Agenda Meeting of the Cowbridge with Llanblethian Town Council, Tuesday 23rd December 2025

Meeting of the Cowbridge with Llanblethian Town Council, Tuesday 23rd December 2025

 

Dear Member of Cowbridge with Llanblethian Town Council,

You are summoned to attend a meeting of the Town Council on Tuesday 23rd December 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

 

198/2025 APOLOGIES

 

To NOTE any apologies of absence from members.

199/2025 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).

200/2025 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME

 

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

201/2025 MINUTES

 

To REVIEW and APPROVE the draft minutes from the previous meeting, 25th November 2025.

 

202/2025 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.

  1. Limes Cemetery Wall

  2. Limes Court Wall

  • Puddle in Birds Lane

  1. Memorials for the late Mayor Cllr Heather Weddell

  2. Welsh Language Policy

203/2025 PROGRESS UPDATE

To REVIEW and CONSIDER progress update of actions arising following Full Council Meeting  25th November 2025.

204/2025 COMMUNITY POLICE MATTERS

     To RECEIVE and CONSIDER the monthly report for November 2025.

205/2025 COMMUNITY LIAISON COMMITTEE

To REVIEW and CONSIDER any matters arising from the Community Liaison Committee and   the Western Vale Community Group Meeting.

206/2025 ONE VOICE WALES

  1. To REVIEW and CONSIDER the One Voice Wales’ Agenda, Constitution and Final Motions for debate at the One Voice Wales Annual Meeting on 21st January 2026 and provide the nominated Councillor with a MANDATE TO VOTE on the motions.

207/2025 COMMITTEES

 

To DISCUSS and receive any RECOMMENDATIONS FOR APPROVAL from the Committee meetings of 16th December 2025:

  1. Leisure & Amenities

  1. Town Hall

  1. Finance & Governance

208/2025 WORKING GROUPS

 

    To REVIEW updates and receive any RECOMMENDATIONS FOR APPROVAL from the

    following Working Groups:

 

  1. Community Events (May Day, Christmas and Cinema).

  1. Placemaking

  2. Placemaking Implementation (incorporating s.106 monies spend) Task & Finish Group and Cowbridge Place Board.

  1. To NOMINATE a second Councillor to attend the Cowbridge Place Board meetings.

  1. Town Hall Refurbishment

  2. Town Hall Refurbishment Task & Finish Group Meeting to review the Architect’s brief to CONSIDER and DISCUSS.

209/2025 FINANCIAL REPORTS

 

To REVIEW and APPROVE the financial reports for November 2025.

210/2025 BUDGET SETTING

     To CONSIDER and DISCUSS budget setting.

211/2025 SURGERIES, POP-UPS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

     To DISCUSS the November Councillor Surgery, plan for the January Councillor Surgery and

     DISCUSS any additional issues.

212/2025 BIODIVERSITY REPORT

 

     To REVIEW and receive any RECOMMENDATIONS FOR APPROVAL of the Report for

     publishing.

213/2025 POLICY REVIEW

 

     To REVIEW and reach a DECISION on the following:

  1. Harassment & Bullying Policy (as amended)

  1. Data Protection Policy

  1. Computers, E-mails and Internet Policy

  1. Wellbeing Policy

214/2025 CHRISTMAS LIGHTS

     To DISCUSS additional Christmas lights around Cowbridge, Llanblethian and Aberthin.

215/2025 CAR PARKING

  1. To DISCUSS flooding due to rainwater from car park.

  1. To DISCUSS Park and Ride for next Reindeer Parade.

216/2025 YELLOW BOX JUNCTION AT LIMES/EASTGATE INTERSECTION

     To DISCUSS proposal regarding the need for a yellow box junction to reduce traffic congestion.

217/2025 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.

  1. Planning Committee

To CONSIDER setting up a Planning Committee.

218/2025 VALE COUNCILLOR REPORT

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

219/2025 MAYOR’S REPORT

 

To REVIEW and CONSIDER the Mayor’s report.

220/2025 CHIEF OFFICER’S REPORT

 

To REVIEW and CONSIDER the Chief Officer’s report.

221/2025 MEMBER REPORTS

 

To REVIEW and CONSIDER any reports from members.

222/2025 EVAN JENKINS

     For the Evan Jenkins Representative to raise any issues for the Full Council to discuss.

 

223/2025 CORRESPONDENCE

To REVIEW any correspondence to the Council.

224/2025 DOCUMENTS FOR SEALING

 

     To NOTE any sealed documents.

225/2025 DATE OF NEXT MEETING

     6:30pm on Tuesday 27th January 2026.

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