I hereby give notice that a Meeting of Cople Parish Council will be held Monday 15th January 2024 at 7.30pm at Cople Village Hall
Agenda
All members are hereby summoned to attend. Members of the Public and Press are welcome.
1. Receive apologies for absence
2. Receive declarations of interest in any items on the agenda and consider granting of any dispensations
3. Approve minutes of the meeting held 20th November 2023
4. Discuss and agree Councillor Co-option
5. 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.
6. General matters requiring discussion:
a. Receive an update on post 16 transport to education and agree next steps
b. Discuss Parish Council representative on the Village Trust and agree action
7. Receive the following reports:
a. Borough Councillors report
b. Receive police crime statistics and discuss any police matters
8. Receive updates on current matters:
a. Speed watch
b. Digital Connectivity
9. Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group
a. Neighbourhood Plan update and agreement of recommendations
b. Consider and agree the draft Neighbourhood Plan
10. Cople to Cardington footpath
a. Discuss the Rural England Prosperity Fund grant application and agree next steps
b. Discuss the route and design of the proposed path
c. Discuss Feasibility Study requirements
11. Cople Playing Fields
a. Receive an update on the proposals for Cople Playing Fields and agree any actions
b. Discuss and agree application for a Rural Grant from Bedford Borough Council towards refurbishment of the play area.
12. Amenity & Highways
a. Report any Highways issues
b. Discuss matters identified during the village walk and agree actions
c. Discuss concerns around speeding on Water End and agree action
d. Discuss the speed limit on the A603 and agree action
e. Discuss and agree maintenance contract for vehicle activated signs
f. Consider the grass cutting contract for 2024-2025, including number of cuts required and agree action.
g. Update on the Rights of Ways in the Parish and agree actions
h. Update on the Millennium Woods and agree future maintenance and activities
13. Planning
a. Update on decisions from recent planning applications
b. Update on River Valley Park
14. Finance
a. Receive and approve schedule of receipts & payments
b. Receive current bank balances and reconciliation
c. Review Grant Policy and discuss a general grants budget and agree action
d. Consider reallocation of the reserve of a contribution towards average speed cameras to a contribution towards refurbishment of the play area.
e. Discuss a grant request from Cople Village Trust and agree action
f. Discuss and agree upgrade of software package
g. Agree the budget and precept for 2024-2025
h. Discuss and agree Internal Auditor for 2023-2024
i. Review Effectiveness of Internal Audit and Risk Assessment
15. New Matters from Councillors for discussion at next meeting
16. Correspondence (For information)
17. Date of next meeting