24th June 2026
Dear Councillor
Council & Committee Meetings – Wednesday 1st July 2026
You are hereby summoned to attend the Ordinary Meeting of Hope Community Council and the following Committees; Finance. Planning & Highways and Leisure & Environment to be held on Wednesday 1st July 2026 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 1st July 2026
A G E N D A
1. To Receive Apologies for Absence
2. To Receive any Declarations of Interest
3. Chairman’s Announcements
4. Minutes of the Council
To receive and approve the minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of the Council held on 3rd June 2026.
5. Minutes of Committees
To approve, adopt and confirm as a correct record, the minutes of the following standing committees:
i. Finance – 3rd June 2026
ii. Planning and Highways – 3rd June 2026
iii. Leisure and Environment – 3rd June 2026
6. To review any Matters Arising from the minutes.
7. To receive any Public Questions/Correspondence.
8. To receive the County Councillor Report from Cllrs David and Gladys Healey
9. Delegated Powers
To authorise the Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Chairs of the Committees and Clerk to deal with any urgent matters during the summer recess.
10. School Pride 2026
To report on the event attended on 30th June at Castell Alun High School.
11. Amendment to Financial Regulations
To consider amending the wording of 7.5 to accommodate the addition of a Service Administrator to act in the emergency absence of the Clerk/RFO.
12. 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.
13. To note Correspondence Received
14. Future Agenda Items
Finance Committee Meeting
Wednesday 1st July 2026
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 3rd June 2026.
4. To review any Matters Arising from the minutes
5. Quarterly Budget Review
i. To review the quarterly budget, bank statements and bank reconciliation and to be verified by a member of Council other than the Chair.
ii. To acknowledge the that routine check of supplier payments are now undertaken monthly as part of the Unity Trust Bank payment process.
6. Payments
i. To approve accounts for payment up to 1st July 2026.
ii. To authorise delegated powers for payments during the summer recess.
7. Noticeboards & Millenium Maps Budget
To consider and approve the reallocation of this budget heading to the Leisure and Environment Committee.
Planning & Highways Committee Meeting
Wednesday 1st July 2026
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 3rd June 2026.
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/000508/26. Proposed extension to existing garage and store. Loxdale, Gresford Road, Hope.
ii. To report applications which have been determined by Flintshire County Council.
6. Planning Concerns – 29 Derby House, Caergwrle
To report on the responses received regarding unauthorised work and development at the site.
7. Planning Enforcement
To report on the correspondence received from the MS’s following the councils letter regarding concern of the lack of planning enforcement.
8. Highway and Planning Matters
i. To report as appropriate.
Leisure & Environment Committee Meeting
Wednesday 1st July 2026
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 3rd June 2026.
4. To review any Matters Arising from the minutes.
5. Play Areas
i. To report on the site meeting held with Richard Roberts on 29th June, regarding the Sarn Lane play area match funding scheme.
ii. To provide information on the Willow Play Area - Youth Diversionary Summer Activities.
iii. To report as appropriate.
6. Refurbishment of the Millenium Maps
To appoint a Working Group in order to formulate an action plan for the update and refurbishment of the Millenium Maps.
7. Caergwrle Castle
i. To provide an update on the works undertaken by FCS during the past 6 months.
ii. 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.