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Longsdon Parish Council

LONGSDON PARISH COUNCIL

Chairman: J. Sargeant. Vice Chairman: R. Lovell. Clerk to the Council: J. Bourne.


 

17th August 2026  

 

You are hereby informed that a Meeting of the Council will be held in the Longsdon Memorial Hall on Friday 21st August 2026

at 7-00 pm.

A G E N D A

 

1 Apologies for Absence.

2 Declarations of Interest.

3 Chairman’s Address.

4 Public Comments.

5 Approval of Minutes of the last meeting.

Minutes of the meeting of the 8th. May 2026.

Minutes of the meeting of the 27th. June 2026.

6 Matters Arising.

(a) Christmas tree power supply – Report.

(b) Common Land – Report (if any).

(c) Longsdon Memorial Hall AGM – Report.

(d) Defibrillator Pads.

(e) New Flower Tub.

(f) Condition of Notice Board.

7 Other Business.

8 Correspondence.

Already distributed to Councillors :-

SMDC Call for Sites.

SMDC Smoke Control Area.

LGR Decision.

 

9 Planning Matters.

Demolition of the old New Inn.

10 Finance Matters.

(a) Year end and public rights – Report.

(b) Internet banking – Report

 (c) To receive a Quarterly Account Update.

 

11 Orders for Payment.

 

   1. Cheques made out for last meeting – never signed or presented.

J. A. Gibson                              £    96.00  SMDC Agency Work. (Litter Picking).

                                                 £    72.00  County Council Work.

                                 £  142.00  New Flower Tub, Compost, Plants & Planting.

John Bourne.                            £    84.00  British Heart Foundation (Re-imbursement).

John Sargeant.                         £    25.00  Room Hire. (Re-imbursement).

Longsdon Memorial Hall.          £    25.00  Room Hire.

Ionos.                                        £     7.2.  Paid by Direct Debit 13th. May 2026.

                                 £     7.20  Paid by Direct Debit 13th. June 2026.

 

   2. Payments for this meeting.

J. A. Gibson.                                £ 168.00. SMDC Agency Wok (Litter Picking).

                                    £   24.00. County Council Work.

                                    £ 125.00. Supply Paint & Paint Bus Shelters.

Information Commissioner.          £   52.00. Data Protection Fee.

John Sargeant.                            £   25.00. Room Hire. (Re-imbursement).

Longsdon Memorial Hall.             £   25.00. Room Hire.

John Bourne.                               £ 371.18.Clerk’s Salary & Expenses. (Nett.)

H. M. Revenue & Customs.         £   88.60. P. A.Y. E.

Ionos.                                           £    7.20. Paid by Direct Debit 13th. July 2026.

                                    £    7.20  Paid by Direct Debit 13th. August 2026.

 

12 Public Comments.

13 Items for Inclusion in the Agenda for the Next Meeting

14 Date of Next Meeting.

John Bourne.

Clerk to the Council.

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Minutes of Meeting held on Friday 26th. June 2026 in the Longsdon Memorial Hall, Leek Road, Longsdon at 7.00pm.

Present: Councillor J. Sargeant (Chair).

Councillor C. Hogan.

In Attendance: .

John Bourne, Clerk to the Council.

 

Due to the required quorum not being present, the meeting was cancelled.

 

The date of the next meeting was arranged for Friday 21st. August 2026 at 7-00p.m.

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Minutes of Annual General Meeting held on Friday 8th. May 2026 in Longsdon Memorial Hall, Leek Road, Longsdon.

Present: Councillor J. Sargeant (Chair).

Councillors C. Hogan, D. Hughes, R. Lovell & K. Shaw.

 

In Attendance: Two Members of the Public.

Rachael Powell, Trustee of the Memorial Hall.

John Bourne, Clerk to the Council.

 

1. Election of Chairman.

Councillor J. Sargeant was elected Chairman for the coming year.

2. Apologies for Absence.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor J. Cox & S.Dickinson.

3. Election of Vice Chairman.

Councillor Richard Lovell was elected as Vice Chairman.

4. Appointment of Responsible Financial Officer.

Clerk to the Council, John Bourne, was re-appointed as the Responsible Financial Officer.

5. Appointment of Representatives to Staffs. Moorlands Parish Assembly (2).

Councillors J. Cox and S. Dickinson were appointed as the representatives.

6. Appointment of Representative to Longsdon Memorial Hall Management Committee.

Councillor D. Hughes was appointed as the representative.

7. Matters Arising.

There were no matters arising.

8. Other Business.

There was no business under this item.

 

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Annual General Meeting held in Longsdon Memorial Hall on Friday 8th May 2026 and pdf AGM 2026

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LONGSDON PARISH COUNCIL

2024 / 2025

Explanation of significant variations as detailed below:
 
 
Box 3. Total Other Receipts - Increase of £509. 
 
 
Staffordshire Moorlands DC Lengthsman Scheme
+
400
 
V.A.T. Refund
+
259
 
District Councillor Grant
-
150
 
 
 
£509
 
Box 6. All Other Payments - Decrease of £1,352. 
 
 
Memorial Seat & Fixing
-
1,461
 
Agency Services
-
42
 
Materials for Poppies
-
32
 
Dougie Mac Grant
+
200
 
 
-
£1,335
 
 
 
Signed by:
 
 
 
 
John Sargeant, Chairman of the Council  Date: 19/6/25
 
 
 
 
 
 
John Bourne, Clerk & Financial Officer to the Council  Date: 19 June 2025
 
 
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