Kidwelly Town Council – Full Council Meeting of 9 July 2024

At the Full Council Meeting of Kidwelly Town on 9^th July 24, the following was covered.

Active Travel Route Survey

The Council have received funding for an Active Travel Consultation, for feedback on travel difficulties between Kidwelly and Ferryside including the Park Dean Carmarthen Bay Holiday Caravan park.  The hope is that with enough responses, funding might be obtained to improve the links which could have particular benefits for the tourism economy, local businesses, and those who commute to the caravan park and the other town.  A QR code is available from the town council, or the form can be obtained at https://forms.office.com/e/h5QN42d8cq

Smart Towns Group

Smart towns collect and share digital data and can help traders, visitors and residents with better connectivity and also big screens of local information including public transport, events, council news releases.  The survey is open and responses to the surveys are sought, forms available from this address

https://forms.office.com/e/DGw6P4yrMY

The plan is progressing and it may be possible to use equipment from other towns.

There is a plan to use The Pelican, the former council offices in Bridge Street, for pop-up shops.

The old Town Hall has had planning approval from Carmarthenshire County Council, although there are no details or timescales available yet.

Town Council artifacts currently stored at the Industrial Museum have been collected – the intention being to open a room in St Marys Church to house these in display cabinets to form a small museum.  There are very many old documents, and a local enthusiast has been identified to sort and record these – a Maximus funded project.

The Town Square was to be finished by Friday 12^th July one day before the carnival – a huge success reported upon previously – and whilst not completed was opened up by that date.  There were additional costs of £6,800 for replacing some of the planned surface materials with grass.

The accounts for the year ending 31 March 2024 were approved, and are to be sent to the auditors – although they have still not finished or returned the accounts for the prior year.  The capital balance at March 24 was £315, 625; at March 23 was £332,919.

Community Halls – only Mynyddygarreg hall was covered, it was reported that the hall is financially secure – the roof needs some repair, the bar is being refurbished, and there is a plan to convert the kitchen to a café & shop.

The Urdd Eisteddfod saw great success for Ysgol Gwenllian of Kidwelly – who won overall best choir at the event with excellent feedback from the judges.

The 27^th July 24 sees two significant events – at St Marys Church Fr Jim Flanagan will lead a Royal British Legion re-enactment of a service of 100 years ago; and the annual Art Exhibition opens at the Trinity Church in Kidwelly.

The council will be in recess for the month of August 2024