Please note the  change of time to 7.45pm

The next Monthly Meeting of Little Eaton Parish Council

will be held at 7:45pm on Wednesday 26^th November 2025

at Little Eaton Village Hall

Members of the public and press are welcome to attend.

AMENDED AGENDA

25/126 To receive apologies for absence.

25/127 To Receive Declaration of Members Interests.

25/128 To receive and approve requests for dispensations from members on matters in which they have a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest” or similar.

25/129 Public Speaking – (15 Minutes)

• A period of not more than fifteen minutes will be made available for members of the public and Members of the Council to comment on any matter.
• If the Police Liaison Officer, a County Council or Borough Council Member is in attendance they will be given the opportunity to raise any relevant matter.

25/130 Variation of Order of Business.

25/131 To consider a resolution to close the meeting for public participation under the Public Bodies (admission to meetings) Act 1960.

25/132 To confirm the minutes of the monthly meeting held on 22^nd October 2025.

25/133 Chair’s Report.

Actions from the Minutes – to receive updates on:

24/179 cycle parking at Croft Corner/Greenway and ways to discourage pavement parking (DH)

25/123 the refurbishment of the roundabout at the park – quotes/proposal (JR/DH)

25/134 Report of the Parish Clerk

25/135 To receive Working Group Feedback (except if the issue is elsewhere on agenda):

• Village Hall
• Park Group – to consider
  • quotes/replacement of the soft pour surface around the roundabout
  • quote/proposal for the playground signage
  • basket swing gate quote – grants/funding required
  • MUGA grants/funding
• Churchyard Sub Group
• Finance Group
• Environmental Action Group
  • Update requested on current position regarding grant monies for environmental projects
• Footpaths

25/136 Finance (Clerk)

Accounts for payment (schedule attached)

25/137 To agree the final 2026/27 Budget and Precept Demand (All)

25/138 Planning Applications – none to date

Application number: ERE/1025/0044 82 Duffield Road, Little Eaton DE21 5DT

Single Storey side and rear extension plus loft dormer.

Application number: ERE/1125/0014 17 The Chase, Little Eaton, Derbyshire DE21 5AS

Proposed development: Single storey side extension (attached garage) and front porch.

25/139 To consider a quote for the new planters at Croft Corner (DH)

25/140 To consider dates for the Monthly Council Meetings during 2026 (All)

25/141 To consider arrangements for any planning applications received during the Christmas break (All)

25/142 Correspondence for Action

• Email received 31/10/25 (fwd 01/11/25) from resident asking Council to reconsider planning application ERE/0825/0020 – Neslea Bermuda Avenue, Little Eaton DE21 5DG in view of amendments.

25/143 Correspondence for Information

• DCC have still been unable to recruit a mobile library driver due to its size and the qualifications required to drive it. Two smaller mobile libraries have been ordered which it is hoped will be in service by April 2026. Recruitment for these small vehicles is anticipated to be easier as an HGV licence is not required.
• Home-Start Erewash are seeking volunteers to help support families with you children – full training and support provided visit their website.

Date of next Ordinary Parish Council meeting at Little Eaton Village Hall – TBC