COUNCILLORS ARE SUMMONED TO ATTEND THE MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY 11th OF NOVEMBER 2008 at 7:30pm. BARTESTREE VILLAGE HALL

A G E N D A

Members of the public or local residents will have the opportunity to ask questions of the Chairman, Parish Councillors and your District Councillor, Cllr. D Greenow.

1. To accept apologies for absence

2. To receive declaration of interests

OPEN DISCUSSION

3. To approve the Minutes of the meeting of the Parish Council held on Tuesday 9th of September 2008

4. To receive brief reports from
(i) Herefordshire Council - District Councillor.
(ii) West Mercia Police - Local Police Officer

5. To receive comment(s) in the of the complaint to the Standards Board Committee (NS)

6. Finance

(i) Report from the Responsible Finance Officer
(ii) Report from the Finance Committee meeting
(iii) Draft Budget 2009-10
(iv) Precept 2009-10
(v) Projects 2009-10

7. To receive a report from the Planning Committee Chairman (GD)

(i)         Applications/Decisions
(ii)        Comment

8. To receive reports from the following Parish Council committees

(i) Parish Plan - Cllr. Mrs W Soilleux/Cllr. G Davies
(ii) Playing Fields Committee - Cllr. R Williams
(iii) Village Hall Committee - Cllr. P Wargent
(iv) Pavilion Project - Cllr. N Shore
(v) Transport Working Group - Cllr. M  Wilson

(a) Lugwardine Pedestrian Bridge (RW/MW)  
(b) Database of work items (MW) 

10.  Update on the co-option to fill the vacant Parish Councillor seat (Chairman/MW)

11. To consider the Council's suggestions for the use of Planning Gain (Chairman/MW)

12. To consider the renewal of the contractual agreements for Grasscutting/Groundwork maintenance 
undertaken throughout the parish particularly, in light of the recent difficulties with the graveyard at St. Peter's Church, Lugwardine (Chairman)

13. To consider the merits of working towards Quality Parish status (MW/Chairman)

14. To consider a Parish Council award given in recognition of an individual's service to the community (NS)

15. To consider the draft version of Parish News for publication in the November edition of the Parish   Magazine (Chairman)
 
16. To consider the merits of re-visiting the bank with a proposal for the potential purchase of the field opposite the New Inn, Bartestree (In light of the current financial climate) (NS)

17. To consider a proposal that in light of Herefordshire Council's delay in restoring the Trough and Pump    that the Parish Council fund this project (MW)

18. To receive a report on the HALC seminar and AGM (MW)

19. To receive an update on the progress of the provision of Affordable Housing 

20. Clerk's Correspondence  

6th November 2008
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 Parish Clerk                                                                      Dated