You are hereby invited to attend a Meeting of Clophill Parish Council on Tuesday, Tuesday, 23 February 2021 commencing at 7.45 pm on-line via Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89380155828 for the purpose of transacting the following business.
James Stirling – Clerk to the Parish Council
Printable copy of the agenda here.
Please note: due to the current Covid-19 Coronavirus situation, the Parish Council will meet virtually via Zoom (https://zoom.us/) Meeting ID: 893 8015 5828 as permitted in the The Local Authorities and Police and Crime Panels (Coronavirus) (Flexibility of Local Authority and Police and Crime Panel Meetings) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020 (“the 2020 Regulations”)
Members of the Public :- Members of the public wishing to address the Council during the meeting must make the Chairman aware of their intention before the meeting starts.
Members of the public wishing to record the meeting are asked to notify the Chairman of their intentions so that appropriate arrangements can be made for the recording, in accordance with the Council’s Standing Orders and Recording of Meetings Policy. The meeting will be recorded by the Council but will not be distributed.
70) Apologies [7.45pm]
71) To receive declarations of interest from councillors on items on the agenda and provide outcome to requests for granting dispensation. [7.47pm]
72) Chairman’s Announcements
73) Standing Orders will be suspended for a period of up to 10 minutes to allow members of the public to address the Council in relation to the business on the agenda or request matters to be discussed at a subsequent meeting [7:55pm]
74) Central Bedfordshire Council Community report – CBC Ward Councillor [8:10pm]
Planning Matters
75) Planning Applications [8.15pm]
a) CB/21/00156/FULL Consultation Expires:24/02/2021 Location: 2 The Gables, Great Lane, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4DH Proposal: For the retention of existing dwelling and garage as a detached garage/garden storage facility and an ancillary residential annexe. Case Officer: Fenella Hackney
b) CB/21/00357/VOC Consultation Expires:05/03/2021 Location: Land Including And To The Rear Of 68 And 66a, High Street, Clophill Proposal: Variation of condition number 21 of planning permission CB/20/01067/FULL (Resubmission of planning permission CB/19/01862/FULL(Proposed demolition of 66a High Street followed by the erection of 5 no. dwellings including the creation of a new priority junction and access road, as well as associated landscaping and ancillary works) – Dwelling design alterations, additional garage accommodation and alteration to parking spaces Case Officer: Annabel Robinson
c) CB/21/00396/FULL Consultation Expires:19/03/2021 Location: 124 High Street, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BJ Proposal: Dismantle and reassemble chimney stack on eastern flank of property with increased height of 600mm. Case Officer: Eleanor Keep
d) CB/21/00397/LB Consultation Expires:19/03/2021 Location:124 High Street, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BJ Proposal: Listed Building: Dismantle and reassemble chimney stack on eastern flank of property with increased height of 600mm. Case Officer: Eleanor Keep
For planning applications that are urgent and submitted between meetings, powers have been delegated to Clerk (after consultation with Chairman or Councillors for a proposed response) to send comments to Planning.
76) To approve Minutes of Clophill Parish Council Meeting held on 12 January 2021 [8.35pm]
77) Clerk’s Report [8.40pm]
78) Items for consideration: [8:45pm]
a) The Lakes development – Cllr Walford
b) Approve Audit procedures and internal auditor – Clerk
c) Jacques Lane update and old lighting column action points/options.
d) Update on meeting with Horizon Life to discuss development of Readshill Quarry for unti(s) to assist those across a range of groups needing support and care (meeting approved at November meeting – for information)
e) Update following meeting on re development of Beadlow with Meeting Place Comms and Hayfield (1600 units)
f) Review of management of trees and brush at The Clump and Townshott plantation – Clerk and Cllr Carpenter.
g) Neighbourhood Plan Update– Cllr Mantini
h) Land at junction of Cainhoe and High Street. Review of information and suggested cost of between £1,000 to £8,000 for legal fees. Fees to cover registration of both sites. One plot is shown as unregistered land and the other plot has a landowner listed. Both plots are not enclosed or fenced.
79) Finance: [9:35pm]
a) To approve payments to be made
b) Income
c) To receive monthly reconciliation
Notes on declarations of interest. Any Member arriving after the start of the meeting is asked to declare pecuniary interests, as necessary, as soon as practicable after their arrival, even if the item in question has been considered. National rules about pecuniary interests are set out in Chapter 7 of the Localism Act 2011 and in secondary legislation made under the Act, in particular The Relevant Authorities (Disclosable Pecuniary Interests) Regulations 2012
Please note individual item timings are indicative
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