17/19 HATFIELD & DISTRICT GROUP PARISH COUNCIL Minutes of the one hundredth and thirty seventh meeting of the Hatfield & District Group Parish Council held on 19th November 2019, at Pudleston Village Hall at 7. 00pm Present Chairman CJ Price MW Thomas AM Lewis CS Hadley RM Hanson T Brooke In attendance SD Hanson (Clerk) John Harrington (Ward Member) 3 members of Public 1. Apologies All present 2. Declarations of interest and written applications for dispensations. None Received 3.To Approve the Minutes It was resolved to adopt the minutes of the meeting held on 24th September 2019 (previously circulated) The minutes were confirmed and signed by the Chairman. 4. Open Sessions To receive a brief verbal report from 4.1 Ward Councillor John Harrington 4.1. 1. Ragwort Highways England had replied they didn’t think Ragwort was a problem. They are not required to remove it. The Chairman asked the Clerk to contact DEFRA for their opinion 4.1.2 A.44 from Hamnish crossroads to Bredenbury. Proposal to introduce 50 mph speed limit 4.1.3 A417 Hope Under Dinmore with Bodenham junction. In discussions to replace this dangerous junction with a roundabout. 4.1.4 Core Strategy Review was under way (every 5 years) 4.1.5 Herefordshire Council were setting their budget (9.6) 4.1.5(i)HC were hoping to build more Council Houses in Herefordshire. (ii)Herefordshire Council didn’t think it could build all the homes as allocated. So were hoping to reduce the number of houses to be built. 4.1.6 The Eastern bridge onto Rotherwas would be going ahead. 4.1.7 The traffic lights at the ASDA roundabout would be turned off, eventually followed by other traffic lights in Hereford: experimental to begin with. 4.1.8 TB asked JH what the position was regarding traffic lights left on when no excavation work was being carried out. JH said to let him know as contractors who did this could be fined. 4.1.9 Lugg Valley Catchment area Used to have 40 monitoring stations now reduced to 4. High levels of phosphorites in Lugg and Frome rivers. In discussion with Natural England & Environmental Agency who are trying to get things moving; considering reed beds (9.2) Other items in Highways (8) 4.2 To Note: Receive views of Local residents on Parish Matters (10 Minutes) 4.2.1 A member of Public asked what was happening re Gigaclear, as of yet no repair work had been started or completed. JH gave MT contact details of a senior officer to contact at Gigaclear. 4.2.2 The T junction at the Whyle flooding at Lane. Welsh water had attended to see if it was a leak, apparently it wasn’t. JH to contact Locality Steward. 4.3 Pudleston Village Hall Report 4.3.1The Chairman of PVH was invited to address the meeting. He was able to tell everybody the green Room was nearly ready for use. This could be used for smaller meetings, conferences, etc. Signed …………………………………………………….Chairman Dated 15.01.2020 18/19 4.3.2 Dates of Events i) Flicks in the Sticks 21.11.19 Amazing Grace (Film about Aretha Franklin) 7 pm for 7.30 pm ii) Quiz & curry night 22.11.19 7.30 pm iii )Christmas music for all the community 15.12.19 Christmas service at 3.45 pm followed by candlelit procession to Village Hall for festive music and poems. iv) Yardbird Arts Blues Band with Remi Harris & Vince Ballard 18.01.20 7.30pm The PVH Chairman was Thanked for the information 5. Finance 5.1Treasurer’s Account Balance Reconciliation at 19.09.19 £18579.41 Bank Statement checked & Signed by Clare Hadley. 5.2 Budget The clerk had prepared the budget after discussion TB suggested to ask for £6,000 for Financial Year 2020 -21 as PC had built up sufficient reserve funds. All members agreed Resolved 5.3 Cheques to be passed for payment £20.00 Pudleston Village Hall meeting hire (505) (£*** Clerk’s Wage (506) £0 (PAYE) £32.24 PC Expenses (507) £19.20 Clare Hadley expenses Re County Area Meeting (CAM) (508) £60.00 HALC annual Website hosting & Domain name 09/19 – 08/20 (509) 6. Planning 6.1 Consider comments on the following planning applications for determination by Herefordshire Council 193099 Re arrangement of residents and visitor’s car parking and the formation of new hard standing to create footpaths. Barnfield Farm, Pudleston No Objections 193742 Temporary use of Pudleston Court as events centre until April 2026 and associated parking. Listed Pudleston No Objections however further information requested re highway. JH looking into matter 193741 Temporary use of Pudleston Court as events centre until April 2026 and associated parking. Pudleston No objections however further information requested re highways. JH looking into matter 6.2 To Note Planning Applications Approval/Refusal by Herefordshire Council P193053/F Pudleston Court Farm Pudleston Leominster Herefordshire HR6 0RA, Agricultural muck storage building Approved with Conditions P193132/PA4 - (Part 3) Class Q - Prior Approval The Farm House, Barnfield Farm Pudleston Nr Leominster Herefordshire HR6 0RB, Proposed change of use of agricultural building into 2 x dwelling houses Prior Approval Given P139100/F the Annexe and Staff flat, Barnfield Farm Pudleston Leominster HerefordshireHR6 0RB, Proposed removal of condition 5 of planning permission Approved with Conditions 7. Clare Hadley has been appointed to the Halc Executive Committee Signed …………………………………………………….Chairman Dated 15.01.2020 19/19 8. Highways 8.1 Pause infrastructure project JH continued with earlier observations and told members he hoped to introduce more cycling lanes into Hereford and Beryl bikes has been a huge success. There were also plans to introduce segregated bike paths 8.2 Salt bins Pudleston A member of Public had kindly sent a list of salt bins in Pudleston, which needed filling, repairing or had disappeared. Adam said he would make some blue bins to replace the missing ones. They would be refilled after the first lot of bad weather. 8.3.1 Bridle ways and footpaths Historical rights of Way including private rights of way which are not in use can be closed in 2026. This date may be extended 8.3.2 Notices on trees It had been conceded that it was unacceptable to nail signs onto trees. The ramblers have since apologised. 8.4 Ian Raven Worcester railway line Leominster to Worcester A full discussion took place on plans to open up the old railway line to walkers and cyclists. Although a “nice idea” all the ground was now privately owned, bought back from GWR and many bridges and surrounding ground had been bulldozed out, with flooding and other hazards including a neosporis risk to livestock a real concern. This would cost millions of pounds to introduce to Herefordshire and the group area. 8.5 Hedge Hatfield: CH reported an overgrown hedge in Hatfield TB had spoken to the Landowner and the matter was in hand 9. To Note Information Sheet 9.1 Report on CAM meeting held at HALC offices 25/09/19 re climate change. CH and the clerk had attended a meeting on Climate Change. They both thought the meeting was of interest. The clerk said she would be examining ways to make the PC Climate change aware. 9.2 Current Development in the river Lugg catchment area position statement 15.10.19 (As discussed in 4.1.9) 9.3 Herefordshire Council Travellers Site Development Plan 9.4 HALC Conference & AGM & Training Courses Agenda for HALC AGM meeting on 23/11/19 was discussed. CH was keen to attend some of the HALC training courses, all members were in favour. The PC were able to reimburse Councillors travel expenses for courses at .45p per mile and parking expenses. 9.5 Christmas rubbish & Recycling collection (on website) 9.6 Budget 2020/21 and Corporation Plan Consultation Herefordshire Gov.uk (4.1 5) 9.7 Election Notice 9.8 Balfour Beatty Parish Briefing re Winter preparations At Thorn Depot Rotherwas 5.12.19 or Kingsland depot Shirlheath, Kingsland 6.12.19 9.9 Additional items of information on sheet (attached) 10. To consider matters as Agenda items for next meeting (No Discussion) 11. Date of Next Meeting (proposed) Wednesday 15th January 2020 at 7pm at Pudleston Village Hall. There being no further discussion the meeting closed at 8.36pm Signed …………………………………………………….Chairman Dated 15.01.2020 .