NOTICE OF A MEETING OF
BARTON-LE-CLAY PARISH COUNCIL
Monday 10th November 2025, at the Village Hall, Hexton Road, Barton-le-Clay, at 7.30pm
AGENDA
25/258 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.
25/259 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.
25/260 POLICE REPORTS
260.1 To acknowledge receipt of Crime Statistics for September 2025
25/261 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME
261.1 Members of the public may put questions to the Council at this point of the meeting.
25/262 CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE WARD COUNCILLOR REPORT
262.1 To receive written or verbal report from Cllrs French or Childs.
25/263 PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORTS/UPDATE
263.1 Matters arising from previous Planning Committee not included within agenda – Information only
263.2 Update on planning applications refused/granted – for information only
263.3 Update on Enforcement Notices
263.4 To consider new planning applications as follows:
CB/25/02872/FULL, 53 Washbrook Close: Front and side single storey extension
CB/TCA/25/00482, The Old Bakery, Bedford Road: Works to Trees within a Conservation Area: Remove Ash Tree
CB/25/03199/FULL, 67 Osborn Road: Erection of a single storey side extension, new parapet coping stone, new roller shutter, new door and rooflights
25/264 MINUTES OF LAST MEETINGS
264.1 To receive and approve the minutes of the Full Council Meeting held on 13th October 2025
264.2 Matters arising outside of committee reports/updates – Information only
25/265 CHAIRMAN’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
265.1 Announcements as deemed appropriate by the Chairman
265.2 To remind Chairs of Committees to discuss their Budgets for 2026/27 with the Clerk during November, ahead of the annual Precept process
25/266 POLICIES & RESOURCES COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
266.1 Matters arising from previous Policies & Resources Committee not included within agenda – Information only
266.2 To receive the minutes of the Policies & Resources Committee meeting held on 20th October 2025 and to consider and ratify any recommendations contained therein
266.3 To approve the Small Grants for 2025/26
266.4 To retrospectively approve the cost to purchase a step ladder
266.5 To acknowledge Central Bedfordshire Council’s consultation on Community Governance Review and consider any response
25/267 BURIAL GROUNDS COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
267.1 Matters arising from previous Burial Grounds Committee not included within agenda – Information only
267.2 To acknowledge the Burial Ground, Churchyard and War Memorial inspections
25/268 HIGHWAYS & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
268.1 Matters arising from previous Highways & Environment Committee not included within agenda –Information only
268.2 To acknowledge the bus shelter inspections
25/269 LEISURE COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
269.1 Matters arising from previous Leisure Committee not included within agenda – Information only
269.2 To acknowledge weekly Playground and Fitness Equipment Inspections
25/270 SPORTS FIELD COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
270.1 Matters arising from previous Sports Field Committee not included within agenda – information only
270.2 To receive the minutes of the Sports Field Committee meeting held on 27th October 2025 and to consider and ratify any recommendations contained therein
25/271 MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORTS (as attached)
271.1 To receive and consider Balance Sheet, Income & Expenditure Account, Creditors & Debtors Reports for month 7.
25/272 APPROVAL OF PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS (as per attached schedule).
272.1 To consider and approve payment of accounts for November as listed within the schedule or added at the meeting.
25/273 TIME ALLOCATION FOR COMMITTEE MEETING
273.1 Dates available for committee or sub-committee meetings: 17th, 24th November and 1st December
25/274 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