SHENSTONE PARISH COUNCIL
Serving Little Aston, Shenstone, Stonnall, Shenstone Wood End, Lynn, Parish Council Office 25C Main Street Shenstone WS14 OLZ
Tel: 01543 481 947
e-mail: <admin@shenstonepc.pcwpreview.co.uk >
web: www.shenstone-staffs.gov.uk
You are cordially invited to attend the meeting of Full Council to be held on Tuesday January 13th 2026 at Shenstone Community Library at 7.15pm.
Odette Ghent
Parish Clerk/RFO – Shenstone Parish Council
113 Register of members in attendance
114 Acceptance of apologies.
115 Public Participation.
Members of the public are invited to address Council for a maximum of 15 minutes.
116 Declarations of interest.
Members should consider whether they should partake in any discussion or vote on matters on the agenda unless they have a dispensation:
117 To accept and confirm minutes of the last Full Council meeting on Tuesday December 9th 2025.
118 Clerk’s update on outstanding items from last meeting:
Due to the changeover of the Clerk this will be confirmed at the meeting.
119 To receive reports from District and County Councillors.
120 Finance.
Current financial position as of Wednesday 31st Dec 2025.
Unity Account £11,698.32. Nat West Current Account
£905.40. Nat West Business Reserve £38,851.81. Nat West Liquidity Account Ring Fenced funds for ear marked projects £85,522.04.
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Transactions for approval.
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Consideration of current financial position against budget and forecast.
RECOMMENDATION: Fully approved for proposed resolution at Council.
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Confirmation of Precept recommendation 2026/27
RECOMMENDATION: Gross Precept increase of 18.40% to £251,000 as approved at December 2025 meeting to be noted the Chair to sign the Parish Precept Analysis for submission to LDC by 22nd January 2026
121 Planning.
Approve planning applications received in last month and update on any objections/ developments.
Next meeting of the Neighbourhood, Planning & Property Committee Meeting: Tues Jan 27th, 2026, at 5.30pm Parish Office.
122 Neighbourhood plan reviews. (if any)
Shenstone- update & next steps: Cllr Thompson
Stonnall- update & next steps: Cllr Whitehouse
Little Aston. Update & next steps: – steering group update, key issues arising: Cllr Thompson
123 Banking:
RECOMMENDATION: to add the new Clerk Odette Ghent to banking mandates and online banking for all bank accounts.
124 Quotations: – to consider the purchase/quote for a laptop for the Parish Clerk
CLOSED SESSION
Under the public Bodies (Admission to meetings) Act 1960, a resolution has been made for the public and press to be excluded from the meeting at this point during consideration of the following items 125/126
125 Employment Matters:
RECOMMENDTION: Admission of Parish Clerk to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) Staffordshire Pension fund