Minutes of Meeting of Council – 15 May 2025
Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Laleston Community Council held at Blandy Hall on 15 May 2025 commencing at 7.00pm.
Present:. Cllr’s C Davies, M Fouracre, D Harrison, V James, S Philpin, S Richmond, M Smith, I Spiller and C Webster.
In attendance: Gail Jewell
1. 19.1650 Council undertook a period of silent reflection.
2. 19.1651 Apologies for absence. Cllr’sABerrow, JP Blundell, Z Blundell, and C Smith.
3. 19.1652 Representation from members of the public. None.
4. 19.1653 Items of business that the Chair deems urgent.
It was explained that the Head of Llangewydd Juniors would like to meet with Members of Laleston Community Council to discuss reopening the MUGA on the school site in time for the summer holidays. The reason this was deemed as an item of business that the Chair deems urgent is that Members wanted to obtain agreement that the Council were happy that a member of our staff open, inspect and close the MUGA prior to the meeting taking place.
Resolved: It was resolved that Council agreed that a member of staff open, inspect and close the MUGA and confirmed that the Councillors to attend the meeting with the Head of Llangewydd Junior School would be Cllr I Spiller and Cllr C Webster.
5. 19.1654 Declarations of Interest.
6. 19.1655 Approval of Minutes.
Resolved: The minutes of the ordinary meeting of Council that took place on 17 April 2025 were approved as a true and accurate record. Proposed by Cllr M Fouracre and seconded by Cllr C Webster.
Matters Arising from the Meeting that took place on 17 April 2025:
Item 4. 19.1627 Items of business that the Chair deems urgent.
A Member requested to add ‘to agree to undertake a survey on the trees in Broadlands Wild Flower garden and surrounding areas’ is added to the next Council agenda for resolution.
Matters Arising from the Meeting that took place on 20 March 2025:
9. 19.1618 To discuss current condition of bus stops on B4622
The Clerk provided an update stating that the specialist cleanse had been carried out on the bus stops on B4622 and a Member highlighted that the cleanse had not rectified the issues with the panes. Council agreed that the Clerk, in conjunction with Cllr C Davies, ascertains if BCBC has any plans to refurbish the bus stops and if not, to request a quotation for replacement of the panes.
7. 19.1656 To receive quotations, if any. None.
8. 19.1657 To discuss replacing bin and purchasing an additional bin at Broadlands Teenage Park.
Resolved: Council agreed to replace the bin and purchase an additional bin at Broadlands Teenage Park.
9. 19.1658 To discuss purchasing a replacement piece of play equipment at Broadlands Teenage Park to replace the previously removed Teenage Shelter.
Resolved: Members agreed to obtaining costings for 3 or 4 different options of replacement pieces of play equipment at Broadlands Teenage Park, which could then be presented to the local primary and secondary school council within the ward areas, to vote on the preferred option.
10. 19.1659 To investigate the cost of removing the traffic calming measures at the top junction of Ffordd Tirion/Careg Llwyd in Broadlands, following Bridgend County Borough Council Highway Department confirmation that there is no budget for them to progress.
Resolved: Members agreed to formally write to Bridgend County Borough Council to obtain a feasibility study and costings to remove the traffic calming measures at the top junction of Ffordd Tirion/Careg Llwyd in Broadlands.
11. 19.1660 To consider obtaining a cost for installing goals on the piece of open space at Heol Y Ffronfraith Fawr / Heol Blandy following permission from Persimmon Homes.
Resolved: Council agreed to obtaining costing for installing goals on the piece of open space at Heol Y Fronfraith Fawr / Heol Blandy
12. 19.1661 To receive and review the final draft report for Bryntirion Community Park completed by Whittington Landscape Architecture.
Resolved: Item deferred.
13. 19.1662 To consider replacing the bins in the park on Chestnut Bush with closed top bins in the centre of the park.
Resolved: Council noted that discussions were currently being undertaken with Bridgend County Borough Council to replace bins currently in situ with a closed top bin and a dog poo bin. Members agreed to await the outcome prior to making an informed decision.
14. 19.1663 To investigate the costs and viability of installing a sponsored planter at Gentle Way on Broadlands at ///term.glare.crisp opposite the entrance to Llangewydd Arms.
Resolved: Council agreed to investigate costs and viability of installing a sponsored planter at Gentle Way on Broadlands, opposite the entrance to Llangewydd Arms.
15. 19.1664 To discuss requests from members of the public for safe crossing points on the B4622 at the Roundabouts.
Resolved: Members agreed for Council to write to Bridgend County Borough Council to ask them to consider installing safe crossing points on the B4622 at the roundabouts as requested by members of the public.
16. 19.1665 To receive an update on the progression of the investigation of the opportunity to take over parks in Broadlands with Persimmon Homes and agree on a way forward.
An update was provided outlining that Persimmon Homes were currently calculating commuted sums for the parcel of land and investigating a variation of the S106 agreement for the land to bypass Bridgend County Borough Council and come directly to Laleston Community Council.
Resolved: Council noted the update.
17. 19.1666 To review quotations for additional grass cutting, as agreed as part of the budget setting process, across Laleston, Cefn Glas, Bryntirion and Broadlands during 2025/2026.
As agreed during the budget setting process, costings were presented for cutting prominent green spaces across Laleston, Cefn Glas, Bryntirion and Broadlands during 2025/2026 and are outlined below:
Supplier A £1200 day rate
Supplier B £450 day rate
Supplier C Declined to provide a quotation
Resolved: Due to the uncertainty of when the grass cutting regime will commence and what schedule will be undertaken by Bridgend County Borough Council, Members agreed to progress with Supplier B for one cut, if the cost does not exceed £3000, and review the situation at the next meeting of Council.
Council agreed to suspend standing orders.
18. 19.1667 To agree to investigate costs to produce a sign detailing the rules of Boules for installation next to the Boules court in the grounds of Blandy Hall.
Resolved: Council agreed to investigate costs to produce a sign detailing the rules of Boules to be installed next to the boules court in the grounds of Blandy Hall.
Resolved: Item deferred.
Resolved: Item deferred.
21. 19.1670 To receive an update on the recently ordered and installed benches.
Resolved: Members noted the update which included details of a wrongly delivered bench from David Ogilvie.
22. 19.1671 To discuss benches at Laleston Cemetery.
Resolved:Following on from the update provided on the recently ordered and installed benches, Council agreed to retain the wrongly delivered bench and install at Laleston Cemetery.
23. 19.1672 To consider installing a dog poo bin next to the recently installed VE Day bench on Greystone.
Resolved:Members agreed in principle to install a dog poo bin next to the recently installed VE Day bench on Greyston if Bridgend County Borough Council would not.
24. 19.1673 To consider installing a floor mounted bin next to the recently installed VE Day bench on Heol Blandy.
Resolved:Council agreed to install a floor mounted bin next to the recently installed VE Day bench on Heol Blandy.
25. 19.1674 To receive any recommendations and or comments from Committees. None
26. 19.1675 To note the draft minutes of any Committee meetings held since the last meeting of Council and note any delegated decisions made –
a) Finance Committee – None.
b) HR & Personnel Committee – None.
c) Biodiversity & Allotment Committee – None.
27. 19.1676 To receive correspondence, if any.
| Correspondence Received | Comment | |
| 27.1 | An email received from Phil Cope, explaining that his architect had expressed a wish to not proceed too far or draw anything in great detail before at least a basic agreement was made by council. | Resolved: Council agreed to receive draft layouts based on clear findings expressed during consultations relating to the Laleston Well Project at the next meeting of the Council, for deliberation. |
28. 19.1677 To consider Planning Applications. None.
There being no further business, the meeting ended at 9.11 pm.
The next meeting will be held on Thursday 19 June 2025 and will commence at 7.00pm.