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 16th October 2025 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 – 18th September 2025
  4. OPEN DISCUSSION – For residents to raise local matters.
  5. TREE FELLING AT WHITEHOUSE WOODS – Receive any update and consider response.
  6. REPORTS
    6.1 Local Police
    6.2 Ward Councillor
    6.3 Lengthsman report and any new road defects.
  7. CLERKS UPDATE
  8. CONSIDER PLANNING
    8.1 PLANNING RE-CONSULTATION
    Site: Land at Upper House Farm, Michaelchurch Escley, Herefordshire. HR2 0JZ
    Description: Proposed log cabin for use as a temporary agricultural worker dwelling.
    Application No: 251807 Grid Ref: 330846:236503
    8.2 PLANNING CONSULTATION
    Site: Poston Mill Caravan Park, Peterchurch, Herefordshire. HR2 0SF
    Description: Proposed new reception building and alterations to internal site layout.
    Application No: 252474 Grid Ref: 335653:237069
    8.3 PLANNING RE-CONSULTATION
    Site: Sweeps Cottage, The Common Road, Lowere Meascoed, Herefordshire. HR2 0HP
    Description: Proposed conversion of the garage to holiday let.
    Application No: 233274 Grid Ref: 334521:230808
    8.4 PLANNING RE-CONSULTATION
    Site: Sweeps Cottage, The Common Road, Lower Maescoed, Herefordshire. HR2 0HP
    Description: Proposed conversion of outbuilding to holiday let.
    Application No: 233275 Grid Ref: 334521:230808
    8.5 PLANNING APPLICATION WITHDRAWN
    Site: St Mary’s Church, Turnastone, Herefordshire. HR2 0RA
    Description: Provision of free-standing & self-contained 1.2 x 1.2 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 http://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/searchplanningapplications
  9. FINANCE
    9.1 Confirmation of bank balance – £21,733.50 issued 30th September 2025
    To include £6.00 bank charges.
    Receipts – £1467.90 Lengthsman match funding and £9051.46 precept.
    9.2 Consider payment to Mrs Linda Cowles for October 2025 Clerk’s hours and £36.17 gross (VAT £6.03) ink cartridges.
    9.3 Consider payment to Mr T Griffiths invoice no. TGC3516 roads account September 2025 (1) of £587.16 gross (VAT £97.86) 7715 to rectify spam problems on website of £54.00 gross (VAT £9.00)
    9.4 Finance Working Group – Receive quarterly report from finance working group.
  10. GRIT BINS – Consider provisions for grit bins for winter 2025/26.
  11. VOWCHURCH NOTICEBOARD – Consider quote for repair of Vowchurch Noticeboard.
  12. PROPOSAL FOR CHANGES TO ARRANGEMENTS FOR PARISH & TOWN COUNCILS – LOCAL RESOLUTION PROTOCOL – Agree any response to proposals.
  13. NEWSLETTER – Agree items for November Newsletter.
  14. NOTE THE CORRESPONDENCE SHEET
  15. RAISE MATTERS FOR THE NEXT ORDINARY MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL – Thursday 20th November 2025 at 7.30pm in Vowchurch & Turnastone Memorial Hall

Linda Cowles – Parish Clerk 10/10/2025

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