Meeting 7th May 2024

MINUTES OF PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

Meeting of the Parish Council
held on Tuesday 7th May 2024
8 pm, at Edingale Village Hall
Members present:
Cllrs Startin(Chair), Baughen, Cliffe, Maskery, Mason, Meikle and Sivieri.
Present: Clerk, Mrs Jones, one member of the public.
66/24 To appoint a Chair. To receive the Chair’s Declaration of Acceptance of Office.
Cllr Startin was proposed by Cllr Mason, seconded by Cllr Meikle and appointed Chair for a further year. His Declaration of Acceptance of Office was signed.
67/24 To appoint a Vice Chair if required.
It was agreed not to appoint a Vice Chair; other Cllrs would take on the role as needed if Cllr Startin was unable to attend a meeting.

68/24 To receive and approve Apologies
None
69/24 To receive any Declarations of Interests None
70/24 To approve the draft Minutes of the Meeting of 8th April 2024 The draft Minutes were approved and signed.
71/24 To receive the Clerk’s Report
School field – mowing done by the contractor; to chase up reply from Highways on future arrangements and they would be asked to pay for this.
Severn Trent – to chase up area representative.
D-day Flag – received, Cllr Sivieri to organise the event with school.
Flooding Summit – no information from MP’s office, no further meeting held yet.
30mph reminder signs – now installed but two already stolen.
Potholes – Highways reported; no action at present near school as no safety risk, work generated for pothole by The Grange. Gullies near Lullington Road junction would be cleaned on next inspection and work order for gully near Pessall Lane.

72/24 To consider any Planning matters Consultation on Lichfield District Design Code SPD until early June, details to be circulated. CIL Report prepared for submission to Lichfield District Council.
73/24 To review and approve Standing Orders and Financial Regulations Proposed by Cllr Mason, seconded by Cllr Mason, RESOLVED to approve.
74/24 To review the Asset Register RESOLVED to approve the amended register.
75/24 To consider renewal of the Parish Council’s insurance RESOLVED to approve renewal; to seek further quotes next year for comparison.
76/24 To consider Best Kept Village Competition Cllr Meikle reported that the Judges had made their first visit; during a dialogue they were very encouraging and positive. Next visit expected in June. All those who had helped to show the village at its best were thanked.
77/24 To receive Councillors’ Reports Cllr Cliffe – enquired about Lullington Road closure for water pipe repairs at the end of May. Also enquired about the MP’s surgery. Cllr Maskery – had checked the defibrillators and would organise replacement pads. Cllr Meikle – willing to attend the CPRE training on planning representations unless any other Cllrs wished to attend. Cllr Sivieri – disappointed that a few properties not mowed before judging; concerns about Dunnimere Farm site (Parish Council objection already submitted); and explained plans for the D – Day flag raising at Mary Howard School. Cllr Mason – requested the question of possible replacement 30mph signs to be on the next agenda. Another item to consider the extra work required on the pump wall brickwork. He had discussed replacement of the dead TPO ash trees with the Chair of Harlaston PC. There was a need to revisit the Flood Plan shortly.
78/24 To receive Correspondence Staffordshire Parish Councils Association weekly bulletins CPRE Planning training for Parish Councils National Forest newsletter District Cllr Bennion Report
79/24 To receive a Financial Report
Bank reconciliation £24,380.94.
RESOLVED to approve the report. See appendix 1.

80/234 To approve payments on the Payment Schedule.
Staff costs: salary, expenses, pension and PAYE, £427.97;
The Village Gardeners, grounds maintenance and sign cleaning £721.48;
AJ Gallagher, insurance premium £452.37;
Newton Newton, D-Day flag £28.80
CPRE membership £3
RESOLVED to approve the payments. Cllr Maskery to authorise.

81/24 Date of next meeting
Monday 3rd June 2024, 7.30 pm
Meeting closed at 8.50 pm.

Appendix 1 Financial Report May 2024

(a) Bank reconciliation
Current
Balance bf 9,904.94 Cooperative
less payments 2,148.00 Community Acc.
Plus receipts 16,624.00
Total 24,380.94 24,380.94

Receipts:
Precept £16,500, Lichfield District Council
Additional mowing, Staffordshire County Council £124

(b) Capital
Capital Funds
Cooperative Buckinghamshire TOTAL
14 Day account Bond CAPITAL
1.63% 5%
10,766.19 50,921.50 61,687.69

Received interest
86.53

(c) Internal Audit
To take place on May 14th