BRETBY PARISH COUNCIL
Mrs J Storer (Clerk)
Email: pc.clerking@aol.com
www.bretbyparishcouncil.org.uk
Date: 2nd December 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 9th December 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 15th October 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) Adoption of the sexual harassment policy
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 the recommendation for the 2025/26 budget and to set the precept for 2025/26.
(d) To consider changing of bank accounts from Lloyds to Unity Trust
13. To consider Planning Applications
14. To decide if any events will be arranged for the VE day 80th anniversary
15. To consider any Consultations received
None received
15. Items for information only
(a) To receive reports from Meetings attended
SDDC – Flood Liaison meeting 21st November 2024 via TEAMS
(b) Notification of Forthcoming meeting
SDDC – Planning Dept update – Cllrs to decide upon attendance.
(c) Training Sessions – All DALC circulars have been provided to all Cllrs
- Clerk’s salary review
17. Date of next meetings for 2025 and items for inclusion
Clerk’s Report – December 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 – December 2024
1. DALC – Various circulars and information
2. SDDC – Public Open Spaces audit
3. Information on VE Day 2025 – 80th anniversary
4. DCC – Derbyshire’s holiday activity and food programme
5. DCC – School Travel planning
6. DALC – Budget changes and impact upon employers NI contributions
7. SDDC – Open Spaces Audit
8. Clerks & Councils Direct
9. DCC – How DCC will deliver Adult Care
10. SDDC – Recommendations of the Returning Officer – Polling District and stations review
11. Mr Warriner – resident of the district – email about protecting rural communities from the proposals in the draft Local Plan
12. SDDC – Information about the future of s136funding
All Cllrs have been circulated with the information prior to the meeting.
12a) Accounts for Payment
Accounts passed for payment
| BACS | Staffing – Nov | ££220.09 |
| BACS | HMRC – Staffing NI and PAYE (Nov) | £44.00 |
| BACS | DCC – Pension contribution (Nov) | £57.89 |
For approval
| Mrs J Storer | Expenses | £50.02 |
| BACS | Staffing – Dec | £ |
| BACS | HMRC – Staffing NI & PAYE (Dec) | £ |
| BACS | DCC – Pension contribution (Dec) | £ |
| RBL | Donation for wreath | £TBC |
| Mrs J Storer | Clerk use of home Jul – Dec | £162.00 |
Money Received
| Deposit interest | Oct 2024 | £2.52 |
| Deposit interest | Nov 2024 | £2.78 |
Balance at bank @ 30.11.24
Deposit account £3,073.25
Current account £5,736.81
Both bank accounts are held with Lloyds, who have informed from January 2025 that a account management fee of £4.25 per account per month, will be levied. Interest is only received on the deposit account at the rate of 1%
Having made enquiries, Unity Trust currently pay 2.75% interest on their deposit accounts with no monthly charges, however, Unity require a current account to be opened, which levies a fee of £6.00 per month with no interest.
The recommendation is to open an account with Unity Trust and to transfer all funds across.
b) Requests for funding via S137
No requests for funding have been received.
13) Planning applications
DMPA/2024/1244: Listed building consent for an external wall mounted aerial at School House, The Green, Bretby, Burton On Trent, DE15 0RE (19/11/24)
Cllr Meyrick has declared a prejudicial interest in this application
Planning Act 2008 (as amended) and The Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (the EIA Regulations) – Regulations 10 and 11
Application by National Grid Electricity Transmission (the Applicant) for an Order granting Development Consent for the Chesterfield to Willington Overhead Line (the Proposed Development) (Deadline for responses 29/11/24)