November 2025 Agenda

PARISH COUNCIL OF STURTON BY STOW

PARISH COUNCIL MEETING IN

THE OLD SCHOOLROOM

Wednesday 5th November 2025

7.30pm

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 4 on the agenda.  The meeting will be open to the public for a total of 20 minutes.

AGENDA                                                  Signed     S.Hoyland  30th October 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. To discuss updates from Anglian Water public meeting and agree action.

4. Public Participation

5. To approve minutes of previous meeting in October 2025 and authorise the Chairman to sign

6. To approve minutes of the Extraordinary October 2025 meeting 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)

10. Planning Granted (Any applications up to the date of the meeting)

11. Other planning matters.

12. 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 537 - Mid grass cut £246.85 including VAT

                                         iii) Ian Moore Contracting INV 552- Full grass cut £542.05 including VAT  

                                          iv) Ian Moore Contracting INV 551 – Map 1 Hedge Cutting £263.26 including VAT

                                 

 b) Payments to be agreed (None)

                                                         

c)  Direct Debits paid         Multidata £61.68 (October)

                                             British Gas OSR –£9.66 including VAT

                                             British Gas Village Green- £14.18 including VAT

                                             ID Mobile- Phone Contract- £8.00

                                             Wave Invoice QRT 3- £56.25 no VAT

                                            Charge Card- (£233.40) including £3 Charge fee, £13.49 ink subscription, replacement Grand Union flag £90.11 including VAT, Screwfix (Cable ties) £4.39, £80.00 CSW Signs. RBL flag replacement £19.98, Helping Hand Litter picker £15.98 including VAT, Tablecloths £6.45

 

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

                                              LCC Grass cutting Contribution 25/26 £2,042.33

                                              CIL - £2,413.24

                                              Post Office Hire   QRT 1 £130

                                              Post Office Hire   QRT 2 £150

13. To approve the November 2025 accounts (circulated)

14. To agree the monthly reserves summary sheet (circulated)

15. To agree bank reconciliation.

16. To consider and agree an additional full grass cut in November

17. To discuss and agree Grant amounts.

18. To agree renewal of Microsoft Office 360 for 1 year £84.99

19. To consider and agree option 1 - £180 or option 2 - £300 for the village emblem to be painted on the PC    electricity box on the village green using visual improvements reserves.

20. To consider and agree writing a letter of support for the Sturton by Stow Judo Club to assist their current and future grant applications

21. To discuss playpark inspection reports and summarise works if required

22. To consider and agree £5614.76 including VAT for two solar speed indicator signs and additional mounting bars £25 ex VAT each for mobile use using CIL money with additional costs of poles to be installed by LCC if required

23. To discuss, review and agree salaries and hire charges.

24. To discuss and agree final arrangements for Remembrance Day.

25. To discuss and agree final arrangements for the Christmas Light Switch including tree delivery

26. To approve maintenance specification for routine maintenance at Jubilee Wood

27. To agree and adopt Equality and Diversity Policy

28. To agree and adopt Dignity at Work Policy

29. To agree and adopt Training Policy

30. To discuss and agree xmas vouchers for volunteers using the Chairmans Allowance

31. To discuss and agree a street name for development site Land at 31 Tillbridge Road.

32. To discuss budget draft 26/27 and estimated precept amount.

33. To receive a progress report from the project walking leaflet sub-committee (if required)

34. Reports from local organisation.

35. General maintenance in the Parish

36. Items to be noted for the next meeting.