Minutes of the parish meeting of Hartshorne Parish Council held at

7.00 pm on Monday, 14^th October 2024 at Goseley Community Centre

Present: Councillors J Seaton, (Chair), N Landsborough, G Tubey, K Coe, A Jones, J Burley, C Rogers, C Stevens,

Parish Clerk: A Barnes

In attendance:

0 members of the public

79/2024 Public participation

80/2024 To receive reports from the County Councillors and District Council Members

County Council

Cllr Muller reported the following:

Consultation regarding Derbyshire libraries has come to an end, there will be no closures but may be some changes.
Electricity cabling work from Chesterfield to Willington, company are looking at underground cables which DCC has sent a complaint
A resident reported that a Multiuse path is unable to have signage added as it is not a suitable site"
Housing estate road concerns raised by the parish council. Cllr Muller has requested for DCC to review
Cllr Jones reported the footway on Ticknall Road has been there for a long time. It was resurfaced about 25 - 30 years ago to standard width without any intent for dual use with cyclists and was never signed as such. The path is too narrow. Horse riders can use grass verge.
Muller has requested new filler material be tested in the potholes in DCC.

District Council

81/2023 Apologies

Cllr Slawson

Cllr Archer

82/2024 Variation to the order of business

83/2024 Declaration of members interests

Cllr Jones confirmed any matters relating to planning and county planning

Cllr’s Landsborough and Jones Goseley Community Centre

Cllr Landsborough allotments

Cllr Seaton speed watch

Cllr Jones SDDC payments

Cllr Jones Mount Road lease

84/2024 To confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 16^th September and the allotment meeting held on the 23^rd September 2024

RESOLVED: Cllr Coe proposed, and Cllr Burley seconded the minutes were agreed as a true record and signed by the chair.

85/2024 Recreation Grounds

7a Recreational Grounds – quote at Mount Road from Tree and Garden services £440. Resolved Cllr Landsborough proposed, and Cllr Burley seconded, all other Cllrs agree to the quote. Clerk to write to owners of the site to repair and make good their boundary fence which adjoins the recreational ground.

Cllr Seaton reported that someone has been using the grounds with their horse. Resolved Cllrs agree a new rules and regulations sign be purchased.

7c Football pitches – New football club KO Sports are interested in hiring Goseley on a Tue/Thur pm and Saturday morning. Resolved cllrs agree to pitch hire at £150 per season

7d Play area equipment – Clerk confirmed email received from Manor View residents regarding concerns received about the area. Land registry search completed due to public right of way resident should contact DCC. Resolved letter to resident from parish council.

86/2024 Clerks report and Action Log

· Shared agreement SID Hartshorne – Cllr Seaton confirmed the SID has now been moved.

· Risk assessments and policies for approval. Resolved Cllrs accept and adopt documents

· Mount Road, Hartshorne Lease. Resolved all Cllrs agree to renew lease, clerk to confirm with SDDC.

· South Derbyshire Draft Local Plan Part 1 Consultation. Information sent to Cllrs. Cllr Smith reported that the way feedback can be given is unacceptable and propose that the parish council write to SDDC and DCC. Resolved clerk to send letter.

· Royal British Legion. Resolved Cllrs agree to donation of £50 and purchase of 30 lamppost poppies along with wreath.

· Swadlincote Newsletter- sent to Cllrs for information

· Flood liaison meeting will be on Thursday 21^st Nov at 10am-12 – via teams

· DALC newsletter – sent to Cllrs for information

· DALC Employment law Updates – Sexual harassment policy being completed

· December meeting request to be held on the 2^nd December. Resolved Cllrs agree to meeting being moved to the 2^nd December.

87/2024 Planning Applications

DMPA/2024/1090 The installation of a first-floor balcony with stair access at Leawood Cottage, 580 Burton Road, Midway –not within the parish

Planning Reference CD9/0624/9 at Eureka Primary School, Dunsmore Way, Midway, Swadlincote – no observations

Planning Decisions

DMPA/2024/1151 The variation of condition no. 4 (materials) of permission ref. DMPA/2024/0426 for the Change of use of land from agriculture and paddock area to Use Class C3 (Dwelling house), and conversion of stables including demolition of hay barn, erection of single storey extension and bat house with associated works at 2 The Limes, Woodville Road, Hartshorne – Approved with conditions

88/2024 Highways and Public Footpaths

· Cllr Seaton confirmed speedwatch starts tomorrow.

· Resolved Clerk to contact SDDC re dog bin near the Rodney.

89/2024 Website and Communications

· Clerk confirmed no update on the noticeboards

90/2024 Allotments

Resolved Cllrs agree to recommendations following the allotment meeting to send letter to allotment holders.

Resolved that terms and conditions to be added to lease that allotment holders will only be able to lease 1 allotment unless subject to prior agreement.

Resolved that the allotment which floods should not be hired out as an allotment plot.

91/2024 Finance

October payments

Current balance as at 1^st October 2024

BP	SDCVS	Clerk and Lengthman salary Oct	£1183.40
BP	Goseley Community Centre	Hire of hall x 2	£50.00
BP	Waterplus	Goseley	£59.38
BP	EON	Goseley	£42.26
BP	SDDC	Operational inspection Aug	£131.18
BP	SDDC	Summer Scheme	£1800.00
BP	Kiwa	Lighting structure test	£1130.40
BP	O’Connor electrics	Work at the pavilion	£294.56
BP	PKF Littlejohn	External audit	£252.00
BP	N Landsborough	Land deeds searches	£29.94
BP	R1 Electrics	Removal of shared SID	£180.00

RESOLVED All Cllrs agreed to the payments above

Money received

BP Woodville Grangers Hire of football pitch Goseley £150.00

Clerk confirmed the external audit report had been received from PKF Littlejohn. Notice of conclusion to be added to the website. Resolved Cllrs agree to the audit.

92/2024 SID

Cllr Seaton confirmed that 2 out of 3 Lamp Posts were rejected as sites for the New SID as structurally unsuitable. Woodville Road has passed. Resolved Cllr Smith to review lampposts on Ticknall Road. Cllr Jones to see if Safer Neighbourhood funding is available. Clerk to request further information from Coeval.

93/2024 – Any other business

Cllr Jones requested the lengthman to litter pick all the way down Ticknall Road to Cole Lane.

Cllr Burley reported that SDDC are removing all their bins.

11^th November 2024 7pm at Goseley Community Centre

Meeting closed at 8.06pm

Signed:

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