COUNCILLORS ARE SUMMONED TO ATTEND A MEETING
OF THE PARISH COUNCIL TO BE HELD AT PUTLEY PARISH HALL
ON TUESDAY 21st JULY 2026 AT 7.30PM
Agenda
1. To Accept any Apologies for Absence and Note the Reason
2. To Record any Declarations of Interest and Consider any Requests for Dispensations
3. To Remind Councillors to Review their Register of Interests held on Herefordshire Council Website
4. Councillor Vacancies – To Note Councillor Vacancy and Consider any Nominations for Co-option
5. To Consider Approval of Minutes of Parish Council meeting held 19th May 2026
6. To Receive a Brief Report from Three Crosses Ward Councillor Jonathan Lester
7. Public Participation Session for Local Residents to raise matters relevant to the Parish Council (Please note: Decisions cannot be made on items not on the agenda) This item to be limited at the discretion of the chairman
8. Planning: NB: no paper copies of applications are available to view at the meeting unless specified
a) To Consider Planning Applications referred for comment: (to be viewed online prior to the meeting)
261379 – Lower Court Barn, Lower Court, Putley Court, Putley HR8 2QP Listed Building Consent Works including
removal of modern partitions and glazed elements, minor internal alterations, and installation of new timber windows and
doors to replace existing modern units in rear extension.
b) To Note Details of Decision Notices Received from Hereford Council: as per planning record
9. Finance:
a) To Note Finance Report and Bank Balances
b) To Consider Payments of Outstanding Accounts
000950: SLCC – Annual Subscription – £66.00
000951: Autela Payroll Services – Payroll Apr – June 2026 – £57.37
000952: J Chester, clerk salary May- July as agreed plus expenses
D/Debit: HMRC – PAYE 1/4ly – £172.20
D/Debit – PWLB Loan Repayment – £658.01
10. Highways/Footpaths:
a) To Note any new Highway and Footpath Defects
b) To Note Request from Herefordshire Council to Record Structures on the Public Rights of Way in Putley Parish
11. Governance
a) To Discuss and Adopt Biodiversity Policy
b) To Discuss and Adopt Environmental & Sustainability Policy
12. Information Section / Correspondence / Discussion:
a) To Review Information and Outstanding Actions
13. Reports:
a) To receive any reports from meetings attended
b) To Receive a Report from the Footpath Officer
c) To Receive a Report from the Lengthsman Co-Ordinator
d) To Receive a Report from the Tree Warden and Play Area Co-Ordinator
e) To Receive a Report from Cider Press Magazine Co-Ordinator
14. Training: To note any forthcoming training dates
15. To Raise Items for next scheduled Parish Council Meeting (no discussion)
16. To Confirm Dates and Time and Place of Ordinary Meetings for the ensuing year
2026 – Tuesday 15th September, Tuesday 17th November
2027 – Tuesday 19th January, Tuesday 9th March, Tuesday 18th May
Signed: JLChester (Clerk to the Parish Council) Dated: 14th July 2026
The press and public are cordially invited to attend the meeting
INFORMATION SHEET
MEETING DATES – all meetings held at 7.30pm in Putley Parish Hall
2026 – Tuesday 15th September, Tuesday 17th November
2027 – Tuesday 19th January, Tuesday 9th March, Tuesday 18th May
PARISH CLERK UPDATE
• Lengthsman Contract sent to prospective Lengthsman to sign and return
• End of Year Accounts Prepared and Internal Audit completed, signed AGAR sent to External Auditor
• Website updated
• Policies reviewed and drafted/ updated
• Responded to residents email and phone queries
• Herefordshire Council Ref:FS-CASE-720295062 Balfour Beatty Ref:11186267 Water has been pooling on the road either from a blocked culvert or burst water main for over six months – Balfour have been out last year but problem remains please investigate again and resolve C1303 Putley Green To Woolhope Cockshoot Location: C1303 – Putley Green side of Putley Court Lodge –
• Herefordshire Council Ref: FS-CASE-720292729 Balfour Beatty Ref: 11186266 Numerous potholes in need of repair along this road between Putley Parish Hall and the t -junction near Woolhope Cockshoot – too many to individually report
C1303 Putley Green To Woolhope Cockshoot Location: C1303 Putley – the whole length of the road –
• Defib checked – Pads expire 18/3/2027 Batteries expire 02/2031
GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
• Herefordshire Council – Weekly Locality briefings *
• Herefordshire Council – road closure notices *
• Herefordshire Council – Parish Briefing Notes *
• HALC – Information Corner & Training Schedule *
• Herefordshire Council – Talk Community Correspondence *
• Herefordshire Council – Parish Summit Invitation *
• Herefordshire Council – Lengthsman, Drainage and PROW Grants *
* Circulated to Cllrs.
OUTSTANDING ACTIONS – These are the consolidated actions outstanding after the last meeting:-
DATE ACTION STATUS AGENDA ITEM DETAIL
16.1.24 All Cllrs ongoing 3 Contact residents who may who to become a parish councillor
19.3.24 Cllr Webster ongoing 14b Compile a Bio-Diversity Policy/plan and circulate draft
19.3.24 Cllr Webster ongoing 14c Compile an Environmental & Sustainability Policy and circulate draft
17.9.24 All ongoing 7a Review NDP after Herefordshire Local Plan drafted
16.9.25 All ongoing 8a All councillors to send clerk suggestions to tailor the draft
Biodiversity Policy to Putley Parish
16.9.25 JD ongoing 11c Investigate PROW Grant scheme
24.3.26 DD ongoing 10a Check stock of PROW materials held
PLANNING RECORD – (last six months)
P250888/F Land at Club House Putley HR8 2QL Proposed demolition of existing outbuildings and erection of a self- build
dwelling and associated outbuilding with associated drainage and access.
P C Comment: The Parish Council support this application in principle but have reservations over the size of the outbuilding/garage. Its scale being out of keeping with the surrounding houses and properties.
HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL DECISION
252141 – 1 Putley Court, HR8 2QP Replacement of 12 single-glazed sliding window sashes
PC Comment: The Parish Council support this application
HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL DECISION GRANTED 14.11.25
P252643/FH The Sladd Putley HR8 2RD Proposed variation of condition 2 of planning permission 233206 (Proposed extensions &
alterations to an existing single private dwelling, demolition of existing garage and construction of timber garage) – amendments to
approved scheme.
PC Comment: The Parish Council have no objections to this application
HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL DECISION GRANTED 5.12.25
250888 – Land at Club House, Putley, HR8 2QL Planning Permission – Proposed demolition of existing outbuildings and erection of a
self-build dwelling and associated outbuilding, relocation of existing brick outbuilding, drainage works and access. (amended
application)
P C Comment: The Parish Council support this application
HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL DECISION
260044 – Club House, Putley HR8 2QL Listed Building Consent – Dismantling and reconstruction of existing single-storey outbuilding in association with revised access in connection with application 250888/F
P C Comment: The Parish Council support this application
HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL DECISION
260134 1 Putley Court, Putley, HR8 2QP Listed Building Consent – Internal alterations including the removal of a shower room, restoring the original proportions of the room. Internal alterations dividing existing bathroom to 2no shower rooms and associated work.
P C Comment: The Parish Council support this application
HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL DECISION
260744 – Hill Farm, Putley, HR8 2RF Agricultural building to house farming machinery, installation of a 10000L rainwater
harvesting tank and solar PV panels to the roof
P C Comment: The Parish Council support this application
HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL DECISION
260885/260886 – Mill Cottage Putley HR8 2QW Replace existing joinery and rainwater goods to the front elevation
P C Comment: The Parish Council support this application
HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL DECISION