To Members of the Norton-Juxta-Kempsey Parish Council
You are duly summoned to attend the next meeting of Norton-Juxta-Kempsey Parish Council to be held at 7.45pm on Thursday 27th February 2025 at Norton Parish Hall, Wadborough Rd, Littleworth, WR52QB
Public Question Time: From 7.30pm residents are invited to give their views and question the Parish Council on issues on this agenda or raise issues for future consideration at the discretion of the Chairman, before the start of the Parish Council meeting at 7.45pm. Members of the public may not take part in the Parish Council meeting itself. This period is not part of the formal meeting.
Agenda
1. Apologies: To receive apologies and to approve the reason for absence 7.45pm
2. Changes to membership
To consider any changes to membership and applications received for co-opted councillor vacancy.
3. Declarations of Interest
a. Register of Interests: Councillors are reminded of the need to update their register of interests and to return their Register of Interests Form to the Monitoring Officer within 28 days of taking office.
b. To declare any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests in items on the agenda and their nature.
c. To declare any Other Disclosable Interests in items on the agenda and their nature.
d. Written requests for granting of a dispensation (S33 Localism Act 2011) are to be with the Clerk at least four clear days prior to a meeting.
Councillors who have declared a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest, or an Other Disclosable Interest which falls within the terms of paragraph 12(4) (b) of the code of conduct, must leave the room for the relevant items. Failure to register or declare a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest may result in the commission of a criminal offence.
4. Minutes (Chairman) 7.50pm
a. To consider adoption of minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 23rd January 2025
b. Review of minute action summary
5. Finance (Clerk/RFO) 8.00pm
1.1. Balances
1.2. Monthly accounts/bank reconciliation 1st January 2025 to 31st January 2025
1.3. To consider payments to be made/confirmed
1.4. To review Stading Orders
1.5. PGSWG update and grant funding
1.6. Grant Application for St James Church Grounds Maintenance
6. Reports (for information, reporting by exception) 8.10pm
a. District Councillor Report (Cllr Adams and Cllr Mrs Turier)
b. County Councillor Report (Cllr Mrs Robinson)
c. Social Media/Website Communications (Cllr Pollard)
d. West Mercia Police/PACT/Anti-social Behaviour (Police/Cllr Job)
e. Allotments (Cllr Richmond/Assistant Clerk)
f. Public Rights of Way Parish Paths Warden (Cheryl Peters)
g. Norton Connector (Cllr Waizeneker)
h. Parish Hall (Cllr Fincher)
i. Worcester Norton CIC (Cllr Fincher)
j. Community Apiary – (Apiary Group)
k. St. James the Great Church, Norton
l. Parish Green Spaces Working Group/Biodiversity Matters
7. Planning (Cllr Richmond/Cllr Fincher/Cllr Waizeneker) 8.30pm
a. To consider report on current applications/appeals.
b. To consider other planning matters (incl. SWDP Review/Parkway Garden Town proposals/National Planning Policy Framework consultation).
8. Defibrillator (Assistant Clerk)
a. Update on installation of Community Defibrillator at Sergeant’s Mess Community Hub
b. Thanks to Councillor Robinson for funding the purchase of the cabinet and defib.
9. Open Space/Verge, Highways (Cllr Fincher/Cllr Robinson/Clerk) 8.45pm
To consider
a. Update from Cllr Robinson with regards to installation of pavement along Brockhill Lane Boundary Wall
b. Update from Cllr Robison with regards to meeting with relevant parties to discuss further (Brockhill Lane) lower boundary wall repairs with interested parties.
c. Update on Speeding Concerns Norton Road, outside Little Treasurers Nursery
10. Annual Parish Meeting 8th May 2025 To consider format of the meeting, invitees and general arrangements 9.00pm
11. Parish Council Owned Land (Clerk) To be given an update on registering land and archive visit 9.10pm
12. Parish Hall Recreation Facilities and Outside Space (Cllr Fincher/Clerk) To consider update incl. 9.15pm
1) Roundabout – repairs or replacement
2) Update on baseball team meeting including pitch drainage and storage container unit
3) Update Mole Population
13. Correspondence for Information (Chairman) Items of correspondence will be available for inspection at the meeting. 9.30pm
14. Policies for review and adoption 1) Review Safeguarding Policy 9.40pm
2) Review Terms of Reference – Internal Audit
3) Review Privacy Notice (Staff, Contractors, Councillors)
4) Review Grant Awarding Policy and Form
5) Review Press and Media Policy
6) Review Recruitment Policy
7) Review Code of Conduct
8) Schedule of Charges and Fees for Council Information
15. Clerk’s report – Urgent Decisions & Expenditure Delegation since last meeting 9.45pm
1) Update on hedge and fencing issue on Crookbarrow Road
2) Regiment Close Pavement Clearing
16. Items for update to local M.P. (Chairman)
To consider any items for communication.
17. Councillors’ reports and items for future agenda (Chairman)
Each Councillor is requested to use this opportunity to report minor matters of information not
included elsewhere on the agenda and to raise items for future agendas. Councillors are
respectfully reminded that this is not an opportunity for debate or decision making.
18. Date of next Parish Council Meeting
Thursday 27th March 2025
Signed
S. Faulkner
Mrs Sam Faulkner, Clerk to Norton-Juxta-Kempsey Parish Council
20th February 2025
Planning
Approvals
- Land At (OS 8888 5113) Woodbury Park, Norton W/24/02579/PIP
Permission in principle for up to 9 residential units.
Approval 31/01/2025
2.W/24/02501/HP 35 Vimiera Close, Norton Worcester, WR5 2QP
Loft Conversion with rear Dorma balcony and front skylights.
Deadline 21days from 13th December
PC raised concerns re potential damage from cricket balls and recommended further consultation with cricket club, WNCIC and Worcester Norton Sports Club Limited.
17/1/2025 AMENDMENT – Glass balcony removed, and Juliette balcony added instead. PC comment remains just less glass area at risk
Noted- the owner needs to protect the additional glass on his property.