LONGSTOWE PARISH COUNCIL
Minutes of the Meeting held on 18th June 2026 at 7.15pm
Present : Cllr Mrs Bobbie Coe (Chairperson)
Cllr Will Bevan
Cllr Barbara Cooper
Cllr Ben Holland
Cllr Peter White
Sharon Brown (Clerk)
Also present: District Councillor John Jefferies and Chris Morton, Skylark editor.
14 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
County Councillor Lucy Nethsingha.
15 OPEN FORUM
No items were raised.
16 MEMBERS’ DECLARATION OF INTEREST FOR ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
None.
17 TO SIGN AND APPROVE MINUTES OF LAST PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
The Minutes of the last Parish Council Meeting were by proposed by Cllr White, seconded by Cllr Bevan and approved by those present at that meeting.
18 REPORTS FROM COUNTY AND DISTRICT COUNCILLORS
District Councillor John Jefferies noted:
a) East-West Rail: that there is a focus on cycle parking at the proposed Cambourne station. He has requested that adequate car parking is provided for those from the villages who do not live within easy cycling distance.
b) Bourn Airfield development: Cllr Jefferies will be attending an on-site liaison meeting at the end of June.
c) TTRO High Street, Longstowe: granted, with the telecommunications work expected to take place between 9 – 17hrs, 23 to 24 July 2026.
19 MATTERS ARISING/TO REPORT FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES (FOR INFORMATION ONLY) TO REPORT THE FOLLOWING
a) Councillor email addresses/ website – update: Cllr Coe noted that Cloud Next had set up the .gov domain and the final set up of email addresses and website updating by Eyelid Productions should be complete in approximately two weeks.
b) MVAS update: Highways has now supplied designs for the location of the MVAS posts. Agreement of the Parish Council to the five post locations, as discussed at the April Parish Council meeting, has been communicated to Highways. The batteries have been charged by Cllr White in readiness for use.
20 FINANCE
a) Accounts update mid-May – mid-June: Noted.
Agreed, the transfer of £14K from the Current to the Deposit Account.
b) Insurance update. Noted, that the lower quote is below the amount at which a discounted 3-year option is offered. Therefore the 1-year quote of £466.27 accepted.
c) Grass cutting – village verges, annual contribution – Mr A. Church £185.00. Agreed.
d) Street lighting electricity quotes from 1/10/2026: The quote from Utility Aid has not arrived. Postponed to the next meeting.
e) Clerk’s Pay and Expenses mid-Apr – mid-May 2026 £176.14, HMRC £43.80: Agreed.
21 TO CONSIDER PLANNING APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
None
22 TO CONSIDER OTHER MATTERS
a) Village Hall update: Cllr White noted that the Village Hall Fete preparations are going well. The playground and outfield have been mown by the Cricket Club. Cllr White has fitted a ramp to the entrance to the disabled toilet. A wheel chair or mobility scooter can now enter without assistance, but the scooter cannot be turned around. Noted, that the disabled toilet was provided within the space available for conversion.
23 CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
A list of correspondence received is printed in the Agenda; details are available from the Clerk.
a) Cambridge Gliding Centre Consultative Committee Minutes 1/4/2026: Noted.
24 SKYLARK – TO CONSIDER ANY EDITORIAL ISSUES
Printing of the August Skylark will need to be completed by 31st July, due to the editor being away from 1st August. A couple of items have already been received for inclusion.
25 DATE OF NEXT MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL: THURSDAY 23RD JULY, AT 7.15PM, AT LONGSTOWE VILLAGE HALL
Signed by: Date: July 2026
Chairperson