Reports & Minutes

MINUTES OF THE DERWEN COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON WEDNESDAY 20TH NOVEMBER 2024 IN THE COMMITTEE ROOM, CANOLFAN CAE CYMRO COMMUNITY CENTRE, CLAWDDNEWYDD AT 7.30 PM

1: PRESENT:

Councillors Hywel Jones (Chairman), Robert Hughes, Thomas Griffiths, Gaynor Jones, Llefelys Rees, John Crowhurst together with the Clerk.

  1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE.

Councillor Clwyd Jones.

  1. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST ON THE AGENDA ITEMS LISTED BELOW.

Councillor Hywel Jones on agenda item 10B below.

  1. CONFIRM THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS COUNCIL MEETING.

Members confirmed 18th September 2024 minutes as a true record and signed by the Chairman.

  1. MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES NOT APPEARING ON THE AGENDA.

Denbighshire County Council have completed the necessary works on the following highway issues raised at the previous Council meeting:-

A: Serious dip on the highway next to the river bridge on the Bryn Saith Marchog to Derwen highway by Station House.

  1. Serious pothole next to Bryn Saith Marchog Smithy highway.
  1. COMMUNITY EVENTS.

A: Bonfire night event on 2nd November 2024 – Members reported that the event was well attended and was enjoyed by all attendees.

  1. Remembrance Sunday Service on 10th November 2024 – Members noted that the event was well attended again this year. The Derwen village greens were cut prior to the event by a local resident due to a missed cut by the Council Contractor.
  2. Christmas Trees for 2024. Following a written request for a Community Christmas Tree and lights for Derwen Village on the Village Green (Risk Assessment provided) the Members resolved to supply, as requested, to supply a Christmas Tree with lights in both the villages of Derwen and Clawddnewydd. Councillors Hywel Jones and Thomas Griffiths together with Miss Catrin Griffiths who will organise the event.
  1. FINANCE.

A; Bank balances £5,402.56.

  1. Authorised receipts – Wern Ddu Wind Farm grant aid towards the cost of the fireworks display on 2nd November 2024 £600.00.
  2. Authorised payments:-
  3. Two £5.00 monthly HSBC Bank fees £10.00.
  4. White Oak Property Services for the community grass cutting £114.00.
  5. Morgans of Oswestry for the purchase of the fireworks £638.34.
  6. Canolfan Cae Cymro for the Council meeting £20.00.
  7. Royal British Legion for the annual Poppy Wreath £50.00.
  8. Krystal Hosting for the Council’s Website fees £84.00.
  9. Fineline for photocopying £8.93.
  10. Catalyst Systems – Contribution towards the Clerk’s new computer printer £60.00.
  11. ONE VOICE WALES TRAINING COURSES.

The Clerk circulated members with the One Voice Wales training courses for the quarter ending 31st December 2024.

  1. DENBIGHSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL CODE OF CONDUCT TRAINING COURSES.

The Clerk circulated members with the Denbighshire County Council Code of Conduct training courses for the year ended October 2025.

  1. PLANNING APPLICATIONS.

A:  Planning Application: 12/2024/1305/PF – Erection of a rural enterprise dwelling, installation of a sewage treatment plant and associated works at Braich-yr-Alarch, Clawddnewydd – No objections.

  1. Planning Application: 12/2024/1398/HH – Erection of extension to rear of dwelling and associated works at 3 Crud-yr-Awel, Clawddnewydd – No objections.
  2. Planning Application: 12/2024/1405/HH – Conversion of existing outbuilding to form ancillary accommodation,  erection of link extension connecting outbuilding and main dwelling, demolition of existing orangery conservatory and erection of replacement single storey rear extension to dwelling and associated works at Llwyn Uchaf, Derwen – No objections.
  3. CORRESPONDENCE.

A: Clwb Cloion grant application. Members considered the grant application from the Ysgol Carreg Emlyn after School Club in Clocaenog for funding towards new toy equipment. Members resolved to the grant aid of £100.00 towards the equipment requested.

  1. Denbighshire County Council confirmed that the resurfacing works between Bryn Coch, Clawddnewydd and Bryn Ffynnon, Clocaenog on the B5105 highway will take place between 27th November and13th December 2024.                                                                       
  2. DISCUSSION WITH THE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC IN ATTENDANCE.

No issues were raised by the members of the public in attendance.

  1. HIGHWAY ISSUES.

Members raised the following highway issues for reporting to Denbighshire County Council:-

A: Utility trench needs reinstating between Bryn Moel and Plas Perthi on the B5105.

  1. Utility trench needs reinstating on the Clocaenog Road in Clawddnewydd by Bryn Parc.
  2. Resurfacing required on the B5105 between Plas Perthi and Maes Glas in Clawddnewydd.
  1. URGENT MATTERS UNDER SECTION 100B(4) OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972.

None received.

  1. COUNCIL MEETINGS FOR THE 2025 CALENDAR YEAR TO COMMENCE AT 7.30 P.M.

Wednesday 15th January 2025 – Canolfan Cae Cymro, Clawddnewydd.

Wednesday 19th March 2025 – Canolfan Cae Cymro, Clawddnewydd.

Wednesday 21st May 2025 – Chapel Vestry, Derwen.

Wednesday 16th July 2025 – Chapel Vestry, Derwen.

Wednesday 17th September 2025 – Chapel Vestry, Derwen.

Wednesday 19th November 2025 – Canolfan Cae Cymro, Clawddnewydd.