Annual Report, 2023-4
Presented to council 9 May 2024
Since the 2023 AGM there have been ten meetings, with good attendance from the councillors. The Chair during the 2023–4 period was Cllr Joy Shearer and Cllr Mark Davies was Vice-Chair. New councillor Hannah Morris joined the council in July 2023 and Cllr Wayne Jones resigned from the council in September.
Mary Oldham continued as internal auditor and has recently completed the 2023-4 audit. Morgan Griffiths of Newtown has continued as payroll administrator. Gwynne Woosnam stood down as the council’s long-term ground-maintenance person and has been replaced by Jeff Pughe. A representative from BT attended the November meeting to tell the councillors about plans for full-fibre provision.
The contingency fund for possible playground work is constantly monitored and it was decided to transfer earmarked funds from the current account to the reserve at each AGM. This is considered necessary and appropriate. Cllr Heulwen Hulme is currently pursuing grant funding to help with costs and has put in sterling work on behalf of the council in this regard. A long-standing problem with the functioning of the spinning cone has been resolved by fitting a new part. The defibrillator at the community centre has been moved to a more accessible position.
Potholes and speeding continue to be of concern in the village, but the councillors are pleased that the electronic sign that they purchased several years ago is proving helpful in reducing speeding. A new 20mph speed limit was imposed near the new development on the Bettws Road, and the Welsh Government’s new 20mph limit has been indicated in various places within the village by new speed signs.
Rachael Jones, clerk to Tregynon Community Council
9 May 2024