Penkridge Parish Council
Haling Dene Centre
Cannock Road
Penkridge
Stafford
ST19 5DT
5th February 2025
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 13th February 2025 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 February 2025.
[b] Members of the Council and Public in attendance to declare if they are video/audio recording the meeting.
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 an update if available.
7. SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE & STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
[a] To receive updates/reports from the above Councillors.
[b] To receive a Memo dated 15th January from the Leader of South Staffordshire Council.
8. MINUTES
To approve the minutes of the Full Council meeting for:
[a] 9th January 2025
[b] To receive the Follow Up Sheets for the January 2025 Full Council.
9. COMMITTEE MINUTES
To note the minutes of the:-
[a] Planning Minutes for 9th January 2025.
[b] Haling Dene Management Minutes of 23rd January 2025
[c] Recreation and Amenities Minutes of 23rd January 2025
10. WORKING GROUP MINUTES
[a] To note that no minutes have been received.
11. OUTSIDE GROUPS WITH PC REPRESENTATION
To note that no minutes have been received.
12. ACCOUNTS
[a] To approve the accounts for payment for the months of December 2024 and January 2025 [to follow].
[b] To receive the expenditure summary print outs for December 2024 and January 2025 [to follow],
[c] To note the December 2024 and January 2025 [to follow] Monthly Summary of Accounts and Pie Chart.
[d ] To approve reinvesting the Council’s Bond with Nationwide for a further 12 months at an interest rate of 4.0%.
13. RECREATION AND AMENITIES
[a] Following the resolution at the above 23rd January meeting and a site visit on Monday 10th February:
[i] To receive and consider if the Council will allow ponds on individual allotments.
[ii] To consider and amend the Allotment Rules and Regulations.
14. GRASS CUTTING CONTRACT 2025-2028
[a] Following the request from the Haling Dene Management and Recreation and Amenities Committees for additional information in relation to the above, to receive the PA’s update.
[b] To receive and consider quotations to undertake the above Contract to commence on 1st April 2025.
15. SPEED INDICATOR DEVICES
[a] To receive and consider an email dated 31st January from the SCC Community Highways Assistant Manager giving an updated cost for the installation of the Traffic Management Costs and associated works.
16. NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN
[a] To receive an update on the above from the Parish Council representatives.
17. SOCIETY OF LOCAL COUNCIL CLERKS
[a] To consider renewing the subscription to the above at a cost of £360.
18. DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING
Thursday 13th March 2025 at 7.30 pm.
19. 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.
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.