I hereby invite you to the Meeting of Woburn Parish Council to be held on Tuesday 12th September 2023 at 7.30pm in the Covent Garden Room at The Woburn (access via the car park, through the courtyard to reception)
Sue Bottoms Clerk to the Council 6th September 2023
1. Apologies for Absence
2. Declarations of interest in items on the agenda:
i) To receive written requests for a dispensation
ii) To receive any requests for a dispensation
3. To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on Tuesday 11th July 2023
4. To consider co-option onto the Parish Council
5. Public Forum (10 mins):
6. Planning:
CB/23/02354/TDM Grass Verge, Highway Land, London Road. Telecommunications Determination Masts. Installation of 17.5m high pole, plus antennas, ground based apparatus and ancillary equipment.
CB/TCA/23/00322 Hobourn House, 12 Bedford Street, MK17 9QB. Works to trees in a Conservation Area.
CB/TCA/23/00327 Hobourn House, 12 Bedford Street, MK17 9QB. Works to trees in a Conservation Area.
CB/23/02763/FULL Woburn Safari Park, MK17 9QN. Construction of an outdoor elephant enclosure.
7. Report by Central Bedfordshire Councillor:
8. Finance:
i) To approve bank reconciliations and any accounts for payment
ii) To receive the report from Mazars on the Accounts for 2022-23
iii) To receive latest update re: ward funding – Anglia in Bloom
iv) To discuss a program of events organised by the Traders for Woburn as well as possible funding
9. Police and Village Security:
i) To receive a crime update:
10. Highways and Related Matters: To consider and agree any further actions:
i) Traffic issues in the village
11. Other Village Matters:
i) To receive any update re: possible parking attendant
ii) To receive any update re: state of benches
iii) To receive any update re: defibrillator outside village hall and to agree to fund installation costs of approximately £75
iv) To receive any update re: damaged springer and swing on the play area
v) To receive any update re: proposed table tennis table
vi) To receive any update re: Lido- new noticeboard
12. Correspondence:
E-mail re: e-learning courses via Nimble for parish councillors
E-mail re: camping on playing field
E-mail re: bench in Eleanor Close and Woburn in Bloom
E-mail from WWL re: use of field to support vintage event in the village hall
13. Any Items for consideration at the next meeting
14. Date and place of the next meeting: Tuesday 10th October 2023 at 7.30pm in the Covent Garden Room at the Woburn (access via the car park, through the courtyard to reception)
*It has been necessary due to timings to add some late items to the agenda