Councillors are summoned to attend a Meeting of Dorstone Parish Council on Wednesday April 10th 2024 at 7-30pm in Village Hall Dorstone

1) To receive apologies,

2) To receive declaration of Interest from members in any item to be discussed

3) To receive representation from the Public

4) Receive minutes of March 27th 2024

5) Reports:

a) Ward Councillor,

b) Golden Valley Police,

6) Planning

Decisions

a) APPLICATION NO & SITE ADDRESS: Planning Consultation – 233424 – The Cote (field barn – part converted), Lower Crossway Farm, Dorstone, Herefordshire, HR3 6AT.  DESCRIPTION: Conversion and extension of field barn to a dwelling and construction of new vehicular access (part retrospective).

Planning Permission refused; delegated report circulated

b) Dorstone Neighbourhood Plan circulated

7) Finance

a) Consider increasing the clerks salary.

b) Pay Clerks salary March £141.28

c) Receive draft end of year accounts April 2023-March 2024

d) Complete form moving money from current account to savings account

e) Receive the terms & conditions & account from Wyehost for hosting Dorstone.org 2024-2025

8) To consider a Licensing application for a grant of a premise licence at;

Dorstone Playing Field, Dorstone, Herefordshire. HR3 6AW

Applied for: Live Music (Outdoors), Recorded Music (Outdoors)

Friday 18:00 – 23:59, Saturday 15:00-23:59, Sunday & Monday 12:00-16:00

 Late Night Refreshment (Outdoors) Friday – Saturday 23:00 – 23:30

 Sale/Supply of Alcohol (consumption on the premises)

Friday 18:00 – 23:30 Saturday 15:00-23:30, Sunday & Monday 12:00-16:00

(for occasional musical events at weekends and Bank Holidays in the period from June to September)

Consultation dates are as follows: Begins 28 March 2024 and ends 24 April 2024

9) Highway Issues

a) Lengthsman Scheme, to discuss & authorise lengthsman agreement with Herefordshire Council

b) PROW Funding

Consider submitting expression of interest

This scheme will enable Parish Councils to apply to Herefordshire Council for replacement of minor PROW assets including small bridges, stiles and gates. The scheme will also allow for funding for minor maintenance works on the PROW network by suitably qualified individuals. In order to access this funding Parish Councils will need to submit an expression of interest listing the works they wish to undertake and a rough cost estimate for materials or the work required. Details of how to submit an expression of interest will be made available in early April

c) Local Drainage Funding

Consider submitting expression of interest

Herefordshire Council is launching a new Local Drainage Fund (LDF) which will provide grant funding for Parish Councils to address highway drainage issues in their locality. This scheme is at the early stage of development and at the moment we are taking expressions of interest from Parish Councils.

10) Update on applying for a King’s portrait,

11) Herefordshire Council; Information

a) Partnership Information bulletin

b) Talk Community

12) Date of next meeting; May 8th 2024

Christopher Hendy

Parish Council Clerk

April 2nd 2024

Telephone 550652, clerkdorstonepc@aol.com