Email: clerk@stewartbykhparishcouncil.gov.uk
Website: www.stewartbykhparishcouncil.gov.uk
8th October 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 Dave Law Sports Pavilion, Park Crescent, Stewartby on WEDNESDAY 16TH OCTOBER 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.
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| 2. | Declarations of Interest in items on the Agenda
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| 3. | To consider any applications for a dispensation
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| 4. | Public Participation
Members of the public are invited to speak (5 minutes per person). Please raise your hand and state your name.
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| 5. | Minutes (attached)
To confirm the accuracy of the minutes of the Council meeting held on Thursday 19th September 2024.
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| 6. | Matters arising from previous minutes
For information only
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| 7. | Chairman’s Report
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10 mins |
| 8. | Report from Bedford Borough Council
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5 mins |
| 9. | Clerk’s Financial Report
9.1 Authorise BACS Payments 9.2 Balances of Accounts 9.3 Budget Monitoring 9.4 Annual Return 2023-24 External Audit Report 9.5 Appointment of Internal Auditor 9.6 Trade Accounts/Credit Facilities
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10 mins
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| 10. | Quotations for authorisation
10.1 PAT Testing 10.2 Revised quote for replacement roundabout 10.3 Pollarding of Tree in Village Hall Car Park & Maintenance of the Willow Trees 10.4 Removal of play equipment on The Green (to be considered with ROSPA Safety Report) 10.5 Grounds Maintenance Tenders
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| 11. | Planning Applications & Planning Decisions
11.1 Ref: 24/01889/MAR Major Reserved Matters Application proposed approval of reserved matters (access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) for the construction of a new railway station building, car parking facilities associated with the station, EV charging units and other associated works and infrastructure pursuant to outline planning permission 11/01380/M73 (99/01645/OUT as amended). @ Land For Railway Station Meadow Road Wixams Bedfordshire
11.2 Planning Applications & Planning Decisions received after the despatch of the Agenda
11.3 Update on Universal Studios
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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 Encyclis
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| 13. | Community Events 2024
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| 14. | Grants
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| 15. | Council Surgery / Community Engagement
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| 16. | Village Hall & Sports Pavilion Premises & Fire Risk Assessments
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| 17. | Cold Weather Support Plan
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| 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.
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| 19. | Close of Meeting and items for the next/future agendas
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| 20. | Date and Time of Next Meeting
Thursday 21st November 2024 @ 6.30 pm
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Signed:
T J Bartens
T J Bartens
Parish Clerk