Parish Council Meeting Agenda – 21st March 2024

Email: clerk@stewartbykhparishcouncil.gov.uk

Website: www.stewartbykhparishcouncil.gov.uk

14th March 2024

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 21ST MARCH 2024 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 15th February 2024   
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 BACS Payments (including E-On Update) 9.2 Balances of Accounts 9.3 Asset Register 9.4 VAT Reclaim  10 mins  
10.Quotations for authorisation 10.1 Water Boiler for the Village Hall 10.2 Bus Shelter Roof Works 10.3 Sports Pavilion water tank service & valve repairs 10.4 Health & Safety Proposal & invoice 10.5 First Aid provision for Summer Event 10.6 Highway Signs for the Summer Event 10.7 Paint for Changing Rooms   
11.Planning Applications & Planning Decisions  10 mins
12.Amenities 12.1 Highways/Lighting 12.2 Recreation Area 12.3 Newsletter 12.4 Sports Field/Pavilion 12.5 Village Hall 12.6 Policing 12.7 Covanta  5 mins 5 mins 5 mins 5 mins 5 mins 5 mins 5 mins
13.DLP Committee   
14.Community Events 2024   
15.Grants   
16.Stewartby Bowls Club   
17.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.   
18.Close of Meeting and items for the next/future agendas   
19.Date and Time of Next Meeting Thursday 18th April 2024 @ 6.30 pm   

Signed:  

T J Bartens 

Parish Clerk