Category: Community Council News

July Council News

The Chairman welcomed the new Clerk to the Council, Claire Harlow to her first meeting of the members.

 

Childrens Playgrounds. The Grange Park. The Vale has accepted one of the three tenders submitted. Construction of the play area not anticipated to commence until September due to preparatory drainage work having to be completed first. Work will also include a safer access from Old Port Road and new paths. The Vale are requested to also include improved safety for the steps leading from the park to Tarrws Close. The tenders for the Twyn-yr-Odyn play equipment are still awaited.

New tenders including the proposed modifications to the new library are still awaited. An application for additional funding has been submitted.

The proposed possible boundary changes for the ward have been supported by the other local Community Councils and will be forwarded to the Vale for submission to the forthcoming boundary review commission. With no change in the boundaries the present ward is expected to have a representation of almost 1:2500 electorate per ward councillor while the target is 1:1850. per councillor.

The public rubbish bins in the village are being misused. People are depositing carrier bags of food waste and other general household items in them. It was reported that there were 6 pillows stuffed in one lately and a bin by the church had a very large quantity of drink cans. These items should be placed in recycling bags or food bins where appropriate. There is a threat of having the number of bins in the village reduced if this trend continues. The Council would be pleased to hear of any information regarding this behaviour. Fly tipping continues to be a problem locally.

It was reported that school gates and some building material was stolen recently. Please contact the school or police with any information.

The Jubilee Gate entrance to the burial ground requires repairs. It is hoped that the cemetery shed door is renewed at the same time.

Bruce McDonald and his team were congratulated by the Council on being awarded six Green Flag awards this year for their orchards and the orchid field. There is no other village in the country with anywhere near this number awards.

The new homes at the site of the old bus depot site at Twyn-yr-Odyn are complete and occupation is expected to commence by the end of July.

A report from the allotment wardens was received. Some remedial work will be organised as soon as possible. Allotment holders are reminded that weeds etc. should be disposed of on their own site and not deposited on an unoccupied area.

The Councillors thanked Tony Williams for his five years of service with the Council and presented him with a token of their appreciation.

 

 

July Planning Applications Update

July Planning Applications Approved

Trehwbwb, St. Lythans Road, St. Lythans – Installation of a 12 panel / 4KW solar PV system to land south of property. System to be ground mount was withdrawn.

The following application have been approved:

• McDonalds Restaurant, Valegate Retail Park, Culverhouse Cross, Cardiff: Refurbishment of the restaurant with minor alterations, replacement drive- thru booths, refurbishment of customer order displays and overhead canopies. The installation of a goal post height restrictor. – New signage associated with refurbishment of the restaurant.

• 7, Church Rise, Wenvoe – Work to trees covered by TPO

• Cwm Derwen Farm, Waycock Road, Barry – Erection of single storey pre-fabricated extensions to existing farm building.

• 48, Gwern Close, Culverhouse Cross, – Convert garage to extra living room

• Unit D, Valegate Retail Park, Culverhouse Cross, Cardiff – Variation of Condition 2 (sale of food or drink) of Planning Permission ref. 2010/00214/FUL

 

 

July Planning Applications

July Planning Applications

• The Old Rectory, 10-12, Old Port Road. Residential conversion of the Old Rectory and coach house, demolition of outbuildings and structures, and associated works including the construction of a new residential coach house, and parking – 12 units. The Council supported the principal of the conversion but considered the proposed new ‘residential coach house’ to be out of character with the present building.

• 9, Tarrws Close, Wenvoe – Loft Conversion and rear dormer. No objection.

• 4, Old Port Road, Wenvoe – Erection of an outbuilding for a sauna, gym and storage. No objection.

• The Firs, 6, Church Rise, Wenvoe – work to four trees covered by TPO. The council considered the proposed felling should be supported by an arboriculturalist report.

 

 

July Planning Upddates

Planning updates

Th following application have been approved.

  • Lingfield, 34, Old Port Road, Wenvoe Extension of existing detached garage.
  • 8, Larchwood, Wenvoe Bespoke single storey orangery extension to the rear of the existing dwelling
  • Open Space, Grange Avenue – Play Area, Wenvoe Remove 1 Horse Chestnut and 1 Corsican Pine. Grange Park – Removal of 1 Ash, 1 Corsican Pine, 1 Horse Chestnut and 1 Cherry.
  • Cwm Derwen Farm, Waycock Road, Barry. Erection of single storey pre-fabricated extensions to existing farm building. This will provide facilities for indoor lambing and secure storage for fodder and machinery.

 

The tenders received for the new library exceed the available funding for the project. Possible removal of non-essential works and internal modifications are being considered in addition to other cost saving

options. Hence no work will proceed at the Community Centre at the present time.

Childrens Playgrounds:- The Grange Park designs and tenders have been received by the Vale, consultation with the Community Council will be held within the next few weeks and it is anticipated the new installation should be completed by early autumn. The Twyn-yr-Odyn play area design is approved and awaiting the return of tenders.

A proposal document on possible boundary changes for the ward were discussed. These suggestions will be forwarded to other Community Councils involved in this scheme before any formal proposal is submitted to the Boundary Commission.

A plan to limit parking along the northern section Old Port Road during school start and finish times is being considered with the aim of reducing traffic disruption and increased safety to children. Any such scheme could be ignored by certain parents and hence would require enforcing if it was not to prove pointless.

Complaints have been received about the use of Chapel Terrace, Twyn-yr-Odyn. This is a private road and hence not the responsibility of the Highway authority. Possible solutions were proposed that would hopefully alleviate the situation.

The Council have appointed Claire Harlow as the new Clerk to the Council. She will take up her new post in July.

 

 

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