Great Staughton Parish Council Agenda, 7.30pm on Thursday, 9 November 2023 Village Hall

1. Apologies for absence –

2. Residents’ Forum  - Other than East Park Solar Farm

3. Declarations of Interest

4. Report from District and County councillors

5. Approve minutes of 14 September 2023

6. Matters Arising:

• Footpath 40 blocked near 5 Acres salvage yard

• Gigaclear

• HDC Electric Vehicle Pilot

• Footpath 23  - overgrown

• Trees Beachampstead Rd

7.      Attendance at other meetings –

1. HDC Planning meeting

2. Councillors adaptation climate change course

8. Highways

• Pedestrian crossing issues and potential funding

• LHI bid for 23/24

o Decision on scheme to be supported and amount to be allocated.

• Blocked Highway in Perry

• 20 mph Speed Limit  

• Flooding Cage Lane - gullies

9. Planning:

• Staughton Moor planning enforcement   - monthly updates from HDC/CCC

• 21/01016/FUL – Little America, Moor Road – 8 business units – objections submitted. A planning officer has been appointed now. Still pending.

• Wyboston Garden Village/developments in Beds near A1 – ongoing

• Appeal Against Enforcement Notice 21/00092/ENUCO – 11 Little America Industrial Estate – ongoing, not yet decided.

• 22/01813/FUL Land East and West of Little Staughton Solar Farm – comments submitted re Rights of Way

• 20/00294 Land South West of Agden Green Farm – retrospective change of use from agriculture to dog exercise field

10. Cashbook – review payments in and out

11. Budget and set Precept for 24/25

1. Payment to village handyman.

2. Clerk’s salary

3. Budget previously emailed to all councilors.

12. Annual Governance and Accountability Return 22/23 (AGAR)  - external auditors report received

13. Correspondence –

1. email dated 21 October from resident regarding leylandii

2. Sharon Budd HDC One Leisure Summer activity session

14. Neighbourhood Plan

1. Results of Regulation 14 consultation

2. Need for a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) on the Brook farm site

3. Other developments regarding Brook Farm

4. Consultation statement

15. Reports from:

• Village Hall committee

• Playing Field committee

• Speed watch

16. Parish Matters

17. East Park Energy solar farm NSIP - comments to be submitted by 28      November to The Planning Inspectorate

18. Proposed meeting dates for 2024 - 18 January, 14 March, Parish Assembly 25 April, AGM 16 May, 4 July, 12 September, 7 November