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

Monday 11th April 2022, at the Village Hall, Hexton Road, Barton-le-Clay, at 7.30pm

AGENDA

21/611 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.

21/612 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.

21/613 POLICE REPORTS
613.1 To acknowledge receipt of Crime Statistics for February 2021
613.2 To consider attendance at the PCC Meets Town & Parish Councils online event on 20th April 2022
613.3 To consider attendance at the Community Policing Priority Setting meeting on 26th April 2022 and agree priorities for the Village
613.4 To receive the Police Environmental Visual Audit report and consider any recommendations

21/614 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME
614.1 Members of the public may put questions to the Council at this point of the meeting.

21/615 CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE WARD COUNCILLOR REPORT
615.1 To receive written or verbal report from Cllr Shingler.

21/616 PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORTS/UPDATE
616.1 Matters arising from previous Planning Committee not included within agenda – Information only
616.2 To receive the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 28th March 2022 and to consider and ratify any recommendations contained therein
616.3 Update on planning applications refused/granted – for information only
616.4 Update on Enforcement Notices
616.5 To consider new planning applications or delegate authority to respond to committee:
CB/22/01103/FULL, 37 Dunstall Road: Proposed single storey rear extension, and associated alteration works
CB/22/00952/FULL, 10 Cromwell Road: Demolition of the existing rear conservatory and pre-fabricated garage. Construction of a single storey front extension, side entrance porch, two storey rear extension and replacement of garage with store room
616.6 To receive the minutes from the Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group meeting held on 4th April 2022 and to consider and ratify any recommendations contained therein
616.7 Update from the Public Exhibition regarding the proposed ‘Greenwoods Community’ development
616.8 To consider attendance at the NALC ‘Giving local councils more of a say on housing’ event on 27th July 2022 and approval of any costs

21/617 MINUTES OF LAST MEETINGS
617.1 To receive and approve the minutes of the Full Council meeting held on 14th March 2022
617.2 Matters arising outside of committee reports/updates – Information only

21/618 CHAIRMAN’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
618.1 Announcements as deemed appropriate by the Chairman

21/619 POLICIES & RESOURCES COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
619.1 Matters arising from previous Policies & Resources Committee not included within agenda – Information only.
619.2 To receive the minutes of the Pay & Personnel Sub-Committee meeting held on 21st March 2022 and to consider and ratify any recommendations contained therein
619.3 To retrospectively approve the cost for the Clerk to attend BATPC Contracts & Procurement Training session
619.4 To receive update from the Queens Platinum Jubilee Working Group and agree actions necessary
619.5 To consider and approve cost for the bugler to perform at the Queens Jubilee Beacon Lighting
619.6 To review and adopt the Expenses Policy
619.7 To adopt the HR Policies
619.8 To approve and adopt Financial Regulations 2022/23
619.9 To approve and adopt Standing Orders 2022/23
619.10 To approve and adopt Code of Conduct 2022/23
619.11 To consider and approve request from Barton Christmas Lights to hang lights on the trees by the War Memorial

21/620 BURIAL GROUNDS COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
620.1 Matters arising from previous Burial Grounds Committee not included within agenda – Information only
620.2 To acknowledge the Burial Ground and Churchyard inspections
620.3 To acknowledge the War Memorial inspections

21/621 HIGHWAYS & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
621.1 Matters arising from previous Highways & Environment Committee not included within agenda –Information only.
621.2 To acknowledge the bus shelter inspections
621.3 Update regarding the Speed Indicator Device to be funded from PCC Grant and to consider and approve way forward

21/622 LEISURE COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
622.1 Matters arising from previous Leisure Committee not included within agenda – Information only
622.2 To acknowledge weekly Playground and Fitness Equipment Inspections
622.3 To acknowledge the Horticultural Show Schedule

21/623 SPORTS FIELD COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
623.1 Matters arising from previous Sports Field Committee not included within agenda – information only
623.2 To consider and approve quotation for annual Lightning Equipment Check
623.3 To acknowledge receipt of the plumbing repairs specification for the Pavilion

21/624 MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORTS (as attached)
624.1 To receive and consider Balance Sheet, Income & Expenditure Account, Creditors & Debtors Reports for month 12

21/625 APPROVAL OF PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS (as per attached schedule)
625.1 To consider and approve payment of accounts as listed within the schedule or added at the meeting

21/626 TIME ALLOCATION FOR COMMITTEE MEETING
626.1 Dates available for committee or sub-committee meetings: 25th April

21/627 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