All members of Barlaston Parish Council are hereby summoned to the Parish Council Meeting at Barlaston Methodist Church. Park Drive, Barlaston ST12 9DP on 12 November 2024. Meeting to commence at 7:15 pm. An agenda for the meeting is set out below.
Signed
6th November 2024
7:15 – 7:30 Public Open Forum (by prior appointment). Please contact the Clerk if you wish to participate in the Public element of the meeting. If no requests are received, the Parish Council meeting will commence at 7:15 pm
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- Apologies
- Declarations of Interest
- Written applications for dispensations under the Localism Act 2011
- To approve minutes of the Parish Council Meeting 08 October 2024
- Matters arising from the meeting of 08 October 2024 and not otherwise on the agenda
- Updates covered in the Clerk’s Report:
161 Wedgwood Memorial College
221 Neighbourhood Plan Review
228 Drainage issues on the village green
282 Tree Survey update
63 Planning Application Validation Letter
99 Relocation of the waste bin adjacent to the bridge on Station Road
130 Portrait of HM King Charles III
151(d) Banking arrangements
151(c) Gov.uk email addresses
152 Production of a Heron
153 Siting of Tommy figures
154 Remembrance Wreath
160 Water on Station Road
164 Offer from JN Bentley’s CSR Champions
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- To receive update from County Councillor Ian Parry
- Working groups:
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- Sustainability committee
- HR committee (see item 198)
- Finance committee
- Community/Patients group
- Communications group
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- To note training courses and protocols to enable Cllrs to undertake their roles
- To note financial matters and audit recommendations:
- To approve bank reconciliation reports
- To receive schedule of payments report October 2024
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- To receive an update on migration of the Parish Council website
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- To resolve to adopt the ICO Model Publication Scheme
- To review changes to the Risk Register to include suggestions from the internal audit.
- To receive projects/expenditure for consideration for the 2025/2026 financial year
| October Expenditure – Standard | GROSS | VAT | NET | Payment |
| Pozitive Energy – Village Hall Electricity: 26181620246587546 | 117.18 | 5.58 | 111.60 | DD |
| Viking: Inv 4871320: Stationary, Shredder, Postage stamps | 256.67 | 39.38 | 217.29 | BACS |
| Buxus Green: October Grounds Maintenance | 1081.50 | 0 | 1081.50 | SO |
| AED Donate: Inv 5000 – replacement pads and rescue ready kit | 81.92 | 13.65 | 68.27 | BACS |
| Royal British Legion: Inv 87 – Remembrance Wreath. Cheque 002866 | 20.00 | 0 | 20.00 | CHQ |
| Stone Community First Responders: Grant | 500.00 | 0 | 500.00 | BACS |
| Royal British Legion Donation – S137 chq 002867 | 300.00 | 0 | 300.00 | CHQ |
| Tesco Mobile: Inv 134221940326 | 15.10 | 0 | 15.10 | DD |
| BT – Broadband and phone: Inv M061 XP | 39.30 | 6.55 | 32.75 | DD |
| Viking – Toner Inv 4843387 | 177.54 | 29.59 | 147.95 | BACS |
| Viv O’Dunne – Expenses: Mileage | 2.75 | 0.00 | 2.75 | BACS |
| Viv O’Dunne – Salary | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | BACS |
| J Poultney – Winter Planting Inv 163 chq 002865 | 225.00 | 0.00 | 225.00 | CHQ |
| St Johns Church – ½ cost of Remembrance Sunday Orders of Service | 66.25 | 0.00 | 66.25 | BACS |
| Income – Standard | GROSS | VAT | NET | Payment |
| Business A/c Interest | 91.82 | 0.00 | 91.82 | BACS |
| Precept (payment 2/2) | 57,931.00 | 0.00 | 57,931.00 | BACS |
| Wayleave Invoice 649 | 25.00 | 0.00 | 25.00 | BACS |
| Tinsdills (Bench Maintenance Fee: re Lindsay Anne Willis) | 200.00 | 0.00 | 200.00 | CHQ |
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- To receive update from Buxus Green of works completed
- To receive update regarding the Meadow Road lease and to determine actions
- To receive an update regarding the Cricket Club lease and to determine actions
- To determine actions regarding activity at the Downs carpark
- To determine actions regarding bus shelter repair and ongoing issue with overhanging branches
- To note speeding issues on Wedgwood Drive and determine actions
- To note parking issues and determine actions:
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- Broughton Crescent
- Malthouse Lane
- Village Green
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- To determine design of memorial bench
- To determine actions regarding parking on the pavement on Station Road
- To determine response to consultation regarding the installation of double yellow lines at the junction of Park Drive and Tittensor Road
- To determine response to consultation regarding enabling remote attendance and proxy voting at local authority meetings
- To note invitation to participate in new County Council initiative re road safety for mature road users and to determine actions
- To note offer from the Sakura Cherry Tree project and to determine actions
- To note offer of Homes Plus allotment site and determine actions
- To note update re the Homes Plus demolition site at Barlaston Park
- To receive Risk Assessment updates and determine actions:
- Biennial tree survey recommended works / costings
- RoSPA report works progress update
- Broken bench on village green
- Downs Car Park pathway
- MUGA
- Purchase of replacement batteries for the Speed Indication Devices
- Purchase of office computer
- Awareness of the location of all defibrillators in the village
- To receive weekly play reports / recommendations from appointed Cllrs
Exclusion of the press and public under S2 and S3 of the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 during consideration of item 200 below because of the confidential nature of the items for discussion.
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- To receive report following a three-month review of the new Clerk’s activities.
- To note correspondence from residents
- To receive and determine grant application(s)
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- Barlaston Village Market – £434.50 requested for marketing of Barlaston Arts Trail
- Barlaston Cricket Club – £1,000 requested for annual fireworks display and event.
- Barlaston Wassail – £100 requested to assist with insurance related costs
- Wedgwood Cricket Club – £1,000 requested towards annual costs (various items)
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- To note Planning decisions
- To receive items for inclusion in next agenda
- Date of next meeting(s) – 10 December 2024
clerk@barlaston.staffslc.org.uk