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DYFFRYN Ardudwy and Talybont Community Council met at the community centre in Dyffryn Ardudwy at 7.30pm on 5 March.

The minutes of the meeting held on 5 February were found to be correct.

The chairman announced that work on opening the mouth of the Ysgethin river had been carried out by Natural Resources Wales, but said the situation was now worse than before, and that he intended to contact Liz Saville Roberts MP regarding the matter.

Cllr Sian Edwards declared an interest in the e-mail from Evan Owen and she signed a Personal Declaration of Interest form and was not present when the application was discussed.

An application by Barmouth Bay Holiday Village, Talybont, for alterations to the road layout at the entrance and related hardlandscaping and installation of entrance features was supported.

The clerk reported that she had received an e-mail from Geraint Lewis stating that he was taking the planning application regarding the development of the car park to appeal.

The clerk reported that she had received a reply from the Highways Department on matters raised at the last council meeting. It said the highways inspector had been out to inspect the potholes in the road by the junction with Ffordd y Capel and also to Gors y Gedol Road and that they will be receiving attention later in the year.

They also stated that the lights engineer had been to inspect the flashing light by the school and had detected a problem with the sign and therefore had turned it off temporarily.

He added that he was organising for it to be repaired shortly.

The clerk reported that the chairman has asked her to contact Liz Haynes, Gwynedd Council footpaths officer, to voice concern that the public footpath that runs up from the post office to Penrhiw estate has not been registered.

The clerk reported further that she had received a reply from Mrs Haynes stating that the footpath has already been registered on the Definitive Map and Stated as Public Footpath Number 62 and, once this has been done, the status of the footpath is then official.

Also the footpath is being protected under Act and that Gwynedd Council, as highways authority, is responsible for maintaining the surface and making sure there are no obstruction on the footpath. Further, she added that she has visited the site recently to measure the width of the footpath.

An applications for financial assistance was received from Meirionnydd YFC, for £250.

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