L01-20 The Local Authorities and Police and Crime Panels (Coronavirus) (Flexibility of Local Authority and Police and Crime Panel Meetings) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020
All members of Barlaston Parish Council are hereby summoned to the Parish Council Meeting at Barlaston Methodist Church. Park Drive, Barlaston ST12 9DP on Tuesday 4 October 2022. Meeting to commence at 7:15. An agenda for the meeting is set out below.
Signed
Mrs K St Leger
28 September 2022
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
89 Apologies
90 Declarations of Interest
91 Written applications for dispensations under the Localism Act 2011
92 To approve minutes of the Parish Council Meeting 6 September 2022
93 Matters arising from the meeting of 6 September and not otherwise on the agenda
92 To receive updates on Highway issues in Barlaston including:
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- Longton Road – traffic calming measures / signage at junction of Longton Road and Station Road
- Station Road – Flashing signage for crossing patrol area / access from Canal Side onto Station Road
- Lakewood Drive
- Stop sign at crossroads of Station Road / Longton Road / Meaford Road / Tittensor Road
- 20’s Plenty Initiative
- Speed Indicator Devices data – Review latest data
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95 To receive update regarding the formation of a Parish Strategy, to include twinning with Fiskars, Finland
131 To receive update on planning application 21/33687/FUL described as proposed housing development between Brookhouse Drive and Old Road
160 To receive update on planting of trees in Barlaston initiative
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- Links with Barlaston First School
- Links with The Canal & River Trust
- Fiskars / The Upper House
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161 To receive update regarding Wedgwood Memorial College Arboretum and determine protocols regarding the Lichfield Plan
180 To receive suggestions regarding a Community led shop on Barlaston Park (deferred – subject to commencement of planning application 18/18215/FUL)
195 To receive update regarding the land at Meadow Road
214 To receive update regarding the renewal of the Cricket Club Lease
221 To receive update on Neighbourhood Plan review
23. To receive update on the Jubilee Bench
50 To receive update on Orchard Place shops / hedge
52 To receive update from Rainbows & Brownies regarding usage of hut on Station Road
67 To receive update on presentation of the Wedgwood Bowl to Mr Gordon Taylor
80 To receive update on Christmas Tree for Orchard Place
82 To receive update on grass cutting at Nursery Gardens and determine actions
94 To receive updates and determine actions regarding the following Committees:
- Environmental Committee
a. To receive update following Cllr visit to the wild green on 14 September
i. Removal of trees / branches
ii. Determine procurement of additional stepping logs / bench towards the play fort
b. To receive update on works undertaken by Staffordshire Wildlife Trust regarding wildflower beds
c. To receive update on play equipment for wild green
d. To receive willow structure details
e. To receive update on road barriers
f. Signage for the Wild Green following installation of new items (deferred)
g. To receive update regarding works at the top of the green
h. Engage with the school to undertake wildlife projects
i. Forage and fill a bug house on the Wild Green – supplied free of charge by Sammy Holman CEO, Wildlife and Bird Care Nature Recovery Project
ii. Plant hedgerows along Canal
- Finance Committee
To determine date for budget setting meeting
- Precept for next year
- New Assets
- Annual activities (to be included in Parish Council Strategy)
- HR Committee
Exclusion of the press and public under S2 and S3 of the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 during consideration of item 94 (3) below because of the confidential nature of the items for discussion.
To receive update regarding Clerk’s Appraisal and determine actions
- Entertainment Committee
a. donation from the Village Show Committee
b. determine if event planning is required for the King’s Coronation
95 To receive update on Highways Issues including (covered in 73)
96 To note financial matters:
(a) to approve bank reconciliation reports
(b) to receive schedule of payments report September 2022
| Expenditure – Standard | NET | VAT | Payment |
| K St Leger – July Salary / Expenses | 980.26 | 0.00 | BACS |
| Staffordshire County Pension (July) | 316.17 | 0.00 | BACS |
| Staffordshire County Pension (Sept) | 316.17 | 0.00 | 002849 |
| Practical Audit Visual – Inv 2315 – AV Cabinet & Radio / Amplifier / speakers | 3993.64 | 798.73 | BACS |
| David Ogilvie Engineering – Inv 188568 – Queen’s Jubilee Bench | 1283.00 | 256.60 | BACS |
| Methodist Church – Inv 150 – 6 months rent | 750.00 | 0.00 | 002850 |
| Stafford Borough Council – Inv 7070291008 – quarterly bin emptying | 329.00 | 65.80 | BACS |
| Buxus Green – Inv 202210 – September Grass Cutting | 995.83 | 0.00 | BACS |
| Zoom – Inv 163925755 – Video Conferencing | 11.99 | 2.40 | DD |
| BT – Inv M037 5N – Broadband | 28.98 | 5.79 | DD |
| Graham Burdett – Inv – Installation of the Queen’s Jubilee Bench | 230.00 | 0.00 | BACS |
| UK Office Direct – Answerphone | 42.62 | 8.52 | BACS |
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| Rotary Club of Stone – Grant towards the Jubilee Event | 200.00 | BACS | |
| Barlaston Village Hall – Unfettered grant | 2388.06 | BACS | |
| Barlaston Allotment Association Annual Fee | 1776.98 | BACS |
97 To determine dates for Civic Amenity Visits for 2023 (deferred until January 2023)
98 To determine adoption of the Civility and Respect Pledge
99 To determine change of architect for Village Hall Porch
100 To determine how to address the complaints regarding hearing issues in the Methodist Hall and larger print agendas
101 To determine how to address the anti-social behaviour on the Downs Car Park
102 To receive update on Walking Bus Scheme
103 To determine hedge cutting on the Village Green
104 To note Civic Amenity Visit dates and associated costs
105 To determine actions regarding the retrieval of the Canal stone
106 To receive Risk Assessment updates and determine actions
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- Pavement on the green adjacent to the War Memorial
- Rialtas Cloud – Training required to determine licence
- Wildflower Planting obscuring traffic visibility
- Obsolete defib devices
- Signage for defib devices
- CCTV for the Methodist Church
- MUGA improvements
- Signage for defib devices
107 To receive updates on and determine grant application(s)
Barlaston Cricket Club – Fireworks event
- £5000 if they are to host the event free of charge
- £1000 if they are permitted to charge a minimal fee on the gate
108 To note Planning issue(s) and outcomes
109 To receive items for inclusion in next agenda
110 Date of next meeting Parish Council Meeting – 1 November 2022