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 5 April 2022 at 7:15 pm. An agenda for the meeting is set out below.
Signed
Mrs K St Leger
29 March 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
203 Apologies
204 Declarations of Interest
205 Written applications for dispensations under the Localism Act 2011
206 To approve minutes of the Parish Council 1 March 2022
207 Matters arising from the meeting of 1 March 2022 and not otherwise on the agenda
95 To receive update on Parish Council Strategy (deferred – subject to release of census data)
115 To receive update on lighting of a beacon to commemorate the Jubilee
118 To receive update on Lakewood Drive
131 To receive update on planning application 21/33687/FUL described as proposed housing development between Brookhouse Drive and Old Road
134 To receive update on Twinning with Fiskars, Finland
160 To determine course of action regarding offer of Free Trees from Woodland Creation
161 To receive update regarding Wedgwood Memorial College Arboretum
163 To receive update regarding Rural School Transport Scheme
180 To receive suggestions regarding a Community led shop on Barlaston Park (deferred – subject to commencement of planning application 18/18215/FUL
195 To determine actions regarding the land at Meadow Road
208 To receive updates and determine actions regarding the following Committees:
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- Environmental Committee
- Entertainment Committee – Platinum Jubilee Event
- Finance Committee
- HR Committee (deferred)
209 To receive update on Highways Issues including:
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- Speed Watch
- Speeding on Station Road / Old Road / Meaford Road / Longton Road
- 20’s Plenty for Staffordshire
210 To note financial matters:
(a) to approve bank reconciliation reports
(b) to receive schedule of payments report March 2022
| Expenditure | NET | VAT | Cheque |
| Nigel Ferguson – Web Hosting / SSL Certificate Inv 0354 | 415.00 | 0.00 | 002803 |
| Hosting Systems – Voice over IP | 10.00 | 2.00 | DD |
| Zoom Video Conferencing – | 11.99 | 2.40 | DD |
| BT – Broadband | 26.66 | 5.33 | DD |
| K St Leger, Salary & Expenses | 1095.31 | 0.00 | BACS |
| Staffordshire County Pension Fund | 376.11 | 0.00 | 002804 |
| Buxus Green –Inv 202205 – Removal of brash / Create Hedge / Plant Tree | 440.00 | 0.00 | 002805 |
| Buxus Green – Inv 202204 – Additional grass cut | 595.00 | 0.00 | 002806 |
| Buxus Green – Grounds Maintenance Inv 202203 | 995.83 | 0.00 | 002807 |
| JRB – 12 months dog bag supplies – Inv 13104 | 293.20 | 58.64 | PAYPAL |
| N&J Tree Services Ltd – Inv Maintenance of Trees following Audit | 648.00 | 129.60 | 002808 |
| Barlaston Methodist Church – Inv 148 – Room rental 1 Sept – 28 Feb | 750.00 | 0.00 | 002809 |
| The WI Afternoon Group – Grant | 150.00 | 0.00 | 002810 |
| The Herons – Grant | 150.00 | 0.00 | 002811 |
| Girlguiding Stone Outward Division – Grant | 250.00 | 0.00 | 002812 |
| Stone Lions Club grant | 100.00 | 0.00 | 002813 |
| HMRC NI/PAYE Jan 2022 – Mar 2022 | 269.17 | 0.00 | 002814 |
| Stafford Borough Council – Quarterly bin emptying Inv 7070289740 | 320.00 | 64.00 | 002815 |
| Top Banana – Inv 0434 – Printing of Wild Play Area Board | 54.17 | 10.83 | 002816 |
211 To note receipt of the Annual Governance & Accountability Return for 2021/22
212 To determine actions regarding donation for Christmas tree lights
213 To receive update on Parish Council representation as a School of Governors
214 To discuss Barlaston Cricket Club’s development plan and arrange a meeting of the Playing Fields Committee.
215 To determine adoption of the following policies:
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- Child Protection & Vulnerable Adult Safeguarding Policy
- Equality Policy
- Code of Conduct for Members
216 To determine actions regarding NALC publication of pay award back dated to 1 April 2021
217 To discuss the impact of proposed boundary changes on Barlaston
218 To receive clarification on Annual Meeting of the Council vs Annual Parish Meeting
219 To receive Risk Assessment updates and determine actions
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- Tree survey
- Pavement on the green adjacent to the War Memorial
- Post at Orchard Place not removed as part of repairs
- Rialtas Cloud
220 To receive updates on and determine grant application(s)
- Stone Lion’s Club PSA Tests contribution
221 To note Planning issue(s) and determine action(s)
- Planning Application Ref 22/35444/HOU at 7 Canal Side Barlaston described as Porch extension to front of house and replacement of the dormer flat roofs to dual pitched tiled roof.
- Planning Training covering new topics (half a day including prep time) @ £262.50
222 To receive items for inclusion in next month’s agenda
223 Date of next meeting Parish Council Meeting – 3 May 2022