Parish Council Meeting Agenda – 18th December 2025

Stewartby And Kempston Hardwick Logo

 

Email: clerk@stewartbykhparishcouncil.gov.uk

Website: www.stewartbykhparishcouncil.gov.uk

 

10th December 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 18TH DECEMBER 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 (attached)

To confirm the accuracy of the minutes of the Council meeting held on Thursday 20th November 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 Internal Auditor’s 2nd Quarter Bank Reconciliation Review (if available)

9.4 Annual Return 2023-24 External Audit Report (if available)

 

10 mins

 

10. Quotations for authorisation

10.1 Water tank for the Village Hall Flat

 

 
11. Village Hall Flat

 

 
12. 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.

 

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

 

 
14. Date and Time of Next Meeting

 

The meeting to consider the Precept will be held on the 8th January 2025 @ 7.00 pm.

 

The next meeting will be held on the 15th January 2026 @ 6.30 pm.

 

 

 

 

Signed:

 

T J Bartens

 

T J Bartens

Parish Clerk