Agenda, 7 July 2025

NOTICE OF MEETING OF MARSTON PARISH COUNCIL
 
Dear Councillor and Resident,
 
I hereby give you notice that a Meeting of Marston Parish Council will be held at Hougham and Marston Village Hall, Bridge Street, Marston on Thursday, 17th July 2025 at 7:30 pm.
 
All members of the Parish Council are summoned to attend for the purpose of considering and resolving upon the business to be transacted at the meeting as set out hereunder.
 
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND.
 
A G E N D A
 
1. WELCOME by the Parish Council Chairman.   
 
2. APOLOGIES – 
 
Declared by 12 noon before the meeting
 
3. DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTERESTS
 
Under the Relevant Authorities (Disclosable Pecuniary Interests) Regulations 2012, made under s30 (3) of the Localism Act, members are required to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests which they may have in any of the items under consideration at this meeting. 
 
4. PUBLIC QUESTION TIME 
 
The meeting will be adjourned for an agreed time by the Chair for the public to ask questions about agenda items. The Chair will allocate speaking time as appropriate.
As per Standing Orders the Chair will assign time for public questions depending on the agenda length. Normally 3 minutes will be allocated per person. Residents are encouraged to register their questions beforehand with the clerk.
Email: questions to marstonpcclerk@gmail.com
 
5. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING: 7th May 2025
 
6. PLANNING MATTERS:
 
Nothing presented at time of Agenda publication 
 
7. COUNTY & DISTRICT COUNCILLOR REPORTS
 
An opportunity for updates from District Councillor Paul Wood & County Councillor, Ken Bamford
 
8. COMMUNITY MATTERS & OTHER BUSINESS
 
a) Grass Cutting and general maintenance – any further update from Chair
b) Clerk Proposal to aid Village Hall Finances – Update from V/H Chair on offer
c) Hough Community Fest – 23rd August. Do we want an engagement stall?
d) Thorold Business update – How are things after the last meetings?
e) UKSPF update from Clerk for the Thorold Application
f) Post office update for Marston 
 
9. PROPOSAL FROM CLLR DUCKETT ON MONTHLY PARISH MEETINGS
 
10. FINANCIAL MATTERS: 
 
a) Signing of monthly reconciliations for May and June 2025 
b) Review of Asset Register from AGM and May Parish Meeting
 
11. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – Thursday 4th September 2025 – 7:30pm 
 
 
MEETING CLOSED