Councillors are summoned to attend a meeting of the parish council, to be held at
Brampton Abbotts Village Hall
on Wednesday 26th March 2025
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
18th March 2025
AGENDA
C25/17 To receive, consider and approve apologies for absence
C25/18 To receive declarations of interest and consider written requests for dispensation
C25/19 To receive, amend as necessary and approve the minutes of the meeting on 27th November 2024.
C25/20 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
C25/21 Planning (15 minutes)
a) To consider and agree comments relating to new applications
231806 Hillcrest, Foy HR9 6RD
Proposed siting of 12 no. holiday lodges for use as tourist accommodation on land within established planning unit.
Re-consultation with amended drawings.
250394 Hillcrest, Foy HR9 6RD
Change of use of Hillcrest to 2 no. self build C3 dwelling houses and continued use of staff accommodation as two dwelling houses (part retrospective)
b) To note planning decisions
243000 Glenwood, Brampton Abbotts HR9 7JD
Proposed enclosed porch to front elevation Permission Granted
243240 School House, Foy HR9 7JW
Demolition of existing single storey side extension, porch extension and car port. Introduction of a two-storey side extension with integral garage at ground floor. Widening of existing parking area to improve manoeuvrability. Permission Granted
NB. No reference is made within the permission relating to the PCs request.
c) To note Applications Between Meetings
243240 School House, Foy HR9 7JW
Demolition of existing single storey side extension, porch extension and car port. Introduction of a two-storey side extension with integral garage at ground floor. Widening of existing parking area to improve manoeuvrability.
The Parish Council had no objection to the proposals, however it considered it would be prudent to require the land contamination situation to be confirmed, along with any necessary measures, prior to commencement of work, to ensure the protection of the current and future occupiers.
d) Other Planning Matters
i. Formal complaint to HC regarding the Church Road Development – update on outstanding feedback from HC
ii. Herefordshire Council Local Plan – update from Cllr. Teague, following events held by HC earlier in March.
C25/22 Finance (15 minutes)
a) To consider the following invoices / services for payment:
Invoice No. Payee Goods / Services Total
TGC 3070 Terry Griffiths Contracts Lengthsman – Bin emptying 26.98
TGC 3126 Terry Griffiths Contracts Lengthsman – Bin emptying 26.98
141 Brampton Abbotts Village Hall Room hire Jan 25 25.00
n/a Miss A Jones Clerk’s expenses 55.27
3876 Eyelind productions Annual website support 100.00
Payments made between meetings
2996 Terry Griffiths Contracts Installation of 3rd notice board 342.00
(b) Other Expenditure to be noted
n/a Miss A Jones Clerks wages and office allowance (paid monthly by s/o – Dec) 552.63
n/a PWLB Lending PWL payment 3/3/25 2200.94
(c) Income – None
(d) Independent Internal Audit – Council to agree who will provide this service for 2024/25.
C25/23 Highways / Footpaths / Greenspaces / Environment (10 minutes)
a) Update on previously raised issues.
b) To consider and agree any urgent new highway/footpath issues to be reported to BBLP/HC.
c) Verge Cutting programme – council to agree whether they want any parish verges to be left uncut in the spring.
d) Local Drainage Fund – Clerk to provide update from Lengthsman if available.
e) To consider update on tasks for the Lengthsman and agree any actions.
C25/24 VE 80 Year Anniversary – council to review proposals by the parish Cake Club and agree actions / support to be provided.
C25/25 Light Pollution – Council to consider any update(s) from Dark Skies / Hfds Wildlife Trust
C25/26 Risk Register – Council to review and amend as necessary.
C25/27 Correspondence – general – council to consider and agree actions if appropriate
a) Herefordshire Council –
i. Notification of the Civility and Respect Pledge that has been introduced by NALC and now forms part of the Code of Conduct
ii. Various updates relating to roads
iii. Formal notification that the Public RoW Grant (£250k) and the Local Drainage Fund (£445k) will run again in 2025/26
iv. Notification of a road closure on Church Road 2nd April for an Open Reach connection
v. Notification of a road closure C1273 (Ross Road) on 28th April for Welsh Water activity
vi. Leaders Newsletter
vii. Advice that there will be a further £13.5m spend on highways in 2025/26
b) Dark Skies Herefordshire – notification that they may include BA&F issues within planned media activity and that they have passed the information to Herefordshire Wildlife Trust to add to their list of potential sites for checking light pollution in future
c) Ross Town Council – advice that no decision has yet been made regarding Dark Skies activity but that this PCs concerns will be included in any future discussion should there be one.
C25/28 Correspondence – Consultations / Reports etc.
a) Herefordshire Council – Wyescapes Landscape Recovery Project survey – available online to any interested party.
C25/29 Meetings, Training and Seminars
Tuesday 8th April – Herefordshire Council – Parish Summit at Plough Lane Offices from 5.30 – 9.00 pm
Wednesday 26th March – B4224 Strategy Group Meeting via Zoom at 6.00pm. the Clerk has advised that this date cannot be accommodated and has asked for a copy of the minutes to be provided once available.
C25/30 Information Share – not requiring discussion, expenditure or decision
C25/31 Items for next / future meetings
• Councillor Numbers / Community Governance Review – once advice received from HALC regarding their proposed “group approach” to HC.
• Standing Orders / Financial Regulations – review at May meeting
• Road cleaning – council to reconsider once activity related to Local Drainage Fund has been completed and costs provided by the Lengthsman.
• Junction at Oak House Nursery – council to review cllr. liaison with residents and any additional formal complaints, if received
C25/32 Next meeting – Next scheduled ordinary meeting – Wednesday 28th May 2025.