cNovember 2025 AT 7 PM IN THE PAVILION
Present: Andrew Battarbee (chair), Anwen Fryer Burrows, Hilary Hart, Alex Erskine, Peter O’Brien, Esther Stewart, Simon Hutchinson, Ray Whiteley. District Cllr Simon Ripton.
Public ssession. Andrew Finch attended the meeting. He asked that consideration of planning applications should be based on veracity not on gossip. The Chair commented that the Council always based its discussion on established facts and were that not to be the case he would expect to hear about and correct it.
| COUNTY COUNCILLOR’S REPORT | Cllr Sutton sent apologies. | |
| DISTRICT COUNCILLOR’S REPORT | Cllr Ripton updated on Local Government Reform. DDDC had not accepted the case for change, but it had not been approved by the County Council. The vote in a North and South Derbyshire, splitting Amber Valley, was a draw. Cllr Ripton also commented on the meeting with John Whitby MP in the Pavilion. He noted that many of the questions were transport-related, and that JW was supportive of Active Travel. | |
| POLICE REPORT | None. Clerk to write again to PC Boswell asking for quarterly attendance. |
| Agenda Item | Decision | |
| 1 | Apologies | Cllr Coe |
| 2 | MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING. | These were agreed as a true record, Pro AE, sec ES |
| 3 | MATTERS ARISING | |
| Footpath restoration | Cllr Erskine brought some quotes to the meeting. Cllrs asked if he could also provide some information on aluminium or cast iron signs, although these would be more expensive it was felt to be more sustainable. Action Cllr Erskine. | |
| Network Rail War Memorial Trust Village Gates Leam Lane Quiet Lane | The Chair asked for DDDC response to the meeting, which was summarised. There had been agreement to provide an acoustic fence but this was not in the note of the meeting. The Chair agreed to write from the Parish Council, all in favour. Cllr Ripton asked if John Whitby was being kept in the loop. Cllr Hutchinson said the site was looking a little bit tidier since the meeting. Action Chair. Clerk had taken a photo of the missing letter. It was agreed to contact the War Memorial Trust for advice but not for funding as they are a charitable organisation dependent on donations. Cllr Whiteley to take further photos when he is able, for the website and archive. Action Clerk and Cllr Whiteley. Clerk to draft a note for the Parish Council to Steve Mehdi and others, thanking them for their generosity and support. It was agreed to make a decision about how to proceed now that the stone gate project had had to be abandoned because of lack of permission from Highways. Action Clerk The matter was raised at the meeting with John Whitby MP, who pledged his support. Clerk to write to his office. Action Clerk | |
| Parishes Day | The Chair, Clerk and Peter O’Brien attended. Clerk gave a short report on the day. |
| 4 | OTHER MATTERS | |
| Local Plan preferred approach consultation | This was a preliminary discussion to agree our approach to responding to the consultation. There will be a full discussion at the December meeting. | |
| Parish Precept – preliminary consideration | Agreed that Clerk would provide a budget update and circulate the list of possible projects and costs. Action Clerk | |
| Dates for meetings 2026 | Dates agreed and posted on the noticeboard. | |
| Flood resilience plan update and request for flood equipment | Clerk gave an update. A request for throw bags was agreed in principle. Chris Owen to provide details. Action Clerk | |
| Christmas tree | It was agreed to buy a tree from Longshaw, ceiling price £250. Action Clerk | |
| New sign in the phonebox | It was agreed that there was no need to get a replacement sign for the Jubilee Walks, a small sign with the QR code pointing to the website would suffice. Action Clerk idc. | |
| New printer and scanner | It was agreed that the Clerk should have a new printer/scanner to replace her own elderly private one which had broken. Cllr Erskine kindly offered to look at options. Action Cllr Erskine. | |
| Meeting start time | It was agreed all in favour to start the meetings at 7.15 to accommodate three Councillors who were working and found it difficult to get back in time, but not to be too late for one Councillor who had expressed a preference for an earlier start. |
| 5 | PLANNING MATTERS NP/DDD/1025/1016 Derwent Edge, Main Road, Grindleford. Proposed single storey rear kitchen and sitting room extension. Proposed front entrance hall and cloak room extension. | In support. All in favour. |
| 6 | PLANNING DECISIONS Planning decisions can be found at https://portal.peakdistrict.gov.uk |
| 7 | ACCOUNTS | |||
| Date | Amount | Payee | Purpose | |
| 13 November 25 | 12 | PPPF | subs |
These accounts were approved for payment via Bank Transfer from the Lloyds account. It was pro ES sec AE that these accounts be paid.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING – the date of the next meeting is 11 December 2025.
There being no further business the Chair closed the meeting at 8.40 pm.
Sarah Battarbee
Clerk to the Council
DATE OF NEXT MEETING – 11 December 2025