BRETBY PARISH COUNCIL
Mrs J Storer (Clerk)
Email: pc.clerking@aol.com
www.bretbyparishcouncil.org.uk
Date: 3rd November 2025
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 10th NOVEMBER 2025
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 in total 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 8th September 2025 (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
Actions raised at the last meeting have been attended to.
Min 24/1133 Overgrowing Hedges – this has been reported to DCC via Cllr Muller – no response has been received from the Highways Dept.
Min 24/1127 Geary Lane to be become a core route – this has been reported to DCC via Cllr Muller – no response has been received from the Highways Dept.
Min 24/1127 – 30mph speed limit on Bretby Lane requested – this has been reported to DCC via Cllr Muller – no response has been received from the Highways Dept.
Min 24/1127 – speed roundels painted on the road – this has been reported to DCC via Cllr Muller – no response has been received
9. Governance
a) Risk Register update – no changes are recommended
b) Update on General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) – No changes are recommended and there are no reports of any breaches.
c) Parish Council vacancies and co-options – There are 2 (two) vacancies to be filled by co-option
d) Martyn’s Law
e) To adopt the IT policy in readiness to be 2.2AAA compliant
10. Drainage, flooding and highways issues
11. Correspondence
1. DALC – Various circulars and information
2. Resident – reporting traffic problems with Cadent
3. SDDC – Notification of outcome of review of s136 concurrent function
4. DCC – Slides from the Parish and County Councils liaison meeting held 15.09.25
5. SDDC – Local Government Reorganisation in Derbyshire – update for stakeholders
6. SDDC – Invite to Flood Liaison Meeting – 12th November 10 -12pm via TEAMs (invite sent to Cllrs 3.11.25)
All Cllrs have been circulated with the information prior to the meeting.
12. Finance
(a) Accounts for Payment
Accounts passed for payment
| BACS | Staffing – Oct | £163.98 |
| BACS | HMRC – Staffing NI and PAYE (Oct) | £44.00 |
| BACS | DCC – Pension contribution (Oct) | £57.89 |
| Charges | Service charges (Sept) | £4.25 |
| BACS | Staffing – Nov | £163.98 |
| BACS | HMRC – Staffing NI and PAYE (Nov) | £44.00 |
| BACS | DCC – Pension contribution (Nov) | £57.89 |
| Charges | Service charges (Oct) | £4.25 |
| BACS | Brooks – Hi Viz vests x 6 for Speedwatch | £38.33 |
| BACS | Protect Signs – signs for speedwatch | £268.53 |
| BACS | Mrs H Norton – case for the speed gun | £21.04 |
| BACS | Mrs H Norton – refund for the speedwatch speed gun | £169.00 |
For approval
| Mrs J Storer | Expenses | £TBA |
| Mrs J Storer | Use of Home Oct – Dec | £81.00 |
| BACS | Donation for Remembrance Wreath | £TBA |
Money Received
| Deposit interest | Oct 2025 | £1.53 |
Balance at bank @ 31.10.25
Deposit account £3,096.96– interest rate 0.70%
Current account £7,220.56
(b) To consider any requests for funds made under S137 – none received
© To consider the first draft of the budget for 2026/27 and the recommendation for the precept.
13. To consider Planning Applications, Decisions and Appeals
DMPA/2025/0505: The variation of conditions no. 2 (approved plans ) and 5 (window serving the north west elevation) of permission ref. DMPA/2022/0683 for The erection of a detached dwelling at 2 Ashby Road East, Bretby, Burton On Trent, DE15 0PT (16/10/25).
14. To consider any Consultations received
None received.
15. Items for information only
(a) To receive reports from Meetings attended
DCC – Parish and Town Council Liaison Forum which is being held from 5.00pm on Monday 15 September 2025.
Online meeting between SDDC and Chairs & Clerks of Parish Councils – 17th September 2025 at 6pm – CANCELLED by SDDC on 10th SEPTEMBER
Online meeting with SDDC Head of Planning and Samantha Nibblett MP – 22nd September AND 24th September 2025
Severn Trent Community Roadshow – Investment in Derbyshire @ Carsington Water – Tuesday 23rd September 2025 between 17:00 – 18:45
(b) Notification of Forthcoming meeting – none known
SDDC flood liaison meeting – Thursday 20th Nov 2025 at 10am-12. This will be on Teams
(c) Training Sessions – All DALC circulars have been provided to all Cllrs
Cllrs are still to complete the training relating to Prevention of harassment and to provide certificates to the Clerk.
The Clerk attended the following training sessions:-
16th September 2025 DALC Website for complying with the new AGAR regulations
23rd September 2025 DALC Update on Employment Bill
16. EXEMPT – 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 meetings for 2025 and items for inclusion for the next meeting – Proposed date for the next meeting is Monday 12th January 2026