Wednesday January 15th 2025 at 7.00 pm at Defford Village Hall

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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 15th January 2025, at 7pm in Defford Village 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. 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 20th November 2024
  2. FINANCE / GOVERNANCE
  3. Approval of receipts and payments to 10th January 2025 (made since last meeting)

 

 

  1. Account Balances:

Unity Trust Current Account: £3,044.18

Unity Trust Savings Account: £26,929.29

  1. Budget / Precept Request – to consider draft budget / precept request circulated to Cllrs prior to meeting
  2. COUNTY CLLR / DISTRICT CLLR REPORTS
  3. HIGHWAYS & BYWAYS (to include traffic calming)
  4. PRoW – to receive report from Cllr Marshall
  5. PLANNING:
  6. 24/00952/HP – Lincolns Farm Bungalow Rebecca Road – approved by WDC
  7. 21/02561 – Land at (OS 9164 4305) Harpley Road – Awaiting decision by WDC
  8. 24/01609 – Atalaya, Upper Street, Defford – refused by WDC and Appeal submitted by applicant
  9. 24/02165 – Windermere, 6 Crown Court, Defford – approved by WDC
  10. 24/01822 – Crabbe Tree Farm, Besford Road, Wadborough – awaiting decision by WDC

9. REPORTS:

  • Lengthsman – report from Cllr Lamont
  • Traffic Calming – VAS signs have been delivered – to clarify location
  • Solar development – A4104/Baughton Lane – Update from Cllr Stephens
  1. MILLENNIUM GREEN;
  • Grant funding opportunities
  • Maintenance and future improvements
  1. NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN

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

13. OTHER MATTERS FOR INFORMATION / FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:

13. DATE OF NEXT PARISH COUNCIL MEETING – To agree dates / venues for meetings for 2025