Minutes

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...]

Draft Minutes of the Meeting Held at 6.30pm on Thursday 11th April 2019 in the St. Mary`s Church Hall, Blaengwrach: PRESENT: Councillors: Carolyn Edwards (Chair); Menna Mortimore (Vice Chair); Philippa Richards; Julia Hippsley; Andrew Hippsley; Chris Kelly & Rhian Williams. ALSO PRESENT: Clive Baker - Clerk to the Council. 164/18: APOLOGIES: Councillors: Bethan Parry; Rhian Watts & Amanda Doherty. 165/18: DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST: Councillor Carolyn Edwards declared her interest as a … [Read more...]

Meeting held on 14th March 2019 at 6.30pm in St Mary`s Church Hall, Blaengwrach. PRESENT: COUNCILLORS Carolyn Edwards (Chair), Menna Mortimore (Vice Chair), Philippa Richards, Andrew Hippsley, Julia Hippsley & Amanda Doherty; Also present - Clive Baker, Clerk to the Council; There were no members of the public present; 153/18 - APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE: Councillors Rhian Williams, Rhian Watts, Chris Kelly & Bethan Parry had sent their apologies; 154/18 - DECLARATIONS OF … [Read more...]

Draft minutes of the Blaengwrach Community Council held at St. Mary`s Church Hall, Blaengwrach at 6.30pm on Thursday 14th February 2019: PRESENT: Councillor Carolyn Edwards (Chair); Councillor Menna Mortimore (Deputy Chair); Councillor Julia Hippsley; Councillor Philippa Richards; Councillor Rhian Williams; Councillor Andrew Hippsley; Also present: Clive Baker - Clerk to the Council (There were no members of the public present); 142/18 - APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE: Councillors Bethan Parry, Amanda … [Read more...]

PRESENT: Councillors Carolyn Edwards (Chair); Menna Mortimore (Deputy Chair); Philippa Richards; Amanda Doherty; Rhian Watts; Rhian Williams; Chris Kelly & Bethan Parry. Also Present: Clive Baker - Clerk to the Council. There were on members of the public present. 131/18 - APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE: Councillors Andrew Hippsley & Julia Hippsley had sent their apologies due to a family bereavement; 132/18 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST: Councillor Carolyn Edwards declared  her interest as a County … [Read more...]

PRESENT: Councillor Menna Mortimore (Vice-Chair); Councillor Philippa Richards & Councillor Andrew Hippsley; The Clerk, Mr Clive Baker, was also present; There were no members of the public present; 120/18 - APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE:                                                                                                               Councillors Carolyn Edwards, Rhian Watts & Amanda Doherty had given their apologies due to family commitments and Councillors Chris Kelly, Rhian Williams, Bethan … [Read more...]

PRESENT: Councillor Carolyn Edwards (Chair); Councillor Menna Mortimore (Vice Chair); Councillor Philippa Richards; Councillor Amanda Doherty; Councillor Andrew Hippsley; Councillor Chris Kelly. ALSO PRESENT: Clive Baker (Clerk to the Council) ; 109/18 APOLOGIES: Councillors Rhian Watts; Rhian Williams; Julia Hippsley & Bethan Parry had all sent their apologies due to work commitments; 110/18 DECLARATIONS of INTEREST: Councillor Carolyn Edwards declared her interest as a County Councillor of Neath Port … [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 11th October 2018. PRESENT: Councillor Carolyn Edwards (Chair); Councillor Rhian Watts; Councillor Rhian Williams; Councillor Philippa Richards; Councillor Julia Hippsley: ALSO PRESENT: Clive Baker - Clerk to Blaengwrach Community Council. 098/18 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE:  Councillors Chris Kelly, Bethan Parry, Amanda Doherty & Menna Mortimore had sent their apologies due to … [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 13th September 2018. PRESENT: Councillor Carolyn Edwards (Chair); Councillor Menna Mortimore (Vice Chair); Councillor Philippa Richards; Councillor Amanda Doherty; Councillor Andrew Hippsley (joined the meeting @ 6.35pm) & Councillor Julia Hippsley (joined the meeting @ 6.35pm). EMPLOYEES PRESENT: Clive Baker (Clerk to the Council); MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC PRESENT: Yun … [Read more...]

DRAFT Minutes of the Blaengwrach Community Council Ordinary Meeting held on Thursday 12th July 2018 at St. Mary`s Church Hall, Blaengwrach. PRESENT: The Chairperson, Councillor Carolyn Edwards; Councillor Andrew Hippsley; Councillor Rhian Watts:      Also Present: The Clerk to the Council - Clive Baker. 076/18 APOLOGIES: Apologies had been received from Councillors Philippa Richards; Menna Mortimore; Rhian Williams; Bethan Rosser; Amanda Doherty; Julia Hippsley & Chris Kelly. 077/18 DECLARATIONS OF … [Read more...]

DRAFT Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting Held at 6.30pm on Thursday, 14th June 2018 at St. Mary`s Church Hall, Blaengwrach. PRESENT: Councillor Carolyn Edwards (Chairperson); Councillor Andrew Hippsley; Councillor Bethan Rosser; Councillor Rhian Williams; Councillor Philippa Richards & the Clerk - Clive Baker. APOLOGIES: Councillors Rhian Watts, Chris Kelly, Amanda Doherty, Julia Hippsley & Menna Mortimore had sent their apologies. CONFIRMATION OF THE MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING AS A TRUE RECORD: The … [Read more...]

DRAFT Minutes of the Meeting Held at 7pm on 10th May 2018 at St.Mary`s Church Hall, Blaengwrach PRESENT: Councillors - Carolyn Edwards (Chair); Menna Mortimore (Deputy/Vice Chair); Amanda Doherty; Andrew Hippsley; Julia Hippsley; Philippa Richards. EMPLOYEES PRESENT: Clive Baker (Clerk to the Council). 054/18 - APOLOGIES:  Councillors Rhian Watts, Rhian Williams, Bethan Rosser & Chris Kelly had sent their apologies. 055/18 - DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST: Councillor Carolyn Edwards declared her interest … [Read more...]

(DRAFT) MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD ON THURSDAY 8th May 2018, 6.30pm At ST. MARY`S CHURCH HALL, BLAENGWRACH: PRESENT: Councillors - Amanda Doherty; Carolyn Edwards; Andrew Hippsley; Julia Hippsley; Menna Mortimore; Philippa Richards: Employees: Clive Baker - Clerk to the Council: AGM 01/18 - APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE:                                                                                                                                      Councillors Chris Kelly; Bethan Rosser; Rhian … [Read more...]

MINUTES OF THE ORDINARY MEETING HELD at 6.30pm on THURSDAY 12th April 2018 at St. Mary`s Church Hall, Blaengwrach: COUNCILLORS PRESENT: Philippa Richards (Chair);                                                                                                                                                                     Carolyn Edwards (Vice Chair);                                                                                                                                                            … [Read more...]

BLAENGWRACH COMMUNITY COUNCIL PUBLIC BODIES ( ADMISSION TO MEETINGS) ACT, SECTION 1(4) and the LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972, Schedule 12 Paragraph 26(2)(a) Notice is hereby given that a special meeting of Blaengwrach Community Council will be held at St Mary’s Community Centre at 6.30 on Monday 19th February 2018. The agenda is set out below.   Note : AS THE ITEM ON THE AGENDA RELATE TO PERSONNEL THE MEETING WILL BE HELD IN “CLOSED SESSION” AND THEREFORE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC CANNOT ATTEND ONLY ITEMS ON … [Read more...]