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Parish Council Meeting

Agenda

You are summoned to attend a meeting of Eccleshall Parish Council, to be held at 7.30pm on Wednesday 21st January 2026 at Eccleshall Community Centre. This will be followed by a meeting of the Planning Committee.

 

COUNCIL AGENDA

 

1.      To receive and note apologies for absence

 

2.      Declarations of Interest and Councillor requests for dispensation relating to items on the agenda

 

3.      Public Participation

 

4.      To approve the minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on November 19th 2025

 

5.      To receive any reports from Borough and County Councillors and police representatives

 

6.      Committee Updates:

Highways and Transport:

  • To note the minutes of the meeting held on the 7th January 2026

Footpaths:

  • No updates to report

Enhancements:

  • To note the minutes of the meeting held on the 3rd December 2025

Policy and Resources:

  • To note the minutes of the meeting held on the 3rd December 2025
  • To consider and approve the recommended draft Budget for 2026/27
  • To consider and approve the recommended Precept for 2026/27
  • To note the grant award for Eccleshall Rugby Club

Events:

  • To note the minutes of the meeting held on the 7th January 2026

 

  1. To provide any update on the March event funded by the Borough Council High Street Boost

 

  1. Biodiversity Activities
    • To receive notes from the meeting on the 1st Dec 2025 and update on any biodiversity actions since the last meeting
    • To receive any updates and consider and approve costs for the lavender plant voucher scheme, to increase bee friendly planting in resident gardens
    • Update on installation of swift boxes and any further costs for approval
    • Consideration of bat/other bird boxes – approval of any additional costs, subject to confirmation of locations
    • Feedback from briefing by the Community Foundation of Staffordshire on the revised format of the Best Kept Village competition

 

  1. To provide feedback on the meeting with Staffordshire County Council and Atlas representatives regarding the interest to site a phone mast in Croxton to address an area of non-connectivity and to resolve if the council is in favour of the idea and to proceed with community engagement

 

10.   To receive the Clerks Report, containing liaison representative updates

  • Notes circulated separately from the SPCA AGM, attended by Cllr. Langford

 

11.   Correspondence

  • To receive introductory correspondence from Severn Trent in relation to the appointment of a Community Flood Officer

 

12.   To receive the Chairman’s Report

 

13.   Financial Matters:

  • To accept the Financial report and bank reconciliation to 31st December 2025.
  • To approve accounts for payment January 2026

 

14.   To request any future agenda items and confirm the date and venue for the next meeting –  February 18th 2026, Eccleshall Community Centre,  7.30pm.

 

S. J. Worden………

Clerk to the council – 15/01/2026

Minutes