You are hereby invited to attend the Stondon Parish Council Meeting on Wednesday, 23 July 2025, commencing at 7.30 pm in the Function Room, Stondon Community Centre, The Pastures, Upper Stondon, SG16 6QB, to transact the following business.
Alessandra Marabese
Chair to Stondon Parish Council
Link to the meeting 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.
29. Apologies for absence 7.30pm
30. Declarations 7:33pm
To receive declarations of interest from councillors on items on the agenda and provide outcome to requests for granting dispensations.
31. Chairman’s announcements 7.36pm
32. 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.
33. Community reports 7:50pm
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.
34. Planning Applications as received from Central Bedfordshire Planning Authority for comment or information. 8:00pm
a) None received
35. To approve minutes of the Stondon Parish Council Meeting held on 25th June 2025 8:00pm
36. Clerk’s Report 8:03pm
To consider general matters requiring a decision:
37. Community and Village Hall 8:06pm
a) Community Centre
i) Sound management quotes and options.
ii) Cleaning equipment purchase £2k.
iii) Outside landscaping.
iv) Replacement of windows damaged by children.
v) Actions required to progress any remaining issues.
vi) Request to reduce the value of the retained sum from £62k to circa £7k.
vii) Practical Completion Certificate.
b) Village Hall
i) To approve appointment of Janes Surveying to provide a schedule of conditions for the building inside and out at a cost of £750. Cost to be forwarded to Stondon Village Hall Committee.
ii) To approve Licence for Alterations and to building and landscaping to be undertaken on behalf of Stondon Stompers via Village Hall Management Committee together with any documentation required.
38. Procedural 8:40pm
a) Co-option update and consider applications.
b) To appoint council representative to Stondon PPG.
c) New Clerk update.
d) Update on use of Meppershall Parish Council staff to carry out play area inspections.
e) Review of draft Community Engagement and Project Officer job description.
f) CBC Community Governance Review.
39. Open Spaces 8:50pm
a) Review and Approve Transfer of Mulberry Land (16/05229 – Land West of Bedford Road – Mulberry) to the Council.
b) Review and Approve Transfer of Bloor Open Space (24/01679 – Henlow Greyhound Stadium – Poppyfields) to the Council.
c) Review and Approve Transfer of Bovis Phase 2 (16/02314 – Land to rear of 104 to 168 Station Road) open space from First Port to the Council.
d) Review and Approve Transfer of Redrow Open Space to the Council (22/01045 – Land off Bedford Road – Stonehill).
e) The Pastures and Pollards Way goal posts update.
f) Mini-forest planting update on locations and support.
g) Update on Anglian Water pipe install and impact on Open Spaces.
h) Poppyfields Community Garden
i) Update from Cllr Hansford on implications of surgery extension.
ii) Update from Cllr Thompson on volunteer request from residents to maintain the garden.
iii) Completion of outstanding works.
i) Volunteers required for set up of P3 group to look after rights of way.
j) Update on grounds maintenance contractor.
k) Update on allotments.
40. Neighbourhood Plan 9:10pm
a) Plan/Meetings Update.
b) Costs to complete plan.
41. Finance 9:15pm
a) To approve PO to Andrea Pellegram Ltd for preparing a response to planning application CB/25/01945/OUT Land at Mount Pleasant Golf Course for £2700.
b) To approve purchase of replacement defib pads for two locations.
c) To consider grant application from CPRE for £500.
d) To consider grant application from Wanderbus for £1000.
e) To consider grant application from Stondon Village Hall Committee for fireworks display £3000.
f) To approve payments to be made or made between meetings.
g) To receive details of income received.
h) To receive monthly bank reconciliation.
Please note that individual agenda item timings are only indicative.