AGENDA for Meeting 28th January 2020

Councillors, you are hereby summoned to attend the Meeting of the Parish Council on Tuesday, 28th January 2020 at 7:30pm in Bletsoe Village Hall

Councillors are asked to notify the Clerk of any matters they wish to raise at the meeting in order that a supplementary agenda can be issued if appropriate. Please send apologies prior to the meeting to Mrs D Robins, Clerk.

Members of the public welcome!

Signed: D Robins, Clerk

AGENDA

Public Participation

[At this point in the meeting, members of the public may, at the discretion of the Chairman, address the Council, ask questions of the Council or request items to be included for the next Agenda for consideration.]

• Report from Borough Cllr Martin Towler

1 Apologies

2 Disclosures of Interests

Members are invited to declare any personal or prejudicial interests they may have in any items on the Agenda for this meeting in accordance with the Council’s Code of
Conduct for Members.

3 Minutes

To consider approving the Minutes of the Parish Council Meeting held on 26th November 2019 (Copies previously circulated)

4 Matters Arising from Minutes

5 Smockers Report by Dave Dyer

6 Memorial Event – Update [Chair]

7 Play Equipment in Field Update [Chair]

8 Coplowe Lane [Chair]

9 Archive Website [Chair]

10 Councillor Vacancy

11 Finance

1. To approve payments
2. To note any income
3. To receive information regarding the current financial statement
4. To approve Draft Budget 2020-2021 and set Annual Precept
5. To consider grass cutting contracts for 2020

12 Matters Arising from Correspondence
1. BATPC – Bedfordshire Bugle
2. Bedfordshire Police – Crime Commissioner’s newsletter
3. BBC – Local Plan 2030 Inspection

4. Home Office consultation – Strengthening police powers to tackle unauthorised encampments

13 Councillor’s Reports/Concerns

14 Date of Next Meeting – Tuesday, 24th March 2020 at 7:30pm in Bletsoe Village Hall

Please note: Minutes are available on our website under ‘Our Files’ or by request from the Clerk. This agenda is correct at time of publishing but may be subject to change.