MINUTES OF A MEETING OF FULL COUNCIL HELD IN THE MEETING ROOM, 11 BAKER STREET ABERYSTWYTH ON WEDNESDAY 25^th MARCH  2013  AT 6.30PM

 

Present:

Councillor Dylan Lewis

Councillor Mair Benjamin

Councillor J Aled Davies

Councillor Jeff Smith

Councillor Mark Strong

Councillor Endaf Edwards

Councillor Brenda Haines

Councillor Sue Jones-Davies

Councillor Sarah Bowen

Councillor Mererid Jones

Councillor Brian Davies

Councillor Wendy Morris-Twiddy

Councillor Kevin Price

Councillor Alun Williams

Councillor Carys Morgan

 

Apologies:

Councillor Steve Davies

Councillor Ceredig Wyn Davies

 

Minute 194

Declarations of Interest for matters arising from agenda items

Mererid Jones- Housing Association- Planning minutes

Mair Benjamin- Housing Association- Planning minutes

Councillor Aled Davies- Expenditure

 

Minute 195

Personal References

1. It was reported that the Mayor, Deputy Mayor and the Town Clerk had attended a meeting with the Clerk and members of Llanbadarn Fawr Community Council on the 19^th March.

The meeting had been cordial and had ended on a positive note with a new level of understanding between the two authorities.

It was hoped that a joint approach to issues of mutual concern could help both authorities.

1. Notice of a National training seminar to be held in Swansea on the 17^th April were promulgated.
2. Councillor Sue Jones Davies asked for consideration of an emergency motion:

That Aberystwyth Town Council asks the Vice Chancellor of Aberystwyth University to make a clear statement of intent to explain how the proposed restructuring of Aberystwyth University will impact on Aberystwyth Arts Centre.

Aberystwyth Arts Centre is a vital element to the cultural and economic life of the town and the Aberystwyth Town Council asks for reassurances that there will be no restriction of access or diminution in services or programming to the general public.

Following a brief discussion it was RESOLVED to write the letter to Professor McMohan

 

Minute 196

Mayoral Activity Report 

The Mayor had circulated a detailed list of his activities on behalf of Aberystwyth Town Council.

 

Minute 197

Minutes of a meeting of Council held on 25^th February 2013 

It was RESOLVED to accept and adopt the minutes as a true record.

 

Minute 198

Minutes of a Planning Committee held on 4^th March 2013 

It was RESOLVED to accept and adopt the amended minutes as a true record.

Amendment- record that there were no reports under the economic development heading of the agenda.

CYNGOR TREF ABERYSTWYTH TOWN COUNCIL

 

J O GRIFFITHS   11 BAKER STREET

TOWN CLERK   ABERYSTWYTH