The chairman welcomed councillors.

Apologies:
Alan Young.

• Graham Bradley director of the company that has been set up on behalf of the cluster groups, updated the meeting:
  • Discussions are underway with Powys.
  • Grants are to be offered to the cluster company to undertake work currently done by the council.
  • £20,556.00 is available between the 12 councils, nowhere near enough to cover services such as bin collection and grass/ verge cutting.
  • This will not be implemented in this financial year.
  • Llangynog needs to look at original agreement and decide whether they still wish to be involved in the cluster company or prefer to go alone.
  • Need a named councillor to represent Llangynog at meetings.
  • Contributions to maintain the library will not be collected until next financial year.

• Condolences expressed to G Tibbott on the death of his brother in law Nelson Meredith.
  
  • A minute's silence was observed.

• Minutes of previous meeting read and accepted.

• Matters Arising:
  • Bench:
    • Made to order £438 inc VAT & delivery.
    • 3-4 weeks.
    • Agreed to purchase
  • Electricity Bill:
    • Chair has negotiated 3 year contract, no standing charge, reduced rate per unit. No penalty charges.
  • Broadband meeting:
    • Contract with BT to put broadband into 67,000 homes in Wales.
    • The take up has not been good for high speed fibre optic, possibly because of costs involved to user.
    • Meeting was neither informative or helpful.
    • Linda will write to Russell George.
  • Ice cream van:
    • Owner has been asked to remove it and is aware that the County Council will take action if it remains
  • Speed sign on Bala Rd:
    • Site meeting with Chris Lloyd Tuesday 10.30-11.00.
  • Sensors in toilets:
    • Electrician, Gareth Williams, is coming to fit sensors to the lights next week.
    • Disabled toilet already has one fitted.

• J Hughes Bill (£390):
  • Accepted for payment.

• Llywela Lewis Bill (64.20):
  • Accepted for payment.

• Letter from Hayley Carr who is getting married in Pennant next year:
  • Requested permission for some guests to pitch tents on the play field just for 1 night.
  • As the car park is to be for the sole use of wedding guests the field will be used by the bowlers for parking so not available for camping.

• Bouncy Castle Request:
  • Councillors were happy for one to be put on the play field on July 28 for a wedding.

• Next meeting Tues 19 Sept.