Agenda Meeting 15th May 2023

CROPTHORNE PARISH COUNCIL

Clerk: Richard Timney, 198 West Malvern Road, Malvern, WR14 4AZ. (07515 881231)

Notice is given of the Meeting of Cropthorne Parish Council on Monday 15th May 2023 at 7.00 pm or at the conclusion of the preceding Annual Parish Meeting of the same date.

AGENDA (Order may vary to fit in with any visitors)

clerk@cropthorneparishcouncil.co.uk

Election of Chair and Vice Chair of The Parish Council and acceptance of role.

1. APOLOGIES

2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

a) Register Of Interests: Councillors Are Reminded Of The Need To Update Their Register Of Interests.

b) To Declare Any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests In Items On The Agenda And Their Nature.

c) To Declare Any Other Disclosable Interests In Items On The Agenda And Their Nature.

Councillors who have declared a disclosable pecuniary interest, or any other disclosable interest which falls within the terms of paragraph 12(4) (b) of the code of conduct, must leave the room for the relevant items.

Failure to register or declare a disclosable pecuniary interest may result in the commission of a criminal offence.

d) To Consider Application for Dispensation (if applicable)

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES from meeting Monday 6th March 2023

The meeting will close for 10 minutes to allow parishioners to address councillors.

4. PLANNING:

  1. W/23/00812/FUL Smokey Farm Smokey Lane – consultation
  2. Note approval of Planning Application W/23/00278/PIP – Land At (OS 9999 4454)Field Barn Lane – 9 self build dwellings
  3. Note approval of Planning Application W/22/02029/FUL – Brook Farm Brook Lane – glamping pods

5. HIGHWAY MATTERS (TO INCLUDE FLOODING)

  1. Flooding issue in Middle Lane
  2. Flooding outside 2/5 blacksmiths Lane
  3. Poor visibility at the junction with Field Barn Lane and the B4084
  4. Parking right up to the junction of Main St/Middle Lane

6. COUNTY COUNCILLOR’S / DISTRICT COUNCILLOR’S REPORTS

To note the election of Angie Crump as District Cllr for Fladbury Ward

7. PROGRESS REPORTS / UPDATES

  1. Lengthsman – Feedback from LM –
  2. Consideration of County Footpath maintenance pilot.
  3. Community Infrastructure Levy Fund – awaiting Community Speed Watch scheme to be set up and road markings installed by WCC before deciding if any other traffic calming measure are required
  4. Speeding / Traffic : Combined with use of CIL money above
  • Community Speed Watch – Awaiting start date and volunteers
  • VAS Sign – Main Street – not working – to consider whether it is cost effective to pay for an inspection to repair
  1. The maintenance of Baldwins Bank.

8. FINANCE / GOVERNANCE

  1. Payments for approval/made since last meeting – circulated to Cllrs
  2. Coronation event grants and payments.
  3. Audit – Internal Auditors Report
  4. AGAR 2022/23 Form 3 – Section 1 Annual Governance Statement – to approve

AGAR 2022/23 Form 3 – Section 3 Accounting Statements – to approve

9. VILLAGE HALL – Report from Cllr King and Cllr Hall.

10. ITEMS FOR FUTURE DISCUSSION / AGENDAS

11. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – Monday 3rd July 2023