All members of Barlaston Parish Council are hereby summoned to the Parish Council Meeting at Barlaston Methodist Church. Park Drive, Barlaston ST12 9DP on 9 January 2024. Meeting to commence at 7:30pm. An agenda for the meeting is set out below.
Signed 3 January 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
- To determine co-option of Cllr for Barlaston West Ward
- Apologies
- Declarations of Interest
- Written applications for dispensations under the Localism Act 2011
- To approve minutes of the Parish Council Meeting 12 December 2023
- Matters arising from the meeting of 12 December 2023 and not otherwise on the agenda
- Updates covered in the Clerk’s Report:
92 Highway matters
161 Wedgwood Memorial College
195 Lease of Meadow Road land / Severn Trent Strongford Works
214 Renewal of the Cricket Club Lease
135 Drainage issues on the green (below the war memorial)
221 Neighbourhood Plan review grant
7 Banking Arrangements
21 Crossing Patrol Officer
125 Applying the Highways Act 1980 Legislation
126. Update on footpath clearance adjacent to Plume of Feathers
127. Noticeboard at the Downs Car Park in conjunction with the Upper House
164 Installation of wire fence / posts at the Upper House
- To receive updates and determine actions regarding the following Committees:
- Environmental / Community – Cllr Hurst / Cllr Borasinski
- Children & Families – Cllr Dando / Cllr Tudor
- Aesthetics – Cllr Hemming / Cllr Borasinski
- Sympathetic Development – Cllr Fisher / Cllr Philpott
- To note financial matters:
(a) To approve bank reconciliation reports
(b) To receive schedule of payments report December 2023
(c) To note an amendment to the November Figures 2023
(d) To determine precept figures for 2024/25
| Expenditure – Standard | GROSS | VAT | NET | Payment |
| K St Leger – Salary / Expenses December 2023 | 501.92 | 0 | 501.92 | BACS |
| V O’Dunne – Expenses – Mileage / Stationary December 2023 | 8.77 | 0 | 8.77 | BACS |
| Buxus Green – 202311 November Grass Cutting No 202311 | 1050.00 | 0 | 1050.00 | BACS |
| Chris Roberts – Hedge Works Upper House | 1200.00 | 0 | 1200.00 | BACS |
| Stafford Borough Council – Bin Emptying Oct – Dec 23 Inv 7070293779 | 434.28 | 72.38 | 361.90 | BACS |
| Tesco Mobile – Refund Inv 134191380642 | -12.00 | DD | ||
| BT – Inv– Broadband Inv | 36.43 | 6.07 | 30.36 | DD |
| Pozitive Energy Gas inv | -288.67 | -13.75 | -274.92 | DD |
| Pozitive Energy Electricity Inv | 107.48 | 5.12 | 102.36 | DD |
| Income – Standard | GROSS | VAT | NET | Payment |
| The Upper House – Grant towards hedge works | 500.00 | 0 | 500.00 | BACS |
| Barlaston Allotment Assoc – Inv 635 | 300.00 | 0 | 300.00 | BACS |
| Groundworks Neighbourhood Grant | 10,000.00 | 0 | 10,000.00 | BACS |
- To receive update and methodology regarding Village Hall Porch tender
- To determine maintenance works for the Speed Gates on Meaford Road
- To determine the rules regarding Public Participation at Parish Council Meetings
- To receive update on co-option of Councillor vacancies
- To receive update on installation of the Noticeboard for Barlaston Park
- To receive update on Civic Amenity Visit dates for 2024
- To receive Risk Assessment updates and determine actions:
- Bi-annual tree survey January 2024
- Asbestos removal at the Village Hall
- Hedge adjacent to Plume of Feather’s bridge
- To note sewage concerns on the Village Green
- De-fit replacement battery charges @ £205 for 5 locations, total £1,025
- Tree concerns corner of Meaford Road / Station Road
- To receive updates on and determine grant application(s)
- Douglas MacMillan Hospice £718.40 procurement of a mattress
- To determine issuing of thank you letter to Mr Shane Brunt for his work on Speed Watch
- To determine issuing of thank you letter to the Scouts for their work on flood water clearance on Station Road
- To note Planning decisions
- To determine meeting dates for 2024/25
- To receive items for inclusion in next agenda
- Date of next meeting(s) – 13 February 2024
barlastonparishclerk@gmail.com