Minutes, 10 June 2026
MEETING OF MARSTON PARISH COUNCIL
Wednesday 10th June 2026 at 7:30 pm.
MINUTES
1. WELCOME by the Chair, Chris Stephens
2. APOLOGIES – Declared by 12 noon before the meeting –
Cllr Brown, Cllr Lyons, County Cllr Bamford, District Cllr Wood, Cllr Watson (entered at 19:53)
PRESENT – Cllr Duckett, Cllr Stephens, Cllr Whelan, Cllr Pearson
3. DECLARATIONS OF PECUNIARY INTERESTS
Declared: None
4. PUBLIC QUESTION TIME
None
5. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING: 13th May 2026
Proposed by: Cllr Duckett Seconded by: Cllr Whelan
6. PLANNING MATTERS:
6.1 – None presented
7. DISTRICT & COUNTY COUNCILLORS REPORTS
7.1 – District Cllr – Paul Wood – Not present
7.2 - County Councillor – Ken Bamford – report sent and read by Chair
8. FINANCIAL MATTERS:
8.1- Signing of monthly reconciliations for May 2026
8.2- Verification of cash book by Cllr Brown for May 2026
8.3 – AGAR signing off ready for sending to external Audit
Proposed by: Cllr Pearson Seconded by: Cllr Duckett
9. RESERVES UPDATE
9.1 – Discussion moving some reserves to current account to reflect expenditure.
Clerk to investigate some accounts and see if we can gain a better interest rate off reserves and then go vice versa and have easier access to funds when we require topping up through expenditure. Virgin requires 30 days notice and is not very flexible for the Parish Council. Clerk to revert in due course.
10. HEDGEROW ENCROACHMENT
10.1 – Reports from residents to Cllr Whelan on this matter at W.I recently.
Agreed to get a message out there via HAMES, Notice Board and Together Magazine and see what how it progresses through the summer. Agreed on wording Clerk to send out for general use
Proposed by: Cllr Whelan Seconded by: Cllr Duckett
11. WALL NEAR CHURCH
11.1 – noticed wall and foliage is becoming a problem and may be starting to get dangerous. Do we flag to owner?
It was decided to look into building control elements, listed buildings and conservation protocols first. Resolved to look at research either at next meeting or look to draft letter shortly thereafter
Meeting closed at 20:20
DATE OF NEXT MEETING – Thursday 2nd July 2026 at 7:30pm