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 June 2025 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 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL – 15th May 2025.
  4. OPEN DISCUSSION – For residents to raise local matters.
  5. REPORTS
    5.1 Local Police
    5.2 Ward Councillor
    5.3 Footpath Officer – Councillor Elizabeth May
    5.4 Lengthsman report and any new road defects.
  6. CLERKS UPDATE
  7. CONSIDER PLANNING
    7.1 PLANNING CONSULTATION
    Site: Cwm Clyd, Newton St Margarets, Herefordshire. HR2 0QN
    Description: Proposed replacement single storey side and front extension and extensions of outbuilding to link with house.
    Application No: 251373 Grid Ref: 334321:233244
    7.2 PLANNING CONSULTATION
    Site: Little Edwards, Newton St Margarets, Herefordshire. HR2 0QG
    Description: Proposed extension of residential planning unit and erection of self-build, self-contained annex accommodation in replacement of existing shed at Little Edwards.
    Application No: 251652 Grid Ref: 333096:234596
    Please view planning applications at http://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/searchplanningapplications
  8. FINANCE
    8.1 Confirmation of bank balance – £14,370.11 issued 31st May 2025.
    Receipts – £4700 Lengthsman claim
    8.2 Consider payment to Mrs Linda Cowles for June 2025 Clerk’s hours and £4.00 expenses for thank you cards.
    8.3 Consider payment to Parish & Town Auditing Services, invoice no. IA/0129/25 of £150.00 for 2024/25 internal audit.
    8.4 INTERNAL AUDITORS REPORT 2024/25 – Receive Internal Auditors report and note any recommendations.
    8.5 CONSIDER AND APPROVE ANNUAL GOVERNANCE STATEMENT 2024/25
    8.6 CONSIDER AND APPROVE ACCOUNTING STATEMENT 2024/25
    8.7 NOTICE OF PUBLIC RIGHTS AND PUBLICATION OF ANNUAL GOVERNANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY RETURN – Note dates of public rights to view.
  9. NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW – Consider starting a working group to review Neighbourhood Development Plan.
  10. TELEPHONE BOX AT NEWTON ST MARGARETS – Consider name suggestion and agree any financial support.
  11. PROW FUNDING 2026/26 – Note details and consider joining scheme for 2025/26.
  12. NEWSLETTER – Agree items for July Newsletter.
  13. NOTE THE CORRESPONDENCE SHEET
  14. RAISE MATTERS FOR THE NEXT ORDINARY MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL – Thursday 17th July 2025 at 7.30pm at Vowchurch & Turnastone Memorial Hall.

A RESOLUTION WILL BE PASSED TO EXCLUDE THE PUBLIC AND PRESS DUE TO EMPLOYMENT MATTERS

  1. Receive report from finance working group, consider clerks hours and pension arrangements.

Linda Cowles – Parish Clerk 13/06/2025

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