Agenda for Meeting 8th July 2024

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

Monday 8th July 2024, at the Village Hall, Hexton Road, Barton-le-Clay, at 7.30pm

AGENDA

24/086 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.

24/087 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.

24/088 POLICE REPORTS
088.1 To acknowledge receipt of Crime Statistics for May 2024
088.2 To consider attendance at the Policy surgery to be held at the Library on 9th July 2024 at 10am

24/089 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME
089.1 Members of the public may put questions to the Council at this point of the meeting.

24/090 CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE WARD COUNCILLOR REPORT
090.1 To receive written or verbal report from Cllrs French or Childs.

24/091 PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORTS/UPDATE
091.1 Matters arising from previous Planning Committee not included within agenda – Information only
091.2 Update on planning applications refused/granted – for information only
091.3 Update on Enforcement Notices
091.4 To consider new planning applications as follows:
CB/24/01462/ADV, 22A Bedford Road: Advertisement: Internally illuminated front facias signs
CB/24/01463/FULL, 22A Bedford Road: Installation of an extraction system and flue to rear elevation, new glazing to shop front, single storey rear extension, decking and planters to front area, associated with the change of use to a restaurant
CB/24/01492/FULL, Sports Ground, Luton Road: Retrospective application to replace existing HID floodlights with new LED floodlights consisting sixteen illuminaires on eight lighting columns
CB/24/01582/VOC, 54 Washbrook Close: Variation or Removal of Condition number 5 of Planning permission CB/23/00104/FULL (single storey front, rear and side extensions. External insulation boards on existing walls. Combination of render and timber effect cladding on external surfaces). Variation sought to roofing, window design and locations and eastside footprint
CB/24/01806/FULL, 150 Manor Road: Single storey side extension and infilling of existing undercroft
CB/24/01702/FULL, 7 Luton Road: Erection of a part two storey part single storey rear extension, single storey front extension and insertion of side window
091.5 To acknowledge Central Beds Council’s invite to the Local Plan briefing session and agree attendance

24/092 MINUTES OF LAST MEETINGS
092.1 To receive and approve the minutes of the Full Council Meeting held on 10th June 2024
092.2 Matters arising outside of committee reports/updates – Information only

24/093 CHAIRMAN’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
093.1 Announcements as deemed appropriate by the Chairman

24/094 POLICIES & RESOURCES COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
094.1 Matters arising from previous Policies & Resources Committee not included within agenda – Information only
094.2 To receive the minutes of the Policies and Resources Committee meeting held on 17th June 2024 and to consider and ratify any recommendations contained therein
094.3 To adopt the Grant Policy 2024/2025
094.4 To adopt the Complaints Procedure Policy
094.5 To consider support for the campaign to improve safety of Lithium Ion batteries and their disposal

24/095 BURIAL GROUNDS COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
095.1 Matters arising from previous Burial Grounds Committee not included within agenda – Information only
095.2 To acknowledge the Burial Ground, Churchyard and War Memorial inspections

24/096 HIGHWAYS & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
096.1 Matters arising from previous Highways & Environment Committee not included within agenda –Information only
096.2 To receive the minutes of the Highways and Environment Committee meeting held on 17th June 2024 and to consider and ratify any recommendations contained therein
096.3 To acknowledge the bus shelter inspections

24/097 LEISURE COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
097.1 Matters arising from previous Leisure Committee not included within agenda – Information only
097.2 To receive the minutes of the Leisure Committee meeting held on 1st July 2024 and to consider and ratify any recommendations contained therein
097.3 To acknowledge weekly Playground and Fitness Equipment Inspections
097.4 To adopt the Allotment Tenancy Agreement version 7
097.5 To consider and approve quote for urgent tree work at Arnold Recreation Ground

24/098 SPORTS FIELD COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
098.1 Matters arising from previous Sports Field Committee not included within agenda – information only

24/099 MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORTS (as attached)
099.1 To receive and consider Balance Sheet, Income & Expenditure Account, Creditors & Debtors Reports for month 3.

24/100 APPROVAL OF PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS (as per attached schedule).
100.1 To consider and approve payment of accounts as listed within the schedule or added at the meeting.

24/101 TIME ALLOCATION FOR COMMITTEE MEETING
101.1 Dates available for committee or sub-committee meetings: 15th, 22nd and 29th July

24/102 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