Category: News
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Our Christmas Magazine 2024 is out now!
We launched the 2024 edition of the annual community Christmas magazine at our December council meeting and hard copies have been popping through Rhossili community letterboxes over the last few days (so long as we can find one). Please get in touch if we’ve missed you out. We’re grateful to Dan Santillo for allowing us…
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Final Recommendations Published – Proposed Merger of South Gower Community Councils
The Democracy and Boundary Commission Cymru submitted their final recommendations to the Welsh Government on 5 November 2024. During the draft consultation period, the Commission received 32 representations concerning the Communities of Reynoldston, Penrice, Rhossili and Port Eynon, including a response from the Rhossili Community Council, and 24 Members of the Public. The Commission received…
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Annual Community Magazine: Call for Content
It’s that time of year again and we’re inviting pieces for inclusion in the ever-popular Annual Community Magazine. We’re looking for: General points: THANK YOU/ DIOLCH
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Welcome to new councillor Helen Beynon
We welcomed Helen Beynon to our Community Council meeting last month (10th September 2024) as a new councillor. Helen was co-opted to fill the vacancy left when Nicola Rees stood down after many years of service. Councillors had voted in support of Helen’s nomination at the previous (July) meeting. Helen is a long-standing resident, married…
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Communication and Engagement Strategy now available on website
Rhossili Community Council members approved the Strategy at its meeting on 10th September 2024 and it is now available on the RCC website here. RCC members agree that it is vital to keep communication at the heart of what we do if we are to: The aim of the Communication & Engagement Strategy is to…
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Clerk vacancy: Permanent post
Clerk to the Council Permanent, part-time – average 20 hours per month (Hourly rate £14.60 @ SCP 13) Are you interested in working in local government? Rhossili Community Council is looking for someone who is enthusiastic and community-focussed, to join our small, friendly team. The post is largely home-based but attendance at the monthly Council…
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Annual Report 2023-24 now available
At its council meeting on July 24th, Rhossili CC approved the publication of the Annual Report for 2023-24. It is now available online on this site at https://rhossilicc.org.uk/community-information/#AnnualReports. In the report, you can read about the council’s business over the year, with a summary of progress against its six objectives, along with our targets and…
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Clerk News
RCC is seeking a new clerk and will be advertising the position soon. Meanwhile, Charlotte Nolan has stepped into the breach and will be supporting us over the next 3 months. Charlotte has just returned to Rhossili from over 10 years in Australia with her dog Oscar. After 15 years of working in the…
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Boundary Proposals: Rhossili’s Response
If you’ve been following the recent posts on this website and elsewhere about the Local Democracy and Boundaries Commission’s draft proposals for the Swansea Council area, you’ll know that they suggest that our 4 local Community Councils should merge to form one ‘super council’ of Gower South. Their report about this was published in May…
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The merger of our local Community Councils and Gower South Meeting
Notice of Community Council Merger Meeting & Discussion In light of the significant response we have received from other community councils regarding the proposed council merger, this meeting will focus on an in-depth discussion of this crucial topic. The proposed merger has generated a great deal of interest, and we recognise the importance of addressing…