Full Parish Council - Meeting Agenda
Monday 13th April 2026
Introduction
YOU ARE SUMMONED TO ATTEND THE FULL PARISH COUNCIL MEETING OF THE STOKE POGES PARISH COUNCIL TO BE HELD ON MONDAY 13 APRIL 2026 AT 7.30PM APPROXIMATELY IN THE LIONEL RIGBY ROOM (FOLLOWING THE APM MEETING) AT THE VILLAGE CENTRE, ROGERS LANE, STOKE POGES BUCKS, SL2 4LP.
Julie Simmonds
Clerk to the Council
To deal with the following business: 14 April 2026
Agenda Items
241/PC/26 - Public Session Time (7.30 pm-7.45 pm)
The meeting is open to the public, and press and 15 minutes will be reserved, if required, for public comments on items on the agenda.
242/PC/26 - Apologies and Acceptance for Absence.
243/PC/26 - Declarations of interest
Members to declare any personal interest in any item of business as defined in the Code of Conduct adopted 2021. If that interest is a disclosable pecuniary interest as defined in the Code, the member should withdraw from the meeting for that item.
244/PC/26 - Minutes
To approve the minutes of the Council meeting held on 9 March 2026 (previously circulated).
245/PC/26 – Southeast Bucks Board
Update from Cllr Bassi following meeting held on 11 March 2026.
To note funding for the little libraries has now been granted.
246/PC/26 – SBALC
Update from Cllr Carter.
247/PC/26 - Buckinghamshire Council Report
Update on any issues Cllrs Moore and Dhillon
248/PC/26 – Chairman’s/Councilor’s Update from last meeting.
249/PC/26 – Stoke Poges Community Hub.
Update on fourth meeting held on 19 March 2026.
Any other update.
250/PC/26 – Buckinghamshire Council Local Plan
To note next meeting is 14 April 2026.
251/PC/26 – Buckinghamshire Land Sales/Lease
To note response from the officer and make any further decisions. Circulated.
252/PC/26 – Reception
Update on event.
253/PC/26 – Football Club
To Note Hire agreement is still being worked on but requires Parish Council approval to adopt once the minutiae is agreed with the solicitor.
254/PC/26 – Tennis Club Lease
To Note lease is still being worked on but requires Parish Council approval to adopt once the minutiae are agreed with the solicitor.
255/PC/26 – Golf Club/Wycombe Wanderers.
Update.
256/CP/26 – Christmas Lights 26 – New Trees
To agree new quotation for new lights in new trees for 2026 on the Green and over the road on Hollybush Hill. Quotation total £24806.00 and map Circulated.
257/PC/26 – Event 2026
To discuss and decide whether to hold an event in the Rec in 2026. Brought back from last meeting with ideas and thoughts.
258/PC/26 – Allotments
To discuss and decide quotation for clearing vacant allotment plot of all rubbish, preparing ground and installing membrane ready to re-let and removing all rubbish including pile by entrance from site using a skip as per the attached quotation £2480.00. Circulated.
259/PC/26 – Best Kept Village Competition
Invitation to Join deadline 30 April 2026. Circulated.
260/PC/26 – Iver Service Station
To note: Objection letter posted to Secretary of State in regard to the Iver Service Station proposal. Circulated
261/PC/26 – Joy Morrisey MP - Planning
To note: The Clerk/ Cllr. Carter/ Crocker have been meeting with Joy Morrisey MP regarding the numerous planning proposals in Stoke Poges and Sefton Business Park. She has written to Buckinghamshire Council at our request. Circulated.
262/PC/26 – Sefton Business Park
Update: Sefton Business Park and to note a letter has been sent to Buckinghamshire Council requesting potential involvement in Planning Performance Agreement (PPA).
263/PC/26 – OCU Group
To Note: The Clerk/ Cllr. Carter has had 2 meetings with OCU Group in connection with extended road works in Stoke Poges.
264/PC/26 – Friday Club
To note resignation from Cllr Carter and to discuss and potentially agree a replacement.
265/PC/26 – RECEIVE and ADOPT minutes from previous meetings of sub committees and working parties:
Planning Committee Meeting 16 February 2026 – Signed 16 March 2026
266/PC/26 – Finance
Financial Summary & Statement Cashbook – March 2026 – Circulated
To approve list of cheques/Bacs for signature – March 2026 – Circulated
Bank reconciliations – March 2026 – Circulated
To Note that Nationwide Building Society Account which was closed and funds agreed to be transferred to three other accounts should have said two other accounts. £35k was transferred to Redwood and £35k to Buckinghamshire BS bringing them up to the £120k limit. Leaving £15k unapplied. To decide what to do with surplus funds going forward.
To note that the internal auditor Mr Dancer was independently appointed in March 2024 for three years 24/25, 25/26, 26/27. To decide whether to appoint Mr Dancer is going forward.
To note and agree with year-end movements from underspent budgets to and from General Fund and the Reserves as previously agreed. Muga repairs, Pavilion Maintenance, SBDC Grant, New Play Equipment, Xmas Lights. Circulated.
267/PC/26 – Audit 2026
To note that the clerk will be undergoing the internal audit on 21/22/23 April and cannot be disturbed that week.
268/PC/26 – Circulars List/Correspondence and Items received by clerk but not on agenda.
List appended to the agenda of all circulars received in the office and available to view for one month after this meeting.
269/PC/26 - Dates of Future Meetings
Planning Committee Meeting – 20 April 2026
Annual Meeting of the Council – 11 May 2026