27th November
Dear Councillor
Council Meeting – Wednesday 4th December 2024
You are hereby summoned to attend the Ordinary Meeting of Hope Community Council immediately followed by the Meetings of the following Committees; Finance. Planning & Highways and Leisure & Environment to be held on Wednesday 4th December at 6.30pm.
The physical venue will be Heulwen Close Community Centre, Hope and should you wish to attend virtually via Zoom, please email or telephone the Clerk to request the meeting ID before 5pm on the day of the meeting (Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021).
In accordance with the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021, the summons to attend a meeting will now be sent to members electronically. If a member wants to receive the summons in writing rather than electronically, you must give notice in writing to myself and specify the postal address to which the summons should be sent.
To ensure that the meeting commences at 6.30pm I would please ask that you join the meeting by 6.15pm.
The agendas and papers for the meeting are enclosed.
Yours faithfully
Mrs S A Hughes - CiLCA
Clerk & Responsible Financial Officer.
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Full Council Meeting Wednesday 4th December 2024
A G E N D A
1. To Receive the Signed Declaration of Acceptance of Office – Mr A Parry
2. To Receive Apologies for Absence
3. To Receive any Declarations of Interest
4. Chairman’s Announcements
5. Minutes of the Council
To receive and approve the minutes of the Ordinary meeting of the Council held on 6th November 2024.
6. Minutes of Committees
To approve, adopt and confirm as a correct record, the minutes of the following standing committees:
i. Finance – 6th November 2024
ii. Planning and Highways – 6th November 2024
iii. Leisure and Environment – 6th November 2024
7. To review any Matters Arising from the minutes.
8. To receive any Public Questions/Correspondence.
9. To receive the County Councillor Report from Cllrs David and Gladys Healey
10. Visitor – Cty Cllr D Healey
To consider the response prepared by Cty Cllr Healey on the ‘Comments on the exclusion of EA14 from the proposed Candidate Area of the new National Park in Wales’ and to consider the request to endorse.
11. Flintshire Tourism Feasibility Fund
To consider the final report and recommendations.
12. Delegated Powers
To authorise the Chair, Vice-Chair, Chairs of the Committees and Clerk to deal with any urgent matters during the winter recess.
13. Community Council Draft Estimates for 2025/26
To consider and approve the councils budget and precept for 2025/26 and to also report a letter from FCC setting out the Council Tax Base for 2025/26.
14. Appointment of Internal Auditor
To review the Letter of Engagement and appoint JDH Business Services as the Internal Auditor for 2024/25.
15. Personnel (Advisory) Committee
To acknowledge the Committee’s ToR and forgo the requirement to meet on this occasion as there are no matters to be discussed.
16. Agenda Proforma’s
To consider the procedure of Councillors using the Agenda Proforma to include items onto the agenda.
17. Clerks Report
To provide members with an updated copy of the Issue Log which addresses ongoing matters and to consider whether any items require to be included as a future agenda for further discussion.
18. To note Correspondence Received
19. Future Agenda Items
Finance Committee Meeting
Wednesday 4th December 2024
A G E N D A
1. To Receive Apologies for Absence
2. To Receive any Declarations of Interest
3. Minutes
To authorise the Chairman to sign the minutes of the committee meeting held on 6th November 2024.
4. To review any Matters Arising from the minutes
5. Annual Financial Assistance
To receive a report/recommendation from the Annual Financial Assistance Working Group on all financial applications received.
6. Payments
i. To approve accounts for payment up to 4th December 2024.
ii. To authorise delegated powers for payments during the winter recess.
Planning & Highways Committee Meeting
Wednesday 4th December 2024
A G E N D A
1. To Receive Apologies for Absence
2. To Receive any Declarations of Interest
3. Minutes
To authorise the Chairman to sign the minutes of the committee meeting held on 6th November 2024.
4. To review any Matters Arising from the minutes.
5. Planning Applications
i. To consider any planning applications received. Also, please note that additional applications that may be received between the issue of agenda and meeting will also be considered.
a) FUL/000960/24. New Hand Car Wash & Valet to land to rear of Ocean Bangladeshi Restaurant and associated works. Ocean Bangladeshi Restaurant And Takeaway, Hawarden Road, Hope.
b) FUL/000996/24. Application for removal or variation of condition No. 5 following grant of Planning Permission 061751. Prospect House, Stryt Isa, Hope.
c) FUL/001019/24. Erection of a 3 bedroom single storey detached dwelling - The design is for a sustainable passive house using modern construction method to achieve the ne outcome. Haledon House, Gresford Road, Hope.
ii. To report applications which have been determined by Flintshire County Council.
a) ADV/000800/24. Erection of a community noticeboard (metal) for council and community information to be displayed. O/S rear of 77, Wrexham Road, Caergwrle. Approved
6. Road Signage – Hawarden Road, Abermorddu
Can FCC Highways provide ‘slow down’ signage along Hawarden Road, Abermorddu?
7. Highway Matters
To report as appropriate.
Leisure & Environment Committee Meeting
Wednesday 4th December 2024
A G E N D A
1. To Receive Apologies for Absence
2. To Receive any Declarations of Interest
3. Minutes
To authorise the Chairman to sign the minutes of the committee meeting held on 6th November 2024.
4. To review any Matters Arising from the minutes.
5. Play Areas
To report as appropriate.
6. Caergwrle Castle
To report as appropriate.
The public and press are cordially invited to be present. Should you wish to view this meeting on Zoom, please email the Clerk to request the meeting ID clerk@hopecommunitycouncil.gov.wales or call 07566 706858 before 5pm on the day of the meeting.