PARISH COUNCILLORS ARE SUMMONED TO ATTEND THE COUNCIL MEETING AT 7.30 PM ON WEDNESDAY 17 APRIL 2024 AT THE CORONATION HALL
1. To accept APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
2. To receive DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST and REQUESTS FOR DISPENSATION on agenda items.
3. To CO-OPT TWO (2) NEW MEMBERS of the parish council
4. To agree MINUTES OF MEETING – 27 March 2024.
5. To receive REPORT ON HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL
6. To invite views and discussion from LOCAL RESIDENTS
7. CLERK’S REPORT and REPORT ON MEETINGS PLANNED/ ATTENDED BY COUNCILLORS
8. PLANNING
8.1 240792 Westfield, North Road, Kingsland, HR6 9RZ – Proposed works to various trees to trim overhanging boughs along boundary between Westfield and No 1 Three Owls.
8.2 240819 Gawsworth, North Road, Kingsland, HR6 9RU – The removal of 3 silver birch trees in the rear garden which have become overgrown and too tall for the garden. There is the concern of them falling in high winds and causing damage either to our property or our neighbours.
8.3 240793 1 Three Owls, North Road, Kingsland, HR6 9RZ – Proposed felling of a deciduous tree approx. 3m from boundary with Westfield.
8.4 Planning Decisions by Herefordshire Council – update.
9. TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN – Consider report and recommendations from the working group and agree way forward.
10. PLAYGROUND FOR OLDER CHILDREN – Consider report and recommendations from the working group and agree way forward.
11. FOOTPATHS
11.1 Review proposed generic risk assessment for group walks on the footpaths and agree way forward.
11.2 Report on PROW in the parish and agree way forward.
11.3 Review Herefordshire Council PROW grant for 2024-25 and agree way forward.
12. HIGHWAYS/ LENGTHSMAN SCHEME
12.1 Report on lengthsman activity and agree way forward.
12.2 Highway matters to bring to the attention of the highway authority.
12.3 Lengthsman contract 2024-25, review Herefordshire Council drainage grant for 2024-25 and agree way forward.
13. LOCAL PLAN CONSULTATION – Consider response to the consultation (Regulation 18) by Herefordshire Council and agree way forward
14. NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN – Update on preparations for the annual parish meeting and agree way forward.
15. SEWAGE SPILLS INTO LOCAL RIVERS – Consider options to address frequency of water spills into local rivers in the parish reported by the water authority and agree next steps.
16. FINANCE
i) Receipts:
Herefordshire Council, lengthsman grant 2023-24 – £1,420.00
Herefordshire Council, s106 – playground – £4,148.39
The Street Foundation, playground donation – £2,928.25
Flower Show, playground donation – £200.00
ii) Payments:
Hitrees, lengthsman/ footpaths – £ tbc
Coronation Hall, meeting March 2024 – £20.00
Drainage works at Coronation Hall – £ tbc
Playdale, playground (final payment) – £12,702.74
iii) Consider proposal to use HALC’s internal audit service
iv) Consider proposal to provide all members with a dedicated .gov.uk email address for parish council business
v) Quotations for an overhead projector screen for parish council meetings
17. ROAD NAME SIGNS – Update on community commissioning of St Michael’s Avenue sign and agree way forward.
18. COMMUNITY POLICING CHARTER – Review and update policing charter with West Mercia Police.
19. SMARTWATER INITIATIVE – To consider whether to proceed with a scheme for Kingsland parish.
20. MATTERS RAISED FOR NEXT MEETING (no discussion)
21. To note INFORMATION ITEMS
Clerk
12 April 2024