
Email: clerk@stewartbykhparishcouncil.gov.uk
Website: www.stewartbykhparishcouncil.gov.uk
11th November 2026
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 19TH NOVEMBER 2026 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 15th October 2026.
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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 HMRC Mileage Rates 9.4 HMRC Outstanding Payment
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10 mins
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| 10. | Quotations for authorisation
10.1 Additional Chairs for the Sports Pavilion 10.2 PAT Testing for the Sports Pavilion & Village Hall 10.3 Replacement Bollards at the park on The Crescent 10.4 Village Hall Tree Removal 10.5 Roundabout Planting 10.6 Staff Christmas Meal 10.7 Storage/racking for Foodbank
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| 11. | Planning Applications & Planning Decisions
11.1 Planning Applications & Decisions received before the despatch of the Agenda
Ref: 26/00157/MAF Major Full and Change of Use Application Development of a Flood Alleviation Scheme in connection with the Full application for Three Drive Through Cafes (Sui Generis) and / or Restaurants (E(b)) and Buildings for commercial and/or Trade Counter Purposes within Use Classes Eg (ii) Eg (iii) B2, and/or B8 uses (with ancillary uses) and/or Builders Merchant (Sui Generis) and associated landscaping. car and cycle parking, services areas, access arrangements, and associated works (LPA Reference 25/01169/MAF) @ land on the south side of the A421 Ampthill Road, Elstow, Bedfordshire – WITHDRAWN
Ref: 26/02107/FUL Full Planning Application for proposed erection of a temporary construction access from Green Lane, Stewartby, into the former Stewartby Brickworks site, including associated highway and access works and vegetation removal @ land between Kimberly College and Stewartby Railway Station, Green Lane, Stewartby, Bedfordshire
11.2 Planning Applications & Decisions received after the despatch of the Agenda
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10 mins |
| 12. | Parish Councillor Updates
12.1 Highways/Lighting (SL/TB/MB)
· Yellow Lines – Alexander Close
12.2 Schools & Colleges (TB) 12.3 Town & Parish Council (LM/TB) 12.4 East West Rail (LM/LH) 12.5 Stewart Trust (MS) 12.6 Planning – Large Developments (LM)
· Universal Studios (LM/TB/LB) · Brickworks Site (LM/SL/LB)
12.7 Planning – Small Developments (SL) 12.8 Social Media (LH/TB/DS/LB) 12.9 Local Business Liaison (LH/DS) 12.10 Memorial Garden & Recreation (MS/LB)
· Creative Play/ROSPA Report
12.11 Grants (SL/LH/LB) 12.12 Stewartby Bowls Club (DS/TB) 12.13 Youth Provision (TB) 12.14 Sports Field/Pavilion (TB)
· Premises & Fire Risk Assessment
12.15 Village Hall
· Premises & Fire Risk Assessment
12.16 Policing (LM) 12.17 Encyclis (SL)
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| 13. | Update on Foodbank
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| 14. | Community Events 2026
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| 15. | Council Surgery / Community Engagement
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| 16. | Assertion 10: IT Policy – Policy to be signed
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| 17. | Bedfordshire Minerals & Waste 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 17th December 2026 @ 6.30 pm
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Signed:
T J Bartens
T J Bartens
Parish Clerk