You are hereby invited to attend a Meeting of Stondon Parish Council on Wednesday 22 June 2022 commencing at 7.30 pm at 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.
14) Chairman to sign declaration [7.30pm]
15) Election of Vice Chairman [7.30pm]
16) Apologies
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
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]
20) 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
Planning Matters – as received from Central Bedfordshire Planning Authority for
comment or information.
21) Planning Applications [7:55.pm]
a) CB/22/01856/FULL Consultation Expires:21/06/2022 Location: Manor Farm, Meppershall Road, Upper Stondon Proposal: Erection of an agricultural building Case Officer: Janine Richardson
b) CB/22/01915/FULL Consultation Expires:21/06/2022 Location: Land to the rear of 22 Station Road, Lower Stondon, SG16 6JP Proposal: Erection of two detached dwellings Case Officer: William Comber
c) CB/22/02103/VOC 81A Station Road, Lower Stondon, Henlow, SG16 6JN Description: Variation of condition number 2 of planning permission CB/21/04733/VOC: Variation of Condition numbers 2,3,4,7,8,9,12,13,15 of planning permission CB/20/03710/FULL (Construction of 3 detached dwellings and associated works): Suit alterations in the design that are non material amendments: New proposal: To change proposed levels to suit site constraints. Case Officer: David Gauntlett
d) CB/22/01996/FULL Consultation Expires:14/07/2022 Location: 115 Station Road, Lower Stondon, Henlow, SG16 6JJ Description: Erection of a 4 bedroom detached dwelling and improvements to access Case Officer: William Comber
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 comments to Planning.
22) To approve Minutes of Stondon Parish Council Meeting held on 25 May 2022 [8:15pm]
23) Clerk’s Report [8.15pm]
24) To consider general matters requiring a decision: [8:20pm]
a) Consider Co-option candidate
b) Review current arrangements of roles and representation on Committees and External bodies, including a review of recognised Community Organisations
c) Review of Peckworth Industrial Estate Road name(s)
d) Receive and review ROSPA reports on Play Parks
e) Approve the following policies and guidance
i) Agreement on management of Allotments
ii) Updated Dispensations Guidance Policy
f) Commemorative bench location – The Pastures
g) Savings account option with Redwood Bank
h) Community improvement projects – review of document
i) Confirm arrangements for personnel committee meeting
25) Neighbourhood Plan – Plan/Meetings Update
a) Consider Management of the NP Steering Group
b) Review and Support application for new grant
26) Finance: [9:00pm]
a) To approve payments to be made or made between meetings
b) Income
c) To receive monthly reconciliation
d) Quarterly Budget review (June)
Reports should be circulated prior to the meeting and any questions raised as items for consideration. Copies of reports will be attached to the minutes and can be made available at the meeting.
NOTE: – Specific Requests for support must be entered as Agenda items
Individual item timings are only indicative