Full Council

17/03/2025 at 6:30 pm

Minutes:

Cyngor Tref Aberystwyth Town Council

Cofnodion cyfarfod y Cyngor Llawn a gynhaliwyd o bell ac yn Nhŷ’r Offeiriad, Neuadd Gwenfrewi

Meeting of the Full Council meeting held remotely and at the Presbytery, Neuadd Gwenfrewi

 

17.3.2025

 

COFNODION / MINUTES

 

340 Yn bresennol:

 

Cyng. Maldwyn Pryse (Cadeirydd)

Cyng. Emlyn Jones

Cyng. Kerry Ferguson

Cyng. Dylan Lewis-Rowlands

Cyng. Talat Chaudhri

Cyng. Mair Benjamin

Cyng. Mark Strong

Cyng. Alun Williams

Cyng. Glynis Somers

Cyng. Jeff Smith

Cyng. Umer Aslam

Cyng. Brian Davies

Cyng. Mark Strong

 

Yn mynychu:

Will Rowlands (Clerc)

Catrin Morgan-Lewis (Swyddog Gweinyddol)

Steve Williams (Rheolwr Asedau a Chyfleusterau)

Carol Thomas (Cyfieithydd)

 

Present:

 

Cllr. Maldwyn Pryse (Chair)

Cllr. Emlyn Jones

Cllr. Kerry Ferguson

Cllr. Dylan Lewis-Rowlands

Cllr. Talat Chaudhri

Cllr. Mair Benjamin

Cllr. Glynis Somers

Cllr. Jeff Smith

Cllr. Owain Hughes

Cllr. Alun Williams

Cllr: Umer Aslam

Cllr. Brian Davies

Cllr. Mark Strong

 

In attendance:

Will Rowlands (Clerk)

Catrin Morgan-Lewis (Administration Officer)

Steve Williams (Assets & Facilities Manager)

Carol Thomas (Translator)

 
341 Ymddiheuriadau ac absenoldeb:

 

Yn absennol efo ymddiheuriadau:

Cyng. Mari Turner

Cyng. Lucy Huws

 

Yn absennol heb ymddiheuriadau:

Cyng. Connor Edwards

Cyng. Bryony Davies

Cyng. Carl Worrall

Apologies and absence:

 

Absent with apologies:

Cllr. Mari Turner

Cllr. Lucy Huws

 

Absent without apologies:

Cllr. Connor Edwards

Cllr. Bryony Davies

Cllr. Carl Worrall

 

 
342 Datgan Diddordeb ar faterion yn codi o’r agenda

 

Dim

Declaration of Interest on Matters Arising from the agenda

 

None

 

 
343 Cyfeiriadau Personol

 

·         Estynnwyd croeso cynnes i Swyddog Gweinyddol newydd y Cyngor, Catrin Morgan-Lewis.

·         Estynnwyd dymuniadau pen-blwydd i’r Cyng. Emlyn Jones

·         Estynnwyd llongyfarchiadau i’r Cyng. Umer Aslam ar ei fenter fusnes newydd, Cegin Punjabi

 

Personal References

 

·         A warm welcome was extended to the Council’s new Administration Officer, Catrin Morgan-Lewis.

·         Birthday wishes were extended to Cllr. Emlyn Jones

·         Congratulations were extended to Cllr. Umer Aslam on his new business venture, Cegin Punjabi.

 

 
344 Cofnodion o gyfarfod y Pwyllgor Rheolaeth Cyffredinol a gynhaliwyd ar nos Lun 10 Mawrth 2025, i gadarnhau cywirdeb

 

PENDERFYNWYD i gymeradwyo’r cofnodion, gyda’r diwygiadau canlynol:

 

·         Ymgynghoriad cyhoeddus ar Cynllun Trafnidiaeth Rhanbarthol Canolbarth Cymru: I roi cefnogaeth ar gyfer llwybr beicio cysylltiedig â’r llwybr beicio newydd Bow Street o ganol y dref Aberystwyth.

·         Gofal Cymdeithasol: Cyflwyniad gan Donna Pritchard, Swyddog Arweiniol Corfforaethol Cyngor Sir Ceredigion ar gyfer Porth Gofal: Newid y nodiadau i atodiad.

Minutes of the General Management Committee meeting held on Monday 10 March 2025, to confirm accuracy

 

It was RESOLVED to approve the minutes, with the following amendments:

 

·         Mid Wales Regional Transport Plan public consultation: To specify support for a cycle path connected to the new Bow Street cycle path from Aberystwyth town centre.

·         Social Care: Presentation by Donna Pritchard, Corporate Lead Officer for Ceredigion County Council’s Porth Gofal: Change notes to an appendix.

 

 
345 Cymeradwyo argymhellion y Pwyllgor Rheolaeth Cyffredinol

 

PENDERFYNWYD cymeradwyo’r argymhellion canlynol:

 

·         Gŵyl y Castell 2025: diweddariad a tendro ar gyfer y bar: Cyhoeddi tendr cyhoeddus ar gyfer darparu’r bar.

·         Ciosg lluniaeth Coedlan Plascrug: I wrthwynebu’r ciosg arfaethedig.

·         Chwynnu strydoedd: I brynu peiriant.

·         Ymgyrch i gynyddu balchder bro: Dechrau ymgyrch i gynyddu balchder bro. I’w drafod ymhellach gan y Pwyllgor Rheolaeth Cyffredinol.

·         Nadolig 2025: Ystyried opsiynau ar gyfer addurniad ychwanegol yn Penparcau a Stryd y Dollborth/Rhodfa’r Gogledd.

·         Trenfiadau sefydlu’r Maer 2025 a the parti’r Maer

o   I gynnal sesiwn ymgysylltu â’r cyhoedd ‘Cwrdd â’r Cyngor’.

o   I gynnal parêd. Bydd y staff yn cysylltu â’r Cyng. Emlyn Jones a Dylan Lewis-Rowlands ynglŷn â’r llwybr.

·         Symud gofeb rhyfel y Tabernacl i Maes y Frenhines: I gynnal ymgynghoriad cyhoeddus.

·         Ymgynghoriad ar Cynllun Trafnidiaeth Rhanbarthol Canolbarth Cymru: Ymateb i’r ymgynghoriad.

 

Gwneud rhan o dir y Castell yn barth di-gŵn (Cyng. Umer Aslam)

·         Ni basiwyd yr argymhelliad hwn; i’w drafod gan y Pwyllgor Rheolaeth Cyffredinol.

 

To approve recommendations made by the General Management Committee

 

It was RESOLVED to approve the following recommendations:

 

·         Gŵyl y Castell 2025: update & bar tender: To publish a public tender for provision of the bar.

·         Plascrug Avenue refreshments kiosk: To oppose the proposed kiosk.

·         Street weeding: To buy a machine

·         Campaign to increase civic pride: To begin a campaign to increase civic pride. To be discussed further by General Management Committee.

·         Christmas 2025: To consider options for additional decoration in Penparcau and Northgate Street/North Parade.

·         Mayor making arrangements 2025 & Mayor’s tea party:

o   To hold a ‘Meet the Council’ Public engagement session.

o   To hold a parade. Staff to liaise with Cllrs. Emlyn Jones and Dylan Lewis-Rowlands regarding route.

·         Moving the Tabernacl war memorial to Queen’s Square: To hold a public consultation.

·         Consultation on the Mid Wales Regional Transport Plan: To respond to the consultation.

 

Making part of the castle grounds a dog free zone (Cllr. Umer Aslam):

·         This recommendation was not passed and will be discussed by the General Management Committee.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agenda RhC

GM Agenda

346 Materion yn codi o’r cofnodion

 

Dim.

 

Matters arising from the minutes

 

None.

 

 
347 Trafnidiaeth: prynnu cerbyd

 

PENDERFYNWYD i gymeradwyo’r gwariant o hyd at £17,000 i brynu Ford Transit Cage Tipper.

Transportation: buying a vehicle

 

It was RESOLVED to approve expenditure of up to £17,000 to purchase a Ford Transit Cage Tipper.

 

 
348 Gwahardd y wasg a’r cyhoedd am gyfnod eitem 349 oherwydd natur fasnachol sensitif y busnes i’w drafod

 

PENDERFYNWYD i wahardd y wasg a’r cyhoedd.

To exclude the press & public for the duration of item 349 due to the commercially sensitive nature of the business to be discussed

 

It was RESOLVED to exclude the press and the public.

 

 
349 Ystyried contract ar gyfer cynnal a chadw ffiniau blodau a llwyni

 

PENDERFYNWYD i ddyfarnu’r contract i Project Green Space.

Consider contract for flower and shrub border maintenance

 

It was RESOLVED to award the contract to Project Green space.

 

 

Daeth y cyfarfod i ben am 19:30                                                      The meeting was closed at 19:30

Agenda:

Cyngor Tref   ABERYSTWYTH   Town Council

Tŷ’r Offeiriad / The Presbytery

Neuadd Gwenfrewi

Morfa Mawr / Queen’s Road

Aberystwyth

SY23 2BJ

    council@aberystwyth.gov.uk                           www.aberystwyth.gov.uk

01970 624761

Maer Aberystwyth Mayor: Y Cyng. / Cllr. Maldwyn Pryse

12.3.2025

 

Annwyl Gynghorydd / Dear Councillor

 

Fe’ch gelwir i fynychu cyfarfod arbennig o’r CYNGOR LLAWN, i’w gynnal o bell ac yn Nhŷ’r Offeiriad, Neuadd Gwenfrewi, Morfa Mawr ar Nos Lun 17 Mawrth 2025 am 18:30.

 

You are summoned to attend an extraordinary meeting of FULL COUNCIL to be held remotely and at the Presbytery, Neuadd Gwenfrewi, Queen’s Road on Monday, 17 March 2025 at 18:30.

Agenda

 

 

340 Presennol Present
341 Ymddiheuriadau ac absenoldeb Apologies & absences
342 Datgan Diddordeb ar faterion sy’n codi o’r Agenda Declaration of Interest on Matters arising from the Agenda
343 Cyfeiriadau Personol Personal References
344

 

Cofnodion o gyfarfod y Pwyllgor Rheolaeth Cyffredinol a gynhaliwyd ar nos Lun 10 Mawrth 2025, i gadarnhau cywirdeb Minutes of the General Management Committee meeting held on Monday 10 March 2025, to confirm accuracy

 

345 Cymeradwyo arghmellion y Pwyllgor Rheolaeth Cyffredinol To approve recommentations made by the General Management Committee

 

346 Materion yn codi o’r cofnodion Matters arising from the minutes
347 Trafnidiaeth: prynu cerbyd Transportation: buying a vehicle
348 Gwahardd y wasg a’r cyhoedd am gyfnod eitem 349 oherwydd natur fasnachol sensitif y busnes i’w drafod To exclude the press & public for the duration of item 349 due to the commercially sensitive nature of the business to be discussed
349 Ystyried contract ar gyfer cynnal a chadw ffiniau blodau a llwyni Consider contract for flower and shrub border maintenance

Yr eiddoch yn gywir/ Yours sincerely

Will Rowlands

Clerc Tref  Aberystwyth Town Clerk

 

Gall y cyhoedd fynychu’r Cyngor trwy gysylltu gyda Swyddfa’r Cyngor Tref am fanylion

01970 624761 / council@aberystwyth.gov.uk

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