UPTON PARISH COUNCIL

27^th November 2025

To: All Members of the Council

 

You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of the Parish Council to be held in the small meeting room at Upton Village Hall on Wednesday 3^rd December 2025 at 20.00.

 

Members of the public and press are welcome to attend. Please inform the Clerk at least 24 hours prior to the start of the meeting as numbers may be restricted.

 

Signed

 

Benjamin Shaw

Clerk to Upton Parish Council (parish.clerk@uptonparishcouncil.gov.uk)

 

AGENDA

 

1. To receive apologies for absence

 

2. To record any declarations of interests relating to this meeting

 

3. Open Forum

To receive representations from members of the public if present.
(Maximum 15 minutes, 3 minutes per person)

 

4. To approve the minutes of the Parish Council meetings held on 19^th November 2025

Note: – Any changes to the minutes need to be agreed by a vote.

 

5. To vote on the following resolution proposed by Cllr Peter Head

 

RESOLUTION: DLUHC Borrowing Application – Chapel Furlong Land Acquisition

Upton Parish Council RESOLVES to seek the approval of the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to apply for borrowing of up to £103,202 for the Chapel Furlong land acquisition, comprising:

• An interest-free private loan of up to £90,000 over a borrowing term of 10 years (approved by Council resolution October 2025, subject to RFO due diligence); and
• Commercial borrowing from PWLB or alternative sources of up to £13,202 over a borrowing term of 15 years (only to be drawn if necessary).

The annual loan repayments will come to around £10,324 (comprising £9,000 per annum for the interest-free loan, plus approximately £1,324 per annum for the commercial borrowing if fully drawn).