Penkridge Parish Council
Haling Dene Centre
Cannock Road
Penkridge
Stafford
ST19 5DT
6th October 2023
To: Members of the Penkridge Parish Council
Dear Sir/Madam
I write to invite you to attend a meeting of the Penkridge Parish Council to be held on Thursday 12th October
2023 at 7.30 pm.
Yours faithfully
Lesley Hough
Parish Administrator
Part I – Public Session
Audio recordings will be made of all Ordinary and Special Council meetings and Committee meetings, with the
inclusion of confidential matters.
AGENDA
1. APOLOGIES
2. PERSONALIA AND EVENTS
[a] To receive the above for October 2023.
[b] Members of the Council and Public in attendance to declare if they are video/audio recording the
meeting.
[c] To receive an update from the Chairman on the progress of the Community Café.
3. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
4. DISCLOSABLE PECUNIARY INTEREST (DPI)
To receive and consider any DPI requests.
5. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
As per Standing Orders – Public Participation 7.3[a], 33.5, 33.6, 33.7 and 33.8 [attached]
6. POLICE MATTERS
[a] To receive a Police report for September/October, if available.
7. SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE & STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
[a] To receive updates/reports from the above Councillors.
8. MINUTES
[a] To approve the minutes of the Full Council meeting of the 14th September 2023.
[b] To receive the Follow Up Sheets for Full Council, Haling Dene Management and Recreation and
Amenities.
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9. COMMITTEE MINUTES
To note the minutes of the:-
[a] Planning Minutes for 14th September 2023.
10. WORKING GROUP MINUTES
[a] To note that no minutes have been received.
11. OUTSIDE GROUPS WITH PC REPRESENTATION
[a] To note that no minutes have been received.
12. ACCOUNTS
[a] To approve the accounts for payment for the month of September 2023.
[b] To receive the expenditure summary print outs for September 2023.
[c] To receive the Pie Chart and Expenditure Summary for September.
13. PENKRDIGE COMMUNITY MANAGED LIBRARY
To consider if the Parish Council wish to extend their initial five year partnership with Staffordshire County
Council for the above when it expires in August 2024 [early consideration is for budgetary purposes],
14. COUNCIL EMAILS
To note Hurricane Computers will be in attendance at the Haling Dene Centre on Fridy 13th October at
10.30 am for one hour to set up Councillors’ emails on their phone/tablet/laptop, they will also be asked
to compile a Guide for Councillors who not able to attend.
15. COUNCIL VACANCY
[a] To receive and consider Expressions of Interest for the one vacancy on South East Ward.
16. COUNCIL REMUNERATION
[a] Following the discussion at the September Full Council meeting with regard to Co-Opted Members not
being able to claim the above, to receive and consider the Monitoring Officers email.
17. VOLUNTEERS DAY
[a] Following the above held at the Haling Dene Centre on 21st September, to receive the Notes from
Support Staffordshire and the Chairman’s update.
18. NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN WORKING GROUP
[a] To receive an update from a Council Representative of the above.
[b] Council to consider paying the cost of printing the questionnaire for the above.
19. DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING
Thursday 9th November 2023 at 7.30 pm.
20. Local Government Act 1972 – Exclusion of Press and Public – to resolve that the Press and Public be
excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items of business on the grounds that
they are likely to involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in the appropriate paragraph(s)
Section 1[2] Public Bodies/Admission to meetings Act 1960.
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Agenda Item 5
Standing Orders – Public Participation
7.3
[a] For a period of no longer than 15 minutes at the commencement of the meeting to
receive comments from the general public present at the meeting, concerning relevant
items or business of the Council. No person may speak for more than 2 minutes at the
discretion of the Chairman.
33.5 The public are permitted to make representations, answer questions and give evidence
in respect of any item.
33.6 The period of time which is designated for public participation in accordance with
standing order above shall not exceed 15 minutes.
33.7 Each member of the public is entitled to speak once only in respect of business itemised
on the agenda.
33.8 A question asked by a member of the public during a public participation session at a
meeting shall not require a response or debate.
