BRETBY PARISH COUNCIL
Mrs J Storer (Clerk)
Email: pc.clerking@aol.com
www.bretbyparishcouncil.org.uk
Date: 8th October 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 Tuesday 15th October 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 2nd September 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
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 actual to budget report for the period ending 30th September 2024 and to receive the first recommendation for the 205/26 precept
13. To consider Planning Applications
14. To consider any Consultations received
a) SDDC – Draft Local Plan – comments by 6th December 2024 – information circulated to Cllrs 7th October 2024
15. Items for information only
(a) To receive reports from Meetings attended
DCC and Parish Council Liaison Meeting – 15th October 2024
(b) Notification of Forthcoming meeting
SDDC – Flood Liaison meeting – 15th November via TEAMS
(c) Training Sessions – All DALC circulars have been provided to all Cllrs
17. Date of next meetings and items for inclusion
Proposed date of next meeting 4th December 2024
Clerk’s Report – October 2024
Agenda item
8) Clerk’s Report
Actions raised at the last meeting have been attended to.
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. Clerks & Councils Direct – Sept edition
3. SDDC – Notification of Electoral Register verification process
4. DCC – Draft Council Plan 2025 -29
5. SDDC – South Derbyshire Draft Local Plan Part 1 Consultation
6. DCC – Reply to concerns raised by the parish council about the recent temporary lights on A511
7. SNT – Latest newsletter
All Cllrs have been circulated with the information prior to the meeting.
12a) Accounts for Payment
Accounts passed for payment
| ICO | Annual fee | £35.00 |
| BACS | Staffing – Oct | £157.85 |
| BACS | HMRC – Staffing NI and PAYE (Oct) | £42.20 |
| BACS | DCC – Pension contribution (Oct | £55.74 |
For approval
| Mrs J Storer | Expenses | TBC |
| BACS | Staffing – Nov | £157.85 |
| BACS | HMRC – Staffing NI & PAYE (Nov) | £42.40 |
| BACS | DCC – Pension contribution (Nov) | £55.74 |
| PKF Littlejohn LLP | External audit 2023/24 | £252.00 |
Money Received
| Deposit interest | Aug 2024 | £3.03 |
| Deposit interest | Sept 2024 | £2.60 |
Balance at bank @ 08.10.24
Deposit account £3,067.95
Current account £6,281.69
b) Requests for funding via S137
No requests for funding have been received.
13) Planning applications
DMPA/2024/1204:
Listed Building Consent for the repositioning and replacement of the communal staircase, installation of a lift and the re-opening of two windows at Communal stairwell to apartments 14 &15 Bretby Hall, Bretby, Burton-on-Trent, DE15 0QQ (18/10/24)
DMPA/2024/1172
Change of use from dwelling (Class 3) to Children’s Care Home (Class 2) at 2, Stanhope Glade, Bretby.
DMPA/2024/1106
Variation to DMPA/2024/0211 re extension to Planters Garden Centre.
DMPA/2024/1052
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