Minutes of the ordinary meeting of Hartshorne Parish Council held at

7.00 pm on Monday, 10^th January 2022 at Goseley Community Centre

Present: Councillors M Mycock (Chair), G Tubey, K Coe, D West, N Jenkinson, Cllr Landsborough, J Slawson, Cllr Stretton

Parish Clerk, A Barnes (Locum)

In attendance: County Councillor

0 members of the public

Cllr Mycock welcomed Cllrs and members of the public to the meeting.

001/2022 Public participation

None

002/2022 To receive reports from the Police Liaison Officer, County Councillors and District Council Members

County Council

Cllr Muller sent his apologies and forwarded a report via email, as this is the first meeting of the year there is little to report except their worries about future face to face meetings should the Covid situation escalate.

District Council

None

003/2022 Apologies

Cllr Smith

Cllr Burley

Cllr Sharland

Cllr Jones

Cllr Muller

Cllr Gee

Cllr Taylor

004/2022 Variation to the order of business

None

005/2022 Declaration of members interests

CllrJenkinson declared website 011/2022

006/2022 To confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 13^th December 2021

RESOLVED: Minutes agreed as a true record apart from the January meeting being held at Goseley Community centre not Hartshorne Cricket Club. All Cllrs agreed.

007/2022 Recreation Grounds

RESOLVED – Clerk to arrange a Recreational Working Group Meeting for 24^th January 2022 7pm via zoom to discuss work that is required. Cllrs Mycock and Jenkinson to look at Goseley Changing rooms and the Clerk will email the lengthman to arrange site visit

008/2022 Clerks report and Action Log

· Clerk confirmed an email had been received from SDDC regarding the Nomination for Asset of Community Value application at Leewood Valley to confirm, there has been a slight admin error therefore the determination date has been extended slightly to February 17^th, 2022.

· Clerk confirmed Zurich Insurance renewal is due at the end of January, cost is £619.10. RESOLVED All Cllrs agreed to renew insurance with Zurich

· A discussion took place regarding the state of the noticeboards in the parish. Cllr Mycock suggested one of the noticeboards be a commemoration to the Queen’s Jubilee. Cllrs all thought this was a good suggestion. RESOLVED Clerk to contact Bretby Parish Council to request contact details of company and arrange quotes.

· Cllr Tubey confirmed Coventry Close and Sandcliffe Road junction street signs have not been done as SDDC are awaiting quotes. RESOLVED Clerk to chase SDDC for an update.

· Cllr Jenkinson confirmed at the finance working group meeting it was recommended a laptop is purchased for the clerk at a cost of around £550 including Microsoft Office RESOLVED Cllr Coe proposed, Cllr West seconded and all other Cllrs agreed to the purchase

· All Cllrs agreed to the permanent appointment of the locum clerk

009/2022 Planning Applications

Planning Decisions

DMPN/2021/1695 Prior Notification for proposed formation of private way for agricultural use on Land at SK3320 1442, Manchester Lane, Hartshorne, Swadlincote – Approved with conditions

010/2022 Highways and Public Footpaths

Cllr Tubey reported on Netherall Road travelling north before you get to the Netherhall care home, there is a dip in the road and the right hand side is in a terrible state. After the care home on at the junction the right side the road is very bad, the road has been repaired twice but not sealed, could a defined edge be put on the road? RESOLVED Clerk to contact Cllr Muller to investigate
Cllr Jenkinson reported the Ticknall Road sign has been put back up.
Cllr West raised concerns regarding the pavement and pot holes on Pear Tree Road. Cllr Slawson raised concerns regarding the state of Tower Road. RESOLVED Cllr Lansborough confirmed she would be actioning a petition for Pear Tree Close and Cllr Slawson confirmed she would look to see if one could be completed for Tower Road.
Cllr Stretton asked when the PCC would be visiting the area to discuss concerns. No date has been given yet. Cllr Coe confirmed anyone can write to her the PCC directly.

011/2022 Website and Communications

Cllr Jenkinson confirmed he had tidied up the new website and it is now up and running. Any input from the Cllrs please email comments. Cllr Slawson to look at the text to see if any improvements are required. Cllr Stretton suggested walking routes and footpath map in the parish. RESOLVED Clerk to look for Accessibility Statement

012/2022 Allotments

Potential resident has enquired about a free allotment. RESOLVED Clerk to forward information to the Chair.

013/2022 Finance

January payments

Chq	SDCVS	Clerk and Lengthman salary	£989.80
Chq	Goseley Community Centre	Hire of hall	£25.00

RESOLVED All Cllrs agreed to the payments above

Clerk confirmed one of SDCVS cheques has been returned as there is not enough money in that particular account. RESOLVED that all Cllrs agreed for the Clerk to be added to online banking and be able to correspond directly with the bank.

1. 2022/23 Parish Precept – Report from finance working group on 6^th January 2022.

Overall the proposed income and expenditure for the financial year 2022/23 would be similar to the previous year.

RESOLVED that the precept for 2022/23 is increased by 2% to £8517

014/2022 Any other business

Cllr Coe asked if there could be anything else done for the Queen’s Jubilee and it was agreed this would discussed at the February meeting. RESOLVED Clerk to look for information and send to Cllrs.

015/2022 Date of Next meeting

14^th February 2022 7pm at Hartshorne Cricket Club

Meeting closed at 8.03pm

Signed:

Parish Council Chairman…………………………………….. Date……………………