Agenda for September 14, 2026, Maulden Parish Council meeting

The next meeting of Maulden Parish Council is to be held on Monday, September 14, 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

58		Apologies for absence (NB: Cllrs’ apologies may be recorded without being formally accepted)		Clerk
59		Declarations of interest regarding personal or pecuniary interest in any agenda item		All
60		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
61		Approval Of Minutes – Parish Council Meetings held on July 27 & August 5, 2026 – circulated.		All
62		Actions Arising – actions from above minutes not covered under agenda item (see Appendix A).		All
63		Clerk’s Report & Correspondence – circulated to all cllrs (see appendix C)		Clerk
64		Chair’s report		Chair
65		Policies – online storage systems, and social media.		Chair
66		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	Cllr Phillips
67		Finance: To consider info & reports and resolve where applicable	a: Finance report – including Local Government Pay Agreement 2026-2027	Clerk
			b: Confirm monthly bank reconciliation approval for June.	Cllr Aston
			c: Payments to be approved – None	Clerk
			d: Payments since the last meeting to be approved	Clerk
			e: Grant funding	Cllr Jackson
			f: Grant applications – CPRE	Chair
			g: S106 funding – S106 parish register	Cllr Jackson
68		Recreation Ground, Play Areas, Green Spaces: To consider info & reports & resolve where applicable.	a: Recreation Ground & Play Area report – inc Rec Steward contract, RoSPA report repairs.	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
69		Other reports to be considered & resolved where applicable.	a: Highways – inc Ward Cllr Clinch’s Quiet Lane proposal for Water End	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.	Chair
			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: Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)	Cllr Penniston
	70	Items for next agenda: October 12, 2026
	71	Dates of next meetings: 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.