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Minutes for BISHOPSTONE GROUP PARISH COUNCIL MEETING held at Newbridge Community Centre on July 28^th 2011 at 7.30pm

PRESENT - Cllr Macklin (chairman) Cllr Hubbard (vice chairman) Cllr Allsopp Cllr Hunt Cllr Verry Cllr Redshaw Cllr Holmes Cllr Crump Cllr Knights Cllr Cllr Hickey clerk E J Stevenson

Two member of the Public

1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE received from Cllr Draper & Cllr Shaw

2. DECLERATIONS of INTEREST received from Cllr Macklin & Hubbard re item 8 Cllr Knights re item 9.2

3. ADOPT MINUTES from last meeting proposed by vice chairman seconded unanimously

4. OPEN DISCUSSION none, except public member Mrs a Midwinter agreed to be co-opted to parish council, paperwork to be completed at next PC meeting

5. WARD COUNCILLOR REPORT not present no written report received

6. FINANCE payment of clerk salary & expenses, refreshments for annual meeting and hire of community centre all agreed

7. UPDATE FROM AMEY re works to be or carried out by them – all considered and discussed appropriate letters to be sent re outstanding jobs residents encouraged to submit suggestions for jobs to PC or direct to amey

8. DONATION TO COMMUNITY CENTRE discussed and agreed that a contribution of £500 be made as there is excess fund held by PC due to vice chairman covering job of clerk unpaid earlier this year, this will reduce the deficit of £1000 carried by the new centre.

9. PLANNING considered proposed application DMN/111631/F Lord Nelson Antiques centre- NO OBJECTIONS - Noted application S111655/FH 2 Court Farm Cottage proposed 3 bay garage WITHDRAWN

10. LETTER FROM RESIDENT re planning issues Mansell Gammage to be discussed at next meeting when retrospective application is expected

11. TRAFFIC SPEED INDICATOR possible purchase with neighbouring parishes, discussed and agreed at present will not purchase device, letters to parishes will be sent out

12. KENCHESTER VILLAGE GREEN parking issues re visitors to chapel, discussed and agreed that chairman will personally approach trustees to resolve any problems

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13. PARISH PLAN The chairman updated on the community centre, the parish plan is due for review next year and will be discussed further at next meeting as what needs to be implemented, and vice chairman will enquire if any funding is available, the bus service will be reviewed next year , services remain the same in the interim period

14. PEOPLE PROOFED BUDGET was discussed and options delivered by vice chairman it was decided to consult residents on local funding and research via parish plan and parish council at present and not enter a specific scheme

15. RESPONSES TO CONSULTATION PAPERS vice chairman reported there will be nine areas in the county with market towns and Hereford city and this council is within Weobley Rural Area, HALC is working for parish Councils via ward councillors as we wish to know how budgets will be implemented, as parish councillors are volunteers and what may be expected of them, how are they funded? There will be a charter introduced between County Council and Parish Councils , what conditions and implications will arise

16. MOBILE LIBRARY SERVICE will be withdrawn, home delivery service available

17. NEW PARISH CLERK interest has been shown by a local resident, she could not attend meeting due to illness, the vice chairman will assume clerk duties for the interim period until new clerk found

18. ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING none

19. NEXT MEETING - 8^th September 2011

The meeting closed at 9.25pm