Council Meeting Minutes Tuesday 3 March 2026

Minutes of the Meeting held in the Council Chamber
at 15 Station Road, Stone, on Tuesday 3 March 2026

PRESENT:

Councillor J. Metters in the Chair and
Councillors: A. Best, J. Davies, I. Fordham, J. Hood, T. Kelt, R. Kenney, P. Leason, C. Thornicroft and R. Townsend

Officers: L. Trigg, R. Edwards and T. Williams

ABSENT: Councillors: J. Battrick, A. Burgess, L. Davies, K. Dawson, B. Kenney,
A. Mottershead, J. Powell and N. Powell

Prayers

Before the meeting began, Reverend Paul Kingman, led prayers.

C26/084 Apologies

Apologies were received from Councillors: J. Battrick, L. Davies, K. Dawson,
B. Kenney, A. Mottershead, J. Powell and N. Powell

C26/085 Declarations of Interest

None made

C26/086 Requests for Dispensations

None received

C26/087 Representations from Members of the Public

None

C26/088 Minutes

RESOLVED:

a) That the minutes of the meeting of the Town Council held on 17 February 2026 (Minute Numbers C26/074 – C26/083), be approved as a correct record.

C26/089 Committee Minutes

RESOLVED:

a) The Minutes of the Planning Consultative Committee meeting held on 17 February 2026 (Minute Numbers PC26/049 – PC26/054), were noted.

C26/090 Civic Announcements

The Civic Announcements, which had previously been circulated, were noted.

C26/091
To receive the Town Mayor’s and Deputy Town Mayor’s Reports of Engagements

The Town Mayor’s and the Deputy Town Mayor’s reports of engagements, which had previously been circulated, were noted.

The Town Mayor shared additional details of his civic engagements with the Council.

TOWN MAYOR