Penkridge Parish Council
Minutes of the Haling Dene Management Committee Meeting
Held on 27th March 2025 at 8.00 pm at the Haling Dene Centre
Audio recordings will be made of all Ordinary and Special Council meetings and Committee meetings,
with the inclusion of confidential matters.
Present
Councillor Andrew Adams [Chairman]
“ Victor Kelly [Vice chairman]
“ Mrs Helen Adams
“ Mrs Jo Chapman
“ Mrs Petula Hughes
“ Christopher Manton
“ Anthony Minshall
“ Mrs Jayne Taylor
Non-Committee Members in Attendance were Cllrs Ron Kenyon, Andrew Lenz, Gary Poston, Alan
Smallwood and Mrs Vivienne Smith
Parish Administrator Lesley Hough
There were no members of the Public in attendance
Part I – Public Session
578. APOLOGIES
There were no apologies received.
579. VIDEO/AUDIO RECORDING
[a] Members of the Council and Public in attendance who declared they were video/recording the
meeting were Cllr Gary Poston.
580. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
There were no declarations of interest.
581. DISCLOSABLE PECUNIARY INTEREST (DPI)
There were no DPIs.
582. MINUTES
Resolved that:
[a] The minutes be approved for the meeting of 23rd January 2025.
[b] The Follow Up Sheets from the January meeting were received.
583. INCOME/EXPENDITURE
[a] The Haling Dene Management printouts for the year to date were received.
[b] The Functions/Bookings list for the year to date together with the 2024 list for comparison were
received.
584. HALING DENE CENTRE
[a] Quotations were received and considered to have various work undertaken at the Haling Dene
Centre.
Resolved that the PA compile a Specification Sheet and obtain three quotations for the required
work.
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584. HALING DENE CENTRE [Cont’d]
[b] Following the Tree Survey undertaken in November 2024 quotations were received and considered
to have the tomography work undertaken on the trees with most concern.
Resolved that the quotation be approved from Morfe Valley Arboriculture at a cost of £1,050 plus
VAT to undertake the above.
[c] Quotations were received and considered to have the CCTV System upgraded, additional
cameras, upgraded disk drive and monitor.
Resolved that:
[i] Cllr Manton compile a letter the PA can send to the MP based within the Haling Dene Centre.
[ii] Following the response to the above letter Cllr Manton to draw up a specification the PA can
send out to obtain quotations for the CCTV upgrade.
[d] A quotation was received and considered from Penkridge TV and Electrical to upgrade the lights in
the ground floor toilets to LED at a cost of £555.70.
Resolved that the above quotation be approved.
[d] It was noted that following the work to the Bishops Walk pathway the Contractor had rolled the
path to compact the loose stone.
Cllr Minshall advised that, in his opinion, this had made the path worse. This was not the
Contractor’s fault but Councillors for not considering the finer details of the original quotations.
585. HALING DENE CENTRE EVENTS
[a] Consideration was given to what events the Committee wished to hold for the year 2025-2026.
Events put forward were Health and Wellbeing Afternoon/Evening, Summer Fayre and Christmas
Market.
Enquiries were also made by Cllr Kenyon to hold an Indoor Bowling Club and Cllr Lenz to hold a
Chess Club. Both Councillors to contact the PA with addition details and dates.
[b] A letter was received and considered from Penkridge Open Air Limited with regard to their
Christmas Lighting Event at the Haling Dene Centre for Christmas 2025.
Resolved that the PA:
[i] Option 1 – Obtain a quotation for the installation of a 32 amp three phase socket to be
installed outside Room 2 together with a meter to recharge the supply.
[ii] Option 2 – The PA ask the Canal and River Trust if they would be prepared to work with the
Penkridge Open Air Limited to make the event more secure.
[iii] Option 3 – Councillors thought the use of outdoor marquees would benefit the children
attending the event more than having use of the building.
586 . DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING
Thursday 22nd May 2025 at 7.00 pm.
The meeting closed at 9.00 pm
Chairman: _____________________________ Date: ____________________________
