The scheduled parish council meeting has been cancelled as there were insufficient councillors available to be quorate. A new meeting date will be advised shortly. The parsih council apologises for any inconvenience.
Councillors are summoned to attend a meeting of the parish council, to be held at
Brampton Abbotts Village Hall
on Wednesday 24th July 2024
at 7.00pm
for the purpose of transacting the business identified on the agenda below.
Press and Public are welcome to attend
Miss A Jones
Clerk to Brampton Abbotts & Foy Group Parish Council
AGENDA
C24/54 To receive, consider and approve apologies for absence
C24/55 To receive declarations of interest and written requests for dispensation
C24/56 To receive, amend as necessary and approve the minutes of the meetings on 22nd May.
C24/57 Open Session (10 minutes)
Members of the public to note that this is the only opportunity to address the parish council and that the meeting will be “closed” to the public after this item unless a member of the council specifically asks a member of the public for comment or to answer a question (though the public is welcome and encouraged to stay and listen to the deliberations of the council)
a) To receive the views of local residents on parish matters.
b) To receive a report from or on behalf of the Ward Cllr. if appropriate / available
C24/58 Councillor Resignation and Co-Option – Council to note the resignation of Cllr. George Watts and the advertising of the resulting vacancy and consider whether they are aware of anyone who may be interested in being co-opted to the council.
C24/59 Planning (15 minutes)
a) To consider and agree comments relating to new applications
231806 Hillcrest, Foy
Proposed siting of 12 no. holiday lodges for use as tourist accommodation on land within the established planning unit – re-consultation.
b) To note planning decisions
241152 Land South Of Church Road, Brampton Abbotts
Application for approval of details reserved by conditions 2 & 5 of planning permission 231460. (Condition 2 – surface water drainage and condition 5 – road drainage infrastructure) Approved
240311 The old Farmhouse, Foy
Proposed rationalisation of existing roof space and fenestration of recent extensions – Raising of existing extensions ridge height to accommodate additional bedroom, with gable end window and dormer. Permission Granted
c) Other Planning Matters
Council to consider update following the formal complaint to HC regarding Church Road development and agree any necessary actions.
C24/60 Finance (15 minutes)
a) To consider the following invoices for payment:
Invoice No. Payee Goods / Services Total
TGC 2781 Terry Griffiths Contracts Lengthsman – bin emptying 22.30
TGC 2758 Terry Griffiths Contracts Lengthsman – bin emptying 22.30
TGC 2754 Terry Griffiths Contracts Lengthsman – camera survey C1273 360.00
87 Brampton Abbotts Village Hall Room hire May 24 25.00
n/a Miss A Jones – Expenses 96.00
(b) Other Expenditure
n/a Miss A Jones Clerks wages and office allowance (paid monthly by s/o) 498.94
(c) Income
None
C24/61 Highways / Footpaths / Greenspaces / Environment (10 minutes)
a) To consider and agree any urgent new highway/footpath issues to be reported to BBLP/HC.
b) PRoW maintenance funding from HC – Clerk to update on matters passed to HC for consideration.
c) PRoW FY10 – council to consider request from How Caple PC Clerk (they have recently cleared their section of the path)
d) PRoW resident correspondence – council to consider request regarding path behind The Grove (BA26?)
e) Junction at Oak House Nursery – council to response from nursery and agree next steps.
f) Road cleaning – council to consider suggestion from resident that the Lengthsman should be paid to clean the roads with a view to reducing the need to clear the drains and gulleys.
g) To consider update on tasks for the Lengthsman and agree any actions.
C24/62 Review of Standing Orders and Financial Regulations
C24/63 Light Pollution – Council to consider update from Clerk following formal complaint to HC regarding the PC’s inability to obtain useful advice, or even a useful contact point for advice on how to deal with light pollution issues, and agree any necessary next steps.
C24/64 Notice Boards – Clerk to update regarding Hole-in-the-Wall notice board
C24/65 Parish Council Summit – Council to receive update from Cllr. Diggle.
C24/66 Correspondence – general – council to consider and agree actions if appropriate
a) Herefordshire Council –
i. various updates relating to roads, services and HC staffing.
ii. Seasonal grass cutting – advice that this will be carried out in line with last years requests as PC level but that if any PC wants additional areas added to the list for special attention these should be advised ready for next year.
b) National Highways – notification of works on the M50 Westbound in August
Phase 1 – We’ll work overnight on 6, 7 and 8 August 2024, between 9pm and 6am. We’ll install a full westbound closure from M5 junction 8 to M50 junction 1.
Phase 2 – We’ll work overnight from 9 August to 19 August 2024, Monday to Friday, between 9pm and 6am. We’ll install a full westbound closure from M50 junction 2 to A449 Travellers Rest roundabout.
c) PKF Littlejohn – confirmation of receipt of the AGAR documents for the external audit
d) Ron Bailey (Parliamentary researcher for Lord Foster) – Safety of Lithium Batteries and e-bikes and scooters – asking for the PC to support the campaign on the safety of lithium batteries and their disposal
C24/67 Information Share – not requiring discussion, expenditure or decision
C24/68 Items for next / future meetings
• Councillor Numbers / Community Governance Review – once advice received from HALC regarding their proposed “group approach” to HC.
C24/69 Next meeting – Next scheduled ordinary meeting – Wednesday 25th September 2024