The Meeting of Kempston Rural Parish Council will be held on Thursday 20th March 2025 at 7.30pm in the Church Hall, Church End to consider the following items of business
Sue Bottoms, Clerk to the Parish Council 15th March 2025
AGENDA
1. Apologies for Absence:
2. Declarations of interest in items on the agenda:
3. To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 20th February 2025
4. Public Open Session (15 mins)
5. To receive a report by the Borough Councillor:
6. Playspace:
7. Financial Matters:
i) Bank Balances at 15th March 2025: £127,153.29
ii) Monies Received: None.
iii) To agree accounts for payment:
BACS 60 S Bottoms Clerk’s Salary (March) £ 343.47
BACS 61 Beds Pension Fund Pensions (March) £ 195.46
BACS 62 S Bottoms Expenses £ 33.40
BACS 63 S Young Churchyard (March) £ 400.00
BACS 64 A Muskett Lighting Maintenance £ 116.64
iv) To review and agree the Asset Register:
v) To review the Financial Regulations:
vi) To review the Risk Assessment:
8. Planning:
New Applications:
25/00400/S73A Armed Farm, Tithe Road, MK43 9BE. Change of use of paddock land and shelter buildings to dog day care facility (development already carried out), and erection of additional outbuilding.
25/00408/FUL Quince Cottage, 54 Wood End Road, MK43 9BD. Erection of new front porch, reconfiguration of the existing bay windows to the front of property, internal reconfiguration to the ground floor layout in relation to the porch and rendering to the exterior of the property.
25/00462/FUL 49 Wood End Road, MK43 9BB. Single storey rear extension (replacement), demolition of existing garage block and erection of new detached garage.
25/00418/LDE Land South West of Wood Farm, Wood End Road, MK43 9BD. Certificate to confirm existing Agricultural Building is lawful by virtue of the passage of time.
Applications Decided:
9. Police Matters:
10. Highway Matters:
i) To receive any update re: yellow lines in Wood End
ii) Dog and Waste bin requests:
11. To discuss the option of a Neighbourhood Development Plan
12. To consider the possibility of a Summer or Christmas Fayre
13. To review the Standing Orders:
14. Correspondence:
Speed data: already circulated
16. Any Other Business: sharing of information only and suggestions for future agenda items. No decisions to be made under AOB
17. 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
18.Date of the Next Meeting: Thursday 17th April 2025 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.