Annual Parish Meeting – Agenda
1. Welcome by the Chair
2. Introduction of North Rode Parish Council Members
3. Apologies for absence
4. Presentation of the Chairman’s Report for 2024/25
5. Questions and answers session
1.To receive apologies for absence.
2. Public Participation
131st Annual General Meeting – Agenda
3. To Elect a Chair and Vice Chair for 2025-26
Nominations for Chair Seconded by…
Nominations for Vice Chair Seconded by…
Chair and Vice Chairs to sign acceptance of office forms
4. To confirm that existing Councillors wish to remain in post – and to invite applications to fill the vacant post for Parish Councillor and to nominate and vote accordingly
5. To discuss defined roles for Parish Councillors to support the Chair
6. To review and approve the Standing Orders for North Rode Parish Council for 2025/26
7. To receive any Declarations of Interest
8. To review, approve and sign the minutes of the previous meeting held on 27th February 2025
9. To discuss any matters arising from the minutes of the meetings
10. To discuss the upcoming Railway fete – 14th June 2024
11. To discuss the well dressing event in August/September
12. Planning Applications
25/1424/FUL : Thisilldous, Macclesfield Road, North Rode – change of use of an agricultural field to a dog exercise area
24/2680C : Bank Farm, Bank Lane, North Rode change of use of agricultural land and woodland to a wedding venue – update
13. Planning Enforcement (the below to remain on agendas until resolved)–
a) Tinker Bells Hollow, Bramhall Hill Lane
b) Land behind Daintry Hall
c) Mobile caravan at North Rode Stables, Bank Lane, North Rode
d) Use of chalet for holiday accommodation at Far Whittles Farm, Bramhall Hill, North Rode
14. Highways – to discuss the following highways issues:
a) Update on progress on traffic issues on Bank Lane /Church Lane
b) Flooding / drainage issues on Bank Lane & Bramhall Hill Lane and drainage issues on Church Lane
15. Finance
a) Current balance
b) Approval of the following expenditures
- ChALC membership – £79.56
- Zurich Insurance – £196.19
- Hire of Church for meeting – £30
- Website hosting – Tech Division – £163.86
- Cheese & wine & cups/plates for Parish Meeting – to be confirmed at the meeting
- Costs for Railway fete – brass band £200, hire of marquee £100, plus hire of toilets, chairs, tables, purchase of ducks for duck race and netting material for the river, purchase of prizes for races and costume competition – to be discussed /confirmed
- Erection of Parish boundary signs – cost of signs, posts, and required materials – £979.62
- Printing of leaflets for VE80 and Railway 200 – £57.97
15. Parish Council Liaison Group – Update
16. Multi Parish Ecological Network Mapping Proposal
17. Move from Gawsworth Ward to Sutton Ward – update?
19. To confirm the Dates of the Next two Meetings – Thursday 7th August 2025