PARISH COUNCILLORS ARE SUMMONED TO ATTEND THE COUNCIL MEETING AT 7.30 PM ON WEDNESDAY 30 JULY 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 receive REPORT ON HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL
4. To invite views and discussion from LOCAL RESIDENTS
5. To agree MINUTES OF MEETING – 25 June 2025
6. To invite views and discussion from LOCAL RESIDENTS
7. PLANNING
7.1 251599 Oakfields Farm, Kingsland, HR6 9QU – Proposed replacement of an existing Septic Tank with a Package Treatment Plant.
7.2 251848 Oldfield Lodge, St Michaels Avenue, Kingsland, HR6 9QP – Proposed construction of a detached garage/workshop.
7.3 251890 and 251891 The Garth, Kingsland, HR6 9QJ – Proposed conversion and extension of existing outbuilding to domestic accommodation with link porch to house, including demolition of modern shed.
7.4 252131 The Old Watermill, Kingsland, HR6 9SW – Proposed replacement dormer windows.
7.5 Planning Decisions by Herefordshire Council – update.
8. TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN – Consider report and recommendations from the working group and agree way forward.
9. Proposal to elect a SEWERAGE REPRESENTATIVE to monitor and liaise with Welsh Water on behalf of the parish council
10. HIGHWAYS/ LENGTHSMAN SCHEME
10.1 Lengthsman Coordinator Report on lengthsman activity in the parish.
10.2 Drainage grant application 2025-26 and agree way forward.
11. FOOTPATHS
11.1 Footpath Officer Report and receipts for PROW maintenance in the parish.
11.2 PROW grant application 2025-26 and agree way forward.
12. Consider recommended locations for DOG BINS, proposed arrangements for their installation and maintenance, and agree way forward
13. FUNDING OF NEIGHBOURHOOD PLANS – Consider proposed resolution calling on the Government to provide dedicated funding for neighbourhood plans.
14. To consider plans for PROJECTOR AND SCREEN at the Coronation Hall and agree way forward.
15. COMMUNITY POLICING CHARTER – Review and update policing charter with West Mercia Police.
16. INTERPRETATION PANEL, BATTLE OF MORTIMER’S CROSS – Report and recommendations on erection of interpretation panel by the lengthsman by the main gate to St Michaels Church and agree way forward.
17. NOTICEBOARD ON SCHOOL WALL, LONGFORD – To agree colour of backing section to which notices are attached (dark or light grey), consider option to specify handles, agree noticeboard use policy and agree way forward.
18. Review HALC ‘Wise Owl TRAINING SCHEDULE and agree way forward
19. FINANCE
i) Financial statement to date, 2025-26
ii) Payment(s):
MJH Contracting, lengthsman – £ tbc
HALC, internal audit 2025-26 – £330.00
Sack and Sugar, deposit for new noticeboard – £1,250.40
Kingsland Life, donation – £100.00
20. MATTERS RAISED FOR NEXT MEETING (no discussion)
21. DATE OF NEXT MEETING
Clerk, 25 July 2025