Members are summoned to attend a meeting of the parish council, to be held at
Brampton Abbotts Village Hall
on Tuesday 25th July 2023 at 7.00pm
for the purpose of transacting the business identified on the agenda below.
Press and Public are welcome to attend
AGENDA
C23/28 To receive, consider and approve apologies for absence
C23/29 To receive declarations of interest and written requests for dispensation
C23/30 To receive and approve the minutes of the meetings on 20th June 2023.
C23/31 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 report and comments from Ward Cllr.
C23/32 Planning (15 minutes)
a) To consider and agree comments relating to applications:
231460 Land South of Church Road, Brampton Abbotts.
Proposed variation of condition 1 of planning permission 223597 (Application for variation of conditions 3, 4, 5, 8, 9 & 10 Appeal Ref: APP/W1850/W/19/3232124 of planning permission 163755 (Construction of 10 no. residential dwellings, 10 no. car ports and 2 no. garages and associated works) – to vary the pre-commencement conditions to allow a material start and implementation of the planning permission before 4/02/23) – substitution of the house-types originally approved for alternative designs, with minor revisions to the garaging and incorporation of renewable energy sources; namely flush- fitting solar PV panels (Re-consultation)
231806 PGL Hillcrest, Foy
Proposed siting of 12 no. holiday lodges for use as tourist accommodation on land within the established planning unit.
b) To note planning decisions: .
230673 the Beeches, Church Road, HR9 7JD
Proposed removal of condition 8 of planning permission 220624
(this relates to the removal of the requirement to construct the passing bay) Granted
C23/33 Finance (5 minutes)
a) To consider the following invoices for payment:
Invoice No. Payee Goods / Services Total
n/a Miss A Jones Expenses (inc. filing consumables and stamps) 102.06
TGC2259 Terry Griffiths Contracts Bin emptying 14.52
23040 William Powell & Sons Retention on VH works 1,998.73
Other Expenditure
n/a Miss A Jones Clerks wages and office allowance (paid monthly by s/o) 468.61
b) To retrospectively note income and / or approve payments made between meetings:
Income
None
Expenditure
None
C23/34 Highways / Footpaths / Greenspaces / Environment (10 minutes)
a) To consider and agree any urgent new highway/footpath issues to be reported to BBLP/HC.
b) Council to consider concerns raised by a resident in Foy regarding the pack of a 30mph speed limit and agree necessary actions.
c) Council to consider update from Clerk regarding Ross Road junction and agree necessary actions.
d) Council to receive update from Cllr. Scudamore regarding the bridleway between Church Road and Turners Lane
e) Lengthsman 2023/24. Council to formally sign up to the scheme for this year and to consider and agree whether they want to put forward any projects for match funding.
f) To consider update on tasks for the Lengthsman and agree any actions.
C23/35 Light Pollution – Council to receive update from Clerk and agree any necessary next steps.
C23/36 Councillor Numbers – Council to receive update from Clerk and agree any necessary next steps.
C23/37 Bin / Waste Collection – new arrangements – Council to receive update from Ward Cllr. Durkin, if available.
C23/38 Correspondence (General)
a) Hereford sandblasting – details of service to refurbish old telephone boxes (sandblast and respray) – all done on site @ £650
b) BAcRG – update – advising a new scheme has been proposed for re-opening St Michaels Church for community use. Further updates to follow as details are confirmed.
C23/39 Correspondence (Reports / Consultations)
a) Herefordshire Council – Minerals & Waste Local Plan Modifications Consultation. Responses by 21st August
C23/40 Information Share – not requiring discussion, expenditure or decision
C23/41 Items for next / future meetings
C23/42 Next meeting – Next scheduled ordinary meeting – Tuesday 26th September 2023
Miss A Jones (Clerk to the Parish Council)
20th July 2023