NOTICE OF A MEETING OF
BARTON-LE-CLAY PARISH COUNCIL
Monday 8th November 2021, at the Village Hall, Hexton Road, Barton-le-Clay, at 7.30pm
AGENDA
21/318 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.
21/319 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.
21/320 POLICE REPORTS
320.1 To acknowledge receipt of Crime Statistics for September 2021
320.2 To acknowledge receipt of the Bedfordshire Police & Crime Commissioners November Newsletter
21/321 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME
321.1 Members of the public may put questions to the Council at this point of the meeting.
21/322 CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE WARD COUNCILLOR REPORT
322.1 To receive written or verbal report from Cllr Shingler.
21/323 PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORTS/UPDATE
323.1 Matters arising from previous Planning Committee not included within agenda – Information only
323.2 To receive the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 18th October 2021 and to consider and ratify any recommendations contained therein
323.3 Update on planning applications refused/granted – for information only
323.4 Update on Enforcement Notices
323.5 To consider new planning applications or delegate authority to respond to committee:
CB/21/04496/FULL, Bridge Cottage, Rectory Farm, Hexton Road: Proposed insertion of new velux windows west facing and side lounge window, installation of south facing solar panels
CB/21/04432/FULL, 41 and 43 Manor Road: Erection of single storey 2 bed bungalow with associated parking, amenity space and new drive from existing access. Subdivide garden of no 41 and 43 Manor Road
CB/21/04458/FULL, Barton Rovers Football Club, Sharpenhoe Road: Demolition of kiosk & covered area, provision of extension to provide new lobby and entrance to new bar facility & kitchen with external servery & installation of a disabled toilet facility
CB/21/04625/FULL, Barton Rovers Football Club, Sharpenhoe Road: Demolition of existing toilet block and external buildings and construction of new multi-use classroom complete with toilet facilities
323.6 To acknowledge the Government funding for the planned M1/A6 Link Road
21/324 MINUTES OF LAST MEETINGS
324.1 To receive and approve the minutes of the Full Council meeting held on 11th October 2021
324.2 Matters arising outside of committee reports/updates – Information only
21/325 CHAIRMAN’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
325.1 Announcements as deemed appropriate by the Chairman
325.2 To remind Chairs of Committees to discuss their Budgets for 2022/23 with the Clerk during November, ahead of the annual Precept process
325.3 To remind Councillors of the arrangements for the Remembrance Sunday service
21/326 POLICIES & RESOURCES COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
326.1 Matters arising from previous Policies & Resources Committee not included within agenda – Information only.
326.2 To receive the minutes of the Policies & Resources Committee meeting held on 25th October 2021 and to consider and ratify any recommendations contained therein
326.3 To adopt the Social Media and Electronic Communication Policy
326.4 To consider and approve the S137 Grants for 2021/22
326.5 To consider and approve delegation to the Clerk to negotiate the electricity contract for the Parish Office
326.6 To retrospectively approve the November Newsletter and delivery costs
326.7 To consider and approve cost of a Condition Survey for the Pavilion and Feasibility study for the Village Hall
326.8 To review and adopt the Leisure Strategy
326.9 Update regarding plans to celebrate HM The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and agree way forward
21/327 BURIAL GROUNDS COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
327.1 Matters arising from previous Burial Grounds Committee not included within agenda – Information only
327.2 To receive the minutes of the Burial Ground Committee meeting held on 1st November 2021 and to consider and ratify any recommendations contained therein
327.3 To acknowledge the Burial Ground and Churchyard inspections
327.4 To acknowledge the War Memorial inspections
21/328 HIGHWAYS & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
328.1 Matters arising from previous Highways & Environment Committee not included within agenda –Information only.
328.2 To receive the minutes of the Highways & Environment Committee meeting held on 25th October 2021 and to consider and ratify any recommendations contained therein
328.3 To acknowledge the bus shelter inspections
328.4 To consider and approve costs for the mobile speed sign
21/329 LEISURE COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
329.1 Matters arising from previous Leisure Committee not included within agenda – Information only
329.2 To receive the minutes of the Leisure Committee meeting held on 1st November 2021 and to consider and ratify any recommendations contained therein
329.3 To acknowledge weekly Playground and Fitness Equipment Inspections
21/330 SPORTS FIELD COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
330.1 Matters arising from previous Sports Field Committee not included within agenda – information only
21/331 MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORTS (as attached)
331.1 To receive and consider Balance Sheet, Income & Expenditure Account, Creditors & Debtors Reports for month 7
21/332 APPROVAL OF PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS (as per attached schedule).
332.1 To consider and approve payment of accounts as listed within the schedule or added at the meeting for November
21/333 TIME ALLOCATION FOR COMMITTEE MEETING
333.1 Dates available for committee or sub-committee meetings: 15th, 22nd November & 6th December
21/334 MISCELLANEOUS CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
334.1 To acknowledge receipt of the NALC Publication on Climate Change
334.2 To acknowledge receipt of the CPRE Bedfordshire November Newsletter
21/335 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