You are hereby invited to attend a Meeting of Stondon Parish Council on Wednesday 25 November 2020 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
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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.
54) Apologies [7.30pm]
55) To receive declarations of interest from councillors on items on the agenda and provide outcome to requests for granting dispensations.
56) Chairman’s Announcements [7.35pm]
57) 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]
Community Reports [7:45pm]
58) To receive a report, for information only, from the following groups: –
a) RAF Henlow representative
b) Central Bedfordshire Council representatives
Planning Matters – as received from Central Bedfordshire Planning Authority for
comment or information.
59) Planning Applications [7: 55.pm]
a) Update on DMC re CB/19/02462/OUT 65 Station Road, Lower Stondon for 18 units
b) CB/20/02810/FULL Expires 8/12/2020 Location: 206 Station Road, Lower Stondon, Henlow, SG16 6JE Proposal: Stondon Museum and Garden Centre, Station Road, Lower Stondon, Henlow, SG16 6JN Case Officer: Stewart Kemp
60) To approve Minutes of Stondon Parish Council Meeting held on 28 October 2020 [8:15pm]
61) Clerk’s Report [8.15pm]
62) To consider general matters requiring a decision: [8:20pm]
a) Review and approve the co-option to the Parish Council of a Councillor or Councillors to fill open casual vacancies. An expression of interest has been made and candidate papers have been circulated prior to meeting.
b) Co-opted Councillor(s) to sign declarations of office and consent form. Consent form confirms agreement to abide by the Code of Conduct and Standing Orders.
c) Co-opted Councillor(s) to join meeting
d) Co-opted Councillor(s) to complete Members interests on Central Bedfordshire website.
e) RAF Henlow and meetings with local Councils, Home England and DIO. Consultations 28 and 30 November and 1 December. Review with PC on 26th November.
f) Meeting with Bloor Homes to review next phase – agree attendance
g) Update on Stondon Recreation Association
h) Village Hall Update
i) Committee recruitment drive
ii) Representation on Village Hall Management Committee
iii) Request for Council to become Corporate Trustees
i) Update on Land Swap with CBC/School
j) Luton Airport Airspace Change consultation review and attendance (Consultation closes 5 February 2021)
k) Mobile CCTV offer – can we use it and where?
l) Confirmation and approval of purchase of Land at Birch Grove and direction to sign
m) Quotes for works to improve Pond area Meadowsweet, thin, and lift trees, cut back vegetation and install bird boxes – £538.99
n) Additional repairs to allotment track – £500
o) Precept and Budget review planning meeting date
63) Neighbourhood Plan – Cllr Parhar
a) Plan/Meetings Update including full details on the project plans and schedule for 2021.
b) Review and consideration of Green Infrastructure Plan quote
64) Finance: [9:10pm]
a) To approve payments to be made or made between meetings
b) Income
c) To receive monthly reconciliation
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