Wednesday 18th September – 7.00 pm – Besford Court – Agenda

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DEFFORD & BESFORD PARISH COUNCIL

Clerk: Lynne Yapp 36 Abbey Road, Pershore, Worcs WR10 1JP Tel: 01386 552233 (Office Hours)

Defford & Besford Parish Council (defford-besfordparishcouncil.co.uk)

Notice is given of the Parish Council meeting of Defford & Besford Parish Council on Wednesday 18th September 2024 in Besford Court Hall

Lynne Yapp Clerk

Public Participation – Opportunity for Parishioners to ask to questions / raise issues. The time allocated is at the discretion of the chairman. Residents are invited to give their views on issues on this agenda or raise issues for future consideration. Members of the public may not take part in the parish council meeting itself. This period does not form part of the formal meeting.

Members of the public are requested to write to the clerk in advance of the meeting with any queries or comments on any of the agenda item (where possible).

Note: Comments from parishioners are welcomed but in line with our Standing Orders (available to view on our website:

https://defford-besfordparishcouncil.co.uk/index.php/category/policies/ time will be strictly limited to maximum of 15 maximum minutes or to be included as an agenda item at the next parish council meeting. Note: if multiple residents are in attendance the allocated time for this part of the meeting will be shared accordingly

  1. APOLOGIES
  2. CO OPTION: to consider application for Co-Option received from A Coppin for Besford Parish
  3. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

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 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.

  1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES from meetings on 17th July 2024
  2. FINANCE / GOVERNANCE

  3. Approval of receipts and payments to 10th September 2024 (made since last meeting)
  4. Payments for authorisation:

Account Balances:

Unity Trust Current Account: £2,237.10

Unity Trust Savings Account: £21,604.64

  1. Combining Parishes – awaiting feedback from WDC
  2. COUNTY CLLR / DISTRICT CLLR REPORTS
  3. HIGHWAYS & BYWAYS (to include traffic calming)
  4. PRoW – to receive report from Cllr Marshall
  5. Upton Drive, Flooding – awaiting feedback from WCC
  6. Speed Checks Woodmancote – LY chased Molly Keeler 4th and 26th August
  7. VAS Signs – clerk emailed B Barnes 4th August
  8. PLANNING:

  9. W/24/01125/GPDQ Copelands Farm Woodmancote – awaiting decision by WDC
  10. 24/00952/HP – Lincolns Farm Bungalow Rebecca Road – awaiting decision by WDC
  11. APP/H1840/W/24/3340561 – Appeal Oak Inn, Defford – Appeal allowed and permission granted
  12. APP/H1840/W/24/3337833 – Appeal Shazam, Upper Street, Defford – awaiting decision by Inspector
  13. 24/01347 – Hill View Holiday Park – approved by WDC
  14. 24/01403 – 49 Croome Road – single storey rear extension including solar panels – approved by WDC
  15. 24/01478 – 14 Lower Drive, Besford – proposed single storey extension – awaiting decision by WDC
  16. 24/01612 – Defford Motors, Upton Road, Defford – PIP for 5 – 7 dwelling on land previously occupied by Defford Motors – awaiting decision by WDC
  17. 21/02561 – Land at (OS 9164 4305) Harpley Road – outline application for 5 dwellings (incl. 1 affordable) with garages and improved access. Provision of village amenity space and footway connectivity – Change of application description. To consider and make comment

8. REPORTS:

  • Lengthsman – report from Cllr Lamont
  • Smart Water – report from Cllr Hale
  1. MILLENNIUM GREEN;
  • Grant funding opportunities
  • Fencing (or alternative) to rear of goal posts – to consider options
  • Maintenance and future improvements
  1. PUBLIC TRANSPORT – Presentation from parishioners – to report on feedback from WCC
  2. NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN

11. CORRESPONDENCE / EMAILS: have been circulated to Cllrs, and to include:

12. OTHER MATTERS FOR INFORMATION / FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:

  • Besford Parish Vacancies

13. DATE OF NEXT PARISH COUNCIL MEETING – Wednesday September 18th 2024 7pm, at Besford Hall Plus, future meeting dates:

November 20th – Defford January 15th 2025 – Defford

March 19th 2025 – Defford May 21st 2025 – Defford