Minutes of the parish meeting of Hartshorne Parish Council held at

7.00 pm on Monday, 10^th March 2025 at Goseley Community Centre

Present: Councillors J Seaton, (Chair), A Jones, N Landsborough, J Burley, J Slawson, K Coe, C Rogers, Cllr Smith

Parish Clerk: A Barnes

County Council: Cllr Muller

District Council:

In attendance:

3 members of the public

31/2025 Public participation

Local resident reported the bin on Coal Lane has been knocked over. Cllr Smith suggested that SDDC contacted immediately.

32/2025 To receive reports from the County Councillors and District Council Members

County Council

Cllr Muller reported the following:

Elections are taking place on the 1^{st of} May 2025
Discussions ongoing regarding boundary changes in SDDC, South Derbyshire may become part of Derby City, final plans to be submitted in November 2025.
Council tax is 4.49%
Pothole work is still ongoing.
No further update regarding the Freeport.
New housing proposed in South Derbyshire. Concerns regarding the lack of infrastructure

District Council

Not in attendance

33/2025 Apologies

Cllr Tubey

Cllr Stevens

Cllr Taylor

Cllr Archer

34/2025 Variation to the order of business

35/2025 Declaration of members’ interests

Cllr’s Burley and Jones Goseley Community Centre

Cllr Jones SDDC payments

Cllr Jones planning

Cllr Landsborough Goseley Community Centre and allotments

Cllr Seaton speed watch

Cllr Smith Dunsmore Farm planning application

36/2025 To confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Council held on 10^th February 2025 and allotment meeting on 17^th February 2025

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

37/2025 Recreation Grounds

Recreational Grounds

· Goseley changing rooms – electrics work ongoing, dehumidifier purchased and is in place

· Work regarding the moles £115 + VAT. Resolved Cllrs agree to visit and cost

· Litter bins Resolved Cllrs agree to SDDC quote for metal bins

· Horse sign – Resolved A4 aluminium sign with fitting £125 + VAT

Fencing and ditch at Mount Road. Resolved clerk to get quote from Tree & Garden Service and arrange recreation ground meeting.

38/2025 Clerks report and Action Log

· SDDC Active Wellbeing Strategy Adult Consultation – information nsent to Cllrs

· Manchester Lane road closure 7-8 April

· Repton Road closure 14-15 May

Annual Parish meeting. Resolved Dethick Hall tbc 13^th May

· DALC March Newsletter – sent to Cllrs for information

· Bus Shelter Request, Coal Lane, Hartshorne. Resolved clerk to approach company requesting to pay and provide maintenance.

Clerk confirmed she had received an email from the Bus Park Community Hub and Café requesting donation. Resolved Cllr agree to £500 donation in new financial year
South Derbyshire Local Plan Part 1 Review 2022-2041 (Publication Version) consultation by the consultation manager, Brandon Stacey. This consultation is open from 10 Mar 2025 at 09:00 to 25 Apr 2025 at 17:00.

39/2025 Planning Applications

DMPA/2024/1650 The variation of conditions nos. 2 (access) and 3 (layout) of permission ref. DMPA/2022/1155 outline (matters of access and layout, to be considered now with matters of scale, appearance and landscaping reserved for later consideration) for the erection of a detached dwelling on Land Opposite 104 Ticknall Road, Hartshorne – no observations

DMPA/2024/1405 The creation of a secure dog walking paddock at Dunsmoor Farm, Dunsmoor Lane, Hartshorne – no observations

DMPA/2024/1435 – Brook Street, resident concerned house will be overlooked – object to planning on the grounds of loss of privacy

DMPA/2023/1557: Notification of planning appeal 29^th April 2025

Planning Decisions

40/2025 Highways and Public Footpaths

· Cllr Seaton confirmed he is restarting speed watch and will send out communication to volunteers.

· Cllr Smith reported there is anti-social behaviour at Hartshorne Woodlands. Resolved Parish Council to write to Forestry Commission England asking them to manage site.

· Anti-social behaviour has also taken place at Foremark Reservoir. Resolved clerk to raise with the police team

· Bin on Coal Lane knocked over. Resolved clerk to report to SDDC

41/2025 Website and Communications

Resolved clerk to apply for a gov.uk web address and email. Hartshorne PC.
Resolved clerk to start the annual newsletter

42/2025 Allotments

Resolved Cllrs agree to the recommendations from the February allotment meeting and the quote from Tree and Garden services for plot numbers and stones on the path.

43/2025 Finance

March payments

Current balance as of 1^st March 2025 £12848.13

BP	SDCVS	Clerk and Lengthman salary Mar	£1427.70
BP	Goseley Community Centre	Hire of hall	£25.00
BP	EON	Goseley	£31.04
BP	Waterplus	Water Goseley	£47.90
BP	SDDC	Operational inspection Dec	£131.16
BP	Bob Watts	Reimbursement of dehumidifier	£114.99
BP	SDDC	Rent of land at Goseley	£15.00
BP	Ian Earl Ltd	Mole visits to playing fields	£198.00

RESOLVED All Cllrs agreed to the payments above.

Money received

44/2025 SID

Post added at Sandcliffe Road awaiting one on Ticknall Road. Resolved Cllr Muller to chase.

45/2025 Any other business

Clerk confirmed an application has been received for a new parish Cllr. Resolved clerk to send information to Cllr’s and co-opt at the next meeting.

14^th April 2025 7pm at Goseley Community Centre

Meeting closed at 8.15pm

Signed:

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