An annual meeting of Shillington Parish Council will be held on Tuesday 3rd May 2022 at 19:45 at The Congregational Church, Church Street, Shillington. The Agenda is set out below.
The Public and Press are invited to attend the meeting.
Helen Smith, Clerk to the Council
1) Election of Chair:
a) Election of Chair for the following year.
b) Chair to sign Declaration of Acceptance of Office form.
2) Election of Vice-Chair for the following year.
3) Apologies for absence.
4) Members to declare any interests in items on the agenda as required by the Shillington Parish Council Code of Conduct for Members and by the Localism Act 2011.
5) To approve the minutes of the ordinary meeting held on 12th April 202.
6) Matters arising not covered by the agenda (Information only).
Adjournment for Public to make comment:
Members of the public may make brief comment on items which are not on the agenda.
Members of the public wishing to address the Council during the meeting must make the Chair aware of their intention before the meeting starts.
7) Council to appoint representatives to the following bodies:
a) Shillington Village Hall Management Committee
b) Shillington Memorial Playing Field Management Committee
c) Parish Council Risk Management Working Party
8) Planning:
a) (For information only) Decisions from Central Bedfordshire Council:
CB/22/00528/FULL – 27 High Road, Shillington. Single storey rear extension and ancillary development. GRANTED 14/04/22
CB/21/05157/REG3 – Shillington Under Fives, Shillington Lower School, Greenfields, Shillington. Demolition of existing building, erection of replacement temporary classroom (minimum of 5 years). GRANTED 07/04/22
CB/21/04807/FULL – Land adjacent to Chiltern View, Higham Road, Higham Gobion. Erection of an agricultural barn. GRANTED 08/04/22
CB/22/00382/FULL – 7 Sandy Heath Close, Shillington. Addition of window to first floor side elevation. GRANTED 25/04/22
CB/TCA/21/00584– 22 Hanscombe End Road, Shillington. Works to trees in a Conservation Area: remove rear Silver Birch Tree RAISE NO OBJECTIONS 13/04/22
CB/TCA/22/00130 – Apsley Bury Farm, Apsley End Road, Shillington. Works to trees within a Conservation Area: 30% reduction to Horse Chestnut Tree T1 remove deadwood and crown thin. Remove deadwood and crown reduction to Horse chestnut Tree T2. RAISE NO OBJECTIONS 13/04/22
b) New / Revised Applications to be considered:
None received prior to publication of this agenda. (Applications arriving between publication of the agenda and the date of the meeting will be added to the agenda if necessary to allow a response to be made within the deadline for comments.)
9) Report of Central Bedfordshire Councillor
10) Police & Crime
a) Information Only: March Crime Statistics emailed to Councillors 22nd April 2022.
11) Finance
a) Internal Audit for year ending 31st March 2022 due May 2022. Council to appoint Internal Auditor and identify any areas to be specifically scrutinised on this occasion.
b) Council to approve renewal of CPRE membership for 2022/23 – £36.00 (2021/22 – £36.00).
c) Council to approve payment for illumination of All Saints Church week of 11th November 2022 – £25.00 (2021 – £25.00)
12) Annual Report
a) Council to approve Annual Report for 2021/22.
13) Shillington Memorial Playing Field
a) To receive an update on play equipment repairs.
b) To receive an update on Parish Council benches at the playing fields.
c) Council to consider purchase of a storage container for cricket equipment and other new sports equipment
14) Street Lighting
a) Council to approve replacement of faulty street lights.
15) Highways
a0 Update on new roadside seats proposed at Hillfoot Road / White City and Hanscombe End Road.
b) To receive updates on Highway / Footpath issues in the Parish.
c) (For Information only) Updated dates for road closures notified by Central Bedfordshire Council:
- Bury Road, Shillington – for surface dressing pre-patching works. The closure will be in place from 0800-1800 from the 20th to the 22nd May 2022.
- Greenfields, Shillington (Full length) – for re-surfacing inlay works. The closure will be in place from 0930 – 1530 from the 20th to the 22nd May 2022.
16) Burial Ground
a) For information only: CBC Annual Survey of Burial authorities completed.
17) New Community Building – Chair to give any update.
18) Accounts for Payment
a) Council to approve the accounts for payment.
b) Council to receive bank reconciliation to 31st March 2022 (to be checked by a Councillor at the meeting).
18) Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
a) Chair to report on meeting held 11th April 2022.
b) Council to consider purchase of plaque for commemorative tree planting.