Agenda, 3 July 2026
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 2nd July 2026 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 Chair
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 Clerk@marston-parishcouncil.gov.uk
5. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING: 10th June 2026
6. PLANNING MATTERS:
6.1 – No matters appertaining to planning logged before Agenda release
7. DISTRICT & COUNTY COUNCILLORS REPORTS
7.1 – District Cllr – Paul Wood
7.2 - County Councillor – Ken Bamford
8. FINANCIAL MATTERS:
8.1- Signing of monthly reconciliations for June 2026
8.2- Verification of cash book by Cllr Brown & Pearson for June 2026
9. RESERVES UPDATE
9.1 – Discussion moving main account from Virgin to another provider and investing further funds into interest bearing account. Lloyds do a community account and Unity Trust Bank (instant access 1.95% or 12 month fixed for 4.06%) or Nat West (0.96 to 2.50%) seem to be the most popular with Councils. Unity Trust seems to be the most transparent. Virgin are currently paying MPC 1.75% on the reserves account
10. WHAT NEXT FOR RIVERSIDE WALK?
10.1 – Do we survey the residents? Ask for ideas. Is it more trees, gravelled areas, or wild meadow? Do we look to get a contractor to cut the back 3 times a year to delay Himalayan Balsam?
11. WALL BOUNDARY TO MARSTON HALL
11.1 – Draft letter for approval & feedback
12. FREE ORCHARD TREES FOR YOUR COMMUNITY
12.1 – Minimum 5 orchard trees available from the Woodland Trust. These can be apple, plum, cherry, walnut or almond or others that you think work better in your area. Expressions of interest only at present
13. SOLAR FARM GRANT
13.1 – The Solar farm has now been connected to the grid and the payment to MPC under the terms of the Community deed is confirmed as being transferred to MPC on 23rd June to our current account. Revisit terms of the deed and start thinking of ideas & initiatives for further discussion at the September meeting.
14. UPDATE ON HEDGES
14.1 – further discussion on hedges and grass verges in the village by Cllrs Watson and Whelan
15. COMPLAINT RAISED ON PATH PARKING
15.1 – Inconsiderate parking email to MPC by Thorold customers in School Lane raised by residents
DATE OF NEXT MEETING – Thursday 3rd September 2026 at 7:30 pm