SUMMARY OF ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION – THURSDAY 3RD NOVEMBER 2022 at 19.30 hrs
Councillors are required to attend a meeting of Goodrich and Welsh Bicknor Group Parish Council to be held on Thursday 3rd November 2022 at 19.30 hrs at Goodrich Village Hall, for the purpose of transacting the following business:
1. MEMBERS’ INTERESTS RELATING TO ITEMS ON THIS AGENDA
2. APOLOGIES
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WILL BE INVITED TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL AT THIS TIME
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE MEETING OF 6TH OCTOBER 2022.
4. PLANNING APPLICATIONS – Council to consider and agree any necessary actions or representations
(a) New Applications – None received
(b) Decisions
P222520/FH The Old Mill Goodrich HR9 6JD
Proposed 3 bay garage with additional accommodation over. Permission Granted
(c) Other Planning Matters
P221708 Ty Llan Dre, Goodrich Renovation and extension
Council to consider who should attend the planning committee meeting when this application is considered in either November or December
5. NEW ITEMS
(a) Highways and Footpaths – council to agree any necessary actions for the following.
i. General update on issues already reported
ii. Council to consider update regarding new signs for Church Pitch and Shop Lane and road layout for Church Pitch.
iii. Council to consider information provided by BBLP regarding grit bins
iv. Council to consider parking at the school
v. New issues – Council to consider any new concerns and agree any necessary actions
(b) Local Fund-raising – Council to consider new ideas for how the funds can be spent now that the improvements to the footpath have had to be shelved.
(c) Litter Picking – Council to consider purchasing additional signs for litter picker safety and any other matters following on from the recent litter picking event
(d) Local Plan / Rural Spatial Strategy / Rural Settlements Assessment – Council to consider latest information and agree any necessary actions, including whether to attend the “in person” or online sessions.
6. FINANCE – council to review all information and approve payment(s)
(a) Statement of Accounts (after paying October expenses and November wages)
Treasurers Account £ 29,209.13
Petty Cash £ 12.19
(b) Grant Applications under Section 137 of the Local Government Act 1972 – None Received
(c) Un-cleared cheques as at 28/08/22 (excluding October pmts)
I Selkirk (internal audit) £ 100.00
(d) Adverse variance to budget (˃£10.00)
Stationery / Printing (but to note that associated income is being received against this overspend – net expenditure is well within budget over a 12 month rolling period) £ 14.75
(e) Cheques for Payment
Royal British Legion (wreath donation) £ 40.00
(f) Cheques raised between meetings
HWCFR Ross-on-Wye (replacement pads for VH defibrillator) £ 32.00 775
(g) Other Payments – Clerk’s wages and office allowance (Nov 2022 s/o) £ 422.26
(h) Income Received – None
(i) 2023/24 Budget / Precept – council to consider first draft of budget and agree any necessary changes.
7. CORRESPONDENCE – General – council to review, agree any necessary actions
(a) Herefordshire Council / BBLP –
(i) Various general highways updates
(ii) Information on the new housing development at Kingston Grange, Kingstone, encouraging anyone interested in the affordable housing to contact the developer
(b) Ward Cllr. Yolande Watson – Monthly report (October)
(c) HALC – Training schedule
8. TRAINING, MEETINGS AND SEMINARS
Thursday 10th November – Herefordshire Council Neighbourhood Planning Team – rural special strategy parish council workshop. Two workshops either 10.00am-12.30 or 19.00pm-20.30pm, at Saxon Hall, hoarwithy Road, Putson.
Tuesday 15th November – Herefordshire Council Neighbourhood Planning Team – rural special strategy parish council workshop – online session via Teams. 19.00 – 20.30 hrs
Thursday 17th November – HALC AGM 19.00 – 21.00 hrs
Monday 12th December – Talk Parish workshop – 19.00 – 20.30 hrs
9. INFORMATION SHARE – NOT REQUIRING FORMAL DISCUSSION / DECISIONS / SPEND
10. ITEMS FOR NEXT / FUTURE MEETINGS
• Old School Development (S106 payment) – Update, once confirmation of signed agreement is advised by HCC – latest information from HC continues to advise “agreement not signed”
• Asset Transfer of Moors Meadow – Clerk to update on information received from HALC
• War Memorial – council to consider information from the Clerk regarding provision of a plaque.
11. NEXT MEETING – Thursday 1st December 2022
Issued Miss A Jones (Clerk) Sunday 30th October 2022