The next meeting of Maulden Parish Council is to be held on Monday, December 18 , 2023, 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
- Apologies.
- Declaration Of Interest – from MPC members in relation to a personal or prejudicial Interest in any agenda item.
- 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. NONE REGISTERED
- Approval Of Minutes – to approve the minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on November 13, 2023.
- Actions Arising – actions from the above minutes not covered under an agenda item (see Appendix A).
- Co-option of councillors.
- 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/).
- Finance
a: Finance report.
b: Confirm monthly bank reconciliation approval.
c: Payments to be approved –
d: Payments since the last meeting.
e: Grant applications – none received
f: Grant funding – including Safer Maulden, Rookery South Trust Community Trust Fund, S106, Ward Cllrs’ grants, etc.
g: Draft budget 2023-2024
- Recreation Ground, Play Areas, Community Orchard, & Green Spaces
a: Recreation Ground & Play Area – play area repairs quote £564.00.
b: Pavilion Group report.
c: Trilley Fields Play Area.
d: Community Orchard & access to track.
e: Millennium Garden.
f: Tree Warden.
g: Biodiversity Objectives
134: To consider updates and reports on:
a: Highways – including flooding in George Street, Limbersey Lane, Abbey Lane & A507, Limbersey Lane 40mph bid, A6 roundabout works, FP12 closure, FP6 issues
b: Community Engagement & Events – including free library & Wall Of Kindness (Cllr Bhattacherjee), Christmas Lights & Switch-on Event, Senior Citizens’ Christmas Afternoon Tea, Young People’s Initiative, Toy Giveaway.
c: Village Hall – including report from cllrs appointed to Village Hall Committee, minutes, payments, etc.
d: Allotments – change to allotment agreements re access to tracks.
e: Defibrillators (see https://maulden-pc.gov.uk/surveys-and-reports/).
f: Neighbourhood Plan (see https://maulden-pc.gov.uk/surveys-and-reports/). Referendum result.
- To consider:
a: Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
b: Village bus services
c: Sharepoint system
- Streetlights: To consider report from Streetlights Working Group (see https://maulden-pc.gov.uk/surveys-and-reports/). Removal of old concrete column is The Knoll, £1,375+vat for full removal, £800+vat for partial removal.
- Reported Crime Statistics/Speed/Streetwatch/Community Safety: To consider report from Cllr Browning (see https://maulden-pc.gov.uk/surveys-and-reports/).
- Central Bedfordshire Council Representatives’ reports (see https://maulden-pc.gov.uk/surveys-and-reports/).
- 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.
- Chairperson’s report: To consider report from the chairperson (see https://maulden-pc.gov.uk/surveys-and-reports/).
- Clerk’s report: To consider report from the clerk (see https://maulden-pc.gov.uk/surveys-and-reports/).
- Items for next agenda – January 23, 2024.
- Dates of next meetings: January 23, 2024; March 4, 2024 (& Annual Parish Meeting); April 15, 2024; May 20, 2024 (& Annual Parish Council Meeting).