NOTICE OF A MEETING OF

BARTON-LE-CLAY PARISH COUNCIL

Monday 10th January 2022, at the Village Hall, Hexton Road, Barton-le-Clay, at 7.30pm

AGENDA

21/421 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.

21/422 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.

21/423 POLICE REPORTS
423.1 To acknowledge receipt of Crime Statistics for November 2021
423.2 To consider attendance and priorities for the Community Policing Priority Setting Online Meeting 26th January 2022
423.3 To acknowledge the PCC consultation on the Police Budget for 2022/23 and consider any response

21/424 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME
424.1 Members of the public may put questions to the Council at this point of the meeting.

21/425 CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE WARD COUNCILLOR REPORT
425.1 To receive written or verbal report from Cllr Shingler.

21/426 PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORTS/UPDATE
426.1 Matters arising from previous Planning Committee not included within agenda – Information only
426.2 Update on planning applications refused/granted – for information only
426.3 Update on Enforcement Notices
426.4 To consider new planning applications or delegate authority to respond to committee:
CB/21/05372/OUT, Rear of 113 Manor Road: Outline Application: Erection of 4 new build residential houses in two semi-detached blocks with associated parking and access road
CB/21/05407/FULL, The Granary, Rectory Farm, Hexton Road: Single storey rear extension to outbuilding, alterations to provide a window in place of current doors on the front face of the out-building

21/427 MINUTES OF LAST MEETINGS
427.1 To receive and approve the minutes of the Full Council meeting held on 13th December 2021
427.2 Matters arising outside of committee reports/updates – Information only

21/428 CHAIRMAN’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
428.1 Announcements as deemed appropriate by the Chairman
428.2 To acknowledge the NALC webinars on ‘Levelling Up the nation and our communities’ and ‘Working together to make communities safer’ and consider any attendance

21/429 POLICIES & RESOURCES COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
429.1 Matters arising from previous Policies & Resources Committee not included within agenda – Information only.
429.2 To consider and approve the price increase for IT support, backup and licences
429.3 To consider and approve the purchase of a noticeboard from the Welcome Back Fund
429.4 To consider HM The Queens Platinum Jubilee Beacon Lighting event
429.5 To consider and approve renewal of Clerks membership to The Society of Local Council Clerks
429.6 To consider response to Central Bedfordshire Council’s Budget 2022 Consultation

21/430 BURIAL GROUNDS COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
430.1 Matters arising from previous Burial Grounds Committee not included within agenda – Information only
430.2 To acknowledge the Burial Ground and Churchyard inspections
430.3 To acknowledge the War Memorial inspections
430.4 To acknowledge complaint regarding unauthorised parking in the Burial Ground

21/431 HIGHWAYS & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
431.1 Matters arising from previous Highways & Environment Committee not included within agenda –Information only.
431.2 To acknowledge the bus shelter inspections
431.3 Update regarding the Central Beds Council Treescape Fund
431.4 To acknowledge request for a monthly volunteer litter pick and agree way forward

21/432 LEISURE COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
432.1 Matters arising from previous Leisure Committee not included within agenda – Information only
432.2 To acknowledge weekly Playground and Fitness Equipment Inspections

21/433 SPORTS FIELD COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
433.1 Matters arising from previous Sports Field Committee not included within agenda – information only

21/434 MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORTS (as attached)
434.1 To receive and consider Balance Sheet, Income & Expenditure Account, Creditors & Debtors Reports for month 9

21/435 APPROVAL OF PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS (as per attached schedule).
435.1 To consider and approve payment of accounts as listed within the schedule or added at the meeting for January

21/436 TIME ALLOCATION FOR COMMITTEE MEETING
436.1 Dates available for committee or sub-committee meetings: 17th, 24th, 31st January and 7th February

21/437 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