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Community council

ON behalf of the whole council, the chairman wished Cllr John Ceri Evans a speedy recovery following his recent accident.

Members of the council voted unanimously in favour of plans for a new road in Llanbedr.

The plans for a new 1.5km road, west of Llanbedr, leaving the A496 to the north of Llanbedr, bridging the Afon Artro and Mochras Road to rejoin the A496 close to Llwyn y Pin, were unanimously supported for the economic wellbeing of the community, but concerns were raised that no roundabout had been included in the plans especially on the junction that goes down to Shell Island.

Councillors also said they would welcome clear signage in appropriate places so as to promote the village and places of interests that are up in the valleys.

Cllr Steffan Chambers informed the members that a meeting of Dyffryn Ardudwy and Talybont Improvements Group had been held on 8 August in the village hall.

A discussion was held with regard to purchasing a defibrillator for Talybont and the clerk reported that she had received an email from Amanda Matthews on behalf of the group asking if the council could give a donation.

The clerk reported that she had replied asking how much money had already been raised in case the council would be willing to make up the shortfall so as a purchase could be made as soon as possible.

After a discussion it was agreed to wait until next month before giving a donation.

An email received from Denise Stone, hall café manager, was read out asking for the council to pay for a new floor for the café because the old one was not up to standard. It was agreed not to do anything until the council had seen the balance sheet of the village hall committee.

Cllr Owen Gwilym Thomas reported that there was a need for street lighting down the road towards Glan Rhos estate as it is dark for walkers to go that way.

It was reported further by the clerk that this matter had been discussed before in June 2016 and a reply had been received from Gwynedd Council stating because of the distance between the junction of Tyddyn Llan/Church and Glan Rhos road and the present street lighting that the council’s request to erect lighting on this road was falling into the class of footway lights and therefore is the responsibility of this council to erect and maintain.

The treasurer reported that she had received a letter from the external auditors, BDO, stating that the annual audit had been completed by them and no matters had come to their attention regarding the audit.

There is now the need for the annual return to be approved and accepted by the council, the treasurer said.

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