Penkridge Parish Council

Haling Dene Centre

Cannock Road

Penkridge

Stafford

ST19 5DT

3^rd November 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 9^th November 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 November 2023.

[b]    Members of the Council and Public in attendance to declare if they are video/audio recording the meeting.

[c]     The Chairman to welcome the new Co-Opted Councillor, Chris Manton, and present his badge of Office.

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 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 12^th October 2023.

[b]    To receive the Follow Up Sheets for Full Council, Haling Dene Management and Recreation and Amenities.

9. COMMITTEE MINUTES

To note the minutes of the:-

[a]    Planning Minutes for 12^th October 2023.

[b]    Haling Dene Management minutes of 26^th October 2023.

[c]     Recreation and Amenities minutes of 26^th October 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 October 2023.

[b]    To receive the expenditure summary print outs for October 2023.

[c]     To receive the Pie Chart and Expenditure Summary for October.

13. NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN WORKING GROUP

[a]    To receive an update from a Council Representative of the above.

14. DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING

Thursday 14^th December 2023 at 7.30 pm.

15. 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.

• A question asked by a member of the public during a public participation session at a meeting shall not require a response or debate.