You are hereby invited to attend a Meeting of Stondon Parish Council on Wednesday 25 January 2023 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.
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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.
70) Apologies [7.30pm]
71) Declarations
To receive declarations of interest from councillors on items on the agenda and provide outcome to requests for granting dispensations.
72) Chairman’s Announcements [7.35pm]
73) Public Session
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. [7.40pm]
74) Community Reports
– To receive a report, for information only, from the following groups: – 7:45pm –
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.
75) Planning Applications [7:55.pm]
a) CB/22/03061/FULL Updated Consultation Expires:9/02/2023 Location: Site of former Stondon Museum And Garden Centre and Conway Bungalow Station Road, Lower Stondon Henlow SG16 6JN Proposal: Demolition of existing buildings and construction of 28 residential units with associated access, parking and landscaping.
b) CB/23/00069/FULL Consultation Expires:10/02/2023 Location: 178 Station Road, Lower Stondon, Henlow, SG16 6JQ Description: First Floor rear and two storey side extension Case Officer: Nicola Stevens
c) CB/22/04710/PAAD Consultation Expires:06/01/2023 Location: Tyne Hill Farm, Shillington Road, Lower Stondon, Henlow, SG16 6JX Statutory Class: Change of Use Proposal: Prior Approval of change of use of agricultural building to dwelling: conversion of buildings to 4 dwellings with internal and external alterations. Natural light is provided to all habitable rooms of the dwelling houses. Case Officer: Thomas Mead
d) CB/22/04537/FULL Consultation Expires:02/01/2023 Location: Tyne Hill Farm, Shillington Road, Lower Stondon, Henlow, SG16 6JX Proposal: Two storey rear extension and single storey side extension. Case Officer: Sarah Fortune.
We have responded to this application under delegated powers.
e) CB/22/04602/FULL Consultation Expires:29/12/2022 Location: 17 Plum Tree Road, Lower Stondon, Henlow, SG16 6NE Proposal: Installation of ramp at front of property for wheel chair access. Case Officer: Asif Hussain
We have responded to this application under delegated powers.
For planning applications that are urgent and submitted between meetings powers have been delegated to Clerk (following discussions with Council for a proposed response) to send comments to Planning.
76) To approve Minutes of Stondon Parish Council Meeting held on 23 November 2022 [8:15pm] 77) Clerk’s Report [8.15pm]
78) To consider general matters requiring a decision: [8:20pm]
a) Review of updated plans from old Transport Museum and additional supporting information from DLA Planning (if available)
b) Local Elections timeline and promotional tasks
c) Civility and Respect pledge and signup
d) Approval of the following Policies
i) Meeting guidance relating to recordings and civility pledge
ii) General and Earmarked Reserves Policy 1.1
e) Traffic Management
f) Village Hall Update
i) Painting of foyer
ii) Management of maintenance costs
g) Update on plans for The Pastures and layout of Community Centre
h) SRA and the management of resources and open spaces
i) New promotional banners for roundabout
j) Replacement Office equipment (chair)
k) Salt bins – availability and locations
l) SLCC – Practitioners Conference 1 Feb 2022
m) Council Land on Bloor Estate – update
n) Redrow – Open space management
o) Budget review
p) Reserves and overview
q) Precept proposal review
r) Appointment of internal Auditor
79) Neighbourhood Plan
a) Plan/Meetings Update
80) Finance: [9:00pm]
a) Approve payments to be made or made between meetings
b) Income
c) To receive monthly reconciliation
Individual item timings are only indicative