The Parish Council has been advised of an application to register part of Great Frithsden Copse (see the map below) as Common Land.

Full details of the application are available for download. The deadline for comments to Hertfordshire County Council is 4th December 2020.

The Planning Inspector has ruled against the appeal by the owner of The Plough against Dacorum’s decision to refuse permission for it to be converted to a residential dwelling. The ruling is relatively short and well worth a read, but a key section states “The appeal property was designated as an Asset of Community Value (ACV) by the Council in July 2018, as it was considered to ‘further the social wellbeing or social interests of the local community’. This designation was attributed to its ongoing use as a public house, hosting a community library/book swap facility, and it acting as a community hub for charity and other public events. Based on the extent of representations received, it is clear that this community use prevails, and is something which is valued by local residents”.

What is this?

• The Parish Council has CIL (Community Infrastructure Levy) income that we need to spend on infrastructure projects in the Parish.

• There are clear criteria for CIL investment.

• It is for the Parish Council (PC) to decide how to allocate this spending, but we want to hear the views of a wide cohort of residents.

What has happened so far?

• The Parish Council put out a general call for ideas from members of the public, approached parish clubs to encourage submissions, conducted due diligence on all ideas – and discarded some as unfeasible

• We identified some projects which could be approved at a public meeting

• We identified seven projects to be taken forward to public consultation

Completing this Survey – Guidance

• This survey is designed with simplicity in mind: Rank these projects (1 being top), and add any comments. Your comments are as important as your ranking, as we are taking a qualitative approach.

• think about the MERIT of the project rather than the COST. Many of these projects may be eligible for additional grant funding

• The details of each project can be seen online

• It is not too late to propose new ideas! (but do check out the list of ideas deemed unfeasible online)

• Bear in mind that some cost estimates may have shifted since quotations

The survey will be distributed in paper format with the next Parish Magazine, but to complete the survey and see details of the possible projects go to bit.ly/cilsurvey2025

Each year the Parish Council’s Annual Governance and Accountability Return (AGAR) needs to be reviewed by an external auditor appointed by Smaller Authorities’ Audit Appointments Ltd. The unaudited AGAR has been published with this notice. As it has yet to be reviewed by the appointed auditor, it is subject to change as a result of that review.

Any person interested has the right to inspect and make copies of the accounting records for the financial year to which the audit relates and all books, contracts, bills, vouchers, receipts and other documents relating to those records must be available for public inspection by any person interested from 3 June to 14 July 2026. Details of how to make such a request are available to download from this website.

Details Of Meeting

Meeting held on Thursday 20th July 2017
In the Church Rooms, Potten End at 7.30pm
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