Agendas for November 16, 2026, Maulden Parish Council meetings
The next meetings of Maulden Parish Council are to be held on Monday, November 16, 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 for the extra ordinary meeting at 7.30pm, and this is a link to a downloadable printable PDF copy of the agenda for the full Council meeting to follow immediately afterwards, please do not print this post, reports being presented to the meetings can be found on this link.
EXTRA ORDINARY MEETING A G E N D A
| 86 | Apologies for absence (NB: Cllrs’ apologies may be recorded without being formally accepted) | Clerk | ||
| 87 | Declarations of interest regarding personal or pecuniary interest in any agenda item | All | ||
| 88 | Freedom Of The Parish – to resolve to bestow the Freedom Of The Parish on Cllr Brian Woodward (BEM) for his long-standing and exemplary service to the people of Maulden as a member of Maulden Parish Council, the Royal British Legion Flitwick & District Branch, and to the community.
Cost – Section 249 (9) of Local Government Act 1972 allows Councils to spend “such reasonable sum as it thinks fit” on presenting an address to an Honorary Freeman or Honorary Freewoman. A commemorative scroll or certificate will be provided. Currently there is no budget provision for this but under S137 of the Local Government Act 1972 the costs of the scroll and frame can be allocated. Legislation – Section 249 (5) of Local Government Act 1972, as amended by Section 29 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development & Construction Act 2009, allows the Council of a relevant authority (including a Parish Council) to admit to be honorary freemen or honorary freewomen of the place or area for which it is the authority: a) Persons of distinction. b) Persons who have, in the opinion of the authority, rendered eminent service to that place or area. A resolution must be passed: a) At a meeting of the Parish Council that has been convened especially for the purpose and where notice of the object of the meeting to pass a motion relating to the granting of the award has been given. b) By not less than two-thirds of the members of the Council who vote on it. |
Chair | ||
| 89 | Dates of next meetings: 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). | |||
FULL COUNCIL MEETING A G E N D A
| 90 | Apologies for absence (NB: Cllrs’ apologies may be recorded without being formally accepted) | Clerk | |||
| 91 | Declarations of interest regarding personal or pecuniary interest in any agenda item | All | |||
| 92 | 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.
MAULDEN LOWER SCHOOL NEW HEAD |
Public | |||
| 93 | Approval Of Minutes – Parish Council Meetings held on October 12, 2026 – circulated. | All | |||
| 94 | Actions Arising – actions from above minutes not covered under agenda item (see Appendix A). | All | |||
| 95 | Clerk’s Report & Correspondence – circulated to all cllrs (see appendix C) | Clerk | |||
| 96 | Chair’s report – including co-option for MPC Cllr vacancy. | Chair | |||
| 97 | Policies – online storage systems, and Social Media Policy. Volunteer Community Pack | Chair | |||
| 98 | Planning: To consider info & reports & resolve where applicable. | Applications received to meeting date (see Appendix B), consider planning group recommendations, & to resolve where applicable. | Cllr Phillips | ||
| Autumn Cottage (Highways) | Clerk | ||||
| Maulden Garden Centre – planning enforcement | Ward Cllr | ||||
| 99 | Finance: To consider info & reports and resolve where applicable
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a: Finance report | Clerk | ||
| b: Confirm monthly bank reconciliation approval for Sept & Oct. | Cllr Aston | ||||
| c: Payments to be approved – None | Clerk | ||||
| d: Payments since the last meeting to be approved | Clerk | ||||
| e: Draft Budget 2027-2028 | Clerk | ||||
| e: Grant funding | Cllr Jackson | ||||
| f: Grant applications | Chair | ||||
| g: S106 funding – S106 parish register | Cllr Jackson | ||||
| h: Resilience Planning | Cllr Phillips | ||||
| 100 | Recreation Ground, Play Areas, Green Spaces: To consider info & reports & resolve where applicable. | a: Recreation Ground & Play Area report – inc RoSPA report repairs, Gardeners Close Play Area, bin collection, Maulden Bowls Club lease | Cllr Phillips
Cllr Aston |
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| 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 | Cllr Illingworth | ||||
| 101 | Other reports to be considered & resolved where applicable. | a: Highways | Cllr Browning | ||
| b: Flooding | Chair | ||||
| c: Events – inc Remembrance Sunday, Poppies, Christmas Lights, Lantern Parade & Tractor Run, Senior Citizens’ Xmas Tea; Community Café | 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 | ||||
| 102 | Items for next agenda: December 21, 2026 | ||||
| 103 | Dates of next meetings: December 21, 2026; January 25, 2027; March 1, 2027 (& Annual Parish Meeting 7pm); April 5, 2027; May 10, 2027 (& Annual Parish Council Meeting. | ||||