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 February 2026 at 7.30pm
in Escley Sports 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 – 15th January 2026
  4. OPEN DISCUSSION – For residents to raise local matters.
  5. REPORTS
    5.1 Local Police
    5.2 Ward Councillor
    5.3 Lengthsman report and any new road defects.
  6. CLERKS UPDATE
  7. CONSIDER PLANNING
    7.1 PLANNING CONSULTATION – TO NOTE RESPONSE SENT PRIOR TO THE MEETING.
    Site: Gigfran farm, Michealchurch Escley, Herefordshire. HR2 0JT
    Description: Change of use of building and associated land to a residential planning unit.
    Application No: 253625 Grid Ref: 332194:234971
    7.2 PLANNING CONSULTATION/LISTED BUILDING CONSENT – TO NOTE RESPONSE SENT PRIOR TO THE MEETING.
    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
    7.3 PLANNING CONSULTATION
    Site: The Fold, Land west of Whitehouse Farm, Vowchurch, Herefordshire. HR2 0RE.
    Description: The redesign and movement of a 4th cabin at The Fold which differs from that in the granted planning permission 210198 (Retrospective)
    Application No: 252239 Grid Ref: 334688:235536
    7.4 PLANNING CONSULTATION
    Site: Land at Old Farm Cottage, Newton St Margarets. HR2 0QW
    Description: Agricultural Storage Building
    Application No: 260204 Grid Ref: 334756:234007
    Please view planning applications at http://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/searchplanningapplications
  8. FINANCE
    8.1 Confirmation of bank balance – £15,984.15 dated 31st January 2026.
    To include £6.00 bank charges.
    Receipts – £2935.80 Lengthsman grant funding.
    8.2 Consider payment to Mrs Linda Cowles for February 2026 Clerk’s hours.
    8.3 Consider payment to Mr T Griffiths invoice no. TGC3658 roads account January 2026 (1) of £587.16 gross (VAT £97.86), invoice no. TGC 3665 roads account January 2026 (2) of £587.16 gross (VAT £97.86), Invoice no. TGC3710 roads account February (1) of £587.16 gross (VAT £97.86), invoice no. TGC3711 Drainage grant funding February (2) of £2684.40 gross (VAT £447.40) and invoice no. TGC3712 match funding February (3) of £4838.40 gross (VAT £806.40).
    8.4 Consider payment to The Village Carpenter of £240.00 for repair and refurbishment of Vowchurch noticeboard.
    8.5 Donations – Receive requests and consider donations.
  9. LENGTHSMAN CONTRACT 2026/27 – Receive tenders and consider next steps.
  10. ANNUAL PARISH MEETING – Agree date and confirm speaker.
  11. TELEPHONE BOX REFURBISHMENT – Update from Councillor Kernahan.
  12. NEWSLETTER – Agree items for March Newsletter.
  13. NOTE THE CORRESPONDENCE SHEET
  14. RAISE MATTERS FOR THE NEXT ORDINARY MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL – Thursday 19th March 2026 at 7.30pm in Vowchurch & Turnastone Memorial Hall

Linda Cowles – Parish Clerk 12/02/2026

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