SUMMARY OF ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION – THURSDAY 4TH APRIL 2024 at 19.30 hrs
Members of the public are welcome, and encouraged to attend the parish council meetings.
Councillors are required to attend a meeting of Goodrich and Welsh Bicknor Group Parish Council to be held on Thursday 4th April 2024 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
Members of the public should note that the meeting will be closed after this, so this is the only opportunity for the public to speak unless invited to do so by councillors during the closed element of the meeting. The public are of course encouraged to remain for the entire meeting and listen to the council’s discussions.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE MEETING OF 7TH MARCH 2024.
4. PLANNING APPLICATIONS – Council to consider and agree any necessary actions or representations
(a) Applications – New Applications
240390/1 The Priory, Flanesford Priory, Goodrich
To remove the detracting subdivisions within the historic farmhouse and return this building into a single large dwelling house, to be used as part of the existing holiday business providing high quality accommodation for the benefit of the wider farm, holiday business and county of Herefordshire. Planning and Listed Building permission.
(b) Applications – Decisions – none advised
5. HIGHWAYS AND FOOTPATHS – council to agree any necessary actions for the following.
i. General update on issues already reported
ii. TRO Parking – Clerk to update
iii. PRoW – Council to consider information provided by HC regarding available funding for replacement of minor assets and decide whether to apply for funding for anything specific at this time.
iv. Lengthsman –
a. Council to note that lengthsman funding has been increased for 2024/25 from £708 to £1,416.
b. Council to note that the invoice for reimbursement of the £200 for works undertaken in 2023/24 has been processed and passed for payment by HC
c. Council to review 2024/25 contract (if received) and sign if appropriate.
v. New issues – Council to consider any new highways concerns and agree any necessary actions, including, if appropriate, actions for the Lengthsman
6. GREENSPACE / MOORS MEADOW – Play area safety inspection – council to receive update from Cllr. Hulse and agree any necessary actions.
7. RURAL SETTLEMENT HIERARCHY CONSULTATION / NDP – Update from Clerk / Cllrs. Gort and Mrs Harbord
8. WYE VALLEY NATIONAL LANDSCAPE WINTER SEMINAR – Update from Cllr Gort after attending the event in March
9. D-DAY 80 – 6TH JUNE 2024 – Update from Cllr. Mrs. Harbord. Council to consider and agree actions relating to this event.
10. FINANCE
(a) Statement of Accounts (after paying March expenses + April wages)
Treasurers Account £ 23,370.96
Petty Cash £ 12.19
(b) Grant Applications under Section 137 of the Local Government Act 1972
None received
(c) Un-cleared cheques as at 29/2/24 (excluding March payments)
None
(d) Adverse variance to budget (˃£10.00)
None – new financial year
(e) Cheques for Payment
HMRC (Clerk PAYE) £ 14.00
Information Commissioner – data protection fee £ 40.00
RoSPA Playsafety (play area safety inspection and report) £ 93.60
Miss A Jones (Clerk’s expenses – 2nd class stamps) £ 6.00
(f) Other Payments – Clerk’s wages and office allowance (monthly by s/o) £ 474.26
(g) Income Received – None
(h) Clerk online account access and signatories – Clerk to update.
11. CORRESPONDENCE – General – council to review, agree any necessary actions
(a) Herefordshire Council / Balfour Beatty –
i. Various updates on work carried out, road closures and maintenance schedules etc.
ii. HALC – latest information corner including advice regarding councillor email addresses
12. CORRESPONDENCE – Reports / Consultations etc.
(a) Herefordshire Council – Local Plan Regulation 18 consultation events, various around the county including Ross and Weston-under-Penyard (as detailed below). Also Herefordshire Local Plan (Regulation 18) 2021 – 2041 formal consultation has commenced, responses by 20th May.
(b) Herefordshire Council – Gambling Policy – Statement of Principles. Responses by 18th April
(c) Herefordshire Council – information item only – advice that the Minerals and Waste Local Plan has been adopted by HC on 8th March 2024.
(d) Herefordshire Council – Local Transport Plan – responses by 20th May.
13. MEETINGS / TRAINING / SEMINARS
Thursday 28th March – Herefordshire Council, Local Plan Reg 18 Consultation event at Market House, Ross-on- Wye from 9.30am – 12.00pm
Thursday 28th March – Herefordshire Council, Local Plan Reg 18 Consultation event at Weston-Under-Penyard Village Hall from 1.30pm – 4.00pm
Various dates in April. HC NDP 1-2-1 sessions with PCs. Council to agree who will represent the council and what their preferred dates are.
14. INFORMATION SHARE – NOT REQUIRING FORMAL DISCUSSION / DECISIONS / SPEND
15. ITEMS FOR NEXT / FUTURE MEETINGS
• Section 106 – update on highways money
• BBLP evidence gathering of incorrect reporting and “wastage” for forwarding to BBLP
• Local Fundraising – to note the cost of obtaining a certificate of lawful development and receive update of costs for installation of pétanque court and agree next steps. Alternatively, agree a different use of the funds or agree that the expenditure will not involve the parish council.
• Defibrillators – Council to consider update on location for third defibrillator and agree next steps once site visit has taken place (Clerk is attempting to get a new date for a site meeting)
• NDP – Reviewing the plan once funding arrangements are known and HC Development Plan adopted.
16. NEXT MEETING – Thursday 9th May 2024 (note : rescheduled from 2nd May).
Issued Miss A Jones (Clerk)
Wednesday 27th March 2024