NORTH WALES ASSOCIATION OF TOWN AND LARGER COMMUNITY COUNCILS

List of common concerns as expressed at the January 2010 quarterly meeting of the Association.

Items shown in green have been discussed at a meeting of the Association during the period since January 2010.

Items shown in blue are to be put on the next available Association agenda.

Items shown in red are not subjects that can be acted on by the Association.

GROUP	ITEM	DETAIL
BLUE/ORANGE	County Council Representation	Discussion has been held on the subject of Charters.
BLUE	County Council and Town Council relationships	The County Councils often do not taken any real notice of Town and Community Councils.
BLUE/GREEN/RED	Boundaries of wards	The boundary commission and ward changes are causing concern.
BLUE/GREEN	Highways/planning authority	Problems with officers of County Councils not taking due not of Town and Community Councils. Poor planning process with many delays and indecisive officers.
RED	Litter – dog fouling	Litter and dog fouling an issue in most areas.
BLUE	Health	Meeting with Health Board held.
BLUE	Schools and education	Concern is expressed over reduction in schools due to financial cutbacks and falling rolls.
BLUE	Police	The role of PCSO and neighbourhood policing was of concern.
ORANGE	Grant aid	Europe/WAG/County Council decides what grant aid is spent on without consultation with Town and Community Councils. (also section 106 agreements)
ORANGE	County Council Reserves	Public knowledge needed of County Council reserves and where they are invested.
ORANGE	Service delivery by County Councils	Often poor delivery of services, too much red tape and too much time taken to achieve delivery.
ORANGE	Local development plans	Discussion taken place and appropriate letters sent..
GREEN	County Council Charters	County Councils often will not enter into charters or hold informal consultations on a regular basis with Town and Community Councils.
GREEN/BLUE/RED	Devolution of services	Problems of devolution of services to Town and Community Councils without funding – leaving uneven council tax increases. County Council funding is not provided when asking Town and Community Councils to take over services.
RED	Parking (particularly disabled)	Tickets for parking need to be transferable between car park areas in the same town.
RED	Road quality	Pot holes becoming poor on a lot of roads. Quality of work an issue.
RED	Views and needs	Census should be held to seek views and needs of a local community.
RED	Planning and development	Housing allocation concerns, lack of village centres in expanding areas.
RED	Business promotion	Town and Community Councils should be supported by County Councils to promote businesses in towns.
RED	Area representation	There should be more of an association or forum presence for Town and Community Councils to express its views.