A Meeting of Turvey Parish Council will be held on Thursday 27th November 2025 at 7.30pm in the Village Hall to consider the following items of business
Sue Bottoms, Clerk to the Parish Council 23rd November 2025
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 25th September 2025:
5. Appointment of Vice-Chairman:
6. Finance:
i) Bank Balances at 23rd November 2025: £126,325.00
ii) Monies received since the September meeting:
Interest £ 222.84
Cemetery £ 200.00
iii) Accounts to be settled:
BACS 36 BATPC – Training £ 80.00
BACS 37 CPRE – Training £ 50.00
BACS 38 K Cockings – Grass £ 695.00
BACS 39 Quercus – Tree Works £ 1,560.00
BACS 40 Clerk’s Salary (Oct) £ 375.15
BACS 41 HMRC – PAYE (Oct) £ 280.76
BACS 42 Wave – Cemetery £ 76.50
BACS 43 Wave – Pavilion £ 4.31
BACS 44 Cloudnext – gov domain £ 60.00
BACS 45 Cloudnext – email hosting £ 119.98
BACS 46 K Cockings – Grass £ 695.00
BACS 47 HMRC – PAYE (Nov) £ 280.76
BACS 48 Clerk’s Salary (Nov) £ 375.15
(Payments above have already been settled)
BACS 49 Eyelid Productions – Website £ 100.00
BACS 50 BHA Trees – Testing of Tree £ 312.00
BACS 51 S Bottoms – Expenses £ 86.50
(Monthly payments are made by direct debit to the following:
Rates £54)
iv) To note the completion of the external audit by Mazars for 2024-25:
7. Report by Bedford Borough Councillors
8. Planning:
i) Planning Report:
9. 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:
10. Highways, Parking and Maintenance:
i) Any update: re: request to change the average speed camera signage
ii) Speed camera data: supplied by Borough Cllr Rigby and circulated
iii) Litter bin – Station End
11. Footpaths and Bridleways:
12. Village Hall:
Legal matters relating to the village hall
13. Agree meeting dates for 2026: 29th January, 26th March, 28th May, 30th July, 24th September, 26th November. All to be confirmed with the Village Hall.
14. Correspondence Received:
Hedgerow Newton Lane
Thank you letter re: Church Terrace
Building works Elderswell Retirement Village/walking/gate
Flood defence monies and the Parish Council bank account
Avian Influenza
15. Date of the Next Meeting: Thursday 29th January 2026 at 7.30pm in the village hall.
*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.