BISHOP’S FROME PARISH COUNCIL
Councillors are summoned to a meeting to be held at 7.30pm on Tuesday 14 February 2023 at Bishops Frome Centre.
Agenda
2022/013
To receive apologies for absence
013.1 – consider any nominations for Co-option onto the Council
2022/014
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
2022/015
Suspend standing orders to allow members of the public to speak
022/016
Report from County Councillor – Ellie Chowns
2022/017
To adopt the minutes of the previous meeting held on 10 January 2023 – attached
2022/018 Finance
018.1 Bank Reconciliation
018.2 Assertion 7 – We took appropriate action on all matters raised in reports from internal and external audit.
018.3 Assertion 8 – We considered whether any litigation, liabilities or commitments, events or transactions, occurring either or after the year-end, have financial impact on this authority and, where appropriate, have included them in the accounting statements.
018.4 Report from external auditor
018.5 Receipts
None
018.6 Payments for consideration including the following:
7.3.23 – loan repayment notice – £602.38
2.2.23 – invoice from external auditor – £240.00
9.1.23 – HALC subscription – £742.99
30.1.23 – N Carless – clerk’s quarterly salary – £405.00
30.1.23 – HMRC – quarterly tax payment – £270.00
018.7 – appoint internal auditor for 2022/23
2023/019 Planning
019.1 Decisions made since last meeting
019.2 Plans for considered and responses given between meetings
P224148 – Majors Arms, Snails Bank, Bishops Frome WR6 5AX – retrospective application for the retention of summerhouse and decking, extension to decking in pub beer garden to the rear of the public house and 2 lighting columns within the car park – no objection raised but pointed out the concerns of closest neighbour
P224146 – Dovehills, Bishops Frome WR6 5BQ – construction of extension to plant room to house ground source heat pump equipment – retrospective – no objections
P224183 – Land off B4123, Bishops Frome WR6 5BF – proposed change of use of land for private dog walking
019.3 Plans for consideration
2023/020 Correspondence
020.1 correspondences for reference – attached
020.2 correspondences for consideration
2023/021 Frome Hill Report
021.1 Update on possible purchase of St Matthew’s share of the Frome Hill Field– Cllr J Pudge
021.2 – road safety in the area, data from speed cameras request, plus update on speed indicator base – Cllr A Nash and Cllr S Fallas
2023/022 Bishops Frome Report
022.1. Update on repair of matting in play area – report Cllr M Pudge
022.2 Update on directional sign to the Sports Field – Cllr M Pudge and clerk
022.3 feedback from site meeting on hedging and wild flower planting in the old cricket pitch field and consider recommendation from the community garden volunteers
2023/023 Footpaths’ Report
2023/024 Date of next meeting
Date of next meeting – 14 March 2023 – consideration to move this to 7 March
(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.