Agenda – 20th November 2025

LLANWARNE & DISTRICT GROUP PARISH COUNCIL

 Councillors are summoned to attend a Parish Council Meeting on

Thursday 20th November 2025 in Llanwarne Village Hall at 19.30hrs

 

A G E N D A

 

 

  1. To receive apologies for absence.

 

  1. To receive declarations of interest & written dispensation requests.

 

  1. To consider minutes of the meeting held on 18th September 2025

 

  1. To consider the Resolutions agreed at the last and previous meetings.

 

  1. Open Discussion (limited to 10 minutes)
    • To receive a brief report from Ward Councillor Toni Fagan.
    • To receive views of local residents on parish matters.

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  1. Lengthsman
    • To received update on Lengthsman contract and schedule
    • To discuss areas across settlements for Lengthsman to review drainage assets

 

  1. Footpaths:
    • To receive any update since the previous meeting including a report on any issues to be raised with Herefordshire Council.

 

  1. Drainage Grant (2025/26)
    • To receive update on drainage grant application submitted at the end of September 2025

 

  1. Finance
    • To note the current bank balance.
    • To approve the following payments:
      • Clerk’s salary and PAYE (November 2025) in accordance with her employment contract.
      • Clerk’s travel expenses – £15.66 (September and November 2025)
      • HALC training invoices for Certificate in Local Council Administration – £990.00 (Inv No: H3080 £330 and H3050 £660)
      • Marches Ground Maintenance September invoice £250 (Inv No: SI-359)
      • Autela Payroll Services £108.76 (Inv No: 16452) Note, an increase in cost due to payroll 2x payroll in September.
      • Financial Monitoring and Bank Reconciliation 2025/26.
    • Clerk to update Parish Council on recent appointment of Clerk for Peterchurch Parish Council and agreement to split costs of CiLCA training with Llanwarne & District Group Parish Council.
    • To approve the precept and budget for 2026/27
    • To consider giving delegated power to the Clerk to make authorised payments between meetings on behalf of the Parish Council

 

       10. Planning: – To comment on applications for determination by Herefordshire Council

  • The Salmons, Hoarwithy, Hereford, Herefordshire HR2 6QR (252945). Excavation of soil mound and associated landscaping works to the exterior of the Salmons.
  •  To consider giving delegated power to the Clerk to comment on planning applications between meetings on behalf of the Parish Council

 

  1. Felling of Trees Adjacent to the War Memorial – To receive update on quotation received.

 

  1. Overhanging Trees on Leniston Lane – To receive update from Chairman on progress.

 

  1. Environment – To receive an update on any developments since the last meeting.

 

  1. Parish Council Policies – To consider the readoption of the following policies
    • Complaints Policy

 

  1. Update on Local Council Bronze Award

 

  1. Village Hall – To receive an update on any developments since the last meeting.
    • To discuss ownership of the village hall car park
    • To discuss maintenance of the war memorial and village hall car park

 

  1. Simply Stunning Signs – To receive an update on the deployment of the signs in the parish.

 

  1. Clerk Correspondence: Any correspondence received by the clerk.

 

  1. Donation to charities in support of recently passed residents

 

  1. Autumn/Winter Newsletter: To discuss design draft and contents

 

  1. Items for next meeting (no discussion):

 

  1. Note date of the next meeting: Thursday 15th January 2026

 

 

Jason Pacey – Chairman – Nov 2025

 

Dates of Forthcoming Meetings

 

15th January 2026

19th March 2026

21st May 2026 (Parish Meeting and Annual Parish Council Meeting)

 

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