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    URGENT ITEMS

    • Meeting of Llŷn A.O.N.B Joint Advisory Committee, Tuesday, 17th July, 2018 4.30 pm (Item 5.)

    To note any items that are a matter of urgency in the view of the Chairman for consideration.

    Minutes:

    The Llŷn AONB Service Manager noted that in error he had not included the following item on the agenda.

     

    Under-grounding electricity cables

     

    Alan Jones (SP Energy Networks) was welcomed to the meeting. He gave a presentation on the scheme to under-ground electricity cables within the AONB and noted that updating meetings were conducted with AONB officers every six months.  He gave details of the work that was completed during the period 2010-15 at Aberdesach, Rhiw and Llithfaen and the work that had been completed and was on-going since 2015 at Mynydd Cilan, Mynytho Common, Sarn Bach, Dwyros and Bryncynan. It was noted that a budget of £8 million had been earmarked for the 3 AONB’s and National Parks in North Wales for the period 2015-22 and that it was necessary to identify future projects.

     

    In response to members' comments regarding the landslip as a result of water erosion following the completion of under grounding work at Nant Gwrtheyrn, and the safety of the restoration work, the representative from SP Energy Networks noted that he would look into the matter. 

     

    The Llŷn AONB Service Manager enquired about the under grounding work on Mynytho Common.  In response, the representative from SP Energy Networks noted that the work would progress once the landowner had given permission. 

     

    In response to a question from a member regarding who decided on the sites where under grounding of electricity cables was to be undertaken, the SP Energy Networks representative explained that the AONB officers suggested potential sites and he considered the practicalities of under grounding electricity cables at those sites. He elaborated that operating on the sites where it was practically possible to undertake the work was dependent on receiving permission from the landowner. He explained that a landowner received a way-leave payment for electricity cables above ground due to their impact on day to day agricultural work with a smaller payment for under-grounded electricity cables. He further explained that a landowner could give notice to terminate permission if there was no easement operational on the land. He noted that the use of an easement on land was rare as it was a more difficult process. 

     

    A member asked what was the total length of overhead electricity cables in the AONB.  In response, the representative from SP Energy Networks noted that only a small portion of the whole network was overhead.  He added that they focused on the most practical areas for under-grounding electricity cables.

     

    The Llŷn AONB Service Manager drew attention to an article in the 'Llygad Llŷn' magazine on the work completed at Cilan.

     

    A member referred to an electricity transformer that was no longer in operation near the former Nefyn sewerage works and asked could it be removed. The representative from SP Energy Networks noted that he would look into the matter.

     

    The Chair thanked the representative from SP Energy Works for his presentation.

     

    The representative from SP Energy Networks noted that he would contact the Llŷn AONB Service Manager regarding potential sites for under-grounding electricity cables.

     

    Countryside Champion

     

    The Llŷn AONB Service Manager noted that Councillor Angela Russell had been appointed as Countryside Champion by Gwynedd Council.  He expanded that her role would be to promote countryside matters.  He explained that the Champion received an invitation to Joint Committee meetings as an observer, however, there was an option to amend the constitution to include the Countryside Champion as a full member of the Joint Committee.

     

    In response to a question by a member regarding the appointment process, the Countryside and Access Manager noted that the Environment Cabinet Member was responsible for the appointment and the Councillor had been chosen as she was previously the Biodiversity Champion.

     

    RESOLVED to amend the Joint Committee's constitution to include Gwynedd Council's Countryside Champion as a full member of the Joint Committee.

     

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