Meeting of Clophill Parish Council on Tuesday, 23 March 2021

You are hereby invited to attend a Meeting of Clophill Parish Council on Tuesday, Tuesday, 23 March 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.

80) Apologies [7.45pm]

81) To receive declarations of interest from councillors on items on the agenda and provide outcome to requests for granting dispensation. [7.47pm]

82) Chairman’s Announcements

83) 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]

84) Central Bedfordshire Council Community report – CBC Ward Councillor [8:10pm]

Planning Matters
85) Planning Applications [8.15pm]

a)    CB/21/00669/VOC Variation of Condition Consultation Expires:26/03/2021 Location: 118B High Street, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BJ Description: Variation of condition numbers 7,11 and 16 of planning permission CB/17/06054/VOC (Variation of Condition 14 (approved drawings) to planning permission CB/17/00293/FULL (demolition of existing dwelling and erection of six detached dwellings), revisions to approved drawings including addition of rooflights to facilitate accommodation within the roofspaces) Amendments to the scheme. Case Officer: Stuart Kemp

b)    CB/21/00613/FULL Consultation Expires:25/03/2021 Location: 26 High Street, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4AB Proposal: Pitched roof to replace flat roof above garage front and rear with rear canopy for log store. Open front porch and external improvements Case Officer: Lucy Baxter

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.

86) To approve Minutes of Clophill Parish Council Meeting held on 23 February 2021 [8.35pm]

87) Clerk’s Report [8.40pm]

88) Items for consideration: [8:45pm] a) The Lakes development – Cllr Walford
b) Update on meeting with Horizon Life to discuss development of Readshill Quarry for unit(s) to assist those across a range of groups needing support and care (meeting approved at November meeting – for information)
c) Neighbourhood Plan Update– Cllr Mantini
d) Update on transfer of land at junction of Cainhoe and High Street.
i) Plans and costs for Land Registry for above
e) Letting (Grazing) and Fencing of Hay Close and any associated costs
f) Repairs to Basketball backboard – cost for repairs/implementation.

89) Finance: [9:35pm] a) To approve payments to be made
b) Income
c) To receive monthly reconciliation

Note to Councillors: – Please supply reports for circulation prior to the meeting and any questions raised as items for consideration. Copies of reports will be attached to the minutes.

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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