BRINDLEY HEATH PARISH COUNCIL
MEETING OF THE COUNCIL
ON TUESDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2025
AT THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT,
MOUNT ROAD, RUGELEY
at 7.30 PM

20 November 2025

Dear Councillor,

A meeting of Brindley Heath Parish Council will take place on Tuesday 25 November 2025 for consideration of the matters itemised in the following agenda.
Members of the public are welcome to attend the meeting as observers and will have an opportunity to raise concerns on matters relating to the Parish under the heading ‘Public Participation’. Members of the public will not be permitted to speak under any other agenda item (unless authorised to do so by the Chairman).

AGENDA

1. APOLOGIES
To receive apologies and accept reasons for absence under S.85(1) of the Local Government Act 1972.

2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
To declare any personal, pecuniary, or disclosable pecuniary interests relating to items on this agenda, in accordance with the Council’s Code of Conduct. The nature as well as the existence of any such interest must be declared.

3. POLICE REPORTS

4. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

5. MINUTES
a. To approve the minutes of the Meeting of the Council on 23 September 2025.

b. To receive the draft minutes of the Planning Committee meeting on 23 September 2025.

6. UPDATES FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES
Any matters not covered elsewhere on the agenda.

7. CHAIRMAN’S REPORT/ANNOUNCEMENTS

8. CORRESPONDENCE
a. To receive the following items of post for information and to consider responses where required:
• Staffordshire Commissioner for Police, Fire & Crime to be replaced
• The work of Support Staffordshire
b. To consider the Parish Council’s response to the following public consultations:
Cannock Chase Local Plan (2018 – 2040) – Consultation on Main Modifications to the Publication Local Plan (letter attached)
Staffordshire County Council Consultation on Libraries

9. PARISH WARD ISSUES – CHASE SIDE
To discuss parish issues and receive updates:
• Permitted development and campervans

10. PARISH WARD ISSUES – BRINDLEY VILLAGE
To discuss parish issues and receive updates:
• Land off the Rugeley Road

11. CANNOCK CHASE
To discuss matters relating to Cannock Chase Forest.

12. LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANISATION
To receive news or reports on the proposed reorganisation of local government.

13. INVITATIONS TO MEETINGS/EVENTS
To note forthcoming (external) meetings and to nominate members to represent the Parish Council:
• Support Staffordshire meeting on Thursday 11 December 2025 at St Stephen’s Church, Bideford Way, Cannock.

14. REPORTS ON MEETINGS ATTENDED
• Home Office/NALC/SLCC Martyn’s Law Webinar on 26 September 2025
• Staffordshire Parish Councils’ Association AGM on Monday 24 November 2025

15. REPORTS FROM PARISH REPRESENTATIVES ON MEETINGS OF OUTSIDE BODIES
Slitting Mill Village Hall (M. Sutherland)
Etching Hill Village Hall (D. Cotton)
Chetwynd Charity (P. Adams)
Charity for the Recreation Ground (P. Adams & D. Cotton)
Charity for an Allotment for the Labouring Poor (P. Adams & D. Cotton)
Longdon Cotton Alms-houses (P. Adams to 2028)
Cannock Chase Council’s Standards Committee (R. Turville)
SPCA Executive Committee (M. Sutherland)

16. COUNCILLOR REPORTS
To receive any reports from Parish, District and County Councillors.

17. STANDING ORDERS AND FINANCIAL REGULATIONS
To consider and update, if necessary, the Council’s Standing Orders and Financial Regulations.

18. IT POLICY
To consider a draft IT Policy to conform with Assertion 10 of the Governance and Accountability Practitioners’ Guide 2025.

19. FINANCIAL MATTERS
a. To note the financial position of the Council.
b. To consider projects for CIL funds (including bleed kits).
c. To consider the budget for the year 2026-27
d. To consider the Parish Precept for the year 2026-27
e. To authorise cheques for payment.

20. ANY OTHER ITEMS FOR INFORMATION AND ITEMS FOR NEXT AGENDA

21. TO SET A NEW SCHEDULE OF MEETING DATES AND A DATE FOR THE NEXT MEETING

Yours sincerely

T. Williams
Parish Clerk

Email: clerk@brindleyheath-pc.gov.uk