Stondon Parish Council meeting – Wednesday 29 July 2020

STONDON PARISH COUNCIL

You are hereby invited to attend a Meeting of Stondon Parish Council on Wednesday 29 July 2020 commencing at 7.30 pm online at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84233087653 for the purpose of transacting the following business.

James Stirling

Clerk to Stondon Parish Council

The PDF below is a printable copy of the agenda. Please do not print this post.

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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: 842 3308 7653 (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.

21) Apologies [7.30pm]

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

23) Chairman’s Announcements [7.35pm]

24) 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]

25) To receive a reports, 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

26) Planning Applications [7:55.pm]

a) CB/20/02334/OUT Consultation Expires:14/08/2020 Location: Land South of Lower Stondon West of Bedford Road Lower Stondon Proposal: Outline Application: for up to 115 dwellings with means of access only for consideration (all other matters reserved for subsequent approval) at land south of Lower Stondon served by a proposed access point from Bedford Road. Case Officer: Stuart Robinson

 

b) CB/20/02193/OUT Consultation Expires:31/07/2020 Location: Henlow Greyhound Stadium, Bedford Road, Lower Stondon, Henlow, SG16 6EA Proposal: Outline Planning Application: Residential development for up to 75 dwellings and formation of vehicular and pedestrian access, estate roads parking and amenity space. Construction of surface water attenuation basin and associated landscaping.
Case Officer: Thomas Mead

c) CB/20/02098/FULL
Consultation Expires:30/07/2020 Location: 26 Meadowsweet, Lower Stondon, Henlow, SG16 6PF Proposal: Proposed Car Port Case Officer: Anna Horn

d) CB/20/02187/FULL
Consultation Expires:29/07/2020 Location:54A Bedford Road, Lower Stondon, Henlow, SG16 6DZ Proposal: Garage Conversion Case Officer: Sarah Fortune

For planning applications that are urgent and submitted between meetings power has been delegated to Clerk as Officer (with a proposed response circulated) to send comments to Planning.

27) To approve Minutes of Stondon Parish Council Meeting held on 24 June 2020 [8:15pm]

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

29) To consider general matters requiring a decision: [8:20pm]

a) Proposed Redevelopment of Henlow Greyhound Stadium – Meeting update

b) Proposed Development of Land South of Lower Stondon – approval to arrange meeting to discuss community benefits and response. Feedback at next most suitable meeting.

c) Update on Community facilities requests – Section 106

d) Review of proposal by Mulberry Homes and to move forward with implementation and delegation to authorise finalised contract for signing.

e) Update on Stondon Recreation Association

i) Land Transfer update

ii) Management of bookings and contracts etc – propose delegation to Clerk

iii) Management of Parks – propose delegation to Clerk

iv) Opening and closing of BMX track and Recreation Gates

f) Allotments Update – levels of cultivation. Request approval to inform a small number of holders that they could lose their plot unless cultivated.

g) Approval of return of Neighbourhood Plan funds

h) Approval of Risk assessments and Signs for opening of play areas

30) Neighbourhood Plan

a) Plan/Meetings Update – Cllr Parhar

31) 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. 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

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