March 2022
You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of Clophill Parish Council on Tuesday, 29 March 2022 commencing at 7.45pm at Clophill Methodist Church for the purpose of transacting the following business.
AGENDA
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.
- Apologies
- To receive declarations of interest from councillors on items on the agenda and provide outcome to requests for granting dispensation.
- Chairman’s Announcements
- A6 Roundabout update
- 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]
- Resolution to approve the minutes of Clophill Parish Council meeting held on 22 February 2022.
- Central Bedfordshire Council Community report – CBC Ward Councillor
- Planning Applications
Decisions Required Prior to Meeting.
Application No: CB/TCA/22/00109
Proposal: Works to trees in a conservation area. Fell and remove dead silver birch
Location: 15 The Slade, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BZ
CPC No Comment
For Consideration
Application No: CB/22/00764/FULL
Location: Land North of, Shefford Road, Clophill, MK45 4BT
Proposal: Construction of detached double garage, detached outbuilding and garden wall with gates
Application No: CB/22/00666/Full
Location: 89 High St, Clophill, MK45 4BJ
Proposal: Rear Extension and add dormer window to Master Bedroom
Application No: CB/TRE/22/00156
Proposal: Works to trees protected by a Tree Preservation Order MB/94/0003/G1: reduce overall crown to Oak Tree T1 by 1.5-2m to previous reduction points, remove Ivy and epicormic growth. Fell Ash Tree T2 to a stump. Reduce overall crown to Oak Tree T3 by 1.5-2m to previous reduction points, remove Ivy and epicormic growth. Remove Ivy to T4 Ash Tree T4
Location: 3 Hawthorne Close, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BH
Application No: CB/22/00635
Proposal: Lawful Development Certificate Existing: erection of a new dwelling and conversion of existing listed building into two residential apartments. Confirmation that application CB/18/0433/FULL, dated 28/11/2018 has been implemented.
Location: The Green Man, The Green, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4AD
Application No: CB/22/00842/FULL
Proposal: Proposed visitor centre
Location: Land within the former Fullers Earth Quarry, Ampthill Road, Clophill, Beds
For Information
- Village Hall Update
- Readshill Quarry Update
8. Correspondence
- Country Days – Funding get them to check the grant aide …..
- 2023 NY Honours
- Village Hall Foodbank Funding
9. Finance Resolutions
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- Payments
- Ratify Standing Orders and Direct Debits for next Financial Year
- Asset Register review. Motion to agree new version.
10. Standing Items for consideration:
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- GST Nature Reserve Update – Cllr Walford
- Rural Match Funding initiatives – Cllr Rodell
- The Neighbourhood plan and GIP progression – Clerk
- Replacement Bench – Clerk
- Hay Close – Cllr Rodell and Cllr Fehr
- Volunteers / Village Contributors of the month. – Cllr Breed
- Platinum Jubilee update on Beacon – Cllr Wright
- Tree Maintenance Pinehill. – Clerk
11. Crime Statistics
12. Date of Next Meeting 03 May 2022 at Clophill Village Hall.
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 2021