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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 18th March 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 February 18th 2026

5.      To receive an update from Severn Trent representatives – Eccleshall lead pipe replacement project

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

7.      Committee Updates:

Highways and Transport:

  • No updates to report

Footpaths:

  • No updates to report
  • To consider the proposal to re-route part of Footpath 95 (Sugnall/Croxton area) and agree a response if required

Enhancements:

  • No updates to report

Policy and Resources:

  • To note the minutes of the meeting held on the 4th March 2026
  • To approve the recommended final budget for 2026/27
  • To approve the recommended virements and earmarking
  • To note the community grant allocations for Eccleshall Amateur Dramatics and Katharine House Hospice
  • To consider a donation to Staffordshire Search and Rescue Team and include in March payments if approved – https://ssart.org/

Events:

  • To note the minutes of the meeting held on the 4th March 2026
  • To provide any updates on the Eccleshall town March event funded by the Borough Council High Street Boost

 

8. Biodiversity Activities

    • To receive the minutes of the working group meeting held on the 23rd Feb
    • To receive any updates on the actions arising
    • To approve the action to apply for Bee Friendly Town Status

9. Community Showcase – to receive any content suggestions and to approve costs for printing, to include delivery of flyers

10. To receive any further information and consider any actions on Community Resilience planning and creation of a Community Emergency Plan – see https://prepare.campaign.gov.uk/get-involved-in-your-community/

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

12.   Correspondence

13.   To receive the Chairman’s Report

14.   Financial Matters:

  • To accept the Financial report and bank reconciliation to 28th February 2026
  • To approve accounts for payment March 2026
  • To approve signing of the letter to Unity Bank to authorise the updating of all emails to the new accounts

15.   To request any future agenda items and confirm the date and venue for the next meeting –  April 15th 2026, Broughton Parish Room, 7.30pm.

 

S. J. Worden………

Clerk to the council – 12/03/2026

Minutes