MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF ABENBURY COMMUNITY COUNCIL HELD ON 5th September 2016 AT THE ATRIUM, REDWITHER TOWER
Prior to the meeting commencing the Chair welcomed Jill Roberts and Dan Buxton from Welsh Water who gave a presentation on the planning application at Five Fords waste treatment works. The plans included an advanced Anaerobic Digester which would improve the capture of gas for including into the national grid. Dan gave details of the proposals and showed plans and elevations of the proposals. Members asked a number of questions relating to screening, storing of the waste cakes, potential pollution, traffic movements and the impact of the prison and future housing development. Generally Members were supportive of the proposals.
Following that presentation, Mark Bllings of Dee Valley Water gave a presentation of the Company’s proposals for the LLwyn Onn reservoir. Basically the existing facilities at both LLwyn Onn and Legacy were outdated and the proposals would create two reservoirs at LLwyn Onn with a new pumping station. Legacy would be closed with new, currently under construction, pipelines. Dee Valley Water’s contractors would be submitting a Planning Application in due course and his presentation was part of the required consultation process. Construction would take about 21 months once planning was agreed. Members asked a number of questions regarding the capacity to maintain supplies including long term plans. Again Members were generally supportive.
33 MINUTES
Minutes of the meeting held on the 11th July were confirmed and signed as a correct record.
34 MATTERS ARISING
Members expressed their disappointment with the additional yellow lines as they did not go far enough.
They also complained that the overgrown hedges were still obscuring the 30 mph flashing lights making them ineffective.
The Clerk reported that in frustration Cllr Done had, himself, cut the overgrown hedge on Erlas Lane.
35 POLICING MATTERS
PCSO Alison Heron, was welcomed to the meeting as the replacement PCSO for the Holt ward. She submitted the report which showed 11 crimes and nine cases of anti-social behaviour in the Holt ward. One burglary, four burglaries other than a dwelling, one assault, one theft from a motor vehicle, two thefts, one case of criminal damage and one drugs case.
Members thanked the PCSO for the report and took the opportunity to mention the problems of litter and bushes being used as toilets, parking on the double yellow lines, antisocial behaviour near the garages, kids asking for money and they requested another visit from the Mobile speed camera.
36 FINANCIAL MATTERS, AUDIT AND ACCOUNTS
PAYMENTS
The following payments were authorised
Wrexham CBC – Street Lighting Maintenance – £150.61
Wrexham CBC – Hire of Atrium – £60
Offa Community Council – Joint advertisement re Code of Conduct – £125.00 (Paid under Financial Regulations 3.4)
BANK BALANCES
Bank balances were as follows- Current Account – £30,060.09 and Reserve Account – £5,475.44
Additionally there was a Precept payment of £4,166.67.
The Clerk reported that he had now received the Annual Report back from the Auditors which gave an unqualified audit report. They also raised the importance of an Internal Auditor Engagement Letter setting out the tasks they would undertake. The Clerk said that he had had obtained a letter but they had also asked for the original, historic, appointment letter but this was before he had been appointed Clerk and was unavailable. Additionally one of the N/A box’s had not been ticked.
The Clerk’s timesheet for the first quarter was also signed.
37 CORRESPONDENCE AND CLERK’S REPORT
The Clerk gave a summary of the items of correspondence which were NOTED
38 PLANNING
P/2016/0805 – extension of Office, F Lloyd Penley Ltd, Bridge Road South Wrexham – Supported
P/2016/0774 – Recladding of façade to match current, Biopharm Ltd, Ash Road, Wrexham – Supported
P/2016/0709 – Change of use and associated works at Five Fords waste water treatment works, Cefn Road – Supported
39 MEMBERS REPORTS
Cllr Iris Squire said that those using the Community Centre car park were cutting through the path contrary to what was agreed. Clerk to take up with Wrexham.
Cllr G Williams reminded the Council of his concerns regarding the ditch near Lloyds.
40 DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING
The next Ordinary Meeting would be MONDAY 10th October 2016 at 7.00 pm at HMP Berwyn.
41 DURATION OF MEETING
The meeting began at 7.00 pm and ended at 8.40
Signed__________________________ Date______________
SN/06/09/2016