You are hereby invited to attend a Meeting of Stondon Parish Council on Wednesday 27 April 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
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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.
96) Apologies [7.30pm]
97) Declarations
To receive declarations of interest from councillors on items on the agenda and provide outcome to requests for granting dispensations.
98) Chairman’s Announcements [7.35pm]
99) 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]
100) Community Reports
– To receive a report, for information only, from the following groups: – 7:45pm –
a) RAF Henlow representative
b) Central Bedfordshire Council representatives
Planning Matters – as received from Central Bedfordshire Planning Authority for comment or information.
101) Planning Applications [7:55.pm]
a) CB/22/00476/FULL Consultation Expires:04/05/2022 Location: 6 Cherry Trees, Lower Stondon, Henlow, SG16 6DT Description: Erection of single storey rear outbuilding following removal of rear detached garage Case Officer: Zoe Blake
b) CB/22/01045/RM Consultation Expires:02/05/2022 Location: Land off Bedford Road Lower Stondon Bedfordshire SG5 3SE. Proposal: Reserved Matters: following Outline Application CB/20/02334/OUT (for up to 115 dwellings with means of access (all other matters reserved for subsequent approval) at land south of Lower Stondon served by a proposed access point from Bedford Road). Application for the approval of reserved matters on Layout, Scale, Appearance and Landscaping for the development of 111 dwellings, public open space and associated development Case Officer: Stuart Robinson
Additional planning matters that may need consideration.
c) CB/21/02837/FULL Location: Land to the rear 22 Station Road, Lower Stondon, Henlow, SG16 6JP Proposal: Two detached dwellings Case Officer: Nicola Stevens – Refused at from DMC – 16th February 2022. Awaiting update.
d) CB/21/01489/RM Location: Land at Bedford Road, Lower Stondon, Bedfordshire, SG5 3SE Proposal: Reserved Matters: following Outline Application CB/20/02334/OUT (up to 115 dwellings with means of access only for consideration) approval of reserved matters comprising: Layout, Scale, Appearance and Landscaping (Redrow) Case Officer: Stuart Robinson – Refused at DMC 15 December 2021. Awaiting update
e) CB/21/03715/FULL Stondon Museum and Garden Centre, Station Road, Lower Stondon, Henlow, SG16 6JN Proposal: Proposed erection of 32no. residential dwellings consisting of 4no. maisonettes, 8no.flats and 20no. houses. Case Officer: Janine Richardson
Withdrawn – awaiting update. Clerk had meeting with a potential developer for the site and they plan to submit an application for the site in March/April.
f) CB/18/00223/OUT Site: Land to the rear of Stondon Lower School and playing fields, Upper Stondon, SG16 6QB Outline: Formation of a new access together with residential development up to 40 dwellings together with associated landscaping and engineering operations – Granted – awaiting reserved matters.
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.
102) To approve Minutes of Stondon Parish Council Meeting held on 23 March 2022 [8:15pm]
103) Clerk’s Report [8.15pm]
104) To consider general matters requiring a decision: [8:20pm]
a) Review and Approval of statement regarding the situation at Mount Pleasant Golf Club confusion over the role of the Council in this and that we are not the planning authority. The Council will look to engage with the new owners and their plans, when they become available to ensure the community is represented.
b) Review and approval of letter to resident regarding fencing concerns.
c) Works around Parish
i) Allotment road Resurfacing
ii) Village Hall repairs to emergency lights
d) Review, confirmation and signing of a Deed of Easement with Anglian Water relating to Settlement Pond Meadowsweet
e) Review policy on co-option appointments to Council
105) Neighbourhood Plan Update
106) Finance: [9:00pm]
a) To approve payments to be made or made between meetings
b) Approve Internal Auditors Report
c) Review and Approve Annual Audit Section 1
Proposed: – The Annual Return, as required by the Audit Commission, Section 1 – The Annual Governance Statement are to be approved and signed for forwarding to the external Auditor (Mazars).
d) Review and Approve Annual Audit Section 2
Proposed: – The Annual Return, as required by the Audit Commission, Section 2 – The Accounting Statements for the last period to be approved and signed for forwarding to the external Auditor (Mazars).
e) Approve initial date of 1 June 2022 as start period of inspection for 30 working days.
f) Income
g) To receive monthly reconciliation