AGENDA C25/49 – C25/67
Thursday 24th July 2025
All Members
You are summoned to attend a meeting of the parish council, to be held at
Brampton Abbotts Village Hall
on Wednesday 30th July 2025
at 7.00pm
for the purpose of transacting the business identified on the agenda below.
Press and Public are welcome to attend
(Please note that this meeting was originally scheduled for 23th July)
Miss A Jones
Clerk to Brampton Abbotts & Foy Group Parish Council
AGENDA
C25/49 To receive, consider and approve apologies for absence
C25/50 To receive declarations of interest and consider written requests for dispensation
C25/51 To receive, amend as necessary and approve the minutes of the meetings on 28th May 2025.
C25/52 To Elect a Vice Chairman
C25/53 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
C25/54 Planning (15 minutes)
a) To consider and agree comments relating to new applications
251997 Land at Gardner Butcher Garages, Kyrle Street, Ross-on-Wye HR9 7DB
Proposed demolition of former garage buildings and the erection of 14 dwellings & associated works.
251995 Premier Inn, Ross-on-Wye HR9 7QJ
Proposed installation of air conditioning and ventilation equipment
251427 Yew tree Cottage, How Caple, HR1 4TA
Replacement of an old garage (recently dismantled) with a new building
251732 Clouds Harrow, Church Road, Brampton Abbotts HR9 7JE
Construction of a vehicular access.
252121 Unilin Insulations, Netherton Road, Overross Industrial Estate HR9 7QQ
Off-loading bay with covered canopy for delivery of Pentane, additional 2 storage tanks below ground
b) To note planning decisions
231806 Hillcrest, Foy, Ross-on-Wye
Proposed siting of 12 holiday lodges for tourist accommodation Permission Granted
C25/55 Finance (15 minutes)
Invoice No. Payee Goods / Services Total £
n/a Miss A Jones Expenses – inc. purchase of new laptop 403.97
TGC 3307/68 Terry Griffiths Contracts May and June bins 60.48
TGC 3316/7/8 Terry Griffiths Contracts Local Drainage Foy Bridge, H-in-the-W and Netherton Cottages 2400.00
192 Brampton Abbotts Village Hall Room Hire May 25 20.00
(b) Other Expenditure to be noted
n/a Miss A Jones Clerks wages and office allowance (paid monthly by s/o – Dec onwards) 552.63
n/a Lloyds Bank Bank charges – debited in June 5.75
n/a Lloyds Bank Bank charges – debited in July 5.25
(c) Income – None
(d) Online Banking – Council to sign document – first step to facilitate online banking payments by Clerk.
(e) Treatment of reserves – Council to consider whether to transfer some reserves into savings.
C25/56 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) Local Drainage Fund – Council to receive update on 2024/25 activity and agree what to apply for from the 2025/26 grant.
d) PRoW – Council to agree what to apply for (to note that the grant approved in 24/25 was never used because the work wasn’t done)
e) Lengthsman : to consider update on tasks for the Lengthsman and agree any actions.
C25/57 Village Hall – Council to consider a request from the village hall for further funds.
C25/58 Neighbourhood Planning – Council to consider information received from HALC and agree whether to take any action regarding lobbying for the NDP funding to be reinstated.
C25/59 Review of Standing Orders and Financial Regulations – Council to consider whether the documents remain fit for purpose and agree any necessary amendments.
C25/60 Review of Risk Register – Council to consider whether the document remain fit for purpose and agree any necessary amendments.
C25/61 Parish Council Insurance – Council to consider update from Cllr. Teague following his discussion with the current insurer.
C25/62 Correspondence – general – council to consider and agree actions if appropriate
a) Herefordshire Council –
i. Various updates relating to roads including resurfacing works in adjacent parish between meetings
ii. Confirmation from the Neighbourhood Planning team that grant funding for NDPs has been withdrawn by central government.
iii. Call for sites – as part of Local plan activity HC is calling for sites as part of their evidence gathering exercise.
iv. National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) – various responses to queries raised by PC regarding the NPPF seminar in March 2025.
v. Draft accounts have been published.
vi. Additional street lighting and CCTV in parts of Ross and Leominster
vii. Findings of latest Ofsted report into Children’s Services and notification that Tina Russell is now the council’s permanent Corporate Director of Children and Young People.
viii. HC members approve route to enable phase one of the Western bypass to move to its construction stage and the plan to acquire land necessary for the project. The first phase was previously known as the Southern Link Road and will see a new road joining the A49 to the A465
b) National Highways – details of M50 closures for July 25 – March 26 (on website)
c) HALC – Information Corner inc. advice that audit arrangements for 25/26 will changed and training will be provided, remote meetings may be allowed in future and training schedule
d) West Mercia Police – Information relating to the We Don’t Buy Crime campaign including potential cost to the PC (if progressed) and minimum requirement from local take up.
e) Ward Cllr. Barry Durkin – June and July Ward Reports (also available on PC website)
f) B4224 Multi Parish Strategy Group Meeting – minutes from the March meeting and notification that the scheduled June meeting has been rescheduled for 1st September
g) Royal British Legion – VJ Day anniversary collection
C25/63 Correspondence – Consultations / Reports etc.
a) Herefordshire Council
i. TRO – review of 7.5T weight limit in Ross-on-Wye
ii. Regeneration of Merton Meadow – runs online until 31st August
C25/64 Meetings, Training and Seminars
1st September – B4224 Strategy group meeting
C25/65 Information Share – not requiring discussion, expenditure or decision
C25/66 Items for next / future meetings
• Councillor Numbers / Community Governance Review – once advice received from HALC regarding their proposed “group approach” to HC.
• Road cleaning – council to reconsider once activity related to Local Drainage Fund has been completed and costs provided by the Lengthsman.
• Light Pollution – Council to consider any update(s) from Dark Skies / Hfds Wildlife Trust
• Review of NDP – when can it be reviewed, how can it be funded, where can legal / procedural advice be found.
C25/67 Next meeting – Next scheduled ordinary meeting – Wednesday 24th September 2025.