Minutes of a meeting of Shobnall Parish Council

held at Brook House, Shobnall Road

on Monday 18 July 2022 commencing at 7pm

Present

Councillors Dennis, Dittmer, Donlon and Shilton

Also present

Mary Danby, Clerk

One member of the public

Public Forum

A member of the public asked that the following query be put to County Councillor Asfar:

It has been widely publicised that the Shobnall Road will be closed for nearly five weeks (from 25 July – 02 September) and that a 35 minute detour will be in place during the whole of that period. Is it not possible to use traffic lights permitting single file traffic flow instead of closing the road? The member of the public felt that the closure shows complete distain for the people who work and live in the area, especially given the high cost of fuel.

The member of the public also suggested that the council might (a) like to consider having a banner at the front of Brook House advertising its meetings and (b) that a council noticeboard could be installed at the front of the building.

Agreed That the query be put to Councillor Asfar for response.

35. Apologies

Councillor Asghar.

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

                None had been received.

37. Minutes

Resolved             That the Minutes of the meeting held 20 June 2022 be approved as an accurate record.

38. Matters arising from the previous meeting

None raised.

39. County Councillor’s report

A report had not been received from Councillor Asfar.

40. Borough Councillors’ reports

Councillor Walker was unable to attend the meeting but he had provided the following report:

I have been contacted by residents on Forest Road regarding the trees being ripped up at the back of the houses. The Police and Council were contacted and responses were received from both saying that what had happened was unlawful, the developer had been told to stop and the Police are investigating with the aim to prosecute, along with the RSPB.

Outwoods Street continues to be a problem again with the Police contacted regarding anti-social behaviour and the Council had been contacted regarding overflowing bins at the  Residential Home which was causing vermin problems.

Incidents of anti-social behaviour occurred at Unity Park over the weekend with one resident’s window ending up being cracked, balls being constantly thrown and kicked at doors keeping residents’ up till the early hours.

Fly tipping seems to be occurring again in certain parts of the Ward and I need to keep an eye on this constant problem.

41. Financial matters

41.1        Schedule of payments 

                Resolved             That the above payments be approved.

41.2        Bank reconciliation at 30 June 2022 

                 Resolved             That the above was a true record.

41.3        Earmarked Reserves (EMRs) 

Resolved             That the EMRs be agreed.

41.4        Actual income and expenditure to 30 June 2022

Resolved             That the report be noted.

42. Planning matters

42.1        Planning applications 

42.2        Planning Decisions

                Resolved             That the report be noted.

• Tree Preservation Orders

43. 
    Defibrillators – Update

Three defibrillators have been installed at:

• Shobnall Marina (towpath side of the Jannel Cruisers building) (this defibrillator is currently inactive as there is a fault on the PCB panel – a replacement has been requested)
• BACT Hub Centre, external wall jct of Grange Street/Casey Lane
• Brook House 18 Shobnall Road

All three defibrillators had been registered on The Circuit website and the locations are therefore known to the West Midlands Ambulance Service.

Cripwell Building Services had been engaged to check each defibrillator on the first Monday of each month (first Tuesday when the Monday falls on a Bank Holiday) at a month cost of £25 plus VAT per defibrillator.

The fourth cabinet had been delivered for the defibrillator and this will be installed by the main entrance to Victoria Community School on 25 July, the defibrillator will be added to the monthly check to be undertaken by Cripwell Building Services

The four defibrillators had been added to the council’s insurance policy. Zurich had advised that there would be no additional premium due for the remainder of the current Policy year; an additional premium of c£40 would be incurred at renewal.

Agreed                 That a Press Release be issued advising that the defibrillators had been installed by the council; a notice would also be put into each noticeboard giving the location of each of the defibrillators.

44. Proposed seating at (a) Dallow Bridge and (b) Pedestrian route from Moor Street – adjacent to the former Imex Centre
45. a) Dallow Bridge

ESBC confirmed that they are the landowners of the area identified to locate two metal benches. They advised that, whilst they have no objection in principle to the proposal, there may be objections from residents regarding anti-social behaviour and drug dealing in that area and the proposed seating may well encourage more of these gatherings.

The Clerk approached the local PCSOs for their input regarding anti-social behaviour problems at the location – they advised against installing the seating as they believed that it could possibly cause problems and issues at the location.

Resolved     That, following the advice given by the PCSOs, the proposal to install seating at Dallow Bridge would not be progressed.

1. b) Pedestrian route from Moor Street – Shobnall Road, adjacent to the former Imex Centre

Homes England had confirmed that whilst they own the Title of the land, Keepmoat Homes are responsible for the development on the site. The council had contacted Keepmoat Homes for permission to install two metal benches for public use on the identified area – their response was awaited.

45. Website

It was noted that there had been 98 visits to the website in the 30 days to 11 July 2022.

46. Councillors’ questions

46.1        Unity Park

It was noted that ESBC had organised a further meeting to discuss the ongoing issues at Unity Park. Parish Councillors had been invited to the meeting which would be held on 21 July at the Town Hall. Councillors Donlon and Shilton would represent the council at the meeting.

46.2        St Aidan’s Church, Shobnall Road

It was noted that a Public Meeting on the future of the church building had been arranged by the Diocese of Lichfield. The meeting was to be held at Shobnall Community Centre on 25 July – Councillor Dennis will represent the council at the meeting.

47. Correspondence and circulars

47.1        SPCA

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

47.2        Highways England

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

• Police – July statistics report

The report had been circulated to all Councillors.

48. Items for the next meeting

None raised.

Date of next meeting

Monday 19 September commencing at 7pm at Brook House, 18 Shobnall Road, Burton upon Trent DE14 2BA.

The Meeting closed at 8.12pm