Thursday 4th September at 7.30pm
DUNSTON with COPPENHALL PARISH COUNCIL
TO ALL COUNCILLORS & RESIDENTS;
YOU ARE INVITED TO A MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL ON THURSDAY 4TH SEPTEMBER 2025 AT DUNSTON VILLAGE HALL. MEETING STARTS AT 7.30PM.
Anne Fletcher. Clerk to the council.
Agenda
Public open Forum – Members of the public are invited to address the Council on any issue over which it has
power for up to 5 minutes each.
1) 2) 3) 4) Chairman’s welcome, and receive apologies for absence.
Councillors to declare any interests or dispensations relating to items on the agenda
To consider signing and approving the Minutes of the Parish Council meeting held on 7th July 2025
To discuss any matters arising.
Hedge on corner of A449 and School Lane has been reported to Highways.
5) To receive reports from District & County Councillors if in attendance.
6) Financial Matters;
• To approve payments of current invoices.
• The National Joint Council for Local Government Services has reached an agreement
on the rates of pay applicable from 1st April 2025. The Parish Council to implement the
pay rise. Current pay scale is SCP 20 at the 23/24 scales of £15.75
7) To discuss Planning matters in the Parish.
25/00574/FUL – Portal frame general purpose agricultural building at Agricultural Lane off
Long Lane, Dunston Heath. Deadline for comments: 7th September 2025.
25/00697/FUL – Proposed first floor balcony at Little Heath House, Levedale Road, Levedale,
ST18 9AJ. Deadline for comments: 19th September 2025.
8) To consider any Highways matters that need action and to review any previously reported.
9) Correspondence.
a) A letter has been received from Dunston Village Hall in request for support towards
community benches at Dunston Village Hall. The Parish Council to decide whether to
support the request.
b) An email has been received from Street Scene Team Manager about a proposed scheme
of donating litter pickers for local volunteer groups. The Parish Council to decide if they are
interested in receiving litter pickers or would like more information about the scheme.
10) Clerk’s Report.
a) In accordance with section 1(2) of the Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960, by
reason of the confidential nature of the business of this meeting, the public and press will be
excluded for item 10 on the agenda. – The Clerk is unable to attend the meeting on Monday
4th November 2025. The Parish Council to consider if to cancel November’s meeting, to
rearrange, for a nominated councillor to minute the meeting on 4th November or to ask another
local Clerk to minute the meeting in the current clerk’s absence.
11) Any Other Business.
Next meeting is on Thursday 4th November 2025, starting at 7.30pm
