Agenda for Committee Meetings 29th September 2025

NOTICE OF FORTHCOMING MEETING

Monday 29th September 2025, 7.30pm at the Parish Office
Planning Committee

25/182 Apologies for Absence
25/183 Specific Declarations of Interest (Cllrs may make declarations pertaining to the agenda at this point or at any point during the meeting)
25/184 Matters Arising – for information only
25/185 To approve the minutes of the Planning committee meeting held on 24th March 2025
25/186 Update on Planning Applications Refused/Granted – for information only
25/187 Update on Enforcement Notices – for information only
25/188 To consider attendance at the CPRE Bedfordshire Understanding Planning workshop on 4th October
25/189 Update regarding Central Beds Council Local Green Space review under their Local Plan
25/190 Any other business of an urgent nature or for inclusion on the next agenda – for information only

Members: A Fletcher (Chair), G Gardner (Vice-chair), S Laycock, K Qureshi, W Rudd, J Paxton (ex-officio), J Mikkelson (ex-officio)
Minutes: C Callen

Monday 29th September 2025, 7.45pm at the Parish Office
Highways & Environment Committee

25/191 Apologies for Absence
25/192 Specific Declarations of Interest (Cllrs may make declarations pertaining to the agenda at this point or at any point during the meeting)
25/193 Matters Arising – for information only
25/194 To approve the minutes of the Highways & Environment committee meeting held on 23rd June 2025
25/195 To acknowledge the Bus Shelter inspection
25/196 To review and approve the Tree & Hedge Management Policy
25/197 To review and approve the Tree Planting Strategy
25/198 To acknowledge the Central Beds Council ‘Flood Ready Together’ events being held in October and consider attendance
25/199 To consider joining the Slow Ways digital platform for local network walking and cycling routes
25/200 To consider cost to repair/replace the Village Gates
25/201 Any other business of an urgent nature or for inclusion on the next agenda – for information only

Members: J Paxton (Chair), S Laycock (Vice-Chair), A Fletcher, J Selley, W Rudd, A Tebb, A Vale, J Mikkelson (ex-officio)
Minutes: C Callen

Monday 29th January 2025, 8.30pm at the Parish Office
Policies & Resources Committee

25/202 Apologies for Absence
25/203 Specific Declarations of Interest (Cllrs may make declarations pertaining to the agenda at this point or at any point during the meeting).
25/204 Matters Arising – for information only
25/205 To approve the minutes of the Policies & Resources committee meeting held on 23rd June 2025
25/206 To consider and approve the renewal of the Council’s Insurance Policy 2025/2026
25/207 To review and approve the Safeguarding Policy
25/208 Update regarding the Community Emergency Plan and agree way forward
25/209 To consider and approve entry for the Christmas Tree Festival at St Nicholas Church
25/210 Any other business of an urgent nature or for inclusion on the next agenda – for information only

Members: J Paxton (Chair), J Mikkelson (Vice-chair), A Fletcher, S Laycock, J Selley, A Vale
Minutes: C Callen