Llangrannog is a small village in which a lot happens, and the village
community is one which tries to look after the wellbeing of its members.
There are now several organisations and clubs working towards the general
welfare of the village or towards specific targets, and it is hoped that
this Newsletter will help to highlight some of their ambitions and
achievements.
Pwyllgor
Lles Llangrannog / Llangrannog Welfare Committee
The Welfare Committee now
have a website online at
www.llangrannogwelfare.org
The Llangrannog Welfare
Committee Website is now up and running
The Welfare Committee
After some 60
years, the Welfare Committee is still going strong and in recent years has
given birth to two sub-committees, the Fireworks Committee and the
Millennium Fund.
Most villagers
know about the more obvious things that the Welfare Committee does, like
looking after the village gardens, arranging events on the beach and
in local venues, arranging public meetings when important issues arise, and
supporting other village organisations. What is less well known is all the
behind-the-scenes work that the committee does, especially in putting
pressure on local councils and utility companies to act in our best
interests
With Thanks to Kat Dawes
for sending us copies of the Minutes.
Minutes of the Meeting of the
Pwyllgor Lles Llangrannog Welfare Committee
Thursday 11 July 2024
1. Present:
Kat Dawes, Paul Dawes, Gari Pwyll, Gerry Jones, William Riley, Vinny
Vincent, Helena Boyesen, Adrian Brice, Jane Morgan, Cynyr Ifan, Gail
Robinson.
2. Apologies:
Pob Thomas, Tracey Rix, Sam Wilmott, Clive Bullock, Jez Rix.
3. Minutes of the June
meeting
3.1 (3.2)
Risk assessments. Risk Assessments underway. Gari is collating. To be
finished by the end of July. First Aid kit for the Garden – Vinnie to
suggest a suitable kit.
3.2 (3.3)
Village Garden. There will be a plan for winter garden work. Ideas
will be discussed next meeting, e.g. create a mosaic table for the centre. A
Garden page was suggested for the ‘Friends Of’ website.
3.3 (3.4)
Electric vehicle charging point (free car park). Scheduled for
connection.
3.4 (3.7)
Rubbish. No reply from the Council re. refuse collection
plans/meeting. We have ‘Keep Llangrannog Lovely’ leaflets which could be
distributed again.
Council no longer take
commercial rubbish (i.e. holiday properties). However, they are not
enforcing against holiday lets using domestic refuse services, so the
collectors often have double to pick up. Locals are left to clear up any
mess. All houses should put black bag rubbish out in sealed bins. Organise a
meeting with Ben Lake/Gareth Lloyd for the main issues – Siop, Ship,
rubbish, public transport.
3.5 (3.8) Friends of
Llangrannog.
Proofreading the website is done. Logos have been worked on by Seb and
Helena. Ffrindiau has been chosen over cyfeillion as more friendly! Can be
made into stickers etc. and changed to suit different events/projects.
3.6 (3.9) Capel Crannog.
Meeting with Ian
and William (former CC solicitor) on Monday 15th.
3.7 (3.10) Twinning
with Carantec – ask Anne & Martin Greig for info.
3.8 (4.2)
Cameras, Ship Inn. No reply to planning permission complaint. Send to
Community Council.
3.9 (4.3)
Clwb Pêl Droed Crannog. Congratulations to Clwb Pêl-Droed Crannog on
their 40-year anniversary celebrations in June. We donated a bottle of wine
for the raffle.
3.10 (4.4)
Lime Kiln/Boatyard. The issue is ongoing for the Boat Club. We will
strim and tidy up the kiln asap. There is a tractor tyre partially blocking
one entrance. An information board and a couple of benches at the top would
be great.
3.11 (5.1)
The wildlife information boards above Y Garclwyd cliffs (National
Trust land) about local birds etc. have rotted. Send to Sioned to raise at
the Community Council meeting.
3.12 (5.2) ‘No dogs on the
beach’ signs. We can
make some simple sign for the lifeguards to put out in the mornings. Buy
some A3 lamination pouches.
4.0 Agenda Items
4.1 Plaque applications.
It was agreed that memorial plaques are now only for previous residents of
Llangrannog itself, and the webpage form should be updated to reflect this.
Too many plaques could be overbearing in the Garden.
4.2 Information Boards
Information boards (to
complement the Maritime History boards in the Sianti) will be planned for:
·
Cranogwen
·
Garden history
·
Ffynon Fair
·
Lime Kiln (there is
money for this)
Price up.
Research grants and fundraising
for this. (Suggested: Dwr Cymru, Tesco, Asda, Heritage Lottery.)
QR codes to link to our
website/s.
Signs/boards can be a certain
size without requiring planning permission.
4.3 Park & Ride.
The service has a procedure to
follow in the summer, but could be used after 1 September for a Cardi
Bach-type replacement.
How do we ascertain the need
for it? Can we get any stats about how much it was used? Would it be worth
doing it? Would it break even? How could it be advertised?
It was noted that a card reader
would be convenient; many people do not carry cash.
Contact community councils and
suggest we link up. Contact 4llan.
Could we get funding for a
trial?
Public transport is a Council
issue – raise in proposed meeting.
4.4 Ffynnon Fair.
We received a letter from James
Stewart requesting information on any plans for Ffynon Fair and an offer of
help. KD to reply.
·
Strimming and tidying is
planned.
·
Measure up for gate.
·
Price up information
board.
·
Words from James for the
board
·
Interest from the
Gwersyll? How can they help us so visiting kids can make the most of the
site?
4.5 Roadside vegetation.
The main road down to the
beach is obstructed by growth of mallow etc. This is the Council’s
responsibility. While the Welfare could sort it out, we want to use our
limited resources on our own assets.
Report via Clic and contact
Highways. Ring the Council.
5.0 AOB
5.1 Slipway by the Sianti.
This will be redone
using resin with grit because the slipway is currently slippy.
5.2 Blue Flags.
It was noted that water quality has been very poor recently, yet we have a
Blue Flag. Noted this is because treated water comes out of the pipe;
filtered water from the storm overflow. It is based on tests in the bathing
area twice a month. The Dŵr Cymru sewage map is the most accurate.
5.6 Summer meeting.
An informal summer meeting was
proposed on the beach, 8 August 7:30pm.
The meeting closed at 21:28
Next meeting – 12 September, 7:30pm Pentre
Minutes of the Meeting of the
Pwyllgor Lles Llangrannog Welfare Committee
Thursday 13 June 2024
1. Present:
Kat Dawes, Paul Dawes, Gari Pwyll, Gerry Jones, Clive Bullock, William
Riley, Vinny Vincent, Helena Boyesen, Jez Rix, Adrian Brice.
2. Apologies:
Pob Thomas, Jane Morgan, Gail Robinson, Tracey Rix, Sam Wilmott, Cynyr Ifan.
3. Minutes of the May
meeting
3.1 (3.2)
Risk assessments. Meeting Wednesday 26th 6pm, meet at
pub/statue. Kat remind everyone.
3.2 (3.3)
Bell. Looks very smart – thanks to Gerry.
3.3 (3.4)
Village Garden. The Cynnal y Cardi grant application was refused.
3.4 (3.5)
Electric vehicle charging point (free car park). Still waiting for
connection.
3.5 (3.6) Park & Ride.
Starts in the school holidays and continues into September. Has plenty of
drivers. Paid for itself last year via rental of minibus rather than fares;
this could be promoted. A web page is coming.
3.6 (3.7)
Beachfront flags. New Blue Flag and Ukraine flags are up.
3.7 (3.8)
Rubbish.
Kat to contact the Council to ask what their plans are and reassert that we
need a daily collection. Kat asked Aberporth but they and NQ have had the
same huge problem. Staff resources are very low; they are not being given
assistants at busy periods.
Contact Ben Lake and Elin Jones.
Contact Head of Refuse – how can you help us? Can we have a trial of having
no bins at all?
Consult the businesses for their ideas.
3.8 (4.1) Friends of
Llangrannog.
Proofread the website.
Monthly donations system is set up through PayPal which takes a small fee
per transaction. Money, subs and cancellations PayPal needs managing. Welsh
translation to be done and checked via Helo Blod. Testing in a month’s time.
Jez intends to have it set up for summer.
3.9 (4.3) Capel Crannog.
Difficult
meeting with the Union and the Union’s solicitor. We await a response; no
further work can be done at the moment.
3.10 (4.9) Twinning
with Carantec. Collect ideas for strengthening ties with the other villages
named after St Carannog at the next meeting. Speak to Ann & Martin Greig.
4.0 Agenda Items
4.1 Plaque applications.
It was agreed that memorial plaques are for previous residents of
Llangrannog itself, and the website/form should be updated to reflect this.
4.2
Cameras, Ship Inn. A planning permission breach complaint has been
submitted citing camera violations and untidy land.
4.3
Clwb Pêl Droed Crannog 40-year anniversary celebrations 15th June
– we will donate a bottle of wine.
4.4
Turning Point Ahead sign (Lôn Cati) request.
4.5.
It was noted that there will be one toilet in the free car park field
for the summer, paid for by the Community Council.
4.6 20mph speed limits
– feedback request. We agreed there are no grounds for changing anything in
Llangrannog.
4.7
Lime Kiln/Boatyard ownership – Aberafon are challenging the
boatyard’s new patch of land as change of use. The access point is shared
with us for the lower lime kiln. The proposal of a removable bollard was
approved by all. Both land and lime kiln should be kept tidy.
5.0 AOB
5.1
The information boards above Y Garclwyd cliffs about local birds etc.
have rotted. The National Trust owns that bit. Send to Sioned to raise at
the Community Council meeting.
5.2. ‘No dogs on the beach’
signs on beachfront
railings are causing confusion/upset, as dogs are allowed on the right hand
side. Ask the Council to make this clearer.
The meeting closed at 21:00
Next meeting 11 July 2024, venue Pentre Arms, 7:30pm
Minutes of the Meeting of the
Pwyllgor Lles Llangrannog Welfare Committee
Thursday 9 May 2024
1.
Present:
Kat Dawes, Paul Dawes, Gail Robinson, Gari Pwyll, Gerry Jones, Clive
Bullock, Cynyr Ifan, William Riley, Jane Morgan, Vinny Vincent.
2. Apologies:
Pob Thomas, Helena Boyesen, Tracey Rix, Jez Rix, Adrian Brice, Sam Wilmott.
3. Minutes of
the March meeting
3.1 (3.1)
Banking. New account is set up and working.
3.2 (3.2)
Risk assessments. Comments for next meeting please.
3.3 (3.3)
Bell. Will go up soon on the pine end of the Sianti. May need a
dampner.
3.4 (3.4)
Village Garden. The first Sundays of the March, April and May have
seen successful volunteer days. The bottom garden is being worked on. We are
through the first stage for Cynnal y Cardi grant.
3.5 (3.5)
Electric vehicle charging point (free car park). District network
operators have laid the cables and wired up the control box; it will be
connected in the next week or so. It will take card payments.
Park & Ride
Committee AGM this month.
3.6 (3.7)
Beachfront flags. We do have a Blue Flag Award this year. Pob to ask
the Council if we can put a new Ukraine flag up on the same pole. Buy a new
flag.
3.7 (3.8) More
disabled parking spaces.
Ongoing.
3.8 (3.9)
Rubbish. Rubbish an issue which needs more discussion as the Bank
Holiday saw flytipping next to the bins. Kat to contact the Council to ask
what their plans are and reassert that we need a daily collection. We will
work on a strategy.
Strategy notes
Pizza boxes are an issue, despite every effort by Tafell y Tân, as they take
up a lot of space.
Daily collections are required.
We don’t need more bins, we need customers to take away their rubbish. More
signs?
It was noted that people are often too lazy to walk from a full bin to one
with space.
Some places have removed bins altogether, with some success.
Consult the businesses for their ideas.
We could revisit the use of the telephone box; if there is an emergency
phone e.g. on the wall of the toilets, the box could be removed and the
space used.
The old rubbish shed – space for a bin?
Aberporth sent the Council a plan which was adopted.
3.9 (3.10) Sea
Defences.
The holes have been filled in and there are new railings for the steps by
the boatyard.
3.10 (3.11) Surf
Club.
VV has a group
set up and will hold the first meeting soon. The club will be aimed at
giving people water knowledge, keeping them safe and improving confidence.
4.0 Any Other
Business
4.1 Friends of
Llangrannog.
Jez’s update has been emailed to all. T-shirts are being produced.
4.2 AGM
– The AGM went well and saw a report on the Capel Crannog project. We
welcome two new members – Jane Morgan from Ffynon Fair and William Riley
from Brynhyfryd. The constitution was amended as per the vote in the AGM,
and now allows for 19 members.
4.3 Capel
Crannog
The
slides and feasibility report on possible redevelopment of the site are
available on the Welfare website. The next step is to liaise with the Union
of Welsh Independents re. the clauses in the transfer document which
currently preclude further work.
There is a 4Llan
meeting on 15 May 7:30 Caerwedros village hall. They have formed a CLT to
support community-led housing, energy etc. projects and will update on their
local needs report.
4.4 Landslide on
Cilborth.
We would like a sign to warn of falling rocks to the left of the steps at
Cilborth. People were observed sitting under it over the Bank Holiday.
4.5
The lifeguard unit will return by 24 May and the lifeguards will be
on duty from 26 May.
4.6
The public toilets went for over a week without being cleaned. Kat
contacted CCC and they informed that there should be a daily clean and
afternoon check. This has since restarted.
4.7
Blocked drain by footpath outside Banc y Felin Vestry. Next time it
floods we will get a photo and request action from the Council.
4.8 Japanese
knotweed.
Pob has a licence and all the gear to remove this.
4.9 Twinning
with Carantec. Collect ideas for strengthening ties with the other villages
named after St Carannog at the next meeting.
The meeting
closed at 20:21 Next meeting 13 June 2024, venue tbc, 7:30pm
Minutes of the Meeting of the
Pwyllgor Lles Llangrannog Welfare Committee
March 2024
-
Present: Kat
Dawes, Adrian Brice, Paul Dawes, Gail Robinson, Gari Pwyll, Sam Wilmott,
Vinnie Vincent, Gerry Jones, Clive Bullock.
2. Apologies: Pob
Thomas, Helena Boyesen, Cynyr Ifan, Tracey Rix, Jez Rix.
3. Minutes of the
Jan/Feb meeting
The February minutes were lost in a computer error; apologies!
3.1 (3.1) Banking.
Three signatories required. It is recorded that everyone at the meeting is
in agreement with this.
3.2 (3.2) Risk
assessments. Matrix has been distributed for comment.
3.3 (3.3) Bell.
Gerry has made a bracket.
3.4 (3.4) Village
Garden. Sunday meeting for volunteers in March went well. Monthly
drop-in community garden session, April 7, anyone can come and do a bit. For
bigger jobs, work parties will be arranged. Cynnal y Cardi grant money would
pay for plaque for Cranogwen; we await their decision.
3.5 (3.5)
Electric vehicle charging point (free car park). Council are waiting for
the network operator to connect it.
3.6
(3.6) Cranogwen funding.
3.7 (3.7)
Beachfront flags. Welsh flag to go up once the weather settles. Have we
a Blue Flag award for 2024? (Yes.) Precedence of flags on the pole if we
have more than one was questioned.
3.8 (3.8) More disabled
parking spaces. Taken up by the Community Coucil. Driven by finance;
will be discussed at the next Highways meeting (no date).
3.9 (3.9) Rubbish.
Reassess later if there are any bin problems. Pizza boxes to be bagged and
removed. We can all help collect. Mulch them or have a cardboard waste skip?
Fly-tipping could be an
issue in the Christmas tree pot; needs to be moved.
3.10 (4.16) Sea
Defences. Ongoing. Holes in road/sea wall reported to Clic and Cliff
Bates; no response.
3.11 (4.2) Surf Club
First meeting to be held soon.
3.12 (4.3) Over 60s
Christmas Dinner A great success, but cost over £1,000 for the 45
attendees. Ideas for next year – one free drink, two courses instead of
three, and ask for contribution/donation.
4.0 Any Other Business
4.1 Friends of
Llangrannog. Kat to email Jez’s progress on this idea. He has produced
some info on branding, fundraising, web presence and communication in order
to promote the Welfare’s activities and what we can offer residents,
homeowners and visitors.
4.2 Gritting
of the road from Brynhoffnant to the Church junction is not likely, despite
nearly 20 cars being stuck last time there was ice. The Council are in fact
looking to reduce their gritting routes.
4.3 AGM – April 18th.
Presentation of the Canolfan Crannog project. Notices and posters to be sent
out.
4.4 Y Sawna Llosgi
is due to open next week (Vinnie and Sam) and we wish this fledgling local
business the best of luck.
4.5 Canolfan Crannog.
The Perthyn grant period finishes on 31 March. A report will be presented
publicly at the AGM on 18 April.
The meeting closed at
9:00pm
Next meeting AGM April
18th 2024, Beach Hut, 7:00pm
Minutes of the Meeting of the
Pwyllgor Lles Llangrannog Welfare Committee
14 December 2023
1.
Present:
Kat Dawes, Adrian Brice, Paul Dawes, Clive Bullock, Gail Robinson, Gari
Pwyll, Tracey Rix, Cynyr Ifan, Pob Thomas, Sam Wilmott.
2. Apologies:
Vinnie Vincent, Pob Thomas, Cynyr Ifan.
3. Minutes of the November meeting
3.1 (3.2)
Banking. Ongoing.
3.2 (4.4)
Risk assessment. Re-share the matrix.
3.3 (4.5)
Bell. Ongoing.
3.4 (4.6)
Village Garden. Floor now finished. Bill for the steps has been
reduced to £4,000. Plaque with QR code to be created – we need funding for
this. The fundraising box has earned £180 since summer.
Two benches have
been taken from the garden. Report this on the Hwb, security mark the
remaining benches and later concrete them in. Wendy and Adrian have offered
a bench in memory of Ann Siddal.
3.5 (4.8)
Electric vehicle A fast-charger charging point will be in the car
park field by the end of March. The old tractor has to be moved to site the
point.
3.6
(4.11)
Cranogwen funding. There will be some money coming from two maquette
sales. Seb has plans for other spin-off products. The Welfare could create
t-shirts, bags etc. with some of her poetry and an image. We need someone
artistic to take this on.
3.7 (4.13)
Beachfront flags. We will add a Welsh flag by St David’s Day.
3.8 (4.14) More
disabled parking spaces.
Issue has been put forward by the Community Council.
3.9 (4.15)
Bins. Bins on the pavement severely restrict disabled access. Create
plan to submit to the Council. Revisit in spring.
3.10 (4.16) Sea
Defences.
Gareth Lloyd – ask when planned sea defences meeting will be.
Pob has
mentioned to Cliff Bates that there is an issue with a blowhole re-appearing
by the pole outside the Pentre. Also, one by flagpoles and boatyard. Report
to Clic.
3.11 (4.2) Surf
Club
Paperwork from old surf lifesaving club will go to Pob from Gail. Pob to
organise a date for initial meeting.
3.12 (4.3) Over
60s Christmas Dinner
Due to Deio
Evans’s funeral, the dinner is now 20th.
3.13 (4.4)
Canolfan Crannog
Surveyors have been appointed and reports should be with us by the end of
January. The team visited Cris Thomas and Emma Baker in Hermon and were
impressed by the community work there. There have been more talks with
Cwmpas and Jo Rees, Rural Housing Enabler. The team met with Gareth Ioan to
discuss the future of 4Llan and if it will be useful to us. The initial
response from the Welsh Independents re. the overage charge was neutral but
we hope Gareth can help with this.
4. Agenda items
4.1 The Ship
Community interest option. Have an informal public chat once we have a few
solid ideas? Can we decide this in January. Invite Cris Tomos to talk to us
about community pubs (Crymych). Or could someone else give us a talk – maybe
the guy from the White Hart in St Dogs? Cwmpas etc.? Speak to Pat Geary.
5. AOB
5.1
Thanks to Gerry for sorting out the spikes on the posts above the
lime kiln.
The meeting
closed at 9:00pm
Next meeting 11th
January 2024, Pentre Arms, 7:30pm.
Minutes of the Meeting of the
Pwyllgor Lles Llangrannog Welfare Committee
21
September 2023
1.
Present:
Kat Dawes, Adrian Brice, Cynyr Ifan, Paul Dawes, Clive Bullock, Gail
Robinson, Gari Pwyll, Jez & Tracey Rix.
2.
Apologies:
Helena
Boyesen.
3.
Agenda Items
3.1
Canolfan Crannog – chapel, vestry and house. Transfer of trusteeship
to the Welfare has been proposed by the current trustees. The current board
has only two trustees who are now unable able to do anything with the site.
We would
have limited liability if we take the site on via our current setup; we need
to confirm this with our own solicitors.We also need to know how we would deal with things such as the
landslip, and how to pay for solicitors’ fees. Updated surveys would be
required.
Cwmpas
has been mentioned as an option. What is their payoff? What do they expect
from a committee? They have access to grants, the Welsh Indep Chapel
Association etc. and they have a lot of contacts within such organisations.
Set up a meeting with Cwmpas for the Welfare, then open to the community in
general. On site would be best. 22 October which gives us time to have
another meeting to give our questions. All to send questions they
would like answered in a meeting.
What is
the current value of the site? Could we just give it back to the Welsh
Independents – would they then simply sell it?
We have
to decide who takes it on – the Welfare or a sub-committee. Involvement of
Cwmpas and others, as well as local residents who are enthusiastic about the
project.
If the
Welsh Independents so wish, they can take the site back because it has not
been used as designated (i.e. for community benefit). There is also a clause
which gives them £150k and 50% of the profit if it was to be sold or
otherwise developed.
There is
a range of opinions about this. One is that a project like this is exactly
what the Welfare Committee is for, and the type of thing we have done
historically (getting electricity into the village, steps to Cilborth etc.).
But it is clear we need help with a project this size, and it cannot be done
with volunteer work alone.
We need
a clear plan with clear options available so people/the Committee can back
this. Currently there is no consensus.
The
longer nothing happens, the more difficult the building/s will become to
rescue.
Collate
previous plans.
3.2
Banking. Deposit account for the 10k Lime Kiln preservation money. We
have to change banks to NatWest to be able to invest this money. No bank
charges. We would have all the accounts in the same place. Only downside is
that the most local branch is Carmarthen. All were in favour of changing.
4.
Minutes of the previous meeting
4.1
(3.1) Surf Club and Youth Forum
Summer
social postponed due to poor weather. Meeting to be arranged soon.
4.2
(3.2) Community Transport Group
The
finances weren’t as good as last year but there was a profit. 3-4k less
passengers; weather-related this year. (Total around 9k passengers.) Good
job done.
Bus is
available for community use.
Thank
you email to the drivers/organisers of the Transport Group. We should think
of a way to thank them (Pentre voucher?).
4.3
(3.3) Statue Insurance
Cranogwen has been insured on our current policy for an extra £130.
4.4.
(3.4)
Risk assessments. Pick up in November.
4.5
(3.5)
Bell. Ongoing.
4.6
(3.7)
Village Garden. What to do with the old railings – they are heavy and
need to be moved. Water is still sitting on part of the paving – the sets
are ready but the weather has restricted work.
4.7
(3.8)
Second home owners newsletter. Ongoing.
4.8
(3.9)
Electric vehicle charging points. Aberaeron – appearing in council
car parks. Could we suggest top car park?
4.9
(3.10)
Beachfront Car park. Parking Code of Conduct via Ben Lake. All
please send a reply by 8 October
https://www.gov.uk/government/calls-for-evidence/private-parking-code-of-practice-call-for-evidence
4.10 (3.11)
Electricity plan. Revisit after Canolfan Crannog work.
4.11 (3.12)
Cranogwen statue ownership. All sorted. We could look at products to
help raise money.
4.12
(4.1)
Car park right of way. Details have been sent to the Community
Council and Ben Lake. Nothing more we can do.
4.13
(4.2)
Tidy Ukraine flag and add a Welsh one when we can. Ongoing.
4.14
(4.3) Disabled parking spaces.
We have asked for another one. Will be taken to Community Council as well.
4.15
(5.1)
Bins. Bins on the pavement severely restrict disabled access. Create
plan to submit to the Council. Revisit in spring.
4.16
(5.3) Sea Defences.
Gareth Lloyd is arranging a meeting to do with sea defences in the village
in autumn. We shall make sure all groups are invited e.g. Boat Club,
businesses, Community Council etc. etc. Can we help. Can we create a plan
for what we would like/opinions. Ask when meeting will be.
5 AOB
5.1
Xmas dinner discussion – next meeting.
5.2
Village Christmas Fair in the Pentre 2 December 12-3
5.3
Pob – invitation to join Committee.
Meeting ended 8:52pm
Next meeting 12 October 7:30pm Pentre Arms
Minutes of the Meeting of the
Pwyllgor Lles Llangrannog Welfare Committee
6 July 2023
1. Present:
Kat Dawes, Adrian Brice, Cynyr Ifan, Paul Dawes, Clive Bullock, Helena
Boyesen, Gerry Jones, Gail Robinson.
2.
Apologies:
Gari Pwyll
3. Minutes of
the previous meeting
3.1 (3.11) Surf
Club and Youth Forum
Summer holiday
social to be planned.
3.2 (3.12)
Community Transport Group
TG meeting next
week; to be confirmed.
3.3 (3.13)
Statue Insurance
£300 per year to
insure Cranogwen herself on our current insurance. What are the other
Monumental Welsh Women statue groups doing?
3.4 (3.14)
Risk assessments. To be picked up in September.
3.5 (3.15)
Bell. Gari has the bell and Gerry is making a plaque for it.
3.6 (3.16)
Lime Kiln. Lime Kiln maintenance fund to be invested.
3.7 (3.17)
Village Garden. Fence between garden and vestry looking much better.
There are a few things in lower garden to be moved back to the car park
field. There is water sitting on part of the paving; this will be rectified.
We still need a bench for behind the statue. There will be a slate plaque on
the space in the wall with statue details, and a main information board
which the CCCCM team have been given funds for.
3.8 (3.18)
Second home owners newsletter. Ongoing – after summer.
3.9 (3.19)
Electric vehicle charging points. 2024-25 monies from WA £370,000. We
have to deal with CCC on this Chris Wilson, Bethan Lloyd Davies – Carbon
Reduction Office. Public point at the Gwersyll now outside the leisure
centre.
3.10 (3.20)
Car park. What will happen with the cameras on the Ship now it is
sold? Is there any recourse in law to require the owner to keep the premises
open? We will write to see what plans are and if we can support.
3.11
(3.21)
Electricity plan. Revisit after summer.
3.12
(3.22)
Cranogwen statue ownership. 10% of the profit of the sales
will come to Welfare. Anything that’s a replica of her e.g. bronze models
and also any films; postcards etc. (2D) would not count. MWW will take 50%
of anything over £1000. Seb will put prices up to cover extra costs. We
agree to the terms of the agreement which will be signed as soon as
possible.
4. Agenda Items
4.1
Car park right of way. We are dismayed at the large, English-only
sign at the entrance to the car park saying there is no public right of way.
The Council’s decision was not to award a right of way. The houses do have
right of access. There is no way to stop people walking on the car park; the
public has to do so in order to use it.
4.2
Tidy Ukraine flag and add a Welsh one when we can.
4.3 Disabled
parking spaces.
We will ask for another one. Will be taken to Community Council as well.
5. Any Other
Business
5.1
Bins. We have been offered another large blue bin but we do not want
it put next to the shower! Highways put bins on the pavement; we must object
to that as it severely restricts disabled access. We need a comprehensive
plan and requirements to send to the Council. Arrange meeting with business
owners in September. Speak to Aberporth Community Council who have done this
well.
5.2. Canolfan
Cranog.
William solicitor for Canolfan Cranog will come down to discuss transfer of
trusteeship.
5.3 Sea
Defences.
Gareth Lloyd is arranging a meeting to do with sea defences in the village
in autumn. We shall make sure all groups are invited e.g. Boat Club,
businesses, Community Council etc. etc.
5.4 Car park
field.
CCC has provided a portaloo and there is a disabled one coming as well.
Gerry will strim around the apple trees; there are apples this year.
Meeting ended
20:52
Next meeting 14 September Pentre Arms
Minutes of the Meeting of the
Pwyllgor Lles Llangrannog Welfare Committee
8 June 2023
1. Present:
Kat Dawes, Adrian Brice, Tracey Rix, Cynyr Ifan, Gari Pwyll, Jez Rix, Paul
Dawes.
2.
Apologies:
Clive Bullock,
Helena Boyesen, Gerry Jones, Gail Robinson.
3. Minutes of the previous meeting
3.11 (4.2) Surf
Club and Youth Forum
Surf club
initial meeting 25 June 4pm Pentre. Organise a social afternoon with the
equipment we have.
3.12 (4.3)
Community Transport Group
We agree to take
the Group under the Welfare’s remit subject to Clive’s approval.
3.13 (4.4)
Insurance
Statue insurance
– awaiting quotes.
3.14 (1.1)
Risk assessments. To be picked up in September.
3.15 (1.3)
Bell. Gari has the bell and Gerry is making a plaque for it.
3.16 (1.4)
Lime Kiln. Gerry has strimmed it. Forms are now sent to JCP. Lime Kiln
money could be invested. Clive is looking at this.
3.17 (1.6)
Village Garden. Looking lovely; ready for the statue.
3.18 (1.7)
Second home owners newsletter. Ongoing – after summer.
3.19 (1.9)
Electric vehicle charging points. Ongoing.
3.20 (1.10)
Car park. Lots of complaints. What will happen with the cameras on the
Ship now it is sold? We’d like to send a letter to the new Ship owner
showing our support.
3.21
(1.13) Electricity plan. Revisit after summer.
3.22
(1.15) Cranogwen statue ownership. We will sign the deeds on Saturday
10 with Helen Molyneux from Monumental Welsh Women.
3.23 (1.17)
Tyfu Ceredigion. Gail?
3.24 (1.19)
Benches. Cynyr to chase.
3.25 (1.18)
Cranogwen Statue Unveiling – Saturday 10 June. Many thanks to all
involved.
Minutes of the Meeting of the
Pwyllgor Lles Llangrannog Welfare Committee
11 May 2023
1. Present:
Kat Dawes, Adrian Brice, Tracey Rix, Cynyr Ifan, Gari Pwyll, Gerry Jones,
Gail Robinson, Clive Bullock, Paul Dawes, Helena Boyesen, Jez Rix, Paul
Dawes.
2.
Apologies:
None.
3. Election of Officers
Cynyr
is now Chair of the Community Council so is stepping down at least for this
year.
What does the
Chair do? Literally chairing and controlling the meeting. Can we take it in
turns to chair meetings? We need a name for Companies House but otherwise we
can share chairing responsibilities.
Chair: Adrian
Brice by unanious vote.
Vice-Chair: Gari
Pwyll by unanimous vote.
Secretary: Kat
Dawes by unanimous vote.
Treasurer: Clive
Bullock by unanimous vote.
4. Any Other Business
4.1
Vice-Chair:
On behalf of the Committee, diolch yn fawr i Cynyr am bopeth ti wedi neud
for many years, keeping everyone in line and the meetings moving along. We
have space for 15 members, so 4 spaces are free.
4.2 Surf Club and
Youth Forum
An
unofficial club could be set up – just meeting up with some equipment. From
there we can see what people want to do regarding a more official setup.
Film nights, local safety experts to speak, use the ski centre, training
evenings, social gatherings. Nothing complicated.
4.3 Community
Transport Group
At the
Community Transport Group meeting yesterday it was agreed to ask if the
Group could become a sub-committee of the Welfare Committee. It just means
the Welfare would have another internal account. A member of the bus group
would also be on the Welfare (Gari and Clive currently). It would also save
a lot of bank charges. There are issues such as tax questions and we would
need to think about it carefully. We can take advice from our accountant and
decide in a month or two’s time.
4.4 Insurance
The
statues are not insured but Seb does have the moulds. It’s worth considering
getting quotes.
The money for
maintenance of the Lime Kiln could be invested. We need to invest in
something secure which will give us some return, and which is not too easy
to access. It needs to be low risk and responsible. Sterling bonds or
trading.
4.5 Garden rota –
flexible!
·
Strimming
o
Fynnon Fair – Paul
o
Lime
kiln –
o
St
Carannog – Gerry
o
Phone box –
o
Orchard/Car park – Gerry/Adrian
·
Lower and Upper Garden maintenance
o
Grass cutting – Jez/Tracy
o
Weeding –
o
Planting –
Lower garden
meeting/work Sunday 14th 2:30pm.
Meeting closed
21:30
Next meeting
8 June Pentre
Matters arising from March meeting (not discussed)
1.1
(1.1)
Risk assessments.
1.3
(1.3)
Bell.
1.4
(1.4) Lime Kiln.
1.6
(1.7) Village Garden.
1.7 (1.8) Second home owners newsletter.
1.8 (1.9) Youth forum.
1.9 (1.10) Electric vehicles.
1.10 (1.11) Car park.
1.11 (1.12) Boatyard tractor.
1.13
(2.3) Electricity plan.
1.14
(2.4) Public toilets.
1.15
(2.5) Cranogwen statue ownership.
1.17 (3.2) Tyfu Ceredigion.
1.18
(3.3) Cranogwen
Unveiling Saturday 10 June.
1.19 (2.3) Benches.
Minutes of the
Meeting of the
Pwyllgor Lles
Llangrannog Welfare Committee
9 February 2023
Present: Kat
Dawes, Paul Dawes, Adrian Brice, Tracey Rix, Jane Green, Cynyr Ifan, Jez
Rix, Gari Pwyll, Gerry Jones, Gail Robinson, Clive Bullock.
Apologies: Anne-Marie Bollen, Jane Green.
Minutes
of the last meeting proposed correct by Clive, seconded by Adrian.
1. Matters arising
1.1 (1.1) Risk assessments. Ongoing.
1.2 (1.2) Landscaping by
the phone box. The box has been renovated and a new phone fitted. For now we
will concentrate on the upper garden.
1.3 (1.3) Bell. GP CI GJ.
Design stage for security bracket.
1.4 (1.4) Lime Kiln.
Contract to be signed and sent off this week.
1.5 (1.6) Wellbeing of
Future Generations Act. It is slowly filtering down to county and local
level; it is a legal document and has to be acted on. Anything we put
forward or want to work on, we can include the provisions of this Act to
bolster.
1.6 (1.7) Garden. Front
wall work beginning soon, money now available from the Community Council for
the steps. We had a request from the Council to pay a licence fee of £171 to
keep materials on the highway, but this fee has been generously waived.
1.7 (1.8) Second home owners inclusion. GR and TR have been working on email
newsletters.
1.8 (1.9) Youth forum. 12
March meeting in the Patio to test interest level.
1.9 (1.10) Electric vehicle
strategy for Wales. Awaiting developments from the Council.
1.10 (1.11) Car park. There
is a new machine with new signs. You can now pay by card and it is clear you
have 10 minutes to pay.
Is there anything to say
you are on CCTV? What are the cameras for? KD write email to ask and thank
them for new machine. Publicise on Hwb etc. and ask for no more vandalism as
it is counter-productive.
1.11 (1.12) The boatyard
tractor will be moved soon.
1.12 (1.13) Handrails to
Cilborth beach have been done.
1.13
(2.3) Electricity plan. Ongoing.
1.14
(2.4) Public toilets. Work ongoing. Write to enquire as to timescale as the
leak happened around Christmas time.
1.15
(2.5) Cranogwen statue ownership. If we take ownership we take liability.
Insurance, maintenance, official ownership. Get some more information from
MWW.
1.16 (3.1) Membership of
the Committee. Ideas for new members to invite.
1.17 (3.2) Tyfu Ceredigion
membership.
1.18 (3.3) Cranogwen
Unveiling date is 10 June. Dignitaires meeting at Gwersyll yr Urdd for
speeches. Then there will be a procession down to the statue for unveiling
itself and beach. Different performances in different places – we have Eddie
Ladd, cello music, poetry from the Welsh poet laureates, readings of her
poetry, sailing boats. We are waiting for news of the Heritage Lottery Grant
to see what the scope will be. Time capsule for going under the bronze –
members to think of what to put inside.
2. Agenda Items
2.1 Garden. Lower garden. Materials are here. Set a date for volunteering.
4pm Friday 17th Feb. Pob is our Keep Wales Tidy contact. Buy
keysafe lock for toolshed.
2.2 Email list. Draft
welcome email. Draft signup form. Lists can be split and grouped. Get
together with Gail re. email list. Write welcome piece. All to gather email
addresses or send them to the page. Signup form onto Facebook? And on to
website. Captcha.
2.3 Benches. Keep an eye on
the weather around spring tides and move them if required. We have also had
a lovely offer from Gavin Witte for benches made by the The Community Youth
Work and Preventions Team youngsters. We would love to ask for two, and if
they would like to make a special corner bench for the upper Garden. It was
noted that the path up to Cranog’s cave needs work, and they could help with
gardening too.
3. AOB
3.1 Emergency action kit. Community Council would like more info.
3.2 Xmas tree. Looked
fabulous but was rather expensive. Could we do something different next
year? St Dog’s has a tree made out of lobster pots.
Meeting ended
20:34
Next
meeting 9 March 7.30pm Pentre.
Minutes of the Meeting of
the
Pwyllgor Lles Llangrannog Welfare Committee
12 January 2023
Present: Kat Dawes, Paul Dawes, Adrian Brice, Tracey Rix, Jane Green, Cynyr
Ifan, Jez Rix, Gari Pwyll, Gerry Jones, Gail Robinson, Clive Bullock.
Apologies: Anne-Marie Bollen.
Minutes of the last meeting proposed correct by Paul, seconded by Gerry.
1. Matters arising
1.1 (1.1) Risk assessments. Ongoing.
1.2 (1.2) Landscaping by the phone box. Awaiting news from the Community
Council.
1.3 (1.3) Bell. GP CI GJ. Design stage for security bracket.
1.4 (1.4) Lime Kiln. We have a final map with the areas showing correctly
(boat club ownership and Welfare Committee ownership). Ownership formalities
are being finalised.
1.5 (1.5) Garden grants. Jane and Gail’s application to Keep Wales Tidy was
successful. KWT will spend a day helping us to install the package.
Bulbs, Celtic wildflowers, native climbing plants. Four raised beds, 25 bags
compost. Bird boxes and bug boxes. Trellis and posts.
How else can we extend this to include other places – the well, by the phone
box. The garden itself needs a committee/group of volunteers.
1.6 (1.6) Wellbeing of Future Generations Act. Large document but not yet
very specific. Covers a lot and could be helpful to future projects. If we
would like to comment we can do so through the CC.
1.7 (2.2) Garden. There has been no work due to weather.
1.8 (1.10) Second home owners inclusion. GR and HB have been working on
email newsletters. Ongoing until the garden work is finished.
1.9 (1.11) Youth forum. Early 2023.
1.10 (1.12) Electric vehicle strategy for Wales. Chris Wilson – CC haven’t
decided to take this on as they have to part fund along with the Welsh
Assembly grants. There is a list of communities who are interested and we
are number one.
1.11 (3.1) Car park email. Kat to send drafted reply around. We cannot
discover the name of the owner/s/trustee/s.
1.12 (4.3) The boatyard tractor. When the Christmas tree is moved they will
also move the tractor.
1.13 (4.5) Handrails to Cilborth beach.
2. Agenda Items
2.1 Canolfan Crannog
2.2. Garden. We don’t own the land and cannot register it. The solicitors
have been unable to find descendants of the original Welfare Committee
trustees/owners. We either spend money to pursue this or leave it alone and
claim adverse possession if anyone comes forward. We decided unanimously to
leave this as it is.
2.3 Electricity plan. Would need to set up a group to discuss and take this
forward. Has anyone done this – Jane has found an example. (What do Lammas
do?)
2.4 Public toilets. They are closed and the water is off for the drinking
fountain as well. They have been working there so should be open again soon.
2.5 Cranogwen statue ownership. If we take ownership we take liability.
Insurance, maintenance, official ownership. Get some more information from
MWW.
3. AOB
3.1 Membership of the Committee – we could actively invite new members
rather than waiting for them to approach us. Younger members.
3.2 Tyfu Ceredigion – community gardens. Do we want to be on the list. Yes,
GR to be the contact.
3.3 Cranogwen unveiling details – CCCCM will share more with the Committee
in Feb. Fireworks. Fancy dress.
Meeting ended 20:42
Next meeting 9 Feb 7.30pm Pentre.
Minutes of the Meeting of the
Pwyllgor Lles Llangrannog Welfare
Committee
13 October 2022
Present: Kat Dawes, Jane Green, Tracey Rix, Jez Rix, Cynyr Ifan, Gari Pwyll,
Gail Robinson, Gari Pwyll, Paul Dawes, Helena Boyesen.
Apologies: Anne-Marie Bollen, Adrian Brice.
Minutes of the last meeting proposed correct by Gari, seconded by Clive.
1.
Matters arising
1.1 (1.2) Risk assessments. Ongoing.
1.2
(1.3) Landscaping by the phone box. Supporting wall by the entrance to the
gents – Council have been to check; no action.
1.3
(1.6) Bell. Site meeting (action by next month).
1.4
(1.7) Lime Kiln. There is still no response from Council on whether we would
be liable for business rates now or in the future (as we are a company). Pat
Geary has offered to repair up to 10k. Insurance company won’t cover
damage/repairs but we are covered for public liability. We could leave it as
it’s not going anywhere, but if it became someone else’s property in the
future it may cause issues.
As
the Council are not getting back to us, we took a vote and decided to take
the kiln on.
1.5
(1.9) Local Places for Nature Grant (KWT) County ecologist or some other
expert in biodiversity etc. required to visit site; GR liaising with grant
lady on this as grant is only worth a few hundred. People’s Postcode Lottery
– will be open again in January. Need a set of audited accounts. National
Garden Scheme community garden grants.
1.6
(1.11) Wellbeing of Future Generations Act – Publicise Council’s new plan
via Hwb etc. and on our website.
1.7
(2.2) Garden – we have the deeds but there is some confusion about whether
it covers the entire garden site and thus allows us to apply for land
registration easily. If it does, yes we go ahead.
1.8
(2.3) Canolfan Crannog Pat Geary has offered to put us in touch with a
Housing Association friend who can discuss possible options.
1.9
(3.2) A query from Mari Hobbs was answered. The Welfare Committee have not
taken over the Canolfan Crannog project; we are trying to ascertain the
legal ramifications in order to allow the project to move on. Public
meetings will be held once there are options available to discuss.
1.10 (4.1) Second home owners inclusion. We need someone to take this on as
a project, including using email list (and considering GDPR). Making the
most of the community including second home owners who are willing to
engage. We can make a start with inviting them all specifically to the
unveiling of the Cranogwen statue.
1.11
(4.3) Youth forum. Local youngsters are interested and this will happen in
New Year. To be part of Cranogwen unveiling etc. as well.
1.12
(4.4) Electric vehicle strategy for Wales. GJ contacted council and Clic.
All Welsh counties have been approached by the WA about provision; nothing
in Ceredigion as yet. We could send a letter as a community – any info and
ideas.
2.
Agenda
2.1. Garden funding and progress. The Welsh slate and horses heads (natural
stones) have arrived and works begins again third week October. The Welsh
Cerrig slate with inset metal letters replaces some of the Forest of Dean
stone. This is much cheaper. Costs are going up all the time. Foundry,
materials etc. Cranogwen still has to be pushed by MWW so that there is some
money left to pay Seb.
The
plinth is now to be bronze. We’ve had two payments from CCC. We have about
9k left we can claim for. We have paid for 50% of the Forest of Dean stone.
The JustGiving fund is rising steadily; many donate directly to our account
to avoid fees. We are currently breaking even. The Cranogwen performance is
donating 10% from ticket sales and all the money from the Pontgarreg
performance. There is a film being made about the process which has been
pitched to S4C.
Open
Studio was very successful (1-2 October and a busload from Coleg
Ceredigion). There will be another one in Nov/Dec.
Please all share the fundraising page and think of fundraising events.
Plants have been offered and we could have a plant sale in the spring.
2.2.
Ffynon Fair Report. Phil Cope’s report has been published and publicised.
With the current push on Cranogwen we will leave this till next year.
2.3.
Banking/finance clarification. HSBC was fined last year and have tightened
up procedures, so they require detailed information on all directors of
businesses.
Charity status would create a different set of (personal) liabilities and
difficulties. The Committee was changed from charity status some years ago
to a company limited by guarantee.
2.4
History of the committee. Clarification that the Committee is elected via a
proposed-seconded process at the AGM. We make decisions informed by our
experiences and communication with others. Where relevant we hold open
meetings or events e.g. as with Ffynnon Fair work, in order to involve any
who wish to help.
Communication (on and offline) is key for involving all those who live in
the community as well as second home owners, former residents, visitors etc.
Newsletter, website and social media updates are important.
2.5
Over 60s Christmas Dinner. We discussed raising the age but decided to keep
it at 60; we would like younger people to attend.
3.
Correspondence
3.1 Email from the new owners/trustees of the beachfront car park in
response to Ben Lake. They are going to put in a new machine with card and
contactless options (as well as cash and app payments). They are still
concerned about vandalism and would like to collaborate on a sign to this
effect.
4.
AOB
4.1 CCC will not award a Byway Open to All Traffic or footpaths across the
beachfront car park. Pushing for a footpath would only mean it would be
diverted along the public pavement by the railings.
4.2
Gerry Beatty, long-time Bro Crannog resident, died in her sleep a couple of
weeks ago.
4.3
The old boatyard tractor remains in the free car park field.
4.4
Removal of barriers from road below Canolfan Crannog – ask CC.
4.5
Handrails to Cilborth beach not been fixed properly. Some pieces have been
totally left. Ask at CC. Contact Council with photos by next meeting.
Meeting ended 21:12
Next meeting 10 November 7.30pm in the Pentre.
Minutes of the Meeting of the
Pwyllgor Lles Llangrannog
Welfare Committee
8 September 2022
Present: Kat Dawes, Jane Green,
Tracey Rix, Cynyr Ifan, Gari Pwyll, Gail Robinson, Adrian Brice, Gari Pwyll.
Apologies: Anne-Marie Bollen, Jez
Rix, Paul Dawes, Helena Boyesen.
Minutes of the last meeting proposed
correct by Adrian, seconded by Gari.
1. Matters arising
1.1 Car park warning sign is up.
1.2 Risk assessments. Ongoing.
1.3 Landscaping by the phone box.
Supporting wall by the entrance to the gents is collapsing.
1.4 Benches.
Are now on the seafront.
1.5 Ukrainian flag has gone up.
1.6 Bell. We need to have a proper look
at where this should safely and usefully sit.
1.7 Lime Kiln is Grade II listed. Wait
for a decision about the business rates before we take it on.
1.8 Ffynon Fair. Awaiting Phil Cope’s
report.
1.9 Local Places for Nature Grant (KWT)
Invite Pob to next welfare. People’s Postcode Lottery – 3 October. National
Garden Scheme community garden grants.
1.10 Village Garden. The garden work
has begun and fundraising is going well.
1.11 Wellbeing of Future Generations
Act – Publicise Council’s new plan via Hwb etc. and on our website.
2. Agenda Items
2.1 Exact names for HSBC Safeguarding list.
2.2 Garden – we have the deeds but
there is some confusion about whether it covers the entire garden site and
thus allows us to apply for land registration easily. If it does, yes we go
ahead. PD to go back to JCP solicitors re. confusion over req for adverse
possession.
2.3 Canolfan Crannog
PD to email Pat Geary re. clauses and his options.
HB to contact Housing Associations again.
CI find out how much money in CC account.
3. Correspondence
3.1 Roy is now retiring from village maintenance work – thanks to him for
many years of this.
3.2 Mari Hobbs – reply that we are not
moving ahead with Capel Crannog, merely clarifying options.
4.0 AOB
4.1 Idea about a yearly event for second home/holiday let owners and locals
just before or after the season. We need someone to take this on as a
project, including the email list and GDPR.
4.2 Melvyn ‘Bomber’ Zerk We send our
deepest sympathies to the family of Melvyn Zerk of Mill View.
4.3 Youth forum – at least once a year
to include a social event and gather wider views. Beach clean via Pob –
16-25th September.
4.4 Electric vehicle strategy for
Wales. Funding. There are only 7 public points in Wales which are not on
private land. Communities can benefit from hosting these.
4.5 Dwr Cymru infrastructure and storm
drain overflows. We have had lots of days where water has been unsafe for
bathing.
Meeting ended 20:22
Next meeting 13 October in the Pentre.
Minutes of the
Meeting of the
Pwyllgor Lles
Llangrannog Welfare Committee
14 July 2022
Present: Paul Dawes, Adrian Brice,
Clive Bullock, Kat Dawes, Jane Green, Tracey Rix, Helena Boyesen, Cynyr
Ifan.
Apologies: Anne-Marie Bollen, Gerry
Jones, Jez Rix, Adrian Brice, Gail Robinson.
Minutes of the last meeting proposed
correct by Helena, seconded by Paul.
1. Matters arising
1.1 Car park warning sign. Beachfront car park warning sign has been made.
1.2 Roy and Jan garden thank-you. Done.
1.3 Risk assessments. Ongoing.
1.4 Hawen Research. PD to share
abstract.
1.5 Landscaping by the phone box.
Supporting wall by the entrance to the gents is collapsing.
Contact Highways. BT have been
blocked from removing rural phone boxes.
1.6 Benches.
Onging.
1.7 Ukrainian refugees. We have a flag
to put up.
1.8 Bell. The bell is with HB. We need
to have a proper look at where this should safely and
usefully sit.
1.9 Lime Kiln is Grade II listed. Wait
for a decision about the business rates before we take it
on. Chase up planning/finance.
1.10 Ffynon Fair. The work party was
successful and a report has been put online. Phil Cope’s
report should be done by
September. Putting some slate in the bottom to stop the mud going in
and make safe with fencing would
be the minimum.
1.11 Beach Shower. Fixed.
1.12 Local Places for Nature Grant
(KWT) It would be interesting to apply for funding for the
lower garden via this. We will
hold this until September. Any other grants available for this
should be looked into.
1.13 Plaque for Barbara Downard
1.14 Village Garden. The garden work
has begun. We will be putting up posters, social media
and a donations box. We have
saved money on the stone despite price increases by using
slightly different materials and
processes. The poetry band will now be made in slate which is
cheaper and comes from North
Wales. The floor has proved to be solid and well-draining.
1.15 Pat Geary put in an application
for planning. It has been rejected.
1.16 Wellbeing of Future Generations
Act – Publicise Council’s new plan via Hwb etc. and on our
website.
1.17 Maelfa Crannog. Cherry tree has
been moved. There’s a lot of rubble from this area of work
which has been up in the quarry
for a while. Tom Prichard will be thanked for his donation.
2. Agenda Items
2.1 Exact names for HSBC Safeguarding list.
2.2 Garden – we have the deeds but
there is some confusion about whether it covers the entire
garden site and thus allows us to
apply for land registration easily. If it does, yes we go ahead.
Go back to JCP solicitors re.
confusion over req for adverse possession.
2.3 Capel Crannog Notice for the
chapel: ‘Unsafe, enter at own risk.’
Contact Pat Geary re. clauses and his options. Contact Housing Associations
again. How much
money is in CC account?
2.4 Eisteddfod 30th July – 6th
August. Bunting will go up around the village.
2.5 Japanese Knotweed removal –
ongoing.
3.0 AOB
3.1 Idea about a yearly event for second home/holiday let owners and locals
just before or after
the season. We need someone to
take this on as a project, including the email list and GDPR.
3.2 We could do with a bit of a
restructuring of the Committee so that all the projects we are
interested in can be adopted by
someone to avoid things being ‘ongoing’ for a long time.
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Finances – Treasurer
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Minutes, correspondence – Secretary
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Duck Races
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Ffynon Fair
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Garden
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Canolfan Crannog
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Orchard
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Fundraising
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Cards and new resident welcome packs
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Litter/invasive species
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Car Park
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Second Home Owners
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Publicity (newsletters, social media,
website, email collection/list)
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Risk Assessments/Policies
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Benches/bells/weeding/general
maintenance
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Main liaison with Council/Community
Council/WG
3.3 Melvyn ‘Bomber’ Zerk We send our
deepest sympathies to the family of Melvyn Zerk of Mill
View.
Meeting ended 21:34
Next
meeting September TBA
Minutes of the Meeting of the
Pwyllgor Lles Llangrannog Welfare Committee
12 May 2022
Present: Helena Boyesen, Paul Dawes,
Gari Pwyll, Cynyr Ifan, Gerry Jones, Adrian Brice, Clive
Bullock, Kat Dawes, Jane Green,
Jez & Tracey Rix, Gail Robinson, Anne-Marie Bollen.
Minutes of the last meeting proposed correct by Paul, seconded by Clive.
1. Cranogwen update.
Anne-Marie and Helen Molyneux spoke via
Zoom re. the ongoing Cranogwen statue project. Also
present were Mari Dalis, Enfys
Jenkins and Helena Boyesen of the team. The Council grant has
been awarded and the team wants
to begin work on the village garden’s redevelopment.
There are three options for costings
and lots of alternatives to save money.
Total price for working poetry into the
floor is £2,100. Work will be done free on that by Seb.
New slate for walls would be £7k;
plan is to fix the old walls and build more.
The project team are asking how much
the Committee can give to the Garden redevelopment.
Helena would prefer to have a direct
contact on the Welfare to go back to. Once the website is
fully bilingual (it is) the grant
will be formally awarded.
Materials are going up. Neil has bought
the slate for the planters and thus a first invoice for
materials.
The grant will pay 50% of any invoice
submitted even if we have not yet paid anything out.
Planting the garden in this new design
will save every year as we will not be buying a whole new
garden’s worth of plants every
six months, as has been done previously.
There is about £2-3k for the garden.
There’s no guarantee that there will be any surplus left
once MWW have consolidated the
statue funds; if there is this goes to the Garden.
We have about £13k in the Welfare
accounts. If we use this money it could be used as
backup/slush fund and replaced as
fundraising continues. How much should the Welfare be contributing from the
main account, and what about money from other accounts? This project will
give the Welfare opportunities
and good publicity to the village, donations etc. The statue itself
is just the start of the project.
Part of this is the Welfare helping the
CCCCM team to fundraise e.g. duck races.
HB proposes £10k and GP seconds this. A
vote was held and the Committee is unanimous in
agreeing to the proposal.
1. Car park warning sign.
Carpark warning sign – ongoing.
2. Roy and Jan. We will buy them a meal
and tickets to the Botanical Gardens to thank them for
their work on the Garden for over
25 years. GP.
5. Risk assessments. Gari has created a
form. Another meeting is needed.
6. Hawen Research. Researcher has
finished work on project re. pollution in the Hawen. We
could invite her to speak.
7. Siop Glynafon. Ben Lake and Elin
Jones – could they help – we have not had an answer on
this. We feel it should fall
under the Wellbeing of Future Generations Act. There is little we can
do as it is a private commercial
enterprise. We will write a letter expressing our concern that a
property in the main area of the
village is becoming run down.
8. Canolfan Crannog.
Solicitors – form has been sent.
Lime kiln. Obtain searches and land
property enquiries. We need to know if there are any
questions about it. We have not
had an actual survey done; should we buy a survey or get
Gavin to do it?
Canolfan Crannog. Prelim planning
application to show in principle the council will support.
Before that no need for a
meeting.
9. Parking spaces outside the Ship
gable end. The land has been registered to the Ship.
10. Landscaping by the phone box.
Supporting wall by the entrance to the
gents is collapsing. Contact Highways.
BT have made an announcement regarding
closing all phone boxes.
11. Bwm’s Triangle (behind the Beach
Hut). Strim it.
12. Benches.
Welsh Oak from Talgarreg is on order. Ends are ready. Where shall we put
them?
Side of the Beach Hut x2, one in
front of the Hawen outlet.
13. Ukrainian refugees. There are about
20 families. Flag will go up soon.
14. Bell. Can be mounted on the Sianti.
15. New members received a welcome
pack. We have space for two more members.
16. Land registration around
Llangrannog. The Garden is unregistered; we have the deeds so this
should be straightforward. There
are quite a few pieces of land which are not registered and we
need to decide what to do about
them. In some cases this will be talking to the owners. First
step is to register the Garden
and land around St Crannog.
17. Lime Kiln. We have transfer
documents. Pat has placed a restrictive covenant so that we
cannot build on it. Environmental
survey has not shown up any significant issues. It is a Grade
II listed building. We agree to
proceed.
18. Ffynon Fair. Work party 11am
Sunday.
Any Other Business.
1. Beach Shower. The broken showerhead
has been reported to the Council.
Meeting ended 21:57.
Next meeting Thursday 9 June 7.30pm.
Capel Crannog Vestry.
Minutes of the Meeting
Pwyllgor Lles Llangrannog
Welfare Committee
11 December 2021
Present: Cynyr Ifan, Helena Boyesen,
Clive Bullock, Kat Dawes, Paul Dawes, Gerry Jones.
Apologies: Anne-Marie Bollen, Gari
Jones.
2. Car park. The car park is not lit in
the evening. We can send a night-time photo (to ?) showing the issue. We can
draft a more permanent sign for outside the car park to inform people of the
grace period and cameras. If vandalism continues, they may remove the
machine and require online only payment.
We have more evidence from people who
have won/lost their cases against OPS. We will continue to update this to
help others.
3. Over 60s Christmas Dinner. We have
decided to have an afternoon tea type event later in the springtime, open to
the whole community, depending on Covid.
4. Christmas Trees. This will be up
once the weather allows. Lights (of all colours) will be put up as well.
5. Cerflun Cymunedol Cranogwen
Community Monument Update.
The press release regarding the
appointment of Seb Boyesen and Kezia Ferguson has been sent out and we have
had good feedback. Planning permission application and grant application for
the village garden has been submitted.
We could have a look at redeveloping
the lower garden at the same time in order that it blends with the upper
garden. It would be good to re-do the steps and plant some more shrubs. Tall
trees could be an issue.
6. Risk assessments. Garden, St
Carannog, lime kiln, Canolfan Crannog, orchard. We will take this up in
January.
7. Bank Details. Ongoing.
9. Hawen Research. Talks have been set
up for February.
10. Siop Glynafon. Invite Ben Lake/Elin
Jones to listen to our concerns about the loss of this resource. Wellbeing
of Future Generations Act applies. The Community Council have been debating
the same issue. Environmental Health have been out regarding the rubbish
etc. around the back.
11. Canolfan Crannog. We need to decide
how best to structure a company that is responsible for Capel Crannog site
alone and its development. We can have a separate company or a sub-company
of the Welfare. In the latter case it is still the ultimate responsibility
of the Welfare. In both cases people who are not members of the Welfare
could be directors.
Llangrannog Welfare Committee is
a Limited company. Information about filings etcetera can be found here: limited
company. Our number is 07560860.
As directors we have the usual
exposures and opportunities
with HM government. This is an example
of advice on responsibilities and duties.
This Companies
House blog is good.
We need to know how much liability we
have for accidents and incidents, but also the running of the business that
may come out of the redevelopment of the CC site. Contact JCP solicitors for
advice then move forward with appointing directors.
Garden wall – could we do some work to
avoid another slip. Establish some grass and trim the overhanging bushes. To
be taken up in spring.
12. Lime Kiln We are awaiting a copy of
the survey. Chapel site will be surveyed next week; to include vestry and
grounds.
13. Parking outside the Ship gable end.
Signs have been put up saying this land is private. This is an ongoing
issue.
14. Free Wales Army graffiti. This is
not suitable to be put on private property. We are happy to help John Page
remove it.
15. Landscaping by the phone box. Teifi
Landscaping will tackle this in better weather. Community Council update
please.
Meeting ended 20.45pm. Next meeting 13
January, 7.30pm.
Minutes of the Meeting
Pwyllgor Lles Llangrannog Welfare Committee
11 November 2021
Present:
Anne-Marie Bollen, Gari Jones, Sarah Jones, Helena Boyesen, Clive Bullock,
Kat Dawes, Paul Dawes.
Apologies: Cynyr Ifan, Gerry
Jones.
Minutes agreed correct. Proposed
Gari Jones seconded Gerry Jones.
Andy Campbell and Sarah Joyce
have resigned.
1. The Welfare Committee and the
Ship.
The Committee and its members are here
to represent the village and support everyone in the
community. A recent private
conversation resulted in unintended upset to the Ship landlords.
We need to make a formal apology and
ask that the resulting Facebook post is taken down; it is
extremely detrimental to the pub,
the Committee and the village itself.
Those representing the Committee should
not bring personal impressions into the professional
business of the Committee, where
you are representing the village. If anyone does not wish to
take part in any part of the
Committee’s business, that is their decision and they can choose to
not attend.
We also need to look at a code of
conduct, constitution, creating social media policy and so on –
we have always worked on an informal
basis but this is no longer appropriate.
Decisions must be made at meetings and
not via email/messaging.
It is often not suitable to have the
meeting in a public place – where else could we meet?
2. The Community Council has had
a meeting with Anthony Ramsay-Williams regarding the
continuing car park issues. He
has agreed to investigate these issues:
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Signage at entrance (especially re.
10 minute grace period)
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Information on fines issued relating
to grace period
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App – can it send out warnings to
users when time is due to run out?
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WIFI – check whether it’s clear on
signage that there is WIFI available to access
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QR code
3. Over 60s Christmas Dinner
– Send the list around. How much will it be and can we fit with
Covid restrictions. Will
residents want to come, and is it safe and sensible to hold it?
4. Christmas Trees. We would
like Mickey Beechey to look at buying Christmas trees as usual,
but also some more
lights/decoration for the village to provide extra cheer this year.
5. Cerflun Cymunedol Cranogwen
Community Monument Update.
We have met our £20,000 total for local
fundraising and we with other funding sources have
reached our target of £70,000.
There was a community consultation
regarding the plans for the Garden. Nautical themes,
herbal, local plants will be
used. Less annual planting to be more sustainable.
Suggestions from the Committee include
that warm, low lighting would be nice.
How is the waterfall included?
Cranogwen talks about Y Gerwn and we want to use some of that.
What’s next? This is not just a statue
project. What are the opportunities for the area, females
in particular? We plan a book,
her story website, a walking trail, Tall Ship, seamanship bursary etc.
We now have two more project members to
help us.
We are looking at HLF and Arts Council
grants to help with further plans – the unveiling and
information boards.
Spring 2023 is the target for the
unveiling.
Official announcement of the
appointment of sculptor and assistant coming soon.
Clive is happy to start a Cranogwen
Book within our accounts system, so further monies can be
kept track of by us.
6. Creating a risk assessment
structure for Welfare-run aspects of village i.e. resources such as
the Garden, kiln, St Carannog.
Three or more people or specific people for specific areas.
7. Solicitors. JCP and
Pat Geary are now in contact with each other.
8. Bank Details.
Clive has now submitted all the necessary paperwork and hopes to have online
access soon.
9. Hawen Research. There are two
undergraduates from Bristol and a Masters degree student
from C.A.T. Wales who are
conducting experiments on the Hawen for their dissertations. They
are looking at pollution issues
(e.g. microplastics ) from source to sea. PD proposes that we ask
them for three separate talks of
15 mins each at the AGM.
Meeting ended 9.30pm. Next meeting
9 December, 7.30pm.
Pwyllgor
Lles Llangrannog Welfare Committee
Meeting
Thursday 14th October 7.30pm
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Present: Kat Dawes, Gerry Jones,
Sarah Jones, Helena Boyesen, Clive Bullock, Adrian Brice, Cynyr Ifan.
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Minutes of the last meeting.
Proposed correct by Clive, seconded Helena.
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Apologies. Gari Jones, Anne-Marie
Bollen, Paul Dawes, Andy Campbell.
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Ffynon Fair
Welcome to Phil Cope (author of The
Living Wells of Wales) and James Stewart to discuss Ffynon Fair.
James’s mother grew up in
Llangrannog at the rectory; his grandfather was the rector. His mother had
an interest in the well and James would like to pay for Phil to do a
consultancy in memory of his mother.
Phil believes this well has national
significance.
Two phases are anticipated
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An examination of the meanings of
well springs
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Phil offers a talk giving an intro
to holy wells in general and FF and its possibilities to encourage support
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Determine what we know already
about FF
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The naming(s) of wells (Welsh to
Christianisation) – 50% have ended up becoming Lady Well or St Mary’s
Well
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We should look at it in the
context of all the others in the village – Penfynnon/Bywell
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Ownership and source of the water
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Importance of education esp. with
children as a part of climate concerns. Part of plans on what the well’s
future should be. Community involvement.
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Cranogwen’s poem Y Fynnon
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Well-dressing and well-guarding
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Initial exploration, cleaning and
assessment of site
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Dyfed Archaeological Trust are
interested; water test
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Further community meeting to show
progress and designs for the future
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Press and publicising online etc.
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Budget and funding applications
for Phase 2
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Phase 2 – Delivery. Building a new
well, seating, surrounding, interpretation panel, direction signs etc.
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Well launch and possible festival
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Publication – TV, radio, papers
etc.
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Links with other sites e.g.
Carantek/Crantock/Irish site
Ian ap Dewi remembers being taken
after Sunday School to drink the well water, and that it was known as
Carannog’s Well. Speaking to John MO and Ian would be very useful.
Mary and June Sylvester would have
some information.
Lowri Williams as director of
Gwersyll yr Urdd
Boco and others of the Beechey
family.
It was noted that some drainage work
was done on the field and the spring does not flow as it used to. DAT could
help here.
We can begin asking for stories and
photos, but should hold forth on the physical work.
We are not bound by the rules of
Cadw etc. so we can marry this with our own creative contribution to the
development of the life of this well by building on what has gone before.
What does this mean to us today; how is it relevant (e.g. ecology, water,
climate etc.)?
Gather ideas of local artists,
craftspeople, wall-builders, historians etc.
Minutes of the last meeting
5.0 (3.1) Benches. OG (on-going).
5.1 3.2 (3.2) Cilborth railings,
main beach railings and info sign by the beach.
5.2 (3.3) Cranogwen Project Update
Over £67,000 has been raised so far. Community
involvement activities are being recorded. Many media contacts have been
formed.
A press announcement re. the appointment of Seb Boyesen
is being released imminently. His contract has been drafted. A female mentee
from Coleg Sir Gâr has been identified and will be interviewed this month.
Gail Robinson has developed draft garden plans. These will be shown to the
community.
Local builders will be approached for three quotes for the building works.
A Council Grant Application has been developed and will be submitted this
month.
Kat is writing several pieces for organisations including Women’s Archive of
Wales and Ninnau.
Volunteers are being recruited for work on Cranogwen’s grave on 30 October.
Christmas cards are being designed.
An event is being created with Aberration and Aberystwth Arts Centre.
Our steering group and Monumental Welsh Women are very
pleased with our ongoing efforts.
5.3 (3.4) Second home owners
database. OG (on-going) Share information in order to create a database and
possibly use MailChimp to adhere to GDPR easily.
5.4 (3.6) Litter and Dogs leaflet.
AC and SJ distributed throughout the village. We will do again next spring.
The Welsh version of the leaflet has a typo re. 3 week collection.
5.5 (3.7) Canolfan Crannog, Lime
Kiln and other issues.
Mr Pat Geary has donated £12,000 to
the Welfare Committee and we express our sincere gratitude for the different
this will make in our efforts.
In a meeting with Pat we discussed
moving on with the Canolfan Crannog work etc. And that we need solicitors to
deal with this. PD suggested JCP based in Carmarthen as on a par with any
team, and this was accepted by the members. PD to speak to JCP.
Pat will arrange for a structural
engineer next.
It was noted that the Vestry roof is
leaking heavily. KD has informed Ian ap Dewi and Canolfan Crannog funds
(from house rent) will be used to make it safe as soon as possible.
It was also noted that risk
assessments are vital for us if we are to continue to work as we do. All
agreed.
Notes from Paul:
Risk Analysis Proposal
We are discussing taking on ownership of physical
infrastructure and additional support of the village. They all represent
good opportunities to improve the welfare of the people and of the village.
It will mean a considerable ‘Estate’, including for example:
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The Lime Kiln
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Canolfan Crannog Area - and
as a landlord
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The St Crannog Area
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Fynnon Fair
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Cranogwen Area
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The garden – and its maintenance
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The Car Park - and the park and ride operation?
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The footbridge?
These opportunities bring with them responsibilities,
such as being a good landlord or meeting Health and Safety requirements or
protecting the public. We can manage these issues well, provided we do so
proactively but we have no mechanism to assess and respond to the associated
potential problems. We do insure the Welfare and its directors
(transferring the risk) but that does not remove the exposure to litigation
for failures/negligence. Much more importantly we have no mechanism to
ensure that, whatever we do, we protect people and property.
Insurance companies often require organisations such as
ours (even of the size we are) to have in place Risk Management procedures.
These look like paper exercises but they ask pertinent questions, require
acceptable answers and remedial action. For example, a risk assessment
would have highlighted the protruding bolts in the garden but would also
have required action by an identified person to remove that risk within a
certain time. Maintaining the associated reports should also reduce our
insurance costs.
To build Risk Assessments for each area takes real
knowledge of the village as well as research and time and thought to
construct the questions and the paperwork and then allocate them for
completion.
This proposal is for three people to take on that job
of work.
5.6 (3.8) Rights of Way The
application is with the Council.
5.7 (3.10) Orchard / Car Park. Has
been cleared up. The sign has been changed to Camper Vans Are Allowed. This
will be cleaned off.
5.8 (3.12) Maelfa Crannog Uchaf –
planning permission has been passed with some alterations.
5.9 (3.14) Beachfront / Ship
carpark. Mr Ramsay Williams has agreed to meet the Community Council.
5.10 (3.15) Ysgoldy bell. Vanessa
(Anthea’s daughter) has the bell and will return it when next in Sarnau.
5.11 (3.16) Banking. We approve
Clive to be our on-line account manager.
It was resolved at the meeting of
the Llangrannog Welfare Committee held on 14 October 2021 that Clive Bullock
be nominated as Primary User for the purposes of HSBC UK Business Internet
Banking. It was acknowledged and agreed that the Primary User would have
full access and authority over the HSBC UK bank accounts, authority to
appoint Additional Users, no restriction on what they can do using HSBC UK
Business Internet banking, as appropriate.
For example, they can ask and apply
for credit cards, overdrafts and loans; make payments into and out of the
HSBC UK bank accounts, increase/decrease cardholder limits. The meeting was
reminded that full details of what the Primary User can do are set out in
the HSBC UK Business Banking Terms and Conditions and the Business Internet
Banking Additional Conditions.
5.12 (3.17) Cardi Care. Aberporth
have been chosen for this social care project.
AOB
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Proposal for a village
brainstorming session.
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Seals – There have been problems
with seals being disturbed on local beaches; some have died. Police have
been getting involved. We have a bunch of leaflets from Alison Healy at
the Council to help educate people.
Meeting Closed 21.00
Next
meeting 11 November 7.30pm.
Pwyllgor Lles
Llangrannog Welfare Committee
Meeting Thursday 9th
September 7.30pm
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Present: Gari Jones, Paul Dawes,
Gerry Jones, Andy Campbell, Sarah Jones, Helena Boyesen, Clive Bullock,
Adrian Brice, Cynyr Ifan.
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Apologies. Kat Dawes, Anne-Marie
Bollen.
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Minutes of the last meeting.
Proposed correct by Paul, seconded Helena.
3.1 (3.1) Benches. OG (on-going).
3.2 (3.2) Cilborth railings, main
beach railings and info sign by the beach. The main beach railings have been
made safe. Cynyr to discuss Cilborth railings with the council.
3.3 (3.3) Cranogwen Project Update
A new concrete base is required
which will mean digging up the base of the garden – but not harming the
wall. The intention is to completely rebuild the base area, subject to
consultation with the community. Final designs to be presented to the
Welfare and the community for consultation. The next stages would be to have
the builders’ quotes and then make planning and grant applications.
Roy plans to retire from the work in
the garden but will be involved in the re-planning.
3.4 (3.4) Second home owners
database. OG (on-going) Share information in order to create a database and
possibly use MailChimp to adhere to GDPR easily.
3.6 (3.6) Litter and Dogs leaflet.
OG (on-going) Leaflets are complete and need to be delivered. Andy to
package the leaflets for distribution.
3.7 (3.7) Canolfan Crannog, Lime
Kiln and other issues.
Mr Pat Geary proposes a review by
his surveyor to assess the building for conversion and use by the community
for rental housing. His offer would include financing but the Welfare would
retain responsibility for repaying the finance and for acting as landlords.
The associated potential problems require some careful thought but we will
explore this opportunity and go ahead with his survey at least.
A survey of the Kiln area is also
being done for Mr Geary who is willing to pay any increase in insurance for
a period after its transfer to the Welfare Committee.
He has donated to Cranogwen and has
expressed a desire to donate to the village causes and help resolve some of
the critical issues facing the village. He has offered to approach Anthony
Williams to discuss the car park.
Keeping us informed
Gari to set up a What’s App page to
enable reminders to be sent to all Welfare members.
3.8 (3.8) Rights of Way The
application is with the Council.
Cynyr to discuss with ‘local
lawyers’ about the legal issues around the small unregistered area by the
Ship windows.
3.9 (3.9) Planting by toilets.
Autumn. Strimming in progress.
3.10 (3.10) Orchard / Car Park.
Litter is a problem. Work Party on the 26th September at 5:30.
3.11 (3.11) Memorial Garden
Sandy Denny memorial. This can go
ahead.
Barbara Purnell memorial plaque can
also go ahead.
3.12 (3.12) Maelfa Crannog Uchaf –
planning permission. In the system.
3.14 (3.14) Beachfront / Ship
carpark. Community Council is to meet with Mr Williams.
3.15 (4.1) We discussed Mari Hobbs’
email and the given replies to her points. She has been invited to join.
3.16 (5.1) Fynnon Fair. Proposal
from Phil Cope & James Stewart is to be distributed for responses from
Welfare members. We will send a reply whilst we are considering this but we
should emphasise our enthusiasm to develop the site, our thanks for their
proposal and a willingness to meet.
4 Correspondence
4.1 Jo Couzens/KDs emails concerning
an exposed bolt in the garden have been noted.
4.2 Email from G Williams Ltd
requesting permission for Barbara Purnell plaque.
4.3 The committee noted the ‘Thank
You’ from Marc for our support of Londis staff in giving them money towards
their end-of-season staff party. This was a thank-you for their hard work
and community support over the pandemic.
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AOB
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The Ysgoldy bell. Vanessa (Anthea’s
daughter) has the bell and PD has been told she will return it when next
in Sarnau.
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Banking. We will now be charged
for our bank accounts at £5 per month so will we reduce the number
accessing it to one and maintain an internal separation of the four
balances. We approved Clive to be our online account manager.
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Cardi Care. Proposal to be
distributed but this needs further consideration before completing the
questionnaire.
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Proposal for a village
brainstorming session.
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Proposal for a village ‘litter
pick’ in the car park on Friday Nov 5th.
Pwyllgor
Lles Llangrannog Welfare Committee
Meeting
Thursday 15 July 7.30pm
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Present Kat Dawes, Gari Jones,
Paul Dawes, Gerry Jones, Andy Campbell, Sarah Jones, Helena Boyesen, Clive
Bullock, Adrian Brice, Anne-Marie Bollen.
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Apologies.
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Minutes of the last meeting.
Proposed correct by Paul, seconded Helena.
3.1 (3.1) Benches. Paul Nic will
start work as soon as possible.
3.2 (3.2) Cilborth railings, main
beach railings and info sign by the beach. The main beach railings have been
made safe.
3.3 (3.3) Cranogwen Project Update
We have met with the Rees family and
have permission to restore the grave.
Research is being done into suitable
dress. Amanda Savinelli is making one.
Two grant applications are in to
help with groundworks etc.
Postcards and leaflets of Cranogwen
have been mostly distributed in the area.
Events arranged – two gigs and a
guided walk/information stand.
We are having t-shirts made with a
local company.
Aberration are creating a
documentary film featuring project team and locals. The community will be
invited to participate.
Tafell a Tân are making a Cranogwen
pizza; £1 from every pizza will be donated.
The Community Council have made a
donation of £2,500 for which we are very grateful. We are working on better
communications with the CC from CCCCM and the Welfare.
Roy and Jan (garden custodians) have
lots of ideas which we are discussing. Local correspondence is being
reposnded to.
A suitable model to pose for the
sculpture is being sought.
Studio Response are helping with
writing an advert to look for an assistant, preferably local and female.
3.4 (3.4) Second home owners
database. Share information in order to create a database and possibly use
MailChimp to adhere to GDPR easily.
3.5 (3.5) Londis staff pizzas. To be
organised in autumn.
3.6 (3.6) Litter and Dogs leaflet.
Leaflets are complete. It would be best to hand them out after summer when
house owners are actally here – the worry is that the holidaymakers will put
them in the bin. We would like to out them in an envelope with the house
name on – more likely to be read and kept.
3.7 (3.7) Canolfan Crannog No news
from the Trustees. There have been complaints about the way the pews were
sold.
3.8 (3.8) Rights of Way The process
is going ahead with the Council. It is noted that the land under the gable
end of the Ship is still contested. Land Registry clearly shows the land
does not belong to the Ship, but it is not formally registered as common
land with the Council. The Ship block anyone else from using the space.
The only solution would be to take
this to court, which is not feasible for us. A letter explaining the
situation will be sent, so the issue is on record.
3.9 (3.9) Planting by toilets.
Autumn. Strimming.
3.10 (3.10) Orchard. Reflective tape
has been put on the posts to avoid damage to the trees and to guide people
into the correct parking areas. We will install a box to ask for donations
to help with upkeep.
3.11 (3.11) Sandy Denny memorial.
This can go ahead.
3.12 (3.12) Maelfa Crannog Uchaf –
planning permission. In the system.
3.13 (3.13) Visibility issue at the
top car park. Trimming has been done.
3.14 (3.14) Beachfront carpark. A
traffic management survey would help with this. All to gather photographic
evidence of parking/traffic issues.
3.15 (4.1) We discussed Mari Hobbs’
email and the given replies to her points. She has been invited to join.
3.16 (5.1) Fynnon Fair Ongoing.
4 Correspondence
-
AOB
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The Community Council await a
date for a meeting with Anthony Ramsey-Williams.
-
To avoid items being ‘ongoing’
for too long, there will be a time limit on actions, except in
exceptional circumstances. There will also be an agenda each month.
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It appears the Ysgoldy bell may
have been claimed, but by whom we are not sure. Ask Anthea/Mike.
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Cones and parking notices. We
will purchase No Waiting cones to stop people parking so close to the
defibrillator, noticeboard and post box. New cone for the bus turning
point. We will have a proper sign made for the entrance to the
beachfront carpark to warn people that they need to park within ten
minutes.
Meeting
ended 21:07 Date of next meeting September 2021 7.30pm.
Pwyllgor Lles Llangrannog Welfare Committee
Meeting Thursday 10 June 7.30pm
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Present Kat Dawes, Cynyr Ifan, Gari Jones, Paul Dawes, Gerry Jones, Andy
Campbell, Sarah Jones, Helena Boyesen, Clive Bullock.
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Apologies. Adrian Brice, Anne-Marie Bollen.
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Minutes of the last meeting. Proposed correct by Gerry, seconded Gari.
3.1
(3.2) Benches We will pay for the timber and Paul Nicolaysen will do the
work for us for free.
3.2
(3.3) Cilborth railings, main beach railings and info sign by the beach. It
has been stressed that the main beach steps are dangerous; Cliff Bates will
reply ASAP.
3.3
(3.4) Monumental Welsh Women – Cranogwen statue.
We
are boosting the target figure to raise more money for planning, and also
for unexpected VAT. We will also be able to do some more work on the garden,
and we would like to incorporate the River Hawen. Roy and Jan will be
invited to contribute as they have done such amazing work with the garden.
The
group has a new logo. We are printing postcards of Cranogwen to be sent with
a leaflet and handwritten note for everyone in the community.
3.4
(3.5) Second home owners database.
3.5
(3.6) Londis staff pizzas. Autumn.
3.6
(3.7) Litter and Dogs leaflet. Leaflets are complete. Inserts to be put
inside and handed out with the Cranogwen stuff.
3.7
(3.8) Canolfan Crannog There will be a meeting when Phil Thomas is here.
3.8
(3.9) Rights of Way The process is going ahead. We want a byway open to all
traffic, and the Council has noted this. It is noted that the common land
under the gable end of the Ship is still contested.
3.9
(3.10) Planting by toilets. Autumn.
3.10 (3.11) Orchard. Trees are being damaged. We could put reflective posts
up to avoid this and also avoid claims against damage to cars.
3.11 (3.12) Sandy Denny memorial. Positioning – there is nothing in previous
minutes to indicate a proposed or accepted site for the plaque. The
Committee voted to put it on the bottom section, in a place where artists
and others influenced by stays in Llangrannog can be commemorated.
3.12 (3.13) Maelfa Crannog Uchaf – planning permission. Ongoing; there have
been a lot of objections re. the size of the extension, the change of
character of the row and access.
3.13 (3.14) Visibility issue at the entrace to the top car park. Trimming
has been done to an extent.
Camper vans in the car park has been an issue over the May half term. We
need a new ‘No overnight parking’ sign.
It
was noted that it is not just visitors who are staying overnight; there are
local people who are really struggling to find places to live and even some
who are forced to live in mobile homes/vans.
3.14 (4.1) Beachfront carpark – We discussed the possibility of a Compulsory
Purchase Order by the Council, in order to improve the communal and social
space in the village. Ideas: take the culvert out; a roundabout, spaces for
disabled parking and loading; open space for events, an eating/socialising
area, flood prevention work. We would like to reduce cars down at the
beachfront; none of these roads were built for cars let alone the large
vehicles that are popular now.
A
traffic management survey would help with this – research methodology. All
to gather photographic evidence of parking/traffic issues.
5.1
Fynnon Fair Ongoing.
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Correspondence
4.1
We discussed Mari Hobbs’ email and the given replies to her points. We will
invite her to join the committee.
5
AOB
5.1
The Community Council wants to invite Anthony Ramsey-Williams to a meeting
re. the car park. He requires evidence that there is a problem, which has
provided to the CC. Invite Sarah Powell to the meeting.
Meeting ended 20:05
Date of next meeting 8 July 2021 7.30pm.
Pwyllgor
Lles Llangrannog Welfare Committee
Meeting Thursday 20
May 7.30pm, Zoom
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Present Kat Dawes, Cynyr Ifan,
Clive Bullock, Anne-Marie Bollen, Gari Jones, Anne-Marie Bollen.
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Apologies. Paul Dawes, Adrian
Brice.
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Minutes of the last meeting.
Proposed correct by Clive, seconded Gari.
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3.1 (3.2) Benches Paul Nicolaysen
will give us an estimate for timber.
3.2 (3.3) Cilborth railings, main
beach railings and info sign by the beach. Cliff Bates contacted us on 16
April to say he is looking into it.
3.3 (3.4) Monumental Welsh Women –
Cranogwen statue.
Erecting a statue of Cranogwen in
the Millennium Garden.
Artist’s brief. Chosen Seb.
Coordinate siting installing unveiling.
Inital Target has been surpassed.
Community engagement. Social media,
PR etc.
Steering group has been set up –
Elin Jones AM, Helen Molyneux from MWW and Prof Jane Aaron are joining the
team as steers. £3000 from Meinir Mathias’s painting are selling well and
the fundraising is nearly halfway there. Jane Aaron’s talk was very well
received. Local bodies like the rowing club have donated. Studio Response
Monthly meetings/events. Workshops.
Aberration, street theatre, doco
film, art anthology/journal. Seb is starting to sketch ideas.
We are also applying for a council
grant for the groundwork.
Complaints about the CC processes.
It was felt that the attitude of one
or two members of the Council was antagonistic and unsupportive. The Chair
could have intervened to maintain a professional process. They will be sent
some feedback.
Request for another letter and
request for more money as the Council are very supportive of this.
Request for our minutes to be sent
to the CC every month.
Three issues that were dealt with –
tendering, Helena on the team and Seb as the artist. Terms of reference were
sent but not everyone had seen them.
We hope that the community will
hugely benefit from this project. We hope to have it completed within the
year, but also that the project will continue beyond this.
3.4 (3.5) Second home owners
database. Check on GDPR issues, ask permission, set up database. Ongoing.
3.5 (3.6) Londis staff pizzas. We
await an invoice.
3.6 (3.7) Litter and Dogs leaflet.
Leaflets are complete.
3.7 (3.8) Canolfan Crannog William
(site solicitor) would like 6-10 names for a steering group/trustees. We
need to have a meeting with Phil Thomas to decide what this entails. We
could start by clearing the rubbish from inside the chapel. The pews have
all been sold.
It was noted that there was no
public auction or transparency about this and some are annoyed. This is why
we need a steering group
Send a letter to the Fireworks
Committee detailing what Canolfan Crannog would use any donated money for,
with details of what is proposed.
3.8 (3.9) Rights of Way The process
is going ahead.
3.9 (3.10) Planting by toilets.
There is not now time/space to do any building work on the site. Autumn.
3.10 (3.11) Orchard. See AGM notes.
3.11 (3.12) Sandy Denny memorial.
Positioning has been questioned; we need to be mindful of community views.
There are many artists and well-known people who have been influenced by the
area, and local people who are put in the lower garden. Check all the
minutes for any agreement as to placement of the plaque.
3.12 (3.13) Maelfa Crannog Uchaf –
planning permission. Ongoing.
3.13 (3.14) Visibility issue at the
entrace to the top car park – trim some of the hedge to allow better
visibility. Ongoing.
The sign that says no overnight
camping or parking is not very clear and there are quite a lot of tents and
camper vans parking up there. The advice we have is to report them to the
PCSO on 101. The issue is that there are no public toilets.
3.14 (4.1) Beachfront carpark –
there are a lot of fines coming through. The main issue is the very short
grace period. Some people are being given the wrong amount of time for the
money paid. Amanda Wishart has become an expert on this and is willing to
come and suggest some solutions. Ben Lake and Gwyn James.
5.1 Fynnon Fair – tidy up the area
and maybe have a sign explaining its significance. The land belongs to the
community. James Stewart.
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Correspondence
5 AOB
5.1 Big Beach Clean – Pob and Keep
Wales Tidy.
5.2 Seb has redesigned the Welfare
Committee logo with colour and clarity.
Meeting ended 20:05
Date of
next meeting 10 June 2021 7.30pm.
Pwyllgor
Lles Llangrannog Welfare Committee
Meeting
Thursday 11 March 7.30pm, Zoom
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Present Kat Dawes, Cynyr Ifan,
Clive Bullock, Paul Dawes, Anne-Marie Bollen, Helena Boyesen, Andy
Campbell, Sarah Jones, Gerry Jones, Lowri Jones.
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Apologies. There were none.
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-
Minutes of the last meeting.
Proposed correct by Helena, seconded Paul.
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(3.1) Bica Byw project closing.
We welcomed Lowri from Gwersyll yr
Urdd to update us on the Bica Byw project. The community engagement part of
the project was outsourced and unfortunately the work (a report) was not
satisfactorily completed. The report has been finalised and has gone to be
translated.
The most popular option for
continuing with the Canolfan Crannog aspect of the project is to convert the
chapel to flats and workshops and to renovate the vestry for community use.
There is a bit of budget left for
another community engagement research project. They won’t pay for surveys
i.e. physical work. It could be a business plan, timeline plan or another
desktop survey. We agree that a bit more help with the chosen option for
Canolfan Crannog would be really useful. Lowri will speak to Meleri at
Cynnal y Cardi.
The Bica Byw app has gone live for
testing; feedback is welcomed. There is room for development. There was a
training budget, but with Covid this has been missed out on. There was also
to be a trip north to see a similar project but this was not arranged before
Covid arrived.
3.2 (3.2) Benches Paul Nicolaysen
will give us an estimate for timber. Boatyard bench will be discussed later.
3.3 (3.3) Cilborth railings, main
beach railings and info sign by the beach. Cliff Bates has been down to
check on this.
3.4 (3.4) Monumental Welsh Women –
Cranogwen statue. Group of five set up – Helena, Kat, Anne-Marie plus Amanda
Savinelli and Carys Ifan. Anne-Marie will be presenting our progress to MWW
25th March. Friday 26th: Jane Aaron talk. Please spread the word.
3.5 (3.8) Second home owners
database. Check on GDPR issues, ask permission, set up database. Ongoing.
3.6 (3.9) Londis staff. Ask Kate
again for an invoice.
3.7 (3.11) Litter and Dogs
information leaflet. Steff has sent the insert for print.
3.8 (3.12) Canolfan Crannog Ian ap
Dewi is staying as a trustee for now. There will be a village auction of the
pews to raise money for the site, with local residents having first refusal.
Send a letter to the Fireworks Committee detailing what Canolfan Crannog
would use any donated money for, with details of what is proposed.
3.9 (3.13) Rights of Way Paul has
sent the completed forms in. Most people did not sign the map, so these will
be returned to them for signature. The Council will consult with the
Community Council. Sea wall – there has been some recent surveying of the
sea wall, apparently for environmental defence. This might affect the
application.
3.10 (3.14) Planting by toilets.
There appears to be confusion over whether the phone box is wanted; the
Community Council and Welfare are unanimous in wanting a new emergency box
and we will reiterate this to the Council and thus BT. As this might take
some time, planting should begin.
3.11 (3.15) Orchard.
The JustGiving page is now shut.
The elderflower trees have been
saved. Lots of tidying has been done. A mini-digger has been hired to even
out some of the ruts caused by the tractor. The Community Council would like
to support the Orchard and maybe donate a bench. The Welfare Committee have
two we can use already.
Trees have been planted by people in
bubbles but we cannot yet put out formal invites. If we can talk about this
in the AGM amongst other things that will allow us to include more community
members.
3.12 (3.16) Sandy Denny memorial –
Slate has been ordered. It will go next to the Art School one on the road,
where there is a recess already available.
3.13 (3.17) Mickey Beechey – Cynyr
to send the invoice to Clive
3.14 (3.19) Maelfa Crannog Uchaf –
planning permission. The Community Council has asked for more information
regarding digging into the wall behind the house.
4. Correspondence
There was none.
5 AOB
5.1 Gable end of the Ship – this is
common land. The spaces should be kept clear for anyone to use. Land
Registry is unclear on this.
5.2 Visibility issue at the entrace
to the top car park – it would be nice to trim some of the hedge to allow
better visibility.
Meeting ended 20.45. Date
of next meeting – Thursday April 8th, 7.30pm, Zoom unless otherwise advised.
Pwyllgor
Lles Llangrannog Welfare Committee
Meeting
Thursday 14 January 7.30pm, Zoom
1. Present – Kat Dawes,
Cynyr Ifan, Clive Bullock, Gerry Jones, Andy Campbell,
Paul Dawes, Sarah
Jones, Anne-Marie Bollen.
2. Apologies.
3. Minutes of the last
meeting. Proposed correct by Paul, seconded Clive.
3.1 (3.1) Bica Byw –
Ongoing.
3.2 (3.2) Benches
We need new timber which
the Welfare will pay for. Paul Nicolaysen will give us
an estimate. Boatyard
bench will be discussed later.
3.3 (3.3) Cilborth
railings, main beach railings and info sign by the beach – Ask
Cliff Bates. Ongoing.
3.4 (3.5) Cranogwen. Helen
Molyneux has contacted Anne-Marie re. a
Cranogwen statue. We
would like to set up a Zoom meeting to discuss.
3.5 (3.6) Transport
Committee bus – ongoing.
3.7 (3.7) Car park field
adoption – ongoing.
3.8 (3.9) Fishing in the
area. Ongoing.
3.9 (3.11) Second home
owners database. Check on GDPR issues, ask
permission, set up
database. Ongoing.
3.10 (3.12) Londis staff.
Check how many people that is (32) and get Kate to
send us an invoice.
3.11 (3.13) Lôn Cati pine
tree – ongoing. Contact owner of the land.
3.12 (3.14) Litter and Dogs
information leaflet. Steff is waiting for the extra
information to be
passed to the designer. The aim is to have the leaflet out by
February half term.
3.13 (3.16) Canolfan
Crannog
We will invite Lowri and/or
Meleri to give us more information about what can
be done within the
scope of the Bica Byw project.
We need to know how the
changing of trustee names is going (Ian ap Dewi).
We will ask the members of
the Fireworks sub-committee if they feel any
Fireworks fund money
could be donated to the cause. Ongoing.
3.14 (3.16) Rights of Way –
Can we send the form to all second-home owners?
Paul is still
gathering forms in. There is no specific deadline.
3.16 (3.17) Planting by
toilets. The Community Council clerk is researching the
possibilities re. the
old phone box being replacted with an emergency box.
Planting is ongoing.
3.17 (3.18) Orchard. Mark
Jones of Plwmp has ordered some stock for us and
will graft local
trees if required. Oak whips are available from a North Wales
nursery at a
discount.
No group work allowed for
the moment.
A JustGiving page has been
set up at
https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/perllanaullangrannog
We will write a letter to
the Council asking for funding.
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Sandy Denny memorial –
ongoing.
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Mickey Beechey – Clive
will pay the invoice for the Christmas trees.
4. Correspondence
There was none.
5. AOB
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Dŵr Cymru pipework.
Weights have been put on the pipe.
5.2 Affordable housing
initiative – information about eco-builds.
5.3 Maelfa Crannog Uchaf –
planning permission has been applied for.
Meeting ended 20.15
Date of
next meeting – Thursday February 11th, 7.30pm, Zoom unless otherwise
advised.
Pwyllgor Lles Llangrannog Welfare Committee
Meeting Thursday 10 December 7.30pm, Zoom
1. Present – Kat
Dawes, Cynyr Ifan, Gari Jones, Clive Bullock, Gerry Jones, Andy Campbell,
Sarah Jones, Paul Dawes.
2. Apologies – Cynyr
Ifan, Anne-Marie Bollen, Adrian Brice.
3. Minutes of the
last meeting. Proposed correct by Gerry, seconded Clive.
3.1 (3.1) Bica Byw
Lowri reports that
the Bica Byw app is nearly ready; a live version will be available in the
next month.
3.2 (3.2) Benches
We have six ends for
three benches; we need new timber which the Welfare will pay for. Ask Paul
Nicolaysen for an estimate. Move the two from the front of the Ship.
3.3 (3.3) Cilborth
railings – Ask Cliff Bates.
3.4 (3.4) Info sign
by the beach. Ask Cliff Bates.
3.5 (3.5) Cranogwen
– Ongoing.
3.6 (3.6) Transport
Committee bus – ongoing.
3.7 (3.7) Car park
field adoption – ongoing.
3.8 (3.8) Boatyard
bench. It is an option to use one of the benches we already have and have a
plaque made for it. There is already a concrete bench. AGM 20th December?
3.9 (3.9) Fishing in
the area. Ongoing.
3.10 (3.10) Hawen
culvert – ongoing
3.11 (3.11) Second
home owners database. Check on GDPR issues, ask permission, set up database.
Ongoing.
3.12 (3.12) Londis
staff – Ask for update.
3.13 (3.13) Lôn Cati
pine tree – ongoing.
3.14 (3.14) Litter
and Dogs information leaflet. Ongoing.
3.15 (3.16) Canolfan
Crannog
Our comments on the
Canolfan Crannog report were sent, noting that the Committee was not happy
with the work done.
We can now either
close the Bica Byw project, or we can get a business plan done for Canolfan
Crannog. We would like more information on what we can do, and all the
figures.
We need to know how
the changing of trustee names is going (Ian ap Dewi).
We will ask the
members of the Fireworks sub-committee if they feel any Fireworks fund money
could be donated to the cause. Ongoing. Millennium fund (St Crannog’s
statue). There’s £2,150 in the fund and it’s in case of serious damage,
landslips etc. so cannot be used.
3.16 (3.17) Rights
of Way – Can we send form to all the second-home owners?
3.17 (3.19) Planting
by toilets. In order to get an emergency box to replace the derelict phone
box the Community Council would have to approach the Council. Planting will
start after Christmas.
3.18 (3.20) Orchard.
Cardigan Wellbeing Fund for Community Groups – thanks to Pob, Cynyr and co.
for the video application and all who managed to vote. Funding was not
achieved – this time!
12 various trees are
arriving soon. Gerry and Adrian have cleared the rubbish away. Advice has
been taken from local growers on where to plant and we have offers of help.
We will advertise on Llangrannog Hwb for people to donate/sponsor.
3.19 (3.22) Over 65s
dinner. Ongoing.
4. Correspondence
4.1 Ceryth reported
that the planning permission for his house (above Craig-y-Don) has been
verbally granted.
5.
AOB
5.1
Sandy Denny memorial – searching for slate 20mm thick at least. Gari
offered.
5.2
Thanks to Mickey Beechey for the two Christmas trees and lights.
5.3 Holes under the
road by the Pentre. Andy will take a look.
Meeting ended 20.15
Date of next meeting –Thursday January 14th, 7.30pm, Zoom unless otherwise
advised.
Pwyllgor Lles Llangrannog Welfare
Committee
Meeting Thursday 15November
7.30pm, Zoom
1. Present –Kat Dawes, Adrian Brice,
Cynyr Ifan, Gari Jones, Clive Bullock, Gerry Jones, Andy Campbell, Sarah
Jones, Anne-Marie Bollen.
2. Apologies – Helena Boyesen, Pob
Thomas.
3. Minutes of the last meeting.
Proposed correct by Gerry, seconded Andy.
3.1 (4.1)Bica Byw – All to please comment on the report on
Capel Crannog.More information about the project is coming from Lowri.
3.2 (4.2)Benches –The bits that can be
sandblasted have been. Some bits need to go back to bare metal. It was
reported that Paul Tibbs had been asking about the benches. We need to move
the two from the front of the Ship to the beachfront.
3.3 (4.3)Cilborth railings – Cliff
Bates has passed this on to the relevant department and they will be making
an assessment in the next week or so.
3.4 (4.4)Info sign by the beach. Cliff
Bates hopes to have some replacement plexiglass for this.
3.5 (4.5)Cranogwen –Involve Elin Jones.
Plaque will be presented at next year’s Eisteddfod in Tregaron.
3.6 (4.6)Transport Committeebus
–ongoing.
3.7 (4.8)Car park field adoption –
ongoing.
3.8 (4.9)Boatyard bench – ongoing.
3.9 (4.10)Fishing in the area.
Anne-Marie had an email back from WWF Wales and we will be keptinformed.
There are reports of 16-17 trawlers out one night; they are too close as
they can be seen very clearly. If possible, take photos and record which
boats are out there on apps such as VesselFinder.
3.10 (4.11)Hawen culvert – there are
some big logs moving down.
3.11 (4.12)Email all the second home
owners we have details for to engage them in village matters. Check on GDPR
issues, ask permission, set up a database. Ongoing.
3.12 (4.13)Londis staff–Marc has given
a list of staff to be rewarded for their hard work this year.
3.13 (4.14)Lôn Catihas been patched and
a drain has been put in under the road. The leaning pine tree has been
reported.
3.14 (4.15)Litter and Dogs information
leaflet. New words have been sent to the Community Council for approval and
printing.
3.15 (4.17)Surf rowing boat.There will
be an official handover.
3.16 (4.18) Canolfan Crannog
The project needs about £1500-2000 to
get things started. Can we use any Welfare funds for this? Accounts:
Community £3,740 of which 1,300 is Surf Club; KWT 225, Milennium 2,032
Fireworks 5,304. We will ask the members of the Fireworks sub-committee if
they feel any of this money could be donated to the cause.Ongoing
Clive to ascertain what money is needed
for maintenance of St Crannog’s statue and the area around it. (The statue
itself is uninsured asit was prohibitively expensive.)
3.17 (5.8) Rights of Way – Ongoing.
3.18 (5.9) Siop Glynafon– Sent letter.
3.19 (5.11)Planting by toilets. BT have
no objection to removing the box but CCC received objections so they can’t,
and will not give a replacement emergency box. Planting will start soon.
3.20 (7.2)Trees for the free carpark.
TheMarket Committeewouldlike to donate.We are touch with people who supply
indigenous trees. Horticulture Wales, Welsh Heritage Orchard Project and
Cardigan Wellbeing Fund for Community Groups may be able to help. Advertise
on the Hwb etc.
Working party to clear some of the
proposedplanting area 17 November 10am. We have a short time to plant. We
also need to take a look at the wet/boggy areas with a view to putting down
gravel etc.
3.21 (6.4) A large tree has fallen over
the footpath to Pigeonsford.
3.22 (6.5)Over 65s dinner – spring.
Ongoing.
4. Correspondence
None
5.
AOB
5.1 Sandy Dennymemorial –wording being
decided.
5.2 Mickey Beechey has ordered a
15-footChristmas treeto arrive early December.
Meeting ended 20.15Date of next
meeting– December Thursday 10th, 7.30pm, venue Zoom unless otherwise
advised.
Pwyllgor
Lles Llangrannog Welfare Committee
Meeting
Thursday 15 October 7.30pm, Zoom
1.
Present – Kat
Dawes, Adrian Brice, Cynyr Ifan, Gari Jones, Clive Bullock, Gerry Jones,
Helena Boyesen, Andy Campbell, Anne-Marie Bollen.
2.
Apologies – Paul
Dawes, Sarah Jones.
3.
Welcome to Steff
Jenkins of the Community Council.
4.
Minutes of the
last meeting. Proposed correct by Gerry, seconded Gari.
4.1
Bica Byw – Ongoing.
4.2 Benches – Gari to bring the sides back asap.
4.3 Cilborth railings – send letter (to Cliff Bates)
to say that it’s not been completed.
4.4. Info sign by the beach. Ongoing.
4.5 Cranogwen – we are in the system and they have
asked us to be patient.
4.6 The Transport Committee’s bus is with Dai Brown
who is maintaining it.
4.7 Purple Plaque – ongoing.
4.8 Car park field adoption – ongoing.
4.9 Boatyard bench – we have had a positive response
to the possibility.
4.10 Fishing in the area.
Helena has queried the amount of boats we can see – if you
can see two or more lights on one boat, they are too close. Greenpeace have
evidence that all conservation areas around Britain are being dragged
illegally. Bangor Uni are doing more research into this. Scallop beds have a
four-year recovery time. This issue is a major part of Brexit negotiations.
We want to link with conservation organisations (e.g. WWF on
the seagrass project) and see what we can do to help and get more
information.
4.11 Hawen culvert – removal of material blocking the
flow. Ongoing due to recent weather.
4.12 Email all the second home owners we have details
for to engage them in village matters. Check on GDPR issues, ask permission,
set up a database.
4.13 (5.1) Londis staff – Marc has been informed of
the intention to give staff pizza vouchers. Ongoing.
4.14 (5.2) Lôn Cati – Andy has referred it for
resurfacing.
4.15 (5.3) Litter and Dogs information leaflet. Steff
Jenkins joined us.
There has been some confusion over the purpose of the
leaflet and whether it is aimed towards holiday home owners or visitors
themselves.
There have been a lot of comments about dogs on the wrong
side of the beach and dog mess, so it is important to include this.
However, we are giving misleading information if we only
tell people the rubbish days which are for residents, and they are visitors.
It is against the law to present business waste with
domestic waste. This is the Council’s responsibility – but they are not
enforcing it. The Community Council do not feel it is the responsibility of
residents to do this for them.
Steff expressed the CC’s disappointment that the leaflets
were removed without any consultation. This was done because members of the
Welfare were approached with concerns that the information, while correct,
is not comprehensive and was thus unsuitable to be distributed.
Steff suggested creating an insert for the leaflet, which
states that holiday homes are a business and they need to follow Council
rules. It should also link to more information online.
There’s no saying that this information will reach the right
people, but at least we will have tried.
4.16 (5.4) Surf Club – There was a successful meeting
last month. The club want to stay under the auspices of the Welfare and will
give updates as and when.
4.17 (5.6) Surf rowing boat. The rowing club are
delighted to donate the surf boat which came to us from Australia for
general village use.
4.18 (5.7) Canolfan Crannog
The project needs about £1500-2000 to get things started.
Can we use any Welfare funds for this?
We will ask the Fireworks sub-committee if they feel any of
this money could be donated to this cause. Gari to get a list of members.
Clive to ascertain what money is needed for maintenance of
St Crannog’s statue and the area around it. (The statue itself is uninsured
as it was prohibitively expensive.)
5.8 Rights of Way – Ongoing.
5.9 Siop Glynafon – Letter still to be sent.
5.10 Village Benches. Two are still outside the Ship.
Ongoing.
5.11 Planting by toilets. BT will not give us an
alternative to the current box. A rough estimate for the cost of work and a
plan from will be circulated and then we can start. Roy and Jan should be
involved. Ask again for bulbs via Facebook.
7.2 Trees for the free car park – we could ask via
Justgiving etc. Helena asked Gwynfor Growers’ advice and they drew a plan
suggesting trees start 10 metres away from the Dŵr Cymru building. They are
donating two Welsh fruit trees. We are looking at prices for another ten
trees. Again we can ask for donations and help/expertise.
5.
Correspondence.
5.1 Ian at the Ship had a letter from the Council saying
that although there are some minor infringements to the planning, they will
not be taking it any further.
Fines are coming in for people who have driven in and
straight out; also people who couldn’t get their ticket within ten minutes
because the car park was busy or problems with payment.
6.
Any Other Business.
6.1 Large pine tree leaning dangerously over the road from
Val Taylor’s land on Lôn Cati.
6.2 Barbara Purnell of Banc y Felin has died. We will send a
card to her daughter and suggest she might like to have a plaque next to
Barbara’s husband in the Milennium Garden. The plaque for Mabel and Tudor
Owen has been finished, and paid for by neice Jane Davies.
6.3 Top car park was very wet this summer. Can we have more
stones and/or other solutions to the weeds?
6.4 A large tree has come down over the footpath to
Pigeonsford.
6.5 Over 65s Christmas dinner. Unlikely to happen due to
Covid-19. It was suggested that we could instead do something in the Spring.
Meeting ended 20.55.
Date of next meeting – November Thursday 12th, 7.30pm, venue Zoom unless
otherwise advised.
Pwyllgor Lles Llangrannog Welfare Committee
Minutes of a Meeting on Thursday
13 February 2020
1.
Present:
Kat Dawes, Clive Bullock,
Cynyr Ifan, Gerry Jones, Adrian Brice, Helena Boyesen, Anne-Marie Bollen.
2.
Apologies:
Paul Dawes, Sioned Jones (retiring), Phil & Kelly Harris, Gari Jones.
3.
Minutes
of the meeting on Thursday
9 January
were agreed as correct.
Gerry,
seconded Helena.
4. Matters Arising
4.1 (4.1)
The rubbish leaflet.
The Community Council are just finishing this off and it will be out very
soon.
4.2 (4.2) Benches/Sianti cleanup.
We will pay to get them
sandblasted and back in place by Easter.
4.3 (4.3)
Carpark by the Ship Inn.
Some people had problems submitting their objections. Some people received a
letter about upholding their objections even though their objections were
mostly about other aspects of the application. Many didn’t get this letter
as the Council’s email server was not working.
Everyone is disappointed with the Council’s system and inability to answer
basic questions about the process e.g. why the information about the flood
risks were quietly removed from the application and why some people did not
receive letters.
The Community Council would like to meet with a couple of Welfare members to
explain our and their positions. It is probably too late now as the
application will be moved forward very soon.
4.4 (4.4) Bica Byw.
There is a drop-in night on 28
February 4-7pm in the Pentre for people to get an update on the project and
to submit their ideas on what to do with the site at Capel Crannog. Everyone
to please publicise.
4.5 (4.5) Invasive species.
Ongoing.
4.6 (4.6)
Planting perennials. Basil reckons it will only take a couple of days
to rebuild the site by the phone box. He can re-use some of the stone but
needs a ton more which Adrian can supply. Welfare funds can buy sand and
cement.
There is a quiz on 21 February in Ship to raise money for this.
4.7
(4.7) Phone Box. No reply from the Council. Contact BT and ask what
the options are.
4.8 (4.8)
Lôn Cati sign. Technical Services have been contacted about replacing
the sign and we have asked for something to direct people to the beach not
down Lôn Cati.
4.9 (4.9)
Cilborth railings.
Enquire about the status of this.
4.10 (4.11)
Village and beach info sign
(next to the Hawen outfall)
Ask Cliff Bates if he can help replace the perspex and update the
information, and if we could maybe take control of it.
4.11 (5.1)
Cranogwen. Ongoing.
4.12 (6.1)
Renewable Energy.
There are possibilities but the problem is the connection into the grid.
Helena met some experts. Our nearest sub-station is Aberporth. The
next is Aberaeron. We are at the end of one ‘tentacle’. In that radius you
can form a group of 40 who wanted to buy into ‘octopus energy’; you would be
buying the locally created energy which can come from anyone with small
power generators e.g. a turbine. Wind generation tends to produce better
electricity here. If you use the local electricity while it is being
generated you have a cheaper rate. We would like to get Renewable Wales to
come down and speak to us about all this.
4.13 (7.1) Mari Lwyd – Ran on 18th January. We need to
organise more around this next year and gather more interest especially from
the youngsters.
(4.14) 7.1 Parking alternatives.
The Transport Committee
are checking out a possible minibus. Ongoing.
5. Correspondence
5.1
Sioned Jones is leaving the Committee due to work commitments on Thursday
nights. We thank her for her contribution over several years.
6. Community Council Report
The car park issue was discussed, as above. The phone box issue was also
discussed.
7. AOB
7.1
New defibrillator pads have been bought.
7.2
Helena sent a card to Susan Kean’s mother on behalf of the Welfare
Committee. A sad and sudden loss to the community, Susan was very active as
part of the Hall committee.
7.3 Boat Yard Commemorative Bench.
Mickey would like to
make a bench to commemorate Alban Davies and the fishermen over the years.
We can hep to raise money for this. It would also be good to record their
histories.
7.4
Rights of Way. It is believed that there is an ancient right of way
through the Ship carpark. Old maps and pictures would be useful to prove it.
Other paths: one through the boatyard, one at the end of Helena’s, and one
from Lochtyn drive to Cilborth steps. We want to make sure these are
preserved for the community.
Helena and Paul have produced a pack to help people support an application
to get them registered. This will be translated.
Meeting closed
20.33pm.
Next meeting is Thursday
12th March, 7.30pm, Ship.
Pwyllgor Lles Llangrannog Welfare Committee
Minutes of a Meeting on Thursday 9 January 2020
1.
Present:
Kat Dawes, Paul Dawes, Clive Bullock, Cynyr Ifan, Gerry Jones, Adrian Brice,
Gari Pwyll.
2.
Apologies:
Guto Jenkins (resigning, Kelly Harris, Phil Harris, Anne-Marie Bollen.
3.
Minutes
of the meeting on Thursday 12 December were agreed as correct. Proposed
Clive, seconded Paul.
4. Matters Arising
4.1 (4.1) The rubbish leaflet.
Ongoing. Hopefully out by Easter.
4.2 (4.2) Benches/Sianti cleanup.
Ongoing.
4.3 (4.3) Carpark by the Ship Inn.
The letter drafted for the response from the Welfare was widely approved.
Concerns were raised about the relevance of aspects which are not
directly planning-related, e.g. attractiveness and impact on the local
businesses. There was discussion of the Social Services and Well-being
(Wales) Act, which means that the planners will have to take into account
such things. Even if they do not, we still wish to make these points.
Helena has so far given 73 people advice on what we are doing and how they
can object if they so wish.
As long as the applicant can prove he’s meeting every aspect of the planning
requirements and taking into consideration the recommendations of the
ombudsman, the Community Council don’t object.
4.4 (4.4) Bica Byw.
Ongoing.
4.5 (4.5) Invasive species.
Ongoing – springtime.
4.6 (4.6)
Planting perennials.
Basil is preparing a quote for work by the phone box.
4.7
Phone Box.
A letter has been sent to Nia Jones at the Council protesting BT’s intention
to remove the village’s only public
phone box. The Community Council have also objected to its removal.
4.8 (4.8)
New vehicle restrictions.
Repaint the ‘unsuitable for long vehicles’ sign entrance to Lôn Cati.
Ongoing.
4.9 (4.8)
Cilborth railings.
Ongoing.
4.10 (4.11)
Village and beach info sign
(next to the Hawen outfall) Ask Cliff Bates if he can help replace the
perspex and information, and if we could maybe take control of it.
4.11 (5.1)
Cranogwen.
Ask Helen Molineaux to come and meet us. Jane Aaron, author of an upcoming
new biography, will come and speak at the AGM in April.
4.12 (6.1)
Renewable Energy
ideas. Ongoing.
4.13 (6.2)
There will be another quiz in the
Ship
at the end of January.
4.14 (6.4) Christmas Tree.
Thanks to Mickey Beechey for the Christmas tree.
4.15 (7.1) Mari Lwyd
– We will run this on 18th January.
5 Correspondence
5.1
Roy Tarbutt wrote again to express concern about the removal of the phone
box.
6. Community Council Report
The car park issue was discussed, as above.
7. AOB
7.1 Parking alternatives.
Land trains – we could make about £20-30,000 a year charging £2 a time. The
Ystwyth scheme has offered a minibus at a favourable price, which the
Transport Committee are looking into.
Meeting closed 21.09pm. Next meeting is Thursday 13th February, 7.30pm,
Ship.
Pwyllgor Lles Llangrannog Welfare Committee
Minutes
of a Meeting on Thursday 12 September 2019
1.
Present: Kat Dawes, Gari Jones, Kelly Harris, Phil Harris, Adrian
Brice, Gerry Jones, Helena Boyesen.
2.
Apologies: Clive Bullock, Guto Jenkins, Anne-Marie Bollen, Cynyr
Ifan, Pob Thomas, Kelly Harris, Kate Brice.
3.
Minutes of the meeting on Thursday 11 July were agreed as correct.
Proposed Gerry, seconded Paul.
4.
Matters Arising
4.1 (4.3)
Defibrillator.
The community
council has organised a training course for 26th September at 6.30pm in
Pontgarreg Hall. This has been advertised on Hwb Llangrannog Facebook page.
Posters for the notice boards to follow.
4.2 (4.7)
The rubbish leaflet.
We should hold this back until Easter.
4.3 (4.8)
Benches/Sianti cleanup.
Benches renovation ongoing for spring.
4.4 (4.9)
Carpark by the Ship Inn.
The Community
Council received the same response letter as the Welfare from the owner
Anthony Ramsay. Ben Lake is now involved and has also received
correspondence from another MP regarding fines imposed on their
constituents. The Community Council also understands that the matter has
been referred to Trading Standards.
The negative press
that this is bringing to the village is now nationwide and extremely
detrimental to the village. TripAdvisor, MoneySavingExpert, the Cambrian
News etc. all have coverage of the issue. Many unfairly blame the village
and Council.
We feel
that One Parking Solution are the problem here and that we should approach
Anthony Ramsay again to make it clear just how bad the situation is and that
we would like him to use another company. We will take advice and then reply
to his points with new information to give him a chance to appreciate the
extent of the problem.
The
carpark was worth £150,000 at last known sale. The Welfare would be
interested in purchasing/leasing the land and running it themselves.
The new
email address for the Welfare is
llangrannogwelfare@gmail.com.
People should be directed to send complaints and comments positive or
negative regarding all village issues, including the carpark. Kat will pass
carpark issues on to Helena (who is keeping an overview of the situation)
and forward to the complaints email given by the Council. This will be
publicised on Facebook and spread to other platforms.
Gerry
will make a new sign for the entrance to the carpark. In the meantime,
posters and banners have been put up to advertise the free carpark,
information is in the noticeboards and locals are happy to advise.
4.5
(4.10) Bica Byw.
Due to unfortunate circumstances, Bica Byw was put on hold for a short time.
There has been a visitor survey running in the holidays.
We would
like to meet with the Trustees of Canolfan Crannog to offer our help and so
that we all understand the direction the trustees are intending for the
site.
4.6
(4.13) Invasive species.
Pob will contact the Council regarding the regulations and policy for
spraying Japanese Knotweed locally. Ongoing.
On
Saturday 28th September, the Ship Inn are coordinating a village
cleanup. We could join in with this by removing the mallow growing up the
main road out of the village, and doing some more work by the phone box etc.
4.7
(4.15)
Duck Race. The August Bank Holiday race almost sold out; we don’t
have the final tally yet.
4.8 (6.3)
Dŵr Cymru’s pipe on the beach. Engineers from Dŵr Cymru have assessed
the pipe and acknowledge that there is a problem and they will rectify this.
What will be done and when is still unclear.
4.9 (6.5)
Planting perennials by the Llangrannog sign. We have had some donations and
offers of plants but may need to supplement this. We can pay someone to
rebuild the area around the phone box and noticeboard. We need to get a
quote to do this.
4.10
(6.7)
New vehicle restrictions (hairpins). These have come into force. We
have still had problems over the summer with GPS sending people down Lon
Cati etc.
Repaint
the unsuitable for long vehicles sign. Ask the park and ride crew to include
‘beach this way’ on their signs next year.
5.
Correspondence
There was
none. (Carpark complaints have been forwarded to the Council.)
6. AOB
6.1
Village Shop. We will write to the shop owner to ask for
winter opening hours, and also to see if they would be willing to try to
find alternatives to selling so much plastic, particularly the polystyrene
bodyboards which break so easily.
Some
villages in the Southwest have campaigned against these boards and are
selling wooden traditional ones. Can we educate people via holiday homes
sites? Can we add to the rubbish leaflet or create a separate one? We can
spread the word on Facebook social media when the season begins again at
Easter. We will contact the Council and ask what their position is on this.
6.2
The railings down to Cilborth are in a dire state. The path was
originally built by the Welfare but we are not sure who is responsible for
upkeep. Contact the Council.
6.3
Village and beach info sign (next to the Hawen outfall) needs work.
We can access this with a star key (as for noticeboards). We would ideally
like to sand, oil and clean the outside, and have new information posters
for the inside. Contact the Council.
6.4
Postman’s Rest. We are generally against this planning application,
mostly because the original building would be demolished. We also note that
the application references advice from the Committee which was not given;
instead remarks from a member on a personal level have been misrepresented.
Meeting
closed 21.19pm. Next meeting is Thursday 10th October, 7.30pm, Ship.
Minutes
of a Meeting on Thursday 9 May 2019
1. Present:
Kat Dawes, Clive Bullock, Gari Jones, Cynyr Ifan, Kelly Harris, Phil Harris,
Anne-Marie Bollen.
2. Apologies:
Adrian Brice, Guto Jenkins, Paul Dawes, Helena Boyesen, Gerry Jones.
3. Minutes
of the meeting on Thursday 14 March were agreed as correct. Proposed Clive,
seconded Gari.
4. Matters Arising
4.1
(4.1) Pete and Jan’s leaving present.
Jane Evans should have finished the painting in two weeks. They are in the
process of moving in.
4.2
(4.2)
Research in to Sandy Denny’s connection with Llangrannog.
Louise spoke to us
about musician Sandy Denny’s connection to the village.
Sandy’s maternal
grandfather was Thomas Jones (1860-1946) who was a blacksmith. The smithy
was Hendraws in Pontgarreg, which is now Awelfor. In 1948 they sold the
house and the smithy was demolished. The family continued to visit here for
years, with Sandy writing lots of songs featuring the sea.
It would cost
about £100 to put a plaque up in the Garden to commemorate Sandy. We do have
reservations about how many plaque applications could follow this; each case
will have to be considered on its own merits.
Cranogwen needs
more commemoration than she has received within the village; this is under
development.
This plaque will
attract a lot of publicity, media interest and visitors to the area. An
opening ceremony etc. could be good. The next step is for Louise to design
the plaque and incorporate a relevant line of song.
4.3
(4.3)
Defibrillator. Cynyr and Gerry put the box up by the telephone box.
The unit has new batteries in it. We will look into more training towards
the end of the year.
4.4
(4.4)
Missing streetlight (end of the carpark) and the too-bright
streetlights. Ongoing with the Community Council.
4.5
(4.5)
Green Flag Award. Ongoing.
4.6
(4.7)
Bottle bins and more frequent collection in carpark. We hope the new
glass collection boxes will help with the pressure on the bin (and that it
will not disappear).
4.7
(4.8)
The rubbish leaflet. Ongoing.
4.8
(4.9)
Benches/Sianti cleanup. Gerry has re-done the missing slats in the
Sianti. The benches are still being renovated.
4.9
(4.11)
Carpark by the Ship Inn. There will be a retrospective planning
permission application and people will be able to object if they feel the
cameras, signage and parking meter are intrusive. Ask John Page about
planning application.
4.10
(4.12) Bica Byw.
Keep
on with the skills survey. Kat to circulate the questions for the
visitor survey that were formed at the AGM.
Phil
Thomas
(Hafod) has done an initial assessment of Canolfan Crannog and is willing to
do more.
4.12
(4.13)
Manorafon decking – ongoing with solicitors.
4.13
(4.14)
Invasive species. We need to tackle this soon.
4.14
(4.15)
Height/width/weight restrictions for the access roads to Llangrannog.
Ongoing.
4.15
(6.2)
Duck Races. The Easter race made about £260. The next race will be
Sunday 26 May.
4.16
(6.3)
A memorial plaque for Ron Manley has gone up in the Garden.
5 Correspondence
5.1
Lime Kiln and fly-tipping. It was reported that a sofa bed has been
fly-tipped in the arch nearest the sea, and that there is concern about the
condition of the kiln. We will contact the owners.
5.2
Bench. Tudor and Mabel Owens’s niece has requested to donate a bench
in memory of her aunt and uncle. Where would she like to site it?
6 AOB
6.1
Lumps of slate have been reported dropping from the cave. Cynyr to
contact Council.
6.2.
Rubbish bins. We have lots of different kinds of bins which are
confusing and unattractive (although we are grateful that there are more of
them!).
6.3
Dŵr Cymru’s pipe on the beach. Although this only takes out fully
treated water, it is unattractive and dangerous. It is a trip hazard,
children are wont to play on it, and it is in danger of being damaged by
boats and the tractor.
6.4
A card will be sent to Huw and Kate Reed for the birth of their
daughter Mabli.
6.5
Helena and Anne-Marie would like to tidy up the area by the
noticeboard/postbox and the Llangrannog sign, and plant some perennials. We
need a budget for this.
6.6
Our Blue Flag is tatty.
6.7
New parking restrictions have come into force but may be difficult to
enforce. There is concern that people are already parking on the double or
single yellows for a full day, and on the Keep Clear area by the beach which
is for emergency access vehicles only.
We
need a ‘Turning point ahead’ and ‘Do not follow GPS’ sign for Lôn Cati. Kat
to ask the Council, and in the meantime make and put up signs.
Meeting closed 20.45pm. Next meeting is Thursday 13th June, 7.30pm, Pentre.
Pwyllgor Lles Llangrannog Welfare
Committee
Minutes of a Meeting on Thursday 14 February 2019
1. Present:
Kat Dawes, Clive Bullock, Paul Dawes, Cynyr Ifan, Gari Jones, Guto Jenkins,
Helena Boyesen, Anne-Marie Bollen, Gerry Jones, Adrian Brice, Pob Thomas.
2. Apologies:
Kate Reed, Ricky Rowsell, Sioned Jones.
3. Minutes
of the meeting on Thursday 13 December 2018 were agreed as correct. Proposed
Gari, seconded Paul.
4. Matters Arising
4.1
(4.8) Jane Evans
was
invited to discuss her commission for a painting for Pete and Jan. We were
shown a couple of options and approved a lovely view of the Shop, which Jane
proposes to put into a special frame.
4.2
(4.10)
Sandy Denny. Louise Burgess came to talk to us about Sandy Denny.
Arguably the finest singer songwriter this country has produced, she was the
first female songwriter to sign a record deal in her own right. Sandy’s
uncle and aunt Les and Irene Jones and their daughter Hilary lived in the
area, although it has been hard to exactly where.
Louise would like to see a plaque raised in the Memorial Garden, which would
commemorate the importance of the village to Sandy, and also encourage
visitors to the area, given the surge of interest in her life and work.
Suggestions were made for further research e.g. the National Library and Jon
MO Jones.
It
was noted that the Community Council are talking about commemorating
Cranogwen.
4.3
(4.1)
Defibrillator The box has arrived. Possible locations: the Sianti
facing the Beach Hut; a pole by the noticeboard.
4.4
(4.2)
Missing streetlight (end of the carpark) and the too-bright
streetlights. Ongoing with the Community Council.
4.5
(4.3)
Green Flag Award. Ongoing.
4.6
(4.4)
Llangrannog merchandise. We can look at a new design and different
products once we know how much was sold. Helena will collect remaining goods
and monies from the Beach Hut.
4.7
(4.5)
Bottle bins and more frequent collection in carpark. To be picked up
later in the season.
4.8
(4.6)
The rubbish leaflet will include information about dogs on the beach.
It will be a high-quality tri-fold with attractive imagery, suitable for
posting on noticeboards and in houses.
4.9
(4.7)
Benches/Sianti cleanup. Benches are waiting to be sandblasted.
4.10 (4.9)
The road up from Pen Rhip (C1159) is due to be resurfaced;
work beginning 1 April 18 March.
4.11 (4.11)
Disputed area of land by the Ship Inn. There will be a retrospective
planning permission application and people will be able to object if they
feel the cameras, signage and parking meter are intrusive.
4.12 (4.12) Bica Byw.
We
will invite Helen Howells to speak at the AGM. We will help with a physical
leaflet drop in the area. The next step for Capel Crannog is a survey.
4.13 (4.13)
Manorafon decking – ongoing with solicitors.
4.14 (4.14)
Jean Darbey. Tanya and Jaques like the idea of a Memorial
Garden plaque and will give a decision in the summer.
4.15 (4.15)
Invasive species. We plan to tackle this in March when it begins
budding.
4.16 (6.2)
Height/width/weight restrictions for the access roads to Llangrannog.
Ongoing.
4.17 (4.16)
The Mari Lwyd went out on 12 January and was a great success. Special
mention to all the children who took part in the workshops and the night
itself, and Jane for use of the Beach Hut.
5 Correspondence
6 AOB
Meeting closed 21.02pm.
Next meeting is 14 March, 7.30pm in the Pentre.
AGM to be organised for Thursday 4th April.
Pwyllgor Lles
Llangrannog Welfare Committee
Minutes of a Meeting on Thursday 13 December 2018
1. Present:
Kat Dawes, Clive Bullock, Paul Dawes, Cynyr Ifan, Gari Jones, Guto Jenkins,
Adrian Brice, Kate Reed, Helena Boyesen, Anne-Marie Bollen.
2. Apologies:
Sioned Jones, Pob Thomas, Ricky Rowsell
3. Minutes
of the meeting on Thursday 8 November 2018 were agreed as correct. Proposed
Gari, seconded Paul.
4. Matters Arising
4.1 (4.1)
Defibrillator It will cost £480-500 for the defib to be mounted in a
box outside. The Community Council will pay for this. Guto will communicate
with Julian from Calonnau Cymru.
4.2 (4.2)
Missing streetlight (end of the carpark) and the too-bright
streetlights. Ongoing with the Community Council; there is an issue with
placement of the missing light. The brightness issue will be returned to the
Community Council.
4.3 (4.3)
Green Flag Award. Ongoing.
4.4 (4.4)
Llangrannog merchandise. We can look at a new design for next year
and different products, once we have a report on how much was sold and funds
raised.
4.5 (4.5)
Bottle bins and more frequent collection in carpark. The number to
call is on the noticeboard. The more people ring up, the more the Council
will take notice of the issue.
4.6 (4.6)
The rubbish leaflet is being translated by Philippa Gibson. It will
include information about dogs on the beach. We will meet with Community
Council members and Andy to discuss this in the New Year.
4.7 (4.7)
Benches/Sianti cleanup. Work is ongoing on the benches.
4.8 (4.8)
Pete and Jan Dobson leaving gift. Jane y Graig has been chosen to
create a painting featuring the Shop. Cost to include framing. This should
be done by the end of February.
4.9 (4.9)
The road up from Pen Rhip (C1159) will be resurfaced by the
end of the financial year. While this is being worked on we could highlight
that the drainage around Pen Rhip hairpin needs work.
4.10 (4.10)
Memorial garden plaque for Sandy Denny. Research into her connection
with the village is ongoing.
4.11 (4.11)
Disputed area of land by the Ship Inn. The Ship’s owner sent a letter
to the Community Council which we will request to see. There is also Land
Registry documentation available. The Community Council has invited Anthony
to a meeting; we would like to be represented at this.
4.12 (4.12)
Bica Byw.
There is a
meeting Tuesday 18th December. Helena hand the documentation
about previous Capel Crannog studies to Kat.
4.13 (4.13)
The decking built over the stream next to Manorafon extends further
than halfway. This is with solicitors.
4.14 (4.14)
Jean Darbey. Gerry to email Tanya re. having plaque in the
Garden. Ongoing.
4.15 (4.15)
Invasive species. We plan to tackle this in Feb/March.
4.16 (4.16)
Over 60s Christmas Dinner. The dinner was a great success and many
people sent their thanks. Jonathan Rees played the fiddle and led carols.
Many thanks to Mike and the team. We will send thank-yous.
4.17 (6.1)
Mari Lwyd. Jane Arrow proposes reviving this New Year tradition. We
are keen to support. We will buy the kit to make a horse’s head, hold a
workshop and publicise locally. 12 January.
4.18 (6.2)
Pen Rhip landslide.
Warning tape has been put up. We will keep an eye on the situation; it may
be that it needs proper fencing and signs. The volume of water coming
through the drainage pipe caused overspill, but it is working. See 4.9.
5 Correspondence
6 AOB
6.1
Congratulations to Kate Reed (and Huw) who are expecting a baby.
6.2
The council proposes to set height/width/weight restrictions for all
the access roads to Llangrannog. The local businesses and Community Council
have had this information and contacted the Council.
Pwyllgor
Lles Llangrannog Welfare Committee
Minutes of a
Meeting on Thursday 8 November 2018
1. Present:
Kat Dawes, Clive Bullock, Paul Dawes, Cynyr Ifan, Ricky Rowsell, Gari Jones,
Guto Jenkins, Pob Thomas, Adrian Brice
2. Apologies:
Kate Reed
3. Minutes
of the meeting on Thursday 11 October 2018 were agreed as correct. Proposed
Clive, seconded Paul.
4. Matters Arising
4.1 (4.1)
Defibrillator It will cost £480-500 for the defib to be mounted in a
box outside. Cynyr will ask the Community Council to help with the cost, and
if this is a correct estimate. Electricity is required to keep the box from
freezing; the pine end of the Council-owned Gents toilets would allow this.
4.2 (4.2)
The missing and too-bright streetlights issue. Ongoing with the
Community Council.
4.3 (4.3)
Green Flag Award. Ongoing.
4.4 (4.4)
Llangrannog merchandise. Brynhoffnant Garage could be approached to
sell these as well.
4.5 (4.5)
Bottle bins and more frequent collection in carpark. Contact the
Council early next year.
4.6 (4.6)
Andy Gaunt will design the rubbish leaflet once it has been
translated. The Community Council can only support this leaflet if we also
produce information regarding dogs on the beach. Kat has written this (it
has been posted up for the last two years) and will send to Cynyr for
Community Council comment.
4.7 (4.7)
Benches/Sianti cleanup. Ongoing.
4.8 (4.10)
Pete and Jan Dobson leaving gift. Jane y Graig has been chosen to
create a painting featuring the Shop. Cost to include framing. This should
be done by the end of February.
4.9 (4.11)
The road up from Pen Rhip. The Council sent a letter informing
us that this road (the C1159) will be resurfaced by the end of the
financial year. They also made some comments regarding the resurfacing,
which were a reiteration of the letter sent to residents before the work
began.
4.10 (4.12)
Memorial garden plaque for Sandy Denny. Ongoing.
4.11 (5.1)
Disputed area of land by the Ship Inn – this is common land. Ongoing.
4.12 (4.17) Bica Byw.
No further information. Helena to find any documentation about previous
Capel Crannog studies.
4.13 (5.2)
The decking built over the stream next to Manorafon extends further
than halfway. This is with solicitors.
4.14 (5.3)
Jean Darbey passed away in July. Gerry will email Tanya re.
having plaque. Ongoing.
4.15 (6.4)
Invasive species. Himalayan Balsam can be pulled and left to die.
Japanese Knotweed is best treated in spring via stem injection. Pob has a
spraying Licence and can work with five volunteers. We plan to tackle this
in Feb/March.
4.16 (6.5)
Over 60s Christmas Dinner. 12th December, Pentre Arms.
Jonathan Rees will play some carols.
5 Correspondence
6 AOB
6.1
Mari Lwyd – Jane Arrow proposes reviving this New Year tradition. We
are keen to support. Ricky will ask about a horse’s skull.
6.2 Pen Rhip landslide.
Warning tape has been put up. We will keep an eye on the situation; it may
be that it needs proper fencing and signs. The volume of water coming
through the drainage pipe caused overspill, but it is working.
6.3
Congratulations to Adrian Brice, soon to become a grandfather.
Meeting closed 9.05pm. Next meeting is 13 December, 7.30pm in the Pentre, to
be followed by a few Christmas drinks in the Pentre and Ship.
Minutes of a Meeting on Thursday 11 October 2018
1. Present:
Kat Dawes, Helena Boyesen, Clive Bullock, Paul Dawes, Cynyr Ifan, Ricky
Rowsell, Gari Jones, Sioned Jones
2. Apologies:
Pob Thomas, Guto Jenkins
3. Minutes
of the meeting on Thursday 13 September 2018 were agreed as correct.
Proposed Clive, seconded Helena.
4.
Matters Arising
4.1 (4.1)
Defibrillator It will cost £480-500 for the defib to be mounted in a
box outside. We will ask the Community Council to help with the cost.
Electricity is required to keep the box from freezing; the pine end of the
Council-owned Gents toilets would allow this.
4.2 (4.2)
The streetlight issue. The Community Council are in communication but
things are being passed between organisations. The new LED streetlights are
very bright and affect some residents’ sleep. It was proposed that this be
brought up at the next Community Council meeting.
4.3 (4.3)
Green Flag Award. Ongoing.
4.4 (4.4)
Llangrannog merchandise. About ¾ of the stock has been sold. There is
an idea about having different yearly versions. Brynhoffnant Garage could be
approached to sell as well
4.5 (4.5)
Bottle bins and more frequent collection in carpark. Contact the
Council early next year.
4.6 (4.6)
Andy Gaunt will design the rubbish leaflet once it has been
translated. It was suggested in the Community Council that more
information could go on the leaflets e.g. regarding dogs on the beach. It
has been previously discussed and agreed (at both the Welfare and CC) to
keep this leaflet about rubbish and recycling only, to avoid
over-complication and too much text. Write to Sian Gwyn reiterating this.
4.7 (4.7)
Benches/Sianti cleanup. Helena has made a list of benches in the
area.
4.8 (4.8) Sewage
on the main beach and Cilborth. Pob has checked and there have been no
failures with testing.
4.10 (4.10)
Pete and Jan Dobson leaving gift. Kat will ask Barry Arnold about
creating artwork. Rebecca de Winter has also expressed an interest. Ongoing.
4.11 (4.11)
The road up from Pen Rhip. Kat has sent a letter to the
Council and will create a template for other residents, available online.
Cynyr will bring it up at the Community Council. Kat has also sent a letter
to the Council regarding the resurfacing work which created a mess early in
the summer.
4.12 (4.12)
Memorial garden plaque for Sandy Denny. Louise Burgess is finding out
more. We could create a tour of these places as there are many other
well-known people whose connection with Llangrannog could be celebrated.
4.15 (5.1)
The Planning Department have been down to look at the disputed area of land
by the Ship Inn and have replied to John Page. If this is common land, we
should be able to remove the unsightly mess that has been left there. The
land could then be used for the benefit of the whole village. We will invite
Faith/Paul to show us the Land Registry information they have collected.
Ongoing.
4.16 (5.0)
Newsletter. Ongoing.
4.17 (5.1) Bica Byw.
A £70,000 grant from Cynnal y Cardi has been awarded. Projects should be
starting in October.
Lowri Jones
Initially, the Welfare was the lead organisation for the project with
Gwersyll as a partner. It became clear it would be difficult to administer
Bica Byw via the Welfare so the Gwersyll have taken over as they have the
staff and knowledge to deal with complex finance and volunteer issues. We
will still be involved as much as possible.
The project comprises:
1. Community consultation: find out what the community wants to do with
certain assets such as Capel Crannog, what everyone feels would best benefit
Llangrannog, and to undertake a skills audit of local artists etc. There
will be money to develop certain ideas.
2. Augmented reality app. A company from North Wales has put together an
impressive bid. The idea is similar to Pokemon Go – a walk around the area
bringing stories to life via 7-8 characters who will talk to you about
Carreg Bica, ship-building etc.
3. Trialing things like clubs, activities etc. to generate revenue for the
area.
There will be a steering committee, and Kat volunteered to be part of it on
behalf of the Welfare. There will be a community get-together/open day to
share ideas. At the end of the project we will have a report saying what to
do with Capel Crannog, and how to move forward with other ideas. The grant
finishes June/July. Match-funding: the Pentre, the Gwersyll and other local
businesses have contributed.
It was noted that a feasibility study of the Capel Crannog site
was done with the previous owner of the Gwersyll. Local schools were
involved, and a questionnaire was sent around. The general reply was that a
versatile community space for exhibitions, maritime history, local
information, concerts etc. would be welcomed. The vestry would be a meeting
space for local clubs, organisations, parties, band practice etc. Lowri
agreed to send a structural engineer up to asses the site as soon as
possible.
4.18 (5.2)
Concerns about the decking being built over the stream next to
Manorafon extending too far over the stream, and where the hot tub drains
to. We will wait until Ian ap Dewi/Cynyr can report back.
4.19 (5.3)
Jean Darbey passed away in July. Gerry will email Tanya re.
having plaque. (These are made by Seb Boyesen on the request of family.)
4.20 (5.4)
Cones outside properties in the village are creating an eyesore. This
is an ongoing problem which is not easily sorted. Damaged and rogue cones
will be removed.
4.21 (6.2)
Do not feed the seagulls. We could ask the lifeguards to announce
this twice a day. The food outlets could be asked to display a sign to
remind people – we can design/source these for them and hand them out. This
will be taken up closer to the season.
4.22 (6.3)
Cardi Bach Winter service has been decided – Friday and Saturday.
4.23 (6.4)
Invasive species. We need another session treating Himalayan Balsam
and Japanese Knotweed. We will discuss this when Pob is in a meeting.
4.24 (6.5)
Over 60s Christmas Dinner. 12th December, Pentre Arms.
List to be sent around. Invitations and list-checking next meeting. It was
discussed about widening the boundaries for this event so we can invite more
people, and allowing guests/companions to attend for half price.
5
Correspondence
6
AOB
6.1 Faith Saunders
has had a heart operation. We will send a card/flowers from the Welfare.
6.2
There will be a Halloween procession/party with Sea & Slate and the
Beach Hut on 31 October 5.30pm.
Meeting closed 9.05pm. Next meeting is 8 November, 7.30pm in the Ship.
Minutes
of a Meeting on Thursday 13 September 2018
1. Present:
Kat Dawes, Helena Boyesen, Clive Bullock, Cynyr Ifan, Guto Jenkins,
Anne-Marie Bollen, Ricky Rowsell, Adrian Brice, Gari Pwyll.
2. Apologies:
Paul Dawes.
3. Minutes
of the meeting on Thursday 14 June 2018. The minutes were approved. Proposed
Helena, seconded Clive. (There was no meeting in July as we could not find a
suitable date; the Committee does not meet in August.)
4. Matters
Arising
4.1 (4.1)
Defibrillator It would cost £320 for the defib to be mounted in a box
outside. We did not win any funding from the Welsh Water Community Fund. We
will pay for this from Welfare funds. Guto will get in touch with Calonnau
Cymru (Julian) to arrange this. Location – we are not sure if we need an
electrical connection. The public toilets (Council owned) or the Sianti
(Welsh Water owned; would need to be facing inwards) could work.
4.2 (4.2)
The streetlight issue. Ongoing with the Community Council. The new
LED streetlights are very bright and affect some residents’ sleep. It was
proposed that this be brought up at the next Community Council meeting.
4.3 (4.3)
Green Flag Award. Application is in progress.
4.4 (4.4)
Llangrannog merchandise. Enamel mugs and Llangrannog bags have been
selling well in Sea & Slate Gallery, at Gŵyl Nôl a M’lan, in Siop Glynafon,
the Beach Hut and the Pentre. Many thanks for everyone’s efforts, especially
Jane. Helena is collecting monies and keeping tally. Brynhoffnant Garage
could be approached to sell as well.
4.5 (4.5)
Bottle bins. Pob will speak to someone at the Council about domestic
rubbish left by the bin. We could
do with a more frequent collection and/or another bin.
4.6 (4.6)
The rubbish leaflet has been drafted and sent to relevant parties for
comment/checking. Andy Gaunt will design the leaflet once it has been
translated.
4.7 (4.7)
Millennium Garden grant award. We got the grant (£2,500) and
Roy Tarbutt has purchased new tools, a hedge cutter, scrub remover, new
seats (made from recycled silage wrap) and hand tools. We also now have a
secure lock-up for the lawnmower etc.
We could do
with renovating, moving and using the benches available to us. We need to
take a look at the benches we’ve got and which ones need work. We could also
spruce up the Sianti. Springtime would be ideal for this.
4.8 (4.8)
Sewage on the main beach and Cilborth. Cynyr will ask Gwyn James if there is
any further news.
4.10 (4.10)
Pete and Jan Dobson leaving gift. Guto will ask Barry Arnold about
creating artwork. Rebecca de Winter has also expressed an interest. Ongoing.
4.11 (4.11)
The road up from Pen Rhip has been patched up quite a lot, but
needs more substantial work. The more individual complaints the Council
receives, the more likely it is to do something about it. Kat to publicise
efforts and send a letter to the Council. Cynyr will bring it up at the
Community Council.
The
resurfacing work done just before the summer (during very hot weather)
caused a lot of problems. Loose chippings and tar ruined flooring in the
local businesses, stuck to people and animals and melted, leaving an often
uneven surface. We will write a letter expressing our concern at these
issues. Copy to the Community Council.
4.12 (4.12)
Memorial garden plaque for Sandy Denny. Louise Burgess is finding out
more. We could create a tour of these places as there are many other
well-known people whose connection with Llangrannog could be celebrated.
4.13 (4.13)
Charity walker. A donation was sent.
4.14 (5.4)
Gŵyl Nôl a M’lan
6-7 July. This tenth anniversary event was a great success.
4.15 (5.1)
John Page’s letter re. the Ship Inn’s possible violation of planning
restrictions. The Planning Department have been down and have replied to
John Page. The owner of the Ship has commandeered the area under the gable
end, the ownership of which is disputed. If this is common land, we should
be able to remove the unsightly mess that has been left there. The land
could then be used for the benefit of the whole village. We will invite
Faith/Paul to show us the Land Registry information they have collected.
4.16 (5.0)
Newsletter. Kat is looking into translation. No reply from the Welsh
Commissioner so far.
4.17 (5.1)
Bica Byw.
A £70,000
grant from Cynnal y Cardi has been awarded. The Gwersyll are now leading the
project because they have the staff time and expertise, offered by Lowri.
Projects should be starting in October. We will still be involved as much as
possible. The next step is getting prices and holding a public event. We
will invite Lowri/Carys to come to the next meeting to update us.
4.18 (5.2)
Concerns about the decking being built over the stream next to
Manorafon extending too far over the stream, and where the hot tub drains
to. Helena will draft a letter to explain village concerns.
4.19 (5.3)
Jean Darbey passed away in July.
4.20 (5.4)
Cones outside properties in the village are creating an eyesore.
Research in other Welsh towns shows that different-coloured cones/boards
would be unlikely to work (or remain where put). This is an ongoing problem
which is not easily sorted.
6. AOB
6.1
Rob Harries (Wales Online and Carmarthen Journal) would like to write an
article about how the community continues to thrive outside of the holiday
season. Kat will reply to him.
6.2
Do not feed the seagulls. We could ask the lifeguards to announce
this twice a day. The food outlets could be asked to display a sign to
remind people – we can design/source these for them and hand them out. This
will be taken up closer to the season.
6.3
Cardi Bach Winter service Saturday/Sunday or Friday/Saturday?
Richards Brothers are asking for opinions. Post on Llangrannog Life.
6.4
There is no Fireworks Night 2018. We will post an announcement on
behalf of ourselves and the Fireworks Committee.
6.3
Invasive species. We need another session treating Himalayan Balsam
and Japanese Knotweed. We will discuss this when Pob is in a meeting.
6.4
Over 60s Christmas Lunch to be discussed next meeting. Possible dates
5th or 12th December to suit the Pentre Arms.
Meeting closed 9.13pm. Next meeting is 11 October, 7.30pm in
the Ship.
Llangrannog Community Choir
Everyone has
the ability to sing, and the right to sing: they provide the opportunity. To
join Llangrannog Community Choir you don't need to read music or have an
audition. They work with all voices and the repertoire (drawn from classical
,folk and world music).
Pubs, Cafes and Shop
These are essential to the
social well-being of the village, and they far more than just fulfil
their various commercial roles.
The Pentre Arms
offers an after-match venue for the various village football teams, and
the pub runs pool and darts teams. More details about the football teams
can be found elsewhere in this Newsletter.
The two cafe's play an
important part in the social life of the village. The Beach Hut
has hosted several events for the Welfare Committee, including an
extremely successful fund raiser for Macmillan Cancer Care. Recently
they have started a very lively Friday morning coffee club - see
elsewhere in this News letter for details. On the other side of the
stream, the Patio Cafe is also a popular meeting place for locals
as well as visitors, and has hosted a series of successful Art
Exhibitions, which it is hoped will continue.
The Village Shop
stays open throughout the quiet winter months as well as during the
hectic holiday season, a tremendous service to the community. Messages
are left at the shop, holiday-makers collect their keys from there,
money is raised for local and national charities, and in fact the shop
is very much at the hub of the community.
Crannog Football Club.
The Football Club are
having another successful season, with the first team hoping to retain
and win further honours in cup and league competitions. The second team
and Ladies team are doing well, with the latter hoping to win trophies
by the end of the season. The Mini Minors have a full programme ahead of
them and are playing with great enthusiasm. Recently the men have formed
an over-40s team, and managed to narrowly beat the Ladies in a charity
match over the Christmas period.
Coffee Club
Friday mornings have taken
on a new lease of life at the Beach Hut over the winter. Regular Coffee
Morning give the local people the opportunity to get together, enjoy a
coffee and try their hand at a range of activities.... From arts and
Crafts, to music and cookery, each week they attempt, under the guidance
of group members to try something new!
St Carannog's Church
As one of the three
churches in the combined group, with Penbryn and Llandisiliogogo.
Services are held on the
First and Third Sunday of the month.
A fifth Sunday Service is
on a rota or sometimes at Pontgarreg Hall or Caerwedros Hall.
The vicar is Revd. Dr
Matthew Baynham, originally responsible for the New Quay group of
Churches (New Quay, Llanllwchaerrn and Llanina, but now The
Llangrannog Group)
Urdd Camp - Gwersyll yr Urdd
The Urdd camp has been an
integral part of the daily life of the Llangrannog area since 1932. We
hope that the employment, facilities and extra income which are provided
by the Gwersyll are a boost to the local economy and culture. The recent
developments have ensured that we have some of the best facilities
available in a country area, and urge everyone to take advantage of what
the Gwersyll offers:
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Syr Ifan Leisure
Centre: The new centre is home to several clubs throughout the year,
and we hope that the Fitness Suite will open shortly.
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Ski Slope: The ski
slope is open to the public every Monday to Thursday from 5.00 till 9.00
and on Sundays from 2.00 till 5.00pm.
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Swimming: The pool
is open to the public every Thursday from 5.00 till 6.30 pm and 6.30
till 8.00pm., as well as on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings from
9.00 to 10.30pm.
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Parties and Meetings:
They offer special packages for parties and meetings. At the moment
the Centre is home to an Arts course.
Llangrannog Boating and Angling
Association
The club has had an eventful
year, having had a number of fundraising activities to pay for a new
tractor, its maintenance, insurance, etc. A beach barbecue took place on a
couple of occasions and a few fishing competitions were arranged - with
thanks to the local companies that helped sponsor these events. The fishing
competitions provided entertainment value if nothing else!
The club committee meets on
the last Sunday of every month in the Pentre Arms at 1400 hours. Anyone
interested in joining the club or using the slipway please come along to the
meetings for further information.
CYD Group
A group where Welsh
learners of all levels can meet and practice their Welsh with supportive
Welsh speakers in an informal atmosphere. They meet on the first and
third Wednesday of every month at 7.30 in the Ship. A warm welcome to
learners and Welsh speakers to join at any time.
Welsh Language Society
A campaigning group for
the Welsh Language which meets in the Pentre Arms at least once a month.
Merched y Wawr
Merched y Wawr meets once
or twice a month between September and May in Pontgarreg Memorial Hall.
As well as meetings with invited speakers. All
activities are through the medium of Welsh. A warm welcome to new
members.
W.I. Pontgarreg
The Women's Institute
meets on the first and third Thursday of every month at 7.30pm, in
Pontgarreg Memorial Hall, generally with an invited speaker once a
month. New members are very welcome.
Short Mat Bowls
This group meets every
Tuesday afternoon from 2pm onwards in Pontgarreg Memorial Hall (except
during school half terms and some dates during Summer holiday periods),
and plays occasional friendly matches with other groups. New members are
welcome.
Dyffryn Clettwr Riding Club
A club for enthusiastic
riders, for fun and social activities connected with horses. Weekly
rallies in the Llangrannog area.
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