An ordinary meeting of Shillington Parish Council will be held online on Tuesday 6th October 2020 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
Link to join the Zoom meeting:
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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) Minutes of previous meeting to be approved:
a) Ordinary meeting held online on 1st September 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/20/01736/FULL – 43 Bury Road, Shillington. Proposed first floor rear extension. GRANTED 13/07/20
CB/20/02144/VOC – Clifton House Farm, 8 Apsley End Road, Shillington. Variation of Condition 15 to Planning Permission CB/19/01948/Full (Barn to be converted into three dwellings. Change of use from agricultural storage to dwelling houses) Acceptance of the new proposed elevations with cladding alterations. GRANTED 01/09/20
b) New / Revised Applications to be considered:
Click on the application reference to view documents.
CB/20/03353/FULL – 94 Bury Road, Shillington. Part two storey side and rear extensions & internal alterations. (Comments by 20 October 2020).
CB/20/03377/OUT – (Next to) FC Dawes And Son Ltd, High Road, Shillington. Outline Application With Some Matters Reserved: Erection of up to 20 dwellings with associated works (Access only). (Comments by 22 October 2020).
c) EIA Scoping Opinion CB/20/02892/SCO – Development of 3,850 new homes including up to 600 retirement units. Also 6 retail units, health centre, and community building. Approximately 2 hectares of employment land, sports facilities and solar park. 35 hectares of woodland and an all-through school. Flood attenuation basins and highways works.
6) Report of Central Bedfordshire Councillor (5mins)
7) Police & Crime
a) Council notified that residents are planning to set up a Street Watch for Shillington. (Information obtained from Beds Police by Cllr Howells circulated to Councillors with agenda).
b) (Information only) August 2020 Crime Statistics copied to Councillors with the agenda.
8) Finance:
a) Council to consider grant application received from All Saints Church.
b) Council to agree payment of additional cut of grass verges undertaken 29th September 2020 above contracted 8 cuts.
9) Shillington Memorial Playing Field:
a) Broken glass in Children’s Play Area. Cllr Hyde has reported incident to Beds Police. Play Area has been closed pending a professional clean – Clerk to update.
b) Seeded area – Council to identify any outstanding issues preventing payment of invoice.
c) Clerk to update on installation of older children’s play area. (As of 28th September 2020. Wicksteed advised looking to programmme the works).
d) Council to consider quotations received for signs at play area indicating the additional Covid-19 rules that are in place.
10) Hornes Pasture
a) Council to consider request for use of Hornes Pasture for Walking Hockey. AFC Shillington response and Chiltern Hockey Club feedback from trial use on 19th September 2020 circulated to Councillors with the agenda.
11) Council Acting as Trustees for Shillington Car Park Charity
a) Councillors who attended site meeting to report back on condition of car park and any further action recommended.
12) Community Building
a) Chair to update on new Community Building project.
13) Review of Council Contracts
a) Update on review of documents and specifications for Council contracts due to be going out for prices in November 2020.
14) Highways:
a) Council to consider complaint received regarding obstructed road name sign for Elmhurst Gardens.
b) Council to consider email received regarding large vehicles driving up upper Church Street and then having difficulties turning around at the top by the Church (copied to Councillors with agenda).
c) Information only:
- Damaged bollard on Church Street / Hillfoot Road – CBC have placed an order for repair.
- Response received from CBC Highways 16th September 2020 regarding overgrown hedge on High Road – tractor flail to attend within 28 days.
- Notification received from CBC of closure of Upton End Road, Shillington for patching and surface dressing between 2nd November to 15th February 2021 (0730 – 1800hrs) exact dates to be confirmed nearer the time.
- Notification received from CBC of closure of Meppershall Road, Shillington for patching and surface dressing between 2nd November to 15th February 2021 (0730 – 1800hrs) exact dates to be confirmed nearer the time.
15) Street Lighting:
a) Council to consider estimate from street lighting contractor for replacement lantern to streetlight S3 on Bury Road in the sum of £300 + VAT.
16) Dog Waste complaints
(Information only) Resident has updated that the new dog waste bin on Hanscombe End Road has now been re-sited.
17) Remembrance Sunday
Chair to report.
18) Accounts for Payment:
Council to approve accounts for payment (list to be provided to Councillors before the meeting).