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Minutes October 2025
CLLR ASTON (Chair), CLLR DUNN, CLLR GATEHOUSE, CLLR PINK, CLLR HARVEY of Stratford upon Avon District Council (SDC), and Ian Wilson (CLERK)
Apologies were received from CLLRs MURPHY, NEWBERY, NUNNELEY and WEBB. Apologies also from CLLR CURTIS Warwickshire County Council (WCC)
None.
The minutes from the OGM in September 2025 were agreed and accepted.
Traffic Calming – CLLR GATEHOUSE reported that there were still no volunteers to carry out Community Speed Watch. Defibrillators – Noted the costs to replace the machines (£4500) as agreed at the last meeting. Discussed information circulated from Shipston First Responders regarding replacement cabinets (£1500) and agreed to fund those. Private Management Companies – A resident from Averis Way provided an update on issues previously reported to the parish council. Noted that the developer is planning to change the management company, either setting up a new one or engaging another through a tender process. The residents thanked the parish council for their support. St David’s Church Newbold – A representative from the church reported that the churchyard would not revert to the parish council if the church closed. Noted the continuing financial difficulties, with the budget for 26/27 reflecting this. The parish council confirmed that grants for publishing the parish magazine and grass cutting would be passed for payment in December for 2025.
A Newbold resident asked about the replacement and moving of dog waste bins. CLLR ASTON would chase these for Newbold, Tredington and Armscote with SDC. See also the update from an Averis Way resident and St David’s Church in matters arising from previous minutes.
The meeting discussed delegated authority for agreeing works, this had last been reviewed in 2021 and it was agreed that this should be considered again in December.
The clerk reported that a further grant application had been received from Tredington Parochial Church Council, this was for a contribution towards the cost of replacing clock chimes. The council confirmed, as with the previous application for support with gravestones, that they wouldn’t fund this application given the significant contributions agreed and paid annually to the church council for grass cutting.
CLLR CURTIS (WCC) had sent apologies. A brief report circulated to the clerk was read to the meeting. Noted the preference from WCC for a single unitary authority.
CLLR HARVEY (SDC) had circulated a written report which the meeting noted and thanked him for. Locally CLLR HARVEY has met with Averis Way residents to help ensure that s106 agreements are being complied with. SDC will take necessary enforcement action if alternatives to the pathway planned as part of the original development can’t be found. The meeting also discussed the recent accident at Ettington cross roads, which is seen as an accident blackspot. Across SDC there are two by elections planned, with the councillor for Quinton having resigned. The meeting discussed planning issues as circulated by CLLR HARVEY, noting the changing methodology for land supply for development as recognised by the planning inspectorate. The SDC Core Strategy identified over five years supply, but the planning inspector no longer recognises over achievement so for SDC this is now calculated as just under three years and SDC needs to have five years. The only way to increase land supply is through further planning development being granted. SDC is supporting a two unitary solution in the consultation around local government re-organisation. There is an on-going debate over the strategic authority any new unitary authority for Stratford-upon-Avon would fall under, with Warwickshire favouring being part of the West Midlands Combined Authority, though this is not thought to be supported by the West Midlands Mayor.
Warwickshire Weekly Newsletter – WCC Communities and Partnerships Newsletter – WCC Stratford Area Meeting – WALC Chief Executive Bulletin – NALC Weekly Round Up - WALC SDC Briefing – Cllr Harvey Remembrance –Stephen Hartley Extraordinary Parish Forum 6/11/2025 - SDC Vacancy for PC Representative; Audit Committee – SDC Planning Lessons – SDC Upcoming Events – NALC Consultation on Warwickshire’s Nature Recovery Strategy – WCC Defibrillators – Various Tredington Village Show – Various Tredington Playground – Grant Opportinity, Cllr Dunn WCC Budget Consultation – Cllr Curtis Precept Receipt – SDC Local Government Re-Organisation Consultations – SDC/WCC Warwick & Startford District Council Built Facility Strategy – SDC Averis Way Maintenance Costs – Various St David’s Church Newbold – Various South Warwickshire Local Plan Preferred Options Consultations – SDC/WDC Affordable Housing Standing Advice Note - SDC
The next meeting would be an OGM on 1st December 2025, commencing at 7:30 pm.
MEETING CLOSED 21:05
Appendix A
Financial Administration
Current Account (see attached bank reconciliation) £55214.44*
Total £72777.22
I Wilson (Salary & Expenses September & October) £1965.80
Total £70851.42
*Includes earmarked reserves for capital projects to be agreed from s106 and CIL receipts of £20k. **This is our contingency reserves in line with recommended practice
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