BISHOP’S FROME PARISH COUNCIL
Councillors are summoned to a meeting to be held at 7.30pm on Tuesday 12 November 2024 at Bishops Frome Centre.
Agenda
2024/109 To receive apologies for absence
2024/110 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
2024/111 Suspend standing orders to allow members of the public to speak
2024/112 To adopt the minutes of the previous meetings held on 8 October 2024
2024/113 Review of Annual Governance Statements 1-2
113.3 Assertion 3 – We took all reasonable steps to assure ourselves that there are no matters of actual or potential non-compliance with laws, regulations and Proper Practices that could have a significant financial effect on the ability of this authority to conduct its business or manage its finances.
113.4 Assertion 4 – We provide proper opportunity during the year for the exercise of electors’ rights in accordance with the requirements of the Accounts and Audit Regulations.
2024/114 Report of Finance committee meeting held on 5 November
114.1 Review clerk’s performance and salary – recommendations
114.2 Review budget to date and budget for 2025/26
114.3 Receive and agreed precept recommendations for 2025/26
2024/115 Finance
115.1 Bank Reconciliation as of 1.10.24
115.2 Receipts
Note rental received from Bromyard Football Club – £1120.83 – 2 quarters
115.3 Payments for consideration
31.10.24 – BC Partridge
31.10.24- N Carless – monthly salary – £195.05
30.10.24 – N Carless – expenses – stamps -£17.60, ink – £82.80 – total £100.40
31.10.24 – HMRC monthly – in respect of clerk’s salary – £130.00
29.10.24 – Mrs J Eley – donation to Community Garden – £34.99
10.24 – E-On – DD
Also consider Howells – hedge trimming, DJ &RJ Philpotts – brook clearance, P Eaton – litter picking
Hugh Davis – tree felling
2024/116 Planning
116.1 Decisions made since last meeting
116.2 Plans for consideration
P242405 – Land to North West of Paunton Cross, Bishops Frome WR6 5BQ – proposed 500w wind turbine on existing agricultural building
2024/117 Correspondence
117.1 correspondences for reference
117.2 correspondences for consideration
2024/118 Frome Hill Report
118.1 Update on matter concerning Frome Hill Field– Cllr J Pudge
118.2 S106 update on ‘wish list’ for S106 monies
2024/119 Bishops Frome Report
119.1 Report from the Sports Committee meeting
119.2 Progress on play area tidying up and zip wire check
119.3 Update on provision of hard standing for 13 Summerpool
2024/120 Tree Warden Report
2024/121 Date of next meeting
Date of next meeting – 14 January 2025
(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.