January 2026 Council News
From the meeting held 19th January 2026.
Members welcomed new Councillor Leigh Poulson-Haynes to the Council.
Planning Applications: The following applications were considered:
25/1809/LBC Grid Reference: E:331228 N: 264639 Proposal: Alteration to curtilage of Bell House, in association with outline planning application for proposed residential development Site Address: Taylors Development Site, Bell House, Scottleton Street, Presteigne, Powys LD8 2BG. Resolved no objections be raised.
26/0005/HH Grid Reference: E:330218 N: 267405 Proposal: Creation of new access Site Address: Oxenbrook, Norton, Presteigne, LD8 2EN. Resolved to object to the application due to the lack of visibility given the proposed high fence and lack of visibility splay.
Setting of Budget for 2026-27: Administration costs were agreed as £38,796 and the amount for the maintenance and running of Went’s Meadow £14,050. Small grants awarded totalled £15,675 and ongoing projects £18,345.
New projects for the coming year were –
Norton War Memorial Renovation
Proposed Pump Track
Storage Container for Nature Reserve
Car Parking – ‘Free Days’
Adopted Kiosk Set Up costs
Community Consultation
These new projects totalled £5,600.
This produced a budget of £92,466. It was agreed to use £4086 from free reserves and £5000 towards the cost of running the public toilets from the allocated toilet reserve and therefore set a precept requirement of £83,379.68. This would result in a precept of £61 per Band D property, an increase of £5 per year from that required in 2025-26.
Donations: The donation requests from national/larger organisations were considered and decided as follows –
URDD Eisteddfod – Refused. Donation would possibly be considered in future as the event was due to be held in Powys.
Cerebral Palsy Cymru – Refused
The Council notifies Powys County Council of its desired precept level and this is collected via Council Tax bills and passed on to the Council in three separate instalments.
The new budget will mean a weekly contribution of £1.17 for a Band D property.
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