NOTICE OF AN EXTRA-ORDINARY MEETING OF
BARTON-LE-CLAY PARISH COUNCIL
Monday 23rd May 2022, at the Village Hall, Hexton Road, Barton-le-Clay, at 7.30pm
AGENDA
22/022 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.
22/023 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.
22/024 BURIAL GROUNDS COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
024.1 Election of Chair and Vice-Chair for ensuing year
024.2 Matters arising from previous Burial Grounds Committee not included within agenda
22/025 LEISURE COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
025.1 Election of Chair and Vice-Chair for ensuing year
025.2 Election of Chair and Vice-Chair for the Horticultural Show Sub-Committee for ensuing year
025.3 Matters arising from previous Leisure Committee not included within agenda
22/026 SPORTS FIELD COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
026.1 Election of Chair and Vice-Chair for ensuing year
026.2 Matters arising from previous Sports Field Committee not included within agenda
22/027 PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORTS/UPDATE
027.1 Election of Chair and Vice-Chair for ensuing year.
027.2 Matters arising from previous Planning Committee not included within agenda.
027.3 Update on Planning Applications Refused/Granted – for information only
027.4 Update on Enforcement Notices – for information only
027.5 To consider new planning applications as follows:
CB/22/01666/FULL, 5 Churchill Road: Demolition of the existing extensions, and erection of a single storey rear, and side extension with alterations
CB/22/01682/FULL, 69 Osborn Road: Part single and part two storey side and rear extensions, following removal of side and rear extension
CB/22/01681/FULL, 71 Osborn Road: Part single and part two storey rear extension, following removal of existing conservatory, and rear extension
CB/22/01822/FULL, 38 Osborn Road: Erection of single storey rear extension, and two storey side extension, new porch and loft conversion with rear dormer and roof lights
CB/21/02409/OUT, Land East of Barton-le-Clay: Outline planning application (with all matters reserved except vehicular access from Higham Gobion Road) for up to 500 homes, a 2.1ha site for a lower/primary school, a 60-unit extra care facility (Use Class C2) and provision of public open space with associated infrastructure and earthworks
CB/22/01804/OUT, Greenwoods, Land North of Higham Road and East of the A6 Bedford Road:
Outline Application: Erection of up to 3750 residential Units (Use Class C3); up to 80 extra care apartments (Use Class C2); care/nursing home of up to 70 bedrooms (Use Class C2); creation of a new local centre including provision of up to 600 sqm of retail floorspace (Use Class E(a) or E(b)); up to 12,000 sqm of employment floorspace (Use Class E(g)), health centre (Use Class E(e)) and community building (Use Class F.2(b)); provision of a Nursery, 4FE Primary School and 7FE Secondary School, including Sixth Form facilities (Use Class F.1(a)); provision of additional Nursery and 3FE Primary School (Use Class F.1(a)) and community building (Use Class F.2(b)); provision of an Electric Vehicle Charging Station (Sui Generis); provision of landscaped communal amenity space including children’s play space and sports facilities; creation of new publicly accessible woodland comprising of up to 32 hectares; creation of solar park comprising up to 16 hectares; together with associated highways (including dualled section of A6), landscaping, drainage and utilities works. All matters reserved except for details of access to and from the A6, Higham Road and Gravenhurst / Barton Road. Environmental Impact Assessment.
027.6 To acknowledge the Central Beds Council Consultation regarding plans to improve the A6/A507 roundabout at Clophill and consider any response.
027.7 To consider and agree attendance at the Central Beds Council Topic Session on 25th May regarding First Homes and Planning policy update
22/028 HIGHWAYS & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
028.1 Election of Chair and Vice-Chair for ensuing year
028.2 Matters arising from previous Highways & Environment Committee not included within agenda
028.3 To acknowledge the nuisance motorbikes at Lovers Walk, Old Road and agree any further actions
028.4 Update regarding the Rural Match Fund application
22/029 POLICIES & RESOURCES COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
029.1 To formally approve Policies & Resources committee members, as being the elected Chairs of the
aforementioned committees.
029.2 To acknowledge Chair and Vice-Chair for ensuing year.
029.3 Election of Chair and Vice-Chair for the Pay and Personnel Sub-Committee for ensuing year
029.4 Matters arising from previous Policies & Resources Committee not included within agenda.
029.5 To acknowledge receipt of the Electrical Installation Condition Report for the Parish Office and to approve remedial actions and costs required
029.6 To acknowledge and consider request from a local family for a memorial tree and bench
029.7 To receive an update on the Queens Platinum Jubilee Celebrations and agree any actions
029.8 To retrospectively approve the cost for the May newsletter distribution
029.9 To approve and adopt the Lost Children and Vulnerable Adults Policy
029.10 To consider cyber security training for Councillors
029.11 To approve delegation to the Clerk to renew the electricity contract for the Parish Office
22/030 ITEMS OF AN URGENT NATURE OR FOR INCLUSION ON THE NEXT AGENDA
Items raised will be restricted in order to avoid the Council reaching ultra vires resolutions.
Councillor Barbara Thomas
Chairman of the Council