Minutes

MINUTES OF THE ORDINARY MEETING HELD, VIA ZOOM, ON THURSDAY 10th DECEMBER 2020, commencing at 6.30pm. PRESENT: Councillors: Carolyn Edwards (Chair); Amanda Doherty (Vice Chair); Philippa Richards; Rhian Williams; Menna Mortimore. ALSO PRESENT: Clive Baker - Clerk to Blaengwrach Community Council; THERE WERE NO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC PRESENT; 34/20 APOLOGIES: Councillors: Bethan Parry; Chris Kelly & Rhian Watts had sent their apologies; 35/20 DECLARATION(S) OF INTEREST: Councillor Carolyn Edwards … [Read more...]

MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 25th November 2020 VIA THE MEDIA PLATFORM "Zoom" (NOTE: THE MEETING WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR THE 19th NOVEMBER 2020 BUT A QUORUM WAS NOT REACHED ON THAT DATE). PRESENT: Councillors Carolyn Edwards (Chair); Amanda Doherty (Vice Chair); Philippa Richards; Menna Mortimore; Rhian Williams. ALSO PRESENT: Clive Baker - Clerk to Blaengwrach Community Council. THERE WERE NO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC PRESENT. 24/10: APOLOGIES: Councillors Rhain Watts; Bethan Parry & Chris Kelly had … [Read more...]

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BLAENGWRACH COMMUNITY COUNCIL HELD VIA ZOOM AT 6.30pm ON THURSDAY 15th OCTOBER 2020. PRESENT: Councillors Carolyn Edwards (Chair); Rhian Williams; Bethan Parry; Menna Mortimore & Philippa Richards; ALSO PRESENT: Clive Baker - Clerk to the Council; THERE WERE NO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC PRESENT; 14/20 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE: Councillors Amanda Doherty, Chris Kelly & Rhian Watts had sent their apologies; 15/20 DECLARATION(S) OF INTEREST: Councillor Carolyn Edwards declared her … [Read more...]

The September 2020 Council meeting was held, via Zoom, at 6.30pm on Thursday 17th September 2020. PRESENT: Councillors Carolyn Edwards (Chair); Amanda Doherty (Vice Chair); Menna Mortimore; Rhian Watts; Rhian Williams; Philippa Richards & Chris Kelly; ALSO PRESENT: Clive Baker (Clerk to the Council) THERE WERE NO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC PRESENT. 04/20 APOLOGIES: Councillor Bethan Parry had sent her apologies; 05/20 DECLARATION(S) OF INTEREST: Councillor Carolyn Edwards declared her interest as a County … [Read more...]

The 2020 Annual General Meeting held in the Welfare Park at 6.30pm on Wednesday 19th August 2020. PRESENT: Councillors: Rhian Williams; Philippa Richards; Amanda Doherty; Menna Mortimore & Carolyn Edwards; ALSO PRESENT: Clive Baker - Clerk to Blaengwrach Community Council; There were no members of the public present; AGM 01/20 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE: Councillors Chris Kelly & Rhian Watts had sent their apologies; AGM 02/20 DECLARATION(S) OF INTEREST: Councillor Carolyn Edwards declared her interest as … [Read more...]

A meeting for presentation and approval of the 2019-2020 Annual Financial Return was held in the Welfare Park at 7.31pm on Wednesday 19th August 2020: PRESENT: Councillors: Carolyn Edwards (Chair); Amanda Doherty (Vice Chair); Menna Mortimore; Philippa Richards & Rhian Williams. Also Present: Clive Baker - Clerk to Blaengwrach Community Council; There were no members of the Public Present. 01/20 - Apologies for Absence: Councillors Chris Kelly & Rhian Watts; 02/20 - Declaration(s) of Interest: … [Read more...]

The Blaengwrach Community Council met via Zoom at 6.30pm on Thursday 16th July 2020. The DRAFT minutes are as follows: PRESENT: Councillor Carolyn Edwards (Chair); Councillor Philippa Richards; Councillor Rhian Watts & Councillor Rhian Williams. Also Present: Clive Baker - Clerk to the Council. There were no members of the public present. 105/19 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE: The following Councillors had sent their apologies - Councillor Andrew Hippsley; Councillor Julia Hippsley; Councillor Menna Mortimore; … [Read more...]

THIS MEETING WAS HELD VIA THE MEDIA PLATFORM "ZOOM". PRESENT: Councillors - Carolyn Edwards (Chair); Menna Mortimore (Vice Chair); Philippa Richards; Chris Kelly; Rhian Williams & Amanda Doherty; ALSO PRESENT: Clive Baker - Clerk to the Council; 095/19 - APOLOGIES - Councillors - Julia Hippsley; Andrew Hippsley & Rhian Watts had sent their apologies; 096/19 - DECLARATION(S) OF INTEREST - Councillor Carolyn Edwards made her declaration as a County Councillor of Neath Port Talbot County Borough … [Read more...]

Minutes of the Meeting Held at 6.30pm on Wednesday 27th May 2020 via the Media Platform "Zoom" Present: Councillors Carolyn Edwards (Chair); Menna Mortimore (Vice Chair); Amanda Doherty; Rhian Watts; Rhian Williams; Philippa Richards. Also Present: Clive Baker - Clerk to the Council. There were no members of the public present due to the meeting being held via Zoom. 085/19 APOLOGIES: Councillors Chris Kelly, Andrew Hippsley & Julia Hippsley had sent their apologies; 086/19 DECLARATION OF INTEREST: … [Read more...]

DUE TO THE ONGOING GUIDELINES ISSUED BY HM GOVERNMENT & THE WALES GOVERNMENT RELATING TO THE CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19 PANDEMIC THE COUNCIL ARE UNSURE WHEN THEY WILL BE HOLDING THEIR NEXT MEETING. THEREFORE, OFFICIAL (DRAFT) MINUTES ON UPDATES ON ITEMS DISCUSSED IN THE FEBRUARY MEETING WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE. THE COUNCIL HAVE DECIDED TO PUBLISH THE FOLLOWING UPDATES ON SEVERAL ITEMS DISCUSSED IN THE ABOVE MEETING. FURTHER UPDATES WILL BE PUBLISHED WHEN AVAILABLE: Councillors Present at the meeting of 20th February … [Read more...]

NOTICE:CORONAVIRUS/COVID-19 - AFTER CONSIDERATION OF THE ADVICE GIVEN BY THE UK GOVERNMENT ON MONDAY 16th MARCH 2020, THE COUNCIL HAVE DECIDED TO CANCEL THE SCHEDULED MEETING FOR THURSDAY 19th MARCH 2020. FURTHER UPDATES ON FUTURE MEETINGS WILL BE GIVEN WHEN MORE INFORMATION HAS BEEN MADE AVAILABLE TO THE COUNCIL. Clive Baker - Clerk to Blaengwrach Community Council 17th March 2020 … [Read more...]

DRAFT Minutes of the Meeting of the Blaengwrach Community Council held in St. Mary`s Church Hall, Blaengwrach at 6.30pm on Thursday 20th February 2020. PRESENT: Councillor Carolyn Edwards (Chair of the Council); Councillor Amanda Doherty; Councillor Julia Hippsley; Councillor Andrew Hippsley. ALSO PRESENT: Clive Baker - Clerk to the Council. There were no members of the public present. 075/19 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE: Councillors Menna Mortimore; Philippa Richards; Rhian Williams; Rhian Watts & Chris … [Read more...]

Draft Minutes of the Meeting Held at 6.30pm on Thursday 16th January 2020 at St. Mary`s Church Hall, Blaengwrach. PRESENT: Councillor Carolyn Edwards (Chair); Councillor Menna Mortimore (Vice Chair); Councillor Rhian Williams; Councillor Amanda Doherty; Councillor Philippa Richards. ALSO PRESENT: Clive Baker - Clerk to the Council; There were NO members of the public present. 065/19 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE: Apologies had been received from Councillor Julia Hippsley; Councillor Andrew Hippsley; Councillor … [Read more...]

The Monthly Meeting of the Blaengwrach Community Council was held at 6.30pm on Thursday 17th October 2019 in the St. Mary`s Church Hall, Blaengwrach. PRESENT: Councillors Carolyn Edwards (Chair); Andrew Hippsley; Julia Hippsley; Philippa Richards; Rhian Watts; Rhian Williams; Amanda Doherty & Chris Kelly. Also Present: Clive Baker (Clerk to the Council); Inspector Matt Otteson & PCSO Andrew                    Jones (both of the South Wales Police) - Inspector Otteson & PCSO Jones left the meeting … [Read more...]

DRAFT Minutes of the Monthly Meeting of Blaengwrach Community Council held in St. Mary`s Church Hall, Blaengwrach at 6.30pm on Thursday 18th July 2019. PRESENT: Councillors Carolyn Edwards (Chair), Menna Mortimore (Vice Chair), Rhain Williams, Philippa Richards & Andrew Hippsley. ALSO PRESENT: Clive Baker, Clerk to Blaengwrach Community Council. There were no members of the public present. 025/19 APOLOGIES: Apologies had been received from Councillors Chris Kelly, Julia Hippsley, Rhian Watts, … [Read more...]

The meeting was held at 6pm on Thursday 27th June 2019 in the Welfare Hall, Heol Y Felin, Cwmgwrach: (See Minute 018/19 from 13th June 2019): PRESENT: Councillors Carolyn Edwards (Chair); Menna Mortimore (Vice Chair); Rhian Williams; Rhian Watts; Philippa Richards & Andrew Hippsley. ALSO PRESENT: Clive Baker (Clerk & RFO); There were no members of the public present. 022/19 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE: Apologies had been received from Councillors Amanda Doherty (holidays); Chris Kelly (work … [Read more...]

Minutes of the ordinary meeting of the Blaengwrach Community Council held in St. Mary`s Church Hall, Blaengwrach at 6.30pm on Thursday 13th June 2019. PRESENT: Councillors Carolyn Edwards (Chair); Menna Mortimore (Vice-Chair); Philippa Richards; Julia Hippsley, Amanda Doherty & Andrew Hippsley. ALSO PRESENT: Clive Baker - Clerk to Blaengwrach Community Council. 012/19 APOLOGIES RECEIVED: Apologies had been received from Councillors Chris Kelly; Bethan Parry; Rhian Watts & Rhian … [Read more...]

The above meeting was held in St Marys Church Hall at 6.45pm (following the Council 2019 Annual General Meeting): PRESENT - Councillors Carolyn Edwards (Chair); Menna Mortimore (Deputy Chair); Amanda Doherty; Bethan Parry; Philippa Richards; Andrew Hippsley & Julia Hippsley; EMPLOYEES PRESENT: Clive Baker - Clerk to the Council; MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC PRESENT - Mr Robert Smith (joined the meeting at 7pm & left the meeting at 7.25pm) & Mrs Michelle Smith (joined the meeting at 7pm & left the … [Read more...]

Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of Blaengwrach Community Council held at 6.30pm in St. Mary`s Church Hall, Blaengwrach on Thursday 9th May 2019. PRESENT - Councillors Philippa Richards; Bethan Parry; Andrew Hippsley; Julia Hippsley; Amanda Doherty; Menna Mortimore & Carolyn Edwards. ALSO PRESENT - Clive Baker, Clerk to the Council. AGM 01/19 - APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE - Councillors Rhian Williams, Rhian Watts & Chris Kelly had sent their apologies; AGM 02/19 - DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST - … [Read more...]