NOTICE OF A MEETING OF
BARTON-LE-CLAY PARISH COUNCIL
Monday 13th January 2020, at the Village Hall, Hexton Road, Barton-le-Clay, at 7.30pm
AGENDA
19/479 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.
19/480 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.
19/481 POLICE REPORTS
481.1 To acknowledge receipt of Crime Statistics for November
481.2 To acknowledge receipt of the Bedfordshire Police & Crime Commissioners monthly newsletter
19/482 PUBLIC QUESTION TIME
482.1 Members of the public may put questions to the Council at this point of the meeting
19/483 CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE WARD COUNCILLOR REPORT
483.1 To receive written or verbal report from Cllr Shingler.
19/484 PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORTS/UPDATE
484.1 Matters arising from previous Planning Committee not included within agenda – Information only
484.2 Update on planning applications refused/granted – for information only
484.3 Update on Enforcement Notices
484.4 To consider new planning applications or delegate authority to respond to committee: CB/19/03808/FULL, Maple House, Nicholls Close: 1 No. 3 bed bungalow and associated parking. CB/19/04250/VOC, Barton Reservoir, Old Road: Variation of condition 2 to – Reserved matters following planning permission CB/18/01820/RM Appearance, landscaping, layout, materials and scale.
484.5 Update on the London Luton Airport Ltd consultation on the proposed expansion plans
484.6 To acknowledge Central Bedfordshire Council’s new Planning Enforcement Plan
484.7 To consider attendance at the CPRE Neighbourhood Planning Workshop on 4th March 2020
19/485 MINUTES OF LAST MEETINGS
485.1 To receive and approve the minutes of the Full Council meeting held on 9th December 2019
485.2 To receive and approve the minutes of the Extra-ordinary meeting held on 6th January 2020
485.3 Matters arising outside of committee reports/updates – Information only
19/486 CHAIRMAN’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
486.1 Announcements as deemed appropriate by the Chairman
486.2 To acknowledge and consider nomination for the Chairman to attend the Buckingham Palace Summer
2020 Garden Party
486.3 To consider attendance at the National Association of Local Councils Spring Conference on 17th March
2020
19/487 POLICIES & RESOURCES COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
487.1 Matters arising from previous Policies & Resources Committee not included within agenda – Information only.
487.2 To consider and approve renewal of Clerks membership to The Society of Local Council Clerks
487.3 To consider the consultation regarding strengthening police powers to tackle unauthorised encampments and approve any response
487.4 To acknowledge and approve payment of Virgin Media Broadband by Direct Debit
487.5 To consider response to Central Bedfordshire Council’s Budget 2020 Consultation
487.6 To approve delegation to Policies & Resources Committee to respond to Central Bedfordshire Council’s Admission Arrangements for Community & Voluntary Controlled Schools 2021/22
487.7 To approve cost for Year End Accounts Closure 2019/20
487.8 To consider and approve cost for ‘Cloud Computing for the Modern Council’ Webinar for Clerk
19/488 BURIAL GROUNDS COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
488.1 Matters arising from previous Burial Grounds Committee not included within agenda – Information only
488.2 To acknowledge the Burial Ground and Churchyard inspections
488.3 To acknowledge the War Memorial inspections
488.4 To consider quotation to reduce the width of a section of beech hedge in the Burial Ground
19/489 HIGHWAYS & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
489.1 Matters arising from previous Highways & Environment Committee not included within agenda – Information only.
489.2 To acknowledge the bus shelter inspections
489.3 To acknowledge receipt of correspondence from the Surveillance Camera Commissioner
489.4 To consider participation in the Great British Spring Clean 2020
19/490 LEISURE COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
490.1 Matters arising from previous Leisure Committee not included within agenda – Information only
490.2 To acknowledge weekly Playground and Fitness Equipment Inspections
490.3 To acknowledge resident’s notification regarding nuisance motorbike on Arnold Recreation Ground
490.4 To acknowledge residents request for a skatepark in Barton and agree way forward
490.5 To consider application for Grant Funding for new play equipment
19/491 SPORTS FIELD COMMITTEE REPORT/UPDATE
491.1 Matters arising from previous Sports Field Committee not included within agenda – information only
491.2 To acknowledge further motorbike misuse on the Sports Field pitches
19/492 MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORTS (as attached)
492.1 To receive and consider Balance Sheet, Income & Expenditure Account, Creditors & Debtors Reports for month 9
19/493 APPROVAL OF PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS (as per attached schedule).
493.1 To consider and approve payment of accounts as listed within the schedule or added at the meeting.
19/494 TIME ALLOCATION FOR COMMITTEE MEETING
494.1 Dates available for committee or sub-committee meetings: 20th, 27th January and 3rd February 2020
19/495 MISCELLANEOUS CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED
495.1 To acknowledge receipt of the Chiltern Society magazine Winter 2019 edition Issue 234
495.2 To acknowledge receipt of the Hillfortian Times Volume 6 Winter 2019-20
495.3 To acknowledge receipt of the Wild Places Newsletter 2019
495.4 To acknowledge receipt of the Bedfordshire Bugle January 2020
19/496 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