I hereby give notice that a Meeting of Cople Parish Council will be held Monday 20th March 2023 at 7.30pm at Cople Village Hall

Agenda

All members are hereby summoned to attend. Members of the Public and Press are welcome.

Please do not attend the meeting if you have symptoms of Covid-19 or have tested positive for Covid-19.

1. Receive apologies for absence

2. Approve minutes of the meeting held 16th January 2023

3. Receive declarations of interest in any items on the agenda and consider granting of any dispensations

4. Public Participation

Standing Orders will be suspended for a period of up to 15 minutes to allow members of the public to address the Council in relation to the business on the agenda or request matters to be discussed at a subsequent meeting. Please note that this is limited to a maximum of 3 minutes per member.

5. General matters requiring discussion:

a. Discuss the parking issues on Grange Lane related to events at the Bedford Girls’ School Playing Field

b. Discuss the questions for post 16 transport to education survey and agree next steps

c. Consider any arrangements for a Coronation event

d. Discuss Parish Council representatives for the Cople, Cardington and Eastcotts Charity

e. Discuss Bedford Borough Council Democratic Services attendance at a future Parish Council meeting

f. Discuss the Bedford Borough Council Overview and Scrutiny Committees’ Work Programme Consultation

6. Receive the following reports:

a. Borough Councillors report

b. Receive police crime statistics

7. Receive updates on current matters:

a. Cople to Cardington footpath

b. Speed watch and traffic conflict study

c. Village play facilities

d. Digital Connectivity

8. Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group

a. Neighbourhood Plan update and agreement of recommendations

9. Finance

a. Receive and approve schedule of receipts & payments

b. Receive current bank balances and reconciliation

c. Review the Asset Register

d. Discuss credit with HMRC and agree action

10. Amenity & Highways

a. Report any Highways issues

b. Discuss the 30mph roundels on Water End and quiet lanes

c. Consider following proposals for the use of CIL funds and agree action:
• Mobile speed indicator device
• Defibrillator
• Village boundary signs

d. Discuss and agree a letter of understanding relating to the church wall

11. Planning

a. Update on decisions from recent planning applications

b. Discuss and agree comments on planning application 23/00427/FUL | Removal of the existing lightweight marquee and erection of new bespoke timber framed pergola with new external store formed from close boarded fencing. New kitchen extraction and full external decorations | The Five Bells 1 – 3 Northill Road Cople Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3TU

12. New Matters from Councillors for discussion at next meeting

13. Correspondence (For information)

14. Acknowledgements

15. Date of next meeting

Anne Papé – Clerk 15th March 2023