Parish Council Agendas

GREAT  &  LITTLE  GIDDING  PARISH  COUNCIL    

Chairman: Jan Maciag

Clerk:  Julie Trolove

Great and Little Gidding Parish Council, The Village Hall, Main Street,

Great Gidding, Huntingdon, Cambs PE28 5NU 

TEL: 01832 293 068    EMAIL: ggparishcouncil@outlook.com

To Members of the Council

You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of the Great & Little Gidding Parish Council to be held on Tuesday 18^th November 2025 for the purpose of transacting the business listed below. 

Members of the Press and Public PLEASE submit your question/request/comment in writing to the Parish Office letterbox or via email, no later than 2PM on Monday 17^th November

Julie Trolove              

Parish Clerk                                        

14  November 2025   

0080.25 Chairperson’s Welcome

0081.25 To receive apologies and reasons for absence                                 

0082.25 Member’s declaration of Disclosable Interests for items on the Agenda

0083.25 Public & Press participation session with respect to items on the Agenda

0084.25 To confirm and accept minutes of the meeting held on 21^st October 2025

0085.25 To receive reports from Councillors and Clerk.

0086.25 FINANCIAL MATTERS:

             a) Bank statements from Barclays Bank (not yet received)

• Parish Council (everyday) Account  – balance as at 14/11/2025 £6042.60 (includes £500 bequest and £2500 grant )
  • Parish Council Deposit Account – balance as at 4/11/2025  £21827.57
  • Defibrillator account – balance as at 4/11/2025  – £211.27

b) PAYMENTS – to approve online payments in respect of the following

Who	What for	TOTAL	Invoice includes this VAT amount
Staff costs	Wages for September (28 hours) HMRC National Insurance	415.52	NIL
Great Gidding Village Hall	Annual rent	800.00	nil

• to approve Clerk’s working hours for October   – a total of  41  hours
• Review of finance and budget to date, with a view to setting 2026/27 precept
• VAT refund, to end of October

0087.25  PLANNING applications and  matters:

              a)awaiting date of the planning meeting at which the Hemington Lodge Road application will be discussed.  Note of thanks from resident, also more on website.

              b) Great Gidding School site

              c) Local Plan Engagement sessions (nearest is Sawtry on 3 December).  Report from Cllr Maciag on recent District Parish Council meeting with Head of Planning in attendance.

              d) Laurel Farm – crown reduction of ash tree (Parish Council not asked for a response).

0088.25 Local Government Reorganisation – Hunts DC require response to their proposal to become a unitary authority – Meeting Wednesday 19^th November to decide, deadline Friday 21^st November

0089.25 Information Technology – website options/email addresses/laptop etc.

0090.25 Village Maintenance – 

1. Recreation Field – future uses and terms of use/ grass cutting contract – areas and frequency/set a budget and hire fees
2. Anglian Water pumping station on Winwick Road – details shared with Parish Councillors prior to the meeting.

0091.25 Correspondence received since 21^st October 2025 :

              a) NALC newsletters – dated                         Chief Executives Bulletin                   NALC events,

              b)Cambridgeshire County Council –

• Cambridgeshire Matters October edition
• Highways events during coming months – nearest is Stilton Christmas Lights switch on – 23^rd November
• c) LHI application window is open until 16 January 2026 
• Highways Temporary Closure notice for Chapel End (Mill Meadow to Mill Road), starting 18^th November
• Cambridgeshire County Council will present their draft business plan and budget 2026-2029 at the Strategy, Resources and Performance Committee  Webinar session on Thursday 11th December at 18.30
• Local Plan – many documents available
• Christmas Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme to families within the parish. The Programme operates between 20 December to 4 January

c) Huntingdonshire District Council –

• Town and Parish Council Newsletter (includes CIL information, LHI bid reminder, Local Plan information)
• Press release about Huntingdonshire showcase at the House of Commons
• CIL funding applications open from 27^th October to 19^th December
• HDC Active Lifestyles Children’s School Holiday Sports Sessions – information and costs
• Notification of revised Waste Collection Days, household Recycling Centre closure dates, Christmas tree recycling and (starting in March 2026) weekly food waste collections
• Waste minimization meeting online – 27^th November 3.00-4.00pm

d) Cambs &Pboro Combined Authority – monthly newsletter

e) Cambs ACRE – Staying in Touch newsletter

f) CAPALC – nothing

g) Parish Online monthly newsletter

h) SLCC advise –  The 14^th edition of Arnold Baker has now been published and is available for purchase.  SLCC members can purchase it at a discounted price of £144 (plus £5.40 shipping)

i) Citizens Advice Rural Cambs, recently launched a dedicated Community   Energy Advice service to support residents across Huntingdonshire, Fenland and East Cambridgeshire – poster available

0092.25  Items for next meeting:

 The next meeting will commence at 7.30pm on 16^th December 2025

 in the Village Hall, Main Street, Great Gidding.