by Sandy Andrews | Jan 22, 2026 | ** COUNCIL, AGENDA ARCHIVE
Aberdyfi Community Council Council Offices
Literary Institute
Aberdyfi, Gwynedd
LL35 0LN
Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Community Council of Aberdyfi will take place on Monday 16thFebruary at 7.00pm in the Literary Institute when all the several members of the said Council are hereby summoned to attend.
The meeting will be live-streamed to the Aberdyfi Community Council YouTube channel. Please contact the clerk if you would like to attend the meeting remotely.
Public session
Members of the public have a right to attend unless a specific decision has been taken to prohibit them. For a period of up to 10 minutes at the beginning of the meeting, members of the public may question the Council on local matters. Questions will be answered by the Chair or the Clerk to the Council. These persons will reserve the right to postpone making an answer until the following meeting, to be able to take advice or undertake research.
Dated: 11th February 2025
Ordinary Meeting Agenda
1. To receive and accept apologies
2. Chair announcements
3. Declaration of financial, personal or prejudicial interest
4. To receive and confirm minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of the Council held on 19th January 2025
5. To receive and approve the treasurer’s report
6. To receive a report from the Gwynedd Councillor representative
7. To receive and approve a report from the Clerk
8. To receive and consider planning applications and any additional applications received after publication of the agenda, where the consultation period expires before the next scheduled Council meeting
NP5/50/626A Murmur-y-Don, Rhoslan, Aberdyfi LL35 0NS
Engineering works, including the erection of retaining walls, to construct a garage
9. To consider purchase and installation of wildlife camera in ND car park
10. To consider purchase of yellow rocksalt bins
11. To consider purchase of SIM card for digital noticeboard
12. Correspondence which requires a response from the Council
none received
13. To note correspondence not requiring a decision from the Community Council which has already been circulated to councillors
* One Voice Wales – joint OVW and Planning Aid Wales event, March 19th
* Cambrian Railway Partnership event
* Planning Aid Wales – flood risk seminar
* NRW – Borth to Ynyshir coastal adaptation project
* Cambrian Rail – rail closure 14th – 23rd February
14. Items for consideration at future meetings
15. Items for release / Rushlight / website / Facebook
16. Date of next meeting
Sandy Andrews
Clerk to the Council
by Sandy Andrews | Jan 22, 2026 | ** COUNCIL, MINUTES ARCHIVE
Minutes of the ordinary meeting of Aberdyfi Community Council held at the Literary Institute on Monday 19th January 2025
Present: Cllr Dewi Owen – Chair
Councillors:
Cllr Sara Bradbury-Willis
Cllr Mark Dunton
Cllr Anna Grundy
Cllr Ian Hewins
Cllr Brian Kelly
Cllr Catrin O’Neill
Cllr Sadie Porter
Cllr Megan Reynolds
Cllr Dave Williams
Cllr Henry Williams
2 members of public were present
AGENDA ITEM 1 – To receive and accept apologies
CL/152/19.01.26
None received
AGENDA ITEM 2 – Chair announcements
CL/153/19.01.26
The Chair welcomed everyone and wished them a Happy New Year. He commented that it was nice to see that the village was once again busy over New Year, as it has been in previous years. He noted that the Trefeddian Hotel opens again this week so numbers of visitors should start to pick up.
He congratulated the Talyllyn Railway on receiving £3.7 million from the National Lottery which will go towards work on the engines and wharf area amongst other things and which will hopefully bring more visitors to the area.
He noted Gwynedd Council have had a 3 month extension on the scaffolding at the Corbett Hotel, but there is no news yet about what the long term plan is for the building.
He announced that there is a public meeting about the Dyfi Ward on Thursday 22nd January in Tywyn.
AGENDA ITEM 3 – Declaration of financial, personal or prejudicial interest
CL/154/19.01.26
Cllr O’Neill declared an interest in the correspondence item regarding Tir Canol.
AGENDA ITEM 4 – To receive and confirm minutes of the Ordinary Council meeting on 15thDecember 2025
CL/155/19.01.26
The minutes of the Ordinary Council Meeting on 15th December 2025 were received and unanimouslyapproved.
Proposed: Cllr Reynolds Seconded: Cllr Kelly
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AGENDA ITEM 5 – To receive and approve the treasurer’s report
CL/156/19.01.26
The Clerk informed the Council that the payment for rocksalt was to replace rocksalt that Gareth Jones of Tyddyn Rhys Farm had used to salt the upper roads of Aberdyfi on behalf of the council. A small spreader had been bought several years ago by the council and it had been agreed to store it at the farm, together with a supply of rocksalt and Mr. Jones had agreed to use it with his quad bike if the need should arise. In the recent icy weather, Mr. Jones used all his supply as well as everything in the yellow bins in the area, so the clerk bought a new supply and delivered it to the farm. The Community Council wishes to express it’s gratitude to Mr Jones for all his work in keeping the upper roads of Aberdyfi salted for everyone in the community. It is much appreciated.
The treasurer’s report for January was received and approved
Proposed: Cllr H. Williams Seconded: Cllr Kelly
AGENDA ITEM 6 – To receive a report from the Gwynedd Council representative
CL/157/19.01.26
Cllr Owen reported that there have been no meetings since last month’s meeting.
AGENDA ITEM 7 – To receive and approve a report from the Clerk
CL/158/19.01.26
The Clerk reported on the following:
* Digital Noticeboard
The clerk is still waiting for Phil Pugh to give a quote for connecting the digital noticeboard.
* Article 4
The clerk emailed Parc Eryri asking if they plan to repeal Article 4 and she had a reply informing the council that Article 4 came into effect on 1st June 2025 and even although Gwynedd Council have revoked Article 4, Parc Eryri are ‘not in a position to pause the operation of Article 4’.
* Meeting with Parc Eryri to discuss planting trees
She has not been contacted by Parc Eryri yet.
* Food Festival
She met with the organisers last week and it was agreed to go ahead with the festival on 16th August as usual, though it is not clear if Race the Train will happen, as they need to find a treasurer, she has been told. It was agreed to accept applications until end of March and they will then make a decision by mid-April about who to invite, to ensure a wide spread of products. It was agreed not to exclude local businesses from having a stall and the reason some businesses didn’t have a stall last year was because they applied too late and all spots had been allocated. Since last week, over 30 requests for application forms have been received, 12 of which are brand new suppliers.
It was agreed to increase the price of stalls slightly, as the price has remained the same since the food festival started 8 years ago and to have 2 more stalls this year, giving a total of 28.
The organisers informed the clerk that they initially agreed they would run the
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festival for 10 years, making 2027 the last year they intend to run the festival, so new organisers may need to be found after next year.
The Neuadd Dyfi has bought a wi-fi booster which should solve the connectivity problem for card purchases this year.
It was agreed that parasols would be a good addition to the festival and it was suggested that they might be hired rather than bought. It was agreed for the clerk to research this.
It was noted that it is difficult to get small bales of hay now and last year it was a difficult process, as large bales had to be split into smaller ones and re-tied, just for the food festival. It was suggested that benches or tables are hired instead. It was agreed to research the cost of these.
Action: Clerk to research cost of parasols, tables and benches etc.
* Pheasant problem
The clerk informed the council that has has been given the contact details for one of the people responsible for breeding pheasants locally who have said they will set up traps in the allotments to catch stray birds, but as yet she has been unable to speak to them. Cllr Owen suggested contacting Cambrian Birds.
It was agreed that traps need to be put in various locations around the village, not just the allotments.
Action: Clerk to contact them again and request traps in other locations
* Roadworks by railway bridge on Bodfor Terrace.
These works are being carried out by Wales & West Utilities and they are replacing the main gas pipe between the railway bridge and Rhoslan. They have had problems with pipes not being located where they expected and as a result, they may need to close the road completely. If they do, they will need to apply for a road closure at least 3 months in advance and they would hope to only lose the road overnight for a couple of nights. In the meantime, they will finish the work to the Post Office and then come back at a later date to do the rest of the work.
They are still using the Neuadd Dyfi car park to store equipment and the Council has had payment up to 4thJanuary, so will receive £125 for every week up until they remove it.
* Rocksalt yellow bins
Clerk has had requests from residents to install more yellow bins, opposite Tai Newyddion and Penhelig roundabout. One resident has been informed that the Community Council has to request the bins and one councillor suggested another bin be put at Argoed Road. It was queried if the Community Council would have to pay for the bins, so the clerk will find out if there is a cost involved.
Action: Clerk to find out cost of installing more yellow bins.
* Allotment wall
It is hoped work will start on the wall mid- to end- February.
AGENDA ITEM 8 – To receive and consider planning applications
CL/159/19.01.26
NP5/50/75V Panteidal Farm, Aberdyfi LL35 0RG
Replacement conservatory
No objections raised
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AGENDA ITEM 9 – To consider increasing the price of ‘yearly’ motorhome parking in Neuadd Dyfi car park
CL/160/19.01.26
The clerk presented a report on increasing the price of motorhome parking. As the Council are increasing the daily rate, she recommended increasing the cost of motorhome parking to at least £174 to reflect the same increase. It was agreed to increase the charge to £174.
Action: Clerk to inform motorhome owners of increase
AGENDA ITEM 10 – To consider and adopt a grant awarding policy
CL/161/19.01.26
The clerk presented a draft grant awarding policy to the council and it was agreed to change the closing date to a rolling deadline rather than once a year, to allow the council to consider grants throughout the year. It was agreed to adopt the policy with this change.
Proposed: Cllr Hewins Seconded: Cllr Kelly
Action: Clerk to make the change
AGENDA ITEM 11 – To consider grant applications and award grants
CL/162/19.01.26
7 applications were received and it was agreed to award grants of £100 to each of the Urdd Eisteddfod, Dail Dysynni, Meirionnydd Young Farmers, GISDA and Marie Curie
Proposed: Cllr Hewins Seconded: Cllr H. Williams
Action: Clerk to arrange payments
Cllr Owen reported that other grant requests may be received shortly, as the National Eisteddfod will be held in Powys in 2027 and Aberdyfi and Pennal have been included in the Eisteddfod area, meaning we are expected to contribute to the cost of the event. This may also require fundraising to help with the cost. Cllr Owen suggested the final cost could be approximately £400,000.
AGENDA ITEM 12 – To note new salary scale for the clerk
CL/163/19.01.26
The clerk reported that she finished and passed her Certificate in Local Council Administration (CiLCA) just before Christmas and as per her contact of employment, she moves up one point on the salary scale as a result.
AGENDA ITEM 13 – To discuss and decide what to do with the mobile kitchen long term
CL/164/19.01.26
The clerk reported that Des has agreed to the kitchen being stored in the Post Office lock-up temporarily until a decision is made. Cllrs Owen and Hewins will move it. It was agreed to research how much we could sell it or rent it for.
Action: Cllr Hewins and Owen to move kitchen to Aberdyfi lock-up
Action: Clerk to research cost of selling or renting out kitchen
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AGENDA ITEM 14 – To consider and approve purchase of new swing seats, chains and shackles
CL/165/19.01.26
It was agreed to accept the quote from Elevate Play and purchase new seats, chains and shackles for the swings.
Proposed: Cllr Bradbury-Willis Seconded: Cllr O’Neill
Action: Clerk to arrange
AGENDA ITEM 15 – To discuss and agree arrangements for the official opening of the playground
CL/166/19.01.26
It was agreed to hold the official opening on Sunday 29th March, 1-3pm and ask the oldest ‘children’ in the village, Flora and Bronwyn, to open the playground. It was agreed to ask Machynlleth Samba band and Professor Llusern, a children’s entertainer, to attend and to ask the AA&I for £350 to cover the cost of both. It was agreed to see if it is possible to get a couple of food concessions to attend, though these would need to be sited on the fire station compound, as Gwynedd Council does not allow trading in it’s car parks. It was agreed to ask the fire station if this might be possible and to use their building if the weather is bad.
The clerk presented a draft design for a plaque and this was approved, with a change of date.
It was agreed to hold an eisteddfod poetry competition with categories for Welsh adults, Welsh children, Welsh learners and English open, with a prize of £20 for each category. Cllr O’Neill offered to find 2 judges for the competition. It was agreed to ask the AA&I for funding for prizes.
Action: Clerk to arrange entertainment, ask Fire Service to use their compound and building, to contact Flora and Bronwyn and to book food concessions. Clerk to purchase plaque and install, and arrange competition. Clerk to write to AA&I for funding.
Action: Cllr O’Neill to arrange judges.
AGENDA ITEM 16– Correspondence which requires a response from the Council
CL/167/19.01.26
* Green Council Biodiversity Solutions – request for meeting
It was agreed that this was from a business who would require payment. It was agreed to talk to Parc Eryri when we meet to discuss planting trees to see if they have any suggestions on how we can improve our biodiversity and make sure we are aligned with the Dyfi Biosphere. Possibly approach this company at a later date.
* Tir Canol – request for feedback.
Cllr O-Neill distributed survey forms, explained the aims and objectives of Tir Canol and received feedback about environmental concerns of councillors.
* Aberystwyth University – Coastal resilience Collective meeting
12th March 2026 in Conwy Business Centre, 10am – 4pm.
* Resident request for more yellow bins in Aberdyfi
Discussed in an earlier item.
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AGENDA ITEM 17 – To note correspondence not requiring a decision from the Community Council which has already been circulated to Councillors
CL/168/19.01.26
* Youth Justice Panel information
* Digital Public Services – digital planning survey
* Liz Saville-Roberts – notice of veterans event.
* One Voice Wales – training dates for January – March
AGENDA ITEM 18 – Items for consideration at future meetings
CL/169/19.01.26
None received
AGENDA ITEM 19 – Items for release / Rushlight / Website / Facebook
CL/170/19.01.26
* Beach clean 1st February
* Clwb Sgwrsio 2nd February
* Info about how fireworks funded and thanks to volunteers & company
AGENDA ITEM 20 – Date of next meeting
CL/171/19.01.26
Monday 16th February
There being no further business, the Chair closed the meeting at 8.30pm
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