Wigmore Group Parish Council
Councillors are summoned to the scheduled Parish Council Meeting
on Monday 14 March 2022 at 7.00pm at Wigmore Village Hall.
The Press & Public are cordially invited to attend.
AGENDA
1. Apologies. To receive apologies for absence.
2. To receive nominations, elect a Chairman of the Council and receive Declaration of Acceptance of Office.
3. To receive Declarations of interest and written requests for dispensations.
4. Open Session
4.1. To note report received from Ward Cllr Carole Gandy
4.2. To receive views of residents on parish matters
4.3. To receive reports from Councillors
5. Minutes. To approve minutes of the scheduled meeting 14 February 2022.
6. Finance
6.1. To note payment of £35 direct debit to the Information Commissioners Office.
6.2. To note balances and approve payments as in Appendix 1.
6.3. To agree purchase of Microsoft 365 – £59.99 due to be paid via Credit Card on 27 March.
6.4. To authorise Clerk to move funds from Reserves to Playing Fields Maintenance to create zero balance.
6.5. To consider implementing pay award as recommended by National Association of Local Councils.
6.6. To agree payment of balance to Active Garden £7,787.10 gross, for playground equipment. Invoice expected before April meeting.
7. Planning To consider responses to applications to be determined by Herefordshire Council.
7.1. P220426/L – Listed Building Consent Elton, Mortimer, Holly Tree Cottage Elton Ludlow Herefordshire SY8 2HQ, Proposed refurbishment and extension., Valid. Deadline 24 March.
7.2. P220425/FH – Full Householder Elton, Mortimer, Holly Tree Cottage Elton Ludlow Herefordshire SY8 2HQ, Proposed refurbishment and extension to Holly Tree Cottage, Valid. Deadline 24 March
8. To consider response to Consultation on the Environmental Building Standards Supplementary Planning Document Deadline 13 April 2022
9. To consider dates for Annual Parish Meetings for Pipe Aston, Elton, Leinthall Starkes and Wigmore.
10. Planning Working Group. To consider additional member of the group.
11. WGPC Newsletter. To consider quarterly A4 news sheet.
12. .gov Website. To agree whether to accept new site address https://wigmoreparishcouncil.gov.uk or request second domain is purchased, wigmoregroup-pc.gov.uk.
13. The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
13.1. To note application for road closure submitted by the Clerk.
13.2. To receive update following open General Meeting held by/for residents on 9 March and consider decisions required to further plans for a celebration.
13.3. To consider funding for prizes and decorations.
13.4. To note planting of Elm tree and addition to Queen’s Green Canopy map.
14. Lengthsman
14.1. To confirm drainage projects for grant applications to Herefordshire Council.
14.2. To consider Balfour Beatty Expression of Interest & Annual Maintenance plan for 2022/23. Deadline 31 March.
14.3. To consider option for verge cutting by Balfour Beatty – once towards the end of the growing season, or twice.
14.4. To consider mowing area in Leinthall Starkes.
14.5. To consider quotations for
14.5.1. Path between A4110 & school playing fields – to remove leaves and vegetation. .
14.5.2. Wildflower area of Bury Lane Playing Field – to cut and remove grass.
15. Bury Lane Playing Field Working Group
15.1. To note date of monthly inspections of play equipment.
15.2. To consider quote from Fran White, Parks & Playgrounds, for annual inspection. RPII (Register of Play Inspectors International) £63.40.
15.3. To consider payment of approximately £10 on receipt of invoice from The Ink Spot, for two signs advertising the Memorial Tree Line.
16. Tree Warden To receive update on condition of Oak tree at White House Farm reported to Herefordshire Council and request for Tree Preservation Order.
17. Volunteers Group Following removal of fallen limb from lime tree, to consider works in and behind closed Churchyard, including tidying and refencing.
18. Streetlights Standing item until completed.
18.1. To consider the process for decommissioning two streetlights not being adopted by Herefordshire Council.
18.2. To consider any action required to further arrangements for transferring responsibility of 10 (now 8) streetlights from Wigmore Group Parish Council to Herefordshire Council.
19. Information items, correspondence & training. To note and action, as necessary.
20. To raise matters for next scheduled meeting: Monday 11 April 2022.
Mrs Maggie Brown, Clerk to the Council
Email clerk@wigmoregrouppc.co.uk Telephone 07398 222 310 9 March 2022
Appendix 1
Lloyds Bank Balance at 7 March 2022 £35,474.71
Ringfenced funds: Bury Lane Community & Playing Field: maintenance fund £-
Bury Lane Community & Playing Field: development fund £6,511.92
Election Fund £2,059.02
Traffic/Signage £3,000.00
Streetlights £2,000.00
Reserve Fund £7,500.00
General Revenue Reserve £6,750.23
TOTAL ringfenced £27,821.17
Un-ringfenced funds available: £7,653.54
Payments for approval. Amounts include VAT where applicable.
Herefordshire Association of Local Councils – Affiliation for 2022/23 £625.97
Presteigne Gates Inv. 127437 Fencing Materials £120.96
Alan Jones Tree Surgeon, Inv 1240. Fallen limb behind St James Church £630.00
Eyelid Productions Ltd – Annual Website Support £100.00
Leo Pest Control Invs. 89207 & 88776. Collection dog waste 16/2 and 12/1 £60.00
Mr P. Blackburne** Inv numbers to follow £300.00
Cllr John Williams. Reimbursement for purchase of English Elm tree £15.00
Clerk Payroll Month 11 £573.43
HMRC PAYE Month 11 £92.60
Clerk Expenses* £64.39
Total Payments £2,582.35
Un-ringfenced balance after March Payments £5,387.03
* Domain Renewal for wigmoregrouppc.co.uk £14.39 & Home Working Allowance for 6 months £50
** Jacobs Ladder £90, hedging footpath between Ford St & the school £30, work on cherry trees in Playing Fields £180.