PARISH COUNCILLORS ARE SUMMONED TO ATTEND THE COUNCIL MEETING AT 7.30 PM ON WEDNESDAY 19 FEBRUARY 2025 AT THE VILLAGE TEAROOM
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 – 15 January 2025.
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 242886 Broomy Hill Gardens, Cobnash, Kingsland, HR6 9QZ – Replacement dwelling, demolition of outbuildings and creation of new pond.
8.2 243292 Holgate Cottage, Kingsland, HR6 9QS – Proposed adaptation and extension of an existing cottage dwelling and associated vehicle parking.
8.3 243217 Hill Croft, North Road, Kingsland, HR6 9RX – Proposed car port within forecourt of property.
8.4 250137 Bryn Y Coed, 4 Highfield Close, Kingsland, HR6 9RS – T1 – Large Oak situated in rear garden, reduce large side stem extending towards property to the south by one third by reducing in length by 2 metres to approximately 12 metres by thinning and shortening outer canopy, reducing weight but maintaining flowing branch line and pleasing appearance. Two low medium sized branches extending towards property, remove back to the main parent junction. Remove major dead wood from throughout crown and check upper canopy for any broken or fractured branches. Reason – encroaching on property.
8.5 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. To consider additional information posted on the planning portal.
8.6 Planning Decisions by Herefordshire Council – update.
9. TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN – Consider report and recommendations from the working group and agree way forward.
10. PLAYGROUND AT CORONATION HALL – Review wording for plaque to thank sponsors of the playground for their support and agree next steps.
11. FOOTPATHS
Report and any receipts for PROW maintenance in the parish and agree way forward.
12. HIGHWAYS/ LENGTHSMAN SCHEME
12.1 Report on lengthsman activity.
12.2 Verge cutting season 2025: Options to encourage biodiversity on parish verges.
12.3 Update on tender process for 2025-26 and agree way forward.
13. FINANCE
i) Financial statement to date
ii) Payments:
Coronation Hall, meetings 2025 – £225.00
HALC, affiliation and subscription 2025-26 – £1,095.13
T Smith, servicing of strimmer – £65.90
Clerk, wages increment for period 2024-25, part 2 – £39.04
iii) Proposal to close historic bank account and transfer balance to new bank, and review signatories
iv) Review the effectiveness of internal financial controls
14. KINGSLAND PLAY GROUP – Consider request for community support/ funding in 2025-26.
15. NOTICEBOARD ON SCHOOL WALL, LONGFORD – Consider options to improve, renovate or replace the noticeboard located on the external wall of the school.
16. NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN – Implications of the new National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) for the Local Plan and NDP and agree next steps.
17. Proposed SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS 2025-26
18. MATTERS RAISED FOR NEXT MEETING (no discussion)
19. DATE OF NEXT MEETING
Clerk
14 February 2025