NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT ORLETON PARISH COUNCIL WILL MEET AT 7.30PM ON THURSDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2019 AT THE VILLAGE HALL
1. Apologies for absence
2. Declarations of interest and written dispensations on agenda items
3. Agree the minutes of the meeting held on 17 October 2019
4. Invitation to members of the public to address the council (limited to 15)
5. Request from Orleton Recreation Association to pay for the watercourse to be cleared, and consider proposal to fund tree planting
6. Receive report on Herefordshire Council from Ward Cllr. Bowen
7. Clerk’s report and reports on meetings attended by parish councillors
8. Lengthsman/ Highways/ Footpaths and review provision of sandbags in the parish
9. Plans:
193334 Hopswood, Tunnel Lane, Orleton, SY8 4HY – Proposed addition of oak framed balcony.
193739, 1 Mortimer Drive, Orleton, SY8 4JW – There has recently been a house survey performed which showed up issues of Beech tree branches affecting the garage roofs of 2 neighbouring properties. Works required: Prune lower branches away from garage roofs by a slight crown raise to the Beech tree in No 1 Mortimer Drives garden. Branches going over Nos 1 and 2 Orleton Court garages. No main stems being cut just secondary side lateral branches to clear garages by approx. 2.5m.
193789 Land on roadsides adjacent to the B4362 and opposite Orleton Primary School, Orleton, SY8 4HQ – Proposed works to various trees. Please see attached tree survey details and plan.
Update on planning applications/ enforcement
10. Accounts
i) Financial Statement to date
ii) Payments to agree:
D C Gardening Services, lengthsman/ P3 footpaths – £120.00
Leo Pest Control, dog waste removal – £91.20
iii) Consider quotation from Balfour Beatty for the design of the road safety scheme – £1,881.91 (net of VAT).
iv) Review parish council accounts 2019-20 to date, and consider proposed precept for 2020-21.
v) Review the effectiveness of financial internal controls.
11. Proposal to request a ‘Not suitable for HGVs’ sign either end of Hunts Lane
12. Consider process to review the Neighbourhood Development Plan and agree next steps
13. Proposal to approach developer re: pending planning application 180517 Land to the north west of Kings Road to propose adopting land by the brook as public open space
14. Offer from Balfour Beatty to hold 1 tonne of salt locally and review grit boxes
15. HALC’s Wise Owl Training Schedule – review and agree training requirements
16. Request to purchase more poppies for Remembrance Sunday 2020
17. Consider request to plant wild flowers in the village and agree next steps
18. Consider Herefordshire Council’s Corporate Plan consultation
19. Matters raised for next meeting (no discussion)
20. Information items
21. Date of the next meeting and close meeting
The Clerk
17 November 2019