15 April 2026

Councillors are summoned to a  meeting of Stowe by Chartley Parish Council which will be held at the Village Hall, at 7.00pm on Monday 20 April 2026, when the following business will be transacted.

The press and public are invited to attend the meeting.

Sue Buxton

Sue Buxton

Parish Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer

AGENDA

26/050              Apologies

To receive any apologies (through the Clerk in Accordance with Standing Orders)

26/051              Declaration of personal and prejudicial interest on any item on the agenda

26/052              To receive applications for Dispensation under the Localism Act 2011

26/053              Chair to close the meeting for public session

Members of the public are invited to address the council on any issue over which it has a power

26/054              Chair to reopen the meeting

26/055              Minutes of the Previous Meeting to be approved and signed

  • Minutes of the parish council meeting held on 11 March 2026

26/056              Matters arising from the minutes not on the agenda

  • Application for Bank card for the clerk
  • Signing of document relating to Lower Farm
  • Distribution of newsletter

26/057              BKV

  • Financial Support to the BKV

26/058              Finance

  • Budget Monitoring Report to 28.3.26 and Bank Reconciliation
  • Internal Audit Visit
  • VAT claim
  • Assertion 10
  • Authorisation of payments – to follow

26/059              Council Administration

  • Email issues and security – report from Cllr Finney
  • Clerk’s Laptop and Printer
  • Parish Council IT Support/Website/Email hosting from Sep/Oct 26
  • IT Support going forward from October
  • Policies – these need to be approved at this meeting to enable council business to be conducted going forward
  • Dispensation Procedure Guide
  • IT Policy
  • Staff Appraisal Policy

26/060              Annual Parish Meeting

26/061              Solar Farm

  • Notes of the Working party meetings held on ? (possibly multiple?)
  • Confirm any changes to membership of the Working Party
  • Response to the BWB Report
  • Response to the letter from SCC (Patrick Flaherty) which in turn was the reply to our letter to SCC on Highways
  • Letter to Cllr Murray
  • Draft letter to Natural England (to follow)

26/062              Village Amenities, Highways and Other parish issues

  • Information from TGM on work normally undertaken and cost
  • Meeting with Highways – to agree date
  • State of the roads, speed, weight issues
  • Report from TVCG Meeting – 14 April 2026 – Cllr Alder
  • SIDS
  • Pavements – report back from Cllr Rayson
  • Play equipment inspection requirements
  • Play equipment inspection rotas

26/063              Planning

26/064              Clerk’s report

  • Clerk’s training request
  • Staff appraisal – date to be agreed
  • Correspondence

26/065              Items for Future Meetings

  • Risk Assessment
  • Insurance Renewal
  • Local Council Awards

26/066              Date of Next Meeting

To agree that the next meeting will be held on Wednesday 13 May 2026 at 7.00pm at Stowe by Chartley Village Hall

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