Parish Council Meeting Agenda 17th March 2022

Email: clerk@stewartbykhparishcouncil.gov.uk

Website: www.stewartbykhparishcouncil.gov.uk

8th March 2022

To: Members of the Council

You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of Stewartby & Kempston Hardwick Parish Council to be held at the Sports Pavilion, Park Crescent, Stewartby on THURSDAY 17th MARCH 2022 at 6.30 pm.

Members of the Public/Press can join the meeting. Please refer to Agenda Item 4 for guidance on public/press participation.

AGENDA

1. Apologies

To receive apologies for absence.

2. Declarations of Interest in items on the Agenda
3. To consider any applications for a dispensation

 

4. Public Participation

Members of the public are invited to speak (5 minutes per person). Please raise your hand and state your name.

5. Minutes (attached)

To confirm the accuracy of the minutes of the Council meeting held on Thursday 17th February 2022.

6. Matters arising from previous minutes

For information only

 

7. Chairman’s Report

 

10 mins
8. Report from Bedford Borough Council

 

5 mins
9. Clerk’s Financial Report

9.1 Authorise payments for BACS transfer / Balance Transfer

9.2 Balances of Accounts

9.3 Budget Monitoring Reports

9.4 Bank Reconciliation

9.5 Income & Expenditure Accounts for the Christmas Fair

9.6 Risk Assessment

9.7 NALC Pay Award from April 2021

10 mins
10. Quotations for authorisation

10.1 Village Hall Basement

10.2 Village Hall Path and Drains

10.3 Events Expenditure

10.4 Memorial Gardens Works

10.5 Quote for putting up and taking down Jubilee Flags

10.6 Caretaker equipment

10.7 Prepaid Debit Card

11. Planning Applications and Decisions 10 mins
12. Amenities

12.1 Highways/Lighting

12.2 Recreation Area

12.3 Newsletter

12.4 Sports Field/Pavilion – Utilities

12.5 Village Hall

12.6 Policing

12.7 Covanta – Community Trust Fund

5 mins

5 mins

5 mins

5 mins

5 mins

5 mins

5 mins

13. Outdoor Gym Project

 

14. Parish Council Surgeries – Matters Arising

 

15. Website, Facebook and communication with the community

 

16. Community Events in 2022 including the Queen’s Jubilee

 

17. Branded Clothing for Councillors for Events

 

18. Report from Sports Pavilion Sub-Committee

 

19. New Councillor Training Dates

 

20. Items of an URGENT nature or for inclusion in the next agenda

Items raised will be restricted to essential information only – no motions will be accepted.

 

21. Close of Meeting and items for the next/future agendas

 

22. Date and Time of Next Meeting

Thursday 21st April 2022 @ 6.30 pm

Signed:

T J Bartens

 

Parish Clerk

Signed:

T J Bartens