From the clerk: Catherine Fox
The Next Meeting of the Parish Council will be held in The Reading Room on Monday 1st November 2021 at 7:30pm with Giles Scott in the chair.
All members of the Council are hereby summoned to attend for the purposes of considering and resolving the business to be transacted at the meeting as set out below.
MEMBERS: 9 QUORUM: 3
1. Silent Prayer.
2. Apologies for absence.
3. Declarations of Interest.
(a) Councillors to declare any disclosable pecuniary interest in any items on the agenda;
(b) Councillors to declare any other interest in any items on the agenda.
4. Minutes. Consideration of the minutes of the meeting of the Full Council on 4th October 2021.
5. Open Forum for 15 minutes to enable members of the public to bring any matters to the attention of the Parish Council.
6. Matters Arising.
6.1. Neighbourhood Plan – Update
6.2. Consideration of points raised during open forum on 4th October 2021.
- Replacement of the roundabout.
- A map of the village for new-comers.
- Pedestrian safety at the Meadow Road/West Street junction.
- Installation of a friendship swing at the park.
- Installation of a ramp at the Little Lane entrance to the park.
- Purchase of the Old School House.
6.3 Elm Trees on Church Street – Update.
6.4 Fallen Tree in cemetery – Update and review of next steps.
6.5 Bent netball posts in the MUGA
6.6 Tree works in the Reading Room Garden – V Murphy.
7. Clerk’s Financial Statement. For October 2021 and Budget Review.
8. Payments for Approval.
9. Precept for 2022/23. To consider the Parish Council’s budget.
10. Highways. Any repairs or maintenance needed.
11. Correspondence.
11.1 Strategic Cycle link- Bedford to Cambridge
12. Consultations
12.1. Landscape and Townscape SPD: Consultation Draft 2021 (15/10/21 – 10/12/21)
13. Planning.
13.1. PARISH COUNCIL CONSULTATION – APPLICATION REF. 21/02285/HHFUL:
Cartlodge, widening of existing dropped kerb and ancillary development;
18 Middle Street Great Gransden Sandy SG19 3AD
14. Review of HR Policies and Procedures through external consultancy – Update
In line with the legislation below*, this item will be closed to the public
15. Review of Payroll outsourcing contract
In line with the legislation below*, this item will be closed to the public
16. Next Meeting Monday 6th December 2021 at 7:30pm.
*‘Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act 1960:
(2) A body may, by resolution, exclude the public from a meeting (whether during the whole or part of the proceedings) whenever publicity would be prejudicial to the public interest by reason of the confidential nature of the business to be transacted or for other special reasons stated in resolution and arising from the nature of that business or of the proceedings; and where such a resolution is passed, this Act shall not require the meeting to be open to the public during proceedings to which the resolution applies.’