Rosemarket Community Council normally meets on the first Monday of the Month in the Village Hall at 1915hrs. Members of the public are welcome to attend all meetings. The Agenda will be displayed prior to the meeting and Minutes of the previous meetings will be displayed after agreement they are a correct record of the proceedings .

COMMUNITY OF ROSEMARKET

Notice of Meeting of Community Council

Dear Sir/Madam

I hereby give you notice that a meeting of the Community Council of the above-named community will be held in the ‘Green Room', (located behind the platform, and accessed from outside by the side door to the right of the main Village Hall entrance), THE VILLAGE HALL, ROSEMARKET on Monday November 3rd, 2008, at 7 pm.

All Members of the Council are hereby summoned to attend for the purpose of considering and resolving upon the business to be transacted at the meeting as set out hereunder.

Dated this 27th day of October, 2008.

PETER HORTON

CLERK TO THE COUNCIL

AGENDA

•  Apologies

•  Minutes of October monthly meeting

•  Matters arising

•  Plans

•  Accounts

•  Correspondence

•  Discussion of possible lease for Westaway Park

•  Discussion of progress on acquisition of school playground

•  Discussion of arrangements for forthcoming ‘front window' competition and Remembrance Day service

•  Discussion of tree-trimming, etc., at Back Lane
•  Any other business (for information only).

•  Public forum (ten minutes maximum).

Minues of meeting held at the Village Hall on 6th October 2008
Apologies : None.

Present : C'llrs Barbara Summons, M.B.E., Evelyn Poar, Tony Young, David Wildman, Rhys Jones, Alan Taylor (Chairman); Peter Horton (Clerk).

Minutes of the September monthly meeting

The minutes were agreed as an accurate record (Proposer C'llr Barbara Summons, seconder C'llr Evelyn Poar), and signed by the Chairman.

Matters arising.

Bastleford Road naming. C'llr David Wildman informed Members that only one sign would be supplied by P.C.C., and this was to be placed at the crossroads.

Meeting at County Hall. Members had enjoyed the meeting hosted by the P.C.C. Chairman. Members asked that the Clerk send a letter to P.C.C. Chairman, and also separately to the catering staff at County Hall, thanking them for their work, and for an enjoyable evening.

Sardis Bus shelter light. C'llr Evelyn Poar informed Members that the light had still not been repaired. It was agreed that she would initially arrange for the bulb to be checked.

Discussion with Community Police Officer

The Chairman introduced Ms. Terri Harrison, Community Police Officer (ref. Neyland 868). Members helped Ms. Harrison familiarise herself with the approximate Community Council boundaries by means of a brief verbal description. The matter of dog fouling was briefly discussed. C'llr Barbara Summons mentioned an ongoing problem of children swinging out into the path of traffic from a rope swing. Ms. Harrison mentioned that she had received e-mailed complaints about an uninsured vehicle in the village, but with no specific information supplied. She said she would welcome any information known to Members so that she could investigate the problem. C'llr Tony Young mentioned a problem of excessive speed along Bastleford Road . Members acknowledged the problem of narrow rural roads with 60mph speed limits. After the discussion Ms. Harrison left the meeting.

Plans

Applications.

08/619/PA (Alterations and extensions, 20&22, West Street , Rosemarket; applicants Askew & Chapman) - Approved.

08/677/PA (Dwelling, 24, The Glades, Rosemarket; applicants Mr. & Mrs. T. Deakin) – Approved.

Consents issued.

08/313/PA (Change of use of annex to hair salon, Alma House, 24, Middle Street , Rosemarket).

07/1601/PA (Conversion of outbuilding to dwelling).

Accounts

P.C.C. for Westaway Park (six monthly) : £7-50

J. Raymond (for grass-cutting) : £160-00

Llangwm School (school trip to North Wales ) from Children's fund: £50-00
Broadband to Clerk : £3-33/ monthly, to be included in the standing order.

The above items were agreed by Members (Proposer C'llr David Wildman, seconder C'llr Tony Young).

Correspondence

1) P.A.L.C. – Notification of forthcoming AGM, at County Hall Haverfordwest, Saturday 25 th October, 10-30am – noted.

2) P.C.C. – Notification of forthcoming temporary road closure on Rosemarket – Jordanston Road , 8th-12th October 2008 – noted.

3) P.C.C. – Notification of forthcoming ‘Keep Well this Winter' roadshows – noted, and leaflets were distributed to members for placement in the Community noticeboards.

4) P.C.C. – Adoption of Code of Conduct for Members – Members adopted the Code of Conduct (proposer C'llr Alan Taylor, seconder C'llr David Wildman). Members agreed to pay the £25 contribution towards the cost of the P.C.C. composite advertisement. Clerk to reply to the Monitoring Officer accordingly.

5) Pembrokeshire Young Farmers – Thanks for recent donation – noted.

6) P.C.C. / P.C.N.P.A. – LDP Newsletter – noted, and copy passed to C'llr Barbara Summons for perusal.

7) Victim Support – Thanks for recent donation – noted.

8) Mrs. Gill Gill – Thanks for recent cheque – noted.

9) P.C.C. – Reply to letter requesting maintenance works at recycling site – noted, and letter passed to C'llr David Wildman for any necessary follow-up.

10) P.C.C./ P.C.N.P.A. – Copy of final Rights of Way Improvement Plan – Passed to C'llr Alan Taylor for perusal. While on the subject of rights of way, C'llr David Wildman suggested the possibility of a joint walk around all of the rights of way in the community area. Mention was made of one or two paths recently ploughed up, etc. C'llr David Wildman agreed to obtain maps of all of the local rights of way for Members' information prior to a possible joint walk.

11) Samaritans – Thanks for recent donation – noted.

12) W.A.G. – Guidance for Town and Community Councils in Wales on ‘Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act' – Passed to C'llr Rhys Jones for perusal.

13) Land Registry – Letter encouraging voluntary land registration – retained by Clerk for future reference.

14) Llangwm School – Request for donation towards cost of school trip to North Wales – dealt with under Accounts.

Discussion of possible lease for land adjacent to Westaway Park

C'llr David Wildman had not yet been able to find information on applying to convert the land to a Village Green. Matter to be placed on November agenda for further discussion.  

Discussion of progress on acquisition of school playground

C'llr Alan Taylor informed Members that there was no further progress to date. The solicitor had written again to the Church Authority solicitors. He was to raise the matter at a forthcoming meeting of the West Wales Law Society, due to be held on November 1 st . Matter to be discussed again at the November meeting.

Discussion of winter programme of events

Ho-Ho-House competition.

Members agreed that the competition would take the form of a ‘front window' competition this year. The date for judging would be advertised in advance, via the In Touch newsletter. Members decided to ask the Mayoress of Neyland to carry out the judging. The date for judging was set for 17 th December if convenient to the judge. Members also decided to have a ‘best dressed teddy bear' competition at the Village Hall on that evening. Matter to be placed on November agenda for any necessary further discussion.

Church parade.

Members were informed that the wreath was on order. The event was scheduled for 10-15am, Sunday 9 th November at the Church, followed by a service at the Village Hall.

Discussion of Welsh Language Scheme

Members had all received a copy of the proposed scheme recommended by P.A.L.C. in advance of the meeting. Members agreed this with minor amendments (proposer C'llr Evelyn Poar, seconder C'llr Rhys Jones).

Any other business

Reflective posts opposite Church. C'llr Barbara Summons mentioned that three or so posts were missing following recent work. However, C'llr Rhys Jones thought that they had now been replaced.

Back Lane. C'llr Barbara Summons mentioned that the lane had become too overgrown. Matter of hedge / tree trimming to be placed on November agenda for discussion.

In Touch. Items for inclusion in the next newsletter to be submitted by 31st October.

P.C.C. C'llr David Wildman informed Members that P.C.C. Members were to have a pay rise imposed, at the same time as the decision was being made to cut street lighting levels. C'llr Tony Young mentioned that he supported the move to cut street-lighting.

Public forum

The meeting concluded at 8-15pm. Next meeting, Monday 3rd November, 2008, 7pm.

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