GOODRICH & WELSH BICKNOR GROUP PARISH COUNCIL
SUMMARY OF ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION – THURSDAY 6TH APRIL 2023 at 19.30 hrs
Councillors are required to attend a meeting of Goodrich and Welsh Bicknor Group Parish Council to be held on Thursday 6th April 2023 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 2ND MARCH 2023.
4. PLANNING APPLICATIONS – Council to consider and agree any necessary actions or representations
(a) New Applications
230798 Harris Lodge At Losito Stud Marstow HR9 6EG
To cover an existing commercial horse manege.
(b) Decisions
224168 Newhouse Farm, Marstow HR9 6HF
Improvements to chimney stacks, paint removal from historic surfaces, modernization of services throughout and reordering of top floor layout. Listed Building Consent
(c) Other Planning Related Matters
Council to discuss recent activity to construct a concrete driveway, without planning permission, on land adjoining Wyedean Canoe Centre, and agree any necessary actions.
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 response from BBLP regarding their comments about the 6 monthly meetings and other local issues.
iii. New issues – Council to consider any new concerns and agree any necessary actions
(b) Local Fund-raising – Council to consider update from Cllr. Hulse regarding the proposed boules area and agree next steps and necessary actions. Clerk to update on advice regarding S106 recreation funds.
(c) Moors Meadow –
i. General update on matters already raised and agree any necessary associated actions
ii. Council to consider recent safety inspection report and agree any necessary actions.
iii. Asset Transfer – Council to receive update from Clerk as available, and agree any necessary next steps.
(d) Old School Development – S106 funds – Council to consider the amounts received and agree suggestions to be put to Herefordshire Council on how they can be spent.
(e) PCSO Alexander update – Council to receive update from the Clerk, as provided by PCSO Alexander following the matters raised at the March meeting
(f) King’s Coronation – Council to consider any update from the village hall and agree actions.
(g) Location for Third Defibrillator – Council to receive update from Clerk and agree next steps.
(h) Advertising parish Walks – Council to receive update on activities to date and agree next steps.
6. FINANCE – council to review all information and approve payment(s)
(a) Statement of Accounts (after paying March expenses and April invoices & wages)
Current Account £ 25,737.38
Petty Cash £ 12.19
(b) Grant Applications under Section 137 of the Local Government Act 1972 – None Received
(c) Un-cleared cheques as at 30/02/23 (excluding March chqs.)
Goodrich Village Hall (room hire) £ 80.00
HWCFR Ross-on-Wye (replacement pads for Goodrich Cross Defib) £ 40.00
Media Marmot (old email and expanded mailbox storage provision) £ 36.00
(d) Adverse variance to budget (˃£10.00) – new financial year
(e) Cheques for Payment
Miss A Jones (expenses) £ nil
ROSPA Playsafety (play area inspection) £ 90.00
Information Commissioner (Data Protection Fee) £ 40.00
(f) Cheques raised between meetings – None
(g) Other Payments – Clerk’s wages and office allowance (March 2023 s/o) £ 448.26
(h) Income Received – None
7. CORRESPONDENCE – General – council to review, agree any necessary actions
(a) Herefordshire Council / BBLP –
(i) Various general highways updates including winter service updates and road closures
(ii) Notes from the S106 meetings held on 5th Dec and 6th Dec 2022.
(b) Ward Cllr. Mrs Yolande Watson – monthly (March) report, along with HC Leaders Newsletter (February)
(c) PKF Littlejohn – initial external audit advice and information.
8. CORRESPONDENCE – Reports / consultations –
Thursday 6th April – Welsh Water – Your Water, Your Say. Online consultation event 10.00am – 12.00pm (forwarded to councillors)
Central Government via NALC – Permitted Development Consultation – supporting temporary recreational campsites, renewable energy and film-making consultation. Deadline for online responses Tuesday 25th April.
9. TRAINING, MEETINGS AND SEMINARS
Council to note that the election training was cancelled (for the second time) leaving insufficient time for any new training to be arranged.
10. INFORMATION SHARE – NOT REQUIRING FORMAL DISCUSSION / DECISIONS / SPEND
11. ITEMS FOR NEXT / FUTURE MEETINGS
• War Memorial – council to consider information from the Clerk, including proposed wording, for provision of a plaque.
12. NEXT MEETING – Thursday 11th May 2023 to include APM and newly elected council procedures
Issued Miss A Jones (Clerk) Sunday 2nd April 2023