Notice is hereby given that Richards Castle (Shropshire) Parish Council will hold a meeting at 7.30pm on Tuesday 21 January 2025 at the village hall
1. Apologies for absence
2. Declarations of Interest and Written Requests for Dispensation
Declaration of any disclosable pecuniary interest in a matter to be discussed at the meeting whether or not it is included in the register of interests. Members are reminded that they are required to leave the room during discussing and voting on matters in which they have a disclosable pecuniary interest whether or not the interest is entered into the register of members’ interests maintained by the Monitoring Officer
3. Minutes of the previous meeting – 29 October 2024
4. New septic tank at the village hall – Report and recommendations from the working group and agree way forward.
5. Ward Councillor Report
6. To invite views and discussion from members of the public
7. Report from Councillors who have attended meetings of other Organisations on behalf of the Parish Council
8. Planning
24/04729/ADV McCartneys, Ox Pastures, Overton Road, Ludlow – Erect and display 2No. non-illuminated free standing pole mounted signs.
Update on planning decisions by Shropshire Council
9. Financial Items
a) To consider payments
Hitrees, environmental maintenance work – £ 180.00
Village Hall, meetings 2024-25 – £ tbc
Clerk, wages January-March 2025
HMRC, PAYE to 5 April 2025 – £204.60
All Saints PCC, grass cutting at St Bart’s (ratify) – £196.66
M & J Lewis building contractors, boundary wall at St Bart’s – £1,000.00
b) Review mid-year accounts 2024-25 and consider the draft 2025-26 precept
c) Review the effectiveness of internal financial controls
10. Highway Items/ Amenity Items/ Footpath Items
a) Station Road, Woofferton – Consider making a request to the highway authority for a speed limit
b) Agree process for appointment of temporary environmental maintenance contractor from 1 February 2025, tender process for 2025-26 and agree way forward.
c) Environmental maintenance – Proposal to request support from the holiday park to help maintain the footpath to Policeman’s Corner and agree way forward
d) To report Highway / Amenity and Footpath items
11. VE Day 80, May 2025
Plan for the beacon event in support of the 80th anniversary of VE Day and agree way forward
12. Consider nominations for the Lord Lieutenant’s Shropshire Garden Party 2025
13. Consider response to Shropshire Council’s budget consultation 2025-26
14. SALC Training programme 2025
15. Schedule of meetings 2025-26
16. Clerks report
17. Matters raised for next meeting (no discussion)
18. Close meeting and date of next meeting
The Clerk
16 January 2025