Agenda for Meeting 11th October 2021

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

Monday 11th October 2021, at the Village Hall, Hexton Road, Barton-le-Clay, at 7.30pm

AGENDA

21/244 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.

21/245 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.

21/246 POLICE REPORTS
246.1 To acknowledge receipt of Crime Statistics for August 2021
246.2 To acknowledge receipt of the Bedfordshire Police & Crime Commissioners October Newsletter
246.3 Update from the quarterly Community Policing Priority Setting Meeting
246.4 Update from the Annual Parish Council Conference with the PCC

21/247 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME
247.1 Members of the public may put questions to the Council at this point of the meeting.

21/248 CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE WARD COUNCILLOR REPORT
248.1 To receive written or verbal report from Cllr Shingler.

21/249 PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORTS/UPDATE
249.1 Matters arising from previous Planning Committee not included within agenda – Information only
249.2 To receive the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 27th September 2021 and to consider and ratify any recommendations contained therein
249.3 Update on planning applications refused/granted – for information only
249.4 Update on Enforcement Notices
249.5 To consider new planning applications or delegate authority to respond to committee:
CB/21/04198/RM, 113 Manor Road: Reserved Matters: following Outline Application CB/21/04198/OUT (Demolition of existing dwelling & garage. Erection of two detached dwellings with associated garages & new paddock access).
249.6 Update regarding the Neighbourhood Plan
249.7 To consider and approve attendance at the NALC ‘Making Rural Housing More Affordable’ online event

21/250 MINUTES OF LAST MEETINGS
250.1 To receive and approve the minutes of the Full Council meeting held on 13th September 2021
250.2 Matters arising outside of committee reports/updates – Information only

21/251 CHAIRMAN’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
251.1 Announcements as deemed appropriate by the Chairman

21/252 POLICIES & RESOURCES COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
252.1 Matters arising from previous Policies & Resources Committee not included within agenda – Information only.
252.2 To receive the minutes of the Policies & Resources Committee meeting held on 4th October 2021 and to consider and ratify any recommendations contained therein
252.3 Exempt Business – Resolution to exclude members of press and public from debate on agenda item 21/252.4 (Standing Order 67). “That in view of the confidential nature of business being transacted, it is advisable in the public interest that the press and public be temporarily excluded and they are instructed to withdraw”.
252.4 To receive the minutes of the Pay & Personnel sub-committee meeting held on 4th October 2021 and to consider and ratify any recommendations contained therein
252.5 To adopt the Training and Development Policy
252.6 To approve the annual donation to Barton Christmas Lights Committee
252.7 To retrospectively approve the renewal of the electricity contract for the Parish Office
252.8 To consider suggestion for CCTV installation at the recreation ground
252.9 Update regarding the future use of 22a Bedford Road
252.10 To consider and approve attendance at the NALC ‘Future Communities’ online event

21/253 BURIAL GROUNDS COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
253.1 Matters arising from previous Burial Grounds Committee not included within agenda – Information only
253.2 To receive the minutes of the Burial Ground Committee meeting held on 20th September 2021 and to consider and ratify any recommendations contained therein
253.3 To acknowledge the Burial Ground and Churchyard inspections
253.4 To acknowledge the War Memorial inspections
253.5 Update on Remembrance Sunday Service arrangements
253.6 To approve the cost of the sound system for the Remembrance Sunday service at the War Memorial

21/254 HIGHWAYS & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
254.1 Matters arising from previous Highways & Environment Committee not included within agenda –Information only.
254.2 To receive the minutes of the Highways & Environment Committee meeting held on 27th September 2021 and to consider and ratify any recommendations contained therein
254.3 To acknowledge the bus shelter inspections
254.4 To adopt the Tree & Hedge Management Policy
254.5 To consider and adopt the Tree Planting Strategy

21/255 LEISURE COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
255.1 Matters arising from previous Leisure Committee not included within agenda – Information only
255.2 To acknowledge weekly Playground and Fitness Equipment Inspections
255.3 To consider and approve quotation to cut the Heritage Garden hedge

21/256 SPORTS FIELD COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
256.1 Matters arising from previous Sports Field Committee not included within agenda – information only
256.2 To retrospectively approve the cost to purchase a new white liner machine
256.3 To retrospectively approve cost to replace the Pavilion outdoor lighting
256.4 To consider and approve cost for ditch clearance work at the sports field
256.5 To retrospectively approve the cost to remove a wasp nest at the Pavilion

21/257 MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORTS (as attached)
257.1 To receive and consider Balance Sheet, Income & Expenditure Account, Creditors & Debtors Reports for month 6.

21/258 APPROVAL OF PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS (as per attached schedule).
258.1 To consider and approve payment of accounts as listed within the schedule or added at the meeting for October

21/259 TIME ALLOCATION FOR COMMITTEE MEETING
259.1 Dates available for committee or sub-committee meetings: 18th, 25th October & 1st November

21/260 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