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 15th January 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 – 20th November 2025
  4. OPEN DISCUSSION – For residents to raise local matters.
    4.1 Local Police
    4.2 Ward Councillor
    4.3 Lengthsman report and any new road defects.
  5. CLERKS UPDATE
  6. CONSIDER PLANNING
    6.1 PLANNING CONSULTATION (PART 3) CLASS Q – PRIOR APPROVAL GRANTED
    Site: Barn at Llanbaddon Farm, Michaelchurch Escley, Herefordshire.
    Description: Application to determine if prior approval is required for the conversion of an agricultural building into one dwelling (Use Class C3) and associated works.
    Application No: 253013 Grid Ref: 330833:233322
    6.2 PLANNING PERMISSION GRANTED
    Site: Land at Upper House farm, Michaelchurch Escley, Hereford HR2 0JZ
    Description: Proposed log cabin for use as a temporary agricultural worker dwelling.
    Application No: 251807 Grid Ref: 330846:236503
    Please view planning applications at http://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/searchplanningapplications
  7. FINANCE
    7.1 Confirmation of bank balance – £20,281.23 dated 31st December 2025.
    To include £6.00 bank charges.
    Receipts – £557.00 from Herefordshire Community Foundation grant funding.
    7.2 Consider payment to Mrs Linda Cowles for January 2026 Clerk’s hours and £124.74 gross (VAT £20.79) for PROW postfix Tudors Building supplies invoice no. 15S34691
    7.3 Consider payment to Mr T Griffiths invoice no. TGC3575 roads account November 2025 (1) of £587.16 gross (VAT £97.86), invoice no. TGC 3599 roads account November 2025 (2) of £587.16 gross (VAT £97.86), Invoice no. TGC3619 roads account December 2025 (1) of £587.16 gross (VAT £97.86) and invoice no. TGC3627 roads account December 2025 (2) of £587.16 gross (VAT £97.86).
    7.4 Consider payment to St Johns Church Parish Room of £40.00 for hall hire in 2025.
    7.5 Consider payment to Vowchurch & Turnastone Memorial Hall of £75.00 for hall hire in 2025
    7.6 Consider payment to Walford Timber invoice no. 442077 of £360.00 gross (VAT £60.00) for 3 x stile kits and delivery charge.
    7.7 Consider payment to Evans Farm & Country Supplies invoice no. SI-319635 of £2587.20 gross (VAT £431.20) for Kissing gates, Marlow gates, and associated materials plus delivery charge.
    7.8 Consider payment to X2connect of £546.54 gross (VAT £91.09) for telephone box parts.
    7.9 Consider payment to HMRC for PAYE of £304.20 and NI Contribution of £100.92 from Oct-Dec 2025.
    7.10 Donations – Consider donations.
    7.11 Finance Working Group- Receive quarterly report from finance working group.
    7.12 Precept 2026/27 – Consider and approve precept for 2026/27.
  8. DRAINAGE GRANT FUNDING – Agree works for allocated drainage grant funding.
  9. EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES POLICY – Consider adopting Equal Opportunities Policy.
  10. LENGTHSMAN CONTRACT 2026/27 – Consider options for the Lengthsman contract for 2026/27.
  11. WELSH WATER – Receive latest response and consider any further action.
  12. NEWSLETTER – Agree items for February Newsletter.
  13. NOTE THE CORRESPONDENCE SHEET
  14. RAISE MATTERS FOR THE NEXT ORDINARY MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL – Thursday 19th February 2026 at 7.30pm in Escley Sports Pavilion, Michaelchurch Escley

Linda Cowles – Parish Clerk 08/01/2026

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