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Annual Public Parish Meeting

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Eccleshall Parish Council Annual Parish Meeting

May 24th 2023

Eccleshall Community Centre, 7.30pm

The meeting is less formal that the monthly Parish Council meetings and is for residents of the Parish. You are warmly invited to come and meet your councillors and take the opportunity to raise matters of local or topical interest.

AGENDA

  1. Welcome
  2. To approve the minutes of the last Annual Public meeting
  3. Reports from Parish Council Chairman and Committees, County and Borough Councillors, the Police.
  4. Receipt of Parish Council Accounts 2022/23
  5. Residents Q&A – an opportunity to raise matters of local or topical interest

All reports and financial summary will be available on the website.

The Parish Council plans to hold a Community Forum later in the year, for residents to meet council members and local organisations.

Minutes

ECCLESHALL PARISH COUNCIL – Annual Parish Meeting, May 24th 2023

 

The Annual Parish Meeting of Eccleshall Parish was held on Wednesday May 24th, 2023 at the Community Centre, Shaws Lane, Eccleshall at 7.30p.m.

 

1).      Present were:-

Councillor R. Taylor (Chairman)      Councillor C. Ryan-Bloor

Councillor L. Dale                           Councillor P. Jones

Councillor D. Hill                            Councillor G. Dale

Councillor D. Hall

 

Mrs Stacey Worden (Clerk)

 

1 member of the public

Borough and County Councillor J. Pert

2).        Minutes of the Annual Parish Meeting (Community Forum) held on May 11th 2022 – The minutes, which had been previously circulated, were agreed and signed.

 

3).        Chairman’s Welcome and Report:

The Chairman welcomed all to the annual parish meeting.

 

Chairmans and Committee Reports:

It was advised that copies of the annual reports from each of the committees and the annual financial reports are available for attendees to view during the evening, published on the Parish Council website at https://eccleshallparishcouncil.gov.uk/finances-and-documents/general-publications/ and a hard copy will be placed in the library. A copy was provided to the member of the public in attendance.

4).        Reports from any other organisations:-

Borough and County Councillor Pert provided an update on activities over the past 12 months. This included:

  • County funding was provided towards the cost of resurfacing the tennis courts.
  • Flooding has been an ongoing issue and continues to be addressed and discussed with relevant authorities. It was noted there is often a number of contributory factors to take into account. Severn Trent Water are undertaking flood modelling works with flow gauges in a number of locations. The results are pending.
  • The upcoming closure on the Stafford Road in June is to enable the County Council to undertake work to alleviate the flooding in that area.
  • The High Street resurfacing works will be completed in June, and potholes requiring urgent works have been flagged up for remedial work along The Crescent, the top of Stafford Road and on the Loggerheads Road.
  • Speed limit 40mph buffer zones are finally in place prior to the 30mph limits within the town centre.
  • A tree to commemorate the Coronation was recently planted in Croxton.

 

Members discussed the empty commercial properties in Eccleshall town centre and how it would be helpful to understand how businesses could be encouraged. It was noted that looking at successful settlements and their mix of retail offering may provide some useful information.

 

5).        Financial Report:

A financial report containing a summary of the accounts for 2022/23 was prepared and included with the annual report pack.

6).        Resident Q&A:

  • A query was raised about the expected date for a decision on the planning application submitted adjacent to Castle Mews. It was advised that there is a huge variance in the time taken to make a decision on a planning application within the Borough Council, and there may be factors to take into account if the applicant has been asked to make revision to the original application. Borough Cllr. Jones offered to look into it.
  • Flooding – it was asked if local residents are all doing different things to help with flooding and if this can be linked to make it a more cohesive effort. It was noted that the Eccleshall Flood Action Group is one way to bring the activities together. Flooding in the Castle Mews area was highlighted. Borough and County Cllr. Pert noted that some work had been recently completed to clear nearby ditches and dredge debris, but some further work is still needed.

7).        Meeting Close:

The meeting finished at 8.00pm