You are hereby invited to attend the Stondon Parish Council Meeting on Wednesday 17 January 2024 commencing at 7.30 pm in the Baptist Hall, Station Road, Lower Stondon for the purpose of transacting the following business.
James Stirling
Clerk to Stondon Parish Council
This is a link to a printable PDF copy of the agenda. Please do not print this post.
AGENDA
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.
68) Apologies 7.30pm
69) Declarations
To receive declarations of interest from councillors on items on the agenda and provide outcome to requests for granting dispensations.
70) Chairman’s Announcements 7.35pm
71) Public Session. 7.40pm
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.
72) Community Reports 7:45pm
– To receive a report, for information only, from the following groups: –
a) RAF Henlow representative
b) Central Bedfordshire Council representatives
c) Other Village Organisations
Please submit a report for inclusion in the minutes.
Planning Matters – as received from Central Bedfordshire Planning Authority for comment or information.
73) Planning Applications 7:55.pm
a) CB/23/04032/FULL Consultation Expires:29/01/2024 Location: 10 Applecroft, Lower Stondon, Henlow, SG16 6NB Description: Conversion of integral garage to habitable space Case Officer: Julia Ward
For planning applications that are urgent and submitted between meetings, powers have been delegated to the Clerk (following discussions with Council for a proposed response) to send a response, if required, to the Local Planning Authority.
74) To approve the Minutes of the Stondon Parish Council Meeting held on 22 November 2023 and 11 December 2023. [8:15pm]
75) Clerk’s Report 8.15pm
To consider general matters requiring a decision: 8:20pm
76) Community Hall
a) Update on works
b) Actions required to progress works
77) General Matters
a) Co-option update and consider applications
b) Meeting with local MP Alistair Strathern (present – NH/NB/PL/JS)
c) Highways concerns re Planning Application for 109 Station Road (CB/23/03359/FULL)
d) Quote for defib and installation at Loganberry Way (circa £900)
e) Speed Indication devices, locations, budget and options (Elan approx. £3,000)
f) Newsletter Review and next steps
g) Open Spaces
i) Approve FP1 – change to SPC from SRA for BMX Track
ii) Approve transfer of Bloor land behind Surgery
iii) Review options for the development of the proposed Gardens (Bloor Estate)
iv) Review of options for track around Pollards Way OS (S106 funded -£19,500 appx)
v) Approve quote for works at
(1) Pollards Way Tree and Pond works (£800)
(2) Brittians Rise – Tree Pollarding works (£450)
(3) Meadowsweet Pond clearance works (£150)
(4) Clearance works on Allotment ditch (£1400)
78) Neighbourhood Plan
a) Plan/Meetings Update
b) Approval of the Stondon draft NP for Regulation 14 consultation
c) Review Budget and Grant Application for Regulation 14
79) Finance: 9:00pm
a) To receive quarterly financial summary – December
b) Overtime hours to cover administration of development (2 to 3 hours/week)
c) Home working allowance taxation change
d) Review budget for April 2024 to March 2025
e) Precept review and approve April 2024
f) To approve payments to be made or made between meetings
g) Income
h) To receive monthly reconciliation
Individual item timings are only indicative