5th November 2025
Dear Councillor
Ordinary Council Meeting – Wednesday 12th November 2025, 6.30pm
You are hereby summoned to attend the Ordinary Meeting of Penyffordd Community Council to be held on Wednesday 12th November 2025 at 6.30pm.
The physical venue will be the Committee Room, Penyffordd War Memorial Institute (access via the side door near the garage) and should you wish to attend virtually via Zoom, please email or telephone the Clerk to request the meeting ID before 5pm on the day of the meeting (Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021).
In accordance with the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021, the summons to attend a meeting will now be sent to members electronically. If a member wants to receive the summons in writing rather than electronically, you must give notice in writing to myself and specify the postal address to which the summons should be sent.
The agendas and papers for the meeting are enclosed.
Yours faithfully
Mrs Sarah Hughes CiLCA
Clerk & Responsible Financial Officer
Encs
PENYFFORDD COMMUNITY COUNCIL
ORDINARY MEETING – WEDNESDAY 12TH NOVEMBER 2025
A G E N D A
1. To Receive Apologies for Absence
2. To receive any Declarations of Interest – Members Code of Conduct
3. To receive and approve the Ordinary Minutes of the 8th October 2025
4. To review and report on any Matters Arising from previous meetings
5. To receive any Public Questions/Correspondence
a) Planning Enforcement
b) Community Flooding Leaflet
c) Premier Estates – residents meeting with The Groves Management Company
6. Bank Balances and Accounts for Payment
To report balances of all bank accounts and to review and authorise monthly accounts for payment.
7. Annual Grant Applications
a) To review all applications and approve the 2025/26 Annual Grant Applications.
b) To approve awarded grants to be included within the November Accounts for payment.
8. Planning Applications
a) To report and consider planning applications received from Flintshire County Council. The Council will also consider any additional applications that may be received between the issue of agenda and the meeting:
i. FUL/000244/25. Three roomed cabin for use as a Dog Grooming salon, craft room and gym. 14, Vounog Hill, Penyffordd.
ii. Notification of Appeal. Planning Ref: FUL/000075/25. Appeal Reference Number: CAS-04494-V8G4Q5. Erection of stables and muck out facility and riding fields to an already equestrian field for livery use. Land to rear of Cross Farm, Chester Road, Penymynydd, Chester, CH4 0EN. Should the council wish to withdraw or modify the previous comments, this will need to be done by writing direct to Planning & Enforcement Decisions Wales by 21-Nov-2025.
iii. FUL/000822/25. Full planning, change of use from agricultural to use for secure dog exercise enclosures. Dogshill Paddocks, A550, Dobs Hill, Little Mountain, Penymynydd.
b) To report on the Notifications of Planning Decisions made by Flintshire County Council:
i. FUL/000756/25. Proposed manège (riding arena), to include change of use from existing grazing land. Cross Farm, Chester Road, Penymynydd. Approved
ii. FUL/000672/25. Proposed installation of a modular building within the grounds of St John the Baptist School, Penymynydd, for use by Little Disciples Childcare to provide wraparound care, afterschool and holiday clubs and occasional community use. St John The Baptist V A School, Chester Road, Penymynydd. Approved
9. Councillor Vacancies
Members to consider the Expressions of Interest received for the current vacancy to be filled by co-option.
10. Play Areas
a) West View Play Area – to review the proposed improvements and costings from Gwella and for the council to consider whether they will participate in these improvements as part of the match funding scheme.
b) To report as appropriate.
11. School Transport – Claire Homard, Flintshire County Council
Ms Homard has confirmed she will attend the December council meeting and has requested the council to provide a clear outline of the purpose of that invitation and the questions the Council wishes to raise. To be submitted at least a week before the meeting to enable any necessary information to be collated
12. Biodiversity and Resilience of Ecosystems Duty - Environment (Wales) Act 2016 Part 1 – Section 6
To review and consider the draft 2025 Report for publication.
13. Community Environment Volunteer Help Group
To consider the proposal from Cllrs Nethercott and Ransome, for the Community Council to co-ordinate and support the setting up of a volunteer group of helpers to assist residents unable to manage such task as hedge cutting, kerb clearing, etc.
14. Highway Safety
To receive an update on matters relating to Penymynydd Road and outside St John the Baptist School.
15. Flintshire County Council – Winter Preparations
To consider the correspondence from FCC in relation to preparations for the coming winter.
16. To acknowledge and note correspondence received.
17. Members Items/Future Agenda Items
The public and press are cordially invited to be present. Should you wish to view this meeting on Zoom, please email the Clerk to request the meeting ID clerk@penyfforddcouncil.org or call 01244 537032 before 5pm on the day of the meeting.