Orleton Parish Councillors
Barry Rogers, Veronica Bishop, David Lane, Ron Gittings, Brian Powell & Mark Simmons
are hereby summoned to attend
meeting of the Parish Council
to be held on
Thursday 21st November 2024
at 6:00pm
at the Village Hall
The Agenda for which is set out below
AGENDA
1. To appoint a qualified temporary Clerk for the meeting.
2. To receive apologies of absence.
3. To consider any declarations of interest and written requests for dispensation on agenda items.
4. To consider applications for co-option to the parish council and appoint an applicant to the role of parish councillor.
5. To consider any further declaration of interest or written request for a dispensation on agenda items.
6. To approve Minutes of the meeting held on 17th October 2024 – APPENDIX 1
7. Open session (limited to 10 minutes)
To receive views of local residents on items set out in the agenda and other parish matters proposed for inclusion in future agendas.
8. Clerk’s report to note the resignation of the Clerk effective 30th November 2024.
9. Finance
9.1 To note the bank balance as at 30th September 2024
9.2 To authorise transfer of current account funds to interest bearing reserve account
9.3 To approve the pay award backdated to April 2024 applicable to O Barrett and A Littleworth in accord with Local Government Services Pay Agreement 2024/5. (Scale 21 from £17.16 to £17.79) a flat annual rate of £1,290, equivalent to £107.50 per month.
To note the following payments made:
9.3.1 HMRC P32 £197.14
9.3.2 DHF Products (metal poles for SIDS) £135.60
9.3.3 Clerk October salary as per the Contract of Employment
9.3.4 Leo Pest Control SI102476 £85.20
9.3.5 Bank Service Charge (Direct Debit) £5.40
9.3.6 HMRC SDDS (Direct Debit) £754.35 *
9.3.7 M Bradford PFO September expenses £222.54
9.3.8 McVeigh Parker (gates) £892.80
9.3.9 Royal British Legion (Remembrance Sunday wreath) £27.25
9.3.10 Clerk November salary as per Contract of Employment
9.4 To approve the following payments:
9.4.1 Clerk travel expenses from July 2024 to November 2024
9.4.2 O Barrett temp clerking fee October meeting £250.00
9.4.3 Yatton Farm Services Inv 999 £2,322.00
9.4.4 Yatton Farm Services Inv 1001 £456.00
9.4.5 Yatton Farm Services Inv 1002 £456.00
9.4.6 Yatton Farm Services Inv 1003 £456.00
9.4.7 Yatton Farm Services Inv 1004 £444.00
9.4.8 Yatton Farm Services Inv 1006 £126.00
9.4.9 Yatton Farm Services Inv 1005 £540.00
9.4.10 Yatton Farm Services Inv 1007 £456.00
10. Planning
Land at Comberton P233282/F – proposed use of land for stationing of caravans: to consider further submissions from the applicant and approve a draft letter of response.
11. Speed Indicator Devices (SIDS)
Update from Cllr Gittings
12. Draft Precept – to consider a presentation of the draft precept from Cllr Gittings to include but not limited to:
12.1 Consideration of the Clerks remuneration and hours
12.2 Consideration of the sum allocated for and amounts of grants and donations
12.3 The adequacy of reserves held by the parish council
13. Report on meeting with Adam Breakwell –
13.1 Independent governor – to consider an invitation to put forward a nominee
13.2 Flood response and road closures – communications
14. To note the conditional approval of the Herefordshire Council drainage grant
15. Severn Trent Sewer Flooding
To receive an update from Cllr Lane on correspondence from Severn Trent and meetings with planning officers and Cllr Hurcomb on 14 November.
16. To receive updates and agree next steps, where appropriate:
16.1 Village Hall – to receive an update from Cllr Rogers.
16.2 Orleton Recreation Association – to receive an update from Cllr Powell.
16.3 Highways – to receive an update from Cllr Bishop. Highways – to receive an update from Cllr Bishop and to note ‘Regulation 28 Report to prevent future deaths’ issued by HM Coroner and sent to Chief Executive HCC in relation to fatal accident on B4361.
16.4 Land Drainage Group and Flood Wardens – to receive an update from Cllr Lane on NFM scheme.
16.5 Footpaths – to receive an update from Cllr Gittings.
17. Highway Flood Relief Scheme
To receive an update from Ward Cllr Hurcomb.
18. To receive an update form HC Bircher Ward Member, Councillor D. Hurcomb (limited to 5 minutes).
19. Matters for discussion at the next meeting. (No discussion)
20. Date of next meeting: 23rd January 2025 at 6:00pm
Amber Littleworth
Clerk, Orleton Parish Council