Email: clerk@stewartbykhparishcouncil.gov.uk
Website: www.stewartbykhparishcouncil.gov.uk
9th November 2023
To: Members of the Council
You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of Stewartby & Kempston Hardwick Parish Council to be held at the Dave Law Sports Pavilion, Park Crescent, Stewartby on THURSDAY 16TH NOVEMBER 2023 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 19th October 2023. | |
| 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 9.2 Balances of Accounts 9.3 Internal Auditor’s Report 9.4 Budget Monitoring 9.5 Scribe Update 9.6 Pay Award 2023/24 & Pay Review (Members of the public and staff should be excluded from the discussion) 9.7 Agree Date for Budget Setting / Precept Meeting in January 2024 | 10 mins |
| 10. | Quotations for authorisation 10.1 Fire & Security for Sports Pavilion and Village Hall 10.2 Replacement Locks 10.3 Caretaker Van plus Insurance 10.4 Section 137 request from Wootton Charities Trust 10.5 Other | |
| 11. | Planning Applications & Decisions | 10 mins |
| 12. | Amenities 12.1 Highways/Lighting 12.2 Recreation Area 12.3 Newsletter 12.4 Sports Field 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. | Dave Law Pavilion Committee – including Bowls Club Agreement | |
| 14. | Community Events | |
| 15. | Village Hall Expenditure Review | |
| 16. | Code of Conduct Review | |
| 17. | Memorial Garden Fees Review | |
| 18. | 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. | |
| 19. | Close of Meeting and items for the next/future agendas | |
| 20. | Date and Time of Next Meeting The next meeting of the Parish Council will be held on the 21st December 2023 @ 6.30 pm to consider financial matters only. |
Signed:
T J Bartens
Parish Clerk