agenda

AGENDA

1. To receive apologies.

2. To receive declarations of interest in any item on the agenda.

3. To approve the minutes of the meeting of 15^th Dec 2011

4. Matters Arising – To report on actions arising from the meeting of 15^th Dec 2011 that are not included elsewhere on this agenda.

5. Correspondence – report any important items received after the agenda was published..

6. Outstanding Items – To report on current status at the meeting.

1962(b)	External Audit Return	AG	AG	Update Asset Register
2002(e)	National Planning Policy	AG	AG	To keep a watching brief
2051	Parking at Junctions	Clerk	Clerk	Establish options
1450(c)	Planning Gain	Clerk	Clubs	Awaiting replies - one reply received
1747(a)	Land Opposite Village Shop	Clerk	AG	Send out letter in interested parties
1747(a)	Land Opposite Village Shop	Clerk	AG	Post notice
1783(b)	Allotment Water Supply	CLERK	MW/Clerk	Place order
1793(d)	Dodds & Bowers Close - Land Registry	CLERK	Allianz	Work in hand delayed by Insurance claim
1897(b)	Bottle Bank	Clerk	Suppliers	Order placed Awaiting delivery of parts
1897(e)	Insurance Claim	Clerk	Allianz	Awaiting their reply
2002(g)	How to respond to Planning Applications Booklet	Clerk	BRCC	Order placed Awaiting delivery
2025(d)	Wind Turbines	Clerk	Cllrs	Formulate Council Policy
2025(g)	Riseley Flood Plain	Clerk	BBC	Awaiting response
2045(e)	Travellers Sites	Clerk	Clerk	Convey decision
2046(a)	Quarterly Audit	Clerk	Clerk	Request additional statement
2049(a)	Ross Meadow autumn cut	Clerk	MW	Letter of thanks
2049(b)	Allotments	Clerk	Clerk	Send list of allotment holders to MW
2055(b)	Village Newsletter	Clerk	Clerk	Write standard letter
985(c)	Clerk's Contract of Employment	Clerk	Clerk	Awaiting agreement
2016(a)	Dog Fouling	Cllrs	Cllrs	Decide on locations of new notices
1770(e)	Village Seat - Mill Hill	JA	Cllrs	Location AGREED - needs pinpointing
1085	Outstanding footpath issues	JC	JC	Determine available cash resources
1499(a)	Alternative Burials	JC	JC	Needs progressing
1770(e)	Village Seat - Church	RC	Resident	Obtain approval
1987(a)	Overgrown hedges	Council	Resident	Awaiting a response

7. Reports:

a. Planning:

i. To consider any new planning applications

Application	Address	Development	Parish Decision Due	14 day delegated decision		Parish Decision
11/02684/EXT	Hill View Farm, Keysoe Road	Application for extension	24-jan-12		Yes
11/02503/EIASCP	Land to the north of Thurleigh Airfield Business Park	Opinion on wind farm development of 9 turbines	N/A		N/A	N/A
11/02690/S73	Waiting for the Sun Rushden Rd Bletsoe	Removal of time limit and restoration of site conditions	30-Jan-12

ii. To report on any planning appeals

Application

Address

Development

Parish Decision

Date Sent

Borough Decision

11/01750/FUL

160A High Street

Revised plans

No Objections

21-Oct-11

28/11/11 refused

App/K0235/A/11/2167325/NWF

b. Administration & Finance:

i. To consider annual donation to the Villager Minibus

ii. To arrange for Annual External Audit Reviews. (Must be submitted to Council for approval by March meeting)

iii. To consider ‘Year to Date’ Financial Report

c. Riseley Recreation Association:

d. Rights of Way & P3:

e. Tree Warden, Ross Meadow, & Allotments:

f. Brook:

g. Highways & Footways:

i. To consider ways of assisting Bedford Borough Council to maintain existing Footpath signage

ii. To consider the proposed Highways Structural Maintenance Scheme 2012/13

h. Lighting: To consider possible improvements to lighting.

i. Village Hall:

j. Grass Cutting:

k. Newsletter, Website, & Directory:

l. Environment & Village Appearance:

m. Invoices to be Paid:

8. Rural Community Grants: To consider any new grants and report on current applications.

9. North Beds Parish Meeting. 11^th Jan 2012 Chairman to report.

10. Riseley Village:

a. Litter pick 2012 To confirm date.

b. Operation Vision. To consider any response to Bedfordshire Police.

11. Bedford Borough Council:

a. To consider response to Broadband Initiative.

12. Date of next meeting.