Agenda

VOWCHURCH & DISTRICT GROUP PARISH COUNCIL
Michaelchurch Escley, Newton, St Margarets, Turnastone, Vowchurch.
Parish Councillors are summoned to attend the Vowchurch & District Group Parish Council meeting to be held on Thursday 20th February 2025 at 7.30pm
in The Pavilion, Michaelchurch Escley
Correspondence can be seen from 7.15pm

AGENDA

  1. ACCEPT APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
  2. RECEIVE DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST & CONSIDER ANY WRITTEN APPLICATIONS FOR DISPENSATION.
  3. ADOPT MINUTES OF THE ORDINARY MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL – 16th January 2024.
  4. OPEN DISCUSSION – For residents to raise local matters.
  5. VERGES – Note further correspondence received from residents and receive any updates.
  6. REPORTS
    6.1 Local Police
    6.2 Ward Councillor
    6.3 Lengthsman report and any new road defects.
  7. CLERKS UPDATE
  8. PLANNING
    8.1 PLANNING CONSULTATION
    Site: St Michaels Church, Michaelchurch Escley, Herefordshire. HR2 0JW
    Description: Proposed to repair the top 2 feet of retaining wall surrounding stone steps leading to a disused cellar and installing a lockable gate horizontally over the entrance.
    Application No: 242968 Grid Ref: 331665:234173
    8.2 PLANNING CONSULTATION
    Site: Upper House Farm, Michaelchurch Escley, Herefordshire. HR2 0JZ
    Description: Proposed change of use of agricultural land for siting of 2 nos. shepherd’s huts and glamping site, showers, and WC (including above ground foul drainage tank) from April to 1st November annually. Retrospective
    Application No: 243053 Grid Ref: 330944:236782
    8.3 PLANNING CONSULTATION/LISTED BUILDING CONSENT
    Site: St Marys Church, Turnastone, Herefordshire. HR2 0RA
    Description: Provision of free-standing & self-contained 1.2 x 1.2m wooden ‘potting shed’ style Portaloo in churchyard. 25mm mains water supply pipe to west end of church, free-standing sink unit at west end of church and soakaway for sink waste water.
    Application No: 242800/242801 Grid Ref: 335744:236478
    Please view planning applications at https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/searchplanningapplications
  9. FINANCE
    9.1 Confirmation of bank balance – £11,919.44 dated 31st January 2025.
    To include £6.00 bank charges
    9.2 Consider payment to Mrs Linda Cowles for February 2025 Clerk’s hours (including back pay), £35.38 gross (VAT £5.90) ink cartridges and £29.89 gross (VAT £4.98) paper.
    9.3 Consider payment to Mr T Griffiths invoice no. TGC3046 roads account January 2025 (1) of £559.20 gross (VAT £93.20) and invoice no. TGC3090 roads account January 2025 (2) of £559.20 gross (VAT £93.20).
    9.4 Consider payment to Herefordshire Association of Local Council, invoice no. H5087 for affiliation and subscription fess 1st April 2025 – 32st March 2025 of £810.56 gross (VAT £135.09).
    9.5 Precept 2025/26 – Confirm 2025/26 Precept request.
  10. TRO ASSESSMENT C1206 – Receive latest update and consider revised proposals for traffic measures through Vowchurch and Turnastone.
  11. LENGTHSMAN CONTRACT 2025/26 – Consider Lengthsman tenders for 2025/26
  12. T14 BUS SERVICES – Consider response to consultation.
  13. PARISH COUNCIL NOTICEBOARD POLICY – Consider and approve noticeboard terms and conditions policy.
  14. ANNUAL PARISH MEETING – Consider date and format of the Annual Parish meeting.
  15. NOTE THE CORRESPONDENCE SHEET
  16. RAISE MATTERS FOR THE NEXT ORDINARY MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL – Thursday 20th March 2025 from 7.30pm at Vowchurch & Turnastone Memorial Hall.

Linda Cowles – Parish Clerk 14/02/2025

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