July 2026 Agenda
NOTICE OF A MEETING OF MORTON PARISH COUNCIL
A meeting of the Parish Council will be held on Monday 13th July 2026 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 8th June 2026 - 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) VAT rebate – Clerk.
b) New printer – Clerk.
c) Rate relief and chance to share responsibilities – Clerk/Cllr B Allison/Cllr Butroid.
5) Community Safety (Crime, Vandalism, Anti-Social Behaviour & Speeding) - update and resolve any action to be taken.
a) New crime reports – all.
b) SID quarterly data – Cllr B Allison.
6) Playing Field & Shared Community Facilities – update and resolve any action to be taken.
a) Grass cutting – all.
b) Pest control – Clerk.
c) Hire agreement – Cllr Purdy/ Clerk.
d) Pedestrian gate and disability access – Cllr Butroid/Clerk.
e) Removal of showers and installation of hot water tank – Cllr B Allison/Clerk.
f) CCTV – Cllr B Allison/Clerk.
g) Review of signage and bylaws – Cllr B Allison/Cllr Tinker/Clerk.
7) Burial Ground - update and resolve any action to be taken.
a) Unauthorised extension of cremation plots – Clerk.
b) Hazard labels for unsafe headstones – Clerk.
c) New bench – Cllr C Allison.
8) Planning Matters - update and resolve any action to be taken.
a) Community Engagement Meeting 23rd June 2026 – Cllr C Allison/Cllr Butroid.
b) Planning Committee Meeting 24th June, WL/2026/00415 34 Nursery Vale – Cllr B Allison/Cllr Butroid.
9) Village Environment - update and resolve any action to be taken.
a) Fix My Street – Cllr Randle.
10) Village Events – update and resolve any action to be taken.
11) Tyler Trust – Cllr Butroid.
12) Community Assets – Cllr King.
a) New noticeboard Co-op and playing field – Clerk.
13) Website – update and resolve any action to be taken, Clerk.
14) Policies – Risk register and incident log, Clerk.
15) 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.
16) Items for inclusion on next agenda.
17) Date and Time of Next Meeting. Monday 14th September 2026 6:30pm to be held in the Community Room, Morton Trentside School.