NOTICE OF A MEETING OF
BARTON-LE-CLAY PARISH COUNCIL
Monday 14th September 2026, at the Village Hall, Hexton Road, Barton-le-Clay, at 7.30pm
AGENDA
26/145 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.
26/146 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.
26/147 ALLOTMENT COMPETITION AWARDS PRESENTATION
26/148 POLICE REPORTS
148.1 To acknowledge receipt of Crime Statistics for June and July 2026
148.2 To agree attendance at the next Community Policing Priority Setting meeting on 7th October
26/149 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME
149.1 Members of the public may put questions to the Council at this point of the meeting.
26/150 CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE WARD COUNCILLOR REPORT
150.1 To receive written or verbal report from Cllrs French or Childs.
26/151 PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORTS/UPDATE
151.1 Matters arising from previous Planning Committee not included within agenda – Information only
151.2 Update on planning applications refused/granted – for information only
151.3 Update on Enforcement Notices
151.4 To consider new planning applications as follows:
CB/26/02283/FULL, 4 Bedford Road: Single storey rear extension
26/152 MINUTES OF LAST MEETINGS
152.1 To receive and approve the minutes of the Full Council Meeting held on 13th July 2026
152.2 To receive and approve the minutes of the Extra-ordinary meeting of the Parish Council held on 27th July 2026
152.3 Matters arising outside of committee reports/updates – Information only
26/153 CHAIRMAN’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
153.1 Announcements as deemed appropriate by the Chairman
153.2 To acknowledge the Breakthrough Communications updated online training programme and agree any attendance required
26/154 POLICIES & RESOURCES COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
154.1 Matters arising from previous Policies & Resources Committee not included within agenda – Information only
154.2 Update regarding renewal of Insurance Policy
154.3 To retrospectively approve of the cost of annual servicing of intruder alarms at the Parish Office and Pavilion
26/155 BURIAL GROUNDS COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
155.1 Matters arising from previous Burial Grounds Committee not included within agenda – Information only
155.2 To acknowledge the Burial Ground, Churchyard and War Memorial inspections
26/156 HIGHWAYS & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
156.1 Matters arising from previous Highways & Environment Committee not included within agenda –Information only
156.2 To acknowledge the bus shelter inspections
156.3 To acknowledge invite to the CPRE Bedfordshire AGM and consider attendance
156.4 To retrospectively approve the cost for emergency tree works on Bedford Road
156.5 Update regarding the Central Beds Council Road Safety Partnership
26/157 LEISURE COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
157.1 Matters arising from previous Leisure Committee not included within agenda – Information only
157.2 To acknowledge weekly Playground and Fitness Equipment Inspections
26/158 SPORTS FIELD COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
158.1 Matters arising from previous Sports Field Committee not included within agenda – information only
158.2 Update regarding the Barton Rovers FC lease
158.3 To receive an update on legionella risk assessment and agree the way forward
158.4 To receive an update on the storage container for the Parish Council
26/159 MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORTS (as attached)
159.1 To receive and consider Balance Sheet, Income & Expenditure Account, Creditors & Debtors Reports for months 4 and 5.
26/160 APPROVAL OF PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS (as per attached schedule).
160.1 To retrospectively consider and approve payment of accounts for August, as listed within the schedule
160.2 To consider and approve payment of accounts for September as listed within the schedule or added at the meeting.
26/161 TIME ALLOCATION FOR COMMITTEE MEETING
161.1 Dates available for committee or sub-committee meetings: 21st, 28th September and 5th October
26/162 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