The latest meeting of Kilgetty, Begelly Community Council (KBCC) took place last week when among the items discussed and agreed were the following:

Council agreed to set its annual precept for 2015-16 at £21,000, the same level as for 2014-15.

KBCC is continuing to work with Pembrokeshire County Council (PCC) in looking at ways of introducing a 30 mph speed limit in parts of Begelly and in improving parts of the pavement around the Fir Grove area of Begelly.

KBCC wished to thank the Hean Estate for their work in improving sighting of a dangerous bend in Sardis, near Kilgetty, by re-installing the hedgebank.

KBCC will shortly be advertising for tenders for its grass cutting contract for 2015. Interested parties should contact the clerk before January 31 for details.

Local residents and local organisations are encouraged to send information on special events in the area to the clerk, as well as photographs of Kilgetty through the ages, who will consider for inclusion on the KBCC website. Contact details below.

Begelly-Kilgetty Community Association (BKCA): The recent Mince Pies and Music event, held at the Community Centre, Kilgetty, in December, was attended by over 50 people.

Planning: KBCC considered the following two planning applications and recommended approval in both cases - removal of flat roof to existing garage, replacement of roof with pitched roof to include orangery and garage under the same roof (part retrospective), at The Poplars, Cross Lanes, Kilgetty; erection of dwelling on land adjacent to Newbury, Station Road, Kilgetty.

County Councillor David Pugh's report: PCC is continuing to work with KBCC and Dyfed Powys Police on looking to reduce the speed limit through Begelly, as well as looking at sourcing funding for the widening and improvement of the footpath alongside the A478 in some parts of Begelly.

They are also continuing to look at ways of improving the traffic flow through Kilgetty and in particular outside the Co-operative, where illegal parking takes place on a regular basis. Increased patrols by traffic wardens have helped ease some of the problems here.

Next meeting: The next meeting of Kilgetty Begelly Community Council will take place on Thursday, February 12, in the Green Room, Kilgetty-Begelly Community Centre, commencing at 7 pm. A public participation session is always scheduled prior to the start of the full council meeting. 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.