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 17th July 2025 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. CO-OPTION OF PARISH COUNCILLORS TO REPRESENT ST MARGARETS AND VOWCHURCH – Consider co-option of Parish Councillor to represent St Margarets and Vowchurch.
  4. ADOPT MINUTES OF THE ORDINARY MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL – 19th June 2025.
  5. OPEN DISCUSSION – For residents to raise local matters.
  6. REPORTS
    6.1 Local Police
    6.2 Ward Councillor
    6.3 Lengthsman report and any new road defects.
  7. CLERKS UPDATE
  8. 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
  9. 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.
  10. NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW – Receive update from NDP working group.
  11. TELEPHONE BOX AT NEWTON ST MARGARETS – Receive update from Councillor Kernahan and agree funding
  12. DRAINAGE GRANT FUNDING 2025/26 – Note details and consider joining scheme for 2025/26.
  13. WOODLAND MANAGEMENT PLAN – Consider response to the woodland management plan at The Bacton Woodlands.
  14. NEWSLETTER – Agree items for August/September Newsletter.
  15. NOTE THE CORRESPONDENCE SHEET
  16. 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

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