Notice is hereby given that the next Meeting of Richards Castle (Herefordshire) Parish Council will be at 7.30pm on Thursday 27 July 2017 at the Village Hall
1. Apologies for absence
2. Co-opt one new member to the parish council
3. Declarations of Interest and Written Requests for Dispensation
[Declaration of any disclosable pecuniary interest in a matter to be discussed at the meeting whether or not it is included in the register of interests. Members are reminded that they are required to leave the room during discussing and voting on matters in which they have a disclosable pecuniary interest whether or not the interest is entered into the register of members’ interests maintained by the Monitoring Officer.]
4. Minutes of the previous meeting – 25 May 2017
5. Report from the Herefordshire Councillor for Bircher Ward
6. To invite views and discussion from members of the parish
7. Planning
171880 Land at Spout House Field, Richards Castle, SY8 4EW. Variation of condition 2 ref 170647/F Erection of 4 dwellings – amended plans.
Update on planning decisions/ enforcement by Herefordshire Council
8. Financial Items
a) Payments to approve:
Eyelid Productions, website training – £60.00
The Clerk, wages April-June 2017 – £326.61
Clerk – HMRC, PAYE Q1, 2017-18 – £81.60
HALC, website hosting – £24.00
R Bayliss, footpaths maintenance – £ tbc
Hitrees, lengthsman – £ tbc
b) To appoint enhanced lengthsman contractor for the repair of minor potholes
c) To consider quotation for two new planters to locate at the entrance to the village
d) Agree date and cost of HALC training session
9. Broadband at Richards Castle
10. Consider adoption of new code of conduct
11. Update on request for quotation from Balfour Beatty for village sign and signpost/ fingerposts at Rock crossroads
12. Consider request to agree date for the joint Annual Parish Meeting in May 2018
13. Neighbourhood Development Plan – review referendum and consider future role for steering group
14. Review Balfour Beatty petition and agree next steps
15. Reports from parish councillor representatives
a) Parochial Church Council
b) Neighbourhood Development Plan
c) Footpaths
d) Lengthsman
e) Highways
f) Village Hall
16. Review parish council representative roles and website updates
17. Parish council communications
18. Consider Herefordshire Council’s Budget Priorities consultation
19. Rural Areas Site Allocations Development Plan Document – Issues and Options Consultation
20. Clerk’s Report
21. Matters raised for next meeting (no discussion)
22. Close meeting and date of next meeting
Clerk to the Parish Council
Tel: 07963 845358
Email: clerk.richardscastle.hfd.pc@gmail.com
23 July 2017