Minutes of the Meeting of Broughton Community Council.
Held at the Memorial Centre, Quarry Road, Brynteg on Wednesday 18th July, 2018 at 7:00pm
Members
Councillor G Davies (Chair).
Councillor A Humphreys (Vice-Chair)
Councillor P Coops *Councillor Mrs S Kearns
Councillor Miss N Davies Councillor Mrs L O’Donnell
Councillor F Derbyshire Councillor F Prince
*Councillor T Alan Edwards *Councillor Mrs B Roxburgh
Councillor Mrs S Hughes Councillor N Williams
Councillor D Jarvis Councillor Mrs S Williams
Councillor Mrs E Jones
*Absent
The Chair welcomed John Francis and Mark Collier from Jones Lighting.
897. LED LIGHTING AND FINANCING
Jones Lighting had carried out a comprehensive survey of the Council’s Lighting Stock including going out to potential manufacturers. Potentially huge energy savings (possibly as high as 82%)
Life span of lights should be around 20years. Usually get at least a 12 year warranty which covers most things (excludes vandalism).
The Council is planning to bid for the Welsh Governments Invest to Save Initiative through SALIX which will provide an interest free loan—repayable over 7 years. This loan should be more than covered by energy savings
Jones lighting will provide the Council with a copy of the survey and help with paperwork.
Members agreed to go out to tender for the work
Councillor N Williams will discuss Christmas Lighting with them separately.
The Chair thanked Mr Francis and Mr Collier and they left the Meeting.
898. COMMUNITY POLICING/ ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR ISSUES
The statistics for June were circulated. OWL do organise courses on ‘cold calling’
Members agreed to find out the details and to try and arrange one for the community.
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Councillor Mrs Williams highlighted the fact there had been instances of anti-social behaviour by the Community House with youths throwing apples at houses. Councillor N Williams agreed to get the Police to look through the CCTV footage.
Councillor N Williams highlighted other items of ‘good news’ -overall the incidents of ASB were down; there had been an organised football match between a girls ‘under 12 ‘team and a boys ‘under 11’ team; and the road safety signs for the school have been delivered. The issues on Forge Road were still ongoing.
899. PLANNING APPLICATIONS.
The following Planning Applications were considered at the Meeting:
P/2018/0535-Demolition of chapel and outline application for the erection of 1 no. detached dwelling-Salem Chapel, Pisgah Hill, Pentre Broughton, Wrexham
-no comments/observations.
P/2018/0571-Continued storage of caravans (previously granted under code no.P/2013/0097)-Ferndale Garden Centre, Berse Road, Caego, Wrexham.
-no comments/observations.
900. MEMBERS QUESTIONS/ ANY OTHER URGENT BUSINESS.
1- The Chair thanked the helpers and volunteers who had made the July event held in the Memorial Hall such a success.-looking at organising a Christmas
2- Councillors Derbyshire and Prince reported back on the success of the community clean up
3- It was agreed that the Chair, Councillors N Williams, D Jarvis and P Coops should meet with the vicar to review the Order of Service for Remembrance Sunday.
4- The Clerk gave an update on the Cemetery.
5- He also reported that the advert for the vacancy of Community Councillor was on the Council’s website and notice board.
6- Members agreed, that due to the number of pressing issues that the Council was faced with, to decline, and return, the grant for a Community
The Clerk reminded Members that the next Meeting of the Community Council would be on Wednesday 12th September at the Memorial Centre, Brynteg.
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