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

Monday 14th February 2022, at the Village Hall, Hexton Road, Barton-le-Clay, at 7.30pm

AGENDA

21/486 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.

21/487 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.

21/488 CO-OPTION OF NEW COUNCILLOR & SIGNING OF DECLARATION OF OFFICE

21/489 POLICE REPORTS
489.1 To acknowledge receipt of Crime Statistics for December 2021
489.2 Update on priorities for the Community Policing Team

21/490 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME
490.1 Members of the public may put questions to the Council at this point of the meeting.

21/491 CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE WARD COUNCILLOR REPORT
491.1 To receive written or verbal report from Cllr Shingler.

21/492 PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORTS/UPDATE
492.1 Matters arising from previous Planning Committee not included within agenda – Information only
492.2 To receive the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 31st January 2022 and to consider and ratify any recommendations contained therein
492.3 Update on planning applications refused/granted – for information only
492.4 Update on Enforcement Notices
492.5 To consider and approve response to planning appeal in respect of CB/21/02044/FULL 14 Meadhook Drive
492.6 To receive the minutes from the Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group meeting held on 7th February 2022 and to consider and ratify any recommendations contained therein, including adoption of Terms of Reference
492.7 To acknowledge the Luton Rising (London Luton Airport Ltd) statutory consultation on their proposals to increase capacity of the airport to 32million passengers per annum and agree any attendance at their community event

21/493 MINUTES OF LAST MEETINGS
493.1 To receive and approve the minutes of the Full Council meeting held on 10th January 2022
493.2 Matters arising outside of committee reports/updates – Information only

21/494 CHAIRMAN’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
494.1 Announcements as deemed appropriate by the Chairman
494.2 To confirm date for Annual Parish Meeting and Annual Meeting of the Parish Council

21/495 POLICIES & RESOURCES COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
495.1 Matters arising from previous Policies & Resources Committee not included within agenda – Information only.
495.2 To receive the minutes of the Policies & Resources Committee meeting held on 31st January 2022 and to consider and ratify any recommendations contained therein
495.3 To review and adopt Annual Investment Policy 2022/23
495.4 To acknowledge receipt of Internal Auditors Interim report as at January 2022
495.5 To approve the cost for delivery of the February newsletter
495.6 To receive update from the Queens Platinum Jubilee Working Group and agree actions necessary
495.7 To retrospectively approve the purchase of bunting and approve cost to purchase a Platinum jubilee flag and additional bunting
495.8 To acknowledge the Central Beds Council ‘Schools of the Future’ Principles and Policies communication
495.9 To acknowledge the Central Beds Council Draft Strategic Plan
495.10 To acknowledge the NALC briefing on the OFCOM consultation for review of the postal service regulation 2022-27 and agree any response

21/496 BURIAL GROUNDS COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
496.1 Matters arising from previous Burial Grounds Committee not included within agenda – Information only
496.2 To receive the minutes of the Burial Ground Committee meeting held on 24th January 2022 and to consider and ratify any recommendations contained therein
496.3 To acknowledge the Burial Ground and Churchyard inspections
496.4 To acknowledge the War Memorial inspections
496.5 To approve the cost for supply and planting of one standard rose bush
496.6 To consider request for non-residents burial

21/497 HIGHWAYS & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
497.1 Matters arising from previous Highways & Environment Committee not included within agenda –Information only.
497.2 To receive the minutes of the Highways & Environment Committee meeting held on 31st January 2022 and to consider and ratify any recommendations contained therein
497.3 To acknowledge the bus shelter inspections
497.4 Update regarding the Local Authority Treescapes Fund planting in Barton-le-Clay

21/498 LEISURE COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
498.1 Matters arising from previous Leisure Committee not included within agenda – Information only
498.2 To acknowledge weekly Playground and Fitness Equipment Inspections
498.3 To consider and approve quotation for allotment central roadway repair and surfacing
498.4 To consider the 2022 Horticultural Show

21/499 SPORTS FIELD COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
499.1 Matters arising from previous Sports Field Committee not included within agenda – information only
499.2 To consider request for Chiltern Youth League tournament at the Sports Field

21/500 MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORTS (as attached)
500.1 To receive and consider Balance Sheet, Income & Expenditure Account, Creditors & Debtors Reports for month 10

21/501 APPROVAL OF PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS (as per attached schedule).
501.1 To consider and approve payment of accounts as listed within the schedule or added at the meeting for February

21/502 TIME ALLOCATION FOR COMMITTEE MEETING
502.1 Dates available for committee or sub-committee meetings: 21st and 28th February

21/503 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