PARISH COUNCIL AGENDA FOR TUESDAY 28TH JULY 2026 AT 7PM

NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE PARISH COUNCIL

I hereby give you notice that the Annual General meeting of ELSTOW PARISH COUNCIL will be held at

Elstow Playing Field Hall, Wilstead Road, Elstow on

TUESDAY 28th JULY 2026 7.00PM

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: 23/07/2026

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) 26/00792/COU Change of use of a property to Use Class C2 (mother and baby support unit) at The Lodge Wilstead Road – amended proposal notification

b) 26/00961/FULWM Installation of a Fire Suppression System to service the Elstow Waste Transfer Station at Elstow Landfill Site, Wilstead Road

c) Consideration of any planning applications received after the publication of the agenda or applications in neighbouring parish

4) Bedford Borough Councillor report

5) Finance and policy matters to include:

a) Quotes for consideration – play area maintenance items

b) Bank account closure and new bank account opening update and consideration

c) Invoices to be paid

d) Financial monitoring and review of actual against budget year to date

e)Internal auditor report review

f) Consideration of IT policy adoption

g) Community asset land transfer expression of interest update

6) To agree the minutes of last meeting on 23rd and 30th June

7) Correspondence and Information Received, summary of items not covered on agenda

8) Close of Meeting and Future Meeting Dates for the year ahead