You are hereby invited to attend the Stondon Parish Council Meeting on Wednesday 27 November 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.
65) Apologies 7.30pm
66) Declarations
To receive declarations of interest from councillors on items on the agenda and provide outcome to requests for granting dispensations.
67) Chairman’s Announcements 7.35pm
68) 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.
69) 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.
70) Planning Applications 7:55.pm
a)link to CB/24/03007/FULL Consultation Period Expires:19/12/24 Location: 16 Applecroft, Lower Stondon, Henlow, SG16 6NB Proposal: Erection of a side and rear single storey extension with lantern roof. Conversion of garage and additional window to front elevation
b) link to CB/24/01679/RM Consultation Period Expires:6/12/2024 Location: Henlow Greyhound Stadium, Bedford Road, Lower Stondon, Henlow, SG16 6EA Description: Reserved Matters (appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) for 75 dwellings with open space, sustainable drainage systems and associated works, pursuant to outline planning permission CB/20/02193/OUT and conditions 4 (Housing Mix, Type & Tenure), 5 (Landscaping and Public Open Space Scheme), 7 (Ecological Enhancement Strategy), 8 (Noise Assessment), 25 (Cycle Parking Scheme) and 26 (Electric Vehicle Charging Provision) thereof.
71) To approve the Minutes of the Stondon Parish Council Meeting held on 23 October 2024 [8:15pm]
72) Clerk’s Report 8.15pm
To consider general matters requiring a decision: 8:20pm
73) Community Hall
a) Update on works, associated costs and Section 106 funding
b) 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
74) General Matters
a) Bloor Homes update
b) Review of request for comment on Asset of Community Value application for Mt Pleasant Golf Club
c) Review of Quotes for repairs to Village Hall roof and soffits –
d) Village Hall Measured Survey Quote for old Village Hall approx. – £3,500
e) Review options for improvements to MUGA (Pastures)
f) Review option of additional fencing around MUGA (Pastures) to prevent balls from landing on the road and roofs.
g) VE Day 80th Anniversary celebrations planning – 8th May 2025
h) Open Spaces
i) Review options for the name of the Community Garden
ii) Policy review on management of open spaces
iii) Option of goal posts for kickabout area Pollards Way (approx. £900)
iv) Request for Dog poo bin Hurricane Way/FP4 – CBC unwilling to fund.
v) Pollard trees over the car park at the Community Hall – £800
vi) Hedgerow planting – site suggestions
i) Co-option update and consider applications
j) Christmas Carols reading 22 December at 3 pm
k) Training for Clerk – Internal Audit £120
l) Training for Clerk – Safeguarding Course, Level 1 – £30
75) Neighbourhood Plan
a) Plan/Meetings Update
76) Finance: 9:00pm
a) Banking charges from January 2025
b) Initial Budget and Precept review
c) To approve payments to be made or made between meetings
d) Income
e) To receive monthly reconciliation
Individual item timings are only indicative