Annual Parish Meeting – Everyone Welcome

Invitation

The Chair of Stowe by Chartley Parish Council,

Cllr Peter Coote

invites you to join him at the…

Stowe by Chartley Annual Parish Meeting

Tuesday 19 May, 2026 at 7.00pm

Stowe by Chartley Village Hall

Come and hear….

what has your parish council been doing over the last year

what plans does the parish council have going forward

from our guest speaker – Charles Bagot Jewitt

reports from various village organisations

and see

the premiere of two community films from SCC featuring

Stowe by Chartley

and finally

raise any issues, ask questions that relate to our parish

If you could let the clerk know if you are intending on joining us,

that would help with catering, please email or text by Friday 15 May 2026

clerk@stowe-by-chartley-pc.gov.uk

07398 756549

But don’t worry if you decide at the last minute

to join us, you will still be most welcome

 

11 May 2026

Dear Parishioner,

You are invited to the Annual Parish Meeting for Stowe by Chartley which will be held at the Village Hall, at 7.00pm on Tuesday 19 May 2026, when the following business will be transacted.

The press and public are invited to attend the meeting.

Peter Coote

Chair of Stowe by Chartley Parish Council

AGENDA

  1. Welcome and Introductions
  2. Apologies for Absence
  3. Approval of the Minutes of the last Annual Parish Meeting
  4. Matters arising from the minutes
  5. Parish Council Report from the Chair – Cllr Peter Coote
  6. Parish Council Finance Report
  7. Guest Speaker – Charles Bagot Jewitt
  • The Bagot Goats, their home and history at Blithfield Hall, also his personal experience as the Staffordshire High Sheriff and the Director of the National Arboretum.
  1. An update on the achievements of the Stowe by Chartley Parish Council SOS Solar Panel Working Party
  • June 2025 – to date – Cllr Peter Coote
  1. Staffordshire County Council Communications Team will present the Film Premier of a range of community video’s.
  • All the video’s, relate to the community issues and problems in Drointon and surrounding areas, regarding conditions and the size of the local roads. The video’s take into account the proposed volume of traffic, which will be required to use the very narrow local lane’s, during the construction of any proposed Solar Farm in the area.
  • Video 1: A short overview video primarily designed for social media to grab attention and give an overview of the issues.
  • Video 2: A more in depth video case study which focuses on the issues the community is currently experiencing in relation to the solar farm applications. This video touches on the road issues as well as wider concerns about health and safety and community cohesion, as well as focusing on alternative solutions and in favour of sensible solar, not a land grab.
  1. Village Organisation Reports
  • Opportunity for representatives of any village organisations to give a brief presentation
  • Best Kept Village
  • Hazeldene Health Centre
  • Produce Guild
  • St John’s Church
  • Table Tennis
  • The Cock Inn
  • Village Hall
  • Womens’ Institute
  • Any other organisation
  1. Open Forum

An opportunity for any parishioner to ask questions or raise issues

Drinks and nibbles will be served at the end of the meeting

 

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