BISHOP’S FROME PARISH COUNCIL
Councillors are summoned to a meeting to be held at 7.30pm on Tuesday 13 October 2026 to be held at Bishops Frome Centre.
Agenda
2026/102 To receive apologies for absence
2026/103 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
2026/104 Suspend standing orders to allow members of the public to speak
2026/105 Report from County Councillor – Rebecca Tully
2026/106 To adopt the minutes of the previous meetings held on 8 September
2026/107 Finance
107.1 Bank Reconciliation – 3.9.26
107.2 Income received
24.9.26 – second half of Precept – £13,000
107.3 Cheques raised between meetings
23.8.26 – Arthur J Gallagher – £104.48 – mower insurance
16.9.26 – Arthur J Gallagher – £1,952.47 – Parish Council insurance
107.4 Payments for consideration including the following:
4.9.26 – Mrs J Eley – community garden – £139.99
21.9.26 – E-On – £54.04 DD
15 / 17.8.26 – Hop Pocket – £626.21 – materials for play area repainting
30.9.26- N Carless – monthly salary – £278.85
16.9.26 – N Carless – expenses – stamps £14.48
30.9.26 – HMRC monthly – in respect of clerk’s salary – £69.60
2.11.26 – Public Works loan – £1,904.47 DD
21.10.26 – E-On – £52.25 DD
107.5 Set date for Finance committee meeting
2026/108 Planning
108.1 Decisions made since last meeting
108.2 Plans for considered between meetings
P262324 – Paunton Mill, Bishops Fromes WR6 5BJ – erection of detached ancillary domestic storage building for machinery, vehicles, tools and equipment used in the maintenance of Paunton Mill and its grounds, with associated access, hardstanding and surface water drainage works.
Response – objected for the following reasons
– 20m x 10m x 5.5m barn is likely to dominate the chosen site
– Paunton Mill and buildings is constructed of stone and grade 2 listed. A metal clad building would not be in keeping with any other buildings in the area and is more suited to a field
– when visiting the site with the applicant we were led to believe the barn would be used to house Care Farm materials and machinery and not solely for Paunton Mill equipment as stated in the application.
108.3 Plans for consideration
P261752 – Fishpools, Bosbury, HR8 1QH – change of use of land for siting of one trailer built shepherds hut, decking and creation of a parking space for 2 cars
P262723 – Green Dragon, Bishops Frome, WR6 5BP – refurbishment and extension of the existing listed public house, including internal reconfiguration and the provision of a new kitchen and dining extensions.
2026/109 Correspondence
109.1 correspondences for reference – attached
109.2 correspondences for consideration
2026/110 Note current grant applications status
2026/111 Fromes Hill Report
111.1 – Report from Fromes Hill Management committee meeting
2026/112 Bishops Frome Report
112.1 Consider quotations to move fence at Sport Ground
112.2 Consider future of grass cutting in Parish in 2027
2026/113 Tree and Footpaths’ Report
113.1 Update from tree officer– Cllr R Jones
113.2 Update on footpaths
2026/114 Date of next meeting
Date of next meeting – 10 November 2026
(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.