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Parish Council meeting

The Shobnall Parish Council meeting will be held at Brook House, 18 Shobnall Road, Burton on Trent on Monday 18th March 2024 commencing at 7pm.

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Shobnall Parish Council

c/o 32 Hillcrest Rise, Burntwood WS7 4SH

Mobile: 07521 022738

Email: clerk@shobnallpc.co.uk

www.shobnallpc.co.uk

 

Our Ref: MD                                                                                                                                          11 March 2024

 

To:         All Members of the Parish Council

 

Dear Councillor

 

You are hereby summoned to attend a Meeting of the Parish Council to be held at Brook House, 18 Shobnall Road, Burton on Trent DE14 2BA on Monday 18 March 2024 commencing at 7pm at which the business set out below will be transacted.

 

Yours sincerely

Mary Danby, Clerk

Public Forum

A maximum of 15 minutes will be allocated prior to the commencement of the meeting when members of the public may put questions/comments on any matter in relation to which the Parish Council has powers or duties which affect the area.

 
  1. Apologies for absence
  2. To receive Declarations of Interest and receive written applications for dispensations under the Localism Act 2011
  3. To consider the Minutes of the meeting held on 19 February 2024
  4. Matters arising from the previous meeting
  5. Borough and County Councillors’ reports
  6. Financial matters
  7. Receipts/payments to 29 February 2024
  8. Planning matters
  9. Defibrillators
  10. Burton Market Hall Traders Association: Community Fun Day
  11. To receive questions from Councillors
  12. Correspondence

 

Minutes

Minutes of a meeting of Shobnall Parish Council

held at Brook House, Shobnall Road

on Monday 18 March 2024 commencing at 7pm

 

Present

Councillor Pennicott, Chair

Councillors Dittmer, Donlon, Hoare and Shilton

 

Also present

Mary Danby, Clerk

 

Public Forum

No members of the public were present at the meeting.

 

  1. Apologies for absence

None, all Councillors were present at the meeting.

 

  1. Declarations of Interest and receive written applications for dispensations under the Localism Act 2011

                None were received.

 

  1. Minutes

Resolved          That the Minutes of the meeting held on 19 February 2024 be approved as an accurate record.

 

  1. Matters arising

None raised.

 

  1. County Councillor and Borough Councillor reports

None received.

 

  1. Financial matters
    • Schedule of payments
Payee Description Payment Method Gross

£

 VAT

£
Sports & Leisure Management Ltd (Everyone Active) Contribution to replacement Astroturf project BACS 10,800.00 1,800.00
Bradleys Tax & Accountancy Services Payroll service 2023/24 BACS 132.00 22.00
MW Cripwell Ltd Defib inspections (February) BACS 144.00 24.00
Clerk Salary and expenses BACS 835.84 0.00
HMRC NI/PAYE 4th qtr 2023/24 BACS 671.70 0.00
HSBC Bank charges DD 8.00 0.00
Information Commissioner’s Office Data protection renewal fee DD 35.00 0.00
David Ogilvie Engineering Ltd 2 No. KC Seats c/w plaques and bolt down kits BACS 2,793.60 465.60
TOTAL 15,420.14 2,311.60

Resolved          That the above payments be approved.

 

  • Bank reconciliation at 29 February 2024 
Bank Reconciliation £
Current Account 83,629.31
Business Money Manager Account 30,673.64
114,302.95

               Resolved          That the above was a true record.

 

87.3     Earmarked Reserves (EMRs) at 29 February 2024 

Earmarked Reserves £
Elections 9,592.20
Contributions to community projects   44,100.00
Dallow Lock mural refurbishment 6,325.00
Replacement IT equipment 5,000.00
Speed Indicator Device 5,555.00
Benches 12,000.00
 82,572.20

 Resolved          That the EMRs be agreed.

 

  1. Receipts and payments to 29 February 2024

Resolved          That the report be noted

 

  1. Planning matters

89.1     Planning applications 

Application No. Location Proposal
P/2023/01327 Carlton Court

Shobnall Road

 Reduce back to previous points and sever Ivy at base of one multi-stemmed Sycamore tree (T1), crown lift by up to 2.5 metres of one Chilean Pine tree (T2) (TPO 380)
No objection
P/2024/00148 3 Jennings Way Erection of a single storey front extension
No objection
P/2024/00222 Rear of 7-8 Grange Street Change of use from residential annex to apartment/flat as an independent detached dwelling
Objection:

There would be insufficient amenity space to provide for use of the annexe as a separate new dwelling having regard to residential amenities and in respect of highway safety having regard to East Staffordshire Local Plan Policies SP24, SP35 and DP3, the Separation Distances and Amenity Supplementary Planning Document and the National Planning Policy Framework (P2020/00158, Condition 4 refers).

 

89.2     Planning decisions

                Resolved          That the report be noted.

 

  1. Defibrillators
    • Shobnall Stores, Shobnall Street

Councillors were advised that the owner of Shobnall Stores had agreed to the installation of a defibrillator in a heated, lockable outdoor cabinet on the external wall of his premises. The owner had confirmed that he would not seek recompense for energy costs in running the heated cabinet.

 

MW Cripwell had quoted as follows:

  • Supply and install 1no. external lockable heated cabinet
  • Supply and install 1no. HeartSine defibrillator
  • Supply and install electrical power supply
  • Test and certify £1,998.43 plus VAT

 Resolved          That MW Cripwell’s quotation be accepted.

 

  • The Albion, Shobnall Road

The Clerk reported that she had met with Marstons Estates Manager to discuss the proposal for the Parish Council to install a defibrillator in a heated, lockable outdoor cabinet on an external wall at The Albion.

 

Marstons are happy for the defibrillator to be installed subject to a Licence being entered into by the Parish Council. The Clerk had received the draft Licence and had sought minor amendments to be made prior to this being signed.

 

Resolved          That:

  • The Clerk be authorised to sign the Licence on behalf of the Parish Council.
  • MW Cripwell be requested to quote to supply and install a defibrillator and cabinet.

 

  1. Projects

The Clerk reported that JT & RA Deacon, a Contractor who is registered with the County Council and holds the required certification to be able to apply for a Permit to Dig, had quoted as follows:

 

Speed Indicator Device (SID), Shobnall Road

Supply metal post for speed indicator and install,

including Permit to Dig, tarmac and concrete                          £1,490.00 plus VAT

 

King’s Coronation bench, walkway between Moor Street / Shobnall Road

  • Dig out for concrete base for seat and remove waste
  • Lay MOT type one
  • Re-enforcing weld mesh
  • Concrete base to 150 mm deep
  • Take delivery of seat and install
  • Including Permit to Dig £2,850.00 plus VAT

 Resolved          That the above quotations be accepted.

 

  1. Burton Market Hall Traders Association: Community Fun Day 22 June 2024

Resolved          That the information be received without comment.

 

  1. Councillor’s questions/reports

Councillor Hoare noted that the Daffodils on Shobnall Fields had disappeared and asked what had happened to them. Councillors were of the opinion that these had probably been cut down during grounds maintenance works.

 

  1. Correspondence and circulars

94.1     SPCA

The SPCA’s weekly Bulletins had been circulated to all councillors.

 

94.2     Highways England

A38 Traffic Management Bulletins have been circulated to all Councillors.

 

Date of next meetings

Monday 15 April 2024:

Annual Parish Meeting  commencing at 6.30 pm at Brook House, 18 Shobnall Road, Burton upon Trent DE14 2BA.

The Parish Council meeting will follow immediately after the conclusion of the Annual Parish Meeting

The meeting closed at 7.55pm