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ELECT CHAIR To elect chair
for 2018/19 Minutes: RESOLVED to re-elect Councillor Gethin Williams as Chair of this Committee for
the year 2018/19. |
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ELECT VICE CHAIR To elect
vice chair for 2018/19 Minutes: RESOLVED to re-elect Councillor Eryl Jones-Williams as Vice-chair of this Committee
for 2018/19. |
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APOLOGIES To receive
any apologies for absence. Minutes: Councillor Ioan Ceredig Thomas (Cabinet Member - Economy), Dr John Smith (Barmouth Viaduct
Access Group), Mr Martin Parouty
(Barmouth Harbour Users
Group) and Mr Mike Ellis (Three Peaks Race
Committee) |
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DECLARATION OF PERSONAL INTEREST To receive
any declaration of personal interest. Minutes: The following members declared a personal
interest in the following items for the reasons noted: (a)
Cllr.
Gethin Williams – member of the Community Trust
(b)
Mrs Wendy Ponsford –
member of the Yacht Club, member of the Community Trust (c)
Cllr.
Rob Triggs – member of the Community Trust, member of
the Yacht Club Members did not vote on
the matters that dealt with their personal interest. |
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To confirm
the minutes of the previous meeting of the Barmouth
Consultative Committee held on 6.3.2018 Minutes: The Chairman signed the minutes of the meeting of this Committee held on 6 March 2018, as a true record. Glynda O'Brien (Member Support
Officer) was wished a happy retirement and she was thanked
for her contribution and service to the Committee over the years. Matters arising from the minutes: (a) Maintenance
(b) Events
It was reported that discussions had
taken place regarding the Motorcross event clashing with Gwynedd Half Term holidays
and the lack of communication
between the organisers and Barmouth
Town Council. It was noted that Mr Arnold
(Motorcross organiser)
required confirmation of the dates for
2019, before December in order to organise the
event. It was added that it was not possible to change the date
for 2018 as the Motorcross events programme across the
country had already been published. A
suggestion was made that October
half term weekends (Gwynedd) should be avoided and Remembrance Sunday should also be considered. The
9/10 or 16/17 of November were suggested in order not to clash with half-term.
It was noted that the event was important for the area and they did not want to lose it. The need to confirm the dates with Mr Arnold before December
2018, was emphasised. (c) Fairbourne
Emergency Telephones It
was highlighted, following the Committee's decision to express to the relevant Cabinet Member their wish to dispose of the
emergency telephones due to a lack
of use, that this had not occurred. Prior to disposal, it was suggested that there should be further consultation with
the Coastguard and the RNLI regarding
the use of the telephones. (ch) FLAG
Activities (Fisheries Local Action Group). It was reported that the activities had been successful and it was proposed to expand the venture in the future. All who had been part
of the arrangements were thanked. The Town Councillor noted that he could
not attend FLAG Group meetings
in the area and he suggested
that membership should be offered to someone else. It was confirmed that the FLAG Group's wish was for any
one memberfrom Barmouth
Town Council to be a representative. (d) Sand Clearance It was stated that it was not possible to see the sea from Barmouth, and it was noted that following meetings with Gwynedd Consultancy it was not possible
to remove the sand. However, it was highlighted that positive statements had been made in
a magazine stating that the beach was an excellent resource,
the seawall was popular and the channel was clear. (dd) Dredging It was anticipated that only Victoria Dock and Pwllheli Harbour would be dredged. (e) Arthog ... view the full minutes text for item 5. |
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HARBOUR SAFETY To consider any
harbour safety matters. Minutes: It was noted that no
issue regarding harbour safety had been submitted within the period, however, attention was drawn to
the concern that young children were climbing along
the buildings, boats, pots and fishing
tackle in Aberdyfi. A comment was made that it should
be ensured that the site was safe and
a request should be made to the owner of any fishing tackle
to complete a risk assessment. |
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UPDATE ON HARBOUR MANAGEMENT MATTERS PDF 71 KB To consider a report by the Senior
Harbours Officer Additional documents:
Minutes: a) Senior Harbours Officer's Report A report was presented by the Senior Harbours Officer giving a brief update on
Harbour matters for the period from March 2018 to October 2018. Following an exceptional
Summer, with a significant increase in numbers
visiting the area, it was reported that the Service's resources were not sufficient to respond to all the issues and this was highlighted
as a high risk. It was added that one fatal
accident had occurred and the response to the Coroner
had been implemented. It was also noted that staff had to deal with very
difficult situations and in response
to this it was highlighted that a meeting had been organised with the Coastguard to discuss the situation further. It was reported that the Service was under pressure. In response to a question regarding the reduction in the number of moorings, it was reported that this was a pattern that could
be seen in other natural harbours. It was added that the industry itself was suffering, but despite the reduction this did not have an impact
on the economic benefit when looking
at the whole situation e.g. a positive increase was seen in the number of powerboats. The Harbour Master noted that a change in
culture was one reason for the reduction in the number of yachts and the need for
power and speed had increased. It was added that customers needed to 'buy a resource' such as moorings as an item and that
the current process was protracted. To address this it was suggested there should be a way of facilitating payments and a request was made for a report to the next meeting listing
the possible options available. The Maritime and Country Parks Officer added that
a review was being undertaken by the Service asking why mooring owners
had left and a report on the findings
would be submitted (to all Harbour Committees) in March 2019. In the context of installing moorings, it was highlighted that Barmouth Town Council had considered funding the costs of moorings and they intended
to raise money for pontoons. The need to confirm the arrangements for ownership was highlighted and it was suggested that the Town Councillor should meet with
the Senior Harbours Officer
and the Harbour Master to discuss this further. In terms of dredging, an operational licence would be required. As the Council's budgets were tight and
were facing further cuts, it would not be possible for the Council to fund the dredging of the Harbour. It was suggested that the Town Councillor should consult the Maritime and Country Parks Officer to agree on a letter to be sent to Natural Resources Wales to be able to operate. It was suggested that the community was willing to raise the money. · Barmouth community was praised for its willingness to collaborate and to get the best for ... view the full minutes text for item 7. |
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MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED AT THE REQUEST OF MEMBERS OF THE CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE ·
Consider
allowing Representative of Fairbourne Amenities Trust as co-optee on
committee Minutes: (a)
Consider allowing a
representative of Fairbourne Amenities Trust as
a co- opted member on the Committee. The Maritime and
Country Parks Officer referred to the Harbour Committee
Terms of Reference and confirmed that the membership was: ·
up to 4 local members of Gwynedd Council ·
The Gwynedd Council Cabinet Member who is responsible for
the Harbour Authority portfolio ·
One member of the Town Council ·
Up to 7 other members representing the various interests of
the harbour users Since the current
membership of Barmouth Harbour Consultative Committee
was complete an additional request would be beyond the Council's enforcement framework. It was highlighted that
Arthog Community Council had an empty seat and it was suggested that
one representative could be appointed that would represent both bodies. It was noted that the
Barmouth Viaduct Access Group representative had resigned and
that it was the Group's responsibility to elect a new representative. It was noted that the
Three Peaks Race representative also wished to resign and that it was that Committee's
responsibility to elect a new representative.
It was emphasised that
there was a responsibility on the above bodies to inform the Maritime
and Country Parks Officer or the Member Support Officer of the new nominations. Mr Mike Ellis (Three
Peaks Race Committee) was thanked for his distinguished contributions
to the Committee over the years. |
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DATE OF NEXT MEETING To note
that the next meeting of the Barmouth Harbour
Consultative Committee will be held on 26th of March 2019 Minutes: It was noted that the next meeting will take place on
26th March, 2019. |