October 2025 Agenda
PARISH COUNCIL OF STURTON BY STOW
PARISH COUNCIL MEETING IN
THE OLD SCHOOLROOM
Wednesday 1st October 2025
7.00pm
The public and the press are cordially invited to be present and will be able to ask questions or make short statements to the council during Item 5 on the agenda. The meeting will be open to the public for a total of 20 minutes.
AGENDA Signed S.Hoyland 25th September 2025
1. To receive and accept apologies where valid reasons for absence have been given to the Parish Clerk prior to the meeting.
2. To receive declarations of interest under the Localism Act 2011 – being any pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest in agenda items not previously recorded on Members’ Register of Interests.
3. Grant applications received and noted
4. To discuss updates from Anglian Water public meeting and agree action.
5. Public Participation
6. To approve minutes of previous meeting in September 2025 and authorise the Chairman to sign
7. To receive the Clerks Report
8. Correspondence received.
9. Planning Applications (Any applications up to the date of the meeting)
Planning Application - WL/2025/00932- 31 The Glebe - Planning application for installation of air source heat pump to rear of property
10. Planning Granted (Any applications up to the date of the meeting)
WL/2025/00692- Hill House, 29 Marton Road (Re-consultation)
Planning application to remove conservatory and erection of single storey extension including porch and new access. Note: Extension to porch extension and changes to windows
WL/2025/00455- 31 Tillbridge Road- Planning application for refurbishment and alteration to existing garage and outbuilding to form garage and annex.
11. Other planning matters.
12. To agree to adopt the process of circulating the clerks report prior to the meeting to aid time efficiency.
13. To agree to the cost of up to £120 ex vat for materials to refurbish the flagpole on the village green including replacing the Halyard and a replacement Grand Union Jack Flag using CIL where possible
14. Accounts: Online payments to be authorised
a) Payments agreed
i) Salaries-Clerk and expenses/litter picker/OSR Cleaner/Handy-man/PAYE
ii) Ian Moore Contracting INV 492- Mid grass cut £246.85 including VAT
iii) Ian Moore Contracting INV 507- Full grass cut £542.05 including VAT
iv) The Pelican Trust Newsletter Printing £124.00 no Vat
b) Payments to be agreed (None)
c) Direct Debits paid
Multidata £61.28 (September)
British Gas OSR –£22.62 including VAT
British Gas Village Green- £14.65 including VAT
ID Mobile- Phone Contract- £8.00
Charge Card- (£26.98) including £3 Charge fee, £13.49 ink subscription, £10.49 replacement Halyard for flagpole
d) Bank Fees Multi Charge Card monthly charge £3 included within charge card total
Monthly Bank Account Fee £6
e) Monies Received Multidata reimbursement September- £61.68
15. To approve the October 2025 accounts (circulated)
16. To agree the monthly reserves summary sheet (circulated)
17. To agree bank reconciliation
18. To agree cost of £468.00 including VAT for the purchase of the village Christmas tree and 10 additional trees for payment via the charge card on delivery to meet payment terms of Fillingham Trees
19. To agree a costs of up to £80 for Remembrance Day supplies. Replacement Remembrance flag, additional wreath, RBL donation, plastic poppies and tablecloths (if required) and refreshments for after the ceremony.
20. To consider request from the litter picker for a new helping handbag carrier with a handle and agree cost of £10.99 plus £4.99 postage and finalise arrangements.
21. To agree and sign terms and conditions for the two-year fixed price mid-year/internal audit service with LALC
22. To review amendments and adopt two-year grass tender specification ready for tendering 2026/28
23. To agree to advertise for a two-year grass cutting tender 2026/28
24. To consider and agree grass/hedge maintenance specification for routine maintenance at Jubilee Wood
25. To agree an additional cost of £20 ex VAT for Mr Deague to carry out dyke maintenance at rear of The Glebe & Old Rectory Gardens totalling to £120 ex VAT
26. To discuss options and costings up to £500 for a gov.uk email domain and agree supplier.
27. To discuss and agree installing CCTV to oversee the Village Hall playpark
28. To receive a progress report from the project walking leaflet sub-committee (if required)
29. To discuss projects for 26/27
30. Reports from local organisation.
31. General maintenance in the Parish
32. Items to be noted for the next meeting.