Agenda for March 4, 2024, Maulden Parish Council meeting

Agenda for March 4, 2024, Maulden Parish Council meeting

The next meeting of Maulden Parish Council is to be held on Monday, March 4 , 2024, at the Church Hall, Church Road, Maulden, Beds, MK45 2AU, starting following the Annual Parish Meeting (which starts at 7pm), 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 and will be uploaded as received.

A G E N D A

  1. Apologies
  2. Declaration Of Interest – from MPC members in relation to a personal or prejudicial Interest in any agenda item.
  3. Public Forum – Standing Orders will be suspended to allow members of the public to address the Council in relation to an agenda item or to request matters to be discussed at a subsequent meeting. Members of the public may have 3 minutes and should contact the clerk by 10am on the day of the meeting with their question. One registered.
  4. Approval Of Minutes – to approve the minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on January 22, 2024.
  5. Actions Arising – actions from the above minutes not covered under an agenda item (see Appendix A).
  6. Planning Matters, Planning Applications: To consider report from Planning Working Group, and all applications received since the last meeting including those received after this agenda was issued (see Appendix B for list, also https://maulden-pc.gov.uk/surveys-and-reports/).
  1. Finance

a: Finance report.

     b: Confirm monthly bank reconciliation approval.

   c: Payments to be approved.

     d: Payments since the last meeting.

     e: Grant applications – St Mary The Virgin Church; Maulden Community 5K

     f: Grant funding – including Rookery South Trust Community Trust Fund, S106, Ward Cllrs’ grants, etc.

g: Clerk’s salary & appraisal.

  1. Recreation Ground, Play Areas, Community Orchard, & Green Spaces

a: Recreation Ground & Play Area

     b: Pavilion Group report.

     c: Trilley Fields Play Area.

     d: Community Orchard & access to track.

     e: Millennium Garden.

     f: Tree Warden – The Rec trees & replacements.

g: Biodiversity Objectives.

     h: Contracts – grasscutting & Litter & Tidying

     i: Litter Pick – March 16 & parish litter clearance.

171: To consider updates and reports on:

     a: Highways – including flooding meeting on Feb 1, A6 roundabout works, FP12 closure.

     b: Community Engagement & Events – including free library, Community Hub, Bus Shelter volunteers.

     c: Village Hall – including ownership and VAT reclaim.

     d: Allotments.

     e: Defibrillators (see https://maulden-pc.gov.uk/surveys-and-reports/).

     f: Neighbourhood Plan (see https://maulden-pc.gov.uk/surveys-and-reports/).

  1. To consider:

     a: Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)

     b: Village bus services & Ampthill Road bus shelter

     c: Sharepoint system & OneDrive

  1. Streetlights: To consider report from Streetlights Working Group (see https://maulden-pc.gov.uk/surveys-and-reports/).
  2. Reported Crime Statistics/Speed/Streetwatch/Community Safety: To consider report from Cllr Browning (see https://maulden-pc.gov.uk/surveys-and-reports/).
  3. Central Bedfordshire Council Representatives’ reports (see https://maulden-pc.gov.uk/surveys-and-reports/).
  4. Correspondence: To consider correspondence including email and hard copy received since the last meeting (see Appendix B for list, also https://maulden-pc.gov.uk/category/agendas/) and those received to the date of this meeting after this agenda was issued. All correspondence has been forwarded to councillors.
  5. Chairperson’s report: To consider report from the chairperson.
  6. Clerk’s report: To consider report from the clerk.
  7. Items for next agenda – April 15, 2024.
  8. Dates of next meetings: April 15, 2024; May 20, 2024 (& Annual Parish Council Meeting).