NOTICE OF A MEETING OF
BARTON-LE-CLAY PARISH COUNCIL
Monday 10th October 2022, at the Village Hall, Hexton Road, Barton-le-Clay, at 7.30pm
AGENDA
22/189 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.
22/190 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.
22/191 CO-OPTION OF NEW COUNCILLOR & SIGNING OF DECLARATION OF OFFICE
22/192 POLICE REPORTS
192.1 To acknowledge receipt of Crime Statistics for July 2022
192.2 Feedback from the PCC Annual Parish Council Conference on 4th October
22/193 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME
193.1 Members of the public may put questions to the Council at this point of the meeting.
22/194 CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE WARD COUNCILLOR REPORT
194.1 To receive written or verbal report from Cllr Shingler
22/195 PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORTS/UPDATE
195.1 Matters arising from previous Planning Committee not included within agenda – Information only
195.2 Update on planning applications refused/granted – for information only
195.3 Update on Enforcement Notices
195.4 To consider new planning applications as follows:
CB/22/03437/FULL, 19 Bedford Road: Change of use from mixed B&B/residential use to residential use
CB/22/03742/FULL, 10 Dunstall Road: Single storey rear and side extensions, new porch, with internal alterations and dropped kerb
CB/22/03775/VOC, 52 Higham Gobion Road: Variation of condition 5 of planning permission CB/21/04321/FULL (single storey front porch extension, part single and part two storey rear extension, front and rear first floor dormers. New detached office breakfast room (outbuilding) following removal of existing detached garage) To build first floor rear facing dormer to extent of existing rear wall
CB/22/03820/FULL, 15 Old School Gardens: Erection of two storey side and single storey rear extension
195.5 Update from the Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group meeting held on 4th October 2022
195.6 Feedback from the meeting with the Planning Officer regarding S106 funding from the Taylor Wimpey development
22/196 MINUTES OF LAST MEETINGS
196.1 To receive and approve the minutes of the Full Council meeting held on 26th September 2022
196.2 Matters arising outside of committee reports/updates – Information only
22/197 CHAIRMAN’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
197.1 Announcements as deemed appropriate by the Chairman
22/198 POLICIES & RESOURCES COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
198.1 Matters arising from previous Policies & Resources Committee not included within agenda – Information only
198.2 To receive the minutes of the Policies & Resources Committee meeting held on 3rd October 2022 and to consider and ratify any recommendations contained therein
198.3 Exempt Business – Resolution to exclude members of press and public from debate on agenda item 22/198.4 (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”
198.4 To receive the minutes of the Pay & Personnel Sub-committee meeting held on 3rd October 2022 and to consider and ratify any recommendations contained therein
198.5 To adopt the Time off in Lieu Policy
198.6 To approve the annual donation to Barton Christmas Lights Committee
198.7 To approve the entry of a tree for St Nicholas Christmas Tree Festival and any costs required
22/199 BURIAL GROUNDS COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
199.1 Matters arising from previous Burial Grounds Committee not included within agenda – Information only
199.2 To acknowledge the Burial Ground and Churchyard inspections
199.3 To acknowledge the War Memorial inspections
199.4 To consider and approve cost for tree work in the Burial Ground
199.5 To agree the arrangements for the Remembrance Sunday Service at the War Memorial
199.6 To approve the cost of the sound system for the Remembrance Sunday service at the War Memorial
199.7 To approve the cost of gift vouchers for the Remembrance Sunday Bugler
199.8 To approve the cost for road signs for use at the Remembrance Sunday Road Closures
22/200 HIGHWAYS & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
200.1 Matters arising from previous Highways & Environment Committee not included within agenda –Information only
200.2 To receive the minutes of the Highways & Environment Committee meeting held on 3rd October 2022 and to consider and ratify any recommendations contained therein
200.3 To acknowledge the bus shelter inspections
22/201 LEISURE COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
201.1 Matters arising from previous Leisure Committee not included within agenda – Information only
201.2 To acknowledge weekly Playground and Fitness Equipment Inspections
22/202 SPORTS FIELD COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
202.1 Matters arising from previous Sports Field Committee not included within agenda – information only
202.2 To consider and approve cost for hedge works at the Luton Road Sports Field site
202.3 To consider and approve costs to add the new defibrillator unit to the annual contract and any sundries required
22/203 MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORTS (as attached)
203.1 To receive and consider Balance Sheet, Income & Expenditure Account, Creditors & Debtors Reports for month 6
22/204 APPROVAL OF PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS (as per attached schedule).
204.1 To consider and approve payment of accounts as listed within the schedule or added at the meeting for October
22/205 TIME ALLOCATION FOR COMMITTEE MEETING
205.1 Dates available for committee or sub-committee meetings: 17th, 24th and 31st October and 7th November
22/206 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