General Purposes Agenda Tuesday 06 October 2026

Town Clerk
Les Trigg

15 Station Road

STONE

ST15 8JP

Tel: 01785 619740
Email: clerk@stonetowncouncil.gov.uk

30 September 2026

Dear Councillor,

A meeting of the GENERAL PURPOSES COMMITTEE will be held in the Council Chamber at 15 Station Road, Stone, on TUESDAY 6 OCTOBER 2026 at 7:05pm, or on the rising of the Council meeting, if later.

The agenda is set out below and I trust you will be able to attend.

Les Trigg
Town Clerk

AGENDA

1. Apologies for Absence

To receive apologies for absence, and to consider the approval of any reasons given for absence under Section 85(1) of the Local Government Act 1972.

2. Declarations of Interest

3. Requests for Dispensations Received

4. To receive a report from County Councillors representing Stone Town

– County Councillor J. Hood
– County Councillor A. Mynors

5. To receive a report from Borough Councillors representing Stone Town

6. 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.

7. Minutes of Previous Meetings

a) To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the General Purposes Committee held on 1 September 2026, Minute Numbers GP27/038 – GP27/053 (attached).

8. Minutes of Sub-Committees

a) Environment Sub-Committee held on 1 September 2026, Minute Numbers GP27/010 – GP27/017 (attached).

i. To consider the draft minutes

b) Town Mayor’s Charity Sub-Committee held on 2 June 2026, Minute Numbers GP27/001 – GP27/006 (attached).

i. To consider the draft minutes

9. Budget Monitoring – August 2026

To receive the report of the Town Clerk (attached).

10. National Pay Award

To consider the report of the Town Clerk (attached).

11. Town Council Payments

To receive a list of payments made by the Council during the period 1 to 31 August 2026 (attached).

12. Update from Working Groups:

To receive updates from Working Group co-ordinators:

a) Stone Heritage Centre Steering Group (Chairman: R. Kenney)

13. To receive reports from Town Councillors on attendance at meetings as a representative of the Town Council

Stone Area Parish Liaison Group – Cllr J. Davies
Stone ATC – Town Mayor & one Cllr – Cllrs: A. Best and J. Davies
Age Concern Stone & District – Cllrs: J. Davies and C. Thornicroft
Stafford & Stone Access Group – Cllr T. Kelt
Stone Common Plot Trustees – Cllrs: A. Burgess, J. Hood, T. Kelt, C. Thornicroft and
R. Townsend
Stone Community Hub Liaison Group – Cllrs: J. Battrick, J. Hood and R. Townsend
SPCA Executive Committee – Cllr T. Kelt
West Midlands Railway and other rail matters – Cllr T. Kelt

Members of the public are welcome to attend the General Purposes Committee meeting as observers and/or to make representations to the committee in accordance with the Council’s scheme of public participation. Details of the scheme are displayed in the Council’s notice boards and website.

Please access the Council Chamber from the rear of the building.