Council Business

Councillors are summoned to attend a Parish Council meeting on Monday 13th September 2021 at 19.00 hrs. The meeting will be held in the Parish Hall.

 

  1. Election of the Chairman.

 

  1. Co-option of a new Parish Councillor.

 

  1. To receive apologies for absence.

 

  1. To receive declarations of interest and written requests for dispensation.

 

  1. Open Session

 

  • Brief verbal report from West Mercia Police.
  • Brief verbal report from Ward Councillor David Hitchiner.
  • Brief verbal report from the Lengthsman
  • To receive views of local residents on parish matters

 

  1. To Approve Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting of the 12th July 2021

 

  1. Clerk Update and correspondence.

 

  1. Finance

 

  • To approve retrospectively outstanding payments within budget allocation[1].
  • Clerk’s salary (July & August 2021) in accordance with his employment contract.
  • Clerk’s contractual expenses in accordance with his employment contract.
  • PAYE (July & August 2021) – £266.40
  • Lengthsman – £315.27
  • Countrywide Grounds Maintenance – £70.39

 

  • To approve outstanding payments within budget allocation.
  • Lengthsman (LS01515 & LS01520)- (£179.40).
  • Annual Play Equipment Inspection (00418) – £63.40
    • To note bank balance and financial reconciliation[2].
    • Participatory Budget – To provide the authority to the Finance Working Group to begin work on introducing a Participatory Budget.

 

  1. Planning… To comment on applications to be determined by Herefordshire Council.
    • Planning Consultation – 213154 – Red Lion Inn, Madley, Hereford. Erection of illuminated and non-illuminated signs to the exterior of the building. Advertisement Consent.
    • Planning Consultation – 213155 – Red Lion Inn, Madley, Hereford. Erection of illuminated and non-illuminated signs to the exterior of the building. Listed Building Consent

 

  1. Lengthsman Working Group – To appoint new members to the Working Group and consider current and future issues.

 

  1. Recreation Ground – An update on any current issues and to consider any action arising from the recent inspection of the play equipment.

 

  1. Brief report from the Footpaths Officer and consider action on any issues raised.

 

  1. Highways – An update on current issues including feedback on the recent meeting with Clive Hall (Acting Assistant Director Highways and Transport)

 

  1. Madley Moat – To consider the arrangements and action necessary for restoring Madley Moat.

 

  1. Parish Council Vacancy – To note that the Parish Council has been given approval by Herefordshire Council to co-opt someone to fill the current vacancy.

 

  1. Recruitment of a new Clerk/RFO – To provide an update on progress in recruiting a new Parish Clerk/RFO.

 

  1. Community Speed Watch (CSW) – To consider the work required to relaunch the CSW scheme.

 

  1. Madley Parish Council Facebook Page – To consider assigning sole administration rights to the new Clerk once appointed.

 

  1. Code of Conduct – To reaffirm the Parish Council’s adherence to Herefordshire Council’s Code of Conduct which sets out the standards of behaviour expected of all Parish Councillors.

 

  1. Community Engagement Policy – To review the Community Engagement Policy and initiate an action plan to reflect the full objectives of said policy.

 

  1. Parish Events
    • To provide brief feedback on the rescheduled picnic.
    • To provide a brief update on the planned fireworks event in November 2021.
    • To provide brief feedback from the inaugural meeting of the Platinum Jubilee Working Group.
    • To provide a rough order of cost of producing a Welcome Pack.

 

  1. Items for next agenda (no discussion)

 

  1. Reminder of date that the next Parish Council Meeting will be held on Monday 11th October 2021 @ 19.00hrs.

 

Signed: Mark Hearne

 

Date: 31 August 2021

[1] Cheques have already been submitted against these payments

[2] Treasurers Account (£1,709.43) & Bus Bank Account (£25,179.22)