AGENDA FOR MEETING – 18th November 2025



AGENDA FOR MEETING Councillors are hereby summoned to attend, and members of the public and press are invited to attend the next meeting of Bramley Parish Council, to be held on:
Date:	18^th November 2025	Time:	7.00pm
Place:	Bramley Room, Bramley Village Hall

1.	Apologies for Absence
2.	To receive declarations of interest relating to items on the agenda
3.	Minutes of the Last Parish Council Meeting
	3.1	To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 21^st October 2025
	3.2	Matters arising from minutes not otherwise on agenda
	3.3	Outstanding actions
4.	Open Forum – To hear matters raised by members of the public, or Cllrs with a prejudicial interest either on agenda items, or for future consultation (maximum period of 10 minutes only). (NB for non-agenda items Members of the Council are not permitted to respond, except to ask questions for the purposes of clarification)
5.	County Councillor report
6.	Borough Councillor report
7.	Parish Environment
	7.1	To consider upgrading bus shelters near Campbell Road roundabout
8.	Clerk’s report & administration
	8.1	Parish Magazine article
	8.2	i. Policy Review – Code of Conduct
	8.3	To confirm engagement of internal auditor for 2025-26
	8.4	To review Bramley Magazine funding and distribution
9.	Planning
	9.1	New planning applications i. 25/02436/HSE & 25/02437/LBC – Middle Farm The Street Bramley Erection of replacement porch to front; erection of replacement porch to rear with pergola; Increase size of existing aperture to Living room to allow for installation of new doors to rear. Replacement door ii. 25/02501/ENSC – Land West Of Minchens Lane Bramley Request for a Screening Opinion for residential development of up to 100 no. dwellings, open space, landscaping and servicing iii. T/00571/25/TCA – York Cottage Silchester Road Bramley T1 – Yew – Crown reduce by Approx.30% – This will be achieved by removing Approx. 1.5-2m of branch length. Leaving the tree at a final height of Approx. 6m and a lateral spread of Approx. 4m. G1 – Horse Chestnut and Oak on Northern boundary – Crown raise up to 5m – removing secondary growth only. G2 – Cherry trees ( Dead, Dying and Dangerous ) Remove to ground level – This is due to the trees very poor health. Approx 6 trees in Total. G3 – Group of Oak on Eastern side of property – Crown raise up to 5m – removing secondary growth only.
	9.2	To note receipt of any approval/refusals
	9.3	Update on water issues
	9.4	Local Plan Update and Neighbourhood Plan
10.	Reports
	10.1	Allotments and Burial Ground
	10.2	Village Hall Trust
	103	Clift Meadow Trust
	10.4	Highways/Footpaths
	10.5	Chairman’s report
11.	Events
12.	Consultation documents requiring consideration
	12.1	HCC 2026-27 budget consultation
13.	Grant Applications
14.	Applications for CIL funding
	14.1	General CIL project update
	14.2	Bramley Village Hall – new chairs for Frith Room
	14.3	Bramley Village hall – replacement curtain for stage in Main Hall
	14.4	Clift Meadow – Path repairs and improvements
	14.5	Clift Meadow – new tarmacked area in front of Pavilion and Brocas Hall
15.	Finance
	15.1	To review September payments & approve reconciliation against bank statement
	15.2	To acknowledge any receipts
	15.3	CIL Income and Expenditure update
15.	Date of Next Meeting – Tuesday 16^th December 2025
16.	Resolution – To exclude press and public from items that may require discussion of possible legal and financial proceedings in accordance with Public Meetings – Admission to Public Meetings Act 1960
17.	Confidential Items

Signed: Maxta Thomas Date: 12^th November 2025