April Agenda Pack
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Stockton Heath Parish Council Stockton Heath Library, Alexandra Road, Stockton Heath WA4 2AN Telephone (01925) 210558 email: [email protected] www.stocktonheathpc.org.uk Dear Councillor You are summoned to attend a meeting of the PARISH COUNCIL on TUESDAY 13 April 2021, commencing at 7.30 pm for the consideration of the subjects mentioned below. The meeting will take place via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89664467793?pwd=a0Z3RzVLK0wyYzBTZWhIS2swTHNUdz09 Meeting ID: 896 6446 7793 Passcode: 680213 Dialing in by telephone options (call charges apply): There are five possible numbers to try 0203 901 7895 0203 051 2874 0203 481 5237 0203 481 5240 0131 460 1196 Enter the Meeting ID: 896 6446 7793 followed by # and Password: 680213 followed by # when prompted. Yours sincerely Lara Jacob Lara Jacob, Clerk to the Council 7 April 2021 AGENDA 20/205 Apologies To receive and accept apologies for absence. 20/206 Declarations of interest Members are reminded of their responsibility to declare any disclosable pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest which they have in any item of business on the agenda no later than when the item is reached. Declarations are a personal matter for each Member to decide and the decision to declare, or not, is the responsibility of the Member based on the particular circumstances. Dispensations on any declarations of pecuniary interest made either before or during the meeting to be then considered by the Parish Council and any dispensations documented accordingly. 20/207 Public Participation In accordance with Standing Order 3 (d,e,f,g,h,i) - The meeting shall be adjourned for a maximum of 30 minutes for Public Participation. Speeches will not last more than 3 minutes. No elector will be allowed to speak more than once on any one subject. 207.1 Presentation by WBC officer on tree planting across the borough. 207.2 Presentation by WBC officer on redevelopment of Forge Car Park 207.3 PCSO Monthly Report 207.4 Members of the Public 20/208 Minutes 208.1 Parish Council The minutes of the Monthly Parish Council Meeting held on Tuesday 9 March 2021 to be confirmed as a true record and signed by the Chairman (enclosed on 1 yellow) 208.2 Land Assets Committee The minutes of the Land Assets Committee held on Wednesday 3 March 2021 to be confirmed as a true record and signed by the Chairman (enclosed on white) 208.3 Village Committee The minutes of the Village Committee held on Thursday 18 March 2021 to be confirmed as a true record and signed by the Chairman (enclosed on green) 208.4. Planning, Finance and General Purposes Committee The minutes of the Planning, Finance & General Purposes Committee held on Tuesday 6 April 2021 to be confirmed as a true record and signed by the Chairman (enclosed on pink). Information only items 20/209 Clerk’s Report on Correspondence The Clerk to provide information received since Tuesday 13 March 2021, for council to note (enclosed to 7 April 2021 and update to be provided by email on the morning of the meeting.) 20/210 Updates on actions from the previous minutes To receive updates only on matters arising from agenda items from the aforementioned meetings, where the item is not listed as a separate agenda item. The following information made available prior to the meeting: Parish Council, Tuesday 9 March 2021 210.1 (minute 20/193) Confirmation has been received that the Sandy Lane Centre can be available for parish council meetings, although, depending on the roadmap for the lifting of covid restrictions, it may not be possible to accommodate the public. 210.2 (minute 20/199) ChALC have confirmed that the organisation does not offer ad hoc access to its services and will be unable to offer bespoke training for councillors, although councillors can access scheduled ChALC training at the non-member rate. 20/211 Councillors Reports To note any matters that have been raised to councillors since the Monthly Parish Council Meeting held on Tuesday 9 March 2021 where the item is not listed under discussion below. Items for discussion and decision: 20/212 Annual Meeting of the Parish Council To confirm the date and venue for the Annual Meeting of the Parish Council. To consider the feasibility of delivering the Annual Meeting of the Parish as a hybrid meeting (involving both face-to-face and remote access) 20/213 June Monthly Meeting To consider the proposal that the June meeting of the full council is convened after 21 June 2021. 20/214 Representation on remote meeting legislation To consider the proposal that the parish council make a representation to central government by completing the consultation survey form on remote meetings. 2 https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/local-authority-remote-meetings- call-for-evidence/local-authority-remote-meetings-call-for-evidence 20/215 Councillor introduction session To consider holding a councillor introduction session by Zoom on Thursday 13 May 2021, to be delivered by the clerk. 20/216 Stockton Heath Calendar To discuss the proposal paper prepared by Cllr. Wheeler. 20/217 Biodiversity Policy To discuss the proposal that the Parish Council adopt an active, long term policy of Supporting Biodiversity/ Wildlife in Stockton Heath. 20/218 Welcome Back Recovery Fund To consider any actions and projects of the Parish Council in support of the return to the high street and if an application should be made to Warrington Borough Council to access the central government Recovery Funding that has been made available. 20/219 Planning Applications To consider the following planning applications, received after the PFGP agenda was issued, to meet the statutory consultation deadline: 2020/38375 57, Westbourne Road, Stockton Heath, Warrington, WA4 6SEHouseholder – Proposed single-storey rear extension and application of render to existing two-storey side extension and part of rear elevation. https://tinyurl.com/2bj6jnz9 2021/38924 Mulberry Tree Hotel, Grappenhall Road, Stockton Heath, Warrington, WA4 2AF Full Planning - Proposed External refurbishment works to rear garden, including new lourve roof canopy system, new fencing / gates, external covered seating booths, external bar servery & associated works https://tinyurl.com/2npu6xdw 2021/38925 Mulberry Tree Hotel, Grappenhall Road, Stockton Heath, Warrington, WA4 2AF Listed Building Consent (Grade II) for external refurbishment works to rear garden, including new lourve roof canopy system, new fencing / gates, external covered seating booths, external bar servery & associated works associated to FP 2021/38924 https://tinyurl.com/53u747zu 2021/39070 7, Greenbank Gardens, Stockton Heath, Warrington, WA4 2DR Householder - Proposed single storey rear extension https://tinyurl.com/3d4x9rpe 2020/38103 18, Marlborough Crescent, Stockton Heath, Warrington, WA4 2EE Householder - Proposed raise ridge/eaves height and loft conversion to create a 1st floor. Demolition of existing conservatory. https://tinyurl.com/66uh32dk 3 20/220 Payments To consider the approval of the following payments (received after the PFGP agenda was issued, but pertaining to goods and services received before the 31 March 2021 financial year end): Date: 13 April 2021 PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS The following accounts are submitted for approval and payment by the Committee from the agreed Budget for 2020/2021 Cheque Net Number/ Payee Goods or Service Amount Amount VAT 4207 Handyman & Property Services Painting of Benches £780.00 £780.00 4208 Pest Protect Pest Control Ackers Pit £260.00 £260.00 4209 Warrington Borough Council Hire of Van for Rangers £576.00 £480.00 £96.00 4210 J Curtis Weekend Litter Pick £81.25 £81.25 £1,697.25 £1,601.25 £96.00 20/221 Reports from Outside Bodies To receive and discuss reports from attendance at other meetings. 20/222 Future Agenda Items and Items for Publicity To agree any items to be placed on a future agenda. To agree any items to be publicised through the website, newsletter or by report to the press and media. 20/223 Probationary Period of Assistant Clerk To resolve the appointment, on completion of the three month probationary period, of the Assistant Clerk. Matters for discussion in closed session Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 s.2 A body may, by resolution, exclude the public from a meeting whenever publicity would be prejudicial to the public interest by reason of the confidential nature of the business to be transacted or for some other special reasons stated in the resolution and arising from the nature of that business of the proceedings; and where such a resolution is passed, this Act shall not require the meeting to be open to the public during proceedings to which the resolution applies. 20/224 Date and Time of Next Meeting Tuesday 18 May 2021, 7.30pm 4 Stockton Heath Parish Council MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF STOCKTON HEATH PARISH COUNCIL HELD ONLINE via ZOOM ON TUESDAY, 9 MARCH 2021 AT 7.30PM. Present: Councillor L Murphy (Chair) Councillors S Barlow, H J Dutton, C E Jones, C E Jordan, D Robb, P Todd, P J Walker, G Welborn and J C Wheeler. Attending: Mrs L Jacob – Clerk; 2 members of the public 20/184 Apologies Apologies were received and accepted from Cllrs N Bent, S W Boggan, S L Dean and S H Taylor. 20/185 Declarations of interest Cllr Wheeler and Cllr Walker, as member and substitute member of the Development Management Committee did not speak on any planning matters. Item 198 - Cllr Robb declared an interest as an allotment holder. 20/186 Public Participation 186.1 PCSO Monthly Report The monthly report contained six incidents of criminal damage to motor vehicles, with car tyres being slashed, five incidents of large gatherings and two incidents of vehicles being driven suspiciously. The team are also exploring partnership projects to engage young people across the parish.