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Minutes 5th October 2022

BRETBY PARISH COUNCIL

MINUTES OF THE ORDINARY PARISH MEETING HELD
WEDNESDAY 5th OCTOBER 2022 AT 7:30pm
AT ST WYSTANS CHURCH, BRETBY

Present:  Cllr S Toone (Chairman), Cllr M Falder, Cllr M Bridges, Cllr Corner, Cllr Meyrick.

In Attendance: Mrs J Storer – Clerk, Cllr Haines (to 8:14pm),

22/903 Apologies
Apologies were noted from Cllr Betteridge – Sorby, Cllr Muller and Cllr Churchill.
As a quorum was established, the Chair commenced the meeting.

22/904 Variation of Order of Business
There was no alteration to the variation of the order of business.

22/905 Declaration of Interests:
Cllrs considered their obligations relating to declaration of interests.  No declarations were made.

22/906 Public Speaking

a) Members of the Public and Council to comment on any matter
No matters were raised.

b) County Council and District Council members to raise any relevant matter

Cllr Haines reported that about 40% of staff are now working in the offices.

The Flooding mitigation scheme has now come to an end; with 19 grants issued for home flood prevention measures.

Local Plan update – the Issues and Options Consultation starts on 10th October, and a plea was made to attend the consultation sessions and to make representations.  200 sites have come forward in the district for consideration. Infrastructure is a major concern and has been included in the consultation documents and this needs to be commented upon.

Flytipping – parishes suffered the most fly tipping are Stenson, Findern, Swadlincote and statistics were given of where the flytippers have travelled from. Credit and thanks were given to the Clean Team for their prompt responses to incidents of fly tipping.

Falls recovery service – SDDC is looking for funding to continue with this service.

Solar panels are being encouraged to be on roofs rather than on fields.

Planning at Knights Lodges was recommended for approval by the planning officers but the applications were rejected by the Planning Committee which thought the applications do not follow the District’s policies; the applications are now to go to appeal.

c) Parish Council Members declaring an interest other than Disclosable Pecuniary Interest wishing to make representation
No representations were made.

22/907 To approve the Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of the Parish Council held on 4th July 2022
These were circulated, read, approved and signed as a correct record by Cllr Toone.

22/908 To determine which items if any, should be taken with the public excluded.
No items were deemed necessary to be taken with the public excluded other than that listed on the agenda.

22/909 To receive the Chairman’s Announcements
The Chair paid respect to Queen Elizabeth II.  There were a number of floral tributes left on the war memorial for Her Majesty.

22/910 To receive the Report of the Clerk
The Clerk’s report as previously circulated was accepted with no further comments. 

22/911 Governance

a) Risk Register update
There are no recommended changes to the risk register.
RESOLVED to make no changes to the risk register.

b)  General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)
No changes are recommended and there are no reports of any breaches. 

c)  Parish Cllr vacancy and attendance
The notice of the casual vacancy was placed and no election called, the parish council may proceed to co-opt to fill the vacancy. The Clerk informed the meeting that Cllrs who fail to attend a meeting within 6 months automatically cease to be a Cllr. There is an exception to this if Cllrs accept the reason for the absence and this is accepted before the end of the 6 month period.

RESOLVED unanimously to extend the 6 month ruling for Cllr Betteridge-Sorby until the next meeting on 10th January 2023 on the grounds of his work commitments,

No one has expressed any interest in the vacancy. Some enquiries will be made if any Bretby Hall resident would be interested in becoming a cllr.

22/912 Drainage and flooding issues
No matters were raised; there has been no substantial rain since February.

22/913 Correspondence

  1. DALC – Various circulars and information
  2. DCC – Cost of living support campaign
  3. Police – Neighbourhood Priorities set for this quarter July 2022
  4. Resident – inconsiderate parking on Bretby Lane
    Cllrs expressed empathy to the frustrations experienced by residents about inconsiderate and bad parking.  Cllr Toone will raise this matter at the Area Forum.
    There have been two bad accidents on Knights Lane which have closed the Lane and the management of traffic in both cases was poor.  This will also be raised at the Area Forum meeting

All Cllrs had been circulated with the information prior to the meeting.

22/914 Finance

a) RESOLVED The following accounts were passed for payment

BACSHMRC – Staffing NI & PAYE (Aug)£37.20
BACSDCC – Pension contribution (Aug)£45.18
BACSStaffing – Aug£138.67
GallagherParish Council insurance£650.71
ICOData protection fee renewal 13/09/22£35.00 d/d
Mrs J StorerRenewal of the PO Box£94.50

For approval

BACSStaffing – Sep£138.67
BACSHMRC – Staffing NI & PAYE (Sept)£37.00
BACSDCC – Pension contribution (Sept)£45.18
Mrs J StorerClerk use of home (Jul – Sep ’22)£81.00
Mrs J StorerExpenses£75.70
PKF LittlejohnExternal audit fee 2021/22£240.00

8:14pm Cllr Haines left the meeting.
The Clerk will contact the Church about paying for the hire of the room.

Money Received

Gross interest (Jul’ 22)£0.03
Gross interest (Aug ’22)£0.10
Gross interest (Sept ’22)£0.13
SDDC – second half precept£2,012.00

Balance at bank  30.08.22

Deposit account£3,011.62
Current account£6,363.22*

*This balance includes £1,000 grant from Cllr Muller – this will be ringfenced for the purchase of a noticeboard.

b) Requests for funding via S137
No requests for funding have been received.

c)  Year end accounts for 31st March 2022
The accounts for the period ending 31st March 2022, have been audited by the external auditor – no matters or areas of concern have been raised.

22/915 To consider Planning Applications

DMPA/2022/0683: The erection of a detached dwelling at 2 Ashby Road East, Bretby, Burton On Trent, DE15 0PT (19/07/22)

RESOLVED  no objections

DMPA/2022/0836: The erection of leisure building with associated access, parking and landscaping at Knights Lodges, Knights Lane, Bretby, Burton On Trent, DE15 0RT (01/08/22)
RESOLVED  no objections

DMPA/2022/0838:Retrospective application for the erection of 8 holiday lodges at Knights lodge, Knights lane, Bretby, Burton on Trent, DE15 0RT (01/08/22)
RESOLVED  no objections

DMPA/2022/0889: The erection of a two storey side extension at 53 Bretby Lane, Bretby, Burton On Trent, DE15 0QW (15/08/22)
RESOLVED  no objections

DMPA/2021/1891: Outline application (matters of access, appearance, layout and scale to be considered now with the matter of landscaping reserved for later consideration) for the erection of commercial buildings for use as general industry (Use Class B2) and warehouse (Use Class B8) including access, associated hardstanding, and landscaping at Bretby Business Park, Ashby Road East, Bretby, Burton On Trent, DE15 0YZ (26/08/22)
RESOLVED  no objections

DMOT/2022/0941: The pruning of trees covered by South Derbyshire District Council Tree Preservation Order no. 109 on Land at SK2922 8261, Unnamed Road Through Bretby Park, Bretby, Burton On Trent, DE15 0QX (30/08/22)
RESOLVED  no objections

DMPA/2022/0836: The erection of leisure building with associated access, parking and landscaping at Knights Lodges, Knights Lane, Bretby, Burton On Trent, DE15 0RT (23/08/22)
RESOLVED  no objections

DMPA/2022/0838: Retrospective application for the erection of 8 holiday lodges at Knights lodge, Knights lane, Bretby, Burton on Trent, DE15 0RT (23/08/22)
This has gone to appeal.

22/916 Consultations
Issues and Options Consultation – closes 5th December 2022.

22/917 Items for information only

(a) To receive reports from Meetings attended
Area Forum – 19th July 2022 at Ticknall Village Hall – no report
SDDC Civic Service – 4th September 2022 – no report
DALC & Police Liaison Forum – 14th September 2022 via Zoom – deferred due to the period of National Mourning

(b)  Notification of Forthcoming meetings
Parish and County Council Liaison meeting – 17th October 2022 – The Clerk  invited Cllrs to attend this important meeting which will be about the devolution and levelling up proposal.

(c)  Training Sessions – See DALC circulars which have been provided to all Cllrs
Training from DALC continues to be provided remotely via Zoom and details have been provided to all Cllrs.  

22/918 Date of next meeting
The next Parish Council meeting will be held on at
Tuesday 10th January 2023 at 7.30pm at St Wystan’s Church, Bretby. 

There being no further business, the Chairman thanked everyone for attending and closed the meeting at 8:31pm.

Agenda 5th October

PARISH COUNCIL MEETING –  AGENDA

1 To receive apologies for absence.    

2  Variation of Order of Business

3  Declaration of Members Interests.

Please Note:-

(a) Members must ensure that they complete the Declarations of Interest sheet prior to the start of the meeting in respect of items other than Disclosable Pecuniary Interests and must indicate the action to be taken (i.e. to stay in the meeting, to leave the meeting or to stay in the meeting to make representations and then leave the meeting prior to any consideration or determination of the item)

(b) Where a Member indicates that they have a prejudicial interest, but wish to make representations regarding the item before leaving the meeting, those representations must be made under item (c) of Public Speaking.

The Declarations of Interests for matters other than Disclosable Pecuniary Interests will be read out from the Declaration Sheet – Members will be asked to confirm that the record is correct.

4  Public Speaking – (15 Minutes)

(a)  A period of not more than 15 minutes will be made available for members of the public and Members of the Council to comment on any matter.

(b)  If the Police Liaison Officer, a County Council or District Council Member is in attendance they will be given the opportunity to raise any relevant matter.

(c) Members declaring an interest other than a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest who wish to make representations or give evidence under the National Association of Local Councils’ (NALC) Code of Conduct shall do so at this stage.

5  To approve the Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of the Parish Council held on 4th July 2022 (Copy already circulated)

6  To determine which items if any from Part 1 of the Agenda should be taken with the public excluded. If the Council decides to exclude the public it will be necessary to pass a resolution in the following terms: –
“In view of the confidential nature of item …. to consider a resolution to exclude the press and public from the meeting in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960, s1, in order to discuss the item.”

7. Chairman’s Announcements.

8.  Report of the Clerk, to include an update on items from the last meeting

9.  Governance
a)  Risk Register update
b)  Update on General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)
c)  Parish Cllr vacancy

10.  Drainage and flooding issues

11.  Correspondence

12.  Finance
(a) Accounts for Payment
(b)  To consider any requests for funds made under S137
(c)  Conclusion of 2021/22 audit

13.  To consider Planning Applications

14.  To consider any Consultations received                                           

SDDC – Review of Public Spaces Protection Orders (1st-30th September 2022) – circulated to cllrs 29.08.22

SDDC – Issues and options Report for the Local Plan (10th October – 5th December 2022) – circulated to cllrs 14.09.22

SDDC has released the Issues and Options report in connection with the preparation of the next Local Plan. There is no allocation of sites, in this consultation, In addition to the formal public consultations, there will be pop up sessions being held in the following locations between 3pm – 7pm when officers will be in attendance

11th October       Findern Village Hall
14th October       Rosliston
26th October      Etwall Village Hall
27th October       Swadlincote Sharpe’s Pottery
31st October       Stension Community Centre
2nd November    Melbourne Sporting Partnership
Officers are also available for drop in sessions on Tuesday and Wednesdays at the Civic Offices.

15.  Items for information only
(a)        To receive reports from Meetings attended
Area Forum – 19th July 2022 at Ticknall Village Hall
SDDC Civic Service – 4th September 2022
DALC & Police Liaison Forum – 29th September 2022 via Zoom – (information circulated to Cllrs on 22.09.22)

(b)  Notification of Forthcoming meeting
Parish and County Council Liaison meeting – 17th October 2022 (information circulated to Cllrs on 22.09.22 and on 26.09.22)
Flood Liaison Meeting 17th November 2022 – via TEAMS (information circulated to Cllrs on 20.09.22).  Questions to be submitted to SDDC no later than 1st November 2022.

(c)  Training Sessions – See DALC circulars which have been provided to all Cllrs

16.  To move the following resolution – “That in view of the confidential nature of the business about to be transacted (in respect of the personal situation of an employee which could result in legal proceedings or commercially sensitive information) it is advisable in the public interest, that the press and public be temporarily excluded and they are instructed to withdraw.”

17.  Date of next meeting and items for inclusion

Clerk’s Report –  October 2022

Agenda item  

8)  Clerk’s Report
Actions raised at the last meeting have been attended to.
The Chair and Clerk attended a TEAMS meeting with Richard Hanbury (DCC) in relation to the SID scheme.  The Chair will provide a report at the meeting when decisions on the location and style of SIDs can be made.

9)   Governance
a)   Risk Register
The Clerk has no changes to make to the Risk Register. 

b) General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)
No changes are recommended and there are no reports of any breaches. 

c)  Parish Cllr vacancy
Mrs K Kemp resigned on 7th May 2022 as a parish cllr.  The vacancy notice was displayed and the Elections Officer advised on 1st July that the parish council can proceed to co-opt to fill the casual vacancy.
Currently no expressions of interest have been received.  The procedure to co-option to fill the vacancy has been circulated to Cllrs in the Clerk’s Report from July 2022.

d)  Parish Council email
A paper was presented by Cllr Meyrick and agreed at the July 2022 meeting to have parish council emails.

11)       Correspondence – October 2022

  1. DALC – Various circulars and information
  2. DCC – Cost of living support campaign
  3. Police – Neighbourhood Priorities set for this quarter July 2022
  4. EMA – Quarterly Newsletter
  5. DCC – Proposed creation of a Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire authority as part of the levelling up agenda.
  6. SDDC – Chair Charity Function

All Cllrs have been circulated with the information prior to the meeting.

12a)   Accounts for Payment

          Accounts passed for payment

BACSHMRC – Staffing NI & PAYE (Aug)£37.20
BACSDCC – Pension contribution (Aug)£45.18
BACSStaffing – Aug£138.67
GallagherParish Council insurance£650.71
ICOData protection fee renewal 13/09/22£35.00 d/d
Royal MailRenewal of the PO Box number£94.50

For approval

BACSStaffing – Sep£138.67
BACSHMRC – Staffing NI & PAYE (Sept)£37.00
BACSDCC – Pension contribution (Sept)£45.18
Mrs J StorerClerk use of home (Jul – Sep ’22)£81.00
Mrs J StorerExpenses
PKF LittlejohnAudit of 21/22 accounts£240.00

Money Received

Gross interest (Jul’ 22)£0.03
Gross interest (Aug ’22)£0.10
SDDC – second half precept£2,012.00

                                                                    

Balance at bank  30.08.22

Deposit account£3,011.62
Current account£6,363.22*

*This balance includes £1,000 grant from Cllr Muller – this will be ringfenced for the purchase of a noticeboard.

b)  Requests for funding via S137
No requests for funding have been received.

c)  Conclusion of 2021/22 audit
The external auditors have completed their audit for the previous financial year and there are no matters of concerns or issues raised.  Cllrs were emailed with the external auditors report on 22.09.22.  The conclusion of audit notice has been placed on the notice board and on the website.

13) Planning applications

DMPA/2022/0683: The erection of a detached dwelling at 2 Ashby Road East, Bretby, Burton On Trent, DE15 0PT (19/07/22)

DMPA/2022/0836: The erection of leisure building with associated access, parking and landscaping at Knights Lodges, Knights Lane, Bretby, Burton On Trent, DE15 0RT (01/08/22)

DMPA/2022/0838:Retrospective application for the erection of 8 holiday lodges at Knights lodge, Knights lane, Bretby, Burton on Trent, DE15 0RT (01/08/22)

DMPA/2022/0889: The erection of a two storey side extension at 53 Bretby Lane, Bretby, Burton On Trent, DE15 0QW (15/08/22)

DMPA/2021/1891: Outline application (matters of access, appearance, layout and scale to be considered now with the matter of landscaping reserved for later consideration) for the erection of commercial buildings for use as general industry (Use Class B2) and warehouse (Use Class B8) including access, associated hardstanding, and landscaping at Bretby Business Park, Ashby Road East, Bretby, Burton On Trent, DE15 0YZ (26/08/22)

DMOT/2022/0941: The pruning of trees covered by South Derbyshire District Council Tree Preservation Order no. 109 on Land at SK2922 8261, Unnamed Road Through Bretby Park, Bretby, Burton On Trent, DE15 0QX  (30/08/22)

DMPA/2022/0836: The erection of leisure building with associated access, parking and landscaping at Knights Lodges, Knights Lane, Bretby, Burton On Trent, DE15 0RT (23/08/22)

DMPA/2022/0838: Retrospective application for the erection of 8 holiday lodges at Knights lodge, Knights lane, Bretby, Burton on Trent, DE15 0RT (23/08/22)

DMPA/2022/1240: Erection of single storey rear extension, two storey side extension and porch replacement with alterations and ancillary works at 49 Bretby Lane, Bretby, Burton On Trent, DE15 0QW (06/10/22)

DMPA/2022/1236: Erection of single storey rear extension and rendering exterior of existing property at 68 Bretby Lane, Bretby, Burton On Trent, DE15 0QP (14/10/22)

15c)  Training
Training sessions are listed on DALC circulars
No training sessions have taken place since the last meeting.