2026 Agenda

PARISH COUNCIL OF STURTON BY STOW

PARISH COUNCIL MEETING IN

OLD SCHOOLROOM

Wednesday 1st April 2026

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.         

You are summoned to attend the Council meeting of the above council on Wednesday 1st April 2026 following the ANNUAL PARISH COUNCIL MEETING starting AT 7PM in the OLD SCHOOL ROOM.

AGENDA                                                  Signed     S.Hoyland  26th March 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 discuss flooding updates and agree next steps

4. Public Participation

5. To approve minutes of previous meeting in March 2026 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)

Planning Application: WL/2026/00229 PINCHBECK FARMHOUSE Planning application for proposed renovations, alterations and extensions to existing dwelling.

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

WL/2026/00091 - 45 SAXILBY ROAD -Planning application for proposed first floor extension to front of existing dwelling.

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) Ian Moore Contracting- March Full Grass Cut £542.50 including VAT

                                                           iii) The Pelican Trust £124.00

                                               iv) LALC Subscription £429.16 no VAT

                                               v) Annual Training Scheme LALC £204.00

                                   Grants to be issued when precept is received.

                                         vii) Grant- The Recreational Ground £1,500

                                        viii) Grant- Sturton by Stow Judo Club £4000

                                          ix) Grant- Youth Club £3000

                                           x) Grant- Sturton by Stow Bowls £300

                                           xi) Grant- Sturton by Stow Agricultural and Horticultural Committee £1,130

b) Payments to be agreed:  Jewsons- Handy man materials for maintenance £121.67 including VAT

Payments up to year end 31st March 2026

 c)  Direct Debits paid: British Gas OSR –£18.50 including VAT

                                     British Gas Village Green- £13.23 including VAT

                                     ID Mobile- Phone Contract- £8.00

                             Charge Card- (£67.12) including £3 Charge fee. £13.49 HP Ink Subscription,

 Warm space supplies Bookers £35.79, Morrisons £4.50, Home Bargains £5.35

Yorkshire Trading- Moisture Traps for notice boards and bin bags £4.99

d) Bank Fees               Multi Charge Card monthly charge £3 included within charge card total 

                         Monthly Bank Account Fee £7

e) Monies Received                             £175 CIF Funding (WLDC) for replacement Christmas lights and contribution towards SID poles                               

12. To agree end of year summary

13. To approve the April 2026 accounts (circulated)

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

15. To agree bank reconciliation.

16. To confirm CIL expenditure of £6,127.58 in 25/26 with £1,208.23 remaining to carry over to financial year 26/27

17. To discuss and agree amendments to asset register

18. To discuss asset update for insurance renewal 

19. To consider relocation of current sand bin on Saxilby Road or purchase additional sand bin to be positioned within Queensway for £310.07 including VAT using CIL money

20. To agree the cost of £80 for 800kg bag from Jewsons’ to replenish sand supplies using CIL money

21. To purchase two road flooded signs £69 excluding VAT from safteysigns4less using CIL money

22. To discuss and agree the purchase of 4 Community Speed watch 30mph signs totalling at £80 using CIL     money

23. To agree to submit application forms for the bus shelter grant scheme to replace the two wooden bus shelters.

24. To agree to submit a consent form for installing a community asset in the highway

25. To agree to alter current wooden bus shelter structure to open- up the shelter as a temporary solution to deter ASB.

26. To consider options and designs of replacement bus shelters and agree provisional costs subject to obtaining a bus shelter grants’

27. To agree to make representation to the Highways Depot, Sturton by Stow regarding damage to verges on Tillbridge Road.

28. To discuss and agree to purchase a replacement litter bin in the Allan Close playpark up to a cost of £250 using CIL money.

29. To discuss and agree to purchase a replacement dog waste bin on Saxilby Road near the footpath entrance up to a cost of £250 using CIL money

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

31. Reports from local organisation.

32. General maintenance in the Parish

33. Items to be noted for the next meeting.