Notice is hereby given that Richards Castle (Shropshire) Parish Council will hold a meeting at 7.30pm on Tuesday 21 March 2023 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 – 24 January 2023
4. Ward Councillor Report
5. To invite views and discussion from members of the public
6. Report from Councillors who have attended meetings of other Organisations on behalf of the Parish Council
7. Planning
23/00668/FUL Proposed Residential Barn Conversion at Batchcott, Richards Castle – Conversion of existing timber frame barn to one dwelling, installation of package treatment plant.
23/00598/FUL Hanway House, Batchcott, Richards Castle, SY8 4EB – Conversion of barn to be remodelled into a self contained annex ancillary to main dwelling
Update on planning decisions by Shropshire Council
8. Financial Items
a) To consider payments
Village Hall, meetings 2022-23 – £100.00
Clerk, wages January-March 2023
HMRC, PAYE to 5 April 2023
b) To review Environmental maintenance grant application 2023-24
c) To consider whether to open a new parish council bank account
9. Highway Items/ Amenity Items/ Footpath Items
a) Report on drainage at Station Road, update from highway authority and agree way forward
b) New speed limit on B4361 by village hall – Update on meeting with highway authority and agree way forward
c) Review environmental maintenance programme of work and agree next steps
d) To report Highway / Amenity and Footpath items
10. Queen’s Green Canopy – Review number of trees to be planted, where, what type and size to finalise planting licence application to Shropshire Council
11. Housing Need Survey – Consider report from Shropshire Council and agree way forward
12. The Coronation of His Majesty The King – Donation for Coronation Tree Planting and refreshments for community event at All Saints Church, and proposal to purchase a bench/ seat and plaque to place in the churchyard of All Saints to mark the occasion
13. Review top three priorities for Local Policing Charter to submit to West Mercia Police
14. Footpaths noticeboard – Proposal to purchase new noticeboard and A1 map of all the footpaths and bridleways in both Richards Castle parishes
15. Plan joint annual parish meeting and agree way forward
16. Consider consultation on opening hours of Shropshire Council’s customer service centre
17. Clerks report
18. Matters raised for next meeting (no discussion)
19. Close meeting and date of next meeting
The Clerk
Richards Castle (Shrop) Parish Council
16 March 2023