S.P.C. Meeting Agenda – 14th June 2022

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Dear Residents
You are cordially invited to attend the meeting of Full Council to be held on Tuesday June 14th 2022 at Shenstone Village Hall, Shenstone at 7.15pm

Shirley O’Mara
Parish Clerk, RFO- Shenstone Parish Council Date of notice: 1st June 2022

25 Register of members in attendance

26 Acceptance of apologies.

27 Public Participation.

Members of the public are invited to address Council for a maximum of 15 minutes.

28 Presentation of Bioregional Rural Energy Feasibility Reports for Shenstone & Stonnall

29 Declarations of interest. Members should consider whether they should partake in any discussion or vote on matters on the agenda unless they have a dispensation:

30 To accept and confirm minutes of the last Full Council meeting on Tuesday 10th May 2022

31 Clerk’s update on outstanding issues from last meeting:

Confirmation of Parish Council representatives on Little Aston Recreation Ground Committee

32 To receive reports from District and County Councillors.

33 Finance.

Current financial position & transactions for approval as of 10th June 2022

Recommendations from Finance, Legal, Health & Safety Committee meeting Tuesday 24th May 2022: 1) To engage CCLA Wealth Management to hold banking funds of £85,000

In order to meet FCA guidelines. Exact fund distribution advice awaited from Alan Topliss, Internal Auditor.

2) Purchase of a dog poo pin for Right of Way Path 13, Stonnall

3) In order for the new Lengthsman to carry equipment easily, a maximum sum of £5,000 be used for the purchase of a small van including insurance

Agree & approve Finance Terms of Reference.

34 Planning.

Approve planning applications received in last month and update on any objections/ developments including Cartersfield Lane & Shenstone Business Park development.

Next meeting of the Neighbourhood, Planning & Property Committee Meeting: Weds 6th July 2022 at 5.30pm Parish Office.

35 Standing Orders: Review, approve and adopt

36 Government Platinum Jubilee Village Hall fund

37 Recommendations from meeting of the Employment Committee 18th May 2022:

  1. Purchase of walking shoes & a wheeled trolley to assist junior Lengthsman with deliveries of newsletters, etc.

  2. Salary increase of £1.00 per hour back dated to beginning of April for junior Lengthsman.

  3. New Lengthsman’s salary to be reviewed at the end of a 3-month working period.

  4. Increase in Registrar stipend from £125.00 per month to £150.00 per month back dated to April. First increase in over 4 years.

  5. Clerk salary increase from April subject to national salary negotiations.

37 Traffic review: update on SID’s & Staffs County Council policy regarding issues prioritised if Parish Council funded.

38 Casual Vacancy: update

39 St Johns Cemetery graveyard gravestone project. update

40 Lammas Land infringement investigations: update & next steps

41 Problem parking outside EFC Distribution, Lynn Lane.

42 Richard Cooper Road bench

43 Appointment of Parish Council representative on Friends of Shenstone Tower Committee

44 Summer newsletter

45 Next meeting of Full Council July 12th, 2022, 7.15pm Stonnall Community Centre