Minutes of the Meeting of Llanfair Community Council - 16/09/26

Minutes of the Meeting of Llanfair Community Council - 16/09/26

APOLOGIES
Cllrs. Guy Slater (Vice Chairman), Eurig Hughes, Robert G. Owen, Mair Thomas, Gwynfor Owen (Gwynedd Council).

PRESENT
Cllrs. Russell Sharp (Chairman), Hywel Jones, David J. Roberts, Osian Edwards Cllr. Annwen Hughes (Gwynedd Council).

MINUTES
The minutes of the meeting held on July 15th 2026 were found to be correct.

MATTERS ARISING
Budget Plan
It was reported that the Council had spent £4,282.57 (which included bank charges) since the start of the new financial year and this was £7,252.81 less expenditure than what was earmarked in the budget for the year.

Gwynedd Grant Scheme
The Clerk reported that she had been around to take pictures of the benches as they are now as this is a requirement under the grant conditions and also asking if she could order the benches. It was agreed to purchase the benches and permission was given to the Clerk/Treasurer to pay the invoice if needed before the next Council meeting.

Remembrance Sunday
The Clerk reported that she had put this matter on the agenda so as to remind everyone that it will be held on the 8th November.

PLANNING APPLICATIONS
Front porch extension to the back gable at Maes Teg, Cae Garw, Llanfair. (NP5/66/245C)
Support this application.

Demolish the current rear extension and build a single-storey extension with a pitched roof 3 Pant Goleu, Llanbedr (NP5/66/294)
Support this application.

TREASURER’S REPORT
The Treasurer reported that there was £20,992.99 in the bank, £5,855.60 in the reserve account .

Invoices needing payment since last meeting
BT £38.87 – hall Wi-Fi (July)
BT £35.60 – hall Wi-Fi (August)
Mr. M. J. Kerr – £500.00 – open grave re the late Mr. Anthony Roy Jones
Mrs Annwen Hughes – £499.98 – 3 months wages
Gwynedd Council – £408.00 – internal audit 2025/26
Mr. Arwel Thomas – £325.00 – cut grass in the cemetery
Wales Audit – £200.00 – external audit 2024/25

The above payments were processesed by the Cllr Hywel Jones and Cllr David John Roberts approved the payments and permission was granted to the Clerk/Treasurer to make payment on line or by cheque at the end of the meeting.

Monies received since last meeting
Mr. M. Downey – £40.00 – rent hearse hut (August)
Gwynedd Council – £9,400.00 – half the precept
Mr. M. Downey – £40.00 – rent hearse hut (September)

CORRESPONDANCE
Gwynedd Council – Environment Department
Received a letter from the above Department notifying the Council, the road from Llwyn y Gadair through to Ffordd
Uwchglan will be closed on the 1st of next month for public health and safety reasons during work on behalf of SP
Energy Networks. The Clerk had already forwarded this email to the Members.

Gwynedd Council – Environment Department
Received a letter from the above department notifying the Council that Sarn Hir road will be closing overnight on the
14th of next month and also overnight on the 15th and 16th for public health and safety during resurfacing work.
The Clerk had already forwarded this email to the Members.

Gwynedd Council – Highways Department
Received a letter from the above department regarding work taking place in the area during the month. The Clerk
had already forwarded this to all Members.

Gwynedd Council – Environment Department
The Clerk reported that she had received an email from the above Department stating that if the Council was happy,
the parking fees at Y Maes car park, Llandanwg, would be changed back to a ‘short stay’ car park instead of a ‘long
stay’ one as they are now, and the fees would be restored to what they were before, i.e., £1.55 per hour, £3.10 for
two hours, and £4.60 for three hours. The Clerk had forwarded this email to all Members and had received a
response from the majority stating that they were happy for this to be done, and the Clerk had informed Gwynedd
Council of this.

Radio Ysbyty Gwynedd
An email was received from the above requesting financial support from the Council. It was agreed to discuss it at
the next Council meeting along with the rest of the applications. The Clerk had already forwarded this to all
Members. It was agreed to leave it on the table and discuss it at the next Council meeting.

GWYNEDD COUNCIL MATTERS
Cllr. Annwen Hughes reported that she had received a complaint about the fact that the caravan had returned to the
plot of land near the Chapel and that this complaint had been passed on to the National Park. She had discussed the
matter with an Officer from the Park and no other correspondence had been received from them. Gwynedd Council
had asked if she was happy for the parking fees in Y Maes car park, Llandanwg to be changed back, and she had
replied saying she was happy for this to be done for the benefit of the café and local people who visit almost every
day of the year.

ANY OTHER MATTER
No Member had any other matters to discuss.

Date of Next Meeing
It was agreed to hold the next Council on 14th October 2026 at 7.30 p.m.

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