Agenda – Cusop Parish Council – 8 July 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 8th July 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
2nd July 2026
AGENDA
2026/37. Apologies for absence
2026/38. Declarations of Interest/Requests for Dispensations
2026/39. Minutes
To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 10th May 2026 (copies previously circulated).
DRAFT Minutes – Cusop Parish Council – 10 June 2026
2026/40. Chairman’s Announcements
2026/41. Co-Option of Parish Councillor (Minute 2025/152)
To consider the co-option of Julie Grigg to replace Cheryl Hyde (resigned 13th December 2025). The Clerk has ascertained that Julie Grigg is qualified, and not disqualified, for co-option.
2026/42. 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.
2026/43. Planning Consultation – 261745 – Land adjacent Dulas House, Cusop, Hay-on-Wye, Hereford HR3 5RD
To consider a response to the planning consultation.
2026/44. Dog Waste
To consider the report of the Clerk (attached)
Cusop PC – 8 July 2026 – Dog Waste Report
2026/45. Playground Refurbishment and Routine Maintenance/Section 106 funding (Minute 2025/160, 2026/26)
The Clerk and Chairman to report on a meeting with the newly-appointed consultant, and to consider the next steps and current maintenance needs.
2026/46. Traffic calming/speed indicator devices, Newport Street and Hardwicke Road
To consider the next steps and to consider referring failures of response or action from Herefordshire Council for resolution under the Parish Charter.
2026/47. Cusop Dingle Traffic Calming
To consider approaches to traffic speeds in Cusop Dingle.
2026/48. Footpaths
To consider inspections of, and improvements to, public rights of way.
2026/49. Financial Report
To consider the report of the Clerk/Responsible Financial Officer, including the cash book with budget monitoring (attached).
Cusop Parish Council – Cash Book 1 April 2026 to 30 June 2026
Financial Report – 8 July 2026
To consider the report of the member appointed to conduct the quarterly verification of bank reconciliation to 30th June 2026.
To consider appointing a member to conduct the quarterly verification of bank reconciliation to 30th September 2026.
To consider the following invoices for payment:
PV175 Cusop Village Hall £60.00
PV174 HALC (Internal audit) £330.00
PV173 GWG Tree & Garden Care £120.00
(playground)
PV174 D H Thame (Vista Print, leaflet) £45.68
PV169 GWG Tree & Garden Care £55.20
(playground)
To note the following invoices paid under recurring ir delegated authority:
PV171 HMRC (Tax month 3) £184.25
PV170 Salary (tax month 3) £564.32
PV168 Autela Payroll Services £117.76
2026/50. Forward Plan and Risks to Delivery
To consider the draft forward plan and delivery risks (attached).
Cusop PC – Forward Plan and Delivery Risks – 8 July 2026
2026/51. Policy Review Register
To consider the policy review register (attached).
Cusop PC – Policy Register – 8 July 2026
2026/52. Freedom of Information Policy
To consider the draft policy (attached)
Cusop PC – Draft Freedom of Information Policy – 8 July 2026
2026/53. Training and Development Policy
To consider the draft policy (attached)
Cusop PC – Draft training and development policy – 8 July 2026