Agenda for Meeting 11th January 2021

NOTICE OF A MEETING OF
BARTON-LE-CLAY PARISH COUNCIL

To be held Online on Monday 11th January 2021 at 7.30pm

AGENDA

20/445 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Schedule 12 of the Local Government Act 1972 requires a record be kept of the Members present and that this record forms part of the minutes of the meeting. Members who cannot attend a meeting should tender apologies to the Clerk.

20/446 SPECIFIC DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
Under the Localisms Act 2011 (Sections 26-37 and Schedule 4) and in accordance with the Council’s Code of Conduct, Members are required to declare any interests which are not currently entered in the Member’s Register of Interests or if he/she has not notified the Monitoring Officer of any such interest.

Members are invited to make written requests for Dispensations which should be submitted to the Chairman prior to the meeting.

20/447 POLICE REPORTS
447.1 To acknowledge receipt of Crime Statistics for November
447.2 To consider and approve policing priorities for the Village ahead of the next Community Police Priority Setting meeting and to review feedback on the current priorities

20/448 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME
448.1 Members of the public may put questions to the Council at this point of the meeting

20/449 CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE WARD COUNCILLOR REPORT
449.1 To receive written or verbal report from Cllr Shingler.

20/450 PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORTS/UPDATE
450.1 Matters arising from previous Planning Committee not included within agenda – Information only
450.2 Update on planning applications refused/granted – for information only
450.3 Update on Enforcement Notices
450.4 To consider new planning applications or delegate authority to respond to committee:
CB/20/04299/FULL, 144 Bedford Road: Proposed first floor side extension and loft conversion for storage
CB/20/03636/FULL, 55-57 Hexton Road: Replacement Dwelling
CB/20/04673/VOC, Maple House, Nicholls Close: Variation of Condition numbers 2 & 13 of Planning Permission CB/19/03808/FULL (1No.3 bed bungalow) Materials. Plan & Elevations
450.5 To acknowledge planning appeal in respect of CB/20/02372/FULL, site at 43 Meadhook Drive: Rear dormer loft conversion
450.6 To consider request from CPRE for additional funding support to continue their work across parishes in Bedfordshire
450.7 To consider any follow up actions to the Land Agents Briefing regarding Land to the East of Village

20/451 MINUTES OF LAST MEETINGS
451.1 To receive and approve the minutes of the Full Council meeting held on 14th December 2020
451.2 Matters arising outside of committee reports/updates – Information only

20/452 CHAIRMAN’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
452.1 Announcements as deemed appropriate by the Chairman

20/453 POLICIES & RESOURCES COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
453.1 Matters arising from previous Policies & Resources Committee not included within agenda – Information only.
453.2 To consider and approve outstanding payment for Skip Hire
453.3 To consider Draft Parish Action Plan 2021/22 and agree way forward
453.4 To approve cost for Year End Accounts Closure 2020/21
453.5 To consider and approve renewal of Clerks membership to The Society of Local Council Clerks
453.6 To consider response to Central Bedfordshire Council’s Budget 2021 Consultation

20/454 BURIAL GROUNDS COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
454.1 Matters arising from previous Burial Grounds Committee not included within agenda – Information only
454.2 To acknowledge the Burial Ground and Churchyard inspections
454.3 To acknowledge the War Memorial inspections
454.4 To consider request for headstone and kerb set for child’s grave

20/455 HIGHWAYS & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
455.1 Matters arising from previous Highways & Environment Committee not included within agenda –Information only.
455.2 To acknowledge the bus shelter inspections
455.3 To retrospectively approve additional cost for completion of the tree works at Lovers Walk and Burial Ground

20/456 LEISURE COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
456.1 Matters arising from previous Leisure Committee not included within agenda – Information only
456.2 To acknowledge weekly Playground and Fitness Equipment Inspections

20/457 SPORTS FIELD COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
457.1 Matters arising from previous Sports Field Committee not included within agenda – information only
457.2 To consider and agree cover arrangements for the Pavilion for match days, in the absence of the Groundman
457.3 To retrospectively approve the cost for the retired Groundsman to undertake white-lining of football pitches in December
457.4 To consider and approve the cost to repair the Access Road main gate
457.5 To consider and approve actions and costs regarding the overgrown conifer trees on the Access Road

20/458 MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORTS (as attached)
458.1 To receive and consider Balance Sheet, Income & Expenditure Account, Creditors & Debtors Reports for month 9.

20/459 APPROVAL OF PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS (as per attached schedule)
459.1 To consider and approve payment of accounts as listed within the schedule or added at the meeting.

20/460 TIME ALLOCATION FOR COMMITTEE MEETING
460.1 Dates available for committee or sub-committee meetings: 18th, 25th January

20/461 MISCELLANEOUS CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
461.1 To acknowledge receipt of the ICCM Journal magazine Winter 2020 edition
461.2 To acknowledge receipt of the CPRE Bedfordshire Matters magazine Winter 2020 edition
461.3 To acknowledge receipt of the BATPC Bedfordshire Bugle January 2021

20/462 ITEMS OF AN URGENT NATURE OR FOR INCLUSION ON THE NEXT AGENDA
Items raised will be restricted to information only.

Carolyn Callen
Clerk to the Council

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