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 19th March 2026 at 7.30pm
in Vowchurch & Turnastone Memorial Hall.
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 – 19th February 2026.
  4. OPEN DISCUSSION – For residents to raise local matters.
  5. REPORTS
    5.1 Local Police and consider Parish Council priorities for 2026/27.
    5.2 Ward Councillor
    5.3 Lengthsman report and any new road defects.
  6. CLERKS UPDATE
  7. CONSIDER PLANNING
    7.1 PLANNING PERMISSION GRANTED
    Site: Little Edwards, Newton St Margarets, Herefordshire. HR2 0QG
    Description: Extension of residential planning unit and erection of self-build, self-contained annex accommodation in replacement of existing shed at Little Edwards.
    Application No: 251652 Grid Ref: 333096:234596
    7.2 PLANNING PERMISSION/LISTED BUILDING CONSENT – GRANTED
    Site: Great Cefn Farm, Michaelchurch Escley, Herefordshire. HR2 0PT
    Description: Internal alterations to the dwelling and the construction of a new garage/store and a garden/plant room.
    Application No: 253683/253684 Grid Ref: 328787:237363
    Please view planning applications at http://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/searchplanningapplications
  8. FINANCE
    8.1 Confirmation of bank balance – £9672.43 dated 28th February 2026.
    To include £6.00 bank charges.
    Receipts – £3758.40 Lengthsman grant funding.
    8.2 Consider payment to Mrs Linda Cowles for March 2026 Clerk’s hours, £44.36 gross (VAT £7.40) ink cartridges and £83.98 gross (VAT £14.00) paints 4 trade.
    8.3 Consider payment to Mr T Griffiths invoice no. TGC3729 roads account February 2026 (2) of £587.16 gross (VAT £97.86).
    8.4 Consider payment to WyeHost Ltd invoice no. 38325 of £90.00 gross (VAT £15.00) for web hosting annual renewal.
    8.5 Consider payment to HALC invoice no. H6090 of £879.32 gross (VAT £146.55) for Affiliation and subscription fees to March 2027.
    8.6 Consider payment to ICO of £52.00 for annual data protection fee.
    8.7 Consider payment to HMRC of £304.40 and £100.92 NI contributions for Jan – Mar 2026.
  9. INTERNAL AUDIT 2025/26 – Consider Internal Auditor for 2025/26
    9.1 ASSERTION 10 – To receive the Clerk’s report on new audit requirements under Assertion 10 of the Annual Governance Statement for 2025/26 and to note the council’s current compliance position.
  10. LENGTHSMAN CONTRACT 2026/27 – Update from working group and consider appointment of Lengthsman contract for 2026/27.
  11. LENGTHSMAN, DRAINAGE AND PROW SCHEMES 2026/27 – Consider requirements for:
    11.1 Lengthsman Scheme 2026/27 and sign contract
    11.2 Drainage Grant Funding 2026/27
    11.3 PROW Grant funding 2026/27
  12. PROPOSED PART DIVERSION OF FOOTPATH ME20 IN MICHAELCHURCH ESCLEY– Consider proposed diversion.
  13. TELEPHONE BOX REFURBISHMENT – Update on progress.
  14. NEWSLETTER – Agree items for April Newsletter.
  15. NOTE THE CORRESPONDENCE SHEET
  16. RAISE MATTERS FOR THE NEXT ORDINARY MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL – Thursday 16th April 2026 at 7.30pm in Newton Church Room.

Linda Cowles – Parish Clerk 13/03/2026

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