PARISH COUNCILLORS ARE SUMMONED TO ATTEND THE COUNCIL MEETING AT 7.30 PM ON WEDNESDAY 15 JANUARY 2025 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 ONE (1) NEW MEMBER of the parish council
4. To agree MINUTES OF MEETING – 27 November 2024.
5. To receive REPORT ON HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL
6. WELSH WATER – Overview of sewerage infrastructure, how it works and investment
7. To invite views and discussion from LOCAL RESIDENTS
8. CLERK’S REPORT and REPORT ON MEETINGS PLANNED/ ATTENDED BY COUNCILLORS
9. PLANNING
9.1 242743 Land adjacent to B4360 Cobnash – The erection of three dwellings and associated work on land at Cobnash, together with a replacement septic system at Southend.
9.2 242821 Waterloo Mill, Cobnash – Proposed conversion of the mill and associated buildings to 6 units for holiday accommodation. Listed building consent.
9.3 Planning Decisions by Herefordshire Council – update.
10. TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN – Consider report and recommendations from the working group and agree way forward.
11. PLAYGROUND AT CORONATION HALL – Review wording for plaque to thank sponsors of the playground for their support and agree next steps.
12. FOOTPATHS
Report and any receipts for PROW maintenance in the parish and agree way forward.
13. HIGHWAYS/ LENGTHSMAN SCHEME
13.1 Report on lengthsman activity.
13.2 Agree process for appointment of temporary lengthsman from 1 February 2025, tender process for 2025-26 and agree way forward.
13.3 Highway matters to bring to the attention of the highway authority.
14. FINANCE
i) Financial statement to date
ii) Receipts
Herefordshire Council, lengthsman grant for period to November 2024 – £2,882.50
iii) Payments
Coronation Hall, meetings – £25.00
Clerk, wages increment for period 2024-25 – £ tbc
iv) Coronation Hall – To consider request for financial support in 2025-26
v) Review the effectiveness of internal financial controls
15. NOTICEBOARD ON SCHOOL WALL, LONGFORD – Consider options to improve, renovate or replace the noticeboard located on the external wall of the school.
16. NEIGBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN – Implications of the new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) for the Local Plan and NDP, and agree next steps
17. MATTERS RAISED FOR NEXT MEETING (no discussion)
18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING
Clerk
10 January 2025