Category: Community Council News

Planning Updates.

The following application have been approved:-

• 17 Old Port Road. Work on a tree in the Wenvoe Conservation area.

• Wenvoe Quarry. Proposed recycling facility

• St Lythan’s Park. Amendment to brick type from red multi to buff. (Effects property still to be constructed)

 

The council had a presentation by Mr M. Clogg, Operations Manager Highways. Following concerns about traffic through the village and the hazard s of crossing the road near the Walston Castle new traffic surveys are taking place. The new traffic lights at Brooklands Terrace are being monitored, Cardiff Traffic Division who have the overall view of traffic flows through Culverhouse Cross and surrounding roads adjust the sequences to maintain best throughput of traffic. The major road works are aimed at encouraging the use of public transport. Numerous comments were made from local observations of the problems encountered at this junction.

School parking and its associated problems for the village and especially the local residents living close to the school. Mr Clogg promised to have his monitoring team to examine the situation and see if they can suggest ideas to help alleviate the problems.

The problem of the surface water just below the entrance to St Lythans Park, which freezes in icy weather, is due to a BT culvert flooding problem which will be resolved. The bus shelter at St Andrews Road, destroyed by a car, is the subject of an insurance claim being argued by loss adjusters. A temporary solution will be sought until the claim can be resolved.

Mr Clegg and his department will examine the list of other local road concerns raised by the council.

The Rural Regeneration Grant sought for the library is still awaited. A request for the delivery profiles raises hope that we are nearing the conclusion to the application.

The community meeting on the future of the church hall was reported upon. Around 50 to 60 people attended the meeting with the rector describing his vision for the church and the poor state of the present hall. There was no overall support for any suggestions made. As this is the centre of the village conservation area numerous residents were against selling the hall for housing. The church was questioned over their right to dispose of the hall as it was gifted by the Castle Estate to the church, others questioned whether the village needed another hall if the church built their extension, parking problems if additional housing came to the area. Although not meant to be part of this meeting concerns were made by a number of the public present about the construction of a new hall on the side of the church nearest Walston Road and the loss of the present beautiful aspect of the church and grounds. The Council decided a small working party would examine certain aspects before making any decision over their final position as regards the hall.

Dog fouling is starting to be a local problem. There are increased reports of owners not clearing up their pets even allowing them to foul outside the school gate. Owners can face on the spot fines for not removing their dog’s mess. Please either challenge owners or report them if such incidents are witnessed.

The increasing amounts of litter appearing on Old Port Road, north of the Walston Castle, will be reported to the Vale. There is a community litter pick planned for Saturday 3rd March starting at 10.00am from the Community Centre. It was reported that the yellow signs posted along Port Road, and other locations, at the start of the year encouraging drivers to take more care over the disposal of their litter was very successful in reducing the amount of littering and will be repeated in the future.

Concerns were raised at the possible high levels of nitrous oxide levels near the school area. It was reported that there are two known areas within the Vale of high levels and monitoring across the whole Vale regularly takes place.

The surfacing of the footpath between Clos Llanfair and The Grange is now complete and usable, a kissing gate has also been installed. If the gate is preventing the passage of your pram, pushchair or mobility scooter please contact the clerk to the council so the matter can be resolved.

 

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Planning updates.

The following application have been approved.

• Aldi Store, Brooklands Terrace. Discharge of condition 6 – noise assessment.

• The Grange, Port Road. Work to trees covered by TPO 2012 No 8 G12

 

The council have supported the finance committee’s recommendations for next year’s budget. There will be a slight increase in some charges, the precept, per household will remain unchanged.

The council is still awaits to hear that the Welsh Assembly has approved their grant application for the new library. They hope to have confirmation early February being the projected time scale for dealing with such applications.

The fencing around the children’s playarea in the Grange requires some maintenance. It is hoped that improvements to play equipment using S106 funds will be undertaken.

PCSO Angela Stone was welcomed to the December meeting (Angela was the Wenvoe PCSO a many years, now normally covering the west end of the Vale). She reported on a number of local minor crimes including thefts from vehicles and building sites and failing to pay for meals.

Mr John Crockford was thanked for providing this year’s Christmas tree, that was admired by numerous people.

The failure to replace the bus shelter at St Andrew’s Cross \and the couple of areas that become dangerous during freezing weather due to being continuously wet in the winter will be reported to the Vale.

Complaints were received at the disgusting habit of some people who hang cleared up their dog poo they proceed to decorate the countryside by hanging the bags on branches and hedges, these take many years to disintegrate..

The meeting to hear the public’s views on the future of the church hall is planned for 7.00pm on Thursday February 8th.

 

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Planning Updates

The following applications have been granted approval by the Vale.

 11, Walston Road. Extension to existing bungalow at rear and side. Small gabled extension to front with material alterations. Demolition of existing garage d

 9, Tarrws Close. Roof terrace and access stair from within property

 Wenvoe Community Centre, Old Port Road, Wenvoe Proposed extension to existing community centre to provide new library and toilet facilities, and demolition of existing library and outbuilding.

 The Walled Garden, Wenvoe. Single storey bedroom and en-suite extension.

 Oak Tree Farm/Oak Tree House, Morfa Lane. Use of the dwelling without complying with an agricultural occupancy condition attached to the original planning permission. Refused

 

Rectory Road garages have now been dismantled and removed, the future of the site is still to be decided by the Vale.

There have been two attempted garage break-ins and an attempted car break-in in the last month. Nothing was stolen in any of the cases. The police advise fitting an additional locked bottom bolt to your garage door and to park your vehicle on your drive rather than on the road.

The construction of the affordable houses on the old Greenwood Quarry site at Twyn-yr-Odyn is expected to commence early next year and occupation of the properties from late summer 2018.

 

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