Finance and Establishment - 07-02-2020

7:00 pm

Minutes:

Cyngor Tref Aberystwyth Town Council

 

Pwyllgor Cyllid a Sefydliadau

Finance and Establishments committee

 

  1. 2.2020

 

 

COFNODION / MINUTES

 

1 Presennol

 

Cyng. Charlie Kingsbury (Cadeirydd)

Cyng. Mari Turner

Cyng. Talat Chaudhri

Cyng. Steve Davies

Cyng. Endaf Edwards

Cyng. Nia Edwards-Behi

Cyng. Brendan Somers

Cyng. Brenda Haines

Cyng. Dylan Wilson-Lewis

Cyng. Alun Williams

Cyng. David Lees

 

Yn mynychu

 

Gweneira Raw-Rees (Clerc)

 

Present

 

Cllr. Charlie Kingsbury (Chair)

Cllr. Mari Turner

Cllr. Talat Chaudhri

Cllr. Steve Davies

Cllr. Endaf Edwards

Cllr. Nia Edwards-Behi

Cllr. Brendan Somers

Cllr. Brenda Haines

Cllr. Dylan Wilson-Lewis

Cllr. Alun Williams

Cllr. David Lees

 

In attendance

 

Gweneira Raw-Rees (Clerk)

 

 
2 Ymddiheuriadau

 

Cyng. Mark Strong

Cyng. Alex Mangold

 

Apologies

 

Cllr. Mark Strong

Cllr. Alex Mangold

 

 
3 Datgan buddiannau: Dim Declarations of interest:  None

 

 
4 Cyfeiriadau Personol: Dim Personal references: None

 

 
5 Ystyried cyfrifon mis Ionawr

 

ARGYMHELLWYD cymeradwyo’r cyfrifon

Consider Monthly accounts for January

 

It was RECOMMENDED that the accounts be approved

 

 
6 Maes chwarae Penparcau

(eitem cytundebol caeedig)

 

Ystyriwyd tri tendr ac ARGYMHELLWYD fod yr opsiwn a gyflwynwyd gan Groundwork & Leisure Services Ltd yn cynrychioli’r gwerth gorau. Argymhellwyd hefyd y dylid defnyddio’r opsiwn lliw gwyrdd ar gyfer y padiau a’r terracotta ar gyfer y llwybrau.

Penparcau Playground

(closed contractual item)

 

Three tenders were considered and it was RECOMMENDED that the option presented by Groundwork & Leisure Services Ltd represented best value. It was also recommended that the green colour option be used for the pads and terracotta for the paths.

 

Gweithredu

Action

7 Storio goleuadau

(eitem cytundebol caeedig)

Er mwyn lleihau cost storio’r goleuadau Nadolig, ARGYMHELLWYD y dylid mabwysiadu’r opsiwn lletya a gynigir gan TME.

Lights storage

(closed contractual item)

 

In order to reduce the cost of storing the Christmas lights, it was RECOMMENDED that the hosting option offered by TME be adopted.

 

Gweithredu

Action

8 Lampiau swyddfa

 

ARGYMHELLWYD y dylid awdurdodi prynu dau lamp desg golau dydd hyd at werth £250.

Office lamps

 

It was RECOMMENDED that the purchase of two daylight desk lamps up to the value of £250 be authorised.

 

Gweithredu

Action

9 Aelodaeth Un Llais Cymru

 

ARGYMHELLWYD y dylid adnewyddu’r aelodaeth

One Voice Wales membership

 

It was RECOMMENDED that the membership be renewed

 

Gweithredu

Action

10 Glanhau promenâd a thraethau

 

ARGYMHELLWYD y dylid cymeradwyo’r cyfraniad blynyddol o £3500 i Gyngor Ceredigion.

Promenade and Beach cleaning

 

It was RECOMMENDED that the annual contribution of £3500 to Ceredigion Council be approved.

 

Gweithredu

Action

11 Meinciau

 

  • Mainc y Stryd Fawr: Roedd Asiantaeth y Cefnffyrdd wedi rhoi trwydded ar gyfer lleoli mainc y tu allan i Savers.
  • Meinciau newydd: Darparwyd costau ar gyfer meinciau pren a plastig wedi ei ailgylchu o wahanol faint er gwybodaeth.
  • Atgyweirio’r meinciau ym Mharc North Road: byddai’r tair mainc yn costio £200 yr un i’w hatgyweirio a’u hadfer.

 

ARGYMHELLWYD y dylid cymeradwyo’r gwariant uchod.

Benches

 

  • Great Darkgate St bench: The Trunk Road Agency had issued a licence for the location of a bench outside Savers.
  • New benches: Costings for various sizes of wooden and recycled benches were provided for information.
  • Repair of the benches in North Road Park: the three benches would cost £200 each to repair and restore.

 

It was RECOMMENDED that the above expenditure be approved.

 

Gweithredu

Action

12 Baneri eisteddfod 2020

 

ARGYMHELLWYD y dylid darparu baneri mewn coch, gwyrdd a gwyn yn amodol ar gostau gosod a phrynu. Y Clerc i ddarparu costau yn y Pwyllgor Cyllid nesaf

Eisteddfod banners 2020

 

It was RECOMMENDED that bunting in red, green and white be provided subject to installation and purchase costs.  The Clerk to provide costings at the next Finance Committee

 

Eitem agenda Cyllid

Finance agenda item

13 Stondin eisteddfod 2020

 

Y Clerc i ymchwilio i argaeledd standiau, costau a gweithgaredd Menter Aberystwyth ac Aberystwyth ar y Blaen. Y Cyng. Dylan Wilson-Lewis i gysylltu â Traws Linc Cymru.

Eisteddford stand 2020

 

The Clerk to investigate stand availability, costs and Menter Aberystwyth and Advancing Aberystwyth activity.  Cllr Dylan Wilson-Lewis to contact Traws Linc Cymru.

 

Gweithredu

Action

14 Cronfa Pensiwn Dyfed

 

Cyflwynwyd y Strategaeth Ariannu drafft. Nid oedd unrhyw sylwadau ac  ARGYMHELLWYD y dylid cymeradwyo’r ddogfen.

Dyfed Pension Fund

 

The draft Funding Strategy was presented. There were no comments and it was RECOMMENDED that the document be approved.

 

 
15 Gohebiaeth Correspondence

 

 
15.1 Ymgynghoriad Mwy nag Ailgylchu Llywodraeth Cymru: Canolfan y Morlan 6-7.30pm 25 Mawrth

 

WG Beyond Recycling Consultation: Morlan Centre 6-7.30pm 25 March

 

Anfon at gynghorwyr

Forward to councillors

15.2 Digwyddiad Llywodraeth Cymru – DataMapCymru, Aberystwyth: 24 Chwefror WG – DataMapWales event: 24 February

 

Anfon at gynghorwyr

Forward to councillors

15.3 Bylbiau: cyflwynwyd pris am fylbiau eirlys er gwybodaeth. Bulbs:  price for snowdrop bulbs presented for information.

 

 
15.4 Cynhadledd Plismona Mewn Ardal Wledig: Pencadlys yr Heddlu, Llangynnwr 6.3.2020 Policing in a Rural Area Conference: Police Headquarters, Llangynnwr 6.3.2020

 

Anfon at gynghorwyr

Forward to councillors

15.5 Digwyddiad Pen-blwydd VE yn 75 oed – Lleng Brydeinig Frenhinol Aberystwyth: Bandstand 10.30am – 9.30pm ar 9.5.2020.

 

Cyfraniad y Cyngor Tref i’r diwrnod i’w drafod yn y Cyngor Llawn

VE 75th Anniversary event – Aberystwyth Royal British Legion: Bandstand 10.30am – 9.30pm on  9.5.2020.

 

The Town Council’s contribution to the day to be discussed at Full Council

 

Eitem agenda Cyngor Llawn

Full Council agenda item

15.6 Adroddiad Atodol y Panel Taliadau Annibynnol – ad-dalu costau gofal:

 

I’w gynnwys fel eitem ar agenda’r Pwyllgor Cyllid nesaf a’i gylchredeg i gynghorwyr.

Independent Remuneration Panel Supplementary Report – reimbursement  of costs of care:

 

To be included as an agenda item at the next Finance Committee and circulated to councillors.

 

Eitem agenda Cyllid

Finance agenda item

15.7 Cyfarfod Partneriaethau Gefeillio Aberystwyth 6.2.2020: cynigiwyd set o argymhellion yn y cyfarfod. I’w cynnwys fel eitem agenda’r Cyngor Llawn, a’r cofnodion i’w dosbarthu at gynghorwyr. Aberystwyth Twinning Partnerships meeting 6.2.2020:  a set of recommendations had been proposed at the meeting. To be included as a Full Council agenda item,  and the minutes to be circulated to councillors

 

Eitem agenda Cyngor Llawn ac anfon y cofnodion at gynghorwyr

Full Council agenda item and forward the minutes to councillors

 

15.8 Ymgynghoriad ar drefniadau Archwilio yn y dyfodol ar gyfer Cynghorau Cymunedol yng Nghymru: Y Clerc i ymateb ar ran y Cyngor

 

Cyflwynwyd datganiad i’r wasg ar berfformiad cynghorau ledled Cymru hefyd er gwybodaeth

Consultation on future Audit Arrangements for Community Councils in Wales:  The Clerk to respond on behalf of Council

 

A press release on the performance of councils across Wales was also presented for information

 

Ymateb

Respond

15.9 Mannau tyfu Plascrug: darparwyd trwydded ddrafft gan y Brifysgol a gofynnwyd am gyfnod estynedig o ddeiliadaeth. Plascrug growing spaces: a draft licence had been provided by the University and an extended period of tenure requested.