You are here by summoned to attend a meeting of Lapley, Stretton and Wheaton Aston Parish Council, which will be held on Thursday 20^th February  2020 at 7.30 pm at Lapley and Wheaton Aston Village Hall.

The Council, members of the public and the press may record/film/photograph or broadcast this meeting when the public and the press are not lawfully excluded. Any member of the public who attends a meeting and objects to being filmed should advise the Parish Council Manager (in advance) who will instruct that they are not included in the filming.

In order to comply with the Data Protection Act 1998, all persons attending this meeting are hereby notified that this meeting will be tape-recorded by the Parish Council.  The purpose of taping is that recordings act as an aide-memoire to assist the Parish Council Clerk in the compilation of minutes.

Please ensure that all mobile phones are switched to silent during the Parish Council meeting.

 Apologies -decision

             To receive and accept apologies.

146. Declarations of interest and dispensations -information

To receive declarations of interest and consider dispensation requests & Code of Conduct. –

The only way in which a Councillor can speak about business in which they have an interest is if they have been granted a dispensation by their council. A request for a dispensation has to be made in writing to the Clerk (in advance of the meeting) and to be granted by decision of the Council.

147. Signing of the minutes. -decision

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting of 16^th January 2020

148. Clerks report -information

To receive report from the Parish Clerk

149. Policing matters -information

To receive the report from the Police

150. District report -information

             To receive the report from the District Council.                                                                –information

151. County report –information

• To receive the report from the County Council
• Speeding issues at Ivetsey Road
• Update on the highways issue outside Lapley Cemetery

152. Financial matters -decision

To consider financial matters including:

1. To approve the expenditure for January 2020
2. To receive the Financial Comparison to 31^st January 2020
3. To receive the Financial Summary to 31^st January 2020
4. To note payments/decisions made under delegated powers
5. Planning recommendations -decision

To consider planning matters including

20/00012/FUL

20/00936/FUL

20/00834/FUL

1. Applications received after papers have been issued
2. List of planning decisions received since last meeting
3. Enforcement cases-
4. To note responses sent under delegated powers
5. Birkenshaw Lane update -information
6. Stafford Borough Council Local Plans review -decision

To submit a response to the proposed local plan link to Stafford borough local plan consultation

156. Support Staffordshire Community Connectors -decision

To consider the grant request to enable to connector role to continue

157. BKV competition -decision

To consider entry to the competition. Cost is £27.50 per village

158. Working group reports: -information/decision

• HR

Office move update

Employee holidays

Locum clerk (for business continuity)

Additional bank submission signatory

Councillor Protocol

• Forward Planning and Maintenance

To consider the following :

• Ditton Services amendment to schedule, annual cost £11670
• Broadholes Lane- Future of
• Play area inspection update –

* cost for top soil to replace eroded areas around equipment

* this cost is to be budgeted for as part of the annual ground maintenance

• Dog Walk

* extension

* Sign purchase- ‘no dogs allowed sign’

* sign depicting the walks in the parish

• Land for sale at Primrose Close- anticipated costs in the region of £4000
• Lapley Green

*Scheme of management update

*Recommended work to the gate at a cost of £2500 approx, plus £500 for landscaping works

• Verge update- need locations
• Tree planting update-
• Bench replacement at Marston- Remove both damaged benches as highlighted in the play inspection reports and install one between the two locations, bench to be the same as Lapley, budget of £1200
• Climate change policy- budget of £200 from Maintenance contingency required to purchase bug and bird houses

 Christmas

159. Items for future

Councillors are respectfully reminded that this is not an opportunity for debate or decision making.

160. Date of next meeting: Thursday 2^nd April at 7.30 pm at Lapley and Wheaton Aston Village Hall

161.PUBLIC BODIES (ADMISSION TO MEETINGS) ACT 1960

In pursuance of the powers contained in section 1 of the above act, I move that the press and public be now

excluded from the meeting on the grounds that the business about to be transacted is of a confidential nature

and that publicity will be prejudicial to the public interest

162.Death of a senior national figure protocol

163.Pension declaration

Parish Council Clerk Mrs. A Watson, 14 February 2020

Crime and Disorder Implications

Crime and Disorder Implications

Section 17 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 places a duty on local authorities to consider the

crime and disorder implications when exercising its functions with due regard to the likely effect

of the exercise of those functions and to do all that is reasonably can to prevent crime and

disorder in its area. Where relevant any decisions made at the Parish Council meeting have taken this duty of Care into consideration.

Supporting Paperwork

Clerks Report February 2020

Information

Xmas lights at Lapley and Defib at Lapley have been added to the Council MPAN

Query sent to SSC re the height of the sign for Lapley Road on the triangular grass, concerns

Raised that it obscures the view

Maintenance

Screws replaced on the youth shelter as per inspection report

Metal gate and fence installed on Marston Field

Signs around Lapley pruned by Village Orderly.

Defib signs fixed to various sign posts around Lapley Stretton and Wheaton Aston.

Damaged Lapley sign (on Bickford Road) reported to SCC Highways Ref: 4187286

Broadholes Lane pothole repair  scheduled 10^th Feb

Lapley Road sign on the triangular piece  of land is to be moved to aide motorists view

Temporary emergency road closure Ivetsey Road

Consultation

link to Stafford borough local plan consultation

Meetings/Events

13.2.20 Local Councillors training course

27.1.20 Clerk only Death of senior national figure training

10.2.2020 FP& M working group

12.2.2020 HR working group

26^th and 27^th Feb SLCC conference (PCM)

20.3.2020 Clerk and VO first aid at work course

28.3.2020 SPCA CPRE planning course

Training/CPD

Accessibility- ongoing

GDPR- ongoing

Clerks updates received

Governance training (clerk only )

Items emailed to councillors

13.1.2020 D Hayward SCC Three tier working

13.1.2020 H Marshall Changes to policing

13.1.2020 M Sutton SCC road closure details Congreve Lane

14.1.2020 A Ross Support Staffordshire grant request

15.1.2020 SPCA news bulletin

21.1.2020 SSC Land at Primrose Close

22.1.2020 Community Council, BKV competition 2020

27.1.2020 SSC planning application 20/00012/FUL

3.2.2020 Stafford Borough Council New local plans

4.2.2020 Planning application 20/00936/FUL

6.2.2020 M Sutton road closure Ivetsey Road

11.2.2020 SSC D Haywood Place narrative

12.2.2020 Planning application 20/00834/FUL

13.2.2020 SPCA planning course

13.2.2020 SPCA Newsbulletin

Use of devolved powers

£85.00 for first aid at work training

Play equipment budget reduced by £500, Signage reduced by £100 and bark budget increased to £100

Increased village repairs contingency from £850 to £1165 (£315) to meet cost of the new fencing at Marston Field from general reserves

Increased Village improvements general reserve by £4000 for the cost of the SID

Defib cabinet for Old School Court has been ordered

Financial Summary – Cashbook

Summary between 01/04/19 and 31/01/20 inclusive.

Balances at the start of the year

Ordinary Accounts

Barclays savings account                                                                                                 £84,823.62

Fair FX prepaid card                                                                                                             -£95.41

Unity Trust – Current Account                                                                                           £24,066.44

Unity trust working reserves                                                                                                     £0.00

Total                                                                                                                             £108,794.65

RECEIPTS                                                                                Net                         Vat                  Gross

Parish Council                                                     £120,646.98£0.00            £120,646.98

Total Receipts                                                      £120,646.98£0.00            £120,646.98

PAYMENTS                                                                              Net                        Vat                    Gross

ParishCouncil£108,231.19                                              £10,984.43           £119,215.62

Total Payments£108,231.19                                           £10,984.43           £119,215.62

Closing Balances

Ordinary Accounts

Barclays savings account                                                                                                 £84,950.58

Fair FX prepaid card                                                                                                               £33.98

Unity Trust – Current Account                                                                                             £8,990.03

Unity trust working reserves                                                                                             £16,251.42

Total                                                                                                                             £110,226.01

Financial Budget Comparison

Comparison between 01/04/19 and 31/01/20 inclusive.

Excludes transactions with an invoice date prior to 01/04/19

2019/2020        Actual Net            Balance

INCOME

Parish Council

4                FX card                                                    £0.00            £117.00             £117.00

10              Precept                                          £102,242.00     £105,719.00          £3,477.00

20              Grants                                                      £0.00         £2,000.00          £2,000.00

32              Unity Trust Bank Interest                       £120.00                £0.00            -£120.00

33              Reserve Account Interest                          £0.00                £1.42                 £1.42

40              Miscellaneous                                           £0.00         £5,776.30          £5,776.30

50              Barclay’s Savings Account                        £0.00            £126.96             £126.96

90              Prizes and Awards                                    £0.00                £0.00                 £0.00

Total Parish Council                                        £102,362.00     £113,740.68        -£11,378.68

Total Income                                                    £102,362.00     £113,740.68         £11,378.68

EXPENDITURE

Parish Council

100            General Administration                      £26,444.00       £12,512.37         £13,931.63

110            Salaries                                            £42,970.00       £34,272.60           £8,697.40

120            Repairs & Grounds Maintenance        £46,000.00       £29,785.94         £16,214.06

130            Villages’ Improvements                        £4,068.00         £6,501.14          -£2,433.14

140            Play Areas                                          £4,926.00            £949.40           £3,976.60

150            Subscriptions                                         £762.00            £303.00              £459.00

160            Christmas Celebrations                      £10,168.00       £11,060.47             -£892.47

170            Debit Card – General Expenses               £460.00            £731.64             -£271.64

180            Donations                                           £3,000.00         £2,700.00              £300.00

190            CCTV                                                 £8,000.00         £9,400.16          -£1,400.16

200            Capital Expenditure                                    £0.00               £0.00                 £0.00

Total Parish Council                                       £146,798.00     £108,216.72        -£38,581.28

Total Expenditure                                           £146,798.00     £108,216.72          £38,581.28

Total Income                                                     £102,362.00      £113,740.68        £11,378.68

Total Expenditure                                               £146,798.00     £108,216.72         £38,581.28

Funded by reserves                                                                             £0.00

Total Net Balance                                             -£44,436.00         £5,523.96

Lapley Stretton & Wheaton Aston Parish Council

Expenditure transactions – payments approval list   Start of year 01/04/19

Tn no  Cheque          Gross  Heading Invoice     Details                                                            Cheque

date

226  fp53655531           £579.95  130/2/2       07/01/20        Seton – Defib Signs                                                     £579.95

8s

227  fp7875103o            £85.80                  07/01/20        Onsite First Aid Training Company – First Aid Training              £85.80

fat

1                            £42.90  100/3/1                         AW

2                            £42.90  100/3/2                         MB

228  fp92482973           £137.88  120/5          07/01/20        JRB Enterprises Ltd – Dog Bags & Gloves                           £137.88

3jrb

257  fp20011530           £126.60  100/6/1       15/01/20        Lapley & Wheaton Aston Village Hall Management                 £126.60

6244498                                                        Committee – charges oct to dec 2019

258         fxcard              £8.94  170            22/01/20        Amazon – bags for accounts                                              £8.94

236  fp35968955            £12.15                  23/01/20        Mr. Malcolm Bissell – Expenses – oct                                   £12.15

9mb

1                            £12.15  100/18/4                        Milage

237 pf8142955mb            £11.25                  23/01/20        Mr. Malcolm Bissell – Expenses – Dec                                 £11.25

1                            £11.25  100/18/4                        Milage

238  fp68166228           £864.00  130/2/2       23/01/20        AED Donate – Defib for Social Club                                   £864.00

8aed

239  fp74511609        £2,160.98  120/1/1       23/01/20        Ditton Services – Grounds Maintenance – 8th & 9th               £2,160.98

8ds                                                        Instalment

240  fp26784665        £1,080.49  120/1/1       23/01/20        Ditton Services – Grounds Maintenance – 10th                    £1,080.49

ds                                                        Instalment

241  fp54155250           £384.00  120/1/2       23/01/20        A F E B Limited – Lapley Green Work                                £384.00

8afe

242 fp7179113sp           £182.75  100/4/1       23/01/20        Staffordshireprint Ltd. – N&V Issue 4 2019                           £182.75

243   chq300079           £330.00  100/26        23/01/20        Lapley With Wheaton Aston Parochial Church Council            £330.00

– Well Being Sessions

244   chq300078            £52.37  100/17/1      23/01/20        R J Cowley – Christmas calendars Illinois                             £52.37

245  fp47336635        £2,896.80  160/1/1       23/01/20        Turnock Limited – Christmas Lights                                 £2,896.80

1t

246  fp15672838            £36.00  100/3/1       23/01/20        Edge IT Systems Ltd – YE Webinar                                    £36.00

2eit

247  fp39877057           £230.40  160/1/2       23/01/20        St. John Ambulance – Attendance at Light Swtch on               £230.40

2sja

248  fp70376737           £100.20  100/19/1      23/01/20        Microshade Business Consultants Ltd – Monthly                    £100.20

8ms                                                        Charges – Jan

249 p325704642              £0.67  100/10        23/01/20        Eon Sustainable Energy – CCTV Electricity Charges                  £0.67

eon

13/02/20    11:20 AM Vs: 8.32.02                                                                                                                      Page 1 of 2

Tn no Cheque         Gross  Heading         Invoice           Details            Cheque

date

250  fp79939047           £288.00  120/1/6       23/01/20        Ditton Services – Grounds Maintenance – Extra                     £288.00

9ds                                                        Services

251  fp59679739            £39.42  130/2/4       23/01/20        Weston Sawmill & Nursery – Decking                                  £39.42

5ws

252  fp25079998           £260.00  100/2          23/01/20        South Staffordshire District Council – Monthly Office                £260.00

5ssc                                                        Rent -19 Jan -18 Feb

254  fp6575410e           £114.00  140/5          23/01/20        EKM Ltd – Spare Parts for Youth Shelter                             £114.00

km

255  DD2000011              £7.25  100/10        23/01/20        Mainstream Digital Ltd. – Monthly Charges – Dec                       £7.25

4msd                                                        Charges

256  DD2020011            £19.70  100/10        23/01/20        EE – Monthly Mobile Charges – Jan                                    £19.70

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257                     £126.60           23/01/20     Wheaton Aston Village Hall meetings charges            £126.60

258                      £8.94             23/01/20     amazon bags for storage FX card                                      £8.94

259                     £17.36             23/01/20     Sign Trader- defib sign clips for post                                £17.36

Dear Parish Council Member (Letter from Support Staffordshire)

For the last couple of years we have had some funding from South Staffordshire District Council on a project which has helped individuals and groups in the community access support.

The project called ‘Connecting to the Good Life’ is due to end at the end of March, therefore putting the service provided at risk.  It facilitates the use of Community Volunteers called Community Connectors who are located in all of our 5 localities in South Staffordshire. We currently have 8 volunteers who come with a great deal of experience and skills and who offer substantial time and effort to support this project.

These Community Connectors support many beneficiaries in our local communities throughout South Staffordshire, who have been either isolated or who may have been suffering from long term health conditions or similar. The Community Connectors in South Staffordshire are the grass roots of Support Staffordshire and are an asset to our organisation. The connectors all offer support by keeping the member community groups and charities up to date on what we can offer them i.e. funding searches, training and infrastructural support, they also keep Support Staffordshire updated with new and emerging community groups and are the eyes and ears of their locality. Currently we have a small amount of funding to support a development worker who co-ordinates and administers the work created by our volunteer connectors, without the funding which we currently receive, the connectors would have no back up support available to them and so we therefore need to look elsewhere to allow this project to continue.

Support Staffordshire is a registered charity which connects, represents and supports community/voluntary organisations through our offices across Staffordshire. We are an established local voluntary organisation with a long local history and have over 930 member groups which help us to champion the voluntary sector and their volunteers and represent their voice in local government.

We are trusted and relied upon by local voluntary groups, the public sector and residents who all engage extensively with our services, volunteer centres and events.

The work Support Staffordshire offers is diverse and worth pointing out that as an organisation, we work closely to support many groups locally and are commissioned by Staffordshire County Council and other local councils through different parts of the county to deliver our services.

We can support bigger charities such as Compton Hospice to smaller groups like a local luncheon club run from a local village hall and can help them to access many of our services such as volunteer recruitment, governance to training and events, without this support many of them would struggle and would have to close. In any eventuality funding Support Staffordshire would be a worthwhile investment to fund, as by supporting us and our volunteer community connectors, various community groups and their service users would continue to benefit.

We are currently in discussions locally to establish what level of funding we can achieve and are now approaching some local parish councils such as yourselves to seek other money from small grants. If there is anything you can do to help us or if you think Support Staffordshire might be considered eligible for other funding, I would be grateful to hear from you as soon as possible to ensure we can continue to support the Community Connectors for the wider benefit of the community.

Lapley, Stretton and Wheaton Aston Parish Council

Policy to tackle Climate Change

What is Lapley, Stretton and Wheaton Aston Parish Council  (LSWA PC) already doing?

LSWA PC has already introduced several measures to show its commitment to helping to protect the environment and these are listed below:

• If the office staff cannot make use of waste-paper, it is recycled (except confidential papers) along with recyclable plastic items, cardboard and tins.
• Glass bottles/coffee jars are recycled.
• Using glasses instead of plastic cups, as well as avoiding, where possible, the use of plastic plates and cutlery
• For refreshments at meetings the measures include use of crockery, metal teaspoons, bio degradable teabags and loose coffee and glasses where possible.
• No usage of single use condiments sachets
• Straws are not used in the office or at events (unless required for assistance with drinking).
• Staff try, where possible, to bring in their own lunch therefore reducing the use of single use packaging.
• Soap dispensers are refillable.
• Councillors are encouraged to receive agendas and minutes by e-mail, which is the choice of the majority (although some documents do require printing).
• Goods and services are purchased locally, where possible, to reduce mileage and packaging. In addition, we try to combine meetings to save on travel
• All invitations and correspondence from LSWAPC are sent via e-mail, where possible.
• LSWA PC aims to further reduce the use of single use plastic and paper wherever it can and to make use of further initiatives to reduce its carbon footprint.
• Provision of insect hotels, bird feeders, swift/swallow nests and bird nests in Broadholes Play Area , Lapley Green and Primrose Play Area
• Biodiversity in public spaces. LSWA PC is not responsible for the highway verges, although, it has identified suitable areas that can be replaced with a wildflower area and will work with South Staffs District Council to implement this.
• Trees that are felled due to being dead, diseased or dying, are replaced with native species, where possible, and research is carried out to determine which species benefit the wildlife the most. Where possible, felled trees are to remain on onsite to be used as a natural habitat. Guidance is also sought from the Tree Officer at South Staffordshire District Council .
• Designate and protect sites as local green spaces, new play spaces (formal and informal) and green infrastructure networks, encouraging local residents into the fresh air, walking or cycling rather than using their cars for local journeys . LWA PC are to consider the purchase of map board displaying local walks
• All employees submit online time sheets for work reducing the need for printing and postage

What does LSWA PC plan to do?

LSWA PC is aware that there are still measures to be introduced which include, but are not limited to, the following:

• To comment on small and large planning applications. Planning decisions will be made by the local planning authority, which needs to hear from those that support the applications. The UK needs to increase the amount of renewable energy it generates by around eight-fold. Comments to include how an application can aid the environment, can the application support renewable energy?
• Move to a ‘paperless council’ where councillors will be provided with a tablet for meeting purposes, this will remove the requirement of paper copies in meetings
• Office staff to reduce the paper files held and aim to recue printing by storing files on Citrix
• Engage with the Local Plan and future developments regarding different sources of energy generation, i.e. solar panels.
• Encourage young people to engage with activities which are already taking place.
• Encourage walking by: employees and Councillors should also be encouraged to walk, cycle or use public transport or car-share where possible.
• Encourage residents to increase biodiversity in their back gardens.
• Bring together groups of people for bulk purchases or purchase goods with other local authorities
• Oppose high-carbon developments, promoting sustainable alternatives instead.
• Encourage national changes to bus services regulations, so all areas can regulate buses as London does, and urban profit-making routes can cross-fund loss making rural routes.
• Reduce pesticide use and other harmful activities.
• Encourage residents and local landowners to take part in tree planting. The Tree Charter, developed by the Woodland Trust, provides excellent guidance on how to increase tree cover. The National Association of Local Councils website provides case studies where it has been used[1].
• Buying green electricity helps develop new renewable energy. Friends of the Earth has identified Ecotricity, Good Energy and Octopus as the greenest energy companies.
• Support the introduction of safe walking and cycle routes and, where necessary, work in partnership with the local authority to deliver them. To introduce a ‘map board’ with the local walking routes highlighted
• Ensure the climate change or nature implications of decisions are known before making them. It isn’t credible to accept the need for rapid action on climate change and nature and then make decisions without knowing whether they’ll be harmful or helpful. Requiring every decision to be well informed is common sense as well as good practice.

This Action Plan will be a flexible, working document that can be added to when required.

Created:

Approved:

Updated:

Sources:

• Friends of the Earth, October 2019, 20 actions parish and town councils can take on the climate and nature emergency – Friends of the Earth Demonstrate leadership through your own practical actions

PROTOCOL ON COUNCILLOR/EMPLOYEE RELATIONS

1. INTRODUCTION

• The relationship between councillors and employees is an essential ingredient that goes into the successful working of the organisation. This relationship within Lapley, Stretton and Wheaton Aston Parish Council is characterised by mutual respect, informality and trust. Councillors and employees feel free to speak to one another openly and honestly. Nothing in this Protocol is intended to change this relationship. The purpose of this Protocol is rather to help councillors and employees to perform effectively by giving guidance on their respective roles and expectations and on their relationship with each other. The Protocol also gives guidance on what to do on the rare occasions when things go wrong. Responsibility for the operation of this Protocol lies with the Parish Council Manager

• The Protocol must be read and operated in the context of any relevant legislation and national and local Codes of Conduct and any procedure for confidential reporting.

2. ROLES OF COUNCILLORS AND EMPLOYEES

• The respective roles of councillors and employees can be summarised as follows:

• Councillors

Councillors have three main areas of responsibility: determining the policy of the Council and giving it  Leadership, representing the Council externally, and acting as advocates on behalf of their constituents. It is not the role of members to involve themselves in the day to day management of Council services.

• The Chairman and Chairmen of working groups

Members of working groups and Chairmen of Committees, Panels etc have additional responsibilities. Because of those responsibilities, their relationships with employees may be different from, and more complex than those of councillors without those responsibilities, and this is recognised in the expectations they are

entitled to have.

• Opposition Members

As individual members of the Council, all councillors have the same rights and obligations in their relationship with employees and should be treated equally. This principle is particularly important in the context of scrutiny and overview. However, where a political group forms an administration, either alone or in partnership with another group or groups, it is recognised that the relationship between employees, particularly those at a senior level in the organisation, and the administration will differ from that with opposition groups.

• Employees

The role of employees is to give advice and information to members and to implement the policies determined by the Council.

Certain employees e.g. Parish Council Manager have delegated powers which are exercised at their discretion and, usually, reported to the Chairman followed by Council via the Clerks report

3. EXPECTATIONS

Councillors can expect from employees:

• A commitment to the Council as a whole, and not to any political group
• A working partnership
• An understanding of and support for respective roles, workloads and pressures
• Timely response to enquiries and complaints
• Professional advice, not influenced by political views or preference, which does not compromise the political neutrality of employees.

• Regular, up to date information on matters that can reasonably be considered appropriate and relevant to their needs, having regard to any individual responsibilities that they have and positions that they hold

• Awareness of and sensitivity to the political environment
• Respect, dignity and courtesy
• Training and development in order to carry out their role effectively
• Integrity, mutual support and appropriate confidentiality
• Not to have personal issues raised with them by employees outside the agreed procedures

• That employees will not use their relationship with members to advance their personal interests or to influence decisions improperly

• That employees will at all times comply with the relevant Code of Conduct

Employees can expect from councillors:

• A working partnership
• An understanding of and support for respective roles, workloads and pressures
• Political Leadership and direction
• Respect, dignity and courtesy
• Integrity, mutual support and appropriate confidentiality
• Not to be subject to bullying or to be put under undue pressure. Members should have regard to the seniority of employees in determining what are reasonable requests, having regard to the power relationship between members and employees, particularly at junior levels

• That councillors will not use their position or relationship with employees to advance their personal interests or those of others or to influence decisions improperly

• That councillors will at all times comply with the relevant Code of Conduct

4. WHEN THINGS GO WRONG

Procedure for employees

• From time to time the relationship between councillors and employees may break down or become strained. Whilst it will always be preferable to resolve matters informally, through conciliation by an appropriate senior manager or councillor, employees will have recourse to the Harassment and Grievance Procedures or to the District Council’s Monitoring Officer, as appropriate to the circumstances. In the event of a grievance or complaint being upheld, the matter will be referred to the Parish Council Manager, who, having advised the Chairman and the appropriate working group/panel will decide on the course of action to be taken.

Procedure for Councillors

• In the event that a councillor is dissatisfied with the conduct, behaviour or performance of an employee, the matter should be raised with the Parish Council Manager. Where the employee concerned is the Parish Council Manager the matter should be raised with the Chairman.

It may be necessary to consider mediation or invoke more formal employment procedures depending on the circumstances.

4.3       A grievance and disciplinary policy is in place if required

[1] NALC website, The Tree Charter, link to the NALC website for information on the tree charter.