BRINDLEY HEATH PARISH COUNCIL
MEETING OF THE COUNCIL
ON TUESDAY 11 FEBRUARY 2025
AT THE WHITE HOUSE, MARQUIS DRIVE,
BRINDLEY HEATH,
at 7.30 PM

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
Members of the public are invited to address the Committee.

5. MINUTES
a. To approve the minutes of the Parish Meeting on 26 November 2024.

b. To receive the draft minutes of the Planning Committee meeting on 26 November 2024.

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:
• County Highways News – New way to report potholes
• Cannock Chase Local Plan 2018-2040 has been submitted to the Secretary of State
• Local Government Reorganisation – The Government has announced local government reorganisation, outlining plans that would result in Staffordshire County Council and district and borough councils being replaced with a single council.
b. To consider the Parish Council’s response to the following public consultations:
• Government Consultation on Standards

9. PARISH WARD ISSUES – CHASE SIDE
To discuss parish issues and receive updates:
• Conservation/grazing on adjoining land
• To consider a request to purchase a dog bin

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:

• Draft Management Plan for Cannock Chase
• Invitation to help shape a new vision for Marquis Drive, Cannock Chase Country Park
• Notification of Cycling Event
• Licence extension for Forest Concerts

12. HONORARY FREEMAN
To receive a report from the Honorary Freeman Working Group and to consider arrangements recommended.

13. SPCA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
To confirm Councillor Sutherland’s nomination to Staffordshire Parish Council’s Executive Committee.

14. INVITATIONS TO MEETINGS/EVENTS
To note forthcoming (external) meetings and to nominate members to represent the Parish Council:
• Support Staffordshire – Cannock Chase District VCSE Forum on Monday 10 March 2025 at 1.30 – 3.30pm. St Stephen’s Church, Bideford Way, Cannock.
• Cannock Chase Climate Change Community Panel.

15. REPORTS ON MEETINGS ATTENDED
To share information on meetings attended:
• Cannock Chase Council’s Church Service to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day on Monday 27 January 2025

16. 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)

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

18. CESSATION OF COUNTY EMAIL SERVICE
To receive notice from Staffordshire County Council that its free email service to Parish Council’s will cease in 2026.

19. BLEED KITS
To consider the purchase of a cabinet and bleed kit for installation at The White House.
To consider other locations for bleed kits.

20. FINANCIAL MATTERS
a. To note the financial position of the Council.
b. To consider projects for CIL funds (Fereday pouches/SIDs/dog bins).
c. To consider alternative banking options.
d. To authorise cheques for payment.

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

22. DATE FOR THE NEXT MEETING