SHALFORD PARISH COUNCIL
Please see pdf version here: Agenda for Meeting 17th January 2024
Members of the Council are hereby summoned to attend a meeting to be held at Shalford Village Hall on Wednesday, 17th January 2024 commencing at 7:30pm
for the purpose of transacting the following business:
The meeting will be open to the public unless the Council directs otherwise.
AGENDA
1. Apologies for Absence.
2. To receive member’s declarations of interest and dispensations in items on the agenda. (Dispensations should be requested from the Clerk before the meeting).
3. Minutes: Acceptance of the following minutes: • Ordinary Meeting of the Parish Council held on 20th December 2023
4. Public participation session with respect to items on the agenda and other matters that are of mutual interest or local concern:
(A maximum of 15 minutes shall be allowed for public question time, and it is requested each member of the public speak for a maximum of 3 minutes).
5. District and/or County Councillor: To receive District and County reports
6. VAS Project: To receive an update on the progression of the licence.
7. Clerks Report: To receive a report from the Clerk.
8. Stores Cottages Update: To receive an update on the Store Cottage road flooding issue.
9. Neighbourhood Plan: To receive a progress update and agree any further steps that need to be taken before our next PC meeting in February.
10. Letter to Suregreen re HGV Weight Limit Flouting & Church End Residents: To agree to send a letter to Suregreen on behalf of the Shalford residents.
11. Christmas Light Switch-On 2024: To agree a date for this event.
12. Finance:
i. To receive the financial report and approve payments (Appendix I)
ii. To agree the Neighbourhood Plan Grant Expenditure (Appendix II)
13. Planning: To review and agree a response to any planning applications that have arisen since the agenda was prepared.
Update on Planning Applications Listed in the Previous Minutes:
23/02404/FUL 1 Cliff Cottages The Street Shalford Essex CM7 5HN
Erection of 1 No. Dwelling.
– Pending Consideration.
23/02966/FUL Old Shalford Green Chapel Shalford Green Shalford Essex
Retrospective Change of use of disused public worship or religious instruction (Use Class F1(f) to 1no. dwelling house (Use Class C3)
– Pending Consideration.
23/02844/TPO 2 White Court Shalford Essex CM7 5FY
Notice of intent to carry out works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order TPO – 4/2017 T1-Medium Ash, deadwood removed and shaped on the sides by 0.5-1m T2-Medium Oak crown reduced by 1.5-2m, lower branches lifted and ivy severed at base T3-Robinia reduced in height by approx. 2.5m, lower branches removed.
– Pending Consideration.
14. Items for the next agenda:
15. Chair to Close Meeting:
Time Closed:
16. Next Parish Council Meeting:
21st February 2024
Jill Boot
Clerk & RFO to Shalford Parish Council Dated: 11th January 2024