Parish Council meeting 8th September 2025

You are invited to the Meeting of the Parish Council to be held on Monday 8th September 2025 at 7.30pm at Carlton Village Hall

Agenda

1.       To receive apologies for absence

2.       To receive disclosure of local and/or disclosable pecuniary interest

3.       To confirm the Minutes of the Meeting of 4th August 2025

4.       Public participation for 10 minutes for members of the public to address the Council.

5        To consider co-option of Councillors and agree any actions

6.       To receive a report from Emmaus

7        Financial Matter

7.1     To receive statement of accounts and agree payments.

7.2     To confirm that the reconciliation to 31st August 2025 is correct and agree who will undertake the next

7.3     To confirm Income and expenditure to 31st August 2025

7.4     To consider the grant application from The Village Lunch group

7.5     To receive the external audit report

7.6     To note the 2025 pay award, back dated to May and included in this months staff salary payment.

7.7     To consider and agree attendance at the CPRE planning training event

8        To receive any reports and agree any actions from the following:

8.1     Highways- General Update

8.2     Footpaths &Bridleways

8.3     Crime stats

8.4     Clerks Report

8.5     Borough Councillors report

9        Planning

9.1     To receive an update on outstanding planning applications.

9.2     To note any responses to planning applications considered under Clerks delegated powers.

10      To consider the renewal of the grass cutting contract following receipt of quotes and agree any actions

11      To consider the matter of the Neighbourhood Development Plan review and agree any actions

12      To discuss the hedge on the ‘Deejack’ field and agree any actions

13      To consider the matter of the Christmas Lights on the hedge near the memorial and agree any actions

14      To consider the Memorial area and agree any planting requirements and actions to take forward.

15      To consider the matter of the Carlton war dead list and agree any actions

16      To consider and agree any actions relating to the requests to Bedford Borough Council for speed limit reviews and traffic calming measures on Bridgend and Pavenham Road

17      To receive matters of interest from Councillors for inclusion on next available Agenda and agree what will be placed on Facebook.

18      Date of Next Meeting