EXTRAORDINARY COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
6th November 2025
Members of Stondon Parish Council:
Cllr A Marabese (Chairperson), Cllr M Thompson (Vice-Chairperson), Cllr N Benson, Cllr J Cleary, Cllr N Hanson, Cllr C Jenkins, Cllr P Lazenby, Cllr G Simkins, Cllr J Wallace
You are hereby summoned to attend an Extraordinary Meeting of Stondon Parish Council on Wednesday 12th November 2025, commencing at 7:30 pm in the Function Room, Stondon Community Centre, The Pastures, Upper Stondon, SG16 6QB for the purpose of transacting the business set out in this agenda.
Central Bedfordshire Council Ward Members, representatives of the press and electorates of Stondon, for information.
Sian van der Merwe
Clerk to Stondon Parish Council
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71. Apologies for absence – 7.30pm
72. Declarations – 7:33pm
a) To receive declarations of interest from Councillors on items on the agenda. If, at any time during the meeting, a Councillor feels they have an interest in an item being discussed they should declare it at that point.
b) To receive any written requests for dispensations for disclosable pecuniary interests (if any).
c) To grant any requests for dispensation as appropriate.
73. Chairman’s announcements – 7:35pm
a) Notice regarding openness and transparency of the meeting.
b) Other information.
74. Public session – 7.39pm
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 speaker.
75. Clerk’s Report – 7:51pm
76. Procedural – 7:55pm
a) To consider and agree the Council’s response to Central Bedfordshire Council’s Second Stage consultation on the Community Governance Review 2025.
b) To consider and agree changes to the Constitution of Committees and Election of Committee Representatives and Representatives on Outside bodies.
c) To consider and agree to a proposal to implement the creation of the following Working Groups in line with the Council’s Strategy as agreed in July 2025:
i. Governance & Development Working Group
ii. Public Space Working Group
iii. Community Engagement Working Group
d) To appoint Members and a lead Councillor for each of the Working Groups in 76b above.
e) To review and adopt the Terms of Reference for the Working Groups listed in 76b above.
f) To appoint a new Council representative of the Council to the Rands Educational Trust.
g) To consider and agree the job description and person specification documents for the roles of Community Engagement Officer and Public Spaces Officer to the Council.
h) To consider and approve recruiting for a Community Engagement Officer to the Council.
77. Open Spaces – 8:15pm
a) To consider and approve updated quotations for health and safety remedial works to Fakeswell Lane Play Area, The Orchard Play Area, The Pastures Play Area.
b) Other green space updates and information including:
i. Hedge planting with CPRE.
ii. Anglian Water pipe installation and actions required.
78. Finance – 8:25pm
a) To approve payments to be made or made between meetings.