8th May 2025 minutes
WILLINGHAM BY STOW PARISH COUNCIL
MINUTES of the MAY MEETING of WILLINGHAM by STOW PARISH COUNCIL
held on Thursday 8th May 2025 at 7.45pm following the Annual Meeting,
Present: Cllrs D Bingham (Chairman), T Clifton, D Leak
In Attendance: L Brooks-Sleight – clerk, WLDC Cllr L Mullally
2025/72 Apologies for Absence
Received from Cllr Bates & Devine with reasons accepted and resignation from J Didcock
2025/73 Public Participation
No public present
2025/74 Minutes of last Meetings
The Minutes of the Meeting held on 10th April 2025 were signed as a true & correct record. Proposed & seconded, voted. Resolved
2025/75 Declarations of Interest
None declared
2025/76 Representatives Report
WLDC Cllr Lynda Mullally – meeting with Police Inspection Mike Head on issues within the ward and would mention the issues in Willingham – urinating in bus shelters
2025/77 Clerks Report
- Further emails have been received from the secretary of the School Trust Fund but no further forward at this present time
- More reports of residents urinating near the bus stops on the High St – police have been informed
- The internal auditor will be completing the final audit 2024/25 on the 21st May
2025/78 Defibrillator Maintenance
The yearly maintenance service from WLDC at a cost of £110 inc vat was approved. Proposed & seconded and voted. Resolved
2025/79 Highways
Water Furrows Lane – vehicles encroaching the lane, hard standing surfaces and a tree has been removed – report on Fix my street
2025/80 2024/25 Accounts
The end of year accounts and bank Reconciliation – 31st March 2025 were approved. Proposed & seconded and voted. Resolved
2025/81 Certificate of Exemption AGAR 2024/25 Form 2
Approve, proposed & seconded and voted. Resolved Chair & RFO signed the form.
2025/82 WLDC CIL Submission 2024/25.
The CIL report was approved. Proposed & seconded and voted. Resolved
2025/83 Planning
Nothing received.
2025/84 Finance
The monthly reconciliation of the accounts with the corresponding Bank Statements up to 30/4/2025 were approved and payments listed below were approved for payment. Resolved
2025/85 Correspondence (sent prior by email)
- NALC Chief Executive Bulletin 30/4/25
- Lalc Enews 30/5/25
- LCC Town & Parish News
2025/86 Agenda Items for next meeting and to take any points from members
Nothing at present
2025/87 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 nothing to discuss
The date & time of the next council meeting was confirmed as Thursday 12th June 2025 at 7.30pm in Willingham Village Hall committee room
The Chair closed the meeting at 8pm