December 2025 Agenda
PARISH COUNCIL OF STURTON BY STOW
PARISH COUNCIL MEETING IN
THE OLD SCHOOLROOM
Wednesday 3rd December 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 27th November 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 flooding updates from fact finding meeting and agree next steps
4.Public Participation
5.To approve minutes of previous meeting in November 2025 and authorise the Chairman to sign
6.To receive the Clerks Report
7.Correspondence received.
8.Planning Applications (Any applications up to the date of the meeting)
Application Number: WL/2025/01138- BRANSBY HOME FOR REST FOR HORSES- Listed building consent for repairs to existed barn.
Application Number: WL/2025/00100 - THE WILLOWs, 22B SAXILBY ROAD – Reconsultation- amendments to site location and reduced BNG proposals.
Application Number: WL/2025/01142 - 21 MARTON ROAD- Planning application for proposed rear extension to convert existing balcony to larger bedroom, proposed front single storey extension to link dwelling to existing detached garage, and proposed boundary wall construction with access gates.
9.Planning Granted (Any applications up to the date of the meeting)
WL/2025/00981- 3 Fleets Road- Planning application two storey rear extension.
WL/2025/00932- - 31 The Glebe - Planning application for installation of air source heat pump to rear of property
10.Other planning matters.
11.Accounts: Online payments to be authorised
a) Payments agreed i) Salaries-Clerk and expenses/litter picker/OSR Cleaner/Handy-man/PAYE
ii) Fillingham Christmas Trees £468.00 including VAT for Christmas trees (scheduled payment upon delivery or Charge Card)
This council is relying on powers provided under section 137 of the local government act 1972
iii) The Play Safety Inspection Company- £366 including VAT
iv) G. Tindall invoice for ORG open space Trees £150 no VAT
b) Payments to be agreed i) Andrew Deague- Flood Prevention Ditch Maintenance £108 including VAT
c) Direct Debits paid Multidata £61.68 (November)
British Gas OSR –£9.66 including VAT
British Gas Village Green- £41.01 including VAT
ID Mobile- Phone Contract- £8.00
Charge Card- (£156.56) including £3 Charge fee, £13.49 ink subscription, Morrisons- Remembrance refreshments £10.00, Home bargains- Remembrance refreshments and Bin liners- £15.08, RBL Total: £30.00 (Donation £10.00, RBL Wreath £20.00), Microsoft Office Subscription £84.99
d) Bank Fees Multi Charge Card monthly charge £3 included within charge card total
Monthly Bank Account Fee £6
e) Monies Received Multidata reimbursement November- £61.68
12.To approve the December 2025 accounts (circulated)
13.To agree the monthly reserves summary sheet (circulated)
14.To agree bank reconciliation.
15.To discuss annual playpark inspections summary sheet and agree delegation of maintenance
16.To agree on a clerk and councillor email name formation from options clerk@sturtonbystow-pc.gov.uk or clerk@sturtonbystowparishcouncil.gov.uk. for a gov.uk domain.
17.To agree to pre-authorised salaries to be paid prior to the January meeting
18.To review OSR fire risk assessment
19.To review Co-option policy and Councillor Application Form
20.To agree to send formal letter to resident regarding parking on The Glebe
21.To discuss and approve siting for the installation of a Quickline telegraph pole
22.To discuss and accept the internal audit report and to action points raised by the auditor
23.To review the Quarterly budget
24.To discuss and agree final budget figure 26/27
25.To discuss and agree final precept figure 26/27
26.To agree to enter a Grass cutting agreement with Highways or 26/27
27.To discuss and agree a donation of consumables of up to £200 from the Parish Council towards the Warm Space group
28.To receive a progress report from the project walking leaflet sub-committee (if required)
29.Reports from local organisation.
30.General maintenance in the Parish
31.Items to be noted for the next meeting.
32.To resolve to move into closed session in accordance with the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 for the following items on the grounds that publicity would be prejudicial to the public interest by reason of the confidential nature of the business to be transacted. If agreed press and public will be asked to leave.
33.To discuss and agree quotes for the professional maintenance of Jubilee Wood
34.To agree to suspend financial regulation 5.8 requiring three quotations above £3000 in order to facilitate an agreement to a speed indicator device supplier and cost
35.To discuss speed indicator device quotes and agree supplier and to purchase using CIL.
36.To discuss grass cutting tenders and agree a contractor 26/28