NOTICE OF A MEETING OF
BARTON-LE-CLAY PARISH COUNCIL
Monday 9th February 2026, at the Village Hall, Hexton Road, Barton-le-Clay, at 7.30pm
AGENDA
25/435 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.
25/436 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.
25/437 POLICE REPORTS
437.1 To acknowledge receipt of Crime Statistics for December 2025
437.2 Update following the Community Policing Priority Setting Meeting
437.3 To consider attendance at the Rural Crime Conference on 26th February 2026
25/438 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME
438.1 Members of the public may put questions to the Council at this point of the meeting.
25/439 CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE WARD COUNCILLOR REPORT
439.1 To receive written or verbal report from Cllrs French or Childs.
25/440 PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORTS/UPDATE
440.1 Matters arising from previous Planning Committee not included within agenda – Information only
440.2 To receive the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 19th January 2026 and to consider and ratify any recommendations contained therein
440.3 Update on planning applications refused/granted – for information only
440.4 Update on Enforcement Notices
440.5 To consider new planning applications as follows:
CB/25/03733/FULL, Hill Farm House, Old Road: Erection of a single storey garden room and associated landscaping
CB/25/03856/FULL, Willowbrook, 45 Luton Road: Two storey side extension
CB/TRE/26/00013, 15 Manor Farm Close: Works to trees protected by a Tree Preservation Order SB/6/1994/G4: Reduction back to previous pruning points to Ash Trees (green circle) located in the rear garden
CB/26/00166/SDOC, Land East of Barton-le-Clay: Discharge of the Section 106 Agreement obligations attached to planning permission CB/21/02409/OUT. Application to discharge the first schedule, part 7 (Self Build and Custom Housing building, Marketing and Disposal) paragraph 3 of the section 106 agreement
25/441 MINUTES OF LAST MEETINGS
441.1 To receive and approve the minutes of the Full Council Meeting held on 12th January 2026
441.2 Matters arising outside of committee reports/updates – Information only
25/442 CHAIRMAN’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
442.1 Announcements as deemed appropriate by the Chairman
442.2 To confirm dates for the Annual Parish Meeting and the Annual Meeting of the Parish Council
25/443 POLICIES & RESOURCES COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
443.1 Matters arising from previous Policies & Resources Committee not included within agenda – Information
443.2 To receive the minutes of the Policies & Resources Committee meeting held on 19th January 2026 and to consider and ratify any recommendations contained therein
443.3 To review and adopt Annual Investment Policy 2026/27
443.4 To review and adopt the Action Plan 2026/27
443.5 To approve the February newsletter and delivery costs
443.6 Update regarding waste collection and approve costs going forward
25/444 BURIAL GROUNDS COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
444.1 Matters arising from previous Burial Grounds Committee not included within agenda – Information only
444.2 To receive the minutes of the Burial Grounds Committee meeting held on 2nd February 2026 and to consider and ratify any recommendations contained therein
444.3 To acknowledge the Burial Ground, Churchyard and War Memorial inspections
444.4 To adopt the Burial Ground Fees effective 1st April 2026
444.5 To adopt the Burial Ground Regulations for 2026
25/445 HIGHWAYS & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
445.1 Matters arising from previous Highways & Environment Committee not included within agenda –Information only
445.2 To receive the minutes of the Highways & Environment Committee meeting held on 19th January 2026 and to consider and ratify any recommendations contained therein
445.3 To acknowledge the bus shelter inspections
25/446 LEISURE COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
446.1 Matters arising from previous Leisure Committee not included within agenda – Information only
446.2 To receive the minutes of the Leisure Committee meeting held on 26th January 2026 and to consider and ratify any recommendations contained therein
446.3 To acknowledge weekly Playground and Fitness Equipment Inspections
446.4 Retrospective approval of the cost to purchase new swing seat for Arnold Recreation Ground
25/447 SPORTS FIELD COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
447.1 Matters arising from previous Sports Field Committee not included within agenda – information only
447.2 To receive the minutes of the Sports Committee meeting held on 26th January 2025 and to consider and ratify any recommendations contained therein
25/448 MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORTS (as attached)
448.1 To receive and consider Balance Sheet, Income & Expenditure Account, Creditors & Debtors Reports for month 10.
25/449 APPROVAL OF PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS (as per attached schedule).
449.1 To consider and approve payment of accounts for February as listed within the schedule or added at the meeting.
25/450 TIME ALLOCATION FOR COMMITTEE MEETING
450.1 Dates available for committee or sub-committee meetings: 16th and 23rd February and 2nd March
25/451 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