I hereby give notice that a Meeting of Cople Parish Council will be held Monday 18th May 2026 at 7.30pm at Cople Village Hall
Agenda
All members are hereby summoned to attend. Members of the Public and Press are welcome.
1-26/27 Election of Officers (19:30)
a) Elect the Chair of the Council
b) Declaration of Acceptance of Office by the Chair
c) Elect a Vice-Chair
d) Declaration of Acceptance of Office by the Vice-Chair
e) Assign additional responsibilities to Councillors
2-26/27 Receive apologies for absence (19:40)
3-26/27 Receive declarations of interest in any items on the agenda and consider granting of any dispensations (19:41)
4-26/27 Confirm the minutes of the meeting held 27th April 2026 (19:42)
5-26/27 Motion to exclude public & press: In accordance with Section 1(2) of the Public Bodies (Admissions to Meetings) Act 1960 that as publicity would be prejudicial to the public interest by reason of the confidential nature of the business about to be transacted at Agenda Item 21-26/27 namely professional advice it is advisable in the public interest that the Public and Press be excluded from this meeting and will be instructed to withdraw (19:43)
6-26/27 Agree Parish Council meeting dates for 2026/2027 (19:44)
7-26/27 Public Participation (19:50)
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.
8-26/27 General matters requiring discussion: (20:05)
a) Discuss the Parish Councillor vacancies and agree co-option
b) Discuss the Clerk vacancy and agree vacancy notice
c) Discuss and agree defibrillator details
9-26/27 Receive the following reports: (20:15)
a) Borough Councillors reports
b) Receive police crime statistics and discuss any police matters
10/26-27 Receive updates on current matters: (20:20)
a) Speeding issues
b) Cople playing fields
11-26/27 Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group update and agreement of recommendations (20:25)
12-26/27 Planning (20:28)
a) Update on decisions from recent planning applications
b) Discuss planning application 26/00830/PIP | Permission in Principle for a development of between 1 and 9 self-build/custom dwellings | Land Adjacent 8 Bedford Road Cople Bedfordshire and agree comments
c) Discuss planning application 26/00773/FUL | Demolition of existing ground floor side extensions and erection of new two storey side and rear extension. | 7 Rye Crescent Cople Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3TJ and agree comments
13-26/27 Major developments (20:40)
a) Discuss any updates on the solar farm proposal and agree action
b) Discuss any updates on the River Valley Park proposal and agree any action
14-26/27 Finance (20:50)
a) Receive and approve schedule of receipts & payments
b) Receive current bank balances and reconciliation
c) Discuss and agree insurance for 2027/2027
d) Review the asset register
15-26/27 Discuss and agree the Internal Audit and Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2025-2026 (21:00)
a) Receive and accept the Internal Audit Report 2025-2026
b) Review and agree the Annual Governance Statements 2025-2026
c) Receive and accept the Accounting Statement 2025-2026
16-26/27 Green Infrastructure – includes Millennium Woods and Rights of Way (21:10)
a. Discuss and agree quotations for felling in the woods for the 2026/2027 season
17-26/27 Amenity & Highways (21:15)
a. Report any Highways issues
b. Discuss the removal of the bus shelter in Willington Road and agree action
c. Ratification of location of SID on Grange Lane
d. Discuss any village maintenance tasks
18-26/27 New Matters from Councillors for discussion at next meeting (21:20)
19-26/27 Correspondence (For information) (21:25)
20-26/27 Date of next meeting (21:25)
21-26/27 Discuss professional advice and agree action (21:30)
Anne Papé – Clerk