NOTICE OF A MEETING OF BARTON-LE-CLAY PARISH COUNCIL
Monday 9th January 2023, at the Village Hall, Hexton Road, Barton-le-Clay, at 7.30pm
AGENDA
22/364 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.
22/365 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.
22/366 CO-OPTION OF NEW COUNCILLOR & SIGNING OF DECLARATION OF OFFICE
22/367 POLICE REPORTS
367.1 To acknowledge receipt of Crime Statistics for November 2022
367.2 To acknowledge the PCC consultation on the Police Budget for 2023/24 and consider any response
367.3 Feedback from ‘Cuppa with a Coppa’ Event on 16th December
22/368 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME
368.1 Members of the public may put questions to the Council at this point of the meeting.
22/369 CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE WARD COUNCILLOR REPORT
369.1 To receive written or verbal report from Cllr Shingler.
22/370 PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORTS/UPDATE
370.1 Matters arising from previous Planning Committee not included within agenda – Information only
370.2 Update on planning applications refused/granted – for information only
370.3 Update on Enforcement Notices
370.4 To consider new planning applications or delegate authority to respond to committee:
CB/22/04691/FULL, 13 Windsor Road: Conversion of garage to create a single storey side extension with new annexe
CB/22/04712/FULL, 144 Bedford Road: Loft conversion with extension to roof and rear facing dormer
CB/22/04539/ADV, 85 Bedford Road: Advertisement: The installation of ATM and associated signage installation of 1 non-illuminated fascia sign and 1 non-illuminated logo panel
CB/22/04817/FULL, 67 Osborn Road: Two storey side and rear extensions
CB/22/04814/FULL, 34 Washbrook Close: Removal of side elevation and closing openings. Alterations to doors and windows with new first floor and ground side windows. New roof lantern to single storey rear elevation and internal alteration.
22/371 MINUTES OF LAST MEETINGS
371.1 To receive and approve the minutes of the Full Council meeting held on 12th December 2022
371.2 Matters arising outside of committee reports/updates – Information only
22/372 CHAIRMAN’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
372.1 Announcements as deemed appropriate by the Chairman
372.2 To consider attendance at a meeting with Arnold Academy
22/373 POLICIES & RESOURCES COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
373.1 Matters arising from previous Policies & Resources Committee not included within agenda – Information only
373.2 To consider and approve renewal of Clerks membership to The Society of Local Council Clerks
373.3 To consider response to Central Bedfordshire Council’s Budget 2023 Consultation
373.4 To retrospectively approve the purchase of magnetic signs for the Groundsmen vans
373.5 To consider a Community Emergency Plan/CERT and agree way forward
22/374 BURIAL GROUNDS COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
374.1 Matters arising from previous Burial Grounds Committee not included within agenda – Information only
374.2 To acknowledge the Burial Ground, Churchyard and War Memorial inspections
22/375 HIGHWAYS & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
375.1 Matters arising from previous Highways & Environment Committee not included within agenda –Information only.
375.2 To acknowledge the bus shelter inspections
375.3 To consider joining the Pan-Bedfordshire Bus Users Forum and agree way forward
22/376 LEISURE COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
376.1 Matters arising from previous Leisure Committee not included within agenda – Information only
376.2 To acknowledge weekly Playground and Fitness Equipment Inspections
376.3 To consider request to use Arnold Recreation Ground as a refreshment stop-off point for 50k run
22/377 SPORTS FIELD COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
377.1 Matters arising from previous Sports Field Committee not included within agenda – information only
377.2 To consider a working party to review new lease for Barton Rovers FC and agree way forward
377.3 To consider and approve quotation for Pavilion plumbing upgrades
22/378 MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORTS (as attached)
378.1 To receive and consider Balance Sheet, Income & Expenditure Account, Creditors & Debtors Reports for month 9
22/379 APPROVAL OF PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS (as per attached schedule).
379.1 To consider and approve payment of accounts as listed within the schedule or added at the meeting for January
22/380 TIME ALLOCATION FOR COMMITTEE MEETING
380.1 Dates available for committee or sub-committee meetings: 16th, 23rd and 30th January
22/381 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