Parish Council Agenda January 2022

BISHOP’S FROME PARISH COUNCIL

Councillors are summoned to a meeting to be held at 7.30pm on Tuesday 11 January 2022 to be held Bishops Frome Centre.

 

Agenda

2022/001      To receive apologies for absence

2022/002      Declarations of interest

  1. a) To receive declarations of interest from councillors on items on the agenda
  2. b) To receive written requests for dispensations for disclosable pecuniary interests (if any)
  3. c) To grant any requests for dispensation as appropriate

2022/003      Suspend standing orders to allow members of the public to speak

2022/004      Report from County Councillor – Ellie Chowns

2022/005      To adopt the minutes of the previous meeting held on 9 November 2021 – attached

2022/006                           Finance

      006.1 Bank Reconciliation – attached

      006.2 Assertion 5 – We carried out an assessment of the risks facing this authority and took appropriate steps to manager those risks, including the introduction of internal controls and /or external insurance cover where required.

      006.3 Assertion 6 – We maintained throughout the year an adequate and effective system of internal audit of the accounting records and control systems.

      006.4 Receipts – VAT reclaim

      006.5 Payments for consideration including the following:

2.12.21 – Sunderlands – Sports Ground Rent – £350

1.12.21 E-On monthly electricity charge for November – £37.29

2022/007                           Planning

          007.1 Decisions made since last meeting

P213324 – The Elms, Bishops Frome WR6 5BS – proposed 6 self-contained glamping units – withdrawn

P214087/F – Pear Tree Cottage and Plumtree House, Fromes Hill HR8 1HT – proposed erection of single storey extension – Parish Council raised no objection on 10.12.21, Herefordshire Council has approved it.

P211181 – The Hanburies, Bishops Frome WR6 5AT – change of use of small orchard to equestrian use with manege and stables – deemed to be withdrawn as no ecology report presented by the applicant

            007.2 Plans for consideration

P214055 – The Hanburies, Bishops Frome WR6 5AT – change of use of small field to equestrian centre including construction of manege and agricultural building – no objections raised

P213795 – 9 Knights Court, Bishops Frome WR6 5BZ – proposed drive to front of property with dropped kerbs

2022/008                           Correspondence

008.1 correspondences for reference – attached

008.2 correspondences for consideration

2022/009                           Sports Field

Possible purchase and response from Eveson Charitable Trust, next steps

2022/010                           Frome Hill Report

               010.1 Report from the working party’s site visit with Simon Hobbs – note of meeting attached along with new proposals from Cllr M Pudge

              010.2 Fromes Hill Field  – proposed turning circle – thoughts of Cllr M Pudge attached for consideration

            010.3 To consider the advertising mowing license of field

             010.4 Security of Parish Council Noticeboard in Churchyard

             010.5 Report from meeting where future of Fromes Hill Church was discussed – update Cllr S Fallas

2022/011                           Bishops Frome Report

               011.1. Request of a resident in Summerpool to utilise parking arrangement in Village centre carpark – report Cllr J Pudge and Cllr R Partridge

011.2 Drainage of river by Industrial estate, meeting held with Balfour Beatty and residents – report Cllr R Partridge

               011.3 Discuss the parking situation around Mudwalls – update from Cllr C Sincock

2022/012                           Footpaths Officer Report                        

2022/013                           Date of next meeting

Date of next meeting – 8 February 2022

 

 

 

 

(Any other business will be included on the next meeting’s agenda unless very urgent and important. The Clerk must be given notice at least four clear days before the meeting)

 

Members of the Public and the Press are welcome to attend.

 

 

 

 

Clerk Mrs Nicola Carless, Magstones, Westmere, Hanley Swan, Worcs, WR8 0DG. 01684 311615 – clerk@bishopsfromeparishcouncil.com