Wigmore Group Parish Council
Councillors are summoned to join the scheduled meeting of the Parish Council on
Monday 11 January 2021 at 7.30pm via Zoom online line Passcode 707556
The Press & Public are cordially invited to join the meeting, or to submit a comment or question for the Parish Council. For further information please contact the Clerk, Maggie Brown, 07398 222 310 or clerk@wigmoregrouppc.co.uk or The Quern, Chapel Lawn, Bucknell, SY7 0BW.
AGENDA
1. Apologies. To receive apologies for absence.
2. To receive Declarations of interests and written requests for dispensations.
3. Open Session
3.1. To receive report from Ward Cllr Carole Gandy.
3.2. To receive views of residents on parish matters.
4. Minutes To approve minutes of scheduled meeting 14 December 2020.
5. Notice of Vacancy for a Wigmore Councillor.
6. Finance
6.1. To receive quarter end report from Responsible Financial Officer.
6.2. To confirm the Parish Council will meet via Zoom until it is otherwise so decided.
6.3. To note balances, payments between meetings, and approve payments. See Appendix 1.
7. Planning
To consider response to applications to be determined by Herefordshire Council:
P204119/F – Planning Permission Pipe Aston, Mortimer, Land adj to Juniper Cottage Pipe Aston Ludlow Herefordshire SY8 2HG, Land adj to Juniper Cottage Pipe Aston Ludlow Herefordshire SY8 2HG, Proposed 40 x 20m manege with retaining walls formed using stone gabions. , Valid. Deadline extended to 12 January
8. Road Safety in the valley from Wigmore via Elton to Pipe Aston. To receive an update and agree further action as required.
9. Closed Churchyard – Wigmore.
9.1. To consider approving works to second Lime Tree; crown reduction; in accordance with advice received from Jerry Ross Arboricultural Consultancy.
9.2. To consider banning the dumping of domestic garden waste on the footpath/church property whilst still permitting naturally fallen (or cut) material from within the churchyard to remain for environmental purposes.
10. To consider adoption of the following policies:
10.1. Model Standing Orders 2018 (Revised 2020)
10.2. Data Retention Schedule
10.3. Data Protection Policy
10.4. Publication Scheme
11. Bury Lane Playing Field
11.1. To note monthly inspection of play equipment on 31 December 2020.
11.2. To receive further information concerning the recent hedging and ditching works on the boundary of the Community Field and to consider what action is required.
11.3. To note temporary safety fencing has been put up.
12. Streetlights
12.1. To note quotation CCM198 for £441.08 to repair streetlight 003 on pavement by Castle Gardens A4110 accepted; and to consider further action if required.
12.2. To consider any action required to further arrangements for transferring responsibility of 10 streetlights from Wigmore Group Parish Council to Herefordshire Council.
13. COVID-19
To consider response to COVID-19 as required.
14. Lengthsman Contract
To consider contract with Countrywide Grounds Maintenance for 2021/22.
15. Information items, correspondence & training. To note and action, as necessary.
16. To raise matters for next scheduled meeting: Monday 8 February 2021.
Mrs Maggie Brown, Clerk to the Council
Email clerk@wigmoregrouppc.co.uk Telephone 07398 222 310
5 January 2021
Appendix 1
FINANCE
Lloyds Bank Balance at 3/11/2020 £45,049.08
Less December payments £626.21;
Less payments made between meetings: Countrywide Grounds Maintenance – Sep, Oct & Nov invs £1,761.00; Lloyds Bank Balance at 31/12/2020 £42,661.87
Ringfenced funds: Bury Lane Community & Playing Field: maintenance fund £4,077.88
Bury Lane Community & Playing Field: development fund £8,675.00
Election Fund £1,809.02; Traffic/Signage £1,536.00; Street Lights £2,000.00
Reserve Fund £7,500.00
General Revenue Reserve £3,212.16
TOTAL ringfenced £28,810.06
Un-ringfenced funds available: £13,851.81
Payments for approval. Amounts include VAT where applicable.
Clerk Payroll – December (Month 9) £532.83
#Clerk Expenses – January £98.27
HMRC PAYE for months 7 & 8 £247.91
Countrywide Grounds Maintenance December Inv 150248 £587.00
Total Payments £1,466.01
Un-ringfenced balance after January Payments: £12,385.80
# Zoom subscription 2/1/21-1/2/21 £7.20; post saver sleeves £8.14 & Fence £82.93