AGENDA FOR THE
MEETING OF INGESTRE WITH TIXALL PARISH COUNCIL
on March 11th
2020 at 7.30pm
in the Village Hall
Apologies:-
Mr
N.Bostock
1. Co-option
to fill Casual Vacancy
Following the advertising of the Casual
Vacancy on the Parish Council Notice Boards, there was no
request for an
election from 10 electors.
It is therefore proposed that we should
co-opt David Lees to fill the vacancy.
The Register of Financial Interests is being
updated.
The website and notice board lists of
Councillors have been updated.
2. Minutes of the
Parish Council meeting held
on January 8th 2020
3. Matters
arising from these minutes
1]
LOCAL HIGHWAY MATTERS
Cllr.Francis
had previously
emailed that he had asked for additional HGV signs and also he
had asked for a
traffic survey on Holdiford Road as there had been 8 accidents
on the bridges
in the last 12 months.
The sewage
smell by Halfway
Houses continues to be monitored.
Following
the meeting of the
Trent Valley Collaboration Group, 6.2.2020, Dr Andrews is in
the process of
getting information on the gullies in Ingestre and Tixall.
The
serious flooding across the
width of the road approaching Hoo Mill crossroads from Tixall,
was reported to
County Highways, No. 4182612, 28.12.19. In response Amey
reported that works
had taken place, mainly erecting flood signs, but other works
might be pending
and the situation would continue to be monitored. The flood
was reported
again,20.1.2020, No.4185605, the response was; "The
inspector has determined that Staffordshire County
Council will not be taking any further action."
Staffordshire Highways have
been asked to sort out a long term solution to this problem,
and Mr Paris
supports this, Appendix 11.3.20/App01.
Update.
There
is also a problem with
flooding at Ingestre Village Road.
The deep pothole going
towards
Stafford, just past the entrance to Brancote Sewage Works was
reported
16.1.2020, and very promptly repaired.
2] PLANNING
APPLICATIONS, ETC.
a) TREE WORKS ON TRENT DRIVE, INGESTRE
These works are being
monitored.
b) CHANGE
OF USE AT
HEATHCROFT PADDOCK, INGESTRE No.19/31017/COU
for Mrs Sam Rowley
They are now appealing against the refusal to grant
change of use.
c)
GESTRON EXTENSIONS, INGESTRE for Mr Aaron
Chetwynd No.19/31517/HOU
This
application has been permitted, 13.2.2020, Appendix
11.3.20/02..
d) CHANGE
OF USE FROM BARN TO DWELLING AT
BRANCOTE
Prior
approval was granted on 25.10.2017 for this development
e)
LAND
NORTH
OF TIXALL MEWS GARAGES - ERECTION OF STABLES, TACKROOM AND
HAYSTORE
AND HARDSTANDINGS. No.20/31778/FUL
for Mr Stephen Tinniswood
Representations
have been sent on this
application, 9.2.20, Appendix 11.3.20/03.
The
application is awaiting a decision.
3] HS2
We have
been given a provisional date of
March 30th for the Lords Select Committee hearing.
4]
TRENT VALLEY SOW PARKLANDS AND CANNOCK
CHASE AONB HS2 GROUP
a) RESTORATION AND
SECURING OF THE ENTRANCE TO
TIXALL ICEHOUSE
We have now letters of
support from the Conservation Officer and Staffordshire
Historic Parks and
Gardens. We are awaiting a letter from Mr & Mrs Sindrey as
landowners
granting permission to undertake the project.
Mr Sindrey has applied
for permission to remove the trees from the icehouse and is
awaiting this.
Brian Edgecombe,
Structural Engineer, will prepare a drawing for the builder
when the entrance
has been cleared, and his cost for this is £750 + VAT. We will
then get a cost
from our builder.
We have an estimate
from a Blacksmith in Stoke to make an iron grill for the
entrance to the
icehouse chamber at a cost of £340 including a red oxide
undercoat and black
paint finish.
b) SURVEY OF FIELD BY GATEHOUSE & SECURING
UNDERGROUND ENTRANCES
The
field by the Gatehouse will be surveyed by the Cannock Chase
Volunteers under
the guidance of Historic England, free of charge, with a
contingency for
expenses and a day from Andy Payne of Historic England, if
required.
Mr Sindrey is getting
quotes from his son in law for steel plates to cover the
underground entrances
securely, yet granting access if required, to sit on slightly
raised brickwork
to compensate for the increased height of the ground due to
soil being dumped
there when the road was widened.
c) STAFFORDSHIRE & WORCESTERSHIRE CANAL TOWPATH
A site meeting with
the Canal & River Trust, has been arranged for March 23rd,
to discuss
improving the towpath and the access from Holdiford Road.
d) INGESTRE ORANGERY APPLE STORE HERITAGE HUBB
This project is being
progressed by the Orangery.
In addition
Felix Pelper is anxious to create
a circular walk from the Apple Store, and route are being
considered, but these
would require the permission of the relevant landowners.
5] TRENT VALLEY
COLLABERATION GROUP
Dr
Andrews attended the meeting, 6.2.2020, Appendix
11.3.20/4. The next meeting will be ~ April 30th at
Brocton, 2 for 2.30pm.
6]
SWIVEL
BRIDGE OVER STAFFS & WORC.CANAL
Following a request
from Mr A.Collier, the Clerk had written to the Canal &
River Trust asking
them to check it and carry out any necessary remedial work,
29.10.19. As we are
still awaiting their reply, the Clerk had emailed them again,
28.12.29.
TansyJane.Moore@canalrivertrust.org.uk
replied, 15.1.2020:
"Thank
you your enquiry regarding the tree at Swivel Bridge on the
Staffordshire and Worcestershire canal. I am sorry we were
unable to reply
before the 8th January. An engineer and ecologist
from the CRT have
visited the site. Please see our engineer’s feedback
below:
We
have looked at this tree
growing on Swivel Bridge several times in the past.
The conclusion we
came to last time was the damage is limited to the
wingwall/parapet and is not
affecting the arch. In effect the damage has already
been done. If
we remove the tree we will certainly have to rebuild the
parapet and
wingwall. Providing the arch is not being damaged I am
happy to leave the
tree for the time being."
7]
WELCOME PACKS
It appears that one is
required for 2, Home Farm Court. Delivered to Gorse Cottage,
Tixall.
8]
FUTURE COVERAGE
FOR THE CLERK'S DUTIES
We have purchased
an HP Laptop with Microsoft Office 2007 Word, Excel, Outlook
and Powerpoint;
McFee Anti Virus, for £449.99 and an external 1TB Hard Drive
for backing up,
£49.99, with a total of £83.33 VAT. The purchase of a
printer/scanner had been
delayed due to lack of space, and need at the present time. In
addition a
wireless mouse had been purchased for £18 including £3 VAT.
In
had been suggested that it
might be helpful if Councillors divided up the list of tasks
and shadowed the
Clerk, so they would be in a position to advise someone in the
future.
When a new Clerk is
eventually appointed they would have completed the official
training, and this
should enable the Council to become a "Quality Council" with
increased spending powers.
Salt
& Enson had suggested 17hrs/week, at a cost of ~£9000pa.,
but
this seemed excessive.
9]
FUTURE OF TRENT
DRIVE, INGESTRE
Dr Andrews had
written to the Land Registry,
9.1.20, Appendix 11.3.20/5, but had had no reply.
Sam
Caraway was now investigating this with respect to Felix
Pepler's
project for a circular walk in Ingestre.
10]
MILLENNIUM AVENUE
in HOO MILL LANE
Mr A.Haenelt had reported
that all the
trees needed their trunks
clearing, etc. It had been agreed to ask him to quote for
carrying out this
work.
11] BUDGET REVIEW
We
had now received requests from Ingestre & Tixall PCCs for
Churchyard
maintenance, Appendix 11.3.20/06.
We had budgeted for £500 for both
Churches. Ingestre had spent £144 on servicing their clock and
£550 on mowing,
a total of £694. Tixall had a deficit of £392 after the income
from the Nesbitt
Bequest had been deducted from the mowing costs.
12] PRECEPT &
CONCURRENT MONIES FOR 2020/21
We
had asked for the same precept, £2000,
for both parishes and the full concurrent monies, Ingestre,
£152
and Tixall, £221.
This
Parish Precept represents a 1.6%
decrease in Band D charges for Tixall, and a 1.9% decrease in
Band D charges
for Ingestre.
The
costs of the uncontested Parish COuncil
Elections in May 2019 is less than expected: £72.70 for
Ingestre and £79.20 for
Tixall.
13] ANNUAL PARISH
MEETING
This
has been arranged for Wednesday April 22nd, ~7.30pm, after the
Annual Village Hall meeting at 7pm. Topics for discussion are
invited.
14]
INGESTRE VILLAGE NOTICE BOARD
Mr
David Lees had kindly offered to have a
look at it again, following his limited repairs last year.
A
replacement in Oak, with a 5yr guarantee
would cost ~£980;
A
replacement
in Aluminium, with a 10yr guarantee would cost ~£1015 - £1400.
15]
2019/20 ELECTORAL REGISTERS
These
have been received.
16]
COUNCILLOR TRAINING EVENT
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 12th.
Mr
Lees had attended this and the £20 fee had been paid.
4. Parish
Clerk's Report
1]
VILLAGE HALL
EVENTS
Staffordshire
Industrial Archaeology
Society Monday March 2nd, 7.30pm. Mr David Baddeley "Some
unusual
engines."
Ingestre
& Tixall Local History Group:
Wednesday March 25th, 7.45pm, Anne Anne Andrews ""The Brancote
Farms."
Monday
March 16th 10am to 12md inaugural
Coffee Morning for all ages and all interests.
2] LOCAL
INFORMATION
This
was available on our
website and in the Welcome Pack given to all new residents.
It
had been updated to reflect
the removal of the recycling bins at Great Haywood, and the
changes to the
Police Community Support Officers, now Richard Owen and
Rebecca Moores.
5. Parish
Council Finances
1]
PETTY CASH EXPENDITURE
January 8th to March 11th 2020
|
Amount |
Number |
Number
|
Additional |
||
Postage |
|
at
70p |
at
61p |
|||
Phone |
at
15p |
|
at
36p |
|
||
Mileage |
at
40p |
VAT
at 1.881p = |
||||
Colour
Printing |
at
10p |
|
||||
Misc |
|
|
VAT
= |
|||
Less
Laminating |
|
|
at
10p |
|
||
TOTAL |
to
restore Petty Cash to £75 VAT =
£0.71 |
2]
CHEQUES PAID SINCE LAST MEETING
Date |
Chq No. |
Paid to |
Total Amount |
VAT |
10.1.2020 |
100106 |
Anne Andrews - Petty Cash |
£10.55 |
£0.71 |
3.2.2020 |
100107 |
Stafford Computing -
Laptop, etc. |
£499.98 |
£83.33 |
7.2.2020 |
100108 |
Anne Andrews - Wireless
Mouse |
£18 |
£3 |
17.2.20 |
100109 |
SPCA - Cllr Training |
£20 |
3] CURRENT STATEMENT
Appendix
11.3.20/7 To follow
6. Planning
Applications, etc. Any additional applications received before the
meeting will be
discussed
1]
DEMOLITION OF GARAGE AND GROUND FLOOR REAR
WALL. GROUND FLOOR SIDE
EXTENSION
AND TWO STORY REAR EXTENSION, at 2, Ivy Cottages, Tixall
Village.
No. 20/31843/HOU for Mr D.Bond
Representations
are being sent, 5.3.20, Appendix 11.3.20/8.
2]
STAFFORD
BOROUGH LOCAL PLAN. 2020 - 2040. ISSUES & OPTIONS
Mrs
Woodhouse and Mr Lees attended this forum on 10.2.2020. We
subsequently
received a copy of the accompanying Power Point Presentation.
We
are invited to make comments by March 31st, and also on the
Biodiversity Draft
by March 16th.
7. Correspondence
Any
additional correspondence received before the
meeting will be
discussed
1]
STAFFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL
a)
MEMBERS DIGESTS NOS.263 and 264 for January and
February - received
Items of
interest:
No.263
p2.14
Draft Climate Change Strategy includes 5.5: Improve
recycling rates and
waste reduction.
No.263
2.51
Empty Property Strategy
b) CIVIC
AMENITY VISITS 2020
We
have requested visits on April 11h, June 13th, August 8th
and
October 10th at a total cost of £800.
c)
STAFFORD LITFEST
On Saturday April 18th at the Gatehouse Theatre,
Wolverhampton University and Stafford BC are sponsoring literary event
organised by Stafford
Publishers Ltd. This will include book sales.
d)
WITHDRAWAL OFTHE RECYLCING BINS AT THE
VILLAGE HALL
Dr Andrews had written, 18.1.20, Appendix
11.3.20/09. The Borough Council had subsequently
replied, 7.2.20, Appendix
11.3.20/10.
e) PUBLIC SPACE PROTECTION ORDER CONSULTATION
TO MARCH 2nd
This applies mainly in
Stafford Town and covers anti-social behaviours,
and cyclists riding on pedestrianised streets.
2]
STAFFORDSHIRE PARISH COUNCILS ASSOCIATION
(SPCA)
a)
WEEKLY SPCA UPDATES – We had received various information
including on:
·
New
human
resource policies for employees
·
Discrimination
-
protected characteristics - ethical vegans
·
Loneliness
Guide
b) SPCA
SUBSCRIPTIONS 2020/21
Our
annual subscription of £138, including £25 affiliation fee to
the NALC, is now
due.
3]
STAFFORDSHIRE TITHE MAP DIGITISATION PROJECT
We
have now received our digital copies of
the Tixall and Ingestre tithe maps following our donation of
£100 to the
project, some years ago.
4]
WEBSITE ACCESSIBILITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
New
regulations come into force in
September 2020. Our
website appears to
be OK, but we have been offered a free template by a
commercial company.
5]
STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE.
DRAFT SAFETY PLAN 2020 - 2024
Received.
6]
ADVERTISEMENTS
Received
from:
Funding Consultant; Glasdon Street furniture, etc. and Broxap
Litter and Recycling
Bins.
The
next
Parish Council
Meeting will be the
Annual Meeting of the Council, followed by an ordinary
meeting on May 13th.