NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ORLETON PARISH COUNCIL WILL MEET AT 7.30PM ON THURSDAY 18 NOVEMBER 2021 AT THE VILLAGE HALL
PLEASE NOTE THE MEETING WILL BE HELD WITH SOCIAL DISTANCING AND FACE COVERINGS ARE RECOMMENDED
1. Election of Vice Chairman
2. Apologies for absence
3. Declarations of interest and written dispensations on agenda items
4. Agree the minutes of the meeting held on 21 October 2021
5. To receive report on the public meeting held on 15 November 2021 on the proposed community purchase of the shop and post office and consider way forward (please click here to view report posted on 17 November 2021 – Report on public meeting held on 15 November 2021)
6. Orleton Flood Wardens – Consider report on working meeting at HALC and recommendation to have parish council flood wardens and agree next steps (please click here to view report – Working meeting report and recommendations – 12 November 2021)
7. Invitation to members of the public to address the council (limited to 15 minutes)
8. Receive report on Herefordshire Council from Ward Cllr. Bowen
9. Clerks report and reports on meetings attended by parish councillors
10. Consider proposal from Shropshire Housing for adoption of the public open space in the development opposite the school
11. Finance:
i) Financial Statement to date
ii) Payments:
Leo Pest Control, dog waste removal – £57.60
Luston Group Parish Council, share of cost of posts for SIDs – £121.06
iii) To consider information request from HSBC and proposal to change banks
iv) To set budget for community engagement activities
v) To consider request to purchase additional battery-operated lights for tree at Christmas
12. Lengthsman/ Highways/ Footpaths
13. Sandbags and storage of sandbags – Review current stock and options for storage on the war memorial side of Millbrook bridge and agree next steps
14. Review proposed budget for planting of bulbs and wildflowers on private land, subject to the consent of the landowner and agree next steps
15. Herefordshire Local Plan update – pre-consultation engagement questionnaire
16. Proposed schedule of meetings for 2022
17. Matters raised for next meeting (no discussion)
18. Employment matters – To note the resignation of the Clerk, consider recruitment process and agree next steps
19. Date of the next meeting and close meeting.
The Clerk
14 November 2021