Parish Council Meeting Agenda – 16th October 2025

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Email: clerk@stewartbykhparishcouncil.gov.uk

Website: www.stewartbykhparishcouncil.gov.uk

 

6th October 2025

 

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 OCTOBER 2025 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

To confirm the accuracy of the minutes of the Council meeting held on Thursday 18th September 2025.

 

 
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

9.2 Balances of Accounts

9.3 Annual Return 2023-24 External Audit Report

 

10 mins

 

10. Quotations for authorisation

10.1 Biozone UV for the Village Hall

10.2 Christmas Fair Expenditure

10.3 Christmas Meal

10.4 Roundabout Planting

 

 
11. Planning Applications & Planning Decisions

 

11.1 Planning Applications & Decisions received before the despatch of the Agenda

11.2 Planning Applications & Decisions received after the despatch of the Agenda

11.3 Update on Universal Studios

11.4 Request from Stewartby Club

 

10 mins
12. Amenities

12.1 Highways/Lighting

12.2 Recreation Area

12.3 Social Engagement

12.4 Sports Field/Pavilion

12.5 Village Hall

12.6 Policing

12.7 Encyclis

 

 

5 mins

5 mins

5 mins

5 mins

5 mins

5 mins

5 mins

13. Community Events 2025 & Fountain

 

 
14. Grants

 

 
15. Council Surgery / Community Engagement

 

 
16. Village Hall Flat

 

 
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

 

The next meeting of the Parish Council will be held on the 20th November 2025 @ 6.30 pm.

 

 

 

 

Signed:

 

T J Bartens

 

T J Bartens

Parish Clerk