ANNUAL REPORT 2024-2025
The Community Council currently has 8 Councillors – Anjuli Davies (Chair), Emyr Morgan, Ann Davies, C. Moses, E. Rees, Beryl Jones, Owain Gruffydd and Angela Hughes, who was co-opted in March 2024.
Cllr Hefin Jones continues as County Councillor for Llanfihangel Aberbythych. Mairwen Rees remains as Responsible Financial Officer and Clerk. Council@llangathen.org.uk David Morris is the Internal Auditor and Osian Williams the PAYE accountant.
All Councillors chose to op-out of receiving the available allowance thereby ensuring that the annual precept was kept to a minimum,
Meetings were held face to face in the Reading Room, Court Henry. A telephone service was available to those unable to attend in person.
There were eight Declarations of Interest – Court Henry Short Mat Bowls Club (donation), Trywydd (invoices), Rhieni ac Athrawon Parents and Teachers Ysgol Cwrt Henri (donation), Neuadd Llangathen Hall (donation), Ystafell Ddarllen (donation) and a Planning matter.
The precept for 2024/2025 remained at £9,000
The Footway Lighting invoice was for £1253.74 (net) and the LED invoice for the eight year loan was £573.38 (net). The loan runs to 2028/2029.
The clerk appraisal was carried out annually and the clerks salary was increased to £3475.12. The Training Plan – for Councillors and Clerk is updated when need be. Cllrs. Ann Davies and Eiryl Rees have attended training sessions.
We Dig Media continue to manage the website www.llangathen.org.uk
Communication between Councillors and Clerk is via e-mail, telephone, in person and post.
Communication between the community and Community Council is via Notice Boards, Website, face to face communication including via clubs and organisations.
The Council is complying with The Biodiversity and Resilience of Ecosystems duty and will be updating their plan.
The village green in Broad Oak is cut during the summer months with the number of cuts reduced as part of the biodiversity duty. Cllrs and local residents volunteer to look after the flower boxes.
Wales Audit – The Council received a successful full audit 2023/2024
The 2024/2025 Audit has been completed and approved by the internal auditor.
Annual membership is paid to One Voice Wales and Society of Local Council Clerks.
The A40 at Dryslwyn Square and Broad Oak remains a concern and Councillors continue to lobby SWTRA regarding the speed of traffic. Go-Safe / Dyfed Powys Police have not provided information regarding speed at these areas.
Donations amounting to £1200.00 were given to good causes.
Defibrillator – the three Defibrillators, sited in Broad Oak, Dryslwyn Community Shop and Felindre, are registered on The Circuit. The Dryslwyn Community Shop Defibrillator now has paediatric pads.
Members continued to monitor the Green Gen Towy Usk Project. Some applied to CCC for dispensation and are also considering applying for a group dispensation.
Following several storms, the bus shelter at Dryslwyn Square was badly damaged and repaired.
.Dryslwyn Bridge had been damaged and members monitor and remind CCC for its repair.