Agenda for July 27, 2026, Maulden Parish Council meeting

The next meeting of Maulden Parish Council is to be held on Monday, July 27, 2026, at the Church Hall, Church Road, Maulden, Beds, MK45 2AU, starting at 7.30pm, and the public and press are invited to attend.

This is a link to a downloadable printable PDF copy of the agenda, please do not print this post, reports being presented to the meeting can be found on this link.

A G E N D A

40		Apologies for absence (NB: Cllrs’ apologies may be recorded without being formally accepted)		Clerk
41		Declarations of interest regarding personal or pecuniary interest in any agenda item		All
42		Public Forum – Standing Orders will be suspended for members of the public to address MPC in relation to an agenda item or to request matters to be discussed at a subsequent meeting. Members of the public may each have 3 minutes to speak. NONE REGISTERED		Public
43		Approval Of Minutes – Parish Council Meeting held on June 22, 2026 – circulated.		All
44		Actions Arising – actions from above minutes not covered under agenda item (see Appendix A).		All
45		Councillors’ Conduct – feedback re hydrological meeting info, and future impact.		Chair
46		Policies – IT Policy, Bring Your Own Device Policy & GDPR, Safeguarding Policy, Photography Policy, online storage systems, and social media.		Chair
47		Planning: To consider info & reports & resolve where applicable.	Applications received to meeting date (see Appendix B), re planning group recommendations, & to resolve where applicable.	Cllr Phillips
			Autumn Cottage (Highways)	Clerk
			Maulden Garden Centre – planning enforcement	Ward Cllr
			Dog & Badger – planning enforcement appeal	Ward Cllr
			Local Plan Call For Sites Consultation – Aug 17 deadline	Cllr Phillips
48		Finance: To consider info & reports and resolve where applicable	a: Finance report	Clerk
			b: Clerk’s job evaluation and annual pay rise – nb pay rise discussion will be moved to the end of the meeting for the public to be excluded under Standing Order 3d due to the confidential nature of the matter.	Chair
			c: Confirm monthly bank reconciliation approval for June.	Cllr Aston
			d: Payments to be approved – BATPC membership £811.00 no VAT	Clerk
			e: Payments since the last meeting to be approved	Clerk
			f: Grant funding – Rookery South Wildflowers	Cllr Jackson
			g: Grant applications – none received	Chair
			h: S106 funding – S106 parish register	Cllr Jackson
49		Recreation Ground, Play Areas, Green Spaces: To consider info & reports & resolve where applicable.	a: Recreation Ground & Play Area report – inc Rec Steward contract, graffiti & slide issues.	Cllr Phillips Cllr Aston
			b: Pavilion – inc Pavilion Group update	“
			c: Trilley Fields Play Area	Chair
			d: Community Orchard – inc access to track	Chair
			e: Millenium Garden maintenance costs	Cllr Phillips
			f: Tree Warden	Cllr Woodward
			g: Allotments	Clerk
			h. Environment – inc September litter pick	Cllr Illingworth
50		Other reports to be considered & resolved where applicable.	a: Highways	Cllr Browning
			b: Flooding	Chair
			c: Events – inc Senior Citizens’ Xmas Tea; Christmas Lights, Lantern Parade & Tractor Run, Community Café, Cheese & Wine evening; Bus Stop Books.	Cllr Lawrence
			d: Village Hall	Cllr Penniston
			e: Defibrillators – inc training	Cllr Rudkin
			f: Streetlights	Cllr Rudkin
			g: Neighbourhood Plan	Cllr Aston
			h: Safety – inc Crime Stats	Cllr Browning
			i: Ward Cllrs’ report	Ward Cllrs
			j: Chairperson’s report	Chairperson
			k: Clerk’s report	Clerk
	51	To be considered.	a: Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)	Cllr Penniston
	51	To be considered.	b: Correspondence to meeting date – circulated to all cllrs (see appendix C)	Chair
	52	Items for next agenda: September 14, 2026
	38	Dates of next meetings: September 14, 2026; October 12, 2026; November 16, 2026; December 21, 2026; January 25, 2027; March 1, 2027 (& Annual Parish Meeting 7pm); April 5, 2027; May 10, 2027 (& Annual Parish Council Meeting.