All members of Barlaston Parish Council are hereby summoned to the Parish Council Meeting at Barlaston Methodist Church. Park Drive, Barlaston ST12 9DP on.12th September 2023. Meeting to commence at 7:15. An agenda for the meeting is set out below.
Signed
Mrs C Wright
6th September 2023
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
- Apologies
- Declarations of Interest
- Written applications for dispensations under the Localism Act 2011
- To approve minutes of the Parish Council Meeting 1st August 2023
- Matters arising from the meeting of 1st August 2023 and not otherwise on the agenda
- To approve minutes of the Parish Council Meeting 15th August 2023
- Updates covered in the Clerk’s Report:
92 Highway matters
161 Wedgwood Memorial College
195 Lease of Meadow Road land
214 Renewal of the Cricket Club Lease
221 Neighbourhood Plan review grant
7 Banking Arrangements
21 Flashing Speed Sign / Crossing Patrol Officer
53 Co-option of Councillor
54 To determine actions to reduce dog fouling on the Cricket pitch
55 The Wedgwood Bowl
58 Landlord of Duke of York Letter
59 Use of Personal email addresses
74 New Clerk Arrangements
75 Parish Council Meeting Dates
76 Lakewood Drive
77 Civic Amenity Visits
78 Stafford Borough Councils Public Protection Review
79 Severn Trent Stongford Works
Reports from Councillors:
133 Implementation of electric charge points in the village (deferred)
To receive updates and determine actions regarding the following Committees:
- Environmental Committee
Signage for the Wild Green following installation of new items (deferred)
Update on installation of posts / wire fencing at the Upper House
- Parish Council Strategy
- To note financial matters:
(a) To approve bank reconciliation reports
(b) To receive schedule of payments report August 2023
(c) To note conclusion of audit 2023
| Expenditure – Standard | NET | VAT | Payment |
| K St Leger – Salary / Expenses | 1627.70 | 0.00 | BACS |
| Staffordshire County Pension | 604.99 | 0.00 | BACS |
| C Wright – Salary / Expenses | 628.80 | 0.00 | BACS |
| Buxus Green – Inv202308– August Grass Cutting | 1,050.00 | 0.00 | BACS |
| Barlaston Cricket Club – Grant Application | 1,000.00 | 0.00 | BACS |
| Mazars inv 2227236 External Audit | 420.00 | 84.00 | BACS |
| Viking Inv 2816947 Chair | 55.89 | 11.18 | BACS |
| Midland Masonry Inv 7993 War Memorial | 2870 | 574.00 | BACS |
| Graham Burdett – Inv 30/8/23 Repair rope bridge / install King’s Coronation Bench | 290.00 | 0.00 | BACS |
| BT – Inv– Broadband Inv MO47 AZ | 30.36 | 6.07 | DD |
| Pozitive Energy Gas inv 26181820233947129 | -183.44 | -9.17 | DD |
| Pozitive Energy Electricity Inv 26181620233939509 | 103.41 | 5.17 | DD |
| Income – Standard | NET | VAT | Payment |
| Vat Reclaim | 1577.62 | 0 | BACS |
- To receive update and determine costings regarding Village Hall Porch tender
- To receive update on co-option of Councillor vacancy
- To determine how to apply the Highways Act 1980 legislation
- To receive update on footpath clearance adjacent to Plume of Feathers
- To determine Memorial bench policy
- To determine noticeboard at the Downs Car Park in conjunction with the Upper House
- To determine changes to Financial Regulations
- To receive update on Wedgwood Marina
- To receive update on the Noticeboard for Barlaston Park
- To receive Risk Assessment updates and determine actions:
- Weekly play area inspections
- To clarify how the weekly play inspections are being undertaken at the MUGA and the Wild Play Area
- Recommendation for 2 Parking Buddies for each end of Tittensor Road
- To receive updates on and determine grant application(s)
- To note Planning issue(s) and outcomes
23/37942/HOU 8 Whitethorn Avenue
23/37827/HOU Grangeford 15 Broughton Crescent
- To consider Memorial Rock and planted area for John Russell
- To discuss complaint for footpaths disability access in village
- To receive items for inclusion in next agenda
- Date of next meeting(s) – 10 October 2023