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15 January 2026

UPLOWMAN PARISH COUNCIL

 

AGENDA FOR MEETING on THURSDAY 15th JANUARY 2026

To be held in Uplowman Village Hall, starting at 7.30pm

The meeting will start with an open session, when parishioners may raise matters of concern.  A full set of papers is available here.

  1. Attendance & Apologies for absence.

  1. Reports from DCC and MDDC.

  2. Minutes of last meeting (20 November 2025).

3.1 Matters arising from Minutes of previous meeting not covered elsewhere.

  1. Finance and procedures

4.1 Current position :

Bank balance at last meeting :

£6310.54

Income since last meeting (for 1st Aid training):

£360.00

Expenditure authorised on 20 Nov:

£1274.40

Current balance :

£5,396.14

Cheque to RBL not yet cleared

 

4.2 Payments for approval:

      Local Authority Technology CIC, councillor emails,(£192.00)

      Four Seasons Tree Services Ltd, for grass cutting (£136.80)

4.3 Review of UPC reserves requirement, led by Cllr Westerman

4.4 Proposals for project spending in Uplowman 2026-7

4.5 Confirm budget for 2026-7, see attached, and set precept.

  1. Planning

5.1 24/01033/MFUL: Hill Farm, erect dairy cattle shed. UPC raised no objection. Decision awaited

5.2 25/01266/FULL: House at 3 Crossways. UPC objected, revised application expected.

5.325/01366/FULL: Land at Stonebridge. Erect two self-build houses. UPC objected, decision awaited

5.4 25/01449/FULL: Hr Reed Fm, livestock shed, UPC no objection, MDDC approved

5.5 25/01526/DPO: Cuckoos Nest, discharge Section 106 agreement, UPC No objection, MDDC approved

5.6 25/01439/HOUSE: Grasshoppers extension. UPC no objection, decision awaited.

5.7 Planning Enforcement Officer consulted over unplanned use of office.

  1.  Community Projects and matters.

6.1Parish Website – Update – almost complete

6.2 Registration of gov.uk domain and emails - Update

6.3 Planter on the green update

  1. Environment & Healthy living

7.1 Taking a lead on reducing Uplowman’s carbon footprint

  1. Correspondence (See attached list plus any correspondence received after this notice)

8.1 Environment, SWW, etc:

8.2 Local Plans and Surveys.

8.3 General Correspondence

8.4 Village projects

  1. Hall & Recreation Association Report

  1. Parish Roads/Paths.

10.1 Signage to reduce use of Whitnage Lane by large vehicles.

10.2 Proposals for managing flooding

  1. Date of next meeting: Thursday 19th March 2026.

Agendas 2025-26