November Full Council

Councillors Arnold, Carter; Evans N, Evans R, Ingham, Lovegrove, Morgan, Roberts C & Roberts K

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

1. Apologies – To receive apologies and reasons for absence
2. Declarations of Interest – To receive declarations of interest in matters under consideration on this agenda in accordance with the Localism Act 2011 s32 and The Relevant Authorities (Disclosable Pecuniary Interests) Regulations 2012.
3. Minutes – To approve the draft minutes of the Full Council meeting held on 6^th October 2025 (Appendix A, attached)
4. Public Participation – 15 minutes maximum – To allow members of the public to speak, at the Chairman’s discretion.
5. Planning
   • Planning applications
     • Reference:  25/03263/FUL  (validated: 11/09/2025)
       Address:  Proposed Residential Development Land West Of Green Acres, Annscroft, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
       Proposal:  Erection of 2No. detached dwellings with garages.
       View online at:  Green Acres, Annscroft

To note proposed site/block plan and highway access plan and consider whether there is sufficient new information to review the Council’s previous decision or make further comment.

• Reference:  25/03885/PSPPA  (validated: 17/10/2025)
  Address:  Oakshall Farm, Plealey, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
  Proposal:  Application for prior approval under Part 14, Class J of theTown & Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 for the installation of roof mounted solar panels to serve battery storage in association with dairy unit
  View online at:  Oakshall Farm, Plealey
• To consider any applications validated since the publication of the agenda

• Planning Decisions
  • To note any planning decisions notified since the publication of the agenda.
• Neighbourhood Plan – Update
• Planning Guidance Note – To note the guidance provided to town and parish councils prepared by Shropshire Council to assist in responding to planning applications following changes to the National Planning Policy Framework and the national housing need calculation (the Standard Methodology) (Appendix B)
• Planning Design Guidance – Consultation (Appendix C)

6. Highways –
   • Longden 20mph Scheme –
   • Relocation of Longden VAS –
   • Proposal for convex mirror – Longden
7. Memorandum of Understanding – To approve the informal agreement developed by Shropshire Council and authorise the Clerk to attend any meetings with Shropshire Council (Appendix D)
8. Streetlight Electrical Contract – To note that Longden will join Shropshire Council’s Joint Energy Scheme on 1^st December 2025 and will receive quarterly invoices thereafter
9. Play Areas
   • Annscroft Path – To note completion of path and approve bulb planting into banked arisings at top of play area
   • Play area inspections – See Clerk’s report
     • To approve use of electronic app for routine play inspections records
     • To note and consider Q2 mechanical inspection reports and approve weed removal from MUGA (Appendix E attached)
   • Tree surveys – To retrospectively approve appointment of Llanerch Arboriculture to carry out a tree safety survey at Annscroft PA at a cost of £400.
   • Repairs and further development proposals – To receive provisional proposals from Play Area Working Group on development of Annscroft play area (PC/CR)
10. Environmental maintenance –
    • Replacement of open top bins –
      • To approve the purchase of 9 steel Derby E-Litter bins with fixings at a cost of £2,465.55 using CIL Neighbourhood Funds
      • To consider quotations from local contractors to replace 8 open top bins and one damaged dog waste bin with covered steel bins – costs to be met from current budget (Separate report to follow)
      • To approve repainting of handrail to steps in Longden village as an addition to bin replacement contract
    • Annscroft bank – To note response from Shropshire Council to request to cut back visibility splays and amenity grass and consider any action
    • Hook-a-gate village signs – To consider options for replacement (KR)
11. Local Nature Recovery Strategy – DM to report on costs of Himalayan Balsam project
12. Finance
    • Payments for approval (to follow) –
    • Bank Reconciliation (to follow)
    • Budget preparation – To approve date for Finance Committee budget meeting (19^th November, 2pm)
13. Reports (Chair, Shropshire Councillor, Clerk and Councillors)
14. Consultations & Correspondence
    • Safer Neighbourhood Team Newsletter – (Appendix F)
15. Date of next meeting – Full Council Wednesday 3^rd December 2025 at Longden Village Hall

Signed

Caroline Higgins, Parish Clerk