NOTICE OF A MEETING OF BARTON-LE-CLAY PARISH COUNCIL
Monday 17th April 2023, at the Village Hall, Hexton Road, Barton-le-Clay, at 7.30pm
AGENDA
22/574 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.
22/575 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.
22/576 POLICE REPORTS
576.1 To acknowledge receipt of the Crime Statistics for February 2023
22/577 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME
577.1 Members of the public may put questions to the Council at this point of the meeting.
22/578 CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE WARD COUNCILLOR REPORT
578.1 To receive written or verbal report from Cllr Shingler.
22/579 PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORTS/UPDATE
579.1 Matters arising from previous Planning Committee not included within agenda – Information only
579.2 To receive the minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held on 27th March 2023 and to consider and ratify any recommendations contained therein
579.3 Update on planning applications refused/granted – for information only
579.4 Update on Enforcement Notices
579.5 To consider new planning applications or delegate authority to respond to committee:
CB/23/00973/VOC, The Granary, Rectory Farm, Hexton Road: Variation of condition number 4 of planning permission CB/21/05407/FULL (single storey rear extension to outbuilding, alterations to provide a window in place of current doors on the front face of the out building.) Variation sought to change the approved plan from L-02 rev A to L-02 rev B
CB/23/01003/FULL, 25 Dunstall Road: single storey side and rear extensions with new porch to front elevation
CB/TCA/23/00137, Café Goa, 2 Bedford Road: Works to trees within a Conservation Area: T1 – Sycamore Tree – To reduce in height by 5m and lateral spread by 3m
579.6 To receive the minutes from the Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group meeting held on 23rd March 2023
22/580 MINUTES OF LAST MEETINGS
580.1 To receive and approve the minutes of the Full Council meeting held on 13th March 2023
580.2 Matters arising outside of committee reports/updates – Information only
22/581 CHAIRMAN’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
581.1 Announcements as deemed appropriate by the Chairman
581.2 To acknowledge the invite to the CPRE Bedfordshire AGM on 26th April 2023 and consider attendance
22/582 POLICIES & RESOURCES COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
582.1 Matters arising from previous Policies & Resources Committee not included within agenda – Information only
582.2 To receive the minutes of the Policies & Resources Committee meeting held on 27th March 2023 and to consider and ratify any recommendations contained therein
582.3 To adopt Standing Orders 2023/24
582.4 To adopt Financial Regulations 2023/24
582.5 To adopt Code of Conduct 2023/24
582.6 To pass a resolution to sign up to the Local Council Civility & Respect Pledge
582.7 To adopt the Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy
582.8 Update regarding the Community Garden Project and to approve the Memorandum of Understanding
582.9 To consider and approve the change of Bank and Savings Account mandate signatories
22/583 BURIAL GROUNDS COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
583.1 Matters arising from previous Burial Grounds Committee not included within agenda – Information only
583.2 To acknowledge the Burial Ground, Churchyard and War Memorial inspections
22/584 HIGHWAYS & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
584.1 Matters arising from previous Highways & Environment Committee not included within agenda –Information only.
584.2 To receive the minutes of the Highways & Environment Committee meeting held on 27th March 2023 and to consider and ratify any recommendations contained therein
584.3 To acknowledge the bus shelter inspections
22/585 LEISURE COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
585.1 Matters arising from previous Leisure Committee not included within agenda – Information only
585.2 To acknowledge weekly Playground and Fitness Equipment Inspections
22/586 SPORTS FIELD COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
586.1 Matters arising from previous Sports Field Committee not included within agenda – information only
586.2 To consider and approve the cost for the Grounds Facilities Person and part time Groundsman to attend Grounds Maintenance Association Level 1 online training
22/587 MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORTS (as attached)
587.1 To receive and consider Draft Balance Sheet, Income & Expenditure Account, Creditors & Debtors Reports for month 12
22/588 APPROVAL OF PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS (as per attached schedule).
588.1 To consider and approve payment of accounts as listed within the schedule or added at the meeting for April
22/589 TIME ALLOCATION FOR COMMITTEE MEETING
589.1 Dates available for committee or sub-committee meetings: 24th April
22/590 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