An ordinary meeting of Shillington Parish Council will be held online on Tuesday 2nd February 2021 at 19:30. The Press and Public are invited to attend.
Due to the current Covid-19 situation, the Parish Council will meet virtually via Zoom (https://zoom.us/) as permitted in The Local Authorities and Police and Crime Panels (Coronavirus) (Flexibility of Local Authority and Police and Crime Panel Meetings) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020. A joining link and meeting details are provided in the agenda below.
Helen Smith, Clerk to the Council
Agenda
Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86185588141?pwd=bEEzYWJ3THJNcjBwempSNndUSjFuQT09
Meeting ID: 861 8558 8141
Passcode: 652904
1) Apologies for absence.
2) Declarations of Interest from Members.
Members are invited to declare disclosable pecuniary interests and other interests in items on the agenda as required by the Shillington Parish Council Code of Conduct for Members and by the Localism Act 2011.
3) Approval of the minutes of the ordinary meeting held online on 5th January 2021.
4) Matters arising not covered by the agenda (Information only).
Adjournment for Public to make comment:
Members of the public wishing to address the Council during the meeting must make the Chair aware of their intention before the meeting starts.
Members of the public wishing to record the meeting are asked to notify the Chair of their intentions so that appropriate arrangements can be made for the recording, in accordance with the Council’s Standing Orders.
5) Planning:
a) (For information only) Decisions from Central Bedfordshire Council:
CB/TRE/20/00678 – Chestnut Tree Farm House, 94 High Road, Shillington. Works to Trees Protected by Preservation Order MB/76/00009/T8: Reduce height by 4.5m, reduce North East crown spread by 3.5m and reduce South West crown spread by 3m of Horse Chestnut Tree (T1). GRANTED 21/01/2021
b) New / Revised Applications to be considered: (Click on the application reference to view documents)
CB/20/04088/FULL – 5 Bury Road, Shillington. Single storey side extension and new front porch. (Comments by 11th February 2021)
c) RAF Henlow Development– Chair to provide any update on meetings attended with neighbouring Parish Councils.
d) Luton Airport Flightpath Consultation – Council to agree response to public consultation on arrivals flightpaths – open until 5th February 2021. Details circulated by email and online at https://consultations.airspacechange.co.uk/london-luton-airport/ad6_luton_arrivals/
6) Report of Central Bedfordshire Councillor:
7) Police & Crime
a) Council to consider reports received of sheds being broken into on Saturday 16th January 2021 in gardens on Bury Road bordering Hornes Pasture.
b) Information Only: December Crime Statistics copied to Councillors with the agenda.
8) Finance:
a) Council to approve payment of match funding grant to All Saint’s Church for tree works in the Churchyard – grant awarded October 2020.
b) Council to receive correspondence from The Friends of All Saints regarding delays to the work on the Churchyard wall – a grant was awarded for this work in October 2019.
c) Council to consider proposal from street lighting contractor for an extension of the contract awarded for period 01/04/2021 – 31/03/2024 to 31/03/2025 at the same quarterly cost.
9) Shillington Memorial Playing Field:
a) Chair and Cllr Turner to report on proposals for works to the footpaths at the Playing Fields.
b) Update on new benches.
10) Play Areas:
a) Report awaited following Annual Inspection of the younger children’s play area by Wicksteed on 13th January 2021.
b) Clerk to update on play area & outdoor gym equipment signage including Covid signs.
c) Council to adopt revised Play Area Risk Assessment.
d) Council to consider purchase of Play Equipment and Gym Equipment out of use signs and barrier tape for use if / when required in future.
11) Highways
a) Update on correspondence and action taken by Central Bedfordshire Council regarding the overgrown hedge on the High Road.
b) Roadside asset defects reported:
- Bench at top of Bury Road – Cllr Turner is investigating repair.
- Graffiti on bus shelter at Hillfoot Road reported to Bedfordshire Police 25/01/2021. Clerk is investigating materials for removal.
c) (For Information only) Future road closures notified by Central Bedfordshire Council:
- Revised dates: Upton End Road, Shillington (Full length) for surface dressing pre-patching – will now take place 19th to 23rd February 2021 between 0730 – 1800hrs.
- Outside 103 Hillfoot Road, Shillington carriageway patching 25th to 26th February 2021 from 0800 – 1800.
- Outside 94 Bury Road, Shillington closure for gas main installation – 24 hours a day from 1st to 5th March 2021.
12) New Community Building
Chair to update on new Community Building project.
13) Shillington Village and History Society Websites
Cllr Turner to update following discussions with current web hosting company.
14) To approve the Accounts for Payment