A Meeting of Turvey Parish Council will be held on Thursday 26th March 2026 at 7.30pm in the Village Hall to consider the following items of business
Sue Bottoms, Clerk to the Parish Council 20th March 2026
1. Apologies for Absence:
2. Declarations of interest in items on the agenda*:
3. Public Questions (15 mins):
4. To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 29th January 2026:
5. Finance:
i) Bank Balances at 22nd March 2026: £116,077.90
ii) Monies received since the January meeting:
Interest £ 180.86
Cemetery £ 335.00
iii) Accounts to be settled:
BACS 63 K Cockings – Grass £ 670.00
BACS 64 SLCC – Subs £ 31.60
BACS 65 Quercus – Exam Beech Tree £ 216.00
BACS 66 Turvey Bloomers – Grant £ 127.00
BACS 67 J Ludlow – Leaflets £ 55.25
BACS 68 Clerk’s Salary (Feb) £ 375.15
BACS 69 HMRC – PAYE (Feb) £ 280.76
BACS 70 K Cockings – Grass/Misc £ 925.00
BACS 71 Premier – Village Hall £ 1,100.00
BACS 72 HMRC – PAYE (Mar) £ 280.76
BACS 73 Clerk’s Salary (Mar) £ 375.15
(Payments above have already been settled)
BACS 74 Mazars – External Audit £ 300.00
BACS 75 S Bottoms – Expenses £ 22.00
(Monthly payments are made by direct debit to the following:
Rates £54)
iv) To consider a grant for the Villager Bus
v) To consider a grant towards the cost of leaflets re: 25/02555/MAO
vi) To review the Asset Register and the Risk Assessment
6. Report by Bedford Borough Councillors
7. Planning:
i) Planning Report:
ii) To consider and agree action re: review of the NDP
8. Open Spaces incl Turvey Rec, Play Areas and Cemetery:
i) To receive any updates on works to tennis courts and play area:
ii) To receive any update re: landscaping works to Lancelot’s Piece:
a. To consider the quotation for the wall
b. To receive any update re: Beech Tree
c. To receive an update re: Cottoneaster
9. Highways, Parking and Maintenance:
i) Any update: re: request to change the average speed camera signage
ii) Speed camera data:
iii) A parish council representative is needed for Highways
10. Footpaths and Bridleways:
To receive any update re: FP7
11. Village Hall:
12. Correspondence Received:
13. Date of the Next Meeting: The Parish Meeting will be held on Thursday 28th May 2026 at 7.30pm in the village hall immediately followed by the Annual Meeting of the Parish Council.
*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 case of prejudicial interests, the member may share information on the topic, but then must withdraw while the matter is discussed and any decision made.