The latest meeting of Kilgetty, Begelly Community Council (KBCC) took place last Thursday at Kilgetty, Begelly Community Centre.

The latest news and other main items discussed and agreed were:

Miss Kimberley Barnes was welcomed as a new co-opted member of KBCC for the Kilgetty ward.

KBCC's office building has now been painted and work to repair the windows and improve the frontage of the building should commence shortly.

Work to improve the traffic flow through Kilgetty is continuing with statutory consultation processes to commence soon. Improvements should be ready by the New Year.

KBCC's annual audit for 2014/15 was signed off with no issues arising from the external auditors, BDO LLP.

Full council agreed to make charitable donations, of £100 each, to local organisations Pembrokeshire Citizen's Advice Bureau and Cruse Bereavement Care.

Concerns about an unsigned dangerous bend on Sardis Road, Kilgetty, have been reported to Pembrokeshire County Council (PCC).

Begelly-Kilgetty Community Association (BKCA): The volunteer-run Library in Kilgetty is still not being used by local residents and is likely to close in December.

The leaking roof at the Community Centre in Kilgetty has now been repaired. In addition, the gentlemen's toilets in the Centre have also been painted.

A Christmas Bazaar is to be held at the Community Centre on Saturday, December 6.

County Clr. David Pugh's report: County Clr. Pugh was present and provided the following report -

Upgrades, by Welsh Water, to the sewer system were continuing in New Road, Begelly.

Reports of horses being tethered on private land in the Kilgetty Community Garden were investigated and, to prevent this happening again, the gates to the Community Garden are to be locked from October 18. Access to the garden can still be made through the kissing gate entrance to the Common and Play Area.

PCC's area maintenance team has been asked to ensure that drains remain unblocked beneath the railway bridge in Carmarthen Road, Kilgetty, to avoid flooding at this location.

Consultation events with the public and local town and community councils are to take place during October to discuss PCC's £11m budget cuts for 2015/16. These events will seek ideas for innovative solutions to some of the problems faced as a result of these budget cuts.

Valero's offer to help with remedial work to the Community Centre, including a re-paint, is likely to be realised early in the New Year.

Next meeting: The next meeting of Kilgetty Begelly Community Council will take place on Thursday, November 13, in the Green Room, Kilgetty-Begelly Community Centre, commencing at 7.30 pm. Local residents are encouraged to attend, with a public participation session scheduled prior to the start of the full vouncil meeting.

As always, copies of the approved minutes of Kilgetty-Begelly Community Council meetings can be viewed by contacting the clerk, Ian Morris, on 01834 450306, or by accessing the website.