Council Meeting - 27 January 2026
A meeting of the Council will be held at The Church of the Holy Spirit, Mount Road, Rugeley on Tuesday 27 January 2026 at 8.00pm
Invitation:
Prior to the Council meeting, the Vice Chairman, Councillor Ron Turville, will be making a presentation to the Chairman, Councillor Paul Adams, and you are warmly invited to join Parish Councillors at the earlier time of 7.30pm.
At a special meeting on 25 November 2025, the Parish Council resolved to confer the title ‘Honorary Freeman’ upon Councillor Paul Adams who has served conscientiously as a Parish Councillor and Chairman for more than 47 years.
The Council welcomes you to the Church Hall (accessed via the car park at the rear of the church) at 7.30pm.
Agenda
BRINDLEY HEATH PARISH COUNCIL
MEETING OF THE COUNCIL
ON TUESDAY 27 JANUARY 2026
AT THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT,
MOUNT ROAD, RUGELEY
at 8.00 PM
22 January 2026
Dear Councillor,
A meeting of Brindley Heath Parish Council will take place on Tuesday 27 January 2026 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 25 November 2025.
b. To approve the minutes of the Special Meeting on 25 November 2025.
c. To receive the draft minutes of the Planning Committee meeting on 25 November 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:
• Best Kept Village Awards
• Life Saving Bleed Kit Training
• Government’s Road Safety Strategy
• Woodland Trust’s Free Community Tree Packs
• Severn Trent Storm Flooding and Newsletter
b. To consider the Parish Council’s response to the following public consultations:
None
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:
• Cannock Chase National Landscape – update of road gateway signs on main driving routes
• Historic Environment Strategy for Cannock Chase National Landscape
• Cannock Chase Joint Committee – Sign up for newsletters
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:
• Cannock Chase National Landscape – Invitation to workshop on Wednesday 28 January 2026 at the County Buildings, Stafford.
• Meeting of the NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICB Board and the NHS Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent ICB Board on Thursday 29 January 2026 from 1.30pm to 4.00pm at the Beaconside Conference Centre, Weston Road, Stafford.
14. REPORTS ON MEETINGS ATTENDED
• Christmas Carol service on Tuesday 16 December 2025 at St Luke’s Church
• Holocaust Memorial Day Service at St Luke’s Church on Sunday 25 January 2026
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. IT POLICY
To consider a draft IT Policy to conform with Assertion 10 of the Governance and Accountability Practitioners’ Guide 2025.
18. FINANCIAL MATTERS
a. To note the financial position of the Council.
b. To consider projects for CIL funds (including bleed kits).
c. To review the Council’s risk assessment.
d. To authorise cheques for payment.
19. ANY OTHER ITEMS FOR INFORMATION AND ITEMS FOR NEXT AGENDA
20. TO SET A NEW SCHEDULE OF MEETING DATES AND A DATE FOR THE NEXT MEETING
Yours sincerely
T. Williams
T. Williams
Parish Clerk
Email: clerk@brindleyheath-pc.gov.uk