Blaengwrach Community Council

Notices

Notes from the Ordinary Meeting held on Thursday 17th April 2025

Present: Chair Councillor R Williams, Councillors A Hippsley, M Mortimore, J Bulman, C Edwards, A Edwards, P Rudd and D Jones Apologies: Councillors A Doherty and R A Williams Council Employees Present: L Evans Clerk/RFO Members of the Public Present: Councillor H Davies, M Winter, N Channing and M Winter Declarations of Interest: None Decisions made at the meeting: Permission was given to the organisers of the VE 80 Celebration Organisers and the Scouts to plant a Cherry Blossom tree in the … [Read more...]

Finance and Audit Committee Meeting to be held on Thursday 24th April 2025

Download the signed copy:Public Notice FandA Agenda 24.04.2025 Notice is hereby given that the Finance and Audit Committee of the Community Council will take place commencing at 5.45 pm on the above date in the Welfare Hall, Heol Y Felin, Cwmgwrach. The agenda for the meeting is as follows: This meeting is a multi-location hybrid meeting where individuals may attend in person or virtually in accordance with The Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 Members of the public who join via Zoom, and can … [Read more...]

Agenda – Ordinary Meeting to be held on Thursday 17th April

To Download a signed copy of the Agenda: Click here - Public Notice 17.04.2025 Ordinary Meeting – Thursday 17th April 2025 Notice is hereby given that the Ordinary Meeting of the Community Council will take place commencing at 6.30pm on the above date at the Welfare Hall, Heol Y Felin, Cwmgwrach. The agenda for the meeting is as follows: The dates of the remaining meetings for 2024/25 have been posted on the Council web page & in the Notice Boards. Members of the public who join via Zoom, and can make … [Read more...]

Draft Minutes of the Meeting held on Thursday 20th March

Draft Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting held on Thursday 20th March 2025 at the Welfare Hall, Heol Y Felin, Cwmgwrach and via Zoom, commencing at 6.30 pm Present: Councillors J Bulman, A Doherty, C Edwards, R A Williams. Council Employees Present: Clerk/RFO Linda Evans Members of the Public Present: Councillor H Davies 120/24 Apologies: Councillors R Williams (Chair), M Mortimore (Vice-Chair), P Rudd, D Jones, A Edwards and A Hippsley had sent their apologies. The meeting started at 6.30 pm.  Due to … [Read more...]

Public Notice for the Ordinary Meeting to be held on Thursday 20th March 2025

Ordinary Meeting – Thursday 20th March 2025 Notice is hereby given that the Ordinary Meeting of the Community Council will take place commencing at 6.30pm on the above date at the Welfare Hall, Heol Y Felin, Cwmgwrach. The agenda for the meeting is as follows: The dates of the remaining meetings for 2024/25 have been posted on the Council web page & in the Notice Boards. Members of the public who join via Zoom, and can make representations about any business to be discussed at the meeting by raising … [Read more...]

Note for the Ordinary Meeting held on Thursday 20th February 2025

In Attendance: Councillors R Williams, P Rudd, D Jones, A Doherty, J Bulman. Councillors C Edwards and A Edwards joined via Zoom Council Employees in Attendance: L Evans Clerk/RFO Members of the Public in Attendance: Councillor H Davies Apologies: Councillors R A Williams, M Mortimore and A Hippsley There were no declarations of Interest at this Meeting There were no Public Observations made at this Meeting The Meeting ended at 7.50 pm Minutes to follow L Evans … [Read more...]

Public Notice – Agenda for the Ordinary Meeting to be held on Thursday 20th February

Ordinary Meeting – Thursday 20th February 2025 Notice is hereby given that the Ordinary Meeting of the Community Council will take place commencing at 6.30pm on the above date at the Welfare Hall, Heol Y Felin, Cwmgwrach. The agenda for the meeting is as follows: The dates of the remaining meetings for 2024/25 have been posted on the Council web page & in the Notice Boards. Members of the public who join via Zoom, and can make representations about any business to be discussed at the meeting by raising … [Read more...]

Councillor Allowances – 2024/2025

To View or download the Councillor Allowances Table 2024/2025 please clink on the link below: https://www.blaengwrachcommunitycouncil.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Councillor-Allowance-2024-2025.pdf … [Read more...]

Notice of Conclusion of the Audit and Right to Inspect the Annual Return for the year ending 31/03/2024

Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 Section 29 Accounts and Audit (Wales) Regulations 2014     1.    The audit of accounts for the Blaengwrach Community Council for the year ended 31 March 2024 has been concluded.   2.      The annual return is available for inspection by any local government elector for the area of the Blaengwrach Community Council on application to:   Linda Evans Welfare Hall, High Street, Cwmgwrach, Neath. SA11 5TB     between … [Read more...]

Note relating to the Ordinary Meeting held on Thursday 19th September 2024

Present: Councillor Rhian Williams (Chair), Councillors Caroline Edwards, Andrew Hippsley, Jennifer Bulman, Peter Rudd, Rhian A Williams Councillor Employee's Present: Linda Evans Clerk/RFO Members of the Public Present: Councillor Hayley Davies Apologies: Councillors Menna Mortimore, Amanda Doherty, Alan Edwards and David Jones had sent their apologies Declarations of Interest: There were no declarations of interest made at this meeting Decisions made at the Meeting: Agenda Item a) - Council … [Read more...]

Public Notice

Ordinary Meeting – Thursday 19th September 2024 Notice is hereby given that the Ordinary Meeting of the Community Council will take place commencing at 6.30pm on the above date at the Welfare Hall, Heol Y Felin, Cwmgwrach. The agenda for the meeting is as follows: The dates of the remaining meetings for 2023/24 have been posted on the Council web page & in the Notice Boards. Members of the public who join via Zoom, and can make representations about any business to be discussed at the meeting by raising … [Read more...]

Black Popular Trees planted at Gorffwysfa Cemetery, Parish Road, Cwmgwrach.

Blaengwrach Community Council wishes to thank Celtic Wildflowers for their kind donation of Black Popular Trees.  Black Popular Trees are native to the area but have declined over the years, it was exciting to be able to reintroduce two new trees to the Cemetery and help Celtic Wildflowers with their mission to support the conservation of native flora.   … [Read more...]

Proposed Dates of the Monthly Meetings for 2024/25

Proposed Dates of the Monthly Meetings for 2024/25   The venue of the meetings will be The Welfare Hall, Heol Y Felin, Cwmgwrach and Via Zoom   The monthly meetings for 2024-2025 were as follows: 19th June 2024, 18th July 2024, 19th September 2024, 17th October 2024, 21st November 2024, 16th January 2025, 20th February 2025, 20th March 2025 & 17th April 2025. The venue of the meetings will be The Welfare Hall, Heol Y Felin, Cwmgwrach and Via Zoom. AGM: May 15th 2025 … [Read more...]