NOTICE OF A MEETING OF
BARTON-LE-CLAY PARISH COUNCIL
Monday 8th June 2026, at the Village Hall, Hexton Road, Barton-le-Clay, at 7.30pm
AGENDA
26/033 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.
26/034 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.
26/035 POLICE REPORTS
035.1 To acknowledge receipt of Crime Statistics for April 2026
26/036 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME
036.1 Members of the public may put questions to the Council at this point of the meeting.
26/037 CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE WARD COUNCILLOR REPORT
037.1 To receive written or verbal report from Cllrs French or Childs.
26/038 PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORTS/UPDATE
038.1 Matters arising from previous Planning Committee not included within agenda – Information only
038.2 Update on planning applications refused/granted – for information only
038.3 Update on Enforcement Notices
038.4 To consider new planning applications as follows:
CB/26/01448/FULL, 145 Norman Road: Single storey front/side extension and garage conversion. First floor side extension, including one roof light.
CB/TCA/26/00233, 14 Church Road: Works to trees within a Conservation Area: Remove and Replace 4 trees
CB/TRE/26/00139, 11 Manor Farm Close: Works to trees protected by Tree Preservation Order SB/6/1994/G4: Pollard back to previous points to two Ash trees (T1 and T2) in the rear garden
CB/TCA/26/00262, 53 Hexton Road: Works to trees within a Conservation Area: Remove Walnut Tree and replace with the same
038.5 To consider mobile street trading licence application
26/039 MINUTES OF LAST MEETINGS
039.1 To receive and approve the minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Parish Council held on 11th May 2026
039.2 To receive and approve the minutes of the Extra-ordinary Council meeting held on 18th May 2026
039.3 Matters arising outside of committee reports/updates – Information only
26/040 CHAIRMAN’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
040.1 Announcements as deemed appropriate by the Chairman
26/041 APPROVAL OF ANNUAL RETURN AND ANNUAL GOVERNANCE STATEMENT 31ST MARCH 2026
041.1 To acknowledge receipt of Internal Auditors Report for year ended 31st March 2026
041.2 To approve Annual Return Section 1 – Annual Governance Statement 2025/26
041.3 To approve Annual Return Section 2 – Accounting statements 2025/26
041.4 To approve Statement of Accounts, Notes to Accounts, Bank Reconciliation, Reserves Reconciliation, Explanation of Significant Variances for the year ended 31st March 2026
041.5 To confirm and approve dates for “the exercise of public rights”
041.6 To approve submission date for external auditor – Forvis Mazars LLP
26/042 POLICIES & RESOURCES COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
042.1 Matters arising from previous Policies & Resources Committee not included within agenda – Information only
26/043 BURIAL GROUNDS COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
043.1 Matters arising from previous Burial Grounds Committee not included within agenda – Information only
043.2 To acknowledge the Burial Ground, Churchyard and War Memorial inspections
26/044 HIGHWAYS & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
044.1 Matters arising from previous Highways & Environment Committee not included within agenda –Information only
044.2 To acknowledge the bus shelter inspections
044.3 To consider request to re-locate a tree
044.4 Update from meeting regarding parking concerns for the Nature Reserve
26/045 LEISURE COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
045.1 Matters arising from previous Leisure Committee not included within agenda – Information only
045.2 To acknowledge weekly Playground and Fitness Equipment Inspections
045.3 To consider request to use the Recreation Ground for Yoga classes
045.4 To receive an update on the table tennis repair/relocation options
26/046 SPORTS FIELD COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
046.1 Matters arising from previous Sports Field Committee not included within agenda – information only
26/047 MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORTS (as attached)
047.1 To receive and consider Balance Sheet, Income & Expenditure Account, Creditors & Debtors Reports for month 2.
26/048 APPROVAL OF PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS (as per attached schedule).
048.1 To consider and approve payment of accounts as listed within the schedule or added at the meeting.
26/049 TIME ALLOCATION FOR COMMITTEE MEETING
049.1 Dates available for committee or sub-committee meetings: 15th, 22nd and 29th June and 6th July
26/050 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