Agenda for Parish Council Meeting 12th January 2023

I hereby invite you to attend the Meeting of Milton Ernest Parish Council which will be held on Thursday 12th January 2023 at 8.00pm to consider the following items of business

Sue Bottoms,         Clerk to the Parish Council           4th January 2023

AGENDA

1. Apologies for Absence:
2. Declarations of interest in items on the agenda:
i) To receive any written or other requests for a dispensation.

3. To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 10th November 2022:

4. Planning:
New Applications: None.
Decided by Bedford Borough Council:
i) 22/02268/FUL and 22/02269/LBC Forge Cottage, 2 Rushden Road, MK44 1RU. Replacement of 3 windows at front of property. Refused.
ii) 22/02274/S73A Building 16 Twinwoods Business Park, Thurleigh Rd. Single storey timber framed maintenance workshop (already carried out). Permitted.
iii) 22/01308/FUL The Beaver Woodchip Co. Radwell Road, MK44 1RY. Erection of detached commercial building, additional hardstanding and all ancillary works. Permitted.
iv) 16/01397/FUL The Old Maltings, Bedford Road, MK44 1RJ. Condition 522 – Masonry (Discharge of Condition). Refused.
v) 22/02194/TPO 17 Huntsmans Way, MK44 1SA. Various tree works. Granted Consent.

5. To receive a report by the Borough Councillor:

6. Village Welfare:

i) Update on the Management of Riverside Meadow:

a. To receive and accept the Ecology Report and agree for its publication on the Parish Council website

ii) To receive any update re: play area:

iii) Annual hedge cutting; Riverside View and Playing field

iv) To receive any update re: village gates

v) Playing field black waste bags. Disposal of

vi) Vehicles parking on grassed areas in Marsh Lane

vii) Communication with the Planning Department re: 24 Marsh Lane

viii) Any update: re: defibrillator

7. New Village Welfare Issues:

8. Finance:
i) Decision: to accept the monthly reconciliation presentation:
ii) Decision: to agree payments to be made:
iii) Decision: to agree the budget for 2023-24
iv) Decision: to agree the precept for 2023-24

9. Reports by Representatives:-
a) NDP: To receive an update on the Neighbourhood Plan Implementation Working Party:

10. Correspondence:

i) FOI request re: the Ecology Report

ii) Missing November Minutes on the website and update on progress of the Ecology Report.

iii) E-mail re: land adjacent to Starey Close

iv) E-mail re: reporting of fly tipping near All Saints Church

11. Review of Actions Summary from Last Meeting: all on the agenda or dealt with.
12. Public Open Session (15 mins)

13. Date of the Next Meeting: Thursday 9th February 2023 at 8pm in the village hall.