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 17th July 2025 at 7.30pm
in Vowchurch & Turnastone memorial Hall
Correspondence can be seen from 7.15pm
AGENDA
- ACCEPT APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
- RECEIVE DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST & CONSIDER ANY WRITTEN APPLICATIONS FOR DISPENSATION.
- CO-OPTION OF PARISH COUNCILLORS TO REPRESENT ST MARGARETS AND VOWCHURCH – Consider co-option of Parish Councillor to represent St Margarets and Vowchurch.
- ADOPT MINUTES OF THE ORDINARY MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL – 19th June 2025.
- OPEN DISCUSSION – For residents to raise local matters.
- REPORTS
6.1 Local Police
6.2 Ward Councillor
6.3 Lengthsman report and any new road defects. - CLERKS UPDATE
- CONSIDER PLANNING
8.1 PLANNING RE-CONSULTATION
Site: Land at Chanstone Court Farm, Vowchurch, Herefordshire. HR2 0QE
Description: Proposed change of use of workshop/store to holiday let.
Application No: 233308 Grid Ref: 336729:235732
8.2 PLANNING CONSULTATION
Site: Land at Upper House farm, Michaelchurch Escley, Herefordshire. HR2 0JZ
Description: Proposed log cabin for use as a temporary agricultural worker’s dwelling.
Application No: 251807 Grid Ref: 330843:236517
Please view planning applications at http://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/searchplanningapplications - FINANCE
9.1 Confirmation of bank balance – £13,774.35 issued 30th June 2025.
To include £6.00 bank charges
Receipts – None
9.2 Consider payment to Mrs Linda Cowles for July and August 2025 Clerk’s hours, £312.00 allowance for home office use 2025-26 and expenses of £2.61 postage and £36.40 gross (VAT£6.07) ink cartridges.
9.3 Consider payment to Mr T Griffiths invoice no. TGC3356 roads account June 2025 (1) of £587.16 gross (VAT £97.86)
9.4 Consider payment to Wyehost Ltd invoice no. 37653 Uk Domain name renewal of £11.99 gross (VAT £2.00)
9.5 Consider payment to The Village Carpenter of £2080.00 for village noticeboards at Michaelchurch Escley and St Margarets.
9.6 Consider payment to SLCC of £150.00 for Clerk’s membership 2025/26.
9.7 Consider payment to HMRC of £268.56 (£226.20 PAYE and £42.36 NI contributions) April 2025 – June 2025.
9.8 Finance Working Group – Receive report from finance working group. - NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW – Receive update from NDP working group.
- TELEPHONE BOX AT NEWTON ST MARGARETS – Receive update from Councillor Kernahan and agree funding
- DRAINAGE GRANT FUNDING 2025/26 – Note details and consider joining scheme for 2025/26.
- WOODLAND MANAGEMENT PLAN – Consider response to the woodland management plan at The Bacton Woodlands.
- NEWSLETTER – Agree items for August/September Newsletter.
- NOTE THE CORRESPONDENCE SHEET
- RAISE MATTERS FOR THE NEXT ORDINARY MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL – Thursday 18th September 2025 at 7.30pm in Newton Church Room.
Linda Cowles – Parish Clerk 11/07/2025