NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL
I hereby give you notice that the meeting of ELSTOW PARISH COUNCIL MEETING will be held at 7.00 pm. At
Elstow Playing Field Hall, Wilstead Road, Elstow on
TUESDAY 20th JANUARY 2026
All members of the Council are hereby summoned to attend for the purpose of considering and resolving upon the business to be transacted at the meeting as set out hereunder. Members of the public are invited to speak during the Open Forum item
Dated: 15/01/2026
Signed: L. Barnicoat, Clerk to the Council
MEETING BUSINESS TO BE TRANSACTED
1) Welcome and Apologies for absence to be received, Personal and Prejudicial Interest to be declared for the meeting
2) Open Forum – Members of the Public invited to speak
3) Planning and Development
a) 25/01950/MAF Residential development of 152 dwellings (C3); replacement playing field, open space, skate park, and outdoor gymnasium (including change of use from education (F1(a)) to outdoor sport and recreation (F2(c))); new pedestrian and cycle bridge and pathways; alterations to Moor Lane and Mowbray Road including new accesses and pavements; hard and soft landscaping; and all engineering, ancillary, and associated works including new foul pumping station, SuDS basins, and demolition of all existing buildings and structures. A phased and severable development at Land At Former Abbey Middle School
b) Applications regarding The Rd Lion, High Street:
– 25/02460/FUL Removal of existing awning, timber archway, screens, and beer barrel tables. Erection of new timber goal post structure with new external TV and speakers. Erection of replacement picket fence with 3no. new festoon posts and new festoon lighting to beer garden patio area
– 25/02459/LBC Internal and external refurbishment.
– 25/02467/ADV New externally illuminated and non-illuminated signage and lighting to replace the existing
c) Applications regarding 174 High Street:
– 25/02337/FUL Alterations to 174 High Street, Elstow and conversion of the outbuilding to an annex
– 25/02338/LBC Alterations to 174 High Street, Elstow and conversion of the outbuilding to an annex
d) 25/02514/FUL Loft Conversion with rear dormer at 222A West End
e) Consideration of any planning applications received after the publication of the agenda and notification of applications in adjacent parishes: 25/02533/ADV Installation of 5 internally illuminated totem signs at Land At Interchange Retail Park Race Meadows Way Kempston
4) Bedford Borough Councillor report
5) Finance and policy matters to include:
a) Quotes for consideration to include review of memorial bench, pillbox latest, relocation of the community defibrillator in High Street, new noticeboard for High Street
b) Invoices to be paid
c) Financial monitoring actual against budget review
d) Community Champion Award
e) Budget consideration and agreement for 2026/27
f) Precept consideration and agreement for 2026/27
7) To agree the minutes of last meetings on 14th October and 25th November
8) Correspondence and Information Received to include summary of items not covered on agenda
9) Close of Meeting and Future Meeting Dates – 10th February