2026 Agenda

PARISH COUNCIL OF STURTON BY STOW

PARISH COUNCIL MEETING IN

THE OLD SCHOOLROOM

Wednesday 4th March 2026

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  26th February 2026

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 agree co-option of a new councillor

4. To discuss flooding updates and agree next steps

5. Public Participation

6. To approve minutes of previous meeting in February 2026 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)

Planning Application: WL/2025/01167- 20 Rectory Park- Planning application for single-storey rear and side extension

11. Other planning matters.

12. To note emergency expenditure on the purchase of a longer-reach litter picker at a cost of £16.99, made under delegated authority to the Clerk, to support safe and comfortable working practices.

13. To confirm and agree cost of £5398,80 including VAT for two Elan City solar speed indicator devices using CIL money

14. To agree a transfer of £10,000 from the savings account to the current account to facilitate end of year banking.

15. To confirm and agree cost of £800 to Highways for the installation of four poles in agreed locations to enable rotation of the new speed indicator devices using CIL funds.

16. 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- Hedge Contract £1,170 including VAT.

iii) Elan City £5398,80 including Vat using CIL money

b) Payments to be agreed:  None

c)  Direct Debits paid:

British Gas OSR –£66.97 including VAT

British Gas Village Green- £14.65 including VAT

ID Mobile- Phone Contract- £8.00

Charge Card- (£33.48) including £3 Charge fee. £13.49 HP Ink Subscription and Litter Picker £16.99 including VAT

d) Bank Fees         

Multi Charge Card monthly charge £3 included within charge card total 

Monthly Bank Account Fee £6  

e) Monies Received            None

f) Bank Transfer   

£10,000 from Unity Savings Account to Unity Current Account                                  

17. To approve the March 2026 accounts (circulated)

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

19. To agree bank reconciliation.

20. To review and discuss the quarterly budget

21. To discuss making representation to Quickline with concerns to condition of reinstated verges around the village.

22. To discuss making representation to Highways regarding the poor condition of road surfacing on the ‘Old’ Stow Road around Capps Island

23. To discuss making representation to Highways to request additional speed reduction and other traffic calming measures such as speed camera, road narrowing, countdown markers on the A1500 Tillbridge Road

24. To discuss additional speed awareness initiatives to contribute to traffic calming measures such as wheelie bin stickers and additional signage.

25. To consider a written request to replace the brown bus shelter located on Saxilby Road with an open sided bus shelter due to ongoing antisocial behaviour (ASB), littering, trespassing, and public health concerns.

26. To agree quote of £300 including VAT from RW Tree Services to carry out professional tree safety managements survey for the Ash tree on Ashfield and the Sycamore on The Glebe

27. To agree costs of up to £30 for owl box repairs

28. To discuss and agree a consensus view of the parish council to towards the Local Government Re-organisation (LGR) Statutory Consultation

29. To agree to renew LALC Subscription at £429.16 no VAT

30. To agree to renew Annual Training Scheme with LALC for clerk and councillors to access training at a discounted rate £204.00 including VAT

31. To agree to organise a project groundwater community drop in event and discuss arrangements

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

33. Reports from local organisation.

34. General maintenance in the Parish

35. Items to be noted for the next meeting.

36. 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.

37. HR Committee to report staff appraisals

38. Clerk to report on staff appraisals