Agenda – Pyons Group PC – 7 July 2026
PYONS GROUP PARISH COUNCIL
To members of the council:
You are summoned to attend a meeting of Pyons Group Parish Council to be held on Tuesday 7th July 2026 at 7pm at Ledgemoor Ladies Club Room, Ledgemoor, Herefordshire to consider the business listed below.
Dr David Thame
Clerk to the Council
1st July 2026
AGENDA
2026/40. Apologies for absence
2026/41. Declarations of Interest/Requests for Dispensations
2026/42. Minutes
To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 2nd June 2026 (copies previously circulated).
DRAFT MINUTES – Pyons Group PC – 2 June 2026
2026/43. Chairman’s Announcements
2026/44. Public Session (15 minutes)
To receive a report from the Herefordshire Ward Councillor, and to hear the views of local residents on parish matters.
2026/45. Co-Option – Parish of Kings Pyon
To consider co-options to fill two vacancies in the office of Parish Councillor for the Parish of Kings Pyon.
2026/46. Planning Consultation – 261822 – Marshpools Country Inn, Ledgemoor Road, Weobley, Hereford, Herefordshire HR4 8RN
To consider a response to the planning consultation.
2026/47. Ledgemoor Telephone Box
To consider the future of the telephone box in the council’s ownership.
2026/48. Flood and Water Management Act 2010: Section 19 Report
To further consider the reports for Canon Pyon and Ledgemoor commissioned by Herefordshire Council.
2026/49. Section 106 Funding
To further consider the outcome of section 106 allocations to Canon Pyon, and making further allocations.
2026/50. Parish Charter
To consider raising concerns about Parish Charter commitments from Herefordshire Council.
2026/51. Westhope Lands
To consider the report of the Clerk (attached)
Westhope Lands Report – 7 July 2026
2026/52. Nature and Biodiversity Grant Scheme
To consider making an application (document attached).
Pyons Group PC – Nature and Biodiversity Grant 2026 – 7 July 2026
2026/53. Lengthsman’s Contract
To consider the Clerk’s oral report on obtaining quotes.
2026/54. Financial Report
To consider the report of the Clerk/Responsible Financial Officer, including the cash book with budget monitoring (attached).
Pyons Group Parish Council – Cash Book 1 April 2026 to 30 June 2026
Financial Report – 7 July 2026
To appoint a councillor to complete the quarterly verification of bank reconciliation to 30th June 2026 and to 30th September 2026 (and to consider their report, if prepared).
To consider the following invoices for payment:
PV236 HALC (Internal audit) £330.00
PV238 Gareth Jenkins (Marches Grounds Maint.) £500.00
PV239 D H Thame (Travel) £76.63
To confirm the following invoices paid since the last meeting:
PV231 Information Commissioner (direct debit) £47.00
PV229 Airband (direct debit) £38.00
PV233 NEST (direct debit) £72.31
PV235 HMRC (tax month 3) £298.99
PV234 Salary (tax month 3) £785.03
To note the following invoices to be collected by direct debit:
PV232 UK Debt Management Office/PWLB £439.75
PV237 Airband £38.00
2026/55. Policy Review Register
To consider the policy review register (attached)
2026/56. Training and Development Policy
To consider a draft policy, attached.
Pyons Group PC – Training and Development Policy – 7 July 2026
2026/57. Freedom of Information Policy
To consider a draft policy, attached.
Pyons Group PC – Freedom of Information Policy – 7 July 2026
2026/58. Complaint Procedure/Policy
To review the policy adopted in June 2025.
2026/59. Grievance and Disciplinary Policy
To review the Grievance and Disciplinary Policies adopted in July 2025.
2026/60. Community Projects Policy
To review the policy adopted in June 2025.
https://pyonsgroupparishcouncil.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Community-Projects-Policy-re-adopted-3rd-June-2025.pdf
2026/61. Local Council Award
To consider applying for the Local Council Award Scheme (Bronze), including authorising the £50 registration fee and accreditation fee of £80, with a view to the September 2026 entry intake.
2026/62. Planning Enforcement
To consider existing live enforcement cases and new concerns.