Minutes of the Meeting of Broughton Community Council. Held at the Community Centre, Bersham Road, New Broughton on
Wednesday 10th January, 2018 at 7:00pm
Members
Councillor Mrs B Roxburgh (Chair).
Councillor G Davies (Vice-Chair)
Councillor Miss N Davies *Councillor R Jones
*Councillor F Derbyshire Councillor Mrs S Kearns
Councillor T Alan Edwards Councillor Mrs L O’Donnell
Councillor Mrs S Hughes Councillor F Prince
Councillor A Humphreys Councillor N Williams
Councillor D Jarvis *Councillor Mrs S Williams Councillor Mrs E Jones
*Absent
The Chair wished everyone a Happy New Year
828. COMMUNITY POLICING / ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR.
PCSO’s Amanda Collins and Sophie Jones attended the Meeting.. Kim Davies (Youth Justice Service) also attended..
The Chair welcomed PCSO Jones to her first Meeting.
The PCSO’s distributed. the latest statistics and went through them in detail.
Kim Davies updated the Council on the work that they were doing in the area. Particularly looking at working with the 10-17 + age group. Some funding from Kicks Cymru. Also had Referral Forms which could be used to refer individuals into Youth Justice Service.
Councillor N Williams informed Members that he was trying to arrange a Meeting with Craig Matthews with a view to exploring additional youth service provision in conjunction with other areas and partners..
The Chair thanked the PCSO’s and Kim for their attendance at the Meeting.
Members agreed to leave any possible visit to the Police Control Room to the March Meeting to see whether they wished to take up the offer and their availability.
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- APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE/PERSONAL MATTERS.
Apologies for absence had been received from Councillors F Derbyshire, R Jones, and Mrs S Williams.
The Clerk updated Members re the vacancy.
Two people had expressed an interest in being co-opted onto the Community Council and submitted brief background details. These details were circulated to Members. Following a discussion Members voted.
The Council decided to co-opt Mr Phil Coops onto the Council.
830. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST.
None.
831. MINUTES AND MATTERS ARISING.
Resolved that the Minutes of the meeting held on 20th December, 2017, be agreed as a correct record .The minutes were duly signed by the Chair.
Matters Arising:
Page 451-Reference 821-Community Agent-update given-the Clerk informed Members that there had been a suggestion to possibly share the role with another Community Council. .
Page 451-Reference 821-Outreach Workers-discussed under Community Policing-above (Agenda Item 828).
Page 451-Reference 821-Community Centre – Clerk to contact Simon Roberts (WCBC) for update..
Page 451-Reference 821-Christmas Party-Councillor Davies reported that he was arranging a Meeting to arrange a date for an alternative event.
Page 451-Reference 821-Additional street lights by the New Broughton Community Centre-installed. Clerk to check on current position and to request extension of 30 mph zone as agreed as part of the works. Councillors requested that the footpath on the opposite side of the road to the Community Centre should be cleared so that it could be used by residents.
Page 452-Reference 821-Planning Applications to be sent online-issue to be discussed at a Special Meeting of the Town & Community Council Forum on 1st February.
Page 452-Reference 821 -Solvay Banks-Clerk to check whether repair works carried out.
Page 452-Reference 822-P/2017/0976-response sent.
Page 453-Reference 823-Bowls Pavilion-see Finance –Agenda Item 833.
Page 453-Reference 823-Budget 2018/19-acknowlegement received from WCBC of Council’s Precept.
Page 454-Reference 823-Review Cemetery charges in March.
Page 455-Reference 827-Refuse Bins –Solvay Banks-WCBC had quoted an amount of £200 per bin plus cost of installation. Members to consider whether to pursue this and whether additional bins might be required in other locations.
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- PLANNING APPLICATIONS.
The following Planning Application had been received after the Agenda was circulated and was considered at the Meeting:
P/2018/0002-Single-storey extension -5 Berse Gardens, Caego, Wrexham.
-no comments/observations.
833. FINANCE.
Various financial items were considered:
i – Members agreed that the following payments be ratified/approved:
(a)-AVOW-January pay £975-79-Cheque number 201820
(b)-Wrexham CAB-4th quarter £1875-00-Cheque number 201821
(c)-Scottish Power-December £1726-48-Cheque number 201822
(d)-WCBC-Community Centres £8663-03-Cheque number 201823
ii-Donations.
The following ‘Request for Donations’ had been received:
a- All Saints Southsea-agreed £500.
b- St.Paul’s, Pentre Broughton-agreed £500.
ii – Budget Monitoring.
The Clerk circulated copies of the Budget Monitoring Report up to the end of December (plus his projection to year end) and went through them in detail. Members agreed the Report.
iii – WCBC Bowling Pavilion.
The Council had included an amount to cover the estimated running costs of the Brynteg Pavilion as part of its 2018/19 Budget.
Members agreed that the Council would review the Pavilion’s future as part of the Council’s discussions with WCBC with regards to the possible ‘transfer’ of WCBC facilities to the Community Council during 2018 (incl. New Broughton Community Centre and bowling green).
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iv – Street Lighting.
The Clerk reported that he had received correspondence from WCBC with regards to them being notified by Phillips Lighting that they would be ceasing production of SOX lamps during 2019.20. This was as a result of the switch in demand to LED.
A large proportion of the Community Council’s lighting stock were using SOX lamps and would therefore be affected.
Members agreed that the Clerk would make enquiries with other Council’s to see how they were going to address this issue.
Members also agreed that a separate item be placed on the February Agenda to provide Members with further information and possible financing options (e.g . Salix-interest free loans).
v – Precept 2018/19
The Clerk confirmed that he had received confirmation from WCBC of the Community Council’s Precept requirements for 2018/19 (£138k).
834. COMMUNITY PROJECTS.
Councillor N Williams updated Members. Working Group/s to be set up in the New Year.
835-BROUGHTON CEMETERY.
i – Relocation of the Spoil Heap –quotes awaited-Councillor Prince to follow up.
ii – Grass cutting-2 quotes received to date. The Clerk reported that he had spoken to a third possible contractor and was awaiting his
iii – Cemetery Regulations- waiting for installation of signs.
iv – Health & Safety work-update given. Invoice due from stone mason to pay deposit for the works.
v – Members were concerned re the path leading from the Church being Clerk to follow up.
836. CORRESPONDENCE.
The following items of correspondence had been received:
a – Brymbo Heritage Trust:
Notification of two Events had been received:
i – Big Wheel Project-meeting in Moss Valley 25th January,
2.pm.-Councillors Mrs B Roxburgh and D Jarvis hoped to attend.
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ii – Roots to Shoots-also on 25th January at 6 .pm. at Tanyfron Community Centre.
b – WCBC-Copy of Report from Kingdom Security-information item-noted.
c – WCBC-Bus Services in Wrexham-information item-noted.
837. MEMBERS QUESTIONS.
A Member raised concerns re parking in the entry to Plas Power.
The Clerk informed Members that the next Meeting of the Council was on Wednesday 14th February at the Memorial Centre, Brynteg.
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