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21 May 2021
You are hereby summoned to attend a meeting – which shall serve as the Annual Meeting – of Clophill Parish Council on Tuesday 25 May 2021 commencing at 7.45pm at Clophill Village Hall 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. Election of the Chairman and Vice-Chairman.
2. Resolutions to appoint:
a. the Responsible Financial Officer (RFO); and
b. such other roles as may be required to (temporarily) cover clerking duties.
3. Resolution to review and make arrangements to reaffirm the Council’s eligibility to exercise the power of General Competence.
4. Apologies.
5. To receive declarations of interest from Councillors on items on the agenda and provide outcome to requests for granting dispensation.
6. Chairman’s Announcements.
7. 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. Please note that this is limited to a maximum of 3 minutes per member.
8. Central Bedfordshire Council Community report – Ward Councillors.
9. Resolution to approve the minutes of Clophill Parish Council meeting held on 27 April 2021.
10. Correspondence.
11. Planning applications:
CB/21/02129/LDCP Registration Date:12 / 05 / 2021
Location: Land adjacent to 15 The Green, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4AD
Statutory Class: Certificates of lawful development
Proposal: Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: Erection of an outbuilding
Case Officer: nicola.stevens@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
CB/21/01894/FULL Registration Date:11 / 05 / 2021
Location: Little Field, Kiln Lane, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4DA
Statutory Class: Householder developments
Proposal: Single storey rear orangery extension
Case Officer: janine.richardson@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
CB/21/02114/FULL Registration Date: 11 / 05 / 2021
Location: 2 Mill Lane, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BX
Statutory Class: Householder developments
Proposal: Construction of detached garage and driveway alteration
Case Officer: julia.ward@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
CB/21/01533/FULL Registration Date: 27 / 04 / 2021
Location: 118A High Street, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BJ
Statutory Class: Householder developments
Proposal: Side two storey extension with new porch, demolition of existing garage.
Case Officer: Sarah.A.Fortune@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
CB/21/01816/FULL Registration Date: 23 / 04 / 2021
Location: 2 Tanqueray Avenue, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4AW
Statutory Class: Householder developments
Proposal: Ground floor rear extension and first floor side and rear extension
Case Officer: Sarah.A.Fortune@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
CB/21/01800/FULL Registration Date: 21 / 04 / 2021
Location: 12A Back Street, Clophill, Bedford, MK45 4BY
Statutory Class: Householder developments
Proposal: Two storey side extension and detached double garage.
Case Officer: nicola.stevens@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
12. Finance resolutions to approve:
a. External audit:
i. The Council noted the recommendations made by the external auditor and approved the External Audit Report for 2020/21;
ii. The Council noted the recommendations made within the external auditor’s (Mazars’) External Audit Report 2019/20 (having been discussed at the time but not recorded).
b. Payments against invoices received.
c. Payments becoming due before the next meeting.
d. Income.
e. Monthly reconciliation.
f. Response to funding request from Clophill Pre School and Clophill Village Hall.
g. Review and confirmation of arrangements for insurance cover in respect of all insured risks.
13. Standing items for consideration:
a. The Lakes development.
b. The Neighbourhood Plan.
c. Land at Cainhoe Road.
d. Repairs to Basketball backboard.
e. Proposed meeting/presentation with Horizon Life to discuss development of Readshill Quarry.
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
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