The Meeting of Kempston Rural Parish Council will be held on Thursday 18th June 2026 at 7.30pm in the Church Hall, Church End to consider the following items of business
Sue Bottoms, Clerk to the Parish Council 12th June 2026
AGENDA
1. Apologies for Absence:
2. Declarations of interest in items on the agenda:
3. To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 21st May 2026
4. Public Open Session (15 mins)
5. To receive a report by the Borough Councillor:
6. Playspace:
i) To receive the annual inspection by Play Safety and agree any action:
7. Financial Matters:
i) Bank Balances at 12th June 2026 : £121,605.28
ii) Monies Received: VAT Returned £1,384.94 and interest £91.66
iii) To agree accounts for payment:
BACS 13 HMRC PAYE £ 281.16
BACS 14 S Bottoms Clerk’s Salary (May) £ 374.75
BACS 15 Broxap Cycle Repair Stations £ 4,719.60
BACS 16 S Young Churchyard £ 400.00
BACS 17 S Bottoms Expenses £ 17.50
BACS 18 Play Safety Inspection £ 128.40
8. Planning:
New Applications: None.
Applications Decided:
25/02428/FUL Land Adjacent to 69 Box End Road, MK43 8RP. Erection of three detached residential dwellings comprising two self build and one market, with associated parking and landscaping. Refused.
9. Police Matters: To note new PCSO
10. Highway Matters:
i) To receive any update re posts in grass verges the Chase and Ibbett Close
ii) To receive any update re: purchase of litter bin in Wilkinson Road
iii) To receive any update re: land at Gibraltar Corner
iv) To receive any update re: bicycle repair station
11. Correspondence:
Any update re: Community Governance Review
Diversion of Footpath 41 Wootton and part of Footpath 17 Kempston Rural
12. Any Other Business: sharing of information only and suggestions for future agenda items. No decisions to be made under AOB
13. To review and agree action re: village matters : Under the Public Bodies (Admission to meetings) Act 1960 (as extended by s.100 of the LGA 1972), press and public are excluded from this item of the agenda
14. Date of the Next Meeting: Thursday 16th July 2026 at 7.30pm in the Church Hall, Church End.
*Members are reminded they must declare any personal interest in any item on the agenda and state whether they are also prejudicial. In the case of personal interests, the member may speak and vote on the matter. In the ase of prejudicial interests, the member may share information on the topic, but then must withdraw while the matter is discussed and any decision made.