Stone Town Council
Town Clerk: Les Trigg
15 Station Road
Stone
ST15 8JP
Tel: 01785 619740
Email: clerk@stonetowncouncil.gov.uk
12 November 2025
Dear Councillor,
A meeting of the ESTATES SUB COMMITTEE will be held in the Council Chamber at 15 Station Road, Stone, on Tuesday 18 NOVEMBER 2025 at 7:10pm, or on the rising of the Environment Sub-Committee, if later.
The agenda is set out below and I trust you will be able to attend.
Les Trigg
Town Clerk
Councillors:
A. Best (Chairman), J. Powell (Vice Chairman), J. Battrick, L. Davies, I. Fordham, J. Hood, A. Mottershead, N. Powell and C. Thornicroft
AGENDA
1. To receive apologies for absence
2. Declarations of Interest
3. Requests for Dispensations
4. Representations from Members of the Public
To consider representations from members of the public on items to be considered at this meeting, in accordance with the Council’s scheme of public participation.
5. Minutes of Previous Meeting
To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Estates Sub-Committee held on 18 March 2025, Minute Numbers EST25/027 – EST25/034 (attached).
6. Car Parking
To consider the parking arrangements at the Frank Jordan Centre.
7. Street Lighting
To consider the Town Council’s street lighting provision.
8. Exclusion of the Press and Public
To resolve, pursuant to the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960, that the Public and Press be excluded from the meeting whilst the next items of business are discussed on the grounds that publicity would be prejudicial to public interest by reason of the confidential nature of the debate.
9. Confidential Minutes
To confirm as a correct record the Confidential Minutes of the Estates Sub-Committee, held on 18 March 2025, Minute Numbers EST25/027, EST25/033 and EST25/034 (attached).
10. Stone Station Update
To consider an update from the Town Clerk.
Will any Councillors who wish to speak at this meeting, but are not members of the Sub-Committee, please inform the Chairman before the start of the meeting.
Members of the public are welcome to attend the Estates Sub-Committee Meeting as observers and/or to make representations to the committee in accordance with the Council’s scheme of public participation. Details of this scheme are displayed on the Council’s noticeboards and website.
Please access the Council Chamber from the rear of the building.
Stone Town Council – Estates Sub-Committee
Minutes of the meeting held in the Council Chamber at 15 Station Road, Stone, on Tuesday 18 March 2025
PRESENT: Councillor A. Best in the Chair and Councillors: J. Battrick, L. Davies, N. Powell and C. Thornicroft
Officers: L. Trigg, R. Edwards and T. Williams
By Chairman’s invitation: J. Davies, K. Dawson, T. Kelt and R. Townsend
ABSENT: Councillors: I. Fordham, J. Hood, R. Kenney, P. Leason, A. Mottershead and J. Powell
EST25/027 Apologies
Councillors: I. Fordham, J. Hood, R. Kenney, P. Leason, A. Mottershead and J. Powell
EST25/028 Declarations of Interest
None made.
EST25/029 Requests for Dispensations
None received.
EST25/030 Representations from Members of the Public
Due to this meeting taking place in the pre-election period for County Council elections, the Scheme of Public Participation had been suspended.
EST25/031 Minutes of Previous Meeting
RESOLVED:
That the minutes of the Estates Sub-Committee meeting held on the 14 January 2025 (Minute Numbers EST25/017 – EST25/026), be approved as a correct record.
EST25/032 Exclusion of the Press and Public
Pursuant to the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960, that the Public and Press be excluded from the meeting whilst the next items of business are discussed on the grounds that publicity would be prejudicial to public interest by reason of the confidential nature of the debate.
RESOLVED: To exclude the Press and Public from the next item of business.
EST25/033 Confidential Minutes
RESOLVED:
That the Confidential Minutes of the Estates Sub-Committee meeting held on the 14 January 2025 (Minute Numbers EST25/017, EST25/025 and EST25/026), be approved as a correct record.
EST25/034 Update on Stone Station
The Town Clerk provided an update on Stone Station in respect of the extended use of the lease.
He advised the Sub-Committee that he was still awaiting a response from the landlord’s legal department on the proposals the Town Council had made.
Chairman