MINUTES OF THE ORDINARY MEETING OF QUEENSFERRY COMMUNITY COUNCIL
HELD 7.00pmTUESDAY 13 April 2021 (Via Zoom)
PRESENT: Cllrs. Mrs P. Connah (chair) Mrs. C. Jones (vice-chair) Mrs K. Chester, R.. .Connah,
K. Garret, E. Lomas, Mrs. D. Milner, Mrs. S. Salisbury, D. Wisinger & the Clerk.
1) APOLOGIES :Cllrs. D. Dawson, Mrs S. Wynn
2) MINUTES OF MEETING HELD 9 MARCH 202 1
Taken as read and a true & correct record.
Proposed by Cllr. E. Lomas, seconded by Cllr. K. Garret.
3) ISSUES ARISING FROM THE MINUTES :
a) Update from Street-Scene – no update as no representative.
b)Pentre -Traffic lights and Parking nuisance continuing in Rectors Lane at the junction turning
from Chester Road. Cllr. R. Connah will remind enforcement offices regarding the situation.
c) Queensferry
Parking problems in Pierce Street – cars parked on double yellow lines -Street-Scene to be
reminded & North Wales Police to be contacted regarding this continuing problem.
Best Kept Communities Competition – Cllr. E. Lomas had delivered a letter to the residents of
Belvedere Close to encourage them regarding their garden planting in the event that judging would
be able to take place this year in July.
4) DECLARATION OF INTERESTS – none
5) FINANCIAL ITEMS TO BE CONSIDERED
Street-scene had been contacted to select the six street -lights for replacement & adoption.
A letter would be sent to the Internal Auditors confirming their appointment for this year. At present
awaiting instructions from the auditor.
Xmas activities at the War Memorial Institute – Cllr Lomas reported that the institute had a tree
base and some lights & paid the insurance required.
Cllr. Mrs. Pat Connah had sourced a suitable size tree at an affordable cost.
A letter of appreciation would be sent to a lady resident of Queensferry who had for many years
organised the tree and other festive activities in the institute and in Queensferry.
6) SOCIAL MEDIA & COUNCIL WEBSITE
a)Suggestion received regarding council being on social media – council after discussion decided
by majority vote against this suggestion.
b)Updating the design of the website – Council approved the look & contents of the website two
years ago & contract was awarded after competitive quotes to the current webmaster, who over the
years had been most helpful.
Cllrs. Mrs Kerry Chester & Mrs. Denise Milner kindly volunteered to review the website and would
make report at the May meeting of council.
7) NOTICE BOARDS & WEBSITE AGENDA – How to encourage public awareness was required.
It was hoped that the Agenda for notice boards /website and councillors could be be amalgamated
were suitable.
Therefore it was essential that councillors brought to the Clerks attention of any item they wished to
put on the Agenda in ample time prior to the date of the council meeting.
Cllr. R. Connah stated that the notice boards & website agenda was sent out too early being three
weeks before the date of the council meeting – the Clerk informed the councillor this was not
correct as it was sent seven days prior to the meeting- excluding weekends & Bank Holidays.
8) INCOME & EXPENDITURE: Income Nil
EXPENDITUR E
Donations agreed at the Financial Meeting held in January 2021
Hope House £100 cheque no 102403
Cerebral Palsy Cymru £100 cheque no 102404
Nightingale House Hospice £100 cheque no 102405
Lifeboats Flint £100 cheque no 102406
Flintshire Food Bank £100 cheque no 102407
Greenacres Animal Park £250 cheque no 102408
Sandycroft Community Centre £1000 cheque no 102409
Q/Ferry War Mem. Institute £1000 cheque no 102410
Invoices
Growing Places £750 cheque no 102411
H.M.R.C (March) £132.40 cheque no 102412
Clerks salary (March) £547.49 cheque no 102413
Total Payments £4,179.89
Transfer between Accounts £4,200.0
9) e MAILS & CORRESPONDENCE:
e Mails – Pre-circulated.
Correspondence for discussion
Letter with attachment received from a Queensferry resident regarding Dundas Street rear access.
Information pre-circulated to Chairman, Vice-Chairman and County Councillors / Resolved.
10) PLANNING APPLICATIONS:
NB. Land to the rear of former Hawarden Castle Hotel – Enforcement have issued an enforcement
notice for the site.
A further reminder had been sent to the rural crime team and a letter addressed to the Crime
Commissioner would be sent regarding the disturbance of the badger sets.
Ref 062391 Glanafron Centre retrospect .
The housing officers report could be read on the internet and the co-vid emergency problem had
played a part in altering & extending the situation.
11) REPORTS FROM Cclr D WISINGER;
a) the clock in Queensferry needed time adjustment
b) the food rubbish left by a food take-a-way shop in Queensferry had now been resolved.
c) Willow Brook have funded their own defibrillator
12) ISSUES EFFECTING THE WARD
SANDYCROFT:
Broughton Brook – Station Road – the appropriate authority would be contacted regarding a near
collapsing garden wall that if fell into brook could cause blockage of the water flow.
Cllr, Mrs. P Connah had spoken to the proprietor of the local shop in Phoenix Street regarding
placing a defibrillator on the premises outside wall – Welsh Ambulance would be contacted for
costs their help and the defibrillator would be purchased from Welsh Ambulance which they would
install.
PENTRE: Litter picking – Cllr Mrs. D. Milner was thanked for her effects in this exercise.
QUEENSFERRY: Damage to empty houses in Chester Road East would be reported to the police.
DATE & TIME OF NEXT MEETINGS A.G.M. Council Meeting:
7pm Tuesday11 May 2021 (Remote)
Meeting closed 8.45pm
These Minutes prepared 18.4.2021 File