PARISH OF WILSHAMSTEAD: NOTICE OF MEETING THE PARISH

COUNCIL

I hereby give you notice that the meeting of WILSHAMSTEAD PARISH COUNCIL will

be held at 7.00 pm on MONDAY 9th SEPTEMBER 2025 at Wilstead Village Hall,

Cotton End Road

This meeting will be in person. All members of the Council are hereby summoned to

attend a meeting for the purpose of considering and resolving upon the business to be

transacted as set out hereunder. Members of the public are invited to speak during the

Open Forum item. Dated:02/09/2025

Signed: E. Barnicoat

MEETING BUSINESS TO BE TRANSACTED

1) Welcome and Apologies for absence to be received

2) Declarations of Personal and Prejudicial Interest for the meeting

3) Open Forum – members of the public invited to speak

4) Planning and Development to include:

a) Ratification of comments for planning appeal regarding 24/01759/FUL erection of 3

No. three-bed accessible bungalows with associated landscaping, parking and refuse

storage at Land Rear Of Cottage Retreat 5 - 7 Bedford Road

b) Planning consultant engagement update for supporting Wilstead with safeguarding

against planning development applications

c) 25/01485/CPNR Prior notification for change of use from an Agricultural building to a

flexible use within Use Classes B8, C1 or E (Under 150 sq.m of floorspace) at Land

Adjacent 16 Hooked Lane

d) Consideration of planning applications in neighbouring parishes

e) Consideration of any planning applications received after the publication of the agenda

5) Borough Councillor report

6) Parish Councillor vacancy and ability to co-opt

7) Finance and Policy matters to include:

a) Quotes for consideration to include village improvements, Clerk laptop

b) Invoices to be paid

c) Allotment rent review and approval for 2026/27

8) Correspondence and Information Received to include summary of items not covered on

agenda, for information only

9) To agree the minutes of last Council meeting held on 21st July

10) Close of Meeting – Next Meeting Dates 13th October and 24th November