13th March 2025 minutes
MINTUES ARE IN DRAFT FORM UNTIL APPROVED & SIGNED AT THE NEXT PC MEETING
WILLINGHAM BY STOW PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES of the MEETING of WILLINGHAM by STOW PARISH COUNCIL
held on Thursday 13th March 2025 at 7.30pm
Present: Cllrs D Bingham (Chairman), M Bates, T Clifton, C Devine, D Leak
In Attendance: Cllr L Mullally WLDC from 2025/31, L Brooks-Sleight (Clerk)
2025/20 Apologies for Absence
Apologies and reasons were received from Cllr Didcock -accepted approved
2025/21 Public Participation
None present
2025/22 Minutes of last Meetings
The Minutes of the Meeting held on 13th February 2025 were signed as a true & correct record Resolved
2025/23 Declarations of Interest
Received from Cllr Bingham – item 2025/26
2025/24 Representatives Report
No reports received
2025/25 Clerks Report
Followed up with WLDC, the remaining grant funding of £320 for the parish field picnic benches.
The Funding Evaluation Form has been returned, £320 should be paid within 2 weeks
2025/26 Parish Field Tender Cllr Bates Chaired the following item
Only one tender was received from D Bingham for £130, this was accepted & approved Resolved
2025/27 LALC Membership 2025/26
a. The LALC annual membership fee from 1st April 2025- £192.06 was approved. Resolved
b. The council discussed the Annual Training Scheme - £144 +vat but decided not to join at present, may reconsider at a later date if training is required.
2025/28 Highways
No updates on highways issues
2025/29 2025/26 Meeting Dates
The PC meetings, 2nd Thursday of each month starting at 7.30pm, to be held in the Village Hall,
except August and January were approved. Resolved
2025/30 Planning
Ref: WL/2024/00177, to erect 1no. general purpose agriculture shed, Park Farm- no comments
2025/31 Finance
The monthly reconciliation of the accounts with the corresponding Bank Statements up to 28/2/2025
were approved and payments listed below were approved for payment. Resolved
Net VAT
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17.02.25 |
WLDC - |
Green waste bin at cemetery mins2025/9 |
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46.00 |
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18.03.25 |
St Helens Church |
Grant Funding – crib S137 mins2025/7 |
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60.00 |
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14.03.25 |
L Brooks-Sleight |
Salary/expenses Feb |
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828.69 |
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14.03.25 |
Willingham Village Hall |
Meeting room rental fee |
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75.00 |
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02.04.25 |
LALC |
Annual Membership Subscription mins2025/27a |
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192.06 |
2025/32 Correspondence (sent prior by email)
- NALC Chief Executive Bulletin 7/3/25
- NALC News 7/3/24
- Lalc Enews 9/3/25
- LCC Town and Parish News 3/3/25
2025/33 Agenda Items for next meeting and to take any points from members
- VE Day Celebrations
- School Trust Fund
2025/34 To consider the exclusion of the public and press in accordance with the Public Bodies
(Admission to Meetings) Act 1960 s1 (2) due to the confidential nature of the items to be
Discussed
The date & time of the next council meeting, Thursday 10th April 2025 at 7.30pm in Willingham Village Hall committee room
Annual Parish Meeting – Thursday 10th April 2025 at 6.45pm before the April Council Meeting
The Chair closed the meeting at 8.10pm