Stondon Parish Council meeting – Wednesday 28 October 2020

You are hereby invited to attend a Meeting of Stondon Parish Council on Wednesday 28 October 2020 commencing at 7.30 pm online at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83406173058 for the purpose of transacting the following business.

James Stirling
Clerk to Stondon Parish Council

The PDF below is a printable copy of the agenda. Please do not print this post.

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A G E N D A

Please note: due to the current Covid-19 Coronavirus situation, the Parish Council will meet virtually via Zoom (https://zoom.us/) Meeting ID: 8834 0617 3058 (the code will vary for each meeting) as permitted in “The Local Authorities and Police and Crime Panels (Coronavirus) (Flexibility of Local Authority and Police and Crime Panel Meetings) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020 (“the 2020 Regulations”)”

Members of the Public: Members of the public wishing to address the Council during the meeting must make the Chairman aware of their intention before the meeting starts. Members of the public wishing to record the meeting are asked to notify the Chairman of their intentions so that appropriate arrangements can be made for the recording, in accordance with the Council’s Standing Orders and Recording of Meetings Policy. The meeting will be recorded by the Council but will not be distributed.

43) Apologies [7.30pm]

44) To receive declarations of interest from councillors on items on the agenda and provide outcome to requests for granting dispensations.

45) Chairman’s Announcements [7.35pm]

46) Standing Orders will be suspended for a period of up to 10 minutes to allow members of the public to address the Council in relation to the business on the agenda or request matters to be discussed at a subsequent meeting. Please note that this is limited to a maximum of 3 minutes per member. [7.40pm]

Community Reports [7:45pm]

47) To receive a reports, for information only, from the following groups:-

a) RAF Henlow representative

b) Central Bedfordshire Council representatives

Planning Matters – as received from Central Bedfordshire Planning Authority for comment or information.

48) Planning Applications [7:55.pm]

a) Update on DMC re Rainer re planning application West of Bedford Rd

b) CB/20/03650/FULL Expires 16/11/2020 Location: 206 Station Road, Lower Stondon, Henlow, SG16 6JE Proposal: Demolish side garage, rear conservatory and outbuilding. Erection of two storey side extension and single storey rear extension Case Officer: Lucy Baxter

c) CB/20/03710/FULL Expires: 13/11/2020 Location: 81A Station Road, Lower Stondon, Henlow, SG16 6JN Proposal: Construction of 3 detached dwellings and associated works Case Officer: David Gauntlett

d) CB/20/02882/FULL Expires 29/10/20 Location: 104 Station Road, Lower Stondon, Henlow, SG16 6JH Proposal: Erection of double detached garage Case Officer: William Comber

49) To approve Minutes of Stondon Parish Council Meeting held on 15 September 2020 [8:15pm]

50) Clerk’s Report [8.15pm]

51) To consider general matters requiring a decision: [8:20pm]

a) RAF Henlow and meetings with local Councils, Home England and DIO.
b) Stondon School – PTA Grant Application request for £325 toward Video equipment
c) Delegation of representation of site tour – CBC proposed Clerk as Officer.
d) Request delegated authority to the Allotments Officer (Clerk) to manage the contracts, notices and any related minor works.
e) Review of Water supply contract for Allotments
f) Update on Stondon Recreation Association
g) Village Hall Update – website and Council Trust status
h) Update on Land Swap with CBC/School
i) Letter and response to Solicitor –
j) Works around Stondon – review and approve costs

i) Trees and shrubs along footpath at Recreation Ground
ii) Trees in Orchard Way
iii) Marking football pitches

k) Remembrance Sunday – Cllr Benson (Chairman) to represent Council at Socially distanced event.
l) Website and Document Accessibility statements and standards. Clerk is working though statements and how documents could be improved. This may limit availability or the need to work additional hours.
m) Replacement Arnold Baker – Updated Council guidance 12^th Edition

52) Neighbourhood Plan
a) Plan/Meetings Update – Cllr Parhar
b) Approval of return of Neighbourhood Plan funds

53) Finance: [9:10pm] a) To approve payments to be made or made between meetings
b) Income
c) To receive monthly reconciliation