Mrs J Storer (Clerk)
Email: pc.clerking@aol.com
www.bretbyparishcouncil.org.uk
Date: 24th April 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 7.15pm on TUESDAY 6th MAY 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 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 7th April 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
9. Governance
a) Risk Register update
b) Update on General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)
c) Parish Council vacancies and co-options
10. Drainage, flooding and highways issues
11. Correspondence
12. Finance
(a) Accounts for Payment
(b) To consider any requests for funds made under S137 – none received
(c) To accept the accounts for the year ending 31st March 2025 and to complete the AGAR for 2024/25
(d) Change of bank accounts from Lloyds to Unity Trust
13. To consider Planning Applications
14. To consider any Consultations received – None received
15. Items for information only
(a) To receive reports from Meetings attended – None reported
(b) Notification of Forthcoming meeting – no notifications received
(c) Training Sessions – All DALC circulars have been provided to all Cllrs
Cllrs are still to complete the training relating to Prevention of harassment.
17. Date of next meetings for 2025 and items for inclusion
Clerk’s Report – May 2025
Agenda item
8) Clerk’s Report
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 from the Highways Dept.
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 – May 2025
1. DALC – Various circulars and information
2. Samantha Niblett MP – seeking to hold quarterly meetings with parish council.
All Cllrs have been circulated with the information prior to the meeting.
12a) Accounts for Payment
Accounts passed for payment
| BACS | Staffing – April | £163.98 |
| BACS | HMRC – Staffing NI and PAYE (April) | £44.00 |
| BACS | DCC – Pension contribution (April) | £57.89 |
| Charges | Service charges | £4.25 |
For approval
| Mrs J Storer | Expenses | £33.80 |
| BACS | Staffing – May | £163.98 |
| BACS | HMRC – Staffing NI & PAYE (May) | £44.00 |
| BACS | DCC – Pension contribution (May) | £57.89 |
| Mrs J Storer | Clerk use of home (April – June 2025 | £81.00 |
Money Received
| Deposit interest | April 2025 | £2.53 |
| SDDC | S136 concurrent refund for 2024/25 | £622.42 |
| SDDC | First half of precept | £3,075.00 |
Balance at bank @ 24.04.25
Deposit account £3,085.81
Current account £7,208.29
b) Requests for funding via S137
No requests for funding have been received.
13) Planning applications
DMPA/2025/0226: The erection of a single storey side extension, redesign of frontage to construct lower eaves level on existing canopy, Addition of new timber framed storm porch, Internal reconfiguration and replacement of flat roofs at rear to pitched roofs at 217 Bretby Lane, Bretby, Burton On Trent, DE15 0QR (25/04/25)
DMPA/2025/0226: The erection of a single storey side extension, redesign of frontage to construct lower eaves level on existing canopy, Addition of new timber framed storm porch, Internal reconfiguration and replacement of flat roofs at rear to pitched roofs at 217 Bretby Lane, Bretby, Burton On Trent, DE15 0QR (25/04/25)
DMPA/2025/0363: Proposed two storey side and single storey rear extensions with new dormer extension to rear roof slope and flush-fitting rooflights to front roof slope at 88 Bretby Lane, Bretby, Burton On Trent, DE15 0QP (08/05/25)
DMOT/2025/0340: The approval of details reserved by condition 2 (Landscaping Scheme) of permission ref. DMPA/2023/1579 for approval of reserved matters following outline planning permission DMPA/2022/1336 for the erection of one detached infill dwelling with garaging at 70 Ashby Road East, Bretby, Burton On Trent, DE15 0PT (14/04/25)