A Meeting of Turvey Parish Council will be held on Thursday 27th May 2021 immediately following the Annual Parish Assembly at 7.30pm in the Village Hall to consider the following items of business
Sue Bottoms, Clerk to the Parish Council 21st May 2021
1. Appointment of Chairman and signing of the Declaration of Acceptance of Office
2. Appointment of Vice-Chair
3. Apologies for Absence:
4. To welcome the newly elected parish councillors and arrange signing of Declaration of Acceptance of Office
5. Appointment of Representatives (currently held by):
Planning Committee:
Edward Poll, (Chairman), Rebecca Corns (Vice Chairman), Mark Westwood
Open Spaces – including The Rec & the Cemetery
Rebecca Corns, Max Felts, Karen Nixon (one vacancy)
Highways, Parking & Maintenance: Paul Jenkins, Max Felts
Community Safety: Vacant
Finance: Sue Bottoms Clerk/RFO, one vacancy
Village Hall Rep: Rebecca Corns
Footpaths & Bridleways: Paul Jenkins, & Max Felts who is responsible for Borough Council Liaison on footpath & bridleway matters.
Station End Reps (including Priory Close Play Area): David Niblett
6. Declarations of interest in items on the agenda*:
7. Public Questions (15 mins):
8. To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 25th March 2021:
9. Finance:
i) Bank Balances at the start of the meeting: £102,540.50
Monies received since the March meeting:
Bedford Borough Council – Half Yr Precept £16,605.50
Bedford Borough Council – Grass Grant £ 401.68
Interest £ 0.90
ii) Accounts to be settled:
BACS 1 Keith Cockings – Grass £ 640.00
BACS 2 John Ludlow – Website £ 24.00
BACS 3 S Bottoms – Salary (April) £ 377.95
BACS 4 Wave – Pavilion £ 13.12
BACS 5 Wave – Cemetery £ 43.30
BACS 6 HMRC – PAYE £ 94.40
BACS 7 Keith Cockings – Grass £ 815.00
BACS 8 Beds Pension Scheme £ 156.45
(all the above are already paid as standard agreed payments)
BACS 9 BHIB – Annual Insurance £ 1,817.70
BACS 10 BATPC – Membership £ 259.00
BACS 11 CPRE – Membership £ 36.00
BACS 12 S Bottoms – Expenses £ 13.50
BACS 13 Groundworks UK – Unspent Grant £ 683.02
(Monthly payments are made by direct debit to the following:
J Ludlow £25 (NDP Website) and Rates £34)
iii) To receive the report from the internal auditor
iv) To agree and sign the Annual Governance Statement for 2020/21
v) To agree and sign the Accounting Statements for 2020/21
10. To approve the Direct Debits and Standing Order 2020/21
i) Direct Debits: All Variable:
Anglian Water – cemetery
Anglian Water – pavilion
EON – electricity pavilion
Bedford Borough Council – pavilion council rates
ii) Standing Orders
John Ludlow – NDP Website – £25 per month
11. Report by Bedford Borough Councillor
12. Planning:
13. Update on the Reading Room:
14. Open Spaces incl Turvey Rec, Play Areas and Cemetery:
i) Burial Charges in other cemeteries:
15. Highways, Parking and Maintenance:
i) To receive the highways report
ii) Highway problems across the village – identification by councillors:
16. Footpaths and Bridleways:
17. Turvey Neighbourhood Development Plan:
18. Village Hall:
19. Correspondence Received:
i) E-mail from Bedford BC re: Turvey Neighbourhood Plan Referendum
ii) BATPC – Finance Training
iii) Report from Examiner on the NDP
iv) E-mail re: Grass Cutting
20. Date of the Next Meeting: Thursday 29th July at 7.30pm with venue to be decided.
*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.