BISHOP’S FROME PARISH COUNCIL
Councillors are summoned to a meeting to be held at 7.30pm on Tuesday 10 January 2023 to be held Bishops Frome Centre.
Agenda
2023/001 To receive apologies for absence, note resignation of Cllr C Sincock
2023/002 Declarations of interest
- a) To receive declarations of interest from councillors on items on the agenda
- b) To receive written requests for dispensations for disclosable pecuniary interests (if any)
- c) To grant any requests for dispensation as appropriate
2023/003 Suspend standing orders to allow members of the public to speak
2023/004 Report from County Councillor – Ellie Chowns
2023/005 To adopt the minutes of the previous meeting held on 16 November 2022 – attached
2023/006 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
Invoice for purchase of heras fencing re-issued
006.5 Cheques raised in between meetings
17.11.22 Mr A W Howells – hedge cutting in Fromes Hill field – £342
006.5 Payments for consideration including the following:
1.12.21 E-On monthly electricity charge for December – £49.05 CR
Note E-On estimated annual cost of £660.07 from January 2023, price difference of £1.46
2023/007 Planning
007.1 Decisions made since last meeting
007.2 Plans for considered and responses given between meetings
P223582 – Hill House, Fromes Hill, Ledbury HR8 1HW – proposed extension to rear and side of dwelling – no objection raised
P223380 – The Rhea, Bishops Frome WR6 5BQ – repair to an area of dry rot approximately 1m squares within living room – no objection raised
P223729 – Ordu Eth, Bishops Frome WR6 5BY – detached garage – retrospective – no objection raised, but neighbours raised their objections
P223677 – Holly Cottage, Fromes Hill HR8 1HS – proposed new link between dwelling and detached garage – no objection raised
007.3 Plans for consideration
2023/008 Correspondence
008.1 correspondences for reference – attached
008.2 correspondences for consideration
2023/009 Frome Hill Report
009.1 Update on possible purchase of St Matthew’s share of the Frome Hill Field
– Cllr J Pudge
009.2 Update on speed indicator base – Cllr A Nash
2023/010 Bishops Frome Report
010.1. Update on repair of matting in play area – report Cllr M Pudge
010.2 Update on directional sign to the Sports Field – the clerk
010.3 feedback from Community garden volunteers about hedge and wild flower planting in the old cricket pitch field
2023/011 Footpaths’ Report
011.1 – requirement for a new footpaths officer
2023/012 Date of next meeting
Date of next meeting – 14 February 2023
(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