Leigh and Bransford Parish Council s1

LEIGH AND BRANSFORD PARISH COUNCIL www.leighandbransford.org.uk

Clerk: J Barker 114 Fruitlands Malvern WR14 4XB Tel: (01684) 567674 Email: [email protected] 17 January 2017

Notice is hereby given that a meeting of Leigh & Bransford Parish Council will be held at 7.00pm on Tuesday 24 January 2017 at Leigh & Bransford Memorial Hall

AGENDA

1. To receive and consider apologies for absence.

2. a) Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests and any Other Disclosable Interests in items on the Agenda (Personal and Prejudicial) b) Notification of any changes to the Register of Interests

Closure of the meeting to allow the public present to speak on any matters relating to the parish

3 To consider and approve the minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 22 November 2016

4. To receive reports from representatives of other bodies: a) Worcestershire County Council b) Malvern Hills District Council

5 Highways matters arising from previous meetings 1. Overhanging hedges – Suckley Road and Bank House 2. Blocked drain – Stocks Lane (just before railway bridge) 3. Speeding and speed limits 4. A4103 flooding – request for culvert improvement at Chapel Lane 5. Request for visual warnings on the road surface on approaches to Bank House roundabout 6. Stocks Lane – sinking pothole repairs

6. Planning a) To consider and approve the minutes of the planning committee meeting held on 13 December 2016 b) Updates on ongoing planning matters c) Planning applications received

L&B MHDC Date Application Location Applicant Ref Ref Received 16/23 16/01328/REM 20/12/16 Application for approval of Land at Elm Hurst PIPER reserved matters (appearance, Farm, HOMES landscaping, layout and scale) Hereford Road following Outline Permission Leigh Sinton 14/00324/OUT allowed on WR13 5EA appeal APP/J1860/A/14/2219414 for the erection of up to 35 dwellings 16/24 16/01779/HOU 22/12/16 Erection of replacement 1 The Corbetts Mr & Mrs conservatory and single storey Leigh Sinton Barnes side extension WR13 5HQ c) Planning decisions received d) Neighbourhood plan update

7. Updates on matters arising in previous minutes: a) Damaged bridge on footpath b) Errors on parish website c) Enquiry re procedure to initiate DEFRA footpath inspections d) South Worcs Rural Communities report follow-up e) Clerk’s contract f) Purchase of red telephone box, Somers Close g) Broken stile on footpath C2065 h) Damaged footway on corner of Sherridge Road i) Broken slabs on pavement, Somers Close j) Uneven surface and stones on footway outside Windy Ridge, A4103 k) Relocation of play area litter bin and enquiry re regularity of bin emptying

8. To consider a response to the Worcestershire County Council Local Transport Plan consultation

9. To consider a response to the Malvern Hills District Council PSPO Dog Fouling consultation

10. Chapel Lane – Damage to verges

11. Finance – To approve accounts payable

12. Reports of committees and working groups: a) Footpath Working Group b) Memorial Hall Committee

13. Councillors reports and items for future consideration.

14. Date and time of the next meeting

Yours Sincerely,

J Barker Clerk – Leigh & Bransford Parish Council

The public and press are invited to attend