Parish Council Meeting Agenda – 21st December 2023

Email: clerk@stewartbykhparishcouncil.gov.uk 

Website: www.stewartbykhparishcouncil.gov.uk 

13th December 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 21ST DECEMBER 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 16th November and the Extraordinary Council meeting on the 7th December 2023.   
6. Matters arising from previous minutes For information only   
7. Clerk’s Financial Report  7.1 Authorise payments for BACS Transfer 7.2 Balances of Accounts 7.3 Budget Monitoring 7.4 Scribe Update  10 mins  
8. Quotations for authorisation 8.1 Tools for Caretaker’s Use 8.2 Caretaker Van Lease & Insurance 8.3 Swing Repair 8.4 Disabled Bay Lining   
9. Planning Applications & Decisions  9.1 Ref: 23/02566/MAR Major Reserved Matters Application PROPOSAL: All reserved matters for the erection of a Regional Distribution Centre (Use Class B8) with ancillary office accommodation (Use Class E(g)(i)), gatehouse and access arrangements, vehicle maintenance unit, recycling area, car parking, landscaping and other associated works, pursuant to outline permission ref. 15/00466/EIA @ Aldi Zander Way Wixams Bedford Bedfordshire MK42 6E  9.2 Ref: 23/02136/M73 Major S73 Variation of Condition Application PROPOSAL: 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), including variation of approved plans condition 1 attached to 22/01933/MAR to enable the construction of a second footbridge, increase to the height of the approved clock tower and re-location of station building 3 metres to the west @ Land For Railway Station Meadow Road Wixams Bedfordshire   10 mins 
10. Draft Lease Agreement between the Parish Council and the Bowls Club   
11. 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.   
12. Close of Meeting and items for the next/future agendas   
13. Date and Time of Next Meeting Finance Meeting Thursday 11th January 2023 @ 6.30 pm Parish Council Meeting Thursday 18th January 2023 @ 6.30 pm   

Signed:  

T J Bartens 

Parish Clerk