Staunton-on-Wye Group Parish Council

September 2024

Minutes

Staunton-on-Wye Parish Council agreed after their Annual General Meeting on the 29^th April 2024, that a sub-committee should be formed for Staunton-on-Wye War Memorial Relocation under the guidance of the Parish Council with the appropriate constitution drawn up by the Parish Council with guide lines. Seven members of the previous War Memorial Committee formed the sub-committee. The previous other members would still be forwarded information and updated of progress and would be called upon when their expertise is needed.  

The following Sub-Committee is as follows: 

      Chair                                   Sarah Mason Morgan 

                                            Secretary                            Fran Steer 

   Treasurer                            Loraine Boddington 

                                            Researcher                         Sue Hubbard 

                                            Parish Council                    Annette Andrews 

                                            Parish Council                    Barbara Arthur 

                                            Others                                 Dave Shepherd 

After the first sub-committee meeting in May the following was carried out; 

• May 2024 letters were sent out to all residents of Staunton-on-Wye and Letton to inform them that 2 public meetings would be held on the 19^th June 2024, one in the morning and one in the evening. Each meeting had displays of photos and drawings of the proposed plans and a list of names of the fallen that are mentioned on the War Memorial who lost their lives in the First and Second World War. All committee members were on hand to answer questions and carried out a tick box survey. These two meetings were well attended and all in favour of the removal of the War Memorial from the A438 road to the centre of the village. 

• Planning permission was applied for. Planning and listed buildings consent application was closed on 16^th August with no objections. Planning and Listed Building consent has now been granted. 

• Section 38 applied for and has been advertised under public notices in local Hereford Times newspaper.  

• Section 38 has to be applied for because the land on which the War Memorial is to be relocated comes under the title of Common Land but has no rights registered. 

• Sue Hubbard is doing research for a historical book with the help of Barbara Arthur. Through advertising in the local paper and social media, several people have been in contact about relatives mentioned on the War Memorial who lived in Staunton-on-Wye and Letton. 

List of Names of the Men named on the War Memorial 

First World War 

John Bethell (1917) age 39             Thomas Price (1918) age 24 

Reginald Baker (1916) age 22             Henry Sayce (1917) age 29 

William Gladwyn (1917)  age 22                      Edger Thomas Williams (1917) age 20 

Thomas Hicks (1918) age 24                              Lewis Williams (1918) age 31 

Arthur Jones (1917) age 39                                Percy Wilcox (1917) age 20 

Thomas James (1917) age 24                            Thomas Arthur Williams (1917) age 24 

Alfred Price (1914) age 18                                  Thomas Watkins (1917) age 19 

Second World War 

Thomas Jones (1946) age 35                             Frank Price (1943) age 21 

John Lewis (1942) age 25                                   John Williams (1943) age 22 

Any further information about the above men please contact: 

Sue Hubbard     01981 590319                 or                 Barbara Arthur        07464 096518 

Fund raising for the future is being held off until planning permission is approved. 

There will be a Parish Council meeting on Monday 16 September 2024 in Staunton on Wye Village Hall.

Meeting Agenda

                                      STAUNTON ON WYE GROUP PARISH COUNCIL

PARISH COUNCILLORS ARE SUMMONED TO ATTEND A MEETING OF THE GROUP PARISH COUNCIL  ON MONDAY 16 SEPTEMBER 2024 COMMENCING AT 7.30PM IN THE VILLAGE HALL IN STAUNTON ON WYE.

                                       ALL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME

                                                                      AGENDA

1,  APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

2.  DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

3.  MINUTES OF THE LAST PARISH COUNCIL MEETING – 29 APRIL 2024

4.  MATTERS ARISING

5.  LENGTHSMAN SCHEME

6.  REPORT FROM COUNTY COUNCILLOR ROBERT HIGHFIELD

7.  PLANNING MATTERS

8.  PLAYING FIELD

9.  HIGHWAY MATTERS

10. PARISH COUNCIL WEBSITE

11. DEFIBRILLATOR

12. FOOTPATHS

13. WAR MEMORIAL

14. CODE OF CONDUCT

15. GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE

16. FINANCE

– ACCOUNTS 2024 / 2025 current standing

17 – ANY OTHER BUSINESS

18 – DATE OF NEXT MEETING

See HERE for more information.

Changes 2023