Councillors are summoned to a meeting to be held at 7.30pm on Tuesday 12 September 2023 at Bishops Frome Centre.
Agenda
2023/083 To receive apologies for absence
2023/084 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
2023/085 Suspend standing orders to allow members of the public to speak
2023/086 Report from County Councillor – Ellie Chowns
2023/087 To adopt the minutes of the previous meetings held on 11 July 2023
2023/088 Report of Finance committee meeting 10.7.23
088.1 – approval of the Complaints Procedure Policy and Grant Awarding Policy
088.2 – review and approve the risk register
088.3 – consider online banking with Unity Bank
088.4 – review of clerk’s salary grade, report from Cllrs S Fallas and W Pudge
2023/089 Finance
089.1 Bank Reconciliation as of 31.8.23 if available
089.2 Payments received
18.7.23 – Bromyard Football club – £450 – ground rental
24.7.23 – National Grid – £2.50
31.7.23 – Fromes Hill Village Hall trust -£320.10- field rental share
089.3 Payments made between meetings
31.7.23 – N Carless – £405.00
31.7.23 – HMRC – £270
25.8.23 – D R Bradley – £300 – hire of digger for BMX track
089.4 Payments for consideration
7.9.23 – PWLP – £602.38 -DD
7.8.23 – Welsh Water – £41.79 in credit
21.8.23 – E-On – £60.77- DD
16.8.23 – Gallagher -£1,749.01 – insurance
23.8.23 – Gallagher – £89.60 – mower insurance
31.7.23 – Redlynch – £4,173.60 – repair to play surfaces
31.8.23 – BC Partridge- £75.01 – diesel for mower
2.9.23 – N Carless – £98.15 – ink cartridges
2023/090 Planning
090.1 Decisions made since last meeting
P231823 – Brook House, Bishops Frome WR6 5BG – proposed single storey extension – approved
090.2 Applications commented on between meetings
P232033 / P232034 – Paunton Cottage, Bishops Frome, WR6 5BL – retrospective application for partial conversion of former cart shed to form living accommodation – no objections
P232363 – Crumble Cottage, Bishops Frome WR6 5AU – proposed change of use of land for siting of up to 3 glamping pods, new access and associated works – no objections
090.3 Plans for consideration
P232373 – 8 Knights Court, Bishops Frome WR6 5BZ – proposed dropped kerb and parking area to the front
P232448 – The Hop Pocket, Bishops Frome WR6 5BT – proposed installation of ground mounted solar panels, container for the storage of inverters and batteries, connection cable and associated development
2023/091 Correspondence
091.1 correspondences for reference – see attached
091.2 correspondences for consideration
Sustainability and Climate Change team – new locations for new EV charges across the county
Bishops Frome Village centre – siting of recycling units for textiles
Hedge between Farm Court and Village Hall
2023/092 Frome Hill Report
092.1 Update on possible purchase of St Matthew’s share of the Frome Hill Field
092.2 Update on consultations on the use of the Fromes Hill field by Fromes Hill Village Hall Trust
092.3 –update on speed indicator base and possible speed reduction in Fromes Hill area
2023/093 Bishops Frome Report
093.1 Report from Tree Officer
093.2 Consider correspondence from resident of Farm Court and hedge cutting
2023/094 Footpaths’ Report
2023/095 Date of next meeting
Date of next meeting – 17 October – note week later than usual
(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.