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Agenda

12th January 2022

Dear Councillor

You are summoned to the Meeting of Perton Parish Council, to be held in the Lakeside Hall, Perton Civic Centre on Monday, 17th January 2022 at 7.00pm.

Yours faithfully

Mrs Becky Hodgetts,

Clerk to the Council

All persons attending this meeting are hereby notified that this meeting will be recorded by the Parish Council to assist the Parish Clerk in the compilation of minutes. The recording will  be deleted once the minutes have been approved.

Due to the increase in Covid cases this agenda will only cover statutory or time sensitive items.

AGENDA

127/21 – Public Open Session

Time for this session is limited to 30 minutes as per Standing Order number 3F. Members of the Public are invited to address the Parish Council (limited to 3 minutes per person as per Standing Order number 3G).

128/21 – Apologies

To receive and note apologies for absence

129/21 – Police, Fire and Crime reports

To receive for information monthly Police Report

130/21 –  Declaration of Disclosable Pecuniary Interest

To receive Declaration of Disclosable Pecuniary and Other Interests from the Agenda

131/21 –  Code of Conduct

To approve requests for Code of Conduct Dispensations.  (A request for a dispensation must be made in writing to the Clerk and be granted by decision of the Council)

132/21 – Minutes

  1. To approve minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 13th December 2021
  2. To receive for information draft minutes from the following committees/working parties:

Finance meeting held on 6th January 2022

Informal precept discussion held via Microsoft Teams on 10th January 2022

133/21 – Finance

  1. To approve list of Payments for approval December 2021
  2. To receive the Cash Book to date for information
  3. The receive the Income Statement to date for information
  4. To receive the Expenditure and Budget to date for information

134/21 – Budget and Precept 2022/23

  1. To approve the proposed budget 2022/23 of £430,888
  2. To approve the proposed precept of £215,000 be requested from South Staffordshire Council

135/21 – Development Wrottesley Park Road

To receive for information an update report from Severn Homes

136/21 – South Staffordshire Council 

To receive for information written reports from District Councillors

137/21 – Staffordshire County Council  

To receive for information written report from the County Councillor

138/21 – Reports – to note and receive the following reports for information.

Weekly Clerks Reports

139/21 – Date and time of next meeting

Full Council Meeting of Perton Parish Council – 14th February 2022 at 7pm, Perton Civic Centre.

 

Crime & Disorder Implications
Section 17 of the Crime & Disorder Act 1998, places a duty on a local authority to consider crime and disorder implications and to exercise its various functions with due regard to the likely effect of the exercise of those functions and to do all that it reasonably can to prevent crime and disorder in its area.  Where relevant any decisions made at the Parish Council meeting have taken this duty of care into consideration.

Minutes

Minutes of the meeting of Perton Parish Council, held at Perton Civic Centre on Monday 17th January 2022, 7.00pm

PRESENT:

Councillors Mrs P Allen , AA Bourke,  R Bradley N Caine, P Davis , Mrs L Dew, K Elder (Chairman), D Glynn (Vice- Chairman),Mrs R Heseltine, Mrs A James, C Rathbone, J Turner, Mrs B Walters

 

Parish Clerk Mrs B Hodgetts

Assistant Parish Clerk Mrs L Higgins

Members of the public – 2

 

127/21 – PUBLIC OPEN SESSION

No questions were raised from the public present.

128/21 – APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

Apologies received and noted from Cllr J Sherlock

129/21 – POLICE, FIRE AND CRIME REPORT

A written report received from PCSO S Fryer was made available for members.

Councillors discussed the illegal use of the bus lane at Gainsborough Drive.  To request that the Police increase monitoring of this area.  Key times are 7.30am – 9.00am and 4.00pm – 6.30pm.  Resolved clerk to confirm if residents can provide vehicle registrations which could be passed on to the Police.

All reports of illegal use should be reported, if not to the Police, it could be to the Parish Council which will help build a case for the installation of the ANPR already agreed by Staffordshire County Council.   Resolved Clerk to contact County Highways to confirm when installation of the camera is scheduled for.

130/21 – DECLARATION OF DISCLOSABLE PECUNIARY AND OTHER INTERESTS

No Declaration of other interest were received.

131/21 – REQUESTS FOR CODE OF CONDUCT DISPENSATIONS

No request for dispensation received.

132/21 – MINUTES

  1. Resolved that the minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 13th December 2021 were agreed as a true and correct record.
  2. Noted for information the draft minutes of the following committees:
  • Finance Committee held 6th January 2021
  • Informal precept discussion held via Microsoft Teams on 10th January 2022

133/21 – FINANCE

  1. Paid Expenditure Transactions between paid between 01/12/21 and  31/12/21

                                                Resolved payments approved.

Payment         Paid

Reference      date         Tn no             Gross               Details

Bacs                  01/12/21          4501              £350.00                Refund of Payment sent in error 28.09.21

DD ASH12           01/12/21          4502              £164.66                Ash Waste Services

DD Rates12         01/12/21          4503              £1,435.00              South Staffordshire Council Rates –

Bacs GMC12        07/12/21          4504              £717.50                Oaken Windows – Deposit for Boardroom Windows

Bacs PRS            07/12/21          4505              £199.09                PPL/PRS Royalties

Bacs DLS            07/12/21          4506              £840.00                D L S Electrical  Installation Christmas Lights in Anders Sq

Bacs PEN12         10/12/21          4507              £2,851.99              Staffordshire County Pension Fund

Bacs IR12           10/12/21          4508              £2,675.55              Inland Revenue Tax & NI – November

Bacs WSM          13/12/21          4509              £540.00                Weston Sawmill Supply and Installation Christmas Tree

Bacs AA12           13/12/21          4510              £300.00                Arts Alive  Flicks in the Sticks

Bacs GAS12        15/12/21          4511              £146.16                Contract Natural Gas Ltd Gas

Bacs BT12           17/12/21          4512              £74.52                        British Telecom Telephone & Broadband

Bacs                  21/12/21          4513              £150.00                Refunded Deposit 11/12/21

Bacs GAS            21/12/21          4514              £1,467.96              Pozitive Energy Ltd Gas Supply

Bacs Elec12         21/12/21          4515              £512.15                Eon Next Electricity Supply – November

Bacs AE12           21/12/21          4516              £84.00                  Acquiesce Environmental legionella monitoring & Testing

Bacs                  22/12/21          4517              £100.00                Refunded Deposit 18/12/21

Bacs                  24/12/21          4518              £9,866.16                   Salaries SalaryM9

CreditCard1           29/12/21         4519              £75.97                  Fast Key Services Ltd lock for noticeboard

CreditCard           29/12/21          4520              £15.99                  Screwfix Direct Replacement Photocell

CreditCard           29/12/21          4521              £12.20                  Amazon A3 Laminating Pouches

Total                 £22,578.90

 

  1. Cash book to date received and noted for information.
  2. Income statement to date received and noted for information.
  3. Expenditure and budget to date received and noted for information.

134/21 – PRECEPT AND BUDGET 2022/23

  1. The previously distributed outline budget for 2022/23 shows the anticipated cash balance carried forward with projected income and expenditure. Resolved that a total budget of £430,888 be set.
  2. Following agreement on the budget, the precept request from South Staffordshire council is to be £215,000 for 2022/23.

The agreed Precept requirement is a 2.42% increase.  Based on a ‘Band D’ property this will increase the annual charge by £1.47 per annum.

135/21 – DEVELOPMENT WROTTESLEY PARK ROAD

An update report was presented to members following an informal virtual Microsoft Teams meeting with Severn Homes.  Following a highway issue that had arisen, the parish council does not condone unofficial removal of the 4 way traffic lights at Stephenson Drive.  Discussion was held on how best to keep residents informed of any road closures and other relevant information.  Resolved that a dedicated page would be set up on the Parish Council website and to be placed on the Parish Council Facebook.

136/21 – SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE COUNCIL

District Council written report presented from Cllr Mrs R Heseltine and verbal reports presented by

Cllrs P Allen, AA Bourke, N Caine and P Davis.  The reports were noted for information.

137/21 – STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

No report was available.

138/21 – REPORTS

Weekly Clerks reports having previously been distributed were noted for information.

139/21 – DATE AND TIME OF NEXT MEETING

Full Council Meeting of the Parish Council – Monday 14th February 2022 at 7pm, Perton Civic Centre

 

 

Meeting closed at 7.55pm

 

 

 

 

Signed …………………………………………………………………               Date:   …………………………………………

Chairman

 

 

Financial Summary – Cashbook

Summary of receipts and payments between 01/04/21 and 31/12/21 inclusive. This may include

transactions with ledger dates outside this period.

Balances at the start of the year

Ordinary Accounts

Co-operative Bank                                                                                                            £3,253.47

HSBC Current Account                                                                                                    £14,806.80

Petty Cash Account                                                                                                             £250.00

Public Sector Deposit Fund                                                                                            £116,000.00

Total                                                                                                                             £134,310.27

RECEIPTS                                                                                Net                         Vat                  Gross

Parish Council                                                              £234,831.70                     £0.00          £234,831.70

Civic Centre                                                                   £49,106.28                     £0.00           £49,106.28

Total Receipts                                                              £283,937.98                     £0.00          £283,937.98

PAYMENTS                                                                              Net                        Vat                    Gross

Parish Council                                                              £111,696.88              £3,541.88            £115,238.76

Civic Centre                                                                   £83,540.39              £3,247.80             £86,788.19

Total Payments                                                            £195,237.27              £6,789.68            £202,026.95

Closing

Ordinary Accounts

Co-operative Bank                                                                                                             £2,753.47

HSBC Current Account                                                                                                      £7,217.83

Petty Cash Account                                                                                                              £250.00

Public Sector Deposit Fund                                                                                             £206,000.00

Total                                                                                                                             £216,221.30

Uncleared and Unpresented

Statement Closing Balances

Ordinary Accounts

Co-operative Bank                                                                                                             £2,753.47

HSBC Current Account                                                                                                      £7,217.83

Petty Cash Account                                                                                                              £250.00

Public Sector Deposit Fund                                                                                             £206,000.00

Total                                                                                                                             £216,221.30