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Minutes of Parish Council Meeting 9th January 2020

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Agenda Item 4

STONE RURAL PARISH COUNCIL

Minutes of Parish Council Meeting held on 9 January 2020

Moddershall Village Hall

 

Present: Councillors    Cllr A McCulloch

Cllr B Price

Cllr B Fletcher

Cllr T D Scrivens

Cllr S Haine

Cllr W Woolliscroft

Cllr M Tyler

Cllr G Jones

 

Borough Councillors Cllr A Harp

Cllr R James

 

County Councillor None

 

Parish Clerk L V Davies

 

 

  • QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC

No members of the public were present.

 

  • APOLOGIES

Apologies were received from Cllr T Mardling, Cllr P Dimberline and Cllr J Nixon.

 

 

  • DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

None

 

  • MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS HELD ON 14 NOVEMBER 2019

The minutes of Parish Meeting held on 14 NOVEMBER 2019 were considered, approved and duly signed as a correct record of the meeting.

 

  • MATTERS ARISING FROM MINUTES NOT ON AGENDA
    • Oulton Community Group will be discussing potential VE Day celebrations at their next meeting in January.
    • The survey of the milestones in the Parish is continuing. Clerk to be contacted once completed. Cllr Haine to action

 

  • REPORTS FROM BOROUGH AND COUNTY COUNCILLORS
    • County Councillors: None present.
    • Borough Councillors:
      • The update of the Local Plan is expected on Monday 13th January. Further details for parishes will follow.
      • A consultation for the Garden Village is expected to be announced in January.

 

  • MINUTES OF PLANNING COMMITTEE
    • The details of the planning applications discussed in November and December and the beginning of January were duly considered and noted.
    • The site off the A34 at Aston By Stone where the car showroom previously operated is under offer.

 

  • CHAIRMAN’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
    • The Chairman provided an update of the appeal for the Darlaston roundabout development. The appeal meeting was postponed. A new date has yet to announced.
    • The Chairman provided a summary of the SPCA AGM that took place in December.

 

  • HS2

It was noted that there had been no significant announcements / developments since the last meeting.

 

 

 

  • CLERK’S REPORT
    • The Clerk’s report was considered and duly noted.
    • The requirement for civic amenity visits in the Parish was discussed. It was agreed and approved that Oulton should continue with 3 amenity visits. Moddershall’s visit to be suspended for this year if Cllr Dimberline confirms that the village is not making good use of this facility. Clerk to action

 

  • PAYMENTS AUTHORISATIONS
    • The Payments Authorisations Report, together with the income received in the last    period, was reviewed and signed by the Chairman.
    • The Clerk provided an update on the current year financials to date against budget.

 

  • PARISH COUNCIL 5 YEAR FINANCE PLAN MONITORING
    • The Five Year Plan for the period 2018/19 to 2023/24 was reviewed.
    • The condition of the notice board in Aston By Stone was discussed. Chairman and Cllr Fletcher to inspect.
    • The condition and use of the bus stops along the A34 was discussed.

 

  • DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING

The next Parish Meeting is scheduled for THURSDAY 12 MARCH 2020 at 7.30pm at Moddershall Village Hall

 

 

                     Signed ……………………………………………     Dated………………………..

                                             Chairman

 

Lucy Davies

Parish Clerk

January 2020