Agenda Full Council 22nd July 2025

Meeting of the Cowbridge with Llanblethian Town Council, Tuesday 22nd July 2025

 

Dear Member of Cowbridge with Llanblethian Town Council,

You are summoned to attend a meeting of the Town Council on Tuesday 22nd July 2025 at 6:30pm, at the Cowbridge Town Hall Council Chamber and remotely by Microsoft Teams. If you are unable to attend, please inform Town Hall Officers prior to the meeting of the reason for your non- attendance.

Yours faithfully,

Natasha Alexander

Chief Officer

 

Members of the press and public are welcome to attend the meeting in person or remotely. For joining instructions, please e-mail co@cowbridge-tc.gov.uk.

Please note the meeting will be recorded and deleted following approval of the meeting minutes. The press and public have no statutory right to take photographs or to use any means which would enable any person not present at a meeting to see or hear the meeting. Permission to record meetings in this way requires specific approval of the Council.

AGENDA

 

46/2025 APOLOGIES

 

To NOTE any apologies of absence from members.

47/2025 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

 

To RECEIVE any declarations of interest, including the reason (members are reminded of the provisions of paragraph 11 of the Members Code of Conduct, specifically paragraph 11.1).

 

 

48/2025 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME

 

An opportunity to ASK councillors questions regarding items on the agenda (24 hours’ notice required).

49/2025 MINUTES

 

To REVIEW and APPROVE the draft minutes from the previous meeting.

 

50/2025 MATTERS ARISING

 

Members are reminded that matters raised under this item can be DISCUSSED, however, RESOLUTIONS CANNOT BE MADE without a specific agenda item and supporting documentation.

  • Notice Board at Clare Gardens Village

  • Community Liaison Committee Agenda request form

  • Loan of Objects Form to National Museum

  • Information Security Training

  • Report on Committee Membership Requirements

  • Review of Health & Safety Policy and Evacuation Procedures

  • Street Collection Licence

51/2025 CASUAL VACANCY

 

To RECEIVE update following the expiry of the Casual Vacancy.

52/2025 REVIEW OF ELECTORAL ARRANGEMENTS OF THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN

     To DISCUSS and AGREE any representations to return to the Vale of Glamorgan Council.

53/2025 FINANCIAL REPORTS

 

To REVIEW and APPROVE the financial reports for the previous month.

54/2025 COMMUNITY LIAISON COMMITTEE

The last Community Liaison Committee was held on 1st July 2025 at 6pm. Verbal report to be

RECEIVED and CONSIDERED.

55/2025 COMMITTEES

 

Full Committee membership for the year ahead is agreed.

 

To DISCUSS and receive any RECOMMENDATIONS FOR APPROVAL from the Committee meetings of 15th July 2025:

  1. Leisure & Amenities

  1. Town Hall

  1. Finance & Governance

56/2025 WORKING GROUPS

 

    To REVIEW updates and recommendations from the following Working Groups:

  1. Community Events (May Day & Christmas).

  1. Placemaking Implementation (incorporating s.106 monies spend) Task & Finish Group

  • To approve Terms of Reference.

  1. Town Hall Refurbishment.

  1. Heritage Room Project Group.

57/2025 INTERNAL AUDIT REPORT MANAGEMENT RESPONSES

 

To DISCUSS and AGREE at the next Full Council meeting.

58/2025 VALE OF GLAMORGAN COUNCIL DRAFT ANNUAL SELF-ASSESSMENT 2024-25

 

To DISCUSS and PROVIDE A RESPONSE at the next Full Council meeting.

59/2025 PLANNING MATTERS

 

Note: Councillors are reminded of the importance of not disclosing personal information relating to an applicant, resident or property owner.

  1. To CONSIDER Planning Applications notified by the Vale of Glamorgan Council (listed under Open Applications on the Planning spreadsheet) and agree responses.

  1. To NOTE Planning Applications Approved and Refused by the Vale of Glamorgan Council.

  1. Other Planning matters.

 

 

60/2025 COMMUNITY POLICE MATTERS

To RECEIVE and CONSIDER the monthly report.

 

 

61/2025 VALE COUNCILLOR REPORT

  To RECEIVE and CONSIDER the report by the Vale of Glamorgan Councillor.

 

 

62/2025 MAYOR’S REPORT

 

To RECEIVE and CONSIDER the Mayor’s report.

63/2025 CHIEF OFFICER’S REPORT

 

To RECEIVE and CONSIDER the Chief Officer’s report.

64/2025 MEMBER REPORTS

 

To RECEIVE and CONSIDER any reports from members.

65/2025 ANNUAL REPORT

      To UPDATE on Annual Report.

66/2025 SURGERIES, POP-UPS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

     To DISCUSS and AGREE opportunities for Councillor community engagement by way of

       surgeries and pop-ups.

 

 

67/2025 UNITED CHARITIES

      To DISCUSS the need to ratify the four names put forward to continue as trustees for the

        United Charities.

68/2025 COWBRIDGE (ANCIENT BOROUGH) WITH LLANBLETHIAN TOWN COUNCIL FLAG

    To DISCUSS and AGREE the Council flag.

69/2025 STATEMENT ON RULES FOR PROPER CONDUCT IN MEETING

     To REVIEW and DISCUSS Agenda Brief.

 

 

70/2025 REVIEW OF CHAMBER ‘TOWN CLERKS’ BOARD

     To REVIEW and DISCUSS Agenda Brief.

71/2025 REPLACEMENT LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN

     To REVIEW and DISCUSS Agenda Brief.

72/2025 EVANS JENKINS

     For Representative to raise any issues for the Full Council to DISCUSS.

73/2025 TRAINING

To REVIEW any training needs of the Council.

74/2025 CORRESPONDENCE

To REVIEW any correspondence to the Council.

75/2025 DOCUMENTS FOR SEALING

 

     To NOTE any sealed documents.

76/2025 DATE OF NEXT MEETING

     6:30pm on Tuesday 23rd September 2025, following August recess.