NOTICE OF AN EXTRA-ORDINARY MEETING OF
BARTON-LE-CLAY PARISH COUNCIL
Monday 30th March 2020, to be held remotely with decisions voted via email
AGENDA
19/687 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.
19/688 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.
19/689 APPROVAL OF BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLANS IN LIGHT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC
689.1 To consider and approve the Parish Council’s Action Plan in response to Covid-19
689.2 To consider and approve extending the delegation of Council decisions to the Clerk/Assistant Clerk, in consultation with the Chairman or Vice-Chair, during any period of restricted activity declared by the Government in respect of the Covid-19 virus. Such delegation to enable the Council to fulfil its responsibilities to its residents, members and employees.
689.3 To consider and approve delegating Planning decisions to the Clerk/Assistant Clerk and Chair/Vice-chair of Planning Committee in order to meet Central Bedfordshire Councils deadline, following consultation with members of the Planning Committee by email, where it is not possible to convene a meeting due to insufficient councillors or following national advice on public gatherings
689.4 To approve procedures and processes in relation to remote staff working
Cllr Lyndon Davison-Williams
Chairman of the Council