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ESSINGTON PARISH COUNCIL

 

 

 

 

ESSINGTON COUNCIL CHAMBER – ANNUAL COUNCIL MEETING

                                     Monday 13th May 2019 7.00pm

 

                                                        AGENDA

                                     ANNUAL COUNCIL MEETING

Chairman’s Annual Report

 

  1.  Election of Chairman of the Parish Council
  2.  Acceptance of Office of Chairman
  3.  Election of the Vice-Chairman of the Parish Council
  4.  Acceptance of Office of Vice-Chairman
  5.  Membership of Essington Community Centre Management Committee

       Date of next meeting 27th May 2019

  1.  Appointment of Personnel Committee
  2.  Appointment of Finance Sub-Committee
  3.  Appointment of Pools Committee -Date of next meeting to be agreed.
  4.  Appointment of Tearoom and Crafters Committee (3 members)
  5. Appointment of Footpaths and tree Wardens (3 members)
  6. Appointment to outside bodies
  7. South Staffordshire Area Committee of Staffordshire Parish Council        

              Council Association (2 members)

  1. Wyrley Juniors Football Club Committee (2 members)
  2. Police Locality Committee (2 members)
  3.  Walsall Football Club Committee (2 members)
  4.  Appointment of 2 Trustees Bushbury United Charities (Bushbury  

               Trust)

 

 

 

 Public Participation

 

 

  1. Apologies
  2. Declarations of Interest of Members
  3. Minutes of the last meeting on the 09/04/2019
  4. Matters Arising (from last meetings minutes)
  5. County Councillors Report
  6. District Councillors Report
  7. Correspondence
  8. Finance-VAT Experts Report
  9. Planning Matters

 

 

 

 

  1. Clerk Vacancies-Update
  2. Brownshore Pre-School-Update
  3. Essington in Bloom 2019-Update
  4. Essington (GBC)
  5. Broad Lane-Trees rear of 56
  6. Highways-Update
  7. Pools Area-Grass Cutting
  8. Food Bank-Procedure

 

 

 

  1. Date of the next meeting: Monday 10th June 2019.

 

  1. Closure

 

 

                                                 

 

ESSINGTON PARISH COUNCIL

 

 

 

 

ESSINGTON COUNCIL CHAMBER – ANNUAL COUNCIL MEETING

                                     Monday 13th May 2019 7.00pm

 

                                                        AGENDA

                                     ANNUAL COUNCIL MEETING

Chairman’s Annual Report

 

  1.  Election of Chairman of the Parish Council
  2.  Acceptance of Office of Chairman
  3.  Election of the Vice-Chairman of the Parish Council
  4.  Acceptance of Office of Vice-Chairman
  5.  Membership of Essington Community Centre Management Committee

       Date of next meeting 27th May 2019

  1.  Appointment of Personnel Committee
  2.  Appointment of Finance Sub-Committee
  3.  Appointment of Pools Committee -Date of next meeting to be agreed.
  4.  Appointment of Tearoom and Crafters Committee (3 members)
  5. Appointment of Footpaths and tree Wardens (3 members)
  6. Appointment to outside bodies
  7. South Staffordshire Area Committee of Staffordshire Parish Council        

              Council Association (2 members)

  1. Wyrley Juniors Football Club Committee (2 members)
  2. Police Locality Committee (2 members)
  3.  Walsall Football Club Committee (2 members)
  4.  Appointment of 2 Trustees Bushbury United Charities (Bushbury  

               Trust)

 

 

 

 Public Participation

 

 

  1. Apologies
  2. Declarations of Interest of Members
  3. Minutes of the last meeting on the 09/04/2019
  4. Matters Arising (from last meetings minutes)
  5. County Councillors Report
  6. District Councillors Report
  7. Correspondence
  8. Finance-VAT Experts Report
  9. Planning Matters

 

 

 

 

  1. Clerk Vacancies-Update
  2. Brownshore Pre-School-Update
  3. Essington in Bloom 2019-Update
  4. Essington (GBC)
  5. Broad Lane-Trees rear of 56
  6. Highways-Update
  7. Pools Area-Grass Cutting
  8. Food Bank-Procedure

 

 

 

  1. Date of the next meeting: Monday 10th June 2019.

 

  1. Closure

 

 

                                                 

Minutes

ESSINGTON PARISH COUNCIL                                                                                          APM20

 

 

DRAFT Minutes of Essington Parish Council Annual Meeting held on 13th May 2019 at 7pm

 

PRESENT       Councillor C Steel

                        Councillor G Southern

                        Councillor R Bradburn

                        Councillor W Fisher

                        Councillor J Slim

                        Councillor W Haddon

                        Councillor R Pole

                        Councillor G Kelly

                        Councillor C Dodd

                        Councillor S Porter

                        Councillor R Mattison

 

Also present were 5 members of the public.

 

The Chairman opened the meeting, welcoming all members introducing three new Councilors.

 

  1. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN OF THE PARISH COUNCIL

Councillor Winston Haddon proposed Councillor Chris Steel. This was seconded by Councillor Geoff Southern and resolved that Councillor Chris Steel be Chairman of the Council for the forthcoming year.

 

  1. ACCEPTANCE OF OFFICE OF CHAIRMAN

Councillor Chris Steel thanked members for their support and made a declaration of Chairman’s Acceptance of Office and agreed to abide by the Code of Conduct and signed his declaration.

 

  1. ELECTION OF THE VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE PARISH COUNCIL

Councillor James Slim proposed Councillor Geoff Southern. This was seconded by Councillor Winston Haddon and resolved that Councillor Geoff Southern be Vice-Chairman for the forthcoming year.

 

  1. ACCEPTANCE OF OFFICE OF VICE-CHAIRMAN

The Vice-Chairman, Councillor Geoff Southern, thanked members for their support and made a declaration of Vice-Chairman’s acceptance of Office and agreed to abide by the Code of Conduct and signed his declaration.

 

  1. MEMBERSHIP OF ESSINGTON COMMUNITY CENTRE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Resolved that the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and all Councillors be elected to the Management Committee. Date of next meeting: Monday 3RD June 2019.

 

  1. APPOINTMENT OF PERSONNEL COMMITTEE

Resolved that the Chairman and Vice-Chairman, Councillor Fisher, Councillor Pole, Councillor Kelly and Councillor Slim be elected to the Personnel Committee.

 

  1. APPOINTMENT OF FINANCE SUB-COMMITTEE

Resolved that the Chairman and Vice-Chairman, Councillor Dodd, Councillor Kelly, Councillor Fisher and Councillor Slim be elected to the Finance sub-Committee.

 

  1. APPOINTMENT OF POOLS COMMITTEE

It was resolved that the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and all of the Councillors be elected to the Pools Committee. Date of next meeting: Wednesday 27th May 2019 at 7pm.

 

 

 

  1. APPOINTMENT OF TEAROOM AND CRAFTERS COMMITTEE

It was resolved that the Chairman, Vice-Chairman and Councillor Winston Haddon, Councillor Bradburn, Councillor Porter and Councillor Fisher be elected to the Tearoom and Crafters Committee. Date of meeting: To be arranged.

 

  1. APPOINTMENT OF FOOTPATHS AND TREE WARDENS (THREE MEMBERS)

It was resolved that Councillor Pole, Councillor Dodd and Councillor Slim be elected as Footpath and Tree Wardens.

 

  1. APPOINTMENT TO OUTSIDE BODIES

 

  1. South Staffordshire Area Committee of Staffordshire Parish Council Association (2 MEMBERS)

Acting Clerk to find out more information of what is involved.

 

  1. Wyrley Juniors Football Club Committee

Resolved that Councillor Kelly and Councillor Mattison be the representatives on Wyrley Juniors FC Committee.

 

  1. Police Locality Committee

It was resolved that Vice-Chairman Geoff Southern and Councillor Slim be the representatives on the Police Locality Committee.

 

  1. Walsall Football Club Committee

Resolved that Councillor Porter and Councillor Dodd be the representatives on Walsall Football Club Committee.

 

  1. Appointment of two Trustees- Bushbury United Charities

Resolved that Chairman Councillor Chris Steel and Vice-Chairman Councillor Geoff Southern be appointed as Trustees of Bushbury United Charities.

 

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION                                                                                                     EP807

 

Bailiff of the pools commented on an issue with a padlock it was resolved that the Council would address the problem urgently. It was asked that the Council recognise the ongoing hard work of the pools volunteers and the community.

 

  1. Apologies-None

 

  1. Declaration of Interests of Members

 

2a. Crime Report

Essington 13/04/2019-13/5/2019

Increase in theft from motor vehicles incident areas of :2x Brownshore Lane,1x Elmwood Avenue,1x Hough Way.

ASB Hotspots 4x Hill Street nuisance youths. Kitchen Lane neighbour issues. Upper Sneyd Lane loud music. Bognop Road youths playing with tyres. St John’s School alarm going off.

PCSO’S are aware and patrolling the area and also attending school pick up times to give advice to young pupils leaving.

Burglary Residential- 4 incidents- Narrowboat nothing taken. Bognop Road Mercedes taken. High Hill nothing taken. Buttermere Drive several items taken.

Any information regarding any of the above incidents please call 101.

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            EP808

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Minutes of the last Meeting 09/04/2019

Councillor Fisher commented on item 12 Essington in Bloom ratification of £500 Not being recorded this was noted.

Proposed by Councillor Bradburn seconded by Councillor Haddon

Resolved that the minutes are a true record with exception of the above.

 

  1. Matters arising from (last meetings minutes)

EP805 crime report Councillor Slim commented if there had been a letter sent outlining previous concerns. This was noted.

EP805 Councillor Fisher asked for any updates on item 4 which was deemed unlikely given the current Clerk situation. This was noted.

 

  1. County Councillors Report-None

 

 

  1. District Councillors report-None

 

  1. Correspondence -None available

 

  1. Finance VAT Experts Report-None

 

  1. Planning Matters-None

 

  1. Clerk Vacancies update There was brief discussion between members. It was resolved that all applicants for the vacancies should be contacted with an update of the current situation.

 

  1. Brownshore Pre-School Update

It was advised that a proposed lease has been sent to the solicitor awaiting a reply.

 

  1. Essington in Bloom update

The Chairman thanked Councillor Slim and Essington in Bloom for their continued hard work.

Several new ventures have been set up by the group involving children from St John’s school, including an after school gardening club and a Dementia Garden for Cherry Tree Court. Councillor Slim thanked all those who supported Picnic in the Park, which raised vital funds for Bloom.

 

  1. Essington GBC

Great British Cleanup. Volunteers and residents who came from all over the village and surrounding areas to lend their support were thanked, for which proved to be a very successful day.

 

 

  1. Broad Lane Trees rear of 56

Councillor Porter and Councillor Dodd to follow up the current situation and discuss a way forward.

 

  1. Highways Update

No progress has been made with regards to the state of Wolverhampton Road despite many reports of dangerous driving conditions. It was resolved that it is now a matter of urgency.

 

The Chairman at 8.45pm asked for an extension until 9.15pm all members agreed.

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            EP809

  1. Pools area Grass Cutting

The Chairman advised members that a quotation had been submitted from B.G. Grounds for maintaining the grass cutting on the Pools Site of £48 once a fortnight. It was agreed to add this area to the existing contract.

Councillor Fisher Proposed, Seconded by Councillor Southern and carried.

 

  1. Food Bank Procedure

Several ideas were put forward on how the food bank procedure could be improved. Councillor Slim to contact a local resident who may be able to assist.

 

  1. Date of the next meeting Monday 10th June 2019

 

  1. Closure 9.08pm.