I hereby give notice a Meeting of Cople Parish Council will be held Monday 15th July 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 and approve apologies for absence (19:30)
2. Receive declarations of interest in any items on the agenda and consider granting of any dispensations (19:31)
3. Confirm the minutes of the meeting held 17th June 2024 (19:32)
4. Discuss and agree co-option for Councillor vacancy (19:33)
5. Public Participation (19:38)
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: (19:53)
a. Discuss and agree quotation for a tree survey
b. Discuss possible projects for Ward funding
c. Discuss promotion of Parish Council grants and agree actions
d. Discuss maintenance of the churchyard wall and agree action
7. Receive the following reports: (20:05)
a. Borough Councillors report
b. Receive police crime statistics
8. Receive updates on current matters: (20:12)
a. Cople to Cardington footpath
b. Speed Watch
c. Cople playing fields
9. Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group update and agreement of recommendations (20:20)
10. Parish Council Events
a. Receive update from the Events Working Group and discuss and agree recommendations (20:25)
11. Millennium Woods (20:35)
a. Discuss and agrees quotations for the sign on the gate
b. Discuss the information board and agree any action
c. Discuss the Management Plan and agree action
d. Discuss and agree management and maintenance arrangements for 2024/2025
e. Discuss tree trail and agree actions
12. Amenity & Highways (20:45)
a. Report any Highways issues and review log
b. Discuss meeting with Bedford Borough Council Rights of Way regarding right of way 7 and agree any actions.
c. Discuss right of way 12 and agree any action
d. Discuss the location of a SID on Water End
e. Discuss additional supplementary grass cutting and agree action
f. Discuss cutting the hedges in the churchyard and agree action
13. Planning (20:55)
a. Update on decisions from recent planning applications
b. Discuss and agree any comments for planning application 24/01204/TPO | 2 and 3 Sycamore trees – Prune by 1-1.5m. 4 Yew tree- Prune back to previous points 1-1.5m | Hawthorns 6 Woodlands Close Cople Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3UE
14. Finance (21:00)
a. Receive and approve schedule of receipts & payments
b. Receive current bank balances and reconciliation
c. Review of the budgets for 2024/2025
15. New Matters from Councillors for discussion at next meeting (21:10)
16. Correspondence (For information) (21:15)
17. Date of next meeting (21:20)
Anne Papé – Clerk 09th July 2024