QUEENSFERRY COMMUNITY COUNCIL
Minutes of the ordinary meeting held
7pm on14 September 2021
Venue: main hall of Sandycroft Community Centre.
Cllr. Mrs P Connah welcomed members to the first face to face meeting that could be held, due to
the emergency and thanked the Clerk and her husband for being instrumental for setting up the
remote meetings of council held by Zoom.
PRESENT: Cllrs: Mrs P. Connah (Chair) Mrs. C. Jones (Vice Chair)K. Garret, E. Lomas,
Mrs. D. Milner, Mrs. S. Salisbury, T. Williams, D. Wisinger and the Clerk.
IN ATTENDANCE: Mrs. Karen Perry.
1. APOLOGIES: Cllrs R. Connah, D. Dawson, Mrs S. Wynn.
2. MINUTES OF MEETING HELD 13 July2021:
Chair read out the Minutes, which were approved.
Proposed by Cllr. K. Garret, Seconded by Cllr. Mrs. C. Jones, the Chair signed these Minutes.
3. PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATE FOR SANDYCROFT WARD
As only one expression of interest had been received, Mrs. Karen Perry was co-opted by vote to become a
councillor for Sandycroft Ward, the necessary documentation was signed and she was welcomed as the new
member of council.
4. ISSUES ARISING FROM THE MINUTES;
Street-Scene – No representative attended.
The Clerk would remind Street-Scene of the items ongoing:
Uneven pavements/Fairfield Road, Queensferry and Harrison Grove/Phoenix Street, Sandycroft.
Letter of compliance regarding the foot-way lighting contract.
New items from this meeting:
A half cowl required on the new Street light located at North Street/Phoenix Street junction, to shield glare
from the homes of nearby residents on the opposite side of the road.
Pot-holes in Hamilton Avenue.
Trimming of grass verge in Station Road, Sandycroft.
Pruning of trees in play- area behind Hamilton Avenue.
Fly-tipping Chester Road in rear access behind Glynn Street and Dundas Street, Queensferry
Street light no7 tilting in Chester Road East.
Resolved:
Six replacement Street lights now installed.
New litter bin located at Church View, Pentre.
Planter for Wood Street/Phoenix Street, as no adverse comments received from nearby residents to the
location.
Therefore an oblong wooden planter measuring 1mtr x2mtr and costing £800 would be ordered.
Suggestion of a planter plaque, after discussion a vote, all members agreed that no plaque should be added.
However a suggestion from Cllr. Mrs C. Jones of a memorial tree (artificial) located in the Sandycroft
Community Centre with memorial tags for residents use was agreed. Cllr. Mrs P Connah suggested a
memorial page & residents news page for the forthcoming news letter.
5. FINANCIAL ITEMS:
Deferred until October financial meeting & would appear on the financial Agenda.
6. Council approved these transactions
Receipts Precept £12,666.67 Transfer between
Accounts
Payments Total £16,010.46 £16,000.00
PAYMENTS
Cheque No Supplier Amount Local Gov. Act
102431 British Legion (lamp-post poppies) 153.00 LG 137
102432 Defib Store (installation) 216.79 LG well being
102433 Flintshire C.C. (street light repairs) 395.00 parish council 1957 S3 &
102434 Flintshire C.C. (street light maintenance 724.98 highways 1980 S301
102435 Flintshire C.C. (6 street light replacements 12,900.00 “ “ “ “ “
102436 B.T. Account 181.11 Telecom 1984 S97
102437 Clerks salary July & August 1,153.58 1972 S151
102438 HMRC (July salary) 77.80 1972 S111
102439 HMRC (August salary) 77.20 “ “ “ “ “ “
102440 Info-tone Ltd (ink cartridges) 132.02 1953 S51
Noted for Audit purposes
Cheque no.102431 & 102432 paid 27/July and transfer between accounts £500
Cheque No. 102431 reimbursement to Cllr. P Connah for street poppies.
Cheque No. 102436,102438,102440 reimbursement to Clerk in order that invoices be settled in
time.
7. e MAILS & CORRESPONDENCE:
Relevant emails pre-circulated
Letter received requesting financial support for their Christmas Party from
Willow Brook Residents Association
8. RELOCATION OF QUEENSFERRY DOCTOR’S SURGERY
Council had made strong representation for the surgery to remain in the Queensferry area, and reported many
residents concerns to the Practise Manager and to the Local Health Board Representative at a joint meeting
with Hawarden Community Council. However, no final decision had been made.
9.TO REVIEW AND REVISE VARIOUS DOCUMENTS
REVISED DOCUMENT Standing Orders (pre-circulated – amended to reflect the new ruling of multi
participation at council meetings. Adopted by council.
Other documentation necessary for audit purposes would be revised and dated in due course.
AGENDA & MINUTES – HARD COPY & EMAIL
As some members of council required hard copies and others by email, and it was previously recorded that
Electronic mail had been requested in 2018 and Welsh Government approved electronic means.
The Chair to satisfy all members has requested that a synopsis recording the meeting would be circulated to
members (hard copies to those who requested them— Cclrs Connah, Mrs.Jones, Mrs.Wynn, D.Wisinger)
within seven days of the meeting and displayed on the notice boards and the website.
The full Minutes (draft) would be circulated with the Agenda a week prior to the next meeting, members
would then be able to peruse and contact the Clerk if necessary with their observations, or adjustments.
This would then allow any adjustments that were necessary to be made and the Master Copy could then be
taken as read and approved at the council meeting.
10) PLANNING APPLICATIONS:
No objections made to:
Approved. Use of temporary cabins as accommodation for night shelter. Currently 23 with a
proposed maximum of 30. Location Queensferry.
Proposal: Re-development existing apartments to form 5 x1 bedroom apartments and no.2 bedroom
apartments.
Location: 94 Phoenix Street Sandycroft Flintshire. Expiry date 6/10/2021
11. REPORT FROM Cclr D WISINGER
Enquiries were progressing from the Enforcement ad other necessary Authorities regarding the development
of land adjacent to Willow Brook residential complex.
Enquiries being continued with the various authorities concerning the flooding issues and residents would be
kept informed of the progress they were making.
Double yellow lines by car auction in Queensferry, despite making numerous enquiries, an updated quotation
for the work was awaited by Cllr. Wisinger.
Reported foul odour in Pentre – Cllrs. Wisinger, R. Connah and Mrs Milner had made enquiries from the
various Authorities concerned. Repairs to machinery at the waste water treatment plant wee underway.
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Cllr. Wisinger would be ordering the two poppy wreathes required for remembrance day.
Erection of Lamp post poppies to be arranged at next Meeting.
12. ISSUES EFFECTING TE WARDS
Items that Street-Scene deal with recorded in Minute item No. 4
Broughton Brook – in need of clearing and cleaning – National Resources Wales would be contacted.
Overgrown hedge along Station Road, Sandycroft – the landlord of the adjacent public house would be
requested to have the hedge pruned as it was causing obstruction along the pavement.
Cllr. Mrs Connah informed members that training for the Defibrillator would be arranged when possible.
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST – None received
Next meetings: Tuesday 5 October 7pm Financial meeting, 12 October 7.pm ordinary meeting.
If members of the public wish to attend please contact the Clerk three days before date of meeting in order
that conference call facilities can be arranged
Tel. 01244 520642 or email Clerk@queensferrycommunitycouncil.gov.uk
