Longstowe Parish Council will meet at Longstowe Village Hall on Thursday 19th February 2026 at 7.15pm for the purpose of transacting the following business.
Members of the public and press are invited to address the Council at its Open Forum at the beginning of the meeting.
AGENDA
96 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
97 OPEN FORUM
The meeting will be closed for up to 15 minutes during the Open Forum to enable contributions from the public.
98 MEMBERS’ DECLARATION OF INTEREST FOR ITEMS ON THE AGENDA
99 TO SIGN AND APPROVE MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING
100 REPORTS FROM COUNTY AND DISTRICT COUNCILLORS
101 MATTERS ARISING/TO REPORT FROM PREVIOUS MINUTES (FOR INFORMATION ONLY) – COUNCIL TO REPORT THE FOLLOWING
102 FINANCE
a) Accounts update -– mid-Jan – mid-Feb 2025.
b) Contribution to Sportsfield insurance from Village Hall & Sportsfield Committee £tbc.
c) Clerk’s Pay and Expenses – mid-Jan – mid-Feb 2025 £tbc and HMRC £tbc.
d) Street lighting contract – renewal by 30/9/2026.
103 TO CONSIDER PLANNING / LICENSING APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
None.
104 TO CONSIDER OTHER MATTERS
a) Nominations – Elections May 2026.
b) IT Policy – draft – new requirement.
c) Publications Policy – draft.
d) Annual Review of LPC policies and Risk Assessments.
e) Councillor email addresses/ website – update on options research.
f) LHI 2025-26 update.
g) Community Chest Fund to 31/3/2026 – any projects for Longstowe?
h) Defibrillator – training date.
i) Village Hall update.
105 CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
For information – details available from the Clerk
106 SYKLARK – TO CONSIDER ANY EDITORIAL ISSUES
107 DATE OF NEXT MEETING: THURSDAY 19TH MARCH 2026, AT 7.15 PM, AT LONGSTOWE VILLAGE HALL
SIGNED BY DATE 15th FEBRUARY 2026
Clerk/Proper Officer
*‘Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960
(2) A body may, by resolution, exclude the public from a meeting (whether during the whole or part of the
proceedings) whenever publicity would be prejudicial to the public interest by reason of the confidential nature of the
business to be transacted or for other special reasons stated in resolution and arising from the nature of that business
or of the proceedings; and where such a resolution is passed, this Act shall not require the meeting to be open to the
public during proceedings to which the resolution applies.
*‘Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960
(2) A body may, by resolution, exclude the public from a meeting (whether during the whole or part of the
proceedings) whenever publicity would be prejudicial to the public interest by reason of the confidential nature of the
business to be transacted or for other special reasons stated in resolution and arising from the nature of that business
or of the proceedings; and where such a resolution is passed, this Act shall not require the meeting to be open to the
public during proceedings to which the resolution applies.
*‘Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960
(2) A body may, by resolution, exclude the public from a meeting (whether during the whole or part of the
proceedings) whenever publicity would be prejudicial to the public interest by reason of the confidential nature of the
business to be transacted or for other special reasons stated in resolution and arising from the nature of that business
or of the proceedings; and where such a resolution is passed, this Act shall not require the meeting to be open to the
public during proceedings to which the resolution applies.’
*‘Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960
(2) A body may, by resolution, exclude the public from a meeting (whether during the whole or part of the
proceedings) whenever publicity would be prejudicial to the public interest by reason of the confidential nature of the
business to be transacted or for other special reasons stated in resolution and arising from the nature of that business
or of the proceedings; and where such a resolution is passed, this Act shall not require the meeting to be open to the
public during proceedings to which the resolution applies.’