GOODRICH & WELSH BICKNOR GROUP PARISH COUNCIL
SUMMARY OF ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION – THURSDAY 7TH MARCH 2024 at 19.30 hrs
Councillors are required to attend a meeting of Goodrich and Welsh Bicknor Group Parish Council to be held on Thursday 7th March 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 1ST FEBRUARY 2024.
4. PLANNING APPLICATIONS – Council to consider and agree any necessary actions or representations
(a) Applications – New Applications
P233387 The Old Cider Mill Cutters Lane Goodrich Ross-On-Wye Herefordshire HR9 6JQ
Proposed installation of 12 solar panels on south facing aspect roof.
P240309 Land north of Leys Hill, Bishopswood
Proposed erection of 2 dwellings and associated works including access, landscaping and drainage
(adjoining parish, application with potential to impact G&WB residents)
(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. Flooding at Bryants Court – PC to receive update from Lengthsman, if available, after camera investigation.
iii. TRO Parking – Clerk to update
iv. TRO – review of speed limits – Clerk to update
v. New warning sign for Church Pitch junction. Council to receive update on the sign already approved by council and to consider whether to provide a similar sign for traffic travelling in the opposite direction.
vi. 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 (Asset transfer) – Council to receive update from Clerk and agree next steps.
7. FLY-TIPPING – Council to review recent issues and agree any necessary actions
8. D-DAY 80 – 6TH JUNE 2024 – Council to consider and agree actions relating to this event.
9. FINANCE
(a) Statement of Accounts (after paying February expenses + March wages)
Treasurers Account £ 23,984.82
Petty Cash £ 12.19
(b) Grant Applications under Section 137 of the Local Government Act 1972
None received
(c) Un-cleared cheques as at 29/1/24 (excluding February payments)
R Hulse (reimbursement for fuel and notice board labels) £ 55.26
(d) Adverse variance to budget (˃£10.00)
Website / software ongoing costs (budget did not allow for domain hosting costs via HALC) £ 139.99
Stationery / Postage (printing costs include BA&F and income associated with this (£63.90) cancels out the overspend against budget) £ 16.46
Churchyard maintenance (no budget as previously advised payments were not legal) £ 500.00
HALC subscription (higher than budgeted amount) £ 100.00
Travel (attendance at more site meetings than anticipated) £ 28.79
Salary (national pay increase slightly higher than estimated) £ 177.21
Defibrillator box repair and maintenance (new box purchased but not budgeted) £ 370.00
VAT (expenditure on new defib box and lengthsman) all to be reclaimed £ 264.00
(e) Cheques for Payment
St Giles PCC (contribution towards churchyard maintenance) £ 500.00
Miss A Jones (Clerk’s expenses – dated 29/3/24 for software reporting purposes) £ 42.29
Goodrich Village Hall Trust (Room hire Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec) £ 80.00
Terry Griffiths Contracts (Lengthsman drain investigations) £ 240.00
(f) Other Payments – Clerk’s wages and office allowance (monthly by s/o) £ 474.26
(g) Income Received – None
Clerk (repayment of tax deducted from February and March pay but not taken off standing order amount) £2.40 per month £ 4.80
BA&F PC printing £ 8.35
(h) Clerk online account access and signatories – Clerk to update.
10. 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 training schedule
(b) West Mercia Police – reminder of the “We don’t buy crime” project offering a contribution towards smart water kits for the parish.
11. CORRESPONDENCE – Reports / Consultations etc.
(a) Herefordshire Council – Herefordshire Local Plan Regulation 18 Consultation. Due to commence on 25th March. More information to follow.
(b) Herefordshire Council – Licensing of Sex Establishments – Statement of Licensing Policy. Comments by 24th March.
12. MEETINGS / TRAINING / SEMINARS
Tuesday 19th March – Wye Valley AONB – Wye Valley National Landscape Winter Seminar, at Old Court Hotel, Symonds Yat from 10.00am – 16.00pm. No charge but limited to 2 councillors per parish.
Monday 25th March – Herefordshire Council S106 portfolio of Works Delivery Update. Online via MS Teams. 18.00-19.00 hrs.
Tuesday 26th March – Herefordshire Council S106 portfolio of Works Delivery Update. Online via MS Teams. 10.00–11.00 hrs.
13. INFORMATION SHARE – NOT REQUIRING FORMAL DISCUSSION / DECISIONS / SPEND
14. 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.
15. NEXT MEETING – Thursday 4th April 2024.
Issued Miss A Jones (Clerk) Saturday 2nd March 2024