MINUTES OF THE MUCH DEWCHURCH PARISH COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON 8 JANUARY 2020 AT THE VILLAGE HALL

PRESENT Parish Councillors: Councillor Mr A Helme (Chairman), Councillor Mr R Thomas, Councillor Mr P Williams, Councillor Mr M Etheridge-Barnes and Councillor Mr M Whitewood.

ABSENT Councillor Mr H Scudamore and Councillor Mr A Parry.Councillor

IN ATTENDANCE Mrs R Craine (Clerk), 1 parishioner.

1. APOLOGIES Ward Cllr. C Bolderson, Councillor Mr H Scudamore and Councillor Mr A Parry.

2. TO APPROVE AND SIGN AS CORRECT MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD 20 NOVEMBER 2019 The minutes of the last meeting were agreed and signed by the Chairman as a true record.

3. DECLARATION OF INTERESTS & DISPENSATIONS Cllr. A Helme declared a NDPI in planning application194274.

4. PUBLIC QUESTION TIME A parishioner shared his safety concerns about the Kilpeck road junction with the B4348. Visibility is poor to the right when coming onto the B4348 from the Kilpeck direction due to a overgrown hedge. BB to be contacted.

5. LOCAL POLICE REPORT None.

6. REPORT FROM WARD COUNCILLOR CHRISTY BOLDERSON None.

7. REPORT FROM LOCALITY STEWARD MR J HOWELL Weekly reports emailed.Big hole aound drain outside Ivy Villa, Kivernoll. BB to be informed.

8. LENGTHSMAN/P3 SCHEME REPORT None

9. VILLAGE HALL COMMITTEE REPORT Nothing new.

10. FINANCE Invoices: · Clerk’s wages - £460.20. • Internal audit gift - £23.50 • Stationary - £8.40 Unanimously agreed.

Bank Balance: 17122.06.

11. PLANNING APPLICATION NO & SITE ADDRESS: Planning Consultation - 194274 - Land adj to Three Horse Shoes, Winall, Allensmore, , HR3 9AR DESCRIPTION: Erection of one dwelling and associated works. APPLICANT(S): Mr Colin Cook

12. SPEEDWATCH UPDATE None

13. STEINER ACADEMY SPEED SIGNS Ward Clr. Was looking into getting theses adoptred by HC. Chase up to see if any progress.

14. TO CONSIDER HEDGE AT JUNCTION OF KILPECK ROAD WITH B4348. Covered in item 4.

15. TO NOTE INFORMATION SHEET Noted.

16. MATTERS NOTIFIED TO CLERK FOR AGENDA OF NEXT MEETING Maypole obstructing bridle path due to patio extension.

17. DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING The next meeting will be held on Wednesday 11 March 2020 commencing at 7.00 pm at the Village Hall. The meeting closed at 7.30 pm. Ward Councillor Report:

Flooding. For some of us the awful weather has dominated the past few weeks with Council officials and BBLP working hard to minimise the impact on people and properties. Within Wormside the rain has highlighted areas where drains are not working effectively and I have been working with both residents and the Locality Steward to report these so they can be logged and appropriate action taken. Any road related issues including drainage should be reported to the 24 hour, 7 day a week telephone number 01432 261800 or on the website https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/info/200196/roads/190/report_problems_on _the_road

Temporary Winter Closure of Ross and Minor Injury Units (MIUs). The Minor Injury Units will close for the winter period from 4 November 2019. All other services at Ross and Leominster community hospitals will continue as normal. This step, which mirrors the decision to temporarily close the MIUs last year, is part of a planned strategy to help the Trust cope with the increased winter pressures and to ensure that a safe service to seriously ill patients needing urgent care at County Hospital is provided. Gritters. BBLP maintain and operate 15 frontline gritters and have reported that salt supplies and council owned salt bins have been restocked ready for winter. BBLP have also confirmed that Parish Councils can access the usual free salt that has been available in previous years. Crews will remain on stand-by until March to monitor the county’s priority network (961km of roads). Wormside roads included in this network are the A465, B4348, B4349, C1228, Haywood Lane and Knockerhill Lane. During periods of severe weather, treatment may extend to some 667km of secondary routes including school routes, key links to rural communities and regular public transport routes with daily frequencies. The Winter Service Plan and gritting routes can be found on the Herefordshire Council website. Residents can receive live 24/7 gritting updates by following @HfdsStreets on Twitter and know in advance when to extend journey times. In in the case of extreme weather, road closures are listed on the Herefordshire Council website at www.herefordshire.gov.uk/roads and school closures and transport alerts at www.herefordshire.gov.uk/schoolalerts Flytipping: In December 2018 furniture was found fly tipped between the A49 and A465 and an individual was sentenced in September 2019 after pleading guilty to failing to secure the transfer of waste with a written description of the waste. They were sentenced to a 12 month conditional discharge and ordered to pay costs of £600 plus a £20 victim surcharge. Herefordshire Council’s Community Protection Team will investigate fly tipping which is reported by calling 01432 261761 or online at www.herefordshire.gov.uk/flytipping. Residents can also call 01432 260051 to arrange a kerbside collection of bulky items from Herefordshire Council which costs £25 per three items (fridges or freezers cost £20 per item). Climate Emergency Declaration: The Great Collaboration team has developed two consecutive workshops which provide an opportunity for councillors to talk with local experts about the implications of becoming a zero carbon community. The first of these workshops was held in Hereford 18 November 2019. The next are: , Wednesday November 28th: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-great-collaboration- bromyard-tickets-76423138665 and , Monday January 20th : https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-great-collaboration-ledbury-tickets- 76423226929 Internal Drainage Board: The River Lugg Internal Drainage Board (RLIDB) meets 4 times per year and is responsible for water level management and watercourse maintenance in a defined geographical area which encompasses low-lying land within the catchments of the Rivers Lugg, Arrow, Frome and Worm Brook. The RLIDB’s rateable area comprises 11,171 ha. with 219 km. of scheduled watercourses, which are generally arterial watercourses with more than one riparian owner. The RLIDB is looking to co-opt a new member from the Lower Wye area to improve the representation of local RLIDB rate payers / land owners.