NOTICE OF A MEETING OF
BARTON-LE-CLAY PARISH COUNCIL
Monday 14th April 2025, at the Village Hall, Hexton Road, Barton-le-Clay, at 7.30pm
AGENDA
24/527 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.
24/528 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.
24/529 POLICE REPORTS
529.1 To acknowledge receipt of Crime Statistics for February 2025
529.2 To receive report from the Community Policing Priority Setting Meeting on 2nd April 2025
24/530 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME
530.1 Members of the public may put questions to the Council at this point of the meeting.
24/531 CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE WARD COUNCILLOR REPORT
531.1 To receive written or verbal report from Cllrs French or Childs.
24/532 PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORTS/UPDATE
532.1 Matters arising from previous Planning Committee not included within agenda – Information only
532.2 To receive the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 24th March 2025 and to consider and ratify any recommendations contained therein
532.3 Update on planning applications refused/granted – for information only
532.4 Update on Enforcement Notices
532.5 To consider new planning applications as follows:
CB/25/00793/FULL, Co-op, 85 Bedford Road: Installation of two rapid electric vehicle charging stations and ancillary equipment
CB/25/01116/FULL, 4 Church Road: Replacement windows, new glazed doors and one additional new window to the west side elevation
532.6 Update from the Neighbourhood Plan Steering Committee meeting held on 31st March 2025
532.7 To approve the submission of the Neighbourhood Plan to Central Beds Council (Regulation 15)
24/533 MINUTES OF LAST MEETINGS
533.1 To receive and approve the minutes of the Full Council Meeting held on 10th March 2025
533.2 Matters arising outside of committee reports/updates – Information only
24/534 CHAIRMAN’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
534.1 Announcements as deemed appropriate by the Chairman
24/535 POLICIES & RESOURCES COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
535.1 Matters arising from previous Policies & Resources Committee not included within agenda – Information
535.2 To receive the minutes of the Policies & Resources Committee meeting held on 24th March 2025 and to consider and ratify any recommendations contained therein
535.3 To receive the minutes of the Pay & Personnel Sub-Committee meeting held on 24th March 2025 and to consider and ratify any recommendations contained therein
535.4 To review and adopt the Standing Orders 2025/26
535.5 To review and adopt the Financial Regulations 2025/26
535.6 To review and adopt the Code of Conduct 2025/26
535.7 To review and adopt the Anti-fraud & Corruption Policy
535.8 To review and adopt the Credit Control & Bad Debts Policy
535.9 To review and adopt the Anti-harassment & Bullying Policy
535.10 To review and adopt the Alcohol & Drugs Policy
535.11 Update regarding the Coronation Community Garden
535.12 To consider and approve renewal of the electric contract for the Parish Office or delegate authority to the Clerk to negotiate the renewal
535.13 To acknowledge invite to attend Central Beds Council Forum on Home to School Transport and Highways, to be held on 28th April, and to consider attendance
535.14 To acknowledge invite to attend BLMK System Insight Network meeting on Community and Mental Health Services on 6th May and to consider attendance
24/536 BURIAL GROUNDS COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
536.1 Matters arising from previous Burial Grounds Committee not included within agenda – Information only
536.2 To receive the minutes of the Burial Ground Committee meeting held on 17th March 2025 and to consider and ratify any recommendations contained therein
536.3 To acknowledge the Burial Ground, Churchyard and War Memorial inspections
536.4 To review and adopt the Burial Ground Regulations 2025
536.5 To review and adopt the Burial Ground Fees for 2025
536.6 To receive an update on the Beacon lighting event to commemorate 80 years since VE Day
24/537 HIGHWAYS & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
537.1 Matters arising from previous Highways & Environment Committee not included within agenda –Information only
537.2 To acknowledge the bus shelter inspections
24/538 LEISURE COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
538.1 Matters arising from previous Leisure Committee not included within agenda – Information only
538.2 To acknowledge weekly Playground and Fitness Equipment Inspections
538.3 To receive an update on flooding in the Recreation Ground Play area
538.4 To consider request regarding transfer of ownership of land at the Recreation Ground
538.5 To retrospectively approve the cost of materials for repair to surfacing in the Recreation Ground
24/539 SPORTS FIELD COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
539.1 Matters arising from previous Sports Field Committee not included within agenda – information only
539.2 To retrospectively approve the cost for one application of fertiliser and weed selective to the Sports Pitches
24/540 MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORTS (as attached)
540.1 To receive and consider Balance Sheet, Income & Expenditure Account, Creditors & Debtors Reports for month 12
24/541 APPROVAL OF PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS (as per attached schedule).
541.1 To consider and approve payment of accounts for April as listed within the schedule or added at the meeting
24/542 TIME ALLOCATION FOR COMMITTEE MEETING
542.1 Dates available for committee or sub-committee meetings: 28th April 2025
24/543 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