THE latest community news from Harlech

Community council

AT the last meeting Cllr Huw Jones reported that he had finished cutting the trees that needed cutting on the path, but the decking boards that are between Pant Mawr and the top of the path need attention as they are in a bad state of repair. But because of the wet weather it is not possible to carry out the work at the moment until conditions improve.

Also it was agreed that there is a need for signs either end of the footpath as soon as possible stating that everybody that walks along this path do so at their own risk. It was agreed to put it on the agenda again in April.

Cllr Freya Bentham reported that she had attended a meeting of Harlech and Ardudwy Leisure on Thursday, 17 January and that the present directors had stated that there are now five volunteer directors on the board with another one in the process of becoming the sixth.

It was also stated that the board will be releasing a statement stating firmly that the pool is not going to be demolished and that a hotel was going to be built on the site instead as recent rumours suggested. It was also made known that they have employed a new member of staff and that they are going to replace the chains on the climbing wall.

Cllr Freya Bentham reported that a speed survey had been carried out during December on Morfa Road and that the results showed that speeding was not a problem.

The survey showed that 23,144 vehicles travelled along the road during the assessment period and the average speed was 23mph. Gwynedd officials are going to conduct another survey after June this year to get a full outline of the situation.

She also reported that she had been informed that the result of the income from the car parks will be available in April.

It was agreed to ask if it would be possible to split Min y Don car park so that one section is long stay and another section is short stay.

She reported that she had asked for the board walks down towards the beach to be cleaned as the coast guards cannot gain access with emergency vehicles down to the beach if there was an emergency.

The clerk reported that she had received an email from Always Aim High Events, organisers of the Harlech Triathlon this year on 14 April and asking for permission to use King George V playing field to park cars and a transition site for bikers. It was agreed to give them permission and also draw their attention that the council had not received a contribution from the triathlon organisers for using the field last year, as they have done in previous years.

In any other matters, concern was voiced that the pay and display machine had been removed from The Old School car park and Cllr Freya Bentham agreed to look into this. Concern was voiced that some park by the houses up in Parc Bron y Graig estate.

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