I hereby give notice that a Meeting of Cople Parish Council will be held Monday 15th November 2021 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. Contact details will be recorded of those in attendance for NHS Test and Trace.
1. Receive apologies for absence
2. Approve minutes of the meeting held 20th September 2021
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. Receive the following reports:
a. Borough Councillors report
b. Receive police crime statistics and Police Priority Setting meeting feedback
6. Receive updates on current matters:
a. Cople to Cardington footpath
b. Speed watch
c. Vehicle Activated Signs
d. Village play facilities
e. Digital Connectivity
7. Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group
a. Neighbourhood Plan Update
8. Amenity & Highways
a. Report any Highways issues
b. Discuss safety of Northill Road/Willington Road/Grange Lane junction and agree action
c. Agree maintenance contract for vehicle activated signs for 2021/2022
d. Consider quotations and agree costs for repair of churchyard gate
e. Review Seasonal Vegetation Cut and agree any recommendations for changes
f. Discuss access to the permissive path on Water End and agree action
9. Planning
a. Update on decisions from recent planning applications
b. Discuss and agree comments for application 21/02779/FUL | Erection of new detached single storey office/garden room within rear garden | 1 Willington Road Cople Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3TH
c. Discuss and agree comments for application 21/02827/FUL | Two storey rear and first floor side extension | 30 Northill Road Cople Bedford Bedfordshire MK44 3TU
d. Discuss and agree comments regarding an appeal against enforcement notice 20/00286/UNAUTU Planning Contravention Notice – New Road Farm 8A Bedford Road, Cople
10. Finance
a. Receive and approve schedule of receipts & payments
b. Receive current bank balances and reconciliation
c. Review and agree Action Plan
d. Consider draft 2022/2023 budget
11. Other matters requiring discussion:
a. Discuss request for support for a grant request from the Cardington Cople Eastcotts Charity
b. Discuss feedback from resident and response from the Mayor regarding post-16 transport to education.
12. New Matters from Councillors for discussion at next meeting
13. Correspondence (For information)
14. Date of next meeting
Anne Papé – Clerk 10th November 2021