Agenda for Meeting 19th March 2025

Parish Councillors are summoned to the Ordinary Parish Council Meeting on Wednesday 19th March 2025, in the Clehonger Village Hall, from 7.30 pm for the purpose of transacting the following business:-

AGENDA

1.0 Open Session with any parishioners who have joined the Meeting (to include any update from West Mercia Police – if in attendance)

Guest Speaker
To welcome Elaine Horton from the Kingstone Surgery Charitable Trust who wishes to speak about the fundraising initiative for an out of hours and self service prescription dispensing facility

2.0 Apologies for absence

3.0 Declarations of Interest

4.0 To approve minutes of the Ordinary Parish Council Meeting held on 19th February 2025

5.0 Finance, Training and Policies
5.1) To approve accounts, payments and note balances (please see Finance Sheet)
5.2) To consider and determine topics for the 20th May HALC Training Session
5.3) To consider the purchase of bulbs for parish planting and to appoint a co-ordinator to look at locations and to obtain landowner consent
5.4) To consider the Clehonger Village Hall Constitution and to determine representation, by the parish council, on the Clehonger Village Hall Committee

6.0 Playing Field
6.1) Update on matters relating to the playing field and any decisions
6.2) To consider any update concerning the playing field 106 proposals including any decisions and any matters in regard to the School Highways Safety 106

7.0 Planning
7.1) To consider response to Planning Applications, as notified, and then determined by Herefordshire Council

8.0 Clehonger Welcome Packs – to update (if applicable)

9.0 Parish Roads and Footpaths, trees and land
9.1) To note any defects to be reported to Balfour Beatty/Lengthsman
9.2) To consider any issues in relation to footpaths
9.3) To receive any update regarding trees

10.0 The Lengthsman Contract
10.1) To consider activities in regard to the Lengthsman Contract and to consider possible appointment of an additional contractor

11.0 Community Speed Watch
11.1) To consider any update on the Speed Indicator Device etc. and speeding

12.0 Information Sheet, Correspondence plus Ward Councillor Report
12.1) To note Information and Correspondence sheet
12.2) To receive any update from the Ward Councillor, including any further update on the Kingstone Road housing development and drainage issues.

13.0 Matters to be raised on the Agenda of the next Meeting

14.0 Confirmation of date of next Parish Council Meeting
The next ordinary meeting will be held on Wednesday 16th April 2025 from 7.30 pm in the Village Hall.

A Wright
Mrs Alison Wright CiLCA (Parish Clerk)