SPC Meeting Agenda – 11.02.25

Dear Councillor
You are hereby summoned to attend the meeting of Full Council to be held on Tuesday February 11th 2025 Little Aston Village Hall at 7.15pm
Shirley O’Mara
Parish Clerk, RFO- Shenstone Parish Council
Date of notice: 5th Feb 2025.

154 Register of members in attendance

155 Acceptance of apologies. Cllr Phil Whitehouse Cllr Kevin Ward

156 Public Participation.

Members of the public are invited to address Council for a maximum of 15 minutes.

157 Declarations of interest. Members should consider whether they should partake in any discussion or vote on matters on the agenda unless they have a dispensation:

158 To accept and confirm minutes of the last Full Council meeting on Tuesday Jan 14^th, 2025

159 Clerk’s update on outstanding issues from last meeting:

160 To receive reports from District and County Councillors.

161 Finance.

Current financial position & transactions for approval as of Feb 11^th 2025. Link to Financial transactions spreadsheet

Consider recommendations from Finance, Legal, Health & Safety Committee: Meeting Tues Jan 28^th, 2025 :

• Community Grant Applications: separate documentation provided. link to applications spreadsheet.

162 Planning.

Approve planning applications received in last month and update on any objections/ developments. Link to planning applications spreadsheet 

• Continuing potential for adverse possession of land on A5127- update

Next meeting of Neighbourhood Planning & Property Committee Tues Feb 25^th, 2025, at 5.30pm

163 Neighbourhood plan reviews:

update on Shenstone & Little Aston (Cllr Thompson) & Stonnall (Cllr Whitehouse)- includes next steps.

164 Employment committee: update from recent meetings

165 Review Parish Council Office opening hours

166 Stonnall Flooding update on actions.

167 Stonnall Councillor vacancy: one applicant with interviews to be held on Monday 17^th Feb.

168 Standing Orders: to accept & approve Standing Orders

169 Renewable Heating Project: update

170 Review & readopt Complaints Policy & Procurement Policy.

171 March newsletter

172 Consideration of quote for £1440.00 for required tree pollard work & height reduction Millbrook Drive right of way.

173 In accordance with the provision of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, Section 5 of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations and Paragraphs 2, 3 and 7 of the Council’s Access to Information Rules, the public and press be excluded during consideration of the following item :

Update on establishment of Shenstone Playing Fields Management Committee & Country Club lease negotiations.

173 Next meeting of Full Council March 11^th Shenstone Community Library.