Agenda – Cusop Parish Council – 22 April 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 22nd April 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
16th March 2026
AGENDA
2025/149. To Receive Apologies for Absence
2025/150. To Receive any Declarations of Interest and Requests for Dispensations.
2025/151. Chairman’s Announcements.
2025/152. Co-Option of Parish Councillors
To consider the co-option of members to replace Christopher John Kemp (resigned 9th November) and Cheryl Hyde (resigned 13th December 2025).
2025/153. Open Session:-
To receive report from Herefordshire Ward Councillor, Golden Valley North
To receive report from Golden Valley Police
To receive representations from the public
2025/154. Minutes
To approve the minutes of the Meeting of the Parish Council held on 11th March 2026 (copies previously circulated)
DRAFT Minutes – Cusop Parish Council – 11 March 2026
2025/155. Lengthsman’s Scheme
To consider recent work completed by the Lengthsman, and future tasks, and to consider inviting new quotes for the Lengthsman service or renewing the existing contract for a further year following the Chairman’s appraisal meeting with the Lengthsman on 11th April 2026.
2025/156. Local Drainage Fund
To consider further applications the deadline for which is 17th May 2026, including completing ditching on C1205 beyond Watery Lane ( U75238) to Red Barn, and addressing drainage from Trewern (Church Road U75242) to the junction with Thirty Acres.
2025/157. Public Rights of Way
To consider appointing a Public Rights of Way Officer, and to consider a further boardwalk or step at the Nantyglasdwr bridge (CU20/CU21), seeking funding and support to replace stiles on CU2 and CU4 (Cusop Hill circular), and for self-closing gates at footpath junctions with C1205 (Michaelchurch road).
2025/158. Improvised Resurfacing of the Verge, Junction of Cusop Dingle U75246 and Church Road U75242
To consider this matter, and the Clerk’s report on the related correspondence with the Locality Steward.
2025/159. Traffic Regulation Order/Traffic Calming
To consider progress and the next steps, including further consultation with residents at Newport Street and licencing site and installation of signs at Hardwicke Road.
2025/160. Playground Refurbishment/Section 106 funding
To consider the oral report of the Clerk and desired outcomes of a site meeting with Herefordshire Council’s section 106 project co-ordinator taking place on 24th April 2026.
2025/161. Grants & Donations Policy
Following discussion of discretionary payments at the 11 March 2026 meeting, to consider adopting a grants and donations policy (the model adopted by Almeley Parish Council is attached).
Almeley – Grant-and-Donation-Policy-May-2023
2025/162. Insurance
To consider instructing the Clerk to seek quotes for insurance in 2026-27, and to seek clarity from providers on cover for works arising from the Lengthsman’s Agreenent with Herefordshire Council.
2025/163. Police & Crime Commissioner Grant
To consider the completion statement (copy attached).
Cusop Parish Council – West Mercia Police & Crime Commissioner Safer Roads Fund Grant 2024-26
2025/164. Finance
To consider the Clerk’s Financial Report and cash book for the year to 31st March 2026 (both attached).
Financial Report 22 April 2026
21-Explanation-of-Variances-2025-26
Cusop PC Cashbook 2025-2026 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 FINAL
To consider variations to the bank mandate to remove Mr London and Ms Green, former Clerks who retain an association with the account, and to add a fourth signatory.
To consider a request from a resident for £178.30 to pay for a table tennis table and net, which they have already acquired.
To consider the following invoices to be paid, and to indicate approval two Councillors to initial and date:
PV146 GWG Tree & Garden Care (Drainage Fund) £9000.00
(please see financial report)
PV158 Viking Office UK (stationery re accounts) £57.90
PV159 Herefordshire Council (rent, playground) £5.00
PV160 D H Thame (toner cartridge, one quarter of cost) £27.91
PV161 Clerk’s salary (Tax month 1) £564.32
PV162 HMRC (Tax month 1) £184.25
PV163 Administrative costs (printing, postage Jan-Apr 26) £31.00
To confirm the following payment made under delegated powers or earlier resolutions:
PV157 JACS (UK) Ltd (Newport Street, white gates) £1291.20
(Minute 2025/136)
PV156 GWG Tree & Garden Care (Nantyglasdwr Bridge) £3000.00
(Minute 2025/142)
PV155 GWG Tree & Garden Care (Local Drainage Fund) £1320.00
(Minute 2025/142)
PV154 HMRC Tax month 12 £79.34
PV153 Salary tax month 12 £768.07
PV152 ElanCity Ltd (speed indicator device) £3107.99
(Minute 2025/136)
PV151 GWG Tree & Garden Care £711.96
(Minute 2025/142)
PV150 GWG Tree & Garden Care £48.60
(Minute 2025/142)