Stondon Parish Council meeting – Wednesday 24 March 2021

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You are hereby invited to attend a Meeting of Stondon Parish Council on Wednesday 24 March 2021 commencing at 7.30 pm online at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89358272039 for the purpose of transacting the following business.

James Stirling
Clerk to Stondon Parish Council

This link is to a PDF printable copy of the agenda. Please do not print this post.

A G E N D A

Please note: due to the current Covid-19 Coronavirus situation, the Parish Council will meet virtually via Zoom (https://zoom.us/) Meeting ID: 893 5827 2039 (the code will vary for each meeting) as permitted in “The Local Authorities and Police and Crime Panels (Coronavirus) (Flexibility of Local Authority and Police and Crime Panel Meetings) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020 (“the 2020 Regulations”)”

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. The meeting will be recorded by the Council but will not be distributed.

86) Apologies [7.30pm]

87) To receive declarations of interest from councillors on items on the agenda and provide outcome to requests for granting dispensations.

88) Chairman’s Announcements [7.35pm]

89) 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]

90) Community Reports [7:45pm] To receive a reports, for information only, from the following groups:-
a) RAF Henlow representative
b) Central Bedfordshire Council representatives
If possible, please provide a report for inclusion in the minutes.

Planning Matters – as received from Central Bedfordshire Planning Authority for
comment or information.
91) Planning Applications [7:55.pm]

a) CB/21/01023/FULL Consultation Expires:15/04/2021 Location: 10 Pollards Way, Lower Stondon, Henlow, SG16 6NF Proposal: Single storey side extensions and alterations to rear elevation fenestrations Case Officer: Sarah Fortune

For Reference:- CB/21/00768/NMA Location: 10 Pollards Way, Lower Stondon, Henlow, SG16 6NF Proposal: Non-material amendment to planning permission CB/19/01244/FULL (Single storey side extension) Amendment sought to approved drawings to increase the 3.0m wide opening to 4.6m to accommodate a 5 part bi-fold door and to increase the 1.8m opening to 2.4m wide opening to accommodate a 3 part bi-fold door. Decision: Application Withdrawn

b)    CB/21/00828/FULL Consultation Expires:31/03/2021 Location: 39 Station Road, Lower Stondon, Henlow, SG16 6JN Proposal:(Re-submission of planning permission CB/20/04325/Full) First floor side extension Case Officer: William Comber

c)    CB/21/00693/FULL Consultation Expires:07/04/2021 Location: Land at rear, 107 Station Road, Lower Stondon, Henlow, SG16 6JJ Proposal: The erection of a new 3 bedroom detached dwelling with detached garage. Case Officer: Julia Ward

For planning applications that are urgent and submitted between meetings power has been delegated to Clerk (following discussions with Council for a proposed response) to send comments to Planning.

92) To approve Minutes of Stondon Parish Council Meeting held on 24 February 2021 [8:15pm]

93) Clerk’s Report & Matters Arising [8.15pm]

94) To consider general matters requiring a decision: [8:20pm] a) Update on Pollards Way
b) Village Hall agreement
c) Operation London Bridge/Forth Bridge – protocol review
d) Parish Council Insurance renewal premiums review
e) Review of location and cost of bench install – Birch Grove
f) Keep Britain Tidy campaign and support
g) RAF Henlow EIA scoping option response and approval
h) Neighbourhood Plan update– Cllr Parhar

95) Finance: [9:00pm] a) To approve payments to be made or made between meetings
b) Income
c) To receive monthly reconciliation
Reports should be circulated prior to the meeting and any questions raised as items for consideration.
NOTE: – Specific Requests for support must be entered as Agenda items

Notes on declarations of interest. Any Member arriving after the start of the meeting is asked to declare pecuniary interests, as necessary, as soon as practicable after their arrival, even if the item in question has been considered. National rules about pecuniary interests are set out in Chapter 7 of the Localism Act 2011 and in secondary legislation made under the Act, in particular The Relevant Authorities (Disclosable Pecuniary Interests) Regulations 2012

Individual item timings are only indicative