Minutes of a meeting of Shobnall Parish Council

held at Brook House, Shobnall Road

on Monday 21 February 2022 commencing at 7pm

Present

Councillor Dennis (in the Chair)

Councillors Asghar, Dittmer, Donlon, Hoare and Shilton

ESBC Councillors McKiernan and  Walker

Mary Danby, Clerk

Public Forum

No members of the public were present.

158. Apologies

            None, all Councillors were present at the meeting.

159. Declarations of Interest and written applications for dispensations under the Localism Act 2011

            None received.

160. Update to Councillors’ Register of Interest

            None received.

161. Police

The Police report had been circulated to all Councillors prior to the meeting.

Councillor McKiernan noted that ESBC Councillors had recently been informed of a new model of policing which would be implemented in June 2022.

Agreed that an explanation on the new model of policing be requested.

162. Minutes

Resolved        That the Minutes of the meeting held 17 January 2022 be approved as an accurate record.

163. Matters arising from the previous meeting

            None raised.

164. Borough Councillors’ reports

164.1   Councillor Walker reported that:

• There were ongoing parking issues in Outwoods Street arising from the small Care Home. Incidents had been captured on CCTV and there had been occasions when the Police had been called. The issues arise predominantly around school times when parents are dropping off/collecting children.

Councillors recalled that the Parish Council had objected to P/2020/01221 due to concerns regarding parking and that a letter had been sent outlining its concerns regarding the planning application to the  ESBC Planning Committee meeting on 30 March 2021.

Agreed      That ESBC be asked whether the ongoing parking issues are a sufficient reason for investigation in connection with the above planning application.

• The Police report on Shobnall Fields had been received which highlighted concerns about areas outside Shobnall Fields, i.e. canal towpath, etc. The recommendation was for CCTV camera to be installed at the bottom of Outwoods Street, canal towpath and the avenue of trees. Funding would need to be sourced for this project to go ahead.

• Fly tipping remained an ongoing issue in the Parish.

• The decision on the Town Fund Project D will be made by ESBC at its meeting on 28 February.

Agreed      That ESBC be advised that Shobnall Parish Council strongly objects to Project D, specifically the proposal to move Burton Library to Burton Market Hall because there is not enough support for this to go ahead  the proposal is not supported by parishioners.

164.2   Councillor McKiernan reported on progress that had been made with a community garden project on Unity Park which would be launched on 11 April and that she was working with County Councillor Afsar and others on arrangements for two Health and wellbeing events to be held later this year.

165      County Councillor’s report

A report was unavailable as Councillor Afsar was not present at the meeting.

166. Financial matters

166.1   Schedule of payments 

             Resolved        That the above payments be approved.

166.2   Bank reconciliation as at 31 January 2022 

             Resolved        That the above was a true record.

166.3   Earmarked Reserves (EMRs) 

Resolved        That the information be noted.

167. Actual income and expenditure to 31 December 2021

Resolved        That the report be noted.

168. Defibrillators

Councillors were advised that three defibrillators had been ordered from Deb4Life Ltd at a total cost of £3,195 plus VAT (£1,065 each plus VAT). There is an 8-12 week delivery lead time for the defibrillators and up to 4 weeks for the metal cabinets.

Following liaison with Entrust regarding the installation of the defibrillator on the corner at the junction of Casey Lane/Grange Street, SCC’s preferred contractor had been requested to quote to install the three defibrillators. The following quotations had been accepted:

Victoria Community School                  £475.00 plus VAT

Brook House, 18 Shobnall Road          £515.00 plus VAT

Jct Casey Lane/Grange Road              £617.00 plus VAT

            Resolved        That:

1. The above information be noted.
2. The Albion Taphouse and Jannel Cruisers be approached and asked if they will permit an AED and heated cabinet to be installed externally at their premises on the same arrangements as with the above locations.
3. The defibrillator locations be publicised on noticeboards and the council’s website when they have been installed.
4. A Councillor(s) have a photograph taken beside one of the above defibrillators and this accompany a Press Release to be sent to the Burton Mail and uploaded to the council’s website.

169. Website

There had been 29 visits to the website in the 30 days to 14 February 2022.

Resolved        That:

1. The information be noted.
2. The locations of the three noticeboards be publicised on the council’s website.

170. Planning matters

170.1   Planning applications 

170.2   Planning Decisions

            Resolved        That the report be noted.

171. 171. Councillors’ questions

171.1   Councillor Dittmer asked if the 2022/23 Precept had been declared on ESBC. The Clerk confirmed that this had been done immediately following the January meeting.

171.2   Councillor Hoare reported that she had spoken with members of the Marston Bowls Club. They had confirmed that they had been given a new 10 year lease and they were looking for funding for flood lighting and a new Club house. They had said that they wanted to reactivate the grant application they had previously submitted. The Clerk explained that an approach had been made via the Contact Form on the council’s website, following which a Grant Aid application form had been emailed to the enquirer. No application had been received from the Club. Councillor Hoare said that she would follow this up with Club members.

171.3   Councillor Hamid said that the ongoing fly tipping issues in the Parish were exasperated by the charges levied by ESBC to collect heavy items from residential properties and the charges levied by SCC at the Recycling Centre.

Agreed            That ESBC and SCC be asked to reconsider the charges currently levied as these prevented people from either having the items collected or taking them to the Recycling Centre, resulting in fly tipping which in turn costs the taxpayer as ESBC has to remove those items. The charges are therefore not cost effective in real terms.

171.4   Councillor Shilton referred to a caravan that had been parked in St Pauls Street for at least six months. Councillor Walker agreed to look into this matter.

171.5   Councillor Donlon reported on her recent attendance at the virtual ESBC Parish Council Forum on Climate Emergency. Officers had explained the measures being pursued by ESBC, these included s106 funds for cycle routes, two electric charging points being installed in Coopers Square. A report will be provided by ESBC which will be forwarded to all Councillors.

172. Correspondence and circulars

172.1   SPCA

The SPCA’s weekly Bulletins had been circulated to all Councillors.

172.2   Highway England

The A38 Traffic Management Bulletins had been circulated to all Councillors.

 Date of next meeting

Monday 21 March 2022 at 7pm at Brook House, 18 Shobnall Road.

The Meeting closed at 8.23pm