Parish Council – 8th April 2026
The Parish Council meets at 7.30pm on the second Wednesday of every month at Astbury Village Hall, Peel Lane, CW12 4RQ, though we sometimes don’t hold a meeting in December.
Councillors: J Critchlow (Chair), N Plant (vice-Chair), A Banks, P Cliff, P Critchlow, B Jelf, I Parry, M Bailey, C Sutton, T Potts, S Harrop, C Pear
You are summoned to attend the Parish Council Meeting on 08 April 2026 at 8.00 pm, at Astbury Village Hall  Â
If members of the public are present, they may make representations, answer questions and give evidence at the beginning of Part 1 in respect of the business on the agenda.
| AGENDA | |
| Declarations of Interest | Members should declare pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests as soon as they are aware. |
| Part 1 – Public and Press Present | The Chairman will invite members of the public to make representations, answer questions or give evidence in respect of the business in Part 1 of the agenda. |
| 1)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Apologies | To receive any apologies for absence. |
| 2)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Minutes | To approve draft minutes of the 11 February 2026 meeting. |
| 3)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Ward Councillor Report | To receive a report from Ward Councillors.
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| 4)            Accounts | Bank Balance as of 31 March 2026: £15,425.89
Of which: ·      £1,273.87 unspent CIL from July 2023 ·      £2,625.23 unspent CIL from April 2025 Received since 01 March 2026: ·      £nil Payments to approve: ·      none Payments to note since 01 March 2026: ·      £54.30 – NEST, Clerk Pension ·      £51.79 – Clerk for SID clip fixings ·      £25.00 – Councillor Training ·      £3,507.65 – SID ·      £50.00 – Clerk Training ·      £140.00 – Councillor/Clerk Training ·      £615.40 – Clerk March Salary |
| 5)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Planning Applications | 26/0832/FUL
Conversion of residential annex to independent residential dwelling. Gorse Cottage Gorse Lane, Astbury, CW12 3NR Deadline extension to 10 April sought
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| 6)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Data protection policy | To review a data protection policy |
| 7)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â IT Policy | To review an IT policy |
| 8)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Business Plan | To receive an update on progress with a revised Council Business Plan |
| 9)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Highways | To receive any updates on highways matters |
| 10)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Common Land | To receive any updates on the next phase of planned works |
| 11)         Chairman and Members’ Reports | To update the meeting on any important matters which may have arisen since the last meeting. |
| 12)         Clerk’s Report | To update the meeting on any matters which may have arisen since the last meeting or other new items |
| Part 2 – no public or Press present | |
| 13)         Clerk’s Appraisal | The Council will be asked to  has Resolve that in accordance with the Public Bodies (admission to meetings) Act 1960 as extended by the Local Government Act 1972, section 100, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for discussion of this item on the grounds that the publication of the matter would be prejudicial to the public interest or by reason of its confidential nature |
Carlton Evans, Clerk of the Council: Next meeting: 13 May 2026