Minutes of the Meeting of Broughton Community Council
on Wednesday 9 July 2025
Members
Cllr. F. Derbyshire (Chair)*
Councillor C Lovett Councillor Mrs B Parry-Jones
Councillor N Davies Councillor T Alan Edwards
Councillor Mrs S Williams MBE Councillor Mrs E Jones
Councillor C Williams Councillor A Lovett*
Cllr. J. Pettigrew Cllr. J. Williams
Cllr. N. Williams Cllr. S. Feely
Cllr L. Speed Cllr A Hughes*
Absent
- APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Apologies were received from Cllrs. F. Derbyshire and A. Hughes.
All apologies were accepted.
28.ELECTION OF CHAIR
In the absence of the Chair it was agreed that Cllr. J. Pettigrew chair the meeting.
- DECLARATIONS OF PERSONAL INTEREST
None
- COMMUNITY AGENT
Claire Partidge, the Community Agent, was welcomed to the meeting with the following points were raised
- Referrals were quiet but picking up.
- A suggestion that social media be used more proactively.
- The Friday Group was now well established, with up to 16 people attending.
- Could the Thursday Friendship Group merge with the Friday Club ?
- An issue that some people were being excluded from trips and excursions as their mobility scooters could not be accommodated on the vehicle.
- Could the Rainbow minibus be used ?
Ms. Partridge was thanked for her attendance.
- PCSO REPORT
The June 2025 report had been circulated to Members prior to the meeting.
The following points were raised:
- Is graffiti, as seen at the Moss Valley, classed as Anti-Social Behaviour ?
- A wall at the cemetery had been sprayed with gold paint.
- MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 19 JUNE 2025
The minutes were accepted as a true and accurate record.
Matters Arising
Page 5 – Transfer of Cemetery Land
The Clerk had spoken to Mrs. Valentine’s solicitor and informed them that they needed written confirmation that Mrs. Valentine would agree to pay all costs.
Page 6 – Letter of Condolence
The Clerk confirmed that a letter of condolence had been sent to the family of Me. Andrew Forrester.
The Local Member stated that attempts were being made to run the Post Office on a community basis, perhaps at the Memorial Hall.
Page 6 – Fencing at Brynteg Play Area
The Clerk was awaiting quotes for the above.
- MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 24 JUNE 2025
The minutes were accepted as a true and accurate record.
Matters Arising
Page 1 –
The Clerk informed Members that he had researched and received demonstrations of two accounting systems, Rialtis and Xero Scribe, the two most popular systems used by community councils. These were the two recommended by the internal auditor.
His recommendation was to subscribe to the Scribe accounting system, which also had a cemetery management module. This additional module would also resolve the issue of the risk to the historical cemetery information being lost as any information would be backed up.
Members agreed to subscribe to the Xero Scribe accounting and cemetery management software packet at an initial one off cost of £998 and a monthly cost of £106.
- FINANCE
SUMMARY OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE – JUNE 2025
(Payments inc. VAT where Applicable)
Income – Nil
Expenditure
| Date | Payer | Method of Payment
|
Amount
£ |
| 2 June 2025 | Waterways Aquatic -Plants (Env. Budget) | Visa | 119.36 |
| 9 June 2025 | AVOW – June Salaries | BACS | 2895.68 |
| 9 June 2025 | B&Q Chester – Plants & Gardening Equipment (Env, Budget) | Visa | 307.00 |
| 9 June 2025 | Grosvenor Garden Centre – Plants (Env. Budget) | Visa | 22.98 |
| 9 June 2025 | B & M -Refuse sacks (Env. Budget) | Visa | 6.00 |
| 15 June 2025 | A. Derbyshire – Chair’s Allowance | BACS | 300.00 |
| 19 June 2025 | Amazon – Printer Paper | Visa | 21.20 |
| 21 June 2025 | Mega Electrical – Concrete Lamp Column Replacement | BACS | 9180.00 |
| 21 June 2025 | A. Badrock – Cemetery Grasscutting | BACS | 2028.00 |
| 21 June 2025 | James Dale Plimley – Install Concrete Path at Southsea Play Area | BACS | 3840.00 |
| 21 June 2025 | The Llangollen Round – Cancer Donation | BACS | 500.00 |
| 23 June 2025 | SSE Energy – May Energy Costs | DD | 1255.57 |
| 23 June 2025 | Mega Electrical – Concrete Lamp Column Replacement | BACS | 9749.03 |
| 23 June 2025 | Vaughtons (W H Darby) – Mayoral Ribbon | BACS | 116.28 |
| 25 June 2025 | HSBC – June Bank Charges | CHG | 5.00 |
| TOTAL £ 30,346.10 | |||
Bank Balances at 30 June 2025 :
Business Account : £ 110,211.66
Deposit Account : £ 117,937.88
Total : £ 228,149.54
Members agreed the payments amounting to £30,346.10.
Members also authorised the Clerk to make payments amounting to £ 3685.45
INVOICES FOR AUTHORISATION
JULY 2025 MEETING
(Copies Available for Inspection)
3 June 2025 Wrexham CBC –Cemetery Trade Refuse
2 x 660 litre Bins £ 583.50
3 June 2025 Wrexham CBC –Cemetery Trade Refuse
2 x 240 litre Bins £ 323.95
20 June 2025 Blue Ribbon Solution (Landscapers That Care) £ 2082.00
27 June 2025 JDH Business Services -Internal Audit Fee
2024-25 £ 696.00
TOTAL £ 3685.45
It was further agreed that, given the fact that there is no meeting scheduled for August, that the Chair and Co-Chair be given delegated powers to authorise payments and decisions on urgent matters until the September 2025 meeting.
- BUS SHELETER, HIGH STREET, PENTRE BROUGHTON
The Clerk shared details of various types of bus shelters.
It was agreed that the Clerk contact Wrexham County Borough Council to inform them that the community council would fund the bus shelter at a cost of £5,232.00 plus VAT.
- SPEED SIGN, SOUTHSEA ROAD, SOUTHSEA
The Clerk informed Members that it had been confirmed that the current sign was beyond repair. He presented Members with three quotes.
It was agreed to purchase a replacement from Elan City at a cost of £ 2,867.99 plus VAT
It was further agreed that no new locations be considered, purely replacements for current signs as required.
- PLANNING APPLICATIONS
None.
- CORRESPONDENCE.
- Requests from both Gresford Athletic Football Club and Coedpoeth Football Club to take on a lease of New Broughton Recreation Ground.
It was agreed to defer any consideration of this issue until such time that Wrexham County Borough Council make their views known.
- Wrexham County Brough Council’s Youth Team report from January to April 2025 –
- An email from HSBC informing the council that it will no longer charge a £5 monthly account fee. –
- A request from the Rainbow Foundation for funding –
- A request from Flowerfest 2025 for funding –
- An email from Mega Electrical stating that they could only obtain one wind turbine lighting column.
It was agreed to erect the wind turbine column at Heritage Way and erect a solar one on Southsea Road.
- MEMBER REPORTS
- Plant Watering- Could the council ask for volunteers to water them ?
- Pettigrew to provide details of dog walking groups.
- The hedge at the Caego Housing development had been cut back. However there were still nettles near the
- Caego bus stop.
- The path at the cemetery was overgrown which caused issues for access for funerals. The Clerk had already asked the grasscutting contractor to cut it back.
- Could the weeds at the cemetery be sprayed ?
- The Clerk to contact Rhos Community Council to make enquiries about employing a handyman.
- No dogs allowed notices had been erected at the cemetery.
Signed …………………………………… (Chair)
Date …………………………
