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.4 April 2023 Meeting to commence at 7:15. An agenda for the meeting is set out below.
Signed
Mrs K St Leger
29 March 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 7 March 2023
- Matters arising from the meeting of 7 March 2023 and not otherwise on the agenda
- To approve minutes of the Emergency Parish Council Meeting 21 March 2023
- Matters arising from the meeting of 21 March 2023 and not otherwise on the agenda
Updates covered in the Clerk’s Report:
92 Highway matters
160 Planting of trees in Barlaston initiative / Installation of hedge Downs Car Park
161 Wedgwood Memorial College
195 Lease of Meadow Road land
214 Renewal of the Cricket Club Lease
221 Neighbourhood Plan review grant
80 Installation of Christmas Tree at Orchard Place
119 Replacement noticeboard on Barlaston Park
134 Bus stop shelter outside Orchard Place
135 Drainage issues on the green (below the war memorial)
150 Lampposts Old Road
180 Play equipment on the Village Green
184 Transport for Monthly Coffee Morning
185 Tree for Orchard Place
186 Replacement of footpath on the Village Green / procurement of Manchester Bollards
Reports from Councillors:
95 Parish Strategy including Finance alignment.
133 Implementation of electric charge points in the village
- To receive updates and determine actions regarding the following Committees:
- Environmental Committee
a) willow structure (deferred)
b) Signage for the Wild Green following installation of new items (deferred)
- Finance Committee
To determine budget for 2023/24
- HR Committee – Deferred
- Entertainment Committee
To receive update on donation from the Village Show Committee
- To note financial matters:
(a) To approve bank reconciliation reports
(b) To receive schedule of payments report March 2023
| Expenditure – Standard | NET | VAT | Payment |
| K St Leger – Salary / Expenses | |||
| Staffordshire County Pension | |||
| Buxus Green – Inv 202316 – March Grass Cutting / Planting works | 1000.00 | 0.00 | BACS |
| Buxus Green – Inv 2023/03 – Additional Grass Cut / Maintenance works | 645.00 | 0.00 | BACS |
| Community Link Staffordshire – Coffee Transport Inv 7661 | 153.00 | 0.00 | BACS |
| Mainwaring Roberts – Ground Works on Village Green Inv 0494 | 150.00 | 0.00 | BACS |
| Stafford Borough Council – Bin Emptying Jan – Mar 23 Inv 7070292075 | 329.00 | 65.80 | BACS |
| Elan City – Replacement SID Battery – SO-UK03166 | 147.92 | 29.58 | BACS |
| EFC Fencing – Upper House path works – Inv 21945 | 331.15 | 66.23 | BACS |
| Boultons – Plants for Upper House path works – Inv 012652/0 | 1254.50 | 250.90 | BACS |
| Zoom– Video Conferencing Inv INV194970066 | 12.99 | 2.60 | DD |
| BT – Inv– Broadband Inv M043 VP | 14.16 | 2.83 | DD |
| Pozitive Energy Gas inv 261820233013373 | 236.47 | 11.82 | DD |
| Pozitive Energy Electricity Inv 26181620233089558 | 103.56 | 5.18 | DD |
To determine purchase of mugs for the Coronation
- To determine the Agenda for the Annual Parish Meeting – 30 May 2023
- To set a date for the Sole Trustee AGM
- To receive Risk Assessment updates and determine actions
- Pavement repairs on the green adjacent to the War Memorial – see Clerk’s report
- Rialtas Cloud – Training date to be agreed
- MUGA improvements to address ROSPA requirements
- Tree stump on Park Drive – trip hazard – deferred by Highways
- To receive updates on and determine grant application(s)
- Barlaston Methodist Church – Coronation Event – to be determined subject to the Village Show Committee funding being available. Total requested £500.
- Barlaston Bowls & Tennis Club @ £1000 towards fencing / retaining works
- Scouts towards the cost of 4 No. Zettle card readers @ £149 each (total 596)
- Barlaston Girl Guides request for £660 towards hire costs / subscription support.
- Wedgwood Cricket Club – hosting the Patsy Jones Memorial Festival & Fun Day on 28th May 2022. Funding is being sought for the evening entertainment.
- To note Planning issue(s) and outcomes
- To receive items for inclusion in next agenda
- Date of next meeting(s)
- 16 May 2023 – Annual Parish Council Meeting
- 30 May 2023 – Annual Parish Meeting