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 3rd September 2026 at 7.30pm
in Newton Church Room
Correspondence can be seen from 7.15pm
AGENDA
- ACCEPT APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
- RECEIVE DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST & CONSIDER ANY WRITTEN APPLICATIONS FOR DISPENSATION.
- ADOPT MINUTES OF THE ORDINARY PARISH COUNCIL MEETING – 16th July 2026
- OPEN DISCUSSION – For residents to raise local matters.
- REPORTS
5.1 Local Police
5.2 Lengthsman
5.3 Ward Councillor - CLERKS UPDATE
- CONSIDER PLANNING
7.1 PLANNING PERMSSION – GRANTED
Site: Barn adj Llanbaddon Farm, Michaelchurch Escley, Herefordshire. HR2 0PP
Description: Construction of a self-build dwelling in lieu of extant class Q permission to convert existing barn to a dwelling.
Application No: 261442 Grid Ref: 330856:233304
Please view planning applications at http://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/searchplanningapplications - FINANCE
8.1 Confirmation of bank balance – £20,324.82 dated 31st July 2026
Receipts – £875.00 1st quarter Lengthsman claim
To include £7.00 bank charges.
8.2 Consider payment to Mrs Linda Cowles for September 2026 Clerk’s hours.
8.3 Consider payment to Mr J Probert invoice no. 1139 roads account July 2026 (1) and August 2026 (1) of £600.00 gross (VAT £100.00)
8.4 Consider payment to Parish & Town Auditing Services invoice no. IA/0341/26 for internal audit 2025/26 of £150.00. (no VAT).
8.5 Consider payment to SLCC invoice no. MEM259573-1 Clerk membership fee 2026/27 of £158.00.
9. EXTERNAL AUDIT 2025/26 – Note section 3 of the External Auditor report and the Notice of Conclusion of Audit – If available.
10. WHITEHOUSE ESTATE – WOODLAND CREATION CONSULTATION – Note any further updates and consider further response.
11. TOWN AND PARISH COUNCIL OPCC SURVERY 2026 – Consider response to police & crime commissioner survey
12. DRAINAGE GRANT FUNDING 2026/27 – Drainage grant funding 2026/27 update and consider any additional self-funding.
13. DIVERSION OF PART OF FOOTPATH ME20 IN MICHAELCHURCH ESCLEY – Note response sent to Landowner.
14. WELSH WATER – Update on continuing problems with Welsh Water at Newton St Margarets and agree any further actions.
15. ROAD SIGNAGE – Consider additional road signage following reports of property damage on U74204 in St Margarets.
16. NEWSLETTER – Agree items for October Newsletter.
17. NOTE THE CORRESPONDENCE SHEET
18. RAISE MATTERS FOR THE NEXT ORDINARY MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL – Thursday 15th October 2026 at 7.30pm in Vowchurch & Turnastone Memorial Hall – Clerks mobile phone
A RESOLUTION WILL BE PASSED TO EXCLUDE THE PUBLIC & PRESS DUE TO EMPLOYMENT MATTERS.
- CLERKS SALARY – Approve nationally agreed pay scale award 2026/27
Linda Cowles – Parish Clerk 28/08/2026