BRERETON AND RAVENHILL PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of a Parish Council meeting held at the Parish Hall, Ravenhill Park, Brereton, on Tuesday,
18th July 2017.
Present
Councillors PA Fisher [Chairman], Miss IJ Brown, H Farnath, Miss C Harvey, Mrs G Harvey,
TA Jones and N Parton.
Apologies for absence were received from Councillors K Ansell, Mrs P Ansell, Mrs DM Easton,
R Easton, GN Molineux and Mrs HJ Southwell and District Councillor D Foley.
Mr PG Davies, the Parish Clerk, was also in attendance.
1. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
No declarations were given at the commencement of the meeting.
2. MINUTES
RESOLVED
That the minutes of the meeting held on 6th June 2017, be approved and signed as a
correct record.
3. DEVELOPMENT BRIEF – RUGELEY POWER STATION
Glen Watson [Planning and Economic Development Service Manager], Clare Eggington
[Planning Policy Manager], together with James Eggington [Student] from the District
Council, were welcomed to the meeting by the Chairman. A copy of the Development Brief
– Consultation Document was circulated at the meeting.
The Officers from the District Council added the following comments:-
The six week consultation period would run from 24th July to 4th September 2017.

Part of the site would still be required for continued Power Transmission in the form
of a Battery Park.
Future railway access would depend on the final proposals for the site. The rail
head would be retained which would create the opportunity for rail access in the
future.

It was very unlikely any development would take place prior to 2021 as the whole
site would be under the control of the demolition contractor.

The number of new homes on the site was likely to trigger the relevant criteria for a
new primary school.
Members of the Parish Council made the following points:-
The Parish Council welcomed the opportunity to create a country park/wildlife
corridor.

The Parish Council considered that every effort should be made to enhance
employment opportunities on the site. Supporting employment generation should
be a key priority.

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Section 106 and CIL monies must be made available to enhance and create new
facilities in Brereton and Ravenhill.
The Parish Council would formulate its response at its next meeting on 5th September. The
District Council representatives agreed that the Parish Council’s formal submission would
be accepted up to 7th September 2017.
The Chairman thanked the District Council representatives for attending the meeting.
4. POLICE MATTERS
PC Jo Manser reported that as part of an ongoing initiative, an extra two Police Officers
would be on duty on Friday and Saturday evenings for the next eight weeks. This would be
a dedicated resource dovetailing into a different patrol strategy.
Members made reference to the following:-
Land at the rear of Stile Close/Heather Close – several syringes found by
parishioner who had handed them over to the District Council for disposal.
Several incidents of anti-social behaviour in the vicinity of the old concrete bridge
over the canal.
The lack of a quick response from the Police on 101 – in one instance a parishioner
had waited over one hour to report an incident.
PC Manser duly noted these comments and would take action where necessary.

5. MOTOR BIKES – NUISANCE – POWER STATION ROAD
In accordance with the wishes of the Parish Council, the Clerk had written to the Managing
Director of Cannock Chase District Council requesting him to seek an injunction against
this motor cycle nuisance.
The Parish Council noted that the Managing Director had responded and advised that he
had forwarded the Clerk’s letter to both the County Council, as highway authority, and the
Police for them to respond.
6. NEIGHBOURHOOD HIGHWAY TEAM
Members noted that the County Council had acknowledged the Clerk’s letter regarding
highway works requiring attention in the parish. The matter had been passed to Mark
Keeling for the necessary action to be taken.
7. AMI BLAYMIRES – REDBROOK LANE
The Clerk circulated a letter from the Planning Regulation Manager at the County Council
in which she advised on action being taken by the Environment Agency [EA] to secure the
removal of waste from this site. The County Council did not intend to take any action
themselves at present as they considered this would only serve to duplicate the efforts
being made by the EA. They did, however, reserve the right to take enforcement action in
the future but did not consider it expedient to do so at present.
RESOLVED
That immediately any issues arise from the site, the Clerk be authorised to write in
appropriate terms to the County Council.
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8. DOCUMENTATION
The Clerk circulated the following for the information of the Parish Council:-
Letter and supporting material from the Police and Crime Commissioner in respect of
‘SPACE’.
9. HIGH SPEED RAIL – DEPOSIT OF BILL MATERIAL
The Clerk circulated a letter from HS2 highlighting the material which public bodies,
including the Parish Council, would need to place on deposit for public inspection.
Members noted that the Clerk had received an electronic copy of the documentation on
18th July 2017.
Representatives of HS2 would be attending the next meeting to update Members on the
next phase of the project.
Members were anxious to extend a welcome to contractors working on the project. It was
important that the area maximised the consequential benefits for local businesses.
The opportunity would be taken at the next meeting to ascertain more information on
junction links north of Stafford.
10. OAK TREE FARM
The Clerk circulated a letter and Method Statement which had been received from the
County Council. The Parish Council noted that the non-burning waste was still in situ and
had not been removed from the site.
The County Council understood that Landfill Tax was collected by HM Revenue and
Customs and it was the responsibility of the operator of licenced landfill sites to pay this.
Oak Tree Farm was not a licensed landfill site.
RESOLVED
That the Clerk respond to the County Council as follows:-
Why was there no reference in the Method Statement to the quick removal of nonburning waste? Members remained concerned that there was no immediate
incentive or requirement for the owners to remove this part of the waste.
Had the County Council notified HMRC of the estimated amount of waste on the site
to enable them to calculate the correct amount of any landfill tax payable?
11. PLANNING COMMITTEE
RESOLVED
That the minutes of the Planning Committee held on 6th June 2017, be approved.
12. PARISH HALL MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
RESOLVED
That the minutes of the Parish Hall Management Committee held on 7th June 2017, be
approved.
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13. FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
RESOLVED
That the minutes of the Finance and Management Committee held on 7th June 2017, be
approved.
14. POLICE AND FIRE CONSULTATION
The Parish Council noted the contents of an e-mail from the Police and Crime
Commissioner setting out proposals to bring together the governance of the Fire and
Rescue Service and the Police Service.
15. DATE OF NEXT MEETING
The Parish Council had previously agreed that the next meeting would be held on
5
th September 2017, at 7.30 pm.
16. PUBLIC FORUM
No members of the public were present at this juncture in the meeting.