You are hereby invited to attend the Stondon Parish Council Meeting on Wednesday, 25 June 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
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.
15. Apologies for absence 7.30pm
16. Declarations 7:33pm
To receive declarations of interest from councillors on items on the agenda and provide outcome to requests for granting dispensations.
17. Chairman’s announcements 7.36pm
18. 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.
19. 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.
20. Planning Applications as received from Central Bedfordshire Planning Authority for comment or information. 8:00pm
a) CB/25/01497/FULL – Consultation Expires: 07/07/2025 – Location: The Apple Store, Holwell Bury Farm, Bedford Road, Lower Stondon, Henlow, SG5 3SE – Erection of detached garage/workshop/office/studio building for ancillary use – Case Officer: Nicola Stevens.
b) CB/25/01592/FULL – Consultation expires: 02/07/2025 – Location Land adjacent to 104 Station Road, Lower Stondon, Henlow, SG16 6JL – Erection of 2 attached four bed dwellings, with associated access, parking and landscape – Case Officer: Eilis Edmonds.
c) CB/25/01945/OUT – Consultation expires: 16/07/2025 – Location: Land at Mount Pleasant Golf Course, Station Road, Lower Stondon, Henlow, SG16 6JL – Outline Application: Outline planning application for the erection of up to 400 residential dwellings; a Community Hub site, including car parking, Multi-Use Games Area and up to 1,000sqm of use class E(d)/F2(b)); land reserved for social infrastructure (including either a 2 form entry primary school with nursery or a village green with pavilion); public open space including footpaths, cycleways, up to 0.50ha of allotments, habitat creation, landscaping and play space; associated drainage, landscaping, internal roads, utilities and other service infrastructure. All matters reserved except for means of vehicular access. – Case Officer: Thomas Mead.
21. To approve minutes of the Stondon Parish Council Meeting held on 21st May 2025 8:20pm
22. Clerk’s Report 8:23pm
To consider general matters requiring a decision:
23. Election of Vice-Chair 8:26pm
24. Community and Village Hall 8:30pm
a) Community Centre – Sound management quotes and options.
b) Community Centre – Practical Completion Certificate.
c) Community Centre – Actions required to progress any remaining issues.
d) Village Hall – Agreement with Stondon Stompers and alterations required to building.
25. Procedural 8:40pm
a) Co-option update and consider applications.
b) Staffing arrangements, interview and appointments.
26. Open Spaces 8:45pm
a) Review and Approve Transfer of Mulberry Land to the Council.
b) Review and Approve Transfer of Bovis Open Space to the Council.
c) Actions required to move forward with transfer of Bloor Homes (phase 2) Open Space to the Council.
d) Review and Approve Transfer of Redrow Open Space to the Council (22/01045).
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 Bedford Road and Open Spaces.
h) Management of grounds maintenance contractor.
i) Management of allotments.
27. Neighbourhood Plan 9:00pm
a) Plan/Meetings Update.
b) To discuss financial implications of Government removal of funding for Neighbourhood Plans and agree on actions required.
28. Finance 9:10pm
a) To approve payments to be made or made between meetings.
b) To receive details of income received.
c) To receive monthly bank reconciliation.
Please note that individual agenda item timings are only indicative.