You are hereby invited to attend the Stondon Parish Council Meeting on Wednesday 23 October 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
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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.
53) Apologies 7.30pm
54) Declarations – To receive declarations of interest from councillors on items on the agenda and provide outcome to requests for granting dispensations.
55) Chairman’s Announcements 7.35pm
56) 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.
57) 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
Planning Matters – as received from Central Bedfordshire Planning Authority for comment or information.
58) Planning Applications – No applications for review from CBC Planning Dept
59) To approve the Minutes of the Stondon Parish Council Meeting held on 25 September 2024
60) Clerk’s Report 8.15pm
To consider general matters requiring a decision: 8:20pm
61) Community Hall
a) Update on works and associated costs
b) Section 106 update
c) Legal Agreements
i) Legal document review and approval of Section 38 agreement re transfer of Public Highway
ii) Stondon Village Hall – licence agreement review with Village Hall Committee
iii) Retention of solicitor for Legal guidance on Charities
62) General Matters
a) Bloor Homes update on the potential Golf Club development.
b) Repairs to Village Hall roof and soffits
c) Grant Maintenance request from All Saints Church – Grass cutting and Hedges – request to support costs or alternative arrangements.
d) Open Spaces
i) Pitch Maintenance and Training update and requirement for two people with GMA level 1
ii) Review potential funding opportunities for conversion of MUGA (Pastures) to a 3G pitch
iii) Review options for the name of the Community Garden
iv) Policy review on management of open spaces
e) Anglian Water pipe/land agent and Section 168 Notice
f) Co-option update and consider applications
g) Councillor Attendance at the BATPC AGM on the 24th of October at 7:30pm.
63) Neighbourhood Plan
a) Plan/Meetings Update
64) Finance: 9:00pm
a) Savings – move monies from low-interest accounts to Savings and update reserves.
b) Approve payments to be made or made between meetings
c) Income
d) To receive monthly reconciliation
Individual item timings are only indicative