BRETBY PARISH COUNCIL
Mrs J Storer (Clerk)
Email: pc.clerking@aol.com
www.bretbyparishcouncil.org.uk
Date: 22nd August 2024
To: The Chairman and Members of Bretby Parish Council
ORDINARY PARISH MEETING
You are summoned to attend Council Meeting of Bretby Parish Council, which will be held at St Wystan’s Church, Bretby at 7.30pm on Monday 2nd September 2024.
Yours sincerely
J Storer
Jacqui Storer
Clerk
PARISH COUNCIL MEETING – AGENDA
1 To receive apologies for absence.
2 Variation of Order of Business
3 Declaration of Members Interests.
Please Note:-
- 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)
- 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.
- 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 1st July 2024 (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 Council vacancies and co-options
d) To consider the response from SDDC to the parish council’s complaint about
planning matters
e) To consider any actions to be taken regarding correspondence item 3 and the National Grid pylons
10. Drainage and flooding issues
11. Correspondence
12. Finance
(a) Accounts for Payment
(b) To consider any requests for funds made under S137
(c) To receive and accept the external auditor’s report for the year ending 31st March 2024
13. To consider Planning Applications
14. To consider any Consultations received
a) Derbyshire Police Crime Commissioner – Police and Crime Plan for Derbyshire – deadline 1st September 2024 (circulated to Cllrs 17/07/24)
b) SDDC – Annual CCTV Consultation – deadline 20th September 2024 (circulated to Cllrs 05/08/24)
c) SDDC – Review of private licencing arrangements – deadline 6th September 2024 (circulated to Cllrs 22/07/24)
15. Items for information only
(a) To receive reports from Meetings attended
None
(b) Notification of Forthcoming meeting
DCC and Parish Council Liaison Meeting – 15th October 2024
SDDC Civic Service to be held 1st September 2024
(c) Training Sessions – All DALC circulars have been provided to all Cllrs
17. Date of next meetings and items for inclusion
Proposed date 4th November 2024
- First draft of the 2025/26 budget
- Actual v Budget report to 31st October 2024
Clerk’s Report – September 2024
Agenda item
8) Clerk’s Report
Actions raised at the last meeting have been attended to.
The Clerk contacted Diamond Buses in relation to the bus timetable and was informed that someone would visit the site and an assessment will be made. The work has since been completed.
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 Council vacancies
There are 2 (two) vacancies to be filled by co-option.
11) Correspondence – September 2024
1. DALC – Various circulars and information
2. SDDC – Response to stage 2 complaint about planning matters (circulated to Cllrs 05/08/24)
3. National Grid – Upgrade of the pylons Chesterfield to Willington
4. National Grid – Work on overhead electricity line between Drakelow Substation and Stanton on Bridge (circulated to Cllrs 11.08.24)
5. DCC Highways – Temporary Road Closure, Repton Road, Bretby between 14/08/2024 – 30/08/2024 – 09:00 – 15:00 (circulated to Cllrs 23/07/24)
All Cllrs have been circulated with the information prior to the meeting.
12a) Accounts for Payment
Accounts passed for payment
| BACS | Staffing – August | £157.85 |
| BACS | HMRC – Staffing NI and PAYE (Aug) | £42.20 |
| BACS | DCC – Pension contribution (Aug) | £55.74 |
For approval
| Mrs J Storer | Expenses | TBC |
| BACS | Staffing – Oct | £157.85 |
| BACS | HMRC – Staffing NI & PAYE (Oct) | £42.40 |
| BACS | DCC – Pension contribution (Oct) | £55.74 |
Money Received
| Deposit interest | July 2024 | £3.16 |
| Deposit interest | August 2024 | £3.03 |
| SDDC | Second half of the precept | £2,807.00 |
Balance at bank @ 22.08.24
Deposit account £3,065.35
Current account £7,008.48
b) Requests for funding via S137
No requests for funding have been received.
13) Planning applications
DMOT/2024/0884 – Pruning of Oak tree at Bretby Hall, Bretby Park, Bretby, Burton On Trent, DE15 0QQ (31/07/24)
DMPA/2024/1052 – Installation and operation of a renewable energy generation station comprising ground-mounted photovoltaic panels, inverter/transformer units, DNO substation, site access, internal access tracks, security measures, landscaping, and other ancillary infrastructure at Land west of Newton Lane, Newton Solney, DE15 0RU (extension of time to 23rd September 2024 granted)
Notification of Planning Committee meeting 30th July 2024
DMPA/2024/0042: Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) and removal of condition 6 (restricting users of the leisure building) of permission reference 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