Catshill & North Marlbrook Parish Council
Catshill Village Hall, Golden Cross Lane
Catshill, BROMSGROVE B61 0JZ
tel: 01527 873266 / 07813 671 899
e-mail: [email protected]
website: www.catshillandnorthmarlbrook-pc.gov.uk
NOTICE OF MEETINGS
Parish Council meetings are held on the last Thursday of every month except
August and December. The dates for this year are:
THURSDAY 30th JANUARY 2014
THURSDAY 27th FEBRUARY 2014
THURSDAY 27th MARCH 2014
THURSDAY 24th APRIL 2014
THURSDAY 29th MAY 2014
THURSDAY 26th JUNE 2014
THURSDAY 31st JULY 2014
THURSDAY 25th SEPTEMBER 2014
THURSDAY 30th OCTOBER 2014
THURSDAY 27th NOVEMBER 2014
The meetings start at 7.00pm OR 7.30pm and are held at
CATSHILL VILLAGE HALL, GOLDEN CROSS LANE, B61 0JZ
Members of the public are welcome to attend the whole meeting and may address or put
questions to the Parish Council during Open Forum on any matter connected with the Agenda or
for inclusion on future agendas.
The County and District Council representatives and the Community Support Officers are also
invited to address the Parish Council on matters relevant to the parish.
A copy of the Agenda will be available on the parish council’s website.
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Gill Lungley MILCM
Clerk to the Council, 23/10/2014
Members of Catshill & North Marlbrook Parish Council
are summoned to attend the
Parish Council Meeting at Catshill Village Hall on
Thursday 30th October 2014 starting at 7.30pm
AGENDA
1.
Chairman’s welcome
2.
To receive apologies from any member unable to attend
3.
To receive information relating to co-options
There are currently three vacant seats, one on each ward (ie Barley Mow, Catshill Village,
Marlbrook) which the parish council may fill by way of co-option or, since the period to the next
elections is less than 6 months, may leave vacant.
4.
Open Forum : to close the meeting to receive representations / reports from:
4a) Members of the public.
4b) Worcs County Councillor for the Woodvale Division (report for Oct 2014 e-mailed)
4c) Bromsgrove District Councillors for Catshill Ward and Marlbrook Ward:
4d) Any other community representative eg local Community Support Officer.
5.
To re-open the meeting NB: Members of the Public are welcome to stay for the whole meeting
but unless the Chairman directs otherwise only Parish Councillors and executive officer may speak
from this point forward.
6.
Declarations of Interest Members are asked to a) Update their register entry on the Members’ Register of Interests where necessary;
b) Declare any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests (DPI) in items on the agenda and their nature (a
DPI relates to anything on the member’s entry in the Members’ Register of Interests);
c) Declare any Other Disclosable Interests (ODI) in items on the agenda and their nature.
Councillors who have declared a DPI or an ODI must leave the room for the relevant item unless
granted a dispensation on specific grounds to stay/speak/vote; the request for a dispensation
must be put in writing to the Clerk in advance of the meeting.
7.
Dispensations To consider any written request for dispensation from a member
8.
Previous minutes To approve the minutes of the parish council meeting held 25/09/2014
9.
Members’ Questions Where possible Members are asked to submit questions in advance
particularly if a detailed response is expected.
10.
Chairman’s Report To be circulated
11.
Clerk’s report on delegated actions, update and list of communications
a) Annual Bonfire and Firework event arrangements for 1/11/14
b) Catshill bus shelters - approval from BDC to replace shelters on A38
c) Wildmoor Lane - VAS out of action and concerns about speeding
d) County Councillor S Blagg is applying for double yellow lines at Kempton Court, Aintree Close
e) The dog-waste bag dispensers have been installed at Catshill Meadow and at Braces Lane rec
f) NWWA confirm an invitation will be issued to the PC’s representative for future meetings
g) Request for bus timetable at Stourbridge Road bus shelter
h) Notification of approval for the flood alleviation scheme off Chepstow Drive + update from
North Worcestershire Water Management and bdht posted on website and notice boards
i) Relevant correspondence: list to be provided at meeting
- Items carried forward: report on effectiveness of decriminalisation of double yellow lines; Catshill
Post Office re-siting proposal; Dedication stone for Diamond Jubilee Garden
12.
To pick up the agenda items deferred from the previous parish council meeting and receive an
update from the Clerk regarding events since 25/09/2014.
Report attached
,
12.1: To approve the Terms of Reference for Working Parties
12.2: To ratify the following delegations:
a) To delegate to the Clerk working with identified members the authority to make arrangements
for facilitating the annual Bonfire and Fireworks event on 01/11/2014, within agreed budget
b) To delegate to the Clerk working with identified members authority to make arrangements for
facilitating the annual Remembrance Sunday service on 09/11/14, within the agreed budget
12.3: To approve the deletion of Standing Order 3L
12.4: The Council is to disregard the motion put to the meeting on 25/09/2014 (agenda item 16
Planning Enforcement Matters) which was deferred and to instead forward the spirit of the
motion to the Bromsgrove area CALC meeting to be held on 10/12/2014.
13.
Committee and Representatives Reports
Background papers available
12a) Finance and Staffing Committee meeting 09/10/14 (Cllr P Baker); draft minutes circulated
Recommendations for this meeting to consider:
- Acceptance of the revised meetings schedule, annual planner and policy review schedule
- Budget preparation for discussion at the Parish Council meeting on 27/11/2014; members
are asked to provide input relating to next year’s expenditure and future projects
- as per agenda item 15 below.
12b) Planning Committee meeting held 16/10/2014 (Cllr F Cook); draft minutes circulated
Recommendations for this meeting to consider:
- Meeting with district ward members to raise concerns about enforcement issues
- With regard to the committee’s Terms of Reference and the number of committee
members, the committee recommends leaving the number at 4 members + Parish
Council Chairman for the remainder of the civic year.
12c) Newsletter – Autumn/Winter 2014 update
12d) Any other report from parish council representatives including those for:
 School car parking
 Marlbrook Tip
 Remembrance Sunday 09/11/2014
 North West Ward Association, trustee for Catshill Meadow
 Catshill Village Hall
 Worcestershire Parish Conference held 29/10/2014
 Bromsgrove area CALC - Notification of meeting with Sajid Javid, MP 7/11/14, 5-6pm
14.
To comment on planning applications notified by Planning Authority
Background papers available
Log no.
App. No.
Address
615 & 610
14/0631
Land adjacent to 4 – 28 Oak Road, Catshill
Proposal: Amendments to the Amended application 12/0658 for the provision of 8 No. new
build dwellings for affordable rent and shared ownership with car parking space and private
amenity rear gardens. The housing mix comprises of 2 No.2B3P bungalows and 6 No.2B4P
houses. (The shared ownership units will be 3 x 2B4P houses)
15.
To be aware of Bromsgrove DC’s decision regarding the Department for Communities and Local
Government (DCLG) precept support grant, made available specifically for the relief of parishbased, precept and council tax-paying residents but paid direct by the government to the billing
authority. As the billing authority, BDC members have voted to divide the fund equally between
each ward member across the whole district which amounts to £1,155 each, to be spent within
their ward on projects that meet the BDC’s own-defined criteria. The amount of grant received
by this parish for the 2013/14 year was £2,530 which was used to reduce the precept; this year,
despite DCLG making the grant available on the same terms, due to BDC’s decision the parish
council will not receive any of the grant, thereby denying parish council-tax-paying residents any
relief from precept increases. The letter from DCLG for Local Government Minister, Brandon
Lewis MP, is attached for reference, along with BDC’s criteria for spending the grant.
Members are asked to consider:
15.1 An approach to BDC ward members to seek to ensure the expenditure of the grant is in
keeping with the DCLG’s intention.
15.2 Seeking a resolution via Bromsgrove area CALC to the inequality inherent in BDC’s decision to
divide the grant between parished and non-parished areas.
15.3 Preparing a press release to encourage wider debate.
16.
To comment on the pre-consultation proposal to divert footpath 522A; this is the footpath that
runs between Lingfield Walk and A38 in the area designated for the approved flood alleviation
scheme.
17.
Financial Report
Background papers available
To receive information relating to the current financial status and bills for payment
18.
Items for next meeting
Members to advise items for consideration at the next meeting
19.
Date, Time and Venue of Next Meeting :
Parish Council Meeting 27/11/2014, 7.30pm at Catshill Village Hall
Gill Lungley, MILCM
Clerk to the Council 23/10/2014
Catshill & North Marlbrook Parish Council, Catshill Village Hall,
Golden Cross Lane, Catshill, BROMSGROVE B61 0JZ
tel: 01527 873266 / 07813 671899
e-mail: [email protected]
website: www.catshillandnorthmarlbrook-pc.gov.uk