Agenda September 2019

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All members of the Parish Council

You are duly summoned/required to attend the next meeting of Defford & Besford Parish Council to be held at 7.45 pm on TUESDAY 17th September 2019 in the Besford Village Hall.

AGENDA

  1. Members present and to receive apologies:
  2. Declarations of Interest:

a)  Register of Interests: Councillors are reminded of the need to update their register of interests.

b)  To declare any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests in items on the agenda and their nature.

c)  To declare any Other Disclosable Interests in items on the agenda and their nature.

d) Written requests for the council to grant a dispensation (S33 of the Localism Act 2011) are to be with the clerk at least four clear days prior to a meeting.

Councillors who have declared a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest, or an Other Disclosable Interest which falls within the terms of paragraph 12(4) (b) of the code of conduct, must leave the room for the relevant items.

Public Question Time

The time allocated is at the discretion of the council/chairman. Residents are invited to give their views and question the parish council on issues on this agenda, or raise issues for future consideration at the discretion of the chairman. Members of the public may not take part in the parish council meeting itself. This period is not part of the formal meeting; brief notes will be appended to the minutes as an aide memoire.

  1. Minutes: To consider the approval of the minutes of the Parish Council Meeting July 2019
  2. Councillors’ reports: for information and items for future agendas
  3. County Councillor Adrian Hardman
  4. District Councillor Ron Davis
  5. West Mercia Local Policing Team
  6. Matters arising from previous minutes

5.1 Smell down Harpley Road (GC)

5.2 Openreach box in St Peters Lane – knocked down (GC)

5.3 Church Close intersection (GC)

  1. Planning are these still outstanding do we know what Is going through the process

    1. To consider planning applications for comment and decision notices received.
19/01570/HP Bishops Barn St Peters Lane Besford Worcester WR8 9AP Erection of outhouse for ancillary living accomodation. Approved
19/01554/CAN Pershore House Defford Road Pershore WR10 1JE T1: 4 No hollies with poor form and low vigour in close proximity to the road and pathway. The owners express concern over the condition of the holly trees, the intention is to remove and allow under storey to develop and then be managed through coppicing. Tree Works Approved 
19/01317/FUL Avonside Upton Road Defford Worcester WR8 9BU Replacement Barn Approved 
19/00758/FUL Broad Hill Farm Broad Hill Defford WR8 9AE Demolition of existing dwelling, agricultural and equestrian buildings and remodelling of farmsted to include new replacement dwelling, agricultural and equestrian buildings and landscape/ecology enhancements. Pending decision
19/00815/SCR Land North Of Strensham Bourne Road Defford Screening Opinion for solar farm and associated development Decision – Advice Given
    1. Planning applications approved
19/00607/HP San Remo Bourne Road Defford WR8 9BS Construction of conservatory Approved
19/00698/FUL Buildings At Woodmancote Defford External alterations to building, including new and replacement windows and doors, replacement cladding and replacement roof covering to facilitate change of use approved under 18/02541/GPDP Approved
  1. Finance
  2. Bank Balance

Current account balance as at 2nd August 2019 £15,492.33

Savings account balance as at 9th May 2019 e £ 4,053.59

  1. To approve any payments due
Net VAT Total Cheque no
Clerk Salary (outgoing) 570.34 570.34 1145
 Website Management 25.00 5.00 30.00 1146
 Playground Inspection 100.00 20.00 120.00 1147
Payroll Services 18.00   18.00 1148
Cllr Training 120.00 120.00 1149
ICO Registration 40.00 40.00 1150
Clerks Salary (New Sept) 335.04 335.04 1151
Clerks Salary (New Oct) 335.04   335.04 1152
TOTALS 1543.42 25.00 1568.42
  1. To sign and agree Lloyds Bank Mandate
  2. Parish Council Aims and Objectives

Update on issues raised and feedback from Councillors

Aim/ Objective Responsible
1) Lengthsman ME
2) Resurfacing of village car park

2.1 Drainage

 IS
3) Millennium Green (MG) /Play Area

3.1 RoSPA Inspection

3.2 Football nets

3.3 Benches

 GC
4) Dog fouling

4.1 Request to replace 1 or 2 x dog bin
5) Parish Council Website JC
6) New Homes Bonus

6.1 Village Hall Flooring

6.2 Any new applications for NHB

 All
7) Telephone Box

7.1 Defford

7.2 Besford

 GC

JC
8) Street lighting

Report back on meeting

 GC
9) Highways & Byways

9.1 Flooding

9.2 Village Hall Signage (GC)

9.3 Defford Signage (GC)

9.4 Churcham Homes (GC)

9.5 Speeding (JC)

 ALL
10) Footpath Warden CW
11) Electric Car charging points JC
12) Repair to Church wall GC
13) Bredon Hill Conservation Group IS
14) Mowing All
15) Smart Water GC
  1. New Items for discussion and decision
    1. Adoption of Parish Council Policies (GC)
    2. Councillor Training (GC)
    3. Besford Bridge (GC)
  2. Correspondence for Information: To note the appendix of items which have been circulated or will be available for inspection at the meeting (if applicable)
  3. To confirm date of next Parish Council meeting date
  4. Closed session – Clerks extended hours

Signed

Lynne Yapp – Clerk

September 2019