COLMWORTH PARISH COUNCIL
A Meeting of Colmworth Parish Council will be held on
Thursday 26th January 2023 at 7.00pm at Colmworth Village Hall. All Councillors are hereby summoned to attend.
Members of the public and press are welcome
Lizzie Barnicoat, Clerk
19th January 2023
AGENDA
2022/72 Apologies (7.00-7.02)
2022/73 Declarations of interest (7.02-7.03)
Members are invited to declare any personal or prejudicial interests they may have in any items on the Agenda for this meeting, in accordance with the Council’s Code of Conduct for Members
2022/73 Approve the minutes of the Parish Council meeting on 3rd November 2022 (7:03-7.05)
2022/74 Public Open Forum. (7.05-7.20)
Standing Orders will be suspended for a period of approximately 15 minutes so that members of the public may discuss any items on the agenda or request items to be included in the agenda for the next meeting.
2022/75 Parish Councillor vacancy (7.20-25)
• Ability to co-opt new member(s) to the Parish Council
2022/76 Planning. (7.25-7.40)
• To ratify consideration relating to 22/02535/TPO T1 cedar- removal of dead wood and die back in crown T2 holly- removal of tree, T3 Cedar- removal of dead wood in canopy at The Old Rectory, Church Road and 22/02653/TPO T1 and T2 Elm – T3 Elder – Fell to ground level at 2 Burnix Court
• To note planning appeal relating to Retention of dwelling (C3) and occupation without compliance of an agricultural occupancy condition PLANNING NO: 22/00327/LDE Cert of Lawful Use and Dev (existing) at Tenacres Little Staughton Road
• Bedford Borough Council Local Plan submission to Inspector
• Bedford Borough Council planning decisions and notifications of planning appeals for noting
• To consider any planning applications received after the publication of the agenda if applicable
2022/77 Ward Report (7.40-7.45)
• Receive Ward Councillor report
2022/78 Highways, East-West Rail and Rights of Way (745-7.55)
• Update on East-West Rail – to include feedback from latest EWR Local Representatives Group meeting, government Autumn Statement
• Discuss Highways matters – Wilden Road flooding, VAS installation update
• Discuss any Rights of Way matters
2022/79 Village matters(7.55-8.10)
• Village Hall tree quotation time scale to be confirmed, road drainage issues
• Local Police engagement, Coffee with a Cop
2022/80 Country Park, Playing Field, Gardening Club and Triangle (8.10-8.35)
• Review internal inspections for the playing field, quotation for works to be undertaken
• Country Park update
2022/81 Finance (8.40-8.55)
• Review receipts and authorise payments
• NALC Salary award and contractor for services review
• Budget planning 2023/24 and precept approval
Date of Next Meeting: Thursday 2nd March 2023 at 7pm