Minutes of the Meeting of Broughton Community Council.
Held at the Memorial Centre, Quarry Road, Brynteg on
Wednesday 14th November 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 Mrs B Parry-Jones
*Councillor T Alan Edwards *Councillor F Prince
*Councillor Mrs S Hughes Councillor Mrs B Roxburgh
Councillor D Jarvis Councillor N Williams
Councillor Mrs E Jones Councillor Mrs S Williams
*Absent
The Chair welcomed representatives of Maesgwyn FC and he agreed to discuss their proposals at the start of the Meeting..
923. CHANGING ROOMS AT NEW BROUGHTON
The representatives of Maesgwyn informed the Council that they were interested in taking over the football changing rooms at New Broughton in order to have a base for their team. They intended to decorate the building and bring it up to league standards.
They also proposed to incorporate New Broughton into the team name. Keen to develop the ‘old’ bowling green as a training pitch.
The Community Council own the land where the football pitch and changing rooms are situated but the pitch and changing rooms ‘belong’ to WCBC.
No financial support was being requested.
Members agreed unanimously to support the club in its plans.
Members suggested that Councillor T Alan Edwards discuss the matter further with WCBC.
The Chair thanked their representatives for their attendance and they left the Meeting.
924. ROOTS TO SHOOTS/ BRYMBO HERITAGE PROJECT.
The Chair welcomed Gary Brown and Paul Tincello to the Meeting.
They went through the plans for Brymbo Heritage Area.
A roadshow was being arranged for January/ February to tour the area. This would be followed up with a further grant bid later in the year.
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Roots to Shoots included 9/10 projects in a seven year programme. They had already submitted a plan for years 2-4.
Looking at setting up a Environmental Activities Fund for a period of up to 6 years which they would put in £5000 (a year) and were asking Brymbo & Broughton Community Council’s whether they would be willing to match this figure between them. There would be a Grants Panel set up to distribute this Fund which would include area representatives.
Members agreed to consider this request as part of its Budget Meeting in December (i.e. contribution of £2500 per year for up to 6 years).
The representatives also offered Members a site visit which Members were keen to take up.
The Chair thanked Gary Brown and Paul Tincello for their attendance and they left the Meeting.
925. COMMUNITY POLICING/ ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR ISSUES
There were no Police representatives in attendance
The Statistics for October had been circulated with the papers for the Meeting.
Anti Social Behaviour Members agreed the following:
-Meeting needed of Working Group
– need to visit the Warehouse Project.
-Youth & Play Partnership-ask Nigel Davies for details
-also ask Brymbo for update on how their project is working and who attends.
-joint meeting of public and police to be set up to discuss issue of ‘cold calling’.
The Clerk circulated a copy of the report from AVOW re the workings of the play-schemes.
926. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE/PERSONAL MATTERS.
Apologies for absence had been received from Miss N Davies, F Derbyshire, T Alan Edwards, Mrs S Hughes, A Humphreys, Mrs S Kearns and F Prince.
The Chair reported that he had received a letter of resignation from the Clerk with a wish to leave at the end of January.
Members reluctantly accepted the Clerk’s resignation.
The Clerk informed Members that he had had confirmation from the Admin. Officer that she also wished to leave at the same time.
Following a discussion Members agreed to combine the two posts and advertise for a Clerk on 20 hours per week.
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927. DECLARATIONS OF
None.
928. MINUTES AND MATTERS ARISING.
Resolved that the Minute of the meeting held on 10th October, 2018 be confirmed and signed as a correct record .The minutes were duly signed by the Chair.
Matters Arising:
Page 499-Bowling Club-the Clerk reported that he had received confirmation from WCBC that the fencing held in their Llay Depot was neither available nor suitable to be used by the bowling club.
Page 500-Reference 914-Community Governor-no volunteers. Page 500-Reference 916-Forge Road-no further update.
Page 500-Reference 916-LED Lighting-the Clerk reported that he would contact a retired WCBC street lighting engineer with a view to make progress on going out to tender.
Page 503-Reference 921-Boundary Commission-letter from WCBC-Members agreed
that the views expressed by WCBC Borough Councillors for the area should be supported.
929. PLANNING APPLICATIONS.
No Planning Applications had been received when the Agenda was sent out , however, an Application had been received since then and was considered at the Meeting:
P/21018/0886-Aplication for works to trees subject to Tree Preservation Order WCBC No.288:
-fell the smaller sycamore stem and ivy covered sycamore stem and prune remaining branches to clear the boundary adjacent to the end of the house
-fell the larger sycamore closest to the fence line to ground level and position the stump to prevent growth
-fell the smaller stem by the raised decking area and prune the ivy covered sycamore to clear the boundary
-fell to ground level the sycamore in the garden close to the neighbouring boundary and
-fell the two adjacent hawthorn trees to clear the boundary 35 Mosswood Court, New Broughton, Wrexham
-no comments/ observations.
930. FINANCE.
Various financial items were considered:
i- Members agreed that the following payments be ratified/approved:
(a)- Nightingale House-donation – £200-00-Cheque number 201891
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(b)-Steve Nicholas-organist – £100-00–Cheque number 201892
(c)-AVOW-November pay – £975-79-Cheque number 201893
(d)-Scottish Power-October – £1728-54-Cheque number 201894
(e)-Hafren Dyfrdwy-water rates – £124-12-Cheque number 201895
(f)-WCBC-Trade refuse – £724-00-Cheque number 201896
(g)-WCBC-Community Centres – £5895-26-Cheque number 201897
iii- Donation.
No requests had been received but ‘letters of thanks’ had been received from Nightingale House and Dynamic.
Councillor Mrs Eva Jones reported that £40 had been collected from serving refreshments on Remembrance Sunday. Members agreed that the Clerk would bank the cash and send a cheque for £40 to the Royal British Legion.
Members thanked Mrs Jones and her colleagues for their work in providing the refreshments and noted how well it had been received by those present.
iv- Request from training company for the Community Council to support their bid for funding from Together in Wrexham.
Members agreed to defer support and asked the Clerk to invite the company to attend a future Community Council meeting to provide more information.
v- WCBC-e-mail re funding for website development-Broughton already received when website set up and therefore not eligible-noted.
vi-Independent Remuneration Panel-2019/20-the Clerk to review Report and inform Members of any implications.
vii- WCBC-Members ratified the Chair’s action to give approval to replace two columns that had been identified by structural testing (estimated cost £2700).
viii- WCBC-Solvay Banks-fire damage to skate park-Members agreed to carry out repairs (estimate £2200).
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931.COMMUNITY PROJECTS (INCLUDING THE FUTURE OF NEW BROUGHTON COMMUNITY CENTRE).
Members agreed that the Council should make a final decision as to the future of the Community Centre by the end of December
Councillor Mrs Roxburgh reported that she had received a letter from Mr James Nuttall requesting the Council’s support with his project to site a Miner’s Wheel in the area.
Members agreed to support a public consultation to gather evidence` re possible location.
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932-BROUGHTON CEMETERY.
i- Cemetery Contract-work commenced 8th October-update given
ii- Health & Safety-update given
iii- The Clerk reported that he had received a request for a ‘memorial’ to be put on a grave in the ‘older’ part of the Cemetery-Members asked the Clerk to obtain further details-still outstanding.
iv- Fencing panels-Members agreed that Mr K Holmes be allowed to purchase the surplus panels (3/4) at a price of £25 per
v- Cars driving into the Cemetery-need to install relevant
vi- A resident had asked that a tree be removed from the Cemetery-located by the bins at the junction leading down to the ‘old’ location of the spoil heap. Members queried whether the tree was subject to a TPO and also how to deal with the roots if approval was
vii- The Clerk reported that he had been informed that there had been a request to put a memorial bench in the Cemetery. Cemetery Assistant to meet with resident.
viii- Members agreed that the Council would look at doing some landscaping works when the Cemetery extension was
933. CORRESPONDENCE.
The following items of correspondence had been received:
a- Wrexham Area Civic Society- Newsletter received plus tickets for Awards Evening-noted.
b- Nightingale House Newsletter and correspondence received-noted.
934. MEMBERS QUESTIONS.
i- Councillor Mrs Williams confirmed that the organist had been booked for next year’s Remembrance Service
ii- Councillor Coops reported that funding had been raised for the Memorial Garden. Members thanked Councillor Coops and agreed that due to the success of the Service there was a need for only some ‘minor’ ‘tweaking’.
The Clerk reminded Members that the next Meeting of the Community Council would be on Wednesday 19th December at the Memorial Centre, Brynteg.
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