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General Power of Competence (GPoC) Declaration – 14 November 2024

November 17, 2024

General Power of Competence (GPoC) Declaration

At the Council Meeting on 14 November 2024, Llangyfelach Community Council considered the eligibility requirements set out within the Local Government & Elections (Wales) Act 2021 for a Council to declare itself having the General Power of Competence (GPoC). Llangyfelach Community Council was satisfied that it met all three criterion.

The GPoC permits qualifying authorities to do “anything that an individual generally can do”. It is a power of first resort which means that a qualifying authority does not need to rely on specific powers in legislation to do something, so long as what is intended is not otherwise prohibited. The GPoC enables eligible Community Councils to act in their communities’ best interests, generate efficiencies and secure value for money outcomes.

The Council resolved that:

  1. Llangyfelach Community Council declares that it has the General Power of Competence (GPoC).
  2. The decision be published on the Council’s website within 7 working days of this meeting.
  3.  The declaration of GPoC be reviewed at the Annual Meeting of Council and added to the Workplan.

Further information regarding GPoC can be read within the report produced for the Council Meeting.

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Llangyfelach Draft Survey to inform the Rural Development Partnership (RDP) Funded Study

January 31, 2023

A series of feasibility studies are being undertaken on behalf of the Swansea Rural
Development Partnership to support sustainable community regeneration in northern
rural Gower. One of the study areas is Llangyfelach.

The study is being undertaken with the support of Llangyfelach Community Council
and partners including Llangyfelach Scout Group and St David and Cyfelach’s
Church to explore opportunities to expand upon facilities, services and the use of
outside space as an important social and recreational resource for local
communities. Emerging ideas include:

• Scout Hall – additional facilities and outside space.
• Church Hall – additional facilities and services.
• St David and Cyfelach’s Church grounds – further development of community
gardens.
• Linkages between outside spaces.

We want to ensure that proposals respond to the needs of residents and visitors. We
are keen to hear your views and would be grateful if you could answer a few
questions to help shape the future of this project. Please follow the link and QR code
Llangyfelach outside spaces and complementary facilities – an important social and recreational resource Survey (surveymonkey.co.uk)

 

Sad News – Councillor Margaret Boyter

May 1, 2022

It is with sadness that we report the recent death of Councillor Margaret Boyter. Margaret had been an active member of the Council for many years. The Council offers its love and condolences to her husband Dave and family.

Publication of audited accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021

October 7, 2021

Regulation 15(5) of the Accounts and Audit (Wales) Regulations 2014 (as amended) requires that by 30 September 2021, Llangyfelach Community Council publish its accounting statements for the year ended 31 March 2021 together with any certificate, opinion, or report issued, given or made by the Auditor General.

The accounting statements in the form of an annual return have been published on the Council’s website. However, the accounts are published before the conclusion of the audit. Due to the impact of COVID-19, the Auditor General has not yet issued an audit opinion.