NOTICE OF A MEETING OF
BARTON-LE-CLAY PARISH COUNCIL
Monday 12th July 2021, at the Village Hall, Hexton Road, Barton-le-Clay, at 7.30pm
AGENDA
21/121 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.
21/122 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.
21/123 POLICE REPORTS
123.1 To acknowledge receipt of Crime Statistics for May 2021
123.2 Feedback from the Community Policing quarterly Priority Setting Meeting online on 24th June 2021
21/124 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME
124.1 Members of the public may put questions to the Council at this point of the meeting.
21/125 CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE WARD COUNCILLOR REPORT
125.1 To receive written or verbal report from Cllr Shingler.
21/126 PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORTS/UPDATE
126.1 Matters arising from previous Planning Committee not included within agenda – Information only
126.2 To receive the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 28th June 2021 and to consider and ratify any recommendations contained therein
126.3 Update on planning applications refused/granted – for information only
126.4 Update on Enforcement Notices
126.5 To consider new planning applications or delegate authority to respond to committee:
CB/21/02831/FULL, 23 Brazier Close: Single storey rear extension
CB/21/02848/FULL, 11 Cromwell Road: Single storey side porch extension and first floor side/rear extension
CB/21/02409/OUT, Land East of Barton-le-Clay: Outline Application: (with all matters reserved except access) for up to 500 homes, a lower/primary school and provision of public open space with associated infrastructure and earthworks
CB/21/02660/LB, The Bull, 77 Bedford Road: Listed Building: Minor external and internal structural alterations. Sub-Division of building to create 1no. one bedroom two storey mews, 1no. one bedroom flat and 1no. apartment and 1no. two bedroom flat, modified landscaping, gardens and parking alterations.
CB/21/02044/FULL, 14 Meadhook Drive: Demolition of existing garage and erection of part single part two storey side extension and provision of additional parking (resubmission of CB/21/00861/FULL)
CB/TCA/21/00312, 6 Clipstone Mews, Bedford Road: Works to Trees within a Conservation Area: Reduce Conifer Hedge (G1) in height by half (approx. 2m) & trim all round to tidy
CB/TCA/21/00327, 18 Bedford Road: Works to Trees Within a Conservation Area: T1 Ash – Reduce lateral spread growing over property by 2/3m, remove deadwood
126.6 To retrospectively approve the appointment and costs for a Planning Consultant regarding application CB/21/02409/OUT, Land East of Barton-le-Clay
126.7 Update regarding the London Luton Airport arrival routes airspace change
21/127 MINUTES OF LAST MEETINGS
127.1 To receive and approve the minutes of the Full Council meeting held on 14th June 2021
127.2 Matters arising outside of committee reports/updates – Information only
21/128 CHAIRMAN’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
128.1 Announcements as deemed appropriate by the Chairman
128.2 To acknowledge the plans from BATPC for HM The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee weekend 2nd- 5th June 2022 and approve establishing a working party
21/129 POLICIES & RESOURCES COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
129.1 Matters arising from previous Policies & Resources Committee not included within agenda – Information only.
129.2 To receive the minutes of the Policies & Resources Committee meeting held on 28th June 2021 and to consider and ratify any recommendations contained therein
129.3 To approve and adopt S137 Grant Policy 2021/22
129.4 To consider and approve arrangements for Parish Office and staff following the potential lifting of Covid restrictions on 19th July 2021
129.5 To consider request from Barton Christmas Lights for storage space and/or assistance with storage costs
129.6 Update regarding the Welcome Back Fund and to approve quotes for the equipment proposed
129.7 To consider and approve costs for the Clerk to undertake the SLCC GDPR e-course
21/130 BURIAL GROUNDS COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
130.1 Matters arising from previous Burial Grounds Committee not included within agenda – Information only
130.2 To receive the minutes of the Burial Grounds Committee meeting held on 21st June 2021 and to consider and ratify any recommendations contained therein
130.3 To acknowledge the Burial Ground and Churchyard inspections
130.4 To acknowledge the War Memorial inspections
130.5 Update regarding the St Nicholas Church Peace Clock and to approve cost for the annual service
21/131 HIGHWAYS & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
131.1 Matters arising from previous Highways & Environment Committee not included within agenda –Information only.
131.2 To receive the minutes of the Highways & Environment Committee meeting held on 28th June 2021 and to consider and ratify any recommendations contained therein
131.3 To acknowledge the bus shelter inspections
131.4 To consider and approve the cost for seating to be installed in the bus shelter on Bedford Road
131.5 To acknowledge the Chiltern Conservation Board’s notification of its proposals to create and improve protected landscapes across the Chilterns AONB
21/132 LEISURE COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
132.1 Matters arising from previous Leisure Committee not included within agenda – Information only
132.2 To receive the minutes of the Leisure Committee meeting held on 21st June 2021 and to consider and ratify any recommendations contained therein
132.3 To acknowledge weekly Playground and Fitness Equipment Inspections
132.4 To consider and approve quotation to install a concrete table tennis table in Arnold Recreation Ground
21/133 SPORTS FIELD COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
133.1 Matters arising from previous Sports Field Committee not included within agenda – information only
133.2 To receive the minutes of the Sports Field Committee meeting held on 21st June 2021 and to consider and ratify any recommendations contained therein
133.3 To retrospectively approve the costs for repairs to the white-lining machine
133.4 To retrospectively approve the costs for unblocking the drains at the Sports Field/Football Club
133.5 To consider and approve request for kite flying on the Sports Pitches
133.6 To consider and approve the Premier League’s Defibrillator Fund offer for a defibrillator to be installed at the Sports Pavilion
21/134 MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORTS (as attached)
134.1 To receive and consider Balance Sheet, Income & Expenditure Account, Creditors & Debtors Reports for month 3.
21/135 APPROVAL OF PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS (as per attached schedule).
135.1 To consider and approve payment of accounts as listed within the schedule or added at the meeting.
21/136 TIME ALLOCATION FOR COMMITTEE MEETING
136.1 Dates available for committee or sub-committee meetings: 19th and 26th July
21/137 MISCELLANEOUS CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
137.1 To acknowledge receipt of the ICCM Journal Summer 2021
21/138 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
Following the change in law preventing the Parish Council from holding online meetings from 7th May 2021, all Council meetings are now being held back at the Village Hall.
Due to the COVID-19 restrictions currently in place at the Village Hall, the number of attendees allowed in the building is limited. Any residents wishing to attend the Parish Council Committee meeting must first contact the Parish Office on 01582 883990 / email: theparishclerk@bartonleclay-pc.gov.uk to reserve a place.
Residents are encouraged to put their questions in writing to the Parish Clerk, so that these can be considered by the Council and responded to as appropriate.