a pdf of the Agenda can be downloaded here.
YARPOLE GROUP PARISH COUNCIL
Croft with Yarpole and Lucton
Councillors are summoned to attend the scheduled meeting of the Parish Council
on Tuesday 5 April 2022 7.30pm at the Parish Hall.
The press and public are welcome to attend.
AGENDA
1. To receive apologies for absence.
2. To receive declarations of interest and written requests for dispensation.
3. To consider request for six-month absence from a member of the Council.
4. Public Participation (limited to 20 minutes)
4.1. Report from Ward Councillor Sebastian Bowen.
4.2. Views of local residents on Parish matters.
5. To consider and agree minutes of the scheduled meeting held on 1 March 2022 and extraordinary meeting held 17 March 2022.
6. Finance:
6.1. To agree the Financial Statement (to be attached to Minutes of the meeting).
6.2. To receive year end report (to 15 March 2022) and agree allocation of remaining funds to reserves.
6.3. To sign cheques in accordance with the budget: Eyelid Productions Ltd for website & email migration £200; Yarpole Village Hall for hall hire 1 & 15 Feb £37; Leo Pest Control Inv 89414 collection 8/3 £36; Clerk Payroll Month 12 £548.76; HMRC PAYE Month 12 £137.20; Clerk Expenses – mileage £13.50; Clerk reimbursement Planning Application Fees £259; Hire of toilet for Jubilee Event £156; Kevin Davies for footpath maintenance £184.00 Total Expenditure £1,571.46.
7. Planning. To receive and agree comments on applications to be determined by Herefordshire Council:
7.1. P220816/FH – Full Householder Croft and Yarpole, Bircher, Ryelands Greenlane Yarpole HR6 0BD, To convert existing garage to domestic accommodation and construct a single storey porch to adjoin the house to the garage., Valid. Deadline 23 April 2022.
8. Consultation. To consider response to
8.1. Consultation on the Environmental Building Standards Supplementary Planning Document Deadline 13 Apr
8.2. Highways Act 1980 section 119, Proposed public path diversion order footpath YP7 (part) in the parish of Yarpole (across the Community Field). Deadline 11 April.
8.3. Balfour Beatty’s survey on the level of engagement provided by the Locality Steward.
9. Ukraine. To consider the Parish Council’s role in supporting hosts and refugees in the community.
10. The Platinum Jubilee.
10.1. To receive an update on the Jubilee Picnic, and financing required.
10.2. To note toilet hired for use at Jubilee Picnic at a cost of £130.00.
10.3. To consider member able to take delivery of hired toilet.
11. Condition of assets. To note condition of assets, in particular, notice board at Bircher Common and agree works to be undertaken.
12. To consider West Mercia Police ‘We Don’t Buy Crime’ crime prevention initiative part funded by the Police and Crime Commissioner.
13. Croft Castle. To consider pursuing more permanent access arrangements to Croft Castle via the exit road.
14. To consider setting up an Environment and Sustainability Group with a view to arranging an Eco Event in the autumn.
15. Highways
15.1. To receive update on request for collision data made under the Freedom of Information Act.
15.2. To consider arranging a meeting with Simon Hobbs, Herefordshire Council, and Ian Connolly Traffic Management Advisor Road Safety Team West Mercia Police to discuss speeding issues on the B4362 between Bircher and Lucton; the junction at Green Lane and risk to pedestrians using Green Lane as access route to the Parish Hall.
15.3. To consider purchase of YARPOLE sign for entrance to village on approach from Orleton/Bircher.
15.4. To consider purchase of signage for Green Lane.
16. Community Field
16.1. To consider any action required to further arrangements for planning and/or development.
16.2. To select supplier of playground equipment based on quotations received prior to grant application.
16.3. To consider frequency of emptying dog bin.
17. Lengthsman and Public Rights of Way. To receive updates and agree works to be completed.
18. To note contents of the information sheet and agree action if required.
19. To raise items for next agenda.
20. Date of next meetings:
Annual Meeting of Lucton Parish and Annual Meeting of Croft with Yarpole Parish Tuesday 3 May 2022, starting at 7.00pm.
Annual Meeting of the Parish Council followed by scheduled May meeting Tuesday 3 May 2022, 7.30pm
Maggie Brown.
Clerk to Yarpole Group Parish Council. yarpolegroup@gmail.com 07398 222 310 31 March 2022