Full Council Meeting

LONGDEN PARISH COUNCIL

Councillors; Arnold, Carter; Evans N, Evans R, Fotheringham, Lovegrove, Rigby, Roberts C and Roberts K

You are summoned to attend the Full Council meeting on Wednesday 5^th March 2025 at 7:30pm at Longden Village Hall.

March Agenda

1. Chairman’s Welcome
   • Public Participation – 15 minutes maximum – To allow members of the public to speak at the Chairman’s discretion.
2. Apologies – To receive apologies and reasons for absence
3. Declarations of Interest – In accordance with the Council Code of Conduct members shall withdraw from any discussion or vote in which they hold a disclosable pecuniary interest and update their interests’ declaration as appropriate.
4. Minutes –
   • To approve the draft minutes of the Full Council meeting held on 5^th February 2025

 Draft minutes attached as Appendix A

5. Planning
   • Planning Applications – To consider the following planning applications and any validated since the publication of the agenda. (N.B. Any new applications will be posted on the parish council website prior to the meeting).
     • 25/00572/FUL 1 Coppice Gate, Lyth Hill, SY3 0BT; Proposal:  Erection of single storey rear extension and garage conversion, raised terrace and parking
       View online by clicking:  here
     • 25/00712/FUL: Welbatch Farm, Hookagate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 8BA; Proposed cattle underpass, View online by clicking here
   • Planning Decisions – To note the following planning decisions and any validated since the publication of the agenda:
   • Local Plan Review – To note any update
   • Neighbourhood Plan – To receive an update from drop-in consultation on 27^th February and the next steering committee meeting, to be held on Monday 3^rd March 2025 at the Red Lion PH.
6. Village Hall Land Registration – To consider a request by a resident that the Parish Council assist the Village Hall Committee to register the land and appoint a Custodian Trustee to hold the deeds.
7. Highways Safety – To receive a report on a meeting with SC Traffic engineers re Longden traffic safety improvements.
8. Local Council Elections – To note the deadline for receipt of nominations is 4pm on 2^nd April 2025 and other key dates.
9. Nature Recovery Strategy –
   • To receive a report on progress (survey on website & social media)
   • To consider sending a representative to attend the Middle Marches Land Trust conference at Norbury Hill on 28^th March 2025
10. Celebration of VE Day– 80^th Anniversary – To consider any grant applications or proposals from community groups
    • Defibrillators – To retrospectively approve the replacement of pads due to expire in February and March at Longden and Hook-a-gate and approve replacement of Lyth Hill pads which expire in April 2025 (£53.00 & VAT per set)

11. Play Areas:
    • Annscroft Play Area –
      • To note that pledges have started to be made in support of the Green Spaces & Active Travel fund application for a new path and consider how to maximise support and pledges for the project
    • Longden Play Area –
12. Signage – Darlow’s bank – See Clerk’s report
13. Finance –
    • Payments for approval – To authorise expenditure (payments list to follow)
    • Bank Reconciliation & fund transfers (to follow)
    • Reserves transfers –
      • To approve transfer of £588.55 from CIL reserve to general fund to cover purchase of Longden noticeboard
      • To approve establishment of an Earmarked Reserve for uncollected streetlight electricity costs, (recommend £2,000).
    • Internal Controls – To receive a report from Cllr P Arnold on internal controls check undertaken in February (record attached)
14. Transfer of Land – Update if available
15. Consultations & Correspondence –
16. Reports
    • Chairmans’ Report
    • Shropshire Councillor’s Report
    • Clerk’s Report – to follow
    • Councillors’ Reports
17. Date of Next Meeting – Annual Parish Meeting 2^nd April 2025, 6:30pm, to be followed by a brief Full Council meeting, commencing no earlier than 7:30pm

Caroline Higgins,

Parish Clerk