You are hereby invited to attend the Stondon Parish Council Meeting on Wednesday 26 June 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.
16) Apologies 7.30pm
17) Declarations
To receive declarations of interest from councillors on items on the agenda and provide outcome to requests for granting dispensations.
18) Chairman’s Announcements 7.35pm
19) 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.
20) 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.
21) Planning Applications 7:55.pm
a) CB/24/01679/RM Consultation Expires:12/07/2024 Location: Henlow Greyhound Stadium, Bedford Road, Lower Stondon, Henlow, SG16 6EA Proposal: Reserved Matters: for residential development of 74 dwellings, following Outline Application CB/20/02193/OUT (Outline Planning Application: Residential development for up to 75 dwellings and formation of vehicular and pedestrian access, estate roads parking and amenity space) Details of the appearance, landscaping, layout, and scale, include a Landscaping and Public Open Space scheme required by Condition 5, an Ecological Enhancement Strategy required by Condition 7, a scheme for parking of cycles as required by Condition 25. Case Officer: Thomas Mead
b) CB/24/01356/FULL Consultation Expires:11/07/2024 Location: Tall Trees, 147C Station Road, Lower Stondon, Henlow, SG16 6JJ 26 / 06 / 2024 Proposal: Proposed detached three bedroom dwelling with Dormer Velux windows on roof Case Officer: Luke Burgess
c) CB/24/01460/FULL Consultation Expires:26/06/2024 Location: 3 Cherry Trees, Lower Stondon, Henlow, SG16 6DT Proposal: Single storey front and rear extensions following removal of rear conservatory, addition of a log burner flue. Case Officer: Luke Burgess
d) CB/22/03061/FULL Consultation Expires:09/07/2024 Location: Site of former Stondon Museum And Garden Centre and Conway Bungalow Station Road, Lower Stondon Henlow SG16 6JN Description: Demolition of existing buildings and construction of 28 residential units with associated access, parking and landscaping. Case Officer: Stuart Kemp.
Attendance at Development Management Committee meeting – 26/07/2024
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.
22) To approve the Minutes of the Stondon Parish Council Meeting held on 22 May 2024 [8:15pm]
23) Clerk’s Report 8.15pm
To consider general matters requiring a decision: 8:20pm
24) Community and Village Hall
a) Update on works
b) Actions required to progress works
c) Building Name request– suggestion of “Stondon Community Centre”
d) Legal Agreements
i) UKPN Wayleave agreement review and approval
ii) Legal document review and approval re Deed of Gran relating to Easement Tanks.
iii) Legal document review and approval re Section 104 to Foul Water pipe.
iv) Legal document review and approval Section 38 agreement re transfer of Public Highway
v) Stondon Village Hall – licence agreement review with Village Hall Committee
vi) Review of the costing schedule
vii) Fitout charges and financial management of project and payments
viii) Progress and support for S106 changes
25) General Matters
a) Co-option update and consider applications
b) Representation at the Licensing Service at All Saints Shillington for Rev Jenna Deardon
c) Anglian Water and request to install pipe across Pollards Way – initial review
d) Open Spaces
i) Review potential funding opportunities for conversion of MUGA (Pastures) to a 3G pitch
ii) Review potential options to replace current floodlights at the MUGA (approx. £4,500)
iii) Two replacement Swing cradles for swings at the Pastures (approx. £102 each)
iv) Review of the quote for replacement play equipment (Pastures and Fakeswell)
v) Make Stondon Flower – volunteer request
vi) Local Transport Plan engagement and response
vii) Rural England Prosperity Fund Community Grant Fund –
26) Neighbourhood Plan
a) Plan/Meetings Update
27) Finance: 9:00pm
a) To approve payments to be made or made between meetings
b) Bank Signatories management
c) Income
d) To receive monthly reconciliation
e) To receive quarterly financial summary for June.
Individual item timings are only indicative