Agenda – Cusop Parish Council – 14th October 2026
CUSOP PARISH COUNCIL
To members of the Council:
You are summoned to attend a meeting of Cusop Parish Council to be held on Wednesday 14th October 2026 at 7 p.m. at Cusop Village Hall, Cusop, Herefordshire, to consider the business set out below.
Dr David Thame
Clerk to the Council
8th October 2026
AGENDA
2026/60. Apologies for absence
2026/61. Declarations of Interest/Requests for Dispensations
2026/62. Minutes
To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meetings held on 8th July 2026 and 29th July 2026 (copies previously circulated).
DRAFT Minutes – Cusop Parish Council – 29 July 2026
DRAFT Minutes – Cusop Parish Council – 8 July 2026
2026/63. Chairman’s Announcements
2026/64. Public Session (15 minutes)
To receive a report from the Herefordshire Ward Councillor, the police, and to hear the views of local residents on parish matters.
2026/65. Playground Refurbishment/Section 106 funding (Minute 2025/160)
To consider the Clerk’s report on consultant’s proposals (attached), the next steps, including community asset transfer and the transfer of the former septic tank plot, commissioning a safety inspection of the septic tank plot, and authorising the Clerk to instruct solicitors.
2026/66. Playground Byelaws/Dog Control Orders
To consider the Clerk’s report (to follow).
2026/67. Traffic calming/speed indicator devices
To consider the next steps at Newport Street, and authorising the Clerk to enter into agreements and licenses as necessary.
2026/68. Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2025/26
To receive the external auditor’s report for 2025/26 (previously circulated) and to confirm publication of the relevant notices before 30th September 2026.
Notice of conclusion of audit 2025-26
2026/69. Budget 2027-28
To consider to appointing members to work with the Clerk to produce a draft budget for consideration at the November meeting.
2026/70. Financial Report
To consider the report of the Clerk/Responsible Financial Officer, including the cash book with budget monitoring (both attached).
Financial Report – 14 October 2026
Q2 Cusop Parish Council – Cash Book 1 April 2026 to 30 September 2026
To consider applications for financial support under Local Government Act 1972, section 137 or otherwise.
To receive Councillor Gibson’s report the quarterly verification of bank reconciliation to 30 September 2026.
To appoint a member to complete the quarterly verification of bank reconciliation to 31st December 2026.
To consider the following invoices for payment:
PV184 Secateurs for PRO £24.35
PV185 JACS UK Ltd (Newport Street gates) £1686.00
PV195 Viking stationery (paper, pockets) £46.00
PV196 Viking Signs (dogs, playground) £64.41
To note the following invoices paid under recurring or delegated authority:
PV186 GWG Tree & Garden Care £177.70
(playground)
PV187 HMRC Tax month 5 £184.25
PV188 Salary tax month 5 £564.32
PV190 GWG Tree & Garden Care £180.00
(playground)
PV191 GWG Tree & Garden Care £144.00
(highways)
PV192 HMRC tax month 6 £184.25
PV193 Salary tax month 6 £564.32
PV194 PKF Littlejohn (external audit) £252.00
To note the following invoices paid by direct debit:
PV189 Information Commissioner £47.00
To consider backdating the Local Government Pay settlement for 2026/27 to 1st April 2026.
2026/71 Reserves Policy
To review the reserves policy re-adopted in October 2025. The policy can be found at:
2026/72. Risk Management Policy
To review the risk management policy re-adopted in October 2025. The policy can be found at:
2026/73. Local Council Award Scheme
To consider how to meet the requirements to show public consultation, and evidence of considering the impact of the council’s functions and decisions on crime and disorder in the local area (as required by Crime and Disorder Act, 1998 section 17). (copy circulated).
Crime and Disorder Act 1998 section 17
2026/74. Sickness Absence Policy
To consider adopting the draft policy based on the NALC model (attached)
Cusop PC – Sickness-Absence-Policy – DRAFT 14 October 2026
2026/75. Civility and Respect Pledge and Dignity at Work Policy
To consider adopting the pledge and the draft policy based on the NALC model (attached).
Dignity-at-Work-Policy(2) – Cusop PC – Draft 14 October 2026
2026/76. Review of standing orders
To appoint members to work with the Clerk to review Standing Orders, to report to the November meeting.
2026/77. Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960
To consider excluding the press and public from the meeting for the consideration of items 2026/78 and 2026/79 under the terms of the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960 because publicity would be prejudicial to the public interest by reason of the confidential nature of the business to be transacted.
2026/78. Risk Assessment
2022/79. Employment Matter