he would report back at the next Council meeting

b. School Governors: Councillor Joan Evans advised that the next meeting was 4th February. Cllr Evans has sent apologies, Cllr E Williams will attend

258. Correspondence

The following correspondence be noted/action taken:

No	Nature of Correspondence	Agreed Action
a	Member of the public - Cycling route between Nant y Caws and Llangunnor	Discussed – has been considered previously. Likely to be prohibitively expensive. ACTION Clerk to enquire with Carmarthenshire County Council regarding feasibility and approximate cost of path or cycling route
b	Member of the public - Sticle Path	NOTED – ACTION Clerk to respond to resident explaining this work was undertaken by Carmarthenshire County Council. Clerk to pass on thanks to County Council
c	Network Rail – Condition of buildings at Carmarthen Station	NOTED
d	Carmarthenshire County Council – Temporary road closure B4300	NOTED

259. County Councillor Report

Reported on education overspend in Carmarthenshire. It was noted that Llangunnor School is within budget

260. Councillor's Report

• Cllr M.Williams – None
• Cllr L. Whatley – - Eileen Jones has raised £720 for Prostate Cymru by knitting snowmen. - Noted the new bench near Towy Roundabout presumably replaced by Carmarthenshire County Council. Query, had the Community Council been informed of proposed work
• Toilet still locked due to inclement weather. No complaints received from residents. - Despite gritting of road, a car slid into railings at the park. ACTION Clerk to ensure County Council are aware and thank them for topping up grit bins.Defer discussion about toilet placement until toilet has re-opened.
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• Cllr G.Bevan –
Apologies for arriving late. Court case for former Clerk (H Davies) concluded ACTION Clerk contact police with a view to getting Community Council phone and computer returned - Bro Myrddin Secondary School named 6th best in Sunday Times Parent Power Guide 2026 ACTION Clerk to write a letter of congratulations to the school.
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• Cllr S.Bayes – - Resident reported out of order streetlamps ACTION Clerk to liaise with Cllr Bayes to ascertain streetlamp numbers and progress his enquiries with the County Council.
f) Cllr J.Evans –None g) Cllr Bowen - None

26. Date of next meeting

The next meeting will be held on Thursday 19th February 2026 at 7:00pm at Babell Zion Newydd and via Zoom

19:51 - Meeting closed --- Other business

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