by Sandy Andrews | Oct 23, 2025 | ** COUNCIL, AGENDA ARCHIVE
Aberdyfi Community Council Council Offices
Literary Institute
Aberdyfi, Gwynedd
LL35 0LN
This meeting will be live-streamed on the Aberdyfi Community Council YouTube channel.
Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Community Council of Aberdyfi will take place on Monday 17thNovember at 7.00pm in the Literary Institute when all the several members of the said Council are hereby summoned to attend.
Public session
Members of the public have a right to attend unless a specific decision has been taken to prohibit them. For a period of up to 10 minutes at the beginning of the meeting, members of the public may question the Council on local matters. Questions will be answered by the Chair or the Clerk to the Council. These persons will reserve the right to postpone making an answer until the following meeting, to be able to take advice or undertake research.
Dated: 12th November 2025
Ordinary Meeting Agenda
1. To receive and accept apologies
2. Chair announcements
3. Declaration of financial, personal or prejudicial interest
4. To receive and confirm minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of the Council held on 20th October 2025
5. To receive and approve the treasurer’s report
6. To receive a report from the Gwynedd Councillor representative
7. To receive and approve a report from the Clerk
8. To receive and consider planning applications and any additional applications received after publication of the agenda, where the consultation period expires before the next scheduled Council meeting.
9. To receive a presentation from Betsi Cadwaldr University Health Board representatives on the future of Tywyn Hospital Dyfi Ward
10. To review and approve S6 Biodiversity Report
11. To ratify decision to pay Gwynedd Council £200 to open main toilets on Christmas and Boxing Day.
12. To consider quotes for repairing fencing of playing field
13. To consider quote for work to fence in and roof the bin compound by the fire station
14. To consider quotes for repairing the cupboard doors in the shelter beside the main toilets
15. To review and approve council training plan
16. To approve funding for signs at Picnic Island
17. Correspondence which requires a response from the Council
* Cambrian Coast Railway Liaison meeting – 21st November – request for issues to be discussed
18. To note correspondence not requiring a decision from the Community Council which has already been circulated to councillors
* One Voice Wales – Joint OVW / SLCC event 12th November
* Gwynedd Council – St David’s Day 2026 Pilot Support Fund
* One Voice Wales – Local resolution Protocol webinars
* One Voice Wales – Consultation on changes to local government election rules in Wales
* Gwynedd Council – New off-street parking order
* Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru – draft annual remuneration report
19. Items for consideration at future meetings
20. Items for release / Rushlight / website / Facebook
21. Date of next meeting
Sandy Andrews
Clerk to the Council
by Sandy Andrews | Sep 16, 2025 | ** COUNCIL, AGENDA ARCHIVE
Aberdyfi Community Council
Council Offices
Literary Institute
Aberdyfi, Gwynedd
LL35 0LN
Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Community Council of Aberdyfi will take place on Monday 20th Octoberat 7.00pm in the Literary Institute when all the several members of the said Council are hereby summoned to attend.
Public session
Members of the public have a right to attend unless a specific decision has been taken to prohibit them. For a period of up to 10 minutes at the beginning of the meeting, members of the public may question the Council on local matters. Questions will be answered by the Chair or the Clerk to the Council. These persons will reserve the right to postpone making an answer until the following meeting, to be able to take advice or undertake research.
Dated: 15th October 2025
Ordinary Meeting Agenda
1. To receive and accept apologies
2. Chair announcements
3. Declaration of financial, personal or prejudicial interest
4. To receive and confirm minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of the Council held on 15th September 2025
5. To receive and approve the treasurer’s report
6. To review budget and expenditure
7. To receive a report from the Gwynedd Councillor representative
8. To receive and approve a report from the Clerk
9. To receive and consider planning applications and any additional applications received after publication of the agenda, where the consultation period expires before the next scheduled Council meeting.
NP5/50/776 7 Pen-y-Ffordd, Aberdyfi, LL35 0PL
Creation of parking area, vehicular access and construction of retaining walls
10. To consider and approve design for interpretation boards for playground
11. To review and approve Risk Management Policy and Risk Assessment Schedule
12. To consider appointing a councillor to be a member of the Governors of Ysgol Penybryn
13. To consider and approve size of skip required and date for installation for village use
14. To consider quotes for hedging for football field
15. Correspondence which requires a response from the Council
* Request from resident for meetings to be recorded and uploaded to the internet afterwards
* Request from Network Rail to install sign at Picnic Island
* Request from Digital Public Services researcher to attend council meeting to discuss improving digital planning services in Wales
16. To note correspondence not requiring a decision from the Community Council which has already been circulated to councillors
* One Voice Wales – Biodiversity Action Plan webinars
* One Voice Wales – Training courses September – December 2025
* DBCC (Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru)– Draft Annual Remuneration Report 2026-27
* Parc Eryri – Information session about the work of the Parc, Betws y Coed
* One Voice Wales – Keep Wales Tidy webinars
* Bangor University – request for information for research project on intangible cultural heritage
* Cambrian Coast Railway Liaison meeting – request for discussion topics
* Gwynedd Council – notice of Event Safety webinar
* One Voice Wales – briefing paper on Making Wales a nation of Age-Friendly Communities
* Prifysgol Aberystwyth – Coastal Community Resilience open evening
17. Items for consideration at future meetings
18. Items for release / Rushlight / website / Facebook
19. Date of next meeting
Sandy Andrews
Clerk to the Council
by Sandy Andrews | Jul 24, 2025 | ** COUNCIL, AGENDA ARCHIVE
Aberdyfi Community Council Council Offices
Literary Institute
Aberdyfi, Gwynedd
LL35 0LN
Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Community Council of Aberdyfi will take place on Monday 15thSeptember at 7.00pm in the Literary Institute when all the several members of the said Council are hereby summoned to attend.
Public session
Members of the public have a right to attend unless a specific decision has been taken to prohibit them. For a period of up to 10 minutes at the beginning of the meeting, members of the public may question the Council on local matters. Questions will be answered by the Chair or the Clerk to the Council. These persons will reserve the right to postpone making an answer until the following meeting, to be able to take advice or undertake research.
Dated: 10th September 2025
Ordinary Meeting Agenda
1. To receive and accept apologies
2. Chair announcements
3. Declaration of financial, personal or prejudicial interest
4. To co-opt a new councillor
5. To receive a presentation from representatives of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board regarding Dyfi Ward in Tywyn hospital
6. To receive and confirm minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of the Council held on 21st
July 2025
7. To receive and approve the treasurer’s report
8. To receive a report from the Clerk
9. To note new salary scales from NALC
10. To receive and consider planning applications and any additional applications received after publication of the agenda, where the consultation period expires before the next scheduled Council meeting.
NP5/50/400G Land to rear of Greenhill bungalow, Copperhill Street, Aberdyfi LL35 0HF
Amended description and plans:
Construction of 1 detached shed to store equipment and machinery
NP5/50/629E Bryn Coed, Aberdyfi LL35 0PU
Alterations, extensions and the formation of a parking and turning area, including associated building, retaining and landscaping operations in connection with short-term let (Use Class C6)
NP5/50/10Q Outward Bound Centre, Aberdyfi, LL35 0RA
Formation of staff car park, minibus parking area, retaining structures, stairs, footpath, revised junction geometry, access road regrading, access road and car park resurfacing, barriers, lighting, landscape and associated works.
NP5/50/LB59G 14 Glandyfi Terrace, Aberdyfi LL35 0EB
Replacement of existing dormer windows, removal and replacement of existing 2 storey outrigger, and new extension to rear
NP5/50/547A Tô Glas, Rhoslan, Aberdyfi LL35 0NS
Amended Plans and description:
Engineering works including the erection of retaining walls, building to house a lift
11. To consider quote to replace cupboard doors in shelter by main toilets
12. To consider quote to repair fencing around the playing field
13. To consider quote for work to fence in and roof the bin compound by fire station
14. To consider approving more memorial benches on SeaView Terrace
15. To consider funding for the proposed community transport scheme
16. Correspondence which requires a response from the Council
* Complaint from resident about fence on east side of allotments
17. To note correspondence not requiring a decision from the Community Council which has already been circulated to councillors
* Awel y Mor Offshore Wind Farm newsletter
18. Items for consideration at future meetings
19. Items for release / Rushlight / website / Facebook
20. Date of next meeting
Sandy Andrews
Clerk to the Council
by Sandy Andrews | Jul 2, 2025 | ** COUNCIL, AGENDA ARCHIVE
Aberdyfi Community Council Council Offices
Literary Institute
Aberdyfi, Gwynedd
LL35 0LN
Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Community Council of Aberdyfi will take place on Monday 21st July at 7.00pm in the Literary Institute when all the several members of the said Council are hereby summoned to attend.
Public session
Members of the public have a right to attend unless a specific decision has been taken to prohibit them. For a period of up to 10 minutes at the beginning of the meeting, members of the public may question the Council on local matters. Questions will be answered by the Chair or the Clerk to the Council. These persons will reserve the right to postpone making an answer until the following meeting, to be able to take advice or undertake research.
Dated: 4th July 2025
Ordinary Meeting Agenda
1. Apologies
2. Chair announcements
3. Declaration of financial, personal or prejudicial interest.
4. To co-opt a new councillor
5. To receive and confirm minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of the Council held on 16th June 2025
6. To receive and approve the treasurer’s report
7. To discuss the future of Tywyn Hospital with a representative from Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.
8. To receive a report from the Clerk
9. To receive and consider planning applications and any additional applications received after publication of the agenda, where the consultation period expires before the next scheduled Council meeting.
NP5/50/439H Ty Carreg, Aberdyfi LL35 0LE
Retrospective Application to regularise works not in accordance with Planning Permission NP5/50/439A dated 24/01/2023 including single storey extension to South elevation, alterations to North & East elevations, external roofing & cladding alterations, new retaining wall & addition of Juliet balcony.
NP5/50/10P Ty Bryn Eithin, Outward Bound, Aberdyfi LL35 0RA
Installation of UPVC windows
10. To receive and review 2025 RoSPA report
11. To delegate powers to the Chair and Clerk until the September meeting
12. To approve playground design and appoint a contractor
13. To discuss funding for a youth club in Aberdyfi
14. Correspondence which requires a response from the Council
* One Voice Wales – notice of Extraordinary General Meeting on Wednesday 3rd September. One councillor required to attend.
15. To note correspondence not requiring a decision from the Community Council which has already been circulated to councillors
* Gwynedd Council – notice of Town / Community Council Fund deadline
16. Items for consideration at future meetings
17. Items for release / Rushlight / website / Facebook
18. Date of next meeting
Sandy Andrews
Clerk to the Council
by Sandy Andrews | Jun 11, 2025 | ** COUNCIL, AGENDA ARCHIVE
Aberdyfi Community Council Council Offices
Literary Institute
Aberdyfi, Gwynedd
LL35 0LN
Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Community Council of Aberdyfi will take place on Monday 16th June at 7.00pm in the Literary Institute when all the several members of the said Council are hereby summoned to attend.
Public session
Members of the public have a right to attend unless a specific decision has been taken to prohibit them. For a period of up to 10 minutes at the beginning of the meeting, members of the public may question the Council on local matters. Questions will be answered by the Chair or the Clerk to the Council. These persons will reserve the right to postpone making an answer until the following meeting, to be able to take advice or undertake research.
Dated: 11th June 2025
Ordinary Meeting Agenda
1. Apologies
2. Chair announcements
3. Declaration of financial, personal or prejudicial interest.
4. To co-opt a new councillor
5. To receive and confirm minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Council held on 13th May 2025
6. To receive and approve the treasurer’s report
7. To receive a report from the Gwynedd Councillor representative
8. To receive a report from the Clerk
9. To receive and consider planning applications and any additional applications received after publication of the agenda, where the consultation period expires before the next scheduled Council meeting. (see PDF)
NP5/50/8D 4 Penhelyg, Aberdyfi LL35 0PT
Change of Use from guest house (C1) to dwellinghouse (C3)
NP5/50/750A 25 Mynydd Isaf, Aberdyfi LL35 0PH
Extensions and alterations
NP5/50/547A To Glas, Rhoslan, Aberdyfi LL35 0NS
Engineering works including the erection of retaining walls, domestic garage, building to house a lift and raised patio areas.
NP5/50/LUL432C The Old Vicarage, Balkan Hill, Aberdyfi LL35 0NH
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Use or Development for the conversion of the property from a dwellinghouse (use Class 3C) and short-term let (Use Class C6) to single dwellinghouse only (Use Class C3)
NP5/50/LU629D Bryn Coed, Aberdyfi LL35 0PU
Certificate of Lawful Use (Existing) to use the property as a short-term holiday let (Use Class C6)
Gwynedd Council Aberdyfi Ice Cream Ltd, Unit 2 Information Centre, The Wharf
Application for premises Licence
10. To review and approve annual return
11. To approve number of copies of Welsh version of walking guide to be printed
12. To consider proposal from Gwynedd Council to re-establish a youth club in Aberdyfi
13. To consider the situation of Tywyn memorial hospital
14. To consider a problem with the back wall of the allotments
15. To consider supporting Tywyn Hockey Club’s fundraising project for new astroturf
16. Correspondence which requires a response from the Council
17. To note correspondence not requiring a decision from the Community Council which has already been circulated to councillors
* One Voice Wales – training June – September 2025
* Parc Eryri – Draft delivery agreement for Local Development Plan.
* Ambition North Wales Spring newsletter
18. Items for consideration at future meetings
19. Items for release / Rushlight / website / Facebook
20. Date of next meeting
Sandy Andrews
Clerk to the Council
by Sandy Andrews | Apr 10, 2025 | ** COUNCIL, AGENDA ARCHIVE
Aberdyfi Community Council Council Offices
Literary Institute
Aberdyfi, Gwynedd
LL35 0LN
Notice is hereby given that the fortieth Annual Meeting of the Community Council of Aberdyfi will take place onTuesday 13th May at 7.00pm in the Literary Institute when all the several members of the said Council are hereby summoned to attend.
Public session
Members of the public have a right to attend unless a specific decision has been taken to prohibit them. For a period of up to 10 minutes at the beginning of the meeting, members of the public may question the Council on local matters. Questions will be answered by the Chair or the Clerk to the Council. These persons will reserve the right to postpone making an answer until the following meeting, to be able to take advice or undertake research.
Dated: 7th May 2025
Annual Meeting Agenda
1. Election of Chair of Aberdyfi Community Council for the year 2025-26
2. To receive the Chair’s Declaration of Acceptance of Office
3. Election of Vice Chair of Aberdyfi Community Council for the year 2025-26
4. To receive the Vice Chair’s declaration of Acceptance of Office
5. To receive and accept apologies
6. To review the Terms of Reference of the Finance committee
7. Appointment of members to the Finance committee
8. Appointment of members to the following outside bodies:
8.1 Aberdyfi Advertising and Improvements Committee
8.2 Aberdyfi Literary Institute Committee
8.3 Harbour Advisory Committee
8.4 Neuadd Dyfi Management Committee – Councillors with a vote
8.5 Caravan Site Committee
8.6 Richard Williams and Richard Roberts Trust Fund
8.7 Lewis Lloyd Trust
8.8 Tywyn and District memorial Hospital Appeal Fund
8.9 One Voice Wales
8.10 Meirionnydd Access Group
9. To approve dates of Council meetings 2025-26
10. To review and adopt Standing Orders
11. To review and adopt Financial Regulations
12. To review list of Council Assets
13. Appointment of Internal Auditor for 2025/26
14. To receive and confirm minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of the Council held on 14th April 2025
15. Treasurer’s report
16. To receive a report from the Gwynedd Council representative
17. To receive a report from the Clerk
18. To receive and consider planning applications and any additional applications received after publication of the agenda, where the consultation period expires before the next scheduled Council meeting.
19. To consider problems caused by plastic cups being used for takeaways from pubs not being recycled.
20. To consider supplying a skip for the village to help ease rubbish problems.
21. To confirm date and format for annual village community meeting
22. Correspondence which requires a response from the Council
* Heritage in your Hands – request for letter of support for funding application
23. To note correspondence not requiring a decision from the Community Council which has already been circulated to councillors
* One Voice Wales – e-bulletin
* One Voice Wales – Training dates April – June
* Protect Bronglais Services – notice of public meeting 20th June, 7pm, Aberystwyth Arts Centre
24. Items for consideration at future meetings
25. Items for release / Rushlight / website / Facebook
26. Date of next meeting
Sandy Andrews
Clerk to the Council