An ordinary meeting of Shillington Parish Council will be held online on Tuesday 5th January 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/85924167685?pwd=aEoyVDQzUE15NXJiNmVRK21DMWJMZz09
Meeting ID: 859 2416 7685
Passcode: 739742
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 1st December 2020 and the Finance Meeting held online on 8th December 2020.
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/20/00562 – All Saints Church, Church Street, Shillington. Works to Trees Protected by Preservation Order MB/99/00009/G7: Reduction of canopies of Lime Trees (No.651 and No. 652) by up to 35%, reduction of Sycamore Tree (No.653), reduction of crown of Lime Tree (No.654) and deadwood and crown raise by 10-20% of 3 Trees (Nos. 655, 656, 657). GRANTED 26/11/20
CB/20/03754/FULL – 50 High Road, Shillington. Single storey rear/side extension to form utility room. GRANTED 09/12/20
CB/20/04145/FULL – 92 Bury Road, Shillington. Proposed first floor rear extension. GRANTED 22/12/20
b) New / Revised Applications to be considered: Click on the application reference to view documents.
CB/TRE/20/00678 – Chestnut Tree Farm House, 94 High Road, Shillington. Works to Trees Protected by Tree 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). (Comments by 24th Dec 2020 – extension requested)
c) RAF Henlow – Chair to provide any update on meetings attended with neighbouring Parish Councils regarding the development of RAF Henlow.
d) Luton Airport Flightpath Consultation – Council to consider response to public consultation on arrivals flightpaths – open until 5th February 2021. Details online at https://consultations.airspacechange.co.uk/london-luton-airport/ad6_luton_arrivals/
6) Report of Central Bedfordshire Councillor (5mins):
7) Police & Crime
a) Information Only: November Crime Statistics copied to Councillors with the agenda.
8) Finance:
a) Council to award contract for War Memorial Grass Cutting 01/04/2021 – 31/03/2023
b) Council to award contract for Amenity Grass and Highway Verge Maintenance 01/04/2021 – 31/03/2023.
c) Council to award contract for Street Lighting Maintenance – 01/04/2021 – 31/03/2023
d) Council to approve 2021/22 finance budget and precept provisionally agreed at Finance Meeting held 8th December 2020.
e) Clerk to update on payroll calculation and payment of former Clerks retirement gratuity.
9) Shillington Memorial Playing Field:
a) Council to receive feedback from those Councillors who attended site meeting to discuss location of new benches.
10) Play Areas:
a) Council to receive Post Installation Inspection Report for older children’s play area.
b) Date awaited for Accompanied Annual Inspection of younger children’s play area.
c) Council to consider quotations received for Covid-rules signs for play areas and older children’s play area sign.
11) Street Lighting
a) Council to consider quotation for replacement of burnt-out lantern on S1 Bury Road / Hillfoot Road with new low energy 36Watt PLL lantern.
12) Highways (For Information only) Notifications received from Central Bedfordshire Council of proposed temporary road closures:
- Upton End Road, Shillington (Full length) – Surface Dressing Pre-patching 19th to 23rd March 2021 between 0730 – 1800hrs.
- Meppershall Rd, Shillington / Shillington Rd, Meppershall (Full length) – Surface Dressing Pre-patching 17th to 19th March 2021 between 0730 – 1800hrs.
13) New Community Building
a) Chair to update on new Community Building project.
14) Shillington Village and History Society Websites
a) Cllr Turner to update following discussions with current web hosting company.
15) To approve the Accounts for Payment