NOTICE OF A MEETING OF
BARTON-LE-CLAY PARISH COUNCIL
To be held Online on Monday 14th December 2020 at 7.30pm
AGENDA
20/425 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.
20/426 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.
20/427 POLICE REPORTS
427.1 To acknowledge receipt of Crime Statistics for October
427.2 To acknowledge receipt of the Bedfordshire Police & Crime Commissioners Wards & Parish Council Survey and to consider response
427.3 To consider attendance at the Community Policing Priority Setting Online Meeting 19th January 2021
20/428 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME
428.1 Members of the public may put questions to the Council at this point of the meeting
20/429 CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE WARD COUNCILLOR REPORT
429.1 To receive written or verbal report from Cllr Shingler.
20/430 PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORTS/UPDATE
430.1 Matters arising from previous Planning Committee not included within agenda – Information only
430.2 To receive the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 23rd November 2020 and to consider and ratify any recommendations contained therein
430.3 Update on planning applications refused/granted – for information only
430.4 Update on Enforcement Notices
430.5 To consider new planning applications or delegate authority to respond to committee:
CB/20/04238/FULL, Maple Cottage, 79A Hexton Road: Construction of new detached garage
CB/TCA/20/00645, 18A Bedford Road: Works to trees in a conservation area: G1 Group of 3 x Ash trees – Crown reduce to previous points, ensuring to maintain good pruning points to adequate growth points
CB/TCA/20/00681, The Bury, Church Road: Works to trees in a conservation area: fell wild Plum Tree.
CB/20/04376/VOC, 55-57 Hexton Road: Variation of Condition number 14 of planning permission CB/20/01031/FULL (Replacement Dwelling) Amendment sought to elevations and floor plans
20/431 MINUTES OF LAST MEETINGS
431.1 To receive and approve the minutes of the Full Council meeting held on 9th November 2020
431.2 Matters arising outside of committee reports/updates – Information only
20/432 CHAIRMAN’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
432.1 Announcements as deemed appropriate by the Chairman
20/433 APPROVAL OF DRAFT COMMITTEE BUDGET AND EAR-MARKED RESERVES
433.1 Exempt Business – Resolution to exclude members of press and public from debate on agenda item 433.2 (Standing Order 67) “That in view of the confidential nature of business being transacted, it is advisable in the public interest that the press and public be temporarily excluded and they are instructed to withdraw.
433.2 Review and approval of Draft Pay & Personnel Sub-Committee Budgets 2021/22
433.3 Review and approval of Draft Policies & Resources Committee Budgets 2021/22
433.4 Review and approval of Draft Burial Ground Committee Budgets 2021/22
433.5 Review and approval of Draft Highways & Environment Committee Budgets 2021/22
433.6 Review and approval of Draft Leisure Committee Budgets 2021/22
433.7 Review and approval of Draft Sports Field Committee Budgets 2021/22
433.8 Review and approval of Draft Planning Committee Budgets 2021/22
20/434 APPROVAL OF 2021/22 PRECEPT
434.1 To review General Reserve Fund
434.2 To approve 2021/22 Council Precept
20/435 POLICIES & RESOURCES COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
435.1 Matters arising from previous Policies & Resources Committee not included within agenda – Information only.
435.2 To receive the minutes of the Policies & Resources Committee meeting held on 7th December 2020 and to consider and ratify any recommendations contained therein
435.3 Exempt Business – Resolution to exclude members of press and public from debate on agenda item 435.4 (Standing Order 67) “That in view of the confidential nature of business being transacted, it is advisable in the public interest that the press and public be temporarily excluded and they are instructed to withdraw
435.4 To receive the minutes of the Pay & Personnel Sub-Committee meeting held on 7th December 2020 and to consider and ratify any recommendations contained therein
435.5 To consider and approve out of hours emergency contact details for the Parish Council
435.6 To acknowledge the December Parish Council Newsletter and approve cost for delivery
435.7 To acknowledge receipt of the BATPC Winter Training Programme 2020/21 and to consider and agree attendance and costs for any courses required
435.8 To acknowledge the Committee for Standards in Public Life consultation and consider any response
435.9 To acknowledge the Pyramid Schools Trust Admissions Policy consultation and consider any response
20/436 BURIAL GROUNDS COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
436.1 Matters arising from previous Burial Grounds Committee not included within agenda – Information only
436.2 To receive the minutes of the Burial Grounds Committee meeting held on 30th November 2020 and to consider and ratify any recommendations contained therein
436.3 To acknowledge the Burial Ground and Churchyard inspections
436.4 To acknowledge the War Memorial inspections
436.5 To consider a request for a woollen cremated remains container to be used for interment
20/437 HIGHWAYS & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
437.1 Matters arising from previous Highways & Environment Committee not included within agenda –Information only.
437.2 To receive the minutes of the Highways & Environment Committee meeting held on 23rd November 2020 and to consider and ratify any recommendations contained therein
437.3 To acknowledge the bus shelter inspections
20/438 LEISURE COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
438.1 Matters arising from previous Leisure Committee not included within agenda – Information only
438.2 To receive the minutes of the Leisure Committee meeting held on 30th November 2020 and to consider and ratify any recommendations contained therein
438.3 To acknowledge weekly Playground and Fitness Equipment Inspections
438.4 Retrospective approval of cost to purchase 4 replacement bolts and tightening tool for multi-play equipment
20/439 SPORTS FIELD COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
439.1 Matters arising from previous Sports Field Committee not included within agenda – information only
439.2 To receive the minutes of the Sports Field Committee meeting held on 30th November 2020 and to consider and ratify any recommendations contained therein
20/440 MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORTS (as attached)
440.1 To receive and consider Balance Sheet, Income & Expenditure Account, Creditors & Debtors Reports for month 8.
20/441 APPROVAL OF PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS (as per attached schedule).
441.1 To consider and approve payment of accounts as listed within the schedule or added at the meeting.
20/442 TIME ALLOCATION FOR COMMITTEE MEETING
442.1 Dates available for committee or sub-committee meetings: 4th January 2021
20/443 MISCELLANEOUS CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
443.1 To acknowledge receipt of the NALC Good Councillor’s Guide to Community Business
443.2 To acknowledge receipt of the Chiltern Society Magazine Issue 238 Winter 2020
443.2 To acknowledge receipt of the CPRE Countryside Voices magazine Autumn/Winter 2020
20/444 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
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