Meeting of Clophill Parish Council on the 22nd February 2022

You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of Clophill Parish Council on Tuesday, 22 February 2022 commencing at 7.30pm 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.

  1. Apologies
  2. To receive declarations of interest from councillors on items on the agenda and provide outcome to requests for granting dispensation.
  3. Clophill Roundabout Update from CBC
  4. Lakes Update on current progress – Cllr Walford
  5. Chairman’s Announcements
    1. Nomination of Vice Chair -Cllr Rodell
    2. Data protection Officer Nomination – Cllr Rodell
    3. RFO Nomination – Cllr Rodell
  6. 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]
  7. Resolution to approve the minutes of Clophill Parish Council meeting held on 11 January 2022.
  8. Central Bedfordshire Council Community report – CBC Ward Councillor
  9. Planning Applications

Required Comment Prior to meeting.

1.Application No: CB/TCA/21/00660
Proposal: Works to trees within a Conservation Area. Fell Two Conifers
Location: 114B High Street, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BJ – no comment

2.  Application No: CB/TCA/21/00678
Proposal: Works to trees within a Conservation Area: Trim roots to Walnut Tree
Location: 108A High Street, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BJ – no comment

3. Application No: CB/21/05667/LB
Location: 19 High Street, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4AA
Proposal: Listed Building: Conversion of existing granary and barns to form a single residential dwelling and garage – CPC Resolved to object.

4. Application No: CB/21/05666/FULL
Location: 19 High Street, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4AA
Proposal: Conversion of existing granary and barns to form a single residential dwelling and garage – CPC Resolved to object.

For Consideration

5. Readshill Fairliving Foundation updated application information.

6. Consultation on changes to disabled parking bay and waiting restriction.  Paper work attached.

7. Application No: CB/22/00190/FULL
Location: 33 Bedford Road, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4AE
Proposal: Partial demolition of existing bungalow and garage with external alterations. Erection of an additional detached dwelling

11. Correspondence

    1. Laurels in Old Churchyard – Clophill Heritage Trust
    2. Church Clock – Rev Klimus
    3. Rural Match Funding 2022
    4. Scope Clothes Bank
    5. Platinum Jubilee Service Invite

12. Finance Resolutions

    1. Payments
    2. Monthly Reconciliation

13. Standing Items for consideration:

    1. The Neighbourhood plan and GIP progression – Clerk
    2. Hedgerow replenishment update – Cllr Breed
    3. Replacement Bench – Clerk
    4. Hay Close – Cllr Rodell and Cllr Fehr
    5. Volunteers / Village Contributors of the month. – Cllr Breed
    6. Christmas Lights 2022
    7. Platinum Jubilee update on Beacon – Cllr Wright
    8. Volunteer initiatives report. – Clerk

 

14. Crime Statistics

15. Date of Next Meeting 29 March 2022 at Clophill Methodist Church.

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