November 2025 Agenda
NOTICE OF A MEETING OF MORTON PARISH COUNCIL
A meeting of the Parish Council will be held on Monday 10th November 2025 at 6.30pm in the Community Room at Morton Trentside School.
There will be an opportunity at the start of the meeting for members of the community to ask questions or make short statements to the Council. The community may also submit written questions to be read out at the start of the Council meeting. The Council will then agree to discuss the issue at the meeting or at a later one.
AGENDA
1) Apologies for absence.
2) Minutes of the Meeting held on Monday 13th October 2025 - for approval and signature.
3) Declarations of Interests - to receive any declarations of interest concerning matters discussed in this meeting.
4) Accounts - review and agree outstanding accounts.
a) Budget Forecast - Cllr B Allison/Clerk.
b) Clerk’s salary - to consider and review clerk’s salary - Council
c) Precept 2026/27 - to consider precept estimate for the ensuing year - Council
d) Additional Hours Purchased for Website Maintenance - Clerk.
e) Announcement of new process to review budget - Cllr B Allison
5) Community Safety (Crime, Vandalism, Anti-Social Behaviour & Speeding) - update and resolve any action to be taken.
a) New crime reports - Cllr B Allison
6) Playing Field & Shared Community Facilities – update and resolve any action to be taken.
a) Barrier Lock and Access - Cllr B Allison/Cllr Tinker.
b) Rabbit Maintenance – Cllr Tinker.
c) Hard Court Repair – Cllr B Allison.
d) Removal of Showers and Installation of Hot Water Tank – Clerk.
e) Online Calendar of Field Bookings – Clerk.
f) Review of Signage and Bylaws – Cllr Allison/Cllr Purdy/Cllr Tinker.
7) Burial Ground - update and resolve any action to be taken.
a) Research 99 Years Plots – Clerk/Cllr Tompkins
b) Research cemetery mapping – Clerk
c) Research Documents relating to purchase of land for cemetery - Cllr B Allison/Cllr Butroid
d) Review Burial Agreement Forms – Clerk
e) Review Burial Policy – Cllr B Allison/Cllr Butroid
f) Research Friends of Morton Cemetery Group – Cllr B Allison
g) Decision regarding Burial Spoil - Council
8) Planning Matters - update and resolve any action to be taken.
a) WL/2025/00957- Installation of access ramps, internal alterations, increase in parking provision, and extension to existing dwelling. 70 Walkerith Road, Morton, DN21 3BZ
b) WL/2025/00931 - Lawful Development Proposal. 80 Walkerith Road, Morton, DN21 3BZ
9) Village Environment - update and resolve any action to be taken.
a) Fix My Street – Cllr Tompkins.
b) Field Lane Rewilding – Cllr Butroid.
10) Village Events –
a) Gainsborough/Morton 10k and Half Marathan 2025/2026 – Clerk/ Cllr B Allison
b) Remembrance Sunday - Cllr B Allison
c) Feastival 2026 – Cllr Field
11) Tyler Trust – Cllr Butroid.
12) Village Hall - Cllr C Allison.
13) Community Assets – Cllr King.
14) Councillor's Updates - Councillors are requested to use this opportunity to report other minor matters of information not included elsewhere on the agenda and respectfully reminded that this is not an opportunity for debate or decision making.
15) Items for inclusion on next agenda.
16) Date and Time of Next Meeting. Monday 8th December 6:30pm to be held in the Community Room, Morton Trentside School.