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 18th April 2024 at 7.30pm
in Newton Church Room
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. CO-OPTION OF PARISH COUNCILLOR TO REPRESENT ST MARGARETS – Consider any applicant for Parish Councillor to represent St Margarets.
  4. ADOPT MINUTES OF THE ORDINARY MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL – 21st March 2024.
  5. OPEN DISCUSSION – For residents to raise local matters.
  6. B4348/C1206 SITE VISIT – Report from site visit with Callum Bush and Bruce Evans.
  7. REPORTS
    7.1 Local Police
    7.2 Ward Councillor
    7.3 Lengthsman report and any new road defects.
  8. CLERKS UPDATE
  9. CONSIDER PLANNING
    9.1 PLANNING CONSULTATION
    Site: Former Chapel and land adjacent Commerce House, Vowchurch, Herefordshire.
    Description: Proposed conversion and extension of former chapel to create a dwelling, additional detached dwelling and replacement access.
    Application No: 240652 Grid Ref: 336243:236517
    9.2 PLANNING CONSULTATION
    Site: 2 Birch Cottages, Vowchurch, Herefordshire. HR2 0RA
    Description: Proposed Studio
    Application No: 240781 Grid Ref: 335869:236293
    9.3 PLANNING PERMISSION GRANTED
    Site: New Barn Old Farm, Newton St Margarets, Hereford. HR2 0QW
    Description: Proposed regularisation of residential curtilage, single storey extension and minor alterations to existing fenestration of dwelling
    Application No: 233200 Grid Ref: 334812:233849
    9.4 PLANNING PERMISSION/LISTED BUILDING CONSENT GRANTED
    Site: Blainey Farm, The Glibes, Michaelchurch Escley. Herefordshire. HR2 0JZ
    Description: Proposed conversion of Grade 2 traditional stone barn to 4-bedroom residential dwelling.
    Application No: 231323 Grid Ref: 329759:237352
    7.4 THE HIDEAWAYS, PONTYPINNA – Update on planting at The Hideaways Pontypinna following agents letter discussed at September 2023 meeting.
    Please view planning applications at http://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/searchplanningapplications
  10. FINANCE
    10.1 Confirmation of bank balance – £5013.47 issued 31st March 2024.
    Receipts – £1000.00 Herefordshire Council Lengthsman Funding
    To include £14.64 bank charges 22/12/23 – 04/03/24.
    10.2 Consider payment to Mrs Linda Cowles for April 2024 Clerk’s hours and £48.60 plus VAT for ink cartridges.
    10.3 Consider payment to Mr T Griffiths invoice no. TGC2654 roads account March 2024 (1) of £440.00 plus VAT and invoice no. TGC 2664 roads account March 2024 (2) of £440.00 plus VAT.
    10.4 Consider payment to Wyehost invoice no. 36231 secure standard web hosting of £75.00 plus VAT.
    10.5 Finance Working Group – Receive update from Finance working group.
    10.6 INTERNAL AUDIT – Agree Internal Auditor for year end March 2024.
  11. LENGTHSMAN SCHEME 2024/25 – Note any further updates and sign contract.
  12. VERGES – Consider requirements for verge cutting 2024.
  13. PRE ORDER CONSULTATION – FOOTPATHS PR5 (Part) and VO34 (Part), Bridleway VO57 (Part), VO69 (Part) and PR5A (Part) – Consider pre order consultation and note Peterchurch Parish Council offer of a shared response.
  14. HEREFORDSHIRE DRAFT LOCAL PLAN 2021 – 2041 CONSULTATION – Consider any response.
  15. WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA – Consider if website needs updating and using social media to communicate with local residents.
  16. NEWSLETTER – Agree items for May Newsletter.
  17. NOTE THE CORRESPONDENCE SHEET
  18. RAISE MATTERS FOR THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL – Thursday 16th May 2024 at 7.30pm at Vowchurch & Turnastone Memorial Hall.

Linda Cowles – Parish Clerk 12/04/2024

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