28th January 20226
Dear Councillor
Council & Committee Meetings – Wednesday 4th February 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 4th February 2026at 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 February 2026
A G E N D A
1. To Receive Apologies for Absence
2. Visitors – FCC Play Development. Tom Collins
To provide additional information on the Community Play Boxes.
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 3rd December 2025
6. Minutes of Committees
To approve, adopt and confirm as a correct record, the minutes of the following standing committees:
i. Finance – 3rd December 2025
ii. Planning and Highways – 3rd December 2025
iii. Leisure and Environment – 3rd December 2025
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. Delegated Powers
To report any urgent matters that the Chair, Vice-Chair, Chairs of the Committees and Clerk dealt with during the winter recess.
11. Council Calendar of Events
To consider the proposed schedule of events for 2026.
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 4th February 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 December 2025.
4. To review any Matters Arising from the minutes
5. Unity Trust Bank
For the bank signatories to sign and complete the new banking mandate with Unity Trust Bank.
6. Quarterly Budget Review
i. To review the quarterly budget, accounts and bank reconciliation, which is to be verified by a member of the Council other than the Chair.
ii. To undertake a routine check of supplier payments.
7. Payments
i. To receive and ratify payments made during the winter recess.
ii. To approve accounts for payment up to 4th February 2026.
Planning & Highways Committee Meeting
Wednesday 4th February 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 December 2025.
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/001061/25. Single Storey Side Extension. Atcherley Cottage, Bannisters Lane, Caergwrle.
ii. To report applications which have been determined by Flintshire County Council.
a) FUL/000877/25. Single-storey front and side extensions, erection of a detached garage/bike store, and relocation of the vehicular access to Wrexham Road (with dropped kerb), with associated parking and landscaping, including improvements approved under FUL-000448. Dovedale, Hawarden Road, Hope. Approved
b) FUL/000751/25. Application for Variation of Condition 2 following Grant of Planning Permission FUL/000769/22. Land at Wrexham Road, Abermorddu, Hope. Approved
c) FUL/000747/25. Conversion of disused Chapel and School House to create 9 flats. Caergwrle Chapel & School Room, High Street, Caergwrle.. Withdrawn
d) FUL/000776/25. Extension to the existing drop kerb. 1 Fernleigh Villas, Hawarden Road, Caergwrle. Approved.
6. Community Speedwatch
To report on the progress of advertising for volunteers.
7. Highway Matters
i. To report as appropriate.
Leisure & Environment Committee Meeting
Wednesday 4th February 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 December 2025.
4. To review any Matters Arising from the minutes.
5. Christmas Lights Competition 2025
To report the winners of the recent competition.
6. Play Areas
To report as appropriate.
7. Mill Garden Bench Project
The provide an update on the project of replacing the 3x benches.
8. Cenotaph – Flags
i. To consider the flag application received from Owain Glyndwr Society.
ii. To arrange changing of the flags for St David’s Day, 1st March 2026.
9. Flintshire County Council – Play Box Scheme
Following the information and presentation from Tom Collins, the council are to consider whether they will participate in the scheme.
10. Caergwrle Castle
i. To report that the FCC Biodiversity Team have confirmed funding for to help tackle the bracken issue as part of ‘’grassland regeneration’’ on the site.
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.